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12" LX200R or FSQ-106EDX Scopes and STL-11000M or ST-4000XCM Cameras

(47 images)

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Alnitak Area

 

Alnitak Area - IC434, The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) and NGC2024, The Flame Nebula (FSQ, HaRGB Image)

(9.3 hours total exposure HaRGB; Ha 13x20 min binned 1x1, R 13x10 min, G 12x5 min, B 11x10 min, all binned 2x2; November 2010)

 

 

 

NGC1499 Ha

 

NGC1499 - The California Nebula (FSQ, Ha Image)

(5.7 hrs total exposure; Ha 17x20 min binned 1x1; October 2010)

 

 

 

NGC2359 February11

 

NGC2359 - Thor's Helmet (LX, HaRGB Image)

(12.5 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 7x30 min, binned 1x1; R 10x20 min 6x10 min, G 8x10 min, B 7x20 min 6x10 min, binned 2x2; February 2011)

 

 

 

NGC2264 Ha Oct11

 

NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster (FSQ, Ha Image)

(17.8 hours total exposure - Ha 32x30, 4x20 min binned 1x1; 3x10 min binned 2x2; October 2011)

 

 

 

IC5146

 

IC5146 - The Cocoon Nebula (LX, RGB Image)

(6.4 hrs total exposure - July 2010)

 

 

 

NGC7000 & IC5070 July11

 

The Veil Nebula (FSQ, Ha Image)

EASTERN VEIL (C33, NGC6992, NGC6995, IC1340, Fish Hook) ---- CENTRAL VEIL (NGC6979, Pickering's Triangle, Cirrus NW) ---- WESTERN VEIL (C34 NGC6960, Lacework Nebula, Cirrus Nebula)

(11.5 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 23x30 min, binned 1x1; June-July 2011)

 

 

 

M31 HaLRGB Sept11

 

M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (FSQ, HaLRGB Image)

(20.5 hours total exposure - HA 9X30 min, L 56x10 min binned 1x1; R 87x2 min, G 73x1 min, B 63x2 min, all binned 2x2; September 2011)

 

 

 

NGC6910 FSQr

 

NGC6910 Region Ultra-Widefield: The Sadr Region in Cygnus to NGC6888, Crescent Nebula (FSQ, Ha Image)

FSQ-106ED WITH 0.73X REDUCER, YIELDS f/3.65 AT 390MM FOCAL LENGTH

(4 hrs exposure through 5 nm Ha filter during full moon, FSQ 0.73x reducer, binned 1x1, August 2010)

 

 

 

 

NGC7331 LRGB Aug11

 

NGC7331 - The Deer Lick Galaxy Group (LX, LRGB Image)

(18.9 hours total exposure - L 42x20 min, binned 1x1; R 10x10 min, G 18x5 min, B 10x10 min, all binned 2x2; August 2011)

 

 

 

SH2-240

 

Sharpless 2-240 (also called Simeis 147) - Supernova Remnant (FSQ, Ha Image)

(2.7 hours total exposure through 5nm Ha filter - 8x20 min, binned 1x1; November 2010)

 

 

 

Rosette Nebula

 

NGC2237 - The Rosette Nebula (FSQ, HaRGB Image)

HaRGB Image - 8.3 hours total exposure (3.3 hrs Ha, 5.0 hrs RGB) - November 2010

 

 

 

Flaming Star Ha

 

 IC405 -  The Flaming Star Nebula on the left, and Tadpoles on the right (FSQ, Ha Image)

(3.3 hours total exposure, Ha 5nm, binned 1x1; November 2010)

 

 

 

M63 April11

 

M63 - The Sunflower Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(19.8 hours total exposure - L 8x30 19x20 min, binned 1x1; R 10x20 3x10 min, G 15x10 3x5 min, B 5x20 7x10 min, binned 2x2; April 2011)

 

 

 

Sh2-119 Ha Oct11

 

SH2-119 - Sharpless 119 Nebula (FSQ, Ha Image)

(8.5 hours total exposure - Ha 17x30, binned 1x1; October 2011)

 

 

 

M64 May11

 

