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Veil nebula (NGC6992) |
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SBIG STL11k and AP160mm at F5.5
AP1200GTO
Exposure: LRGB 70:60:60 mins
11th Sept 2007
Kelling Heath Star party
UK |
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North American and Pelican nebula (NGC7000 and IC5070 |
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Canon 300mm lens at F2.8, AP1200GTO
Exposure RGB: 20:20:20 mins
9th September 2007
Kelling Heath star party |
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Markarian chain - galaxy group centered around M84 and M86 |
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SBIG STL11k and AP 160mm refractor at F5.5
A1200GTO
Exposure: LRGB 210:50:40:40 mins
11th and 15th April 2007
Kelling Heath Star party
UK |
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Double cluster |
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STL11k & AP 160 refractor at F5.7
AP1200GTO
Exposure RGB: 50:50:40
21st September 2006
Kelling Heath UK |
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M92 - Globular cluster |
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10 inch TEC Mak Cass at F12
Paramount ME
ST10XME, CFW8
Exposure: LRGB 80:30:30:35 mins
16th May 2006, Herts UK |
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NGC2237 Rosette nebula |
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STL11k &Takahashi FSQ
AP1200GTO
Exposure HaRGB 160:90:80:80
3rd March 2006
Herts UK |
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M44 (Beehive cluster) |
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STL11k &Takahashi FSQ
AP1200GTO
Exposure RGB 30:30:40
6th March 2006
Herts UK |
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M42 Great Orion nebula |
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STL11k &Takahashi FSQ
AP1200GTO
Exposure LRGB 65:25:20:20
8th February 2006
Herts UK |
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M78 |
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AP160EDF at F6
AP1200GTO
ST10 and CFW8
Exposure: LRGB: 140:30:30:40
Herts UK- 21st January 2006 |
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NGC869 and NGC884 (Double cluster) |
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AP160EDF at F6
AP1200GTO
STL11k and internal filter wheel
Exposure: RGB: 30:30:30
Herts UK- 27th October 2005 |
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M31 Great Andromeda galaxy |
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STL11k &Takahashi FSQ
AP1200GTO
Exposure LRGB 106:37:24:33
27th September 2005
Kelling Heath UK |
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IC1396 |
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Takahashi FSQ
STL11k &Takahashi FSQ
AP1200GTO
Exposure HaRGB 140:50:40:40
2nd October 2005 Kelling Heath UK |
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NGC7023 (Iris nebula) |
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AP160EDF F7.5
AP1200GTO
ST10XME and CFW8
Exposure: LRGB: 180:40:40:60
Herts UK- 6th September 2005 |
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NGC6992 Veil nebula |
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AP160EDF F7.5
AP1200GTO
ST10XME and CFW8
Exposure: RGB: 70:70:70
Herts UK- 8th September 2005 |
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NGC281 (Pacman nebula) |
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AP160EDF F7.5
AP1200GTO
ST10 and CFW8
Exposure: (Ha+R):RGB: 180:50:50:50:50
Herts UK- 28th August 2005 |
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M57 planetary nebula |
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10 inch TEC Mak Cass at F12
Paramount ME
ST10XME, CFW8 and AO
Exposure: LRGB 45:30:30:40 mins (colour data from an old image taken with an ST8 and 16 inch RC)
26th June 2005, Herts UK |
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Cats eye nebula NGC6543 |
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10 inch TEC Mak Cass at F12
Paramount ME
ST10XME, CFW8 and AO
Exposure: RRGB 40:30:30:40 mins
27th June 2005, Herts UK |
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M66 |
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10 inch TEC Mak Cass at F12
Paramount ME
ST10XME, CFW8 and AO
Exposure: LRGB 160:40:40:40 mins
11-12th April 2005, Herts UK |
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M76 |
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10 inch TEC Mak Cass at F12
Paramount ME
ST10XME and CFW8 and AO
Exposure: LRGB 80:30:30:40 mins
10th January 2005, Herts UK |
