80mm Refractor Images

Images taken with Orion Short Tube 80 f/5 and Stellarvue Nighthawk 80 f/6

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M 8 "Lagoon" Nebula in Sagittarius

Orion ST-80, SBIG ST-7E
R=120*12, G=120*6 B=120*5, L=120 sec*8 exp

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M 16 "Eagle" Nebula in Serpens Cauda
I have some trouble with the blue rings around bright stars with refractors.

Stellarvue 80mm Nighthawk, SBIG ST-7E
R=4*4, G=4*4, B=6.5*3, L=1 min*15 exp

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M 17 "Checkmark/Swan" Nebula in Sagittarius

Stellarvue 80 Nighthawk, SBIG ST-7E
R=2*6, G=2*6 B=3.2*3, L=2 min*10 exp

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M 22 Cluster in Sagittarius
This a favorite cluster since it was the first non-trivial
object I found in my big binoculars and in my SCT

ST-80, SBIG ST-7E, 3 min * 3

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M 31 "Andromeda" Galaxy in Andromeda

Stellarvue Nighthawk, SBIG ST-7E, 3 frame mosaic
R=3*5, G=3*5, B=4.6*5, L=1.5*20

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M 33 "Triangulum Galaxy" in Triangulum

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm Refractor, SBIG ST-7E
R=4 min*16 exp, G=4*5, B=6.4*5, L=4*9

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M 41 Cluster in Canus Major

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80/f6, SBIG ST-7E
Two frame mosaic each 1 min * 4 exp

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M 42 "Orion" Nebula in Orion

Stellarvue 80mm Refractor, SBIG ST-7E
Two Frame Mosaic, each: R=15*5, G=15*5, B=15*8, L=25 exp*5 sec

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M 46 Cluster in Puppis
Contains ring nebula NGC 2438

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80/f6, SBIG ST-7E, 1 min * 4

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M 47 Cluster in Puppis

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80/f6, SBIG ST-7E, 45 sec * 4

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M 51 "Whirlpool Galaxy" in Canus Venatici

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm Refractor, SBIG ST-7E 3 min*40

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M 52 Cluster in Cassiopeia

Stellarvue Nighthawk, SBIG ST-7E, 1 min * 4

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M 81 & M 82 Galaxies in Ursa Major

Orion ST-80, SBIG ST-7E 80 sec * 21

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NGC 869/884 "Double" Clusters in Persius

Orion ST-80, SBIG ST-7E, 6 section mosaic, each section 10 * 15 sec

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NGC 1528 Cluster in Persius

Orion ST-80, SBIG ST-7E, 60 sec * 10

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NGC 6823 Cluster and "Pillar" Nebula in Vulpecula

Stellarvue Nighthawk, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha Filter, 10 min*7 Min

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NGC 6888 "Crescent" Nebula in Cygnus

Stellarvue Nighthawk, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha Filter,7 min*10

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NGC 6960 "Veil or Witch's Broom" Nebula in Cygnus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm, SBIG ST-7E, 15 (left half) 9 (center) 18 (right half) * 2 min

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NGC 6960 "Veil or Witch's Broom" Nebula in Cygnus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomic Ha Filter
15 (left half) 9 (center) 18 (right half) * 2 min

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NGC 6992 "Veil" Nebula in Cygnus

Orion ST-80, SBIG ST-7E
R=1.5*12, G=1.5*12, B=2.4*12, L=1.5*12 Min

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NGC 7000 "North America" Nebula in Cygnus FILM

Orion Short Tube 80mm f/5 Refractor 15 minute exposure

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NGC 7293 "Helix" Nebula in Aquarius

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter, 10 min * 9

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NGC 7380 Nebula in Cephius

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter, 10 min * 11

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NGC 7635h "Bubble" Nebula in Cassiopiea

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter, 5 min * 12

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NGC 7789 Cluster in Cassiopeia

Stellarvue Nighthawk, SBIG ST-7E, 1 min * 22

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NGC 7822 Nebula in Cephius

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter, 6 min * 12

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IC 405 "Flaming Star Nebula" in Auriga

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter 6 min * 9

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IC 410 Nebula in Auriga
Note the "Tadpole Nebulas" in the lower right

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter 15 min * 8

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Part of IC 1396A Nebula in Cephius

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, 10 min * 6

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IC 1805 Cluster with Nebulosity in Cassiopiea

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter
Two frame mosaic each 15 min * 4 exp

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Part of the IC 5070 "Pelican" Nebula in Cygnus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter, 10 min*7

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IC 5146 "Cocoon" Nebula in Cygnus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, 10 min * 9

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B 33 "Horsehead" Nebula in Orion

First time I've seen this outside of a magazine

Orion ST-80, f/5 SBIG ST-7E, 10 min

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Iridium Satellite

Iridium flare of MAG 8.1 was the most intense nightime object I've seen.

Orion Short Tube 80 piggyback, 3 minute exposure

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Comet Linear 2001/A2

Orion Short Tube 80 piggyback, SBIG ST-7E, 30 sec * 4 guided on a star

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Comet Linear 2000/WM1

Orion Short Tube 80 piggyback, SBIG ST-7E, 1 min * 28 registered with AIP4WIN

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Comet Machholz C2004/Q2 Animation
Click on Browser's RELOAD or REFRESH to start animation

Stellarvue NightHawk 80mm, SBIG ST-7E, 1 Min * 24

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Asterism Coathanger Cr399

Orion Short Tube 80 piggyback 4 minute exposure

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Gibbous Waxing Moon
Taken by my wife Eleanor Andujar with her NIKON CoolPIX 950.

Orion ST-80, Scopetronix 25mm EP

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Moon and Venus
The dark side of Moon is lit by earthglow.

Orion ST-80, Pentax K1000, several seconds.

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Saturn, Mars, and Venus (L to R),
Close to perfect equilateral triangle May 5, 2002.

Orion ST-80, Pentax K1000, several seconds.

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