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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.