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M1 (Crab nebula) |
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TEC 250 @ F12 Paramount ME
ST10XME with AO and CFW8
Exposure LRGB 120:15:15:20
4th January 2005 Herts UK |
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NGC7662 (Blue Snowball) |
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TEC 250 @ F12
ST10XME with AO and CFW8
Exposure LRGB 45:15:15:25
25th December 2004 Herts UK |
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M45 (Seven Sisters) |
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Takahashi FSQ & STL11k
Exposure L(B)RGB 90:60:40:90
17th December 2004 Herts UK
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M35 |
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TMB 115 @ F7
Paramount ME,
ST10XME and CFW8
Exposure: RGB: 15:15:15 mins
17th December 2004 Herts UK |
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M36 |
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TMB115 at F7
AP1200GTO
ST10XME and CFW8
Exposure: RGB 25:25:25 mins
12th November 2004, Herts UK |
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M33 in Triangulum |
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TMB 175 @ F6
Paramount ME,
ST10XME and CFW8
Exposure: LRGB: 160:30:30:40 mins
18th October 2004 Herts UK |
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M52 and Bubble Nebula |
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AP400GOTO, TMB 115 @ F5.5
ST10XME and CFW8
Exposure: RGB: 30:30:30 mins
15th September 2004 Kelling Heath Star Party |
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M37 |
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AP400GOTO, TMB 115 @ F5.5
ST10XME and CFW8
Exposure: RGB: 10:10:10 mins
15th September 2004 Kelling Heath Star Party |
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M33 |
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AP400GOTO, TMB 115 @ F5.5
ST10XME and CFW8
Exposure: LRGB: 50:30:30:40 mins
15th September 2004 Kelling Heath Star Party |
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IC1396 in Cepheus |
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AP400GOTO, Nikon 180mm lens at F4
STL11k and Astronomik Ha filter (thanks Eddie)
Exposure: 3x10 mins
11th September 2004 Kelling Heath Star Party |
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Heart and Soul nebulae. Largest is IC1805 |
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AP400GOTO, Nikon 180mm lens at F4
STL11k and Astronomik Ha filter (thanks Eddie)
Exposure: 19x10 mins
9th September 2004 Kelling Heath Star Party |
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M16 and Sh2-54 in H-Alpha |
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Nikon 180mm lens @ F4 mounted on an AP400
7 x 10 minute exposures with an ST10XME & 4.5nm CS filter
Processed with MaximDL, MIRA and Photoshop
Devon 24th June 2004 |
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Southern Milky Way from 50 degrees 21 minutes North, viewed over the Channel sea |
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Canon D10 digital camera and 17mm lens (EF 17-40mm zoom USM) @ F4.5 mounted on an AP400
2 x 10 minute exposures, ISO 800
Processed with ImagesPlus and Photoshop
Devon 20th June 2004 |
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NGC6888 (Crescent nebula) |
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TMB 115 @ F5.5 on an AP1200
ST10XME camera & CFW8
H-Alpha filter - 6 x 20 minutes autoguided.
16th May 2004 |
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Comet Neat Q4 |
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TMB 115 @ F5.5 on an AP1200
ST10XME camera & CFW8
LRGB 20:2:2:3 minutes exposure autoguided on comet head with STV and SKY90
18th May 2004 Guilden Morden Herts |
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M100 |
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TMB 175 @ F8 on a Paramount ME
ST10XME camera with a CFW8.
LRGB image: 120:40:40:50 minutes, each autoguided.
19th April 2004. Guilden Morden. Herts
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NGC3628 |
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TMB 175 @ F8 on a Paramount ME
ST10XME camera with a CFW8.
LRGB image: 160:40:40:50 minutes, each autoguided.
13th April 2004. Guilden Morden Herts
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NGC7635 (Bubble nebula) |
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TMB 175 @ F8 on a Paramount ME
ST10XME camera with a Custom Scientific H-Alpha filter.
HaRGB image: 180:30:30:30 minutes, each autoguided.
