Astro Images: July-September 2011

12" LX200R or FSQ-106EDX, Paramount ME, STL-11000M C1

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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)

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

M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (FSQ, LRGB Image)

(16.0 hours total exposure - L 56x10 min binned 1x1; R 87x2 min, G 73x1 min, B 63x2 min, all binned 2x2; September 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.]

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)

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)

FOUND THAT THE LAST 3 LX200 IMAGES ((BELOW) WERE MADE WHEN THE SCOPE WAS SIGNIFANTLY OUT OF COLLIMATION! SEE BLO G FOR DETAILS.

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)

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)

TRY AT COLOR CORRECTION; STILL WORKING ON G2 CALIBRATION USING EXCALIBRATOR

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)