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071102_IC443-Jellyfish-8x15.jpg (195410 bytes)

11/2/07
IC443 in Gemini 
90 mins of Ha with NP127 at f/5.2

071006_NGC6826-Blinking-5x5.jpg (48098 bytes)

10/6/07
NGC6826 The Blinking Nebula in Cygnus
25 mins each of RGB with 12" at f/10

070912_IC5146_Cocoon_4x10_R.jpg (200536 bytes)

9/12/07
IC5146 The Cocoon Nebula in Cygnus 
40 mins each of RGB with NP127 at f/5.2

070904_IC1805-Heart_4x15_ni.jpg (129732 bytes)

9/4/07
IC1805 The Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia 
60 mins of Ha with NP127 at f/5.2

070902_Omega_6x10_cs_ha.jpg (122091 bytes)

9/2/07
M17 The Omega Nebula in Saggitarius
60 mins of Ha with NP127 at f/5.2

070902_Eagle_6x10_cs_ni_at.jpg (124832 bytes)

9/2/07
M16 The Eagle Nebula in Serpens Cauda 
60 mins of Ha with NP127 at f/5.2

070901_Helix_4x10_cs_ha.jpg (149068 bytes)

9/1/07
NGC 7293 The Helix Nebula in Aquarius
40 mins of Ha with NP127 at f/5.2

070901_ngc6946_7x10_cs_ni.jpg (116785 bytes)

9/1/07
NGC 6946 in Cepheus
70 mins of Lum with 12" at f/10

070901_ngc7008_4x10_cs_ni.jpg (132660 bytes)

9/1/07
NGC 7008 The Fetus Nebula in Cygnus 
40 mins of Lum with 12" at f/10

070831_M51_7x10_cs_ni.jpg (123853 bytes)

8/31/07
M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy in Ursa Major 70 mins of Lum with 12" at f/10

070826_Elephant_7x10_cs.jpg (129365 bytes)

8/26/07
VDB147 The Elephant Trunk in Cepheus
70 mins of Lum with 12" at f/10

070814_NGC-5907_11x6_cs_ni.jpg (120192 bytes)

8/14/07
NGC 5907 The Splinter Galaxy 
in Draco
110 mins of Lum with 12" at f/10

070721-NGC-7023-3x10_RGB_cs.jpg (176107 bytes)

7/21/07
NCG7023 The Iris Nebula in Cepheus
30 mins each of RGB with 12" at f/10

070721-NGC7331-6x10_csni.jpg (153225 bytes)

7/21/07
NGC 7331 The Deer Lick Group in Pegasus
60 mins of Lum with 12" at f/10

070708_m102-2x10_RGB_csh_ni.jpg (161920 bytes)

7/8/07
M101 in Ursa Major
20 mins each of RGB with 12" at f/10

070707_M20_2x10_HRGB_cs_ni.jpg (106823 bytes)

7/7/07
M20 The Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius 20 mins each of HaRGB with 12" at f/10

070701_M27_2x10_RGB_cs-HP_N.jpg (179086 bytes)

7/1/07
M27 The Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula
20 mins each of RGB with 12" at f/10

070616_M57_3x5_LRGB_ni.jpg (170103 bytes)

6/16/07
M57 The Ring Nebula in Lyra
15 mins each of LRGB with 12" at f/10

070611-Mice_5x5_NI.png (212859 bytes)

6/11/07
NGC4676 The Mice in Coma Berenices 
25 mins of Lum with 12" at f/10 

070611_M82-3x5_HRGB_css_ni.jpg (183980 bytes)

6/11/07
M82 in Ursa Major
15 mins each RGB 45 mins of Ha with 12"at f/10

070609_M97-4x5_RGB_CS_NI.png (292600 bytes)

6/9/07
M97 The Owl Nebula in Ursa Major 
20 mins each RGB with 12" at f/10

070518_ngc2903-LRGB_AL_CSa_.jpg (256017 bytes)

5/18/07
NGC2903 in Leo 30 mins of Lum 20 mins each of RGB with 12" at f/10

070429_M51-3x5m_cs_ni_hp.jpg (131010 bytes)

