Deep Space Objects

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M003 * M3 20X20sec on MX516 Parallel port with FasterII adapter. Taken by Star_mx5 and post process in Photoshop CS & Paint.net. Mount CG-5 Non GoTo. Date: 5/13/2007 at FluffyDuck Observatory.

* 500 x 372 * (113KB)

M051 * M051 Whirlpool galaxy. It didn't came out as I expected. Looking to have some data . 40 frames 30sec each. Camera MX516 on C8N-CG5, unguided.
Taken early morning of 5/19/2007 * 500 x 372 * (72KB)

M051a * Another Attempt for M051 Whirlpool galaxy. It came out little better than the last time. Again 40 frames but 20sec each an by hand controllor was about to die! Because of little late at night and some of the town lights were turned off, the sky was little darker to get a better contrast at 20sec exposure rather than 30 sec. Camera MX516 on C8N-CG5, unguided.
Taken early morning of 6/10/2007. * 410 x 266 * (42KB)

M097 * M3 10X25sec on MX516 Parallel port with FasterII adapter. Taken by Star_mx5 and post process in Photoshop CS & Paint.net. Mount CG-5 Non GoTo. Date: 5/13/2007 at FluffyDuck Observatory. * 500 x 372 * (118KB)

M106 * M106 40subframe 30s each caliberated with dark & bias frame taken on 05/22/2007.Camera MX516 on C8N-CG5, unguided. * 500 x 372 * (59KB)

M063 * M063. It didn't came out as I expected. Had to sleep, as have to go next morning to work. 15 frames 30each. Camera MX516 on C8N-CG5, unguided.
Taken early morning of 5/23/2007 * 500 x 372 * (105KB)

MilkyWay * Canon 20d 18mm 30sec 10 Subs on CG5 Stepper motor drive. * 1761 x 1174 * (3.72MB)

M57-Crop * M57 First DSO using Canon 20D, prime focus cropped on C8N Unguided on CG5 mount. Not close to polar alignment so took only 20ses subs of total 10 (5 in this batch). No dark reduction.
Initial processing on MaxDSLR and then on Paint.net
Camera: Canon 20d Prime focus.
Exposure: 10X 20sec
Mount: CG5 Non GOTO
Loaction: FluffyDuck Observatory
Date/Time Aug31-1, 2007; 11:30PM-12:30AM
* 921 x 741 * (424KB)

M27 * M27, 3rd Qtr Moon!
Mount shaking, no guiding; because of Railway tracks close buy and the weekend traffic.
selected 34X 30sec grouped combined and recombined all, cropped to small size for the web.
Camera: Canon 20d Prime focus.
Exposure: 34X 30sec
Mount: CG5 Non GOTO
Loaction: FluffyDuck Observatory
Date/Time Aug31-1, 2007; 11:30PM-12:30AM * 1589 x 1145 * (452KB)

M31 * Andromeda M31, 3rd Qtr Moon!
No guiding. 20X 30sec grouped combined and recombined all, cropped to small size for the web.
Camera: Canon 20d Prime focus.
Exposure: 20X 30sec
Mount: CG5 Non GOTO
Loaction: FluffyDuck Observatory
Date/Time Aug31-1, 2007; 12:30AM-1:30AM * 1536 x 1068 * (426KB)

M015 * Mount: CG5 Non GOTO
Loaction: FluffyDuck Observatory
Date/Time Sep23, 2007; 12:00AM-12:30AM
Camera-Canon20d, 20sec X 10
* 959 x 673 * (256KB)

Veil * 10X30sec on unmodified Canon 20d over 8N-CG5 Non GOTO Mount * 1000 x 572 * (469KB)

Orion * 18 frames of 20 sec @ ISO 1600 Exposure avarage of 2 dark frame substracted.
Mount CG5 Non GOTO with 8N without Guiding on 17 Deg F cold evening. Camera Adapter: T-Mount converted to 2 using PVC pipe.
Color Conversion on MaxDSLR & Stacking on MaxImDL with One star allignment Sigma Clip. Final Processing on Paint.Net * 2000 x 1302 * (762KB)

Trying to capture possible Deep Space Objects using MX516 & CG5(Non GoTo) mount without guiding

Album last updated on 01/05/2008

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