(Total exposure 36.5 hours narrowband data; SII 3nm 28x30 min, Ha 3nm 24X30 min, OIII 3 nm 21x30 min; all binned 1x1; Hubble Palette; taken over 19 nights September 8 - October 17, 2013)
[I COLLECTED MORE THAN 60 HOURS OF DATA, SELECTED 45 HOURS, AND ACTUALLY USED 36.5 HOURS; CORRECTED STAR COLORS]
M17 - The Omega Nebula (also called Swan Nebula and Lobster Nebula) - PREVIEW (LX, SII-Ha-OIII Image)
(Total exposure 25.0 hours narrowband data; SII 3nm 16x30 min 2x2, Ha 3nm 18x30 min 1x1, OIII 3 nm 16x30 min 1x1; Hubble Palette; taken over 14 nights July 2013)
[I HAVE COLLECTED RGB DATA AND PLAN TO INCORPORATE THAT FOR PROPER STAR COLORS]
M16 - The Eagle Nebula - PREVIEW (LX, SII-Ha-OIII Image)
[A TOTAL OF 60 HOURS OF DATA WAS CAPTURED, INCLUDING LRGB DATA TO BE ADDED TO THIS IMAGE TO PRODUCE PROPER STAR COLORS]
M20 - The Trifid Nebula (LX, LRGB Image)
(Total exposure 6.7 hours; L 4x10 min 6x5 min, binned 1x1; R 7x20 min, G 6x10 min, B 7x20 min, all binned 2x2; May 2013)
NGC2175 - The Monkey Head Nebula (LX, Narrowband Image - CFHT Palette)
(Total exposure 8.0 hours - Ha 3nm 6x30 min, OIII 3nm 4x30 min, SII 3nm 6x30 min, all 1x1 binning, slight crop; February 2013)
A PRETTY PICTURE, BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE MORE INFORMATION CONTENT VISIBLE IN THE HUBBLE PALETTE IMAGES BELOW FOR THIS OBJECT (CHANGING COLOR BALANCE DIDN'T HELP)
NGC2175 - The Monkey Head Nebula (LX, Narrowband Image - Hubble Palette)
(Total exposure 8.0 hours - SII 3nm 6x30 min, Ha 3nm 6x30 min, OIII 3nm 4x30 min, all 1x1 binning, slight crop; February 2013)
NGC2175 - The Monkey Head Nebula (LX, BiColor Image)
(Total exposure 5.0 hours - Ha 3nm 6x30 min, OIII 3nm 4x30 min, all 1x1 binning, synthetic blue channel, slight crop; February 2013)
Abell 21 - The Medusa Nebula (LX, BiColor Image)
(Total exposure 6.5 hours - Ha 3nm 8x30 min, OIII 3nm 5x30min, all 2x2 binning, cropped; January 2013)
Abell 21 - The Medusa Nebula (LX, Ha Image)
(Total exposure 1.5 hours - Ha 3nm 3x30 min 2x2 binning, cropped; January 2013)
A FIRST PARTIAL NIGHT OF IMAGING; WILL NEED APPROX 10 HOURS Ha PLUS 10 HOURS OIII FOR FINAL NARROWBAND COMPOSITION
IC434 & Barnard 33 - The Horsehead Nebula (LX, Ha Image)
(Total exposure 20.0 hours - Ha 3nm 30x30 min 1x1 binning plus 10x30 min 2x2 binning; January 2013)
NGC7635 - The Bubble Nebula (LX, Ha Image)
(Total exposure 70 minutes - Ha 3nm 7x10 min 1x1 binning; taken during the short time the FOV was between trees; December 2012)
THIS WAS A TEST SHOT TO CHECK-OUT RE-POSITIONING OF THE OAG MIRROR TO AVOID SHADOWING IN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FRAME
(Total exposure 36 hours - SII 3 nm 13x30 min binned 1x1, 8x30 min binned 2x2; Ha 3 nm 27x30 min binned 1x1, 4x30 min binned 2x2; OIII 3 nm 12x30 min binned 1x1, 8x30 min binned 2x2; September 2012)
NGC7293 - The Helix Nebula (LX, HaRGB Image)
(23.5 hours total exposure - Ha 26x30 min, binned 1x1; R 14x20 min, G 13x20 min, B 11x20 min, all binned 2x2; August 2012)
[13.5 HOURS LUMINANCE WAS ACQUIRED BUT NOT YET INCORPORATED INTO THIS IMAGE]
(18 hours total exposure - SII for Red 12x30 min, Ha for Green 12x30 min, OIII for Blue 12x30 min, all binned 1x1; July 2012)
M57 - The Ring Nebula CFHT Palette (Ha-OIII-SII) (LX, Narrowband Image)
(35 hours total exposure - Ha for Red 16x30 min B1 plus 6x30 min B2, OIII for Green 12x30 min B1 plus 8x30 min B2, SII for Blue 5x30 min B1 plus 19x30min B2; June 2012)
M57 - The Ring Nebula Hubble Palette (SII-Ha-OIII) (LX, Narrowband Image)
(35 hours total exposure - SII for Red 5x30 min B1 plus 19x30min B2, Ha for Green 16x30 min B1 plus 6x30 min B2, OIII for Blue 12x30 min B1 plus 8x30 min B2; June 2012)
M57 - The Ring Nebula (LX, RGB Image)
(2 hours total exposure - R 26x2 min, G 24x1 min, B 21x2 min, all binned 1x1; June 2012)