4/29/07
M51 the Whirlpool Galaxy in Canis Venatici
15 mins of Luminance with 12" at f/10

070329_Horsehead_4x15m_CS_n.jpg (145985 bytes)

3/29/07
The Horsehead in Orion
60 mins of Ha with 12"at f/10

070329_M97_4x15m_CS_ni_cr.jpg (174839 bytes)

3/29/07
M97 The Owl in Ursa Major 
60 mins of Ha with 12"at f/10

070323_Thor_4x5_LRGB_SM Proc.jpg (277007 bytes)

3/23/07
NGC 2359 Thor's Helmet in Canis Major
20 mins each of LRGB with 12" at f/10
Processed by Stephane Murphy

070320_Median-ic410_6x15_CS.jpg (100931 bytes)

3/20/07
IC410 The Tadpoles in Auriga
90 mins of Ha with 12" at f/10

070223-Pacman4x15m_CS_NI_cr.jpg (93007 bytes)

2/23/07
NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia
60 mins of Ha with 12" at f/10

061109_M74_6x15_ni.jpg (302986 bytes)

11/9/06
M74 in Pisces
90 mins of Luminance with 12" at f/10

061103-ngc7635_6x15m_ni_sml.jpg (230541 bytes)

11/3/06
NGC 7635 
The Bubble Nebula in Cassiopeia
90 mins of Ha with 12" at f/10

061021_NGC7000_9x5_Ha.jpg (213043 bytes)

10/21/06
NGC 7000 and Pelican Nebula in Cygnus
45 mins of Ha with NP127 at f/6

061014-m891_10x15_L_psniat.jpg (284930 bytes)

10/14/06
NGC 891 in Andromeda
150 mins of Luminance with 12" at f/10

060821_LRGB-m8_18L_4x200s_ps.jpg (188973 bytes)

8/21/06
M8 The Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius
Composite 60 mins of Ha and 200 secs each of RGB with 
NP127 at f/6

060821_Sum-m8_18x200s_ccds_.jpg (160071 bytes)

8/21/06
M8 The Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius
60 mins of Ha with NP127 at f/6

060815_Sum-6888_4x15-ddp-psp.jpg (211702 bytes)

8/15/06
NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula in Cygnus 
120 mins of Ha with NP127 at f/6

060804_Ha-IC1318_6x15m_ps_n.jpg (283990 bytes)

8/4/06
IC 1318 The Butterfly Nebula in Cygnus
120 mins of Ha with NP127 at f/6

060804_IC1318 6x15Ha.jpg (471651 bytes)

8/4/06
IC 1318 The Butterfly Nebula in Cygnus
120 mins of Ha with NP127 at f/6

060630_M16-4x10L_ip_ni.jpg (262876 bytes)

6/30/06
The Eagle Nebula (M16) in Sagittarius 
40 mins of Lum with 12"at f/10

060630_M16-4x10Ha_ip_ni.jpg (162430 bytes)

6/30/06
The Eagle Nebula (M16) in Sagittarius 
40 mins of Ha with 12"at f/10

060630_NGC6384-7x10_ip_ni.jpg (188629 bytes)

6/30/06
NGC 6384 in Ophiucus 70 mins of Lum with 12" at f/10

 

060624_NGC4565-6x10m_ps_ni.jpg (335173 bytes)

6/24/06
NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices
60 mins of Lum with 12"at f/10 late in the season

060605_ngc5985-9x10m_ps_ni.jpg (380620 bytes)

6/5/06
NGC 5985 in Draco
90 mins of Lum with 12"at f/10

060428_centaurus-a-6x200s-n.jpg (221170 bytes)

4/28/06
Centaurus A
4° above the OH horizon!
20 mins of Lum with 12"at f/10

060426_M94-52m-comp.jpg (139830 bytes)

4/26/06
M94 in 
Canes Venatici
52 mins of Lum with 12" at f/10

060418_M51-5x10L_ni.jpg (67094 bytes)

4/18/06
M51 
Interacting Galaxies in Canes Venatici 
50 mins Lum with 12" at f/10