M64 - The Black Eye Galaxy, also called The Sleeping Beauty Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(7.4 hours total exposure - L 12x20 min, binned 1x1; R 9x10 min, G 9x5 min, B 8x10 min, binned 2x2; May 2011)

 

 

 

NGC7000 UltraWide

 

NGC7000 Region Ultra-Widefield: The North American Nebula and Pelican Nebula Region (FSQ, Ha Image)

FSQ-106ED WITH 0.73X REDUCER, YIELDS f/3.65 AT 390MM FOCAL LENGTH

(3 hrs exposure through 5 nm Ha filter during full moon, FSQ 0.73x reducer, Binned 1x1; August 2010)

 

 

 

WitchHead

 

IC2118 - The Witch Head Nebula - reflection nebula with light from Rigel (FSQ, RGB Image)

(2.5 hrs total exposure; R 3x20 min, G 3x10 min, B 3x20 min, all binned 1x1, with synthetic luminance; November 2010)

 

 

 

NGC6888 Ha May11

 

NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula (LX, Ha Image)

(2.0 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 6x20 min, binned 2x2; COLOR DATA TO COME; May 2011)

 

 

 

M76 Crop

 

M76 - The Little Dumbbell Nebula (LX, LRGB Image)

(5.5 hrs total exposure; L 6x2 0min binned 1x1; R 5x15 min R, G 6x10 min ,B 6x15 min, binned 2x2; October 2010)

 

 

 

Flaming Star

 

M1 - The Crab Nebula (LX, Ha Image)

(4 hours total exposure - 12x20min Ha 5nm, binned 1x1; December 2010)

 

 

 

NGC7293

 

NGC7293 - The Helix Nebula (LX, LRGB Image)

(3.5 hrs total exposure; 2 hrs L, binned 1x1; 40 min R, 20 min G, 30 min B, binned 2x2, September 2010)

 

 

 

NGC3628 January11

 

NGC3628 - The "Hamburger" Galaxy in Leo (LX, LRGB Image)

(8.5 hours total exposure; Luminance 12x30 min, binned 1x1; Red 3x20 min, Green 3x10 min, Blue 3x20 min, binned 2x2; POOR SEEING, January 2011)

 

 

 

NGC7000

 

NGC7000 - The North American Nebula (FSQ, Ha Image)

FIRST LIGHT IMAGE with FSQ-106EDX III

(4 hrs total exposure - 30 minute sub-exposures, 5 nm Ha filter, July 2010)

 

 

 

SH2-240

 

IC405 - The Flaming Star Nebula (LX, LRGB Image)

(2.5 hours total exposure; Luminance 3x20min plus synthetic Luminance from RGB data 1.5hrs, Red 3x10min, Green 4x5min, Blue 4x10min, all binned 1x1; December 2010)

 

 

 

M16 Ha

 

M16 - The Eagle Nebula (LX, Ha Image)

(4.7 hrs total exposure - 20 min sub-exposures, 5 nm Ha filter, June 2010)

 

 

 

M20 RGB Aug11

 

M20 - The Trifid Nebula (LX, RGB Image)

(50 min total exposure - R 2x10 min, G 2x5 min, B 2x10 min, all binned 1x1; August 2011)

 

 

 

NGC6888 Ha

 

NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula (FSQ, Ha Image)

(4.5 hrs exposure - 30 minute sub-exposures, 5 nm Ha filter, August 2010)

 

 

 

M51 January11

 

M51 (NGC5194 with companion NGC5195) - The Whirlpool Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(6.9 hours total exposure - Luminance 10x30 min, Red 4x10 min, Green 5x5 min, Blue 5x10 min, all binned 1x1; VERY POOR SEEING conditions and high clouds, January 2011)

 

 

 

NGC6960 Ha July11

 

NGC6960 - The Witch's Broom (LX, Ha Image)

WESTERN VEIL NEBULA (ALSO CALLED LACEWORK NEBULA AND CIRRUS NEBULA)

(13.5 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 27x30 min, binned 1x1; July 2011)

 

 

 

M13 June11

 

M13 - Hercules Globular Cluster (LX, RGB Image)

(8.7 hours total exposure - L 1x20 min (!), R 8x20 min, G 10x10 min, B 12x20 min, all binned 1x1; June 2011)