M1 - The Crab Nebula (LX, Narrowband Image)
(Astrodon 3nm Ha 30min x 1, 3nm OIII 30minx1, 3nm SII 30minx1, all binned 1x1; Hubble Palette; February 2012)
FIRST LIGHT IMAGE - 3nm ASTRODON NARROWBAND FILTERS
NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster (FSQ, HaLRGB Image)
(34.5 hours total exposure - Ha 32x30, 4x20 min binned 1x1; 3x10 min binned 2x2; L 25x20 min, binned 1x1; R 3x20 min 13x10min, G 6x10 min 17x5 min, B 3x20 min 11x10 min, all binned 2x2; October 2011)
SH2-119 - Sharpless 119 Nebula (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(24.2 hours total exposure - Ha 17x30, binned 1x1; R 19x20 min, G 20x10 min, B 18x20 min, all binned 2x2; October 2011)
SH2-119 - Sharpless 119 Nebula (FSQ, Ha Image)
(8.5 hours total exposure - Ha 17x30, binned 1x1; October 2011)
NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(26.1 hours total exposure - Ha 32x30, 4x20 min binned 1x1; 3x10 min binned 2x2; R 3x20 min 13x10min, G 6x10 min 17x5 min, B 3x20 min 11x10 min, all binned 2x2; October 2011)
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)
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)
[I HOPED TO GET MUCH MORE DATA, BUT THIS OBJECT WAS VERY LOW ON THE HORIZON, AND BLOCKED BY TREES.]
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)
NGC6960 - The Witch's Broom (LX, HaRGB Image)
(16.0 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 13x30 min, binned 1x1; ; R 23x10 min, G 9x10 min 10x5 min, B 20x10 min, all binned 2x2; August 2011)
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)
M16 - The Eagle Nebula (FSQ, Widefield HaRGB Image)
(11.5 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 18x30 min, binned 1x1; R 6x10 min, G 6x5 min, B 6x10 minn, all binned 1x1; July 2011)
M16 - The Eagle Nebula (FSQ, Widefield Ha Image)
(9.0 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 18x30 min, binned 1x1; July 2011)
NGC7000 - The North American Nebula & IC5070 - The Pelican Nebula (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(15.5 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 14x30 min, binned 1x1; R 4x20 min 6x10 min 41x2 min, G 4x10 min 6x5 min 35x1 min, B 3x20 min 7x10 min 27x2 min, all binned 1x1; July 2011)
M16 - The Eagle Nebula (LX, Ha Image)
(5.5 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 11x30 min, binned 1x1; June 2011)
NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula (LX, HaRGB Image)
(15.2 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 18x30 min, binned 1x1; R 4x20 min 6x10 min, G 4x10 min 6x5 min, B 5x20 min, 6x10 min, all binned 1x1; June 2011)
NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula (LX, Ha Image)
(2.0 hours total exposure - Ha 5nm 6x20 min, binned 2x2; May 2011)
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)
NGC2392 (Caldwell 29) - The Eskimo Nebula (also called The Clown Face Nebula) (LX, LRGB Image)
(1.3 hours total exposure - L 35x2 min, R 9x2 min, G 9x1 min, 9x2 min, all binned 1x1; CROP; February 2011)
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)
(8.0 hours total RGB exposure - Red 9x20 min, Green 10x10 min, Blue 10x20 min, binned 2x2; January 2011)
Bernard 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)
IC405 - The Flaming Star Nebula (LX, LLsRGB 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)
M1 - The Crab Nebula (LX, Ha Image)
(4 hours total exposure - 12x20min Ha 5nm, binned 1x1; December 2010)
M42 - The Orion Nebula (LX, LsRGB Image)
(1.7 hours total exposure -synthetic Luminance from RGB data 100min, Red 3x10min, Green 4x5min, Blue 5x10min, all binned 1x1; December 2010)
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)
IC405 - The Flaming Star Nebula on the left, and Tadpoles on the right (FSQ, HaRGB Image
