Best Pictures

A collection my choice of the best from the various folders

M 1 "Crab" Nebula in Taurus

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f/6.3 reducer, SBIG ST-7E
R=10*5, G=10*4, B=12*3, L=10 min*9 exp

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

M 10 Cluster in Ophiuchus

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f/5 reducer SBIG ST-7E, 2 min

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

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

M 20 "Trifid" Nebula in Sagittarius

Orion ST-80 refractor, SBIG ST-7E
R=1*10, G=1*10, B=1.6*10, L=0.6 min*35 exp

M 27 "Dumbell" Nebula in Vulpecula

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E
R=7*3, G=7*3, B=11*3, L=7*7 Min

M 31 "Andromeda" Galaxy in Andromeda

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

M 42 "Orion" and M 43 Nebulas in Orion

Meade 2080 SCT, Pentax K100D, 2 min * 36

M 51 "Whirlpool" Galaxy in Canus Venatici

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, F/6.3 reducer, SBIG ST-7E
R=5*4, G=5*4, B=8*4, L=20 min*5 exp

M 57 "Ring" Nebula in Lyra

Meade 2080 f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E
R=7*2, G=7*2, B=11*3, L=7 min*9 exp

M 64 "Black Eye" Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f/6.3 Reducer, SBIG ST-7E, 10 min * 6

M 76 "Little Dumbell" Nebula in Persius

Meade 2080 f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E, 10 min * 8

M 81 Galaxy in Ursa Major

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E
R=4 min*2 exp, G=4*2, B=6*2, L=4 min*18 exp

M 82 Galaxy in Ursa Major

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f/6.3 Reducer SBIG ST-7E
R=6 min*5 exp, G=6*3, B=10*3, L=6*8

M 100 Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E, 50 min

M 101 "Pinwheel" Galaxy in Ursa Major
Used AIP4WIN and new Light Pot for the first time.

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f/5 reducer, SBIG ST-7E, 20 min

M 109 Galaxy in Ursa Major

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E 10 min * 9

NGC 253 Galaxy in Sculptor
This Southern Constellation is rarely visible in my location

Meade 2080 8 in, f/5 Reducer, SBIG ST-7E, 2 min * 26

NGC 281 "Pacman Nebula" in Cassiopeia

Stellarvue Nighthawk, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha Filter, 12 min * 16

NGC 891 Galaxy in Andromeda

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, f/6.3 reducer, SBIG ST-7E, 11 min * 5

NGC 2261, "Hubbles Variable Nebula"

Meade 2080, f/10 SBIG ST-7E, 20 min

NGC 2336 Galaxy in Camelopardalis

Meade 2080 8 in, SBIG ST-7E
15 min * 29 exp
Camera ran unattended all night New Years Eve, only checked on it a few times.

NGC 2841 Galaxy in Lynx

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E, 10 min * 15

NGC 3184 Galaxy in Ursa Major

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E, 6 min * 5

NGC 4565 Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E, 20 min

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NGC 5905 Galaxy in Draco

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E, 10 min * 5

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

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

NGC 7293 "Helix" Nebula in Aquarius

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

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NGC 7479 Galaxy in Pegasus

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, SBIG ST-7E, 8*15 min

NGC 7635h "Bubble" Nebula in Cassiopiea

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

NGC 7822 Nebula in Cephius

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

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

IC 443 "Jellyfish" Nebula in Gemini

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

B 33 "Horsehead" Nebula in Orion

Meade 2080, f/5 SBIG ST-7E, 6 min * 5

Jupiter animation with 2 Moon Shadows and GRS
Every five minutes 3/22/04 20:21 - 21:21 EST
Io's Shadow starts left of Europa's shadow, passes, ends up on the right
Moons can be see passing across surface, emerging on right, ending in space

Meade 2080 8 in, ToUcam, 450 Images * 12 frames

Saturn 2005

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, Barlow, ToUcam, 110 frames

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