060417_christmas-tree-7x10H.jpg (277628 bytes)

4/17/06
NGC 2264
Christmas Tree Cluster and diffuse nebulae in Monoceros
70 mins Ha with NP127 

060326_M95-10x6_ddp_ps.jpg (92582 bytes)

3/26/06
M95 in Leo
6x10 mins Lum with 12"at f/10

060305 M63-5x10_ddp.jpg (74486 bytes)

3/5/06
M63 
Sunflower Galaxy in in Canes Venatici
5x10 mins Lum with 12"at f/10

060304 M64-5x10m_ddp.jpg (60466 bytes)

3/4/06
M64
Black Eye Galaxy in Coma Berenices
5x10 mins Lum with 12"at f/10

060304 M104-5x10m_ddp.jpg (73210 bytes)

3/4/06
M104
Sombrero Galaxy in Virgo
5x10 mins Lum with 12" at f/10

060206-ngc2392-10x1LRG10x90.jpg (63785 bytes)

2/6/06
NGC2392 
The Eskimo Nebula in Gemini
10x1min LRGB with 12"

060206 leo trio-10x200s.jpg (100153 bytes)

2/6/06
The Leo Trio
33 mins Luminance with NP127

060126-ngc1514-5x10_ddp_ps_.jpg (159430 bytes)

1/26/06
NGC1514 
The Crystal Ball Nebula  in Taurus
Can you find the asteroids Fidelio (524) and 3093P-L (18206)?  

060126-m82-8x5_ps_ni.jpg (113824 bytes)

1/26/06
M82 in Ursa Major
40 mins Luminance with 12" at f/10

060123-m1-LRGB_ps_cr_rs.jpg (251374 bytes)

1/23/06
M1 The Crab Nebula in Taurus
30 mins Ha, 50 mins Lum, 65 mins R, 15 mins each GB
More signal less processing

060121 christmas tree-4x10ha_ddp_ps_ni_r.jpg (478737 bytes)

1/21/06
The Cone Nebula a.k.a.  The Virgin and Child
40 min Ha

060121-horsehead-3x10L_ddp_.jpg (215975 bytes)

1/21/06
The Horse Head nebula in Orion
30 min Lum

060116-m1-HaLRGB-ps_cr_ni.jpg (156454 bytes)

1/16/06
M1 The Crab Nebula in Taurus
30 mins Ha, 50 mins Lum, 15 mins each, RGB

051219 ngc891_5x10_ddp_ps.jpg (128606 bytes)

12/19/05
NGC 891 in Andromeda

051219 m1_3x10 ha 5x10L_ddp_ni_dp.jpg (128896 bytes)

12/19/05
M1 
The Crab Nebula in Taurus
Ha and Luminance

ngc7331-10x5_ps_ni.jpg (239268 bytes)

10-29-05
NGC 7331 The Deer Lick Group in Pegasus

051018_bubble_10x10Ha_ps_ds.jpg (224118 bytes)

10-8-05
NGC 7635 
The Bubble Nebula in Cassiopeia in Ha

Bubble-10-1-20x1-RGB_IP_ni.jpg (239341 bytes)

10-1-05
NGC 7635 
The Bubble Nebula in Cassiopeia in RGB

Bubble-10-1-5x5-LRGB-ps-cr.jpg (205416 bytes)

10-1-05
NGC 7635 
The Bubble Nebula in Cassiopeia in LRGB

NGC7814  9-30-15x5_ni.jpg (87396 bytes)

9-30-05
NGC 7814 in Pegasus 

050927_Stephan-Q_10x5_IP_ni.jpg (110508 bytes)

9-27-05
NGC7317, 7318A, 7318B, 7319 and 7320 Stephan's Quintet in Pegasus

050809_6888-10x5_ddp_ps.jpg (263940 bytes)

8-9-05
NGC 6888
The Crescent Nebula in Cygnus

050801_M16-6x5_ddp_ps_ni.jpg (206562 bytes)

8-1-05
M16 
The Eagle Nebula in Sagittarius

050729_ABELL39-10x5_ps_cr_d.jpg (251901 bytes)