 

 

 

M31 Ha Sept11

 

M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (FSQ, Ha Image)

(4.5 hours total exposure - Ha 9x30min binned 1x1; September 2011)

ENHANCED TO SHOW H2 REGIONS IN THE OUTER ARMS OF THE GALAXY

 

 

 

M27

 

M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula (LX, LRGB Image)

(3.5 hrs total exposure; 8x15 min L, 3x10 min R, 4x5 min G, 4x10 min B, all binned 1x1; September 2010)

 

 

 

M17 Ha

 

M17 - The Swan Nebula (LX, Ha Image)

(20 minutes total exposure - 5 nm Ha taken during full moon, May 2010)

 

 

 

Bernard 33 February11

 

Barnard 33 - The Horsehead Nebula - dark nebula in emission nebula IC434, with reflection nebula NGC2023 to lower left (LX HaRGB Image)

(5.3 hours total exposure - Ha (5nm) 6x30 min, binned 1x1; Red 4x10 min, Green 4x5 min, Blue 8x10 min, binned 2x2; February 2011)

 

 

 

NGC4725 May11

 

NGC4725 - Barred Spiral Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(8.3 hours total exposure - L 12x20 min, binned 1x1; R 7x10 min, G 11x5 min, B 13x10 min, all binned 2x2; May 2011)

 

 

 

M13

 

M13 Closeup - Hercules Globular Cluster (LX, RGB Image)

(1.6 hours total exposure, May 2010)

 

 

 

M57 May11

 

M57 - The Ring Nebula (LX, RGB Image)

(2.5 hours total exposure - R 6x10 min, G 6x5 min, B 6x10 min, all binned 1x1; April 2011, processed May 2011)

 

 

 

NGC4244 May11

 

NGC4244 (Caldwell 26) - Edge-on Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(3.9 hours total exposure - L 9x10 min, binned 1x1; R 6x10 min, G 5x5 min, B 6x10 min, all binned 2x2; May 2011)

 

 

 

M74 LRGB Aug11

 

M74 - Grand Design Spiral Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(11.7 hours total exposure - L 9x20 min, binned 1x1; R 11x20 min, G 12105 min, B 9x20 min, all binned 2x2; August 2011)

 

 

 

M33 LRGB Aug11

 

M33 - The Pinwheel Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(10.9 hours total exposure - L 10x20 min, binned 1x1; R 17x10 min, G 9x1 min 6x5 min, B 17x10 min, all binned 2x2; August 2011)

 

 

 

NGC891

 

NGC891 - Edge-on Spiral Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(9.2 hrs total exposure; 5 hrs L, 1.2 hrs R, 1.3 hrs G, 1.7 hrs B, all binned 1x1; September 2010)

 

 

 

M100 February11

 

M100 - Grand Design Spiral Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(4.1 hours total exposure - L 9x20 min, binned 1x1; R 3x10 min, G 3x5 min, B 2x10 min, binned 2x2; February 2011)

 

 

 

NGC4361 February11

 

NGC4631 - The Whale Galaxy and Friend (NGC4627) (LX, RGB Image)

(5.0 hours total exposure - Red 6x20 min, Green 6x10 min, Blue 6x20 min, binned 1x1; February 2011)

 

 

 

NGC4565

 

NGC4565 - The Needle Galaxy (LX, RGB Image)

(3.2 hours total exposure, Feb 2010)

 

 

 

M97

 

M97 - The Owl Nebula (LX, RGB Image)

(2.6 hours total exposure, Feb 2010)

 

 

 

M109 March11

 

M109 - Barred Spiral Galaxy (LX, LRGB Image)

(6.0 hours total exposure - L 10x20 min, binned 1x1; R 7x10 min, G 6x5 min, B 6x10 min, binned 2x2; March 2011)

 

 

 

NGC2392 February11

 

NGC2392 (Caldwell 29) - The Eskimo Nebula (also called The Clown Face Nebula) (LX, RGB Image)

(1.3 hours total exposure - L 35x2 min, R 9x2 min, G 9x1 min, 9x2 min, all binned 1x1; CROP; February 2011)