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NGC 5371 in Canes Venatici
06/30/2010 Celestron 14" SCT @ f/11, MI-250, SBIG STL-11000, (L
12x5 min.).
Luminance binned 2x2. Processed
in MaximDL 5 and Photoshop CS4. |
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NGC 5985, NGC 5982, NGC 5981
The Draco Group 06/08/2010 Celestron 14" SCT @ f/11, MI-250, SBIG STL-11000, (L
7x5 min.).
Luminance binned 2x2. Processed
in MaximDL 5 and Photoshop CS4. The spiral galaxy on the left is NGC
5985. The center elliptical galaxy is NGC 5982, and the edge-on galaxy
on the right is NGC 5981. |
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M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy
06/08/2010 Celestron 14" SCT @ f/11, MI-250, SBIG STL-11000, (L 6x5 min.).
Luminance binned 2x2. Processed
in MaximDL 5 and Photoshop CS4. |
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NGC 5907 06/01/2010
Celestron 14" SCT @ f/11, MI-250, SBIG STL-11000, (L 6x5 min.).
Luminance binned 2x2. Processed
in MaximDL 5 and Photoshop CS4. No flats. First light for new C-14. |
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M106 05/19/2009
Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, SBIG STL-11000, (L 5x10 min.). Acquired using CCDAutopilot 3. Processed
in MaximDL 4 and Photoshop CS4. No flats. Started as part of a LRGB
project but unable to complete due to computer meltdown. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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M51 The Whirlpool widefield
TV-85, ST-10XME. 10 x 2 min. unguided. Aligned, combined and processed
in MaximDL/CCD 4 and PS2. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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M63 The Sunflower Imaged on 05/05/2005. 12"
LX200 @ f/6.3, ST-10XME. 40 minutes luminance. |
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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.
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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. |
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NGC 3628 in Leo
04-15-2005 12" LX200, ST-9. Processed in CCDSoft
5, MaximDL/CCD 4, Neat Image, Photoshop CS. |
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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. |
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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
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