7-29-05
A diaphanous Abell 39 in Hercules

050724_5982-10x5_ps_cr.jpg (238212 bytes)

7-24-05
The Draco Trio

cats eye 7-19-05-5m_LRGB_ddp_cr_PS_um_ni.jpg (167759 bytes)

7-19-05
LRGB of NGC 6543
The Cat's Eye Nebula in Draco

TRIFID 7-9-05_2x5_ddp_ni.jpg (99999 bytes)

7-9-05
A quick rendition of M20
 The Trifid Nebula in Saggitarius

M51 7-9-05_7x5_ddp_ni.jpg (123838 bytes)

7-9-05
First target: M51 
The Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici 
note supernova 2005cs 

I got a brand new Paramount ME German equatorial mount (GEM) on June 15,2005.  

I took the 12" UHTC optical tube assembly from the LX200GPS forks and mounted it on the Paramount using a Losmandy DM12 plate.

A new chapter on my imaging adventure starts...

050525_M51_2x5_ddp_ps_ni.jpg (240791 bytes)

5-25-05
M51
The Whirlpool Galaxy

050506_m86_10x5_ddp_ps_cr_ni.jpg (171485 bytes)

5-6-05
M86 
The Black Eye Galaxy

050504_NGC4565_10x5_ddp_ps_cr.jpg (250060 bytes)

5-4-05
NGC4565

050416_m63_11x5_ddp_ps_ni.jpg (213947 bytes)

4-16-05
M63

050415_m104_5x5_ddp_cr_ps_ni.jpg (181005 bytes)

4-15-05
The Sombrero Galaxy (M104)

050408_MarkChain_30x5_ddp_ps_ni_cr.jpg (179678 bytes)

4-8-05
M84,M86,NGC4438,
NGC4435,NGC4473,
NGC4477,NGC4459
and more! In Virgo Cluster

050404_m101_10x5_ddp_cr_ni.jpg (266212 bytes)

4-4-05
M101

050330_Cone_16x5_rot_ddp_ps_cr_ni.jpg (259699 bytes)

3-30-05
NGC 2264 The Christmas Tree Cluster and the Cone Nebula

ngc2175_10x6_ddp_cr_ps_ni.jpg (222333 bytes)

3-4-05
NGC 2175

m81_m82_10x6_cr_ps.jpg (181348 bytes)

2-12-05
M81 and M82

M42 7x6m ddp ps pc.jpg (239867 bytes)

2-1-05
M42 and the Running Man

041113_SCL_10X6_20D_TV85_DD_ni.jpg (235841 bytes)

11-13-04
Sculptor Galaxy

041113_hse_19x6_20D_TV85_dd_ni.jpg (360597 bytes)

11-13-04
Horsehead Nebula and The Flame Nebula 

041113_ros_10x6_20D_TV85_dd_ni_cr.jpg (258140 bytes)

11-13-04
Rosette Nebula

04118_crec_10x6_20D_TV85_dd_cr.jpg (254275 bytes)

11-8-04
The Crescent Nebula

04115_m45_10x6_dd_ps_ni.jpg (187491 bytes)

11-5-04
Pleiades (M45)

041010_veil_20D_10x6m_ddp_ps_cr.jpg (368759 bytes)

10-10-04
Veil Nebula
(Hi-res image)

041010_m33_20D_10x6m_ddp_PS_cr.jpg (116054 bytes)

10-10-04
M33
(Hi-res image)

04103_hlx_20D_7x6m_ddp_ps_cr.jpg (120769 bytes)

10-3-04
Helix Nebula

04102_M7_20D_6x6m_ddp_ps.jpg (1304856 bytes)

10-2-04
M7 with surrounding nebulosity

NGC6822_20D_10x6m_TV85_ddp_ps_cr.jpg (124721 bytes)

10-2-04
M33
(Hi-res image)

04922_N869_20D_TV85_3x5m_ddp.jpg (193915 bytes)

9-22-04
Double Cluster
NGC 869
(Hi-res image)

