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Some of my earlier pictures
M13  The Great Globular Cluster in constellation Hercules. Taken at home on 13/19/05. Meade LX200 GPS 8" scope, DSI-C camera. 10 seconds/image, total time 57 minutes. M15  Globular Cluster in Pegasus. Taken at home on 08/01/05. Meade LX200 GPS 8" scope, DSI-C camera, alt/az mount. 10 seconds/image, total time 60 minutes. M31  Andromeda Galaxy. Taken at the cabin on 09/13/05. Orion ED80, DSI-C camera.  45 seconds/frame, 5 images. Polar mount, unguided. Picture was an experiment that happened to turn out well despite the short exposure time. This was "first light" picture for the Orion ED80. M31  Andromeda Galaxy. Taken at home on 11/23/05. Nikon 135mm lens at f/16, DSI-C camera. 60 seconds/image, total time 180 minutes (in the central area).
M32  Dwarf elliptical galaxy, a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), which is responsible for the glow in upper part of the picture. Taken at home on 12/17/06.  Meade RCX400 10" scope, DSI-Pro camera. 10 seconds/frame, total time 140 minutes (RGB=40:40:60), M42  Orion Nebula. Taken at home on 01/12/05.  Meade LX200 GPS 8" scope, DSI-C camera, alt/az mount. 2x2 mosaic, with 50 images for each of the four quadrants. 5 seconds/image, total time 16 minutes. M53  Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices. Taken at home on 04/28/05 and 04/29/05.  Meade LX200 GPS 8" scope, DSI-C camera, alt/az mount, no IRB filter. 10 seconds/image, total time 176 minutes. 2x2 drizzle with half of the quadrants exposed on each night. M60  Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo. Taken at home on 04/24/07 and 05/13/07.  Meade RCX400 10" scope, DSI-Pro II camera, focal reducer. 30-90 seconds/frame, total time 194 minutes (LRGB=50:42:42:60)
M63  Sunflower galaxy, in Canes Venatici. Taken at home on 05/13/07 and 05/16/07.  10" Meade RCX400 10" scope, DSI-Pro II camera, f/3.3 focal reducer. 30 seconds/frame, total time 158 minutes (LRGB=120:90:42:65). M64  Blackeye Galaxy. Taken at home on 04/14/05.  Meade LX200 GPS 8" scope, DSI-C camera, alt/az mount. 20 seconds/frame, total time 60 minutes. M71  Globular cluster in Sagitta. Taken at home on 08/23/07 and 08/27/07. Meade RCX400 10" scope, DSI-Pro II camera. 30 seconds/frame, total time 121 minutes (LRGB=60:15:16:30). M74  Spiral Galaxy in Pisces. Taken at home on 10/27/06.  Meade RCX400 10" scope, DSI-Pro camera, f/3.3 focal reducer. 15 seconds/image, total time 181 minutes (RGB=60:60:61). First light for my observatory.
M76  Planetary nebula in Perseus. Taken at home on 12/13/07. Meade RCX400 10" scope, ST-10 XME camera. 120 seconds/frame, total time 120 minutes (LRGB=60:20:20:20). This was first light for the ST-10 XME camera. M94  Starburst galaxy in Canes Venatici. Taken at home on 04/25/08.  Meade RCX400 10" scope, ST-10XME camera. 300 seconds/frame for L and Ha, 120 seconds/frame for RGB.  Total time 205 minutes (LRGBHa = 120:20:20:20:25),. M95  Barred spiral galaxy in constellation Leo. Taken at home on 04/19/06.  Meade RCX400 10" scope, DSI-Pro camera, f/3.3 focal reducer. 60 seconds/image, total time 121 minutes (LRGB = 40:20:30:40). M99  Spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices. Take at home on 04/15/07.  Meade RCX400 10", DSI-Pro II camera, f/3.3 focal reducer. 60 seconds/image, total time 120 minutes (RGB = 40:40:40).
M102  Spindle Galaxy in Draco. Taken at home on 06/20/06, 06/22/06 and 06/23/06.  Meade RCX400 10" scope, DSI-Pro camera. L data at 10 seconds/frame, 746 images. RGB data at 20 seconds/image, 60:210:131 images respectively. Total time 4.3 hours. M108  Sprial galaxy in Ursa Major. Taken at home on 03/11/07 and 03/29/07.  Meade RCX400 10" scope, DSI-Pro II camera, f/3.3 focal reducer. 60 seconds/image, total time 226 minutes (RGB=75:75:75). M109  Galaxy in Ursa Major. Taken near cabin on 07/05/05.  Meade LX200 GPS 8" scope, DSI-C camera, alt/az mount. 10 seconds/image, total time 340 minutes.