(HaRGB 6.2 hours total exposure, 3.3 hours Ha 5nm - 10x20 min; 2.9 hours RGB - R 7x10 min, G 7x5 min, B 7x10 min, all binned 1x1; November 2010)
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)
M45 - The Pleiades (FSQ, RGB Image)
(6.7 hours total exposure, RGB, binned 2x2; Luminance to be added; November 2010)
SNEAK PREVIEW! NGC2237 - The Rosette Nebula (FSQ, RGB Image)
(0.8 hours total exposure, RGB, binned 2x2; Luminance to be added; November 2010)
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)
Alnitak Area - IC434, The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) and The Flame Nebula (NGC2024) (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)
Alnitak area - The Horsehead Nebula [Barnard 33] and the Flame Nebula [NGC2024] (FSQ, Ha Image)
(1.3 hrs total exposure; Ha 4x20 min binned 1x1; October 2010)
NGC1499 - The California Nebula (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(9.1 hrs total exposure HaRGB image; 5.7 hrs Ha 17x20 min binned 1x1, 3.4 hrs RGB binned 1x1 ; November 2010)
NGC1499 - The California Nebula (FSQ, Ha Image)
(5.7 hrs total exposure; Ha 17x20 min binned 1x1; October 2010)
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)
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)
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)
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)
NGC7000 Region Ultra-Widefield: The North American Nebula and Pelican Nebula Region (FSQ, Widefield 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)
M16-17 Region- The Swan Nebula (M17) at lower left, The Eagle Nebula (M16) at upper right (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(3.3 hrs total exposure - Ha 4x20min 5 nm, R 6x10 min, G 4x5 min, B 4x10 min, all Binned 1x1, August 2010)
NGC6910 - The Rocking Horse Cluster in Cygnus (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(3.9 hrs total exposure - Ha 4x20 min , R 8x10 min, G 5x5 min, B 5x10 min, all binned 1x1; August 2010)
NGC6992/NGC6995/NGC6960 - The Veil Nebula (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(14.8 hrs total exposure - 9.5 hrs Ha 5 nm 30min subs; 2 hrs R 10 min subs; 1.5 hrs G 5 min subs; 1.8 hrs B 10 min subs, all Binned 1x1; July 2010)
The Veil Nebula (FSQ, Ha Image)
FIRST LIGHT IMAGE with FSQ-106EDX III
(9.5 hrs total exposure - 30 minute sub-exposures, 5 nm Ha filter, July 2010)
NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula (FSQ, HaRGB Image)
(9.4 hrs exposure - 4.5 hrs Ha 5 nm 30-min subs; R 2 hrs 10 min subs; G 1hr 5 min subs; B 1.9hrs 10 min subs; all binned 1x1, August 2010)
NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula (FSQ, Ha Image)
(4.5 hrs exposure - 30 minute sub-exposures, 5 nm Ha filter, August 2010)
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)
M16 - The Eagle Nebula (FSQ, Ha Image)
FIRST LIGHT IMAGE with FSQ-106EDX III - OBVIOUSLY NOT ENOUGH EXPOSURE, BUT A GOOD TEST OF FIELD-OF-VIEW AND RESOLUTION TO EDGES OF THE IMAGE
(2.5 hrs total exposure - 30 minute sub-exposures, 5 nm Ha filter, July 2010)
IC5146 - The Cocoon Nebula (LX, LRGB Image)
(6.4 hrs total exposure - July 2010)
M16 - The Eagle Nebula (LX, Ha Image)
(4.7 hrs total exposure - 20 min sub-exposures, 5 nm Ha filter, June 2010)
M16 - The Eagle Nebula (LX, LRGB Image)
(2.3 hrs total exposure - 40L/40R/20G/40B, May 2010)
M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula (LX, LRGB Image)
(35 minutes total exposure - 10L/10R/5G/10B, May 2010)
M17 - The Swan Nebula (LX, Ha Image)
(20 minutes total exposure - 5 nm Ha taken during full moon, May 2010)
M57 - The Ring Nebula (LX, OSC Image)
(2 hours total exposure, May 2010)
M1 - Crab Nebula (LX, OSC Image)
(6.3 hours total exposure, Dec 2009 re-processed May 2010)