04922_N281_20D_TV85_7x5m_ddp.jpg (224028 bytes)

9-22-04
NGC 281
(Hi-res image)

04922_M13_20D_TV85_10x5m_ddp_FS.jpg (220996 bytes)

9-22-04
M13

NGC7000 20D TV85 5x5m ddp.jpg (199501 bytes)

9-19-04
North America Nebula
NGC 7000
(Hi-res image)

Pleiades 20D TV85 20x2m ddp.jpg (176569 bytes)

9-19-04
Pleiades M45
(Hi-res image)

Pelican 20D TV85 10x5m ddp.jpg (200442 bytes)

9-19-04
Pelican Nebula
(Hi-res image)

04918_Veil_20D_TV85_10x2m_ddp.jpg (213507 bytes)

9-18-04
Partial Veil Nebula
(Hi-res image)

M31 20D TV85 6x2m ddp.jpg (228871 bytes)

9-18-04
M31
(Hi-res image)

Cocoon 20D TV85 10x5m ddp.jpg (231043 bytes)

9-18-04
Cocoon Nebula
(Hi-res image)

Bubble 9-12-04-5x10m ddp.jpg (136700 bytes)

9-12-04
Bubble Nebula

Trifid 9-10-04-LRGB 2x10m ddp.jpg (107639 bytes)

9-10-04
LRGB of Trifid

sculptor 9-10-04-3x10m ddp.jpg (34608 bytes)

9-10-04
Sculptor Galaxy

ngc7331 9-10-04-3x10m ddp.jpg (82652 bytes)

9-10-04
NGC 7331

Helix 9-10-04-3x15 ddp L.jpg (61613 bytes)

9-10-04
Helix Nebula

Pelican 9-5-04-6x5+1x15 ddp.jpg (75909 bytes)

9-5-04
Partial Pelican

NGC6997 9-5-04-6x5m ddp.jpg (130166 bytes)

9-5-04
NGC 6997

NGC891 9-5-04-2x10m ddp.jpg (38613 bytes)

9-5-04
NGC 891

M33 9-5-04-2x15m ddp.jpg (49127 bytes)

9-5-04
M33

ngc 6946 8-21-04-2x5m ddp.jpg (44540 bytes)

8-21-04
NGC 6946

ngc1023 8-21-04-2x5m ddp.jpg (44280 bytes)

8-21-04
NGC 1023

m32 8-21-04- 5m LRGB.jpg (37836 bytes)

8-21-04
LRGB of M32

m57 8-2-04-10m LRGB_NI_crop.jpg (49227 bytes)

8-2-04
LRGB of M57
Ring Nebula

cats eye 8-2-04-LRGB_NI_crop.jpg (25384 bytes)

8-2-04
NGC 6543
Cat's Eye Nebula

quintet 7-24-04-3x5m sum ddp_crop.jpg (39102 bytes)

7-24-04
Stephan's Quintet

m27 7-24-04-30x1m LRGB ddp.jpg (51688 bytes)

7-24-04
LRGB of M27
Dumbell Nebula

ngc-7009-7-23-04-23x1m-ps.jpg (37953 bytes)

7-23-04
NGC 7009
Saturn Nebula

m57 7-23-04-10x30s avg.jpg (21523 bytes)

7-23-04
M57 (Ring Nebula)
12" LX200GPS

ngc7662 7-15-04-L2m_RGB1m_2x.jpg (5336 bytes)

7-15-04
NGC 7662
The Blue Snowball

m57 3x60s avg_lp.jpg (14114 bytes)

7-15-04
M57 (Ring Nebula)
(12" LX200GPS First Light)

trifid 6-27-04-6x5m ddp FC_NI.jpg (157447 bytes)

6-27-04
M20 
the Trifid Nebula

cocoon 6-27-04-6x5m ddp FC_NI.jpg (228615 bytes)

6-27-04
Part of IC 5146 the Cocoon Nebula

crescent 6-27-04-6x5m ddp_NI.jpg (176969 bytes)

6-27-04
Part of NGC 6888 the Crescent Nebula

m16 6-23-04-12x5m ddp FC2_NI.jpg (116424 bytes)

