NEBULAE
M27 The
Dumbbell Nebula
M27. First image with 12 inch f4.5 Maksutov
Newtonian
with ST10E take n over 3 nights using Schuler H-Alpha and
Astronomik O3
filters with sub exposures of 5 minutes each.
M16 Eagle Nebulae
Taken with AP 130 f6 refractor and ST8 ccd camera, 15 60 second exposures. DDP and stretched. June 28, 2000.
Taken with Takahashi FS128 at f8, ST10E, Lumicon H Alpha
filter, 8x5 minutes. August 10, 2001. Click on image for
larger 400k image.
Taken with AP 178 f9, FLI Dream Machine (1024x1024) 24
micron camera, Lumicon H Alpha filter. 7 120 second exposures
using Maxim median. Camera at -35C humidity 55% outside
temperature 55C. Bias, darks and Flats for reduction in Maxim,
levels in Photoshop. Mild gradient removal in Picture window.
M8 Lagoon Nebulae
Taken with TEC 8 inch Maksutov-Newtonian at f4. 8x30 second exposures with Lumicon H alpha filter. Camera at -28 but not transparent. Click on image for 500k larger version.
M17 Swan
Nebulae
Taken with AP 178 f9, Lumicon H Alpha filter,
FLI Dream Machine (1024x1024) 24 micron camera,
15 120 second exposures using Maxim median. Camera at -35C
humidity 55% outside temperature 55C. Bias, darks and Flats for
reduction in Maxim, levels in Photoshop. Mild gradient removal in
Picture window.
NGC 1499
(California Nebulae)
California Nebula, aka NGC1499. Taken with Takahashi
FC60 refractor at f4.4 using ST10E and Schuler 10nm H-Alpha
filter. 15x10 minute sub exposures.
NGC 6992 (Veil
Nebulae)
Veil Nebula. IC 1340. Taken with Astro Physics
130 f6 refractor using .75 AP focal reducer, ST10E ccd camera, Schuler
H-Aplha Filter and Astronomik O3 filter for green and blue channel.
NGC 2244
(Rosette Nebulae)
Taken with Ap 155 refractor at f7 with Finger Lakes Dream
Machine. 1024x1024 pixels, 24 micron using Schuler Ha filter.
IC5070
(Pelican Nebulae)
Taken with Vixen R200SS newtonian with coma corrector at f4, ST10E,
Custom Scientific 4.5 nm H Alpha filter, 10x10 minutes exposures.
Maxim DL for image acquisition and processing. June 2003.
Mexican Portion North American Nebula
Taken with Vixen R200SS newtonian with coma corrector at f4, ST10E,
Custom Scientific 4.5 nm H Alpha filter, 8x10 minutes exposures.
Maxim DL for image acquisition and processing. June 2003.
Same set up as above. Better focus. 10x15
minute images. July 2003.
M57 Ring
Nebula
Taken with TEC 6 inch Mak Cass at f12 with IDAS Light
Pollution Filter. ST10e, 3x10 minutes no flats. Maxim for
image acquisition and processing. June 2003.
Taken with AP 155 at f7, Optec TCF Focuser, Schuler 10nm
HAlpha filter, 10x2 minute sub exposures, Maxim
for image acquisition and processing. November 2001.
Taken with Pentax SDHF 105mm f6.7 refractor. Schuler
10nm Ha filter, 18x90 second sub exposures, Maxim
for image acquisition and processing. November 2001 over 2
nights. I rotated camera on the second night thereby causing the
field to change and came up with this as the usable part.
Taken with Pentax SDHF 105mm f6.7 refractor. Schuler 10nm Ha
filter, 10x420 second sub exposures, Maxim for
image acquisition and processing. January 2002. Too little
exposure time, image seems too noisy.
