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M 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy     09-19-2008     Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, STL-11000,  Astrodon Trubalance luminance filter (24x5 min.).  Processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3. Automated data acquisition via CCDAutopilot 3.  
     
Abell 1367    The Leo Cluster     04-06-2008     Takahashi TOA-130, STL-11000. LRGB (40:20:20:20). Color binned 2x2. Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3. Data acquisition via CCDAutopilot 3.  
     
Leo Trio     M65, M66 and NGC 3628 in Leo     04-02-2008 and 04-06-2008      Takahashi TOA-130, STL-11000. LRGB (75:20:20:20). Color binned 2x2. Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3. Data acquisition via CCDAutopilot 3.  
     
M81, M82 and NGC 3077     04-02-2008     Takahashi TOA-130, STL-11000. 5 min. x 3. Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3. Data acquisition via CCDAutopilot 3.  
     
Leo Trio     03-30-2008     M65, M66 and NGC 3628 in Leo. Takahashi TOA-130, STL-11000. 5 min. x 6. Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3. Data acquisition via CCDAutopilot 3.  
     
NGC 2403     03-17-2008     Takahashi TOA-130, STL-11000. 5 min. x 6. Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3.  
     
M33     The Triangulum Galaxy     09-17-2007 & 09-19-2007     Takahashi TOA-130, ST-10XME. LRGB (60:20:20:20). Color binned 2x2. Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3. Data acquisition via CCDAutopilot 3.  
     
M33     The Triangulum Galaxy     09-14-2007     Takahashi TOA-130, ST-10XME. 5 min. x 9. Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3. Completely unattended data acquisition, focusing and guide star selection via CCDAutopilot 3.  
     
M31     The Andromeda Galaxy     08-22-2006     C9.25 @ f/10, ST-10XME. 5 min. x 8. Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS2.  
     
NGC 7331 The Deer Lick Group     08-21-2006     C9.25 @ f/10, ST-10XME. 5 min. x 7. Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS2.  
     
M51 The Whirlpool widefield     TV-85, ST-10XME. 10 x 2 min. unguided. Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and PS2.  
     
M66     02-08-2006     20" RCOS Ritchey-Chretien, SBIG ST-10XME, Paramount ME. 7x10 min. Data acquired by Adam Block and provided as part of his workshop at the Cincinnati Observatory Center Workshop (Jan. 28-29, 2006). Processed by Mike O'Connor using MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS.  
     
NGC 2403     02-02-2006     20" RCOS Ritchey-Chretien, SBIG ST-10XME, Paramount ME. LRBG (65:20:20:20). Data acquired by Adam Block and provided as part of his workshop at the Cincinnati Observatory Center Workshop (Jan. 28-29, 2006). Processed by Mike O'Connor using MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS.  
     
M63 The Sunflower     32" OGS Ritchey-Chretien @ f/7.2, SBIG STL-11000m. LRGB (60:20:20:20). Data acquired by Jim Misti, processed by Mike O'Connor.  
     
M101 The Pinwheel     32" OGS Ritchey-Chretien @ f/7.2, SBIG STL-11000m. LRGB (60:15:15:15). Data acquired by Jim Misti, processed by Mike O'Connor.  
     
NGC 7331 The Deer Lick Group     Imaged on 10/29/2005. 12" SCT @ f/5, MI-250, ST-10XME, Optec Pyxis rotator (first light). 10x5 min.  
     
M63 The Sunflower Imaged on 05/05/2005 (luminance) and 05/27/2005 (RGB). 12" LX200 @ f/6.3, ST-10XME. LRGB (40:12:6:6). RGB binned 2x2.  
     
M63 The Sunflower Imaged on 05/05/2005. 12" LX200 @ f/6.3, ST-10XME. 40 minutes luminance.  
     
M106 with NGC 4248 Imaged on 05/04/2005. 12" LX200 at f/6.3, SBIG ST-10XME. LRGB (30:10:10:15). Located in Canes Venatici, M106 is approximately 21 to 25 million light years from Earth.

 

 
     
M51   The Whirlpool     Luminance imaged 04-18-2005     12" LX200 @f/6.3, ST-10XME. RGB imaged 04-21-2005. 12" LX200 @f/6.3. ST-9. Processed in CCDSoft 5, Photoshop CS. Luminance and RGB exposures under nearly full moon.  
     
NGC 3628 in Leo     04-15-2005     12" LX200, ST-9. Processed in CCDSoft 5, MaximDL/CCD 4, Neat Image, Photoshop CS.  
     
M51 - The Whirlpool     04-18-2005     12" LX200 @f/6.3, ST-10XME. Processed in CCDSoft 5, Photoshop CS. 20x60 sec. exposures under nearly full moon.  
     

Leo Trio     05-11-2004     M65, M66 and NGC 3628 in Leo. Orion ED80, ST-10XME. Processed in MaximDL/CCD 4, Photoshop CS.  
     

NGC 3521     03-14-2004     20" RC @ f/8.4, Paramount ME, ST-10XME, AO-7, National Observatory,  Kitt Peak, Arizona. LRGB combined as follows: 90 min. L binned 1x1, 20 min. R, G & B, each binned 2x2

 

 
     
M101     03-16-2003     12" LX200 @ f/6.3, ST-10XME  
     
The Sombrero    03-16-2003     M104 in Corvus.  12" LX200 @ f/6.3, ST-10XME (first light)  
     
The Whirlpool     03-16-2003     M51 in Canes Venatici. 12" LX200 @ f/6.3, ST-10XME  
     

NGC4565     Image composited from video taken with a 12" LX200 at f/3.3 using a StellaCam EX. Stacked and aligned using Registax Ver. 1.0 and processed with Photoshop. NOTE - This was our first image with video captured from the Stellacam EX.

 

 
 
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