6-23-04
Better M16 with 
Pillars of Creation

m108 6-23-04-6x5m ddp.jpg (40282 bytes)

6-23-04
Another M108

m108 6-20-04-6x5m ddp.jpg (59698 bytes)

6-20-04
M108

m27 6-20-04-3x5m ddp.jpg (42470 bytes)

6-20-04
M27

m16 Pillars 6-19-04 8x5m.jpg (52730 bytes)

6-19-04
Pillars of Creation in M16

NGC4565 6-4-04-6x5m ddp us.jpg (44295 bytes)

6-4-04
NGC 4565

m104 5-16-04-3x600 ddp x2.jpg (68023 bytes)

5-16-04
M104 (Sombrero)

m81 5-9-04-L500s RGB600s DDP_NI_filtered.jpg (96956 bytes)

5-9-04
M81

m101 5-9-04-L1000s RGB 800sDDP_NI_filtered.jpg (41053 bytes)

5-9-04
M101

ngc4565 4-27-04-4x400s ddp.jpg (7279 bytes)

4-27-04
NGC 4565

m104  4-16-04-RGB ddp.jpg (10287 bytes)

4-16-04
M104 LRGB of The Sombrero

ngc2419 4-16-04 600s sum ddp .jpg (17973 bytes)

4-16-04
NGC 2419 The Intergalactic Wanderer

ngc3227  4-16-04-3x500s ddp RC 2x.jpg (32041 bytes)

4-16-04
NGC 3227 Interacting Galaxies in Leo

m64  4-15-04-900s ddp.jpg (5075 bytes)

4-15-04
M64 The Black Eye Nebula

ngc2438  4-14-04-DDP.jpg (28294 bytes)

4-14-04
NGC 2438 The small planetary nebula in M46

m100  4-14-04- 900s sum ddp.jpg (9337 bytes)

4-14-04
M100

m90 2-28-04-tv85 3x10m ddp.jpg (35386 bytes)

2-28-04
M90

sombrero 2-28-04-tv85 1x10m dds dbl.jpg (58833 bytes)

2-28-04
Sombrero Galaxy

m88 2-28-04-tv85 3x10m ddp.jpg (30673 bytes)

2-28-04
M88

ngc 3628  2-28-04- tv85 sum 3x10m ddp.jpg (20160 bytes)

2-28-04
NGC 3628

thor helmet  2-27-04-tv85 3x10mL 3x5mRGB dds cs.jpg (140143 bytes)

2-27-04
Thor's Helmet

m65-66  2-27-04 tv85 1x10m ddp.jpg (44565 bytes)

2-27-04
M65 and M66

m51  2-27-04-tv85 3x10mL 3x5mRGB ddp.jpg (19589 bytes)

2-27-04
M51

running man  2-27-04-tv85 3x10L 3x5mRGB ddp.jpg (20176 bytes)

2-27-04
Running Man Nebula

horse 2-15-04 tv85 3x400s lum ddp lev.jpg (35020 bytes)

2-15-04
Horsehead Nebula

flame 2-15-04-001-LRGB.jpg (32728 bytes)

2-14-04
Flame Nebula

M42 1-23-04 tv85 LRGB 120s dbl.jpg (24116 bytes)

1-23-04
M42 (Great Orion Nebula)

M1 11-20-03 -MDL_DD_U.jpg (7667 bytes)

11-20-03
M1 (Crab Nebula)

Fath 11-20-03 -MDL_DD.jpg (29016 bytes)

11-20-03
The Fath

M57 10-18-03 -MDL_DD.jpg (3943 bytes)

10-18-03
M57 (Ring Nebula)

M76 10-18-03 -LRGB_DD.jpg (7523 bytes)

10-18-03
M76 (Little Dumbell)

NGC6543 10-12-03 MDL_01.jpg (1583 bytes)

10-12-03
NGC 6543 (Cat's Eye)

NGC7662 10-12-03 - MDL_CR.jpg (4868 bytes)

10-12-03
NGC 7662 (Blue Snowball)