9th January 2004 Guilden Morden Herts |
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2 image pane of the Veil complex in H-Alpha |
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TMB 80 @ F4.7 on a AP1200GTO moun
ST10XME camera with a Custom Scientific H-Alpha filter
2 image mosaic, each image 8 x 15 minutes autoguided
13th - 14th September 2003 Guilden Morden Hertfordshire UK
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VDB142 in H-Alpha |
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TMB 175 @ F6 on a Paramount ME
ST10XME camera with a Custom Scientific H-Alpha filter
7 x 15 minutes, each autoguided
8th September 2003 Guilden Morden Hertfordshire
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Nebulosity surrounding Gamma Cygni |
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Nikon 180mm ED at F4 on a Paramount ME
ST10XME with CFW8 - H-Alpha filter
All images unguided. L(Ha)RGB ratio of 15x15:2x15:2x15:2x15 minutes
29th - 30th May 2003 Guilden Morden, Hertfordshire UK
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M64 |
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10 inch RCOS @ F9. Paramount ME
ST10XME camera,CFW8
LRGB ratio of 70:20:20:20 mins
23rd April 2003 Guilden Morden Hertfordshire |
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M97 in Ursa Major |
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10 inch RCOS @ F9 & Paramount ME
ST10XME camera and CFW8
LRGB ratio of 50:30:30:30 mins
7th January 2003 Guilden Morden Hertfordshire
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Cygnus nebula |
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Takahashi SKY90 at F4 Paramount ME
ST10XME camera with a CS H-Alpha filter
6 x 20 minutes, each autoguided
12th October 2002 Guilden Morden Hertfordshire UK
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NGC6781 |
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10 inch Ritchey-Chretien at F9 Paramount ME
ST10XME self guiding with CFW8
LRGB ratio of 60:10:10:10 minutes
10th September 2002 Guilden Morden, Herts UK
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M101 |
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7 inch TMB refractor @ F8 AP1200 GOTO mount
ST10ME camera,CFW8, Optec focuser
LRGB ratio of 60:10:10:10 minutes, each autoguided
16th April 2002 Guilden Morden, Herts UK
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M51 |
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7 inch TMB refractor @ F8 AP1200 GOTO mount
ST10ME camera,CFW8
LRGB ratio of 60:10:10:10 minutes, each autoguided
3rd April 2002 Guilden Morden, Herts UK
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IC443 in H-Alpha |
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Takahashi SKY90 at F4 MI500 mount
ST8E camera with an H-Alpha filter
12 x 5 minutes, each autoguided
17th January 2002 Guilden Morden Hertfordshire UK
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Flame & Horsehead Nebula |
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Takahashi SKY90 at F4 MI500 mount
ST8E camera with an H-Alpha filter
20 x 5 minutes, each autoguided
2nd January 2002 Guilden Morden Hertfordshire UK
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NGC7023 |
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16 inch Ritchey-Chretien at F8.8 MI500 mount
Dream Machine Camera with FLI filter wheel
LRGB ratio of 56x40:8x60:8x60:8x60 seconds each unguided
14th December 2001 Guilden Morden Hertfordshire UK
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NGC6992 (Veil nebula) |
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7 inch TMB refractor @ F8 AP1200 GOTO mount
ST8E camera with CFW8
LRGB ratio of 30:10:10:20 minutes, each autoguided
22nd September 2001 Guilden Morden, Herts UK
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NGC7662 (Blue Snowball nebula) |
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16 inch Ritchey-Chretien at F8.8 MI500 mount
ST8E Camera with CFW8
LRGB ratio of 10:5:5:5 minutes
24th August 2001 Guilden Morden Hertfordshire UK
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IC5146- Cocoon nebula |
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16 inch Ritchey-Chretien at F8.8 MI500 mount
Dream Machine Camera with Colburn filter wheel
LRGB ratio of 11:4:6:8 minutes each unguided
16th August 2001Guilden Morden Hertfordshire UK
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M42- Great Orion nebula |
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5 inch Astrophysics refractor @ F6 AP1200 GOTO mount
ST8E camera with CFW8
LRGB ratio of 25:10:10:10 minutes, each autoguided
25th January 2001 Guilden Morden, Herts UK
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5 inch Astrophysics refractor @ F6 AP1200 GOTO mount
ST8E camera with CFW8
LRGB ratio of 60:10:10:20 minutes, each autoguided
25th January 2001 Guilden Morden, Herts UK
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M82 |
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16 inch Ritchey-Chretien at F6.6 MI500 mount
ST8E - NABG, CFW8 self guiding
LRGB ratio of 40:10:10:10 minutes
16th January 2001 Guilden Morden, Herts UK
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NGC891 |
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10 inch Ritchey-Chretien at F9 AP1200 GOTO mount
ST8 self guiding with CFW8
LRGB ratio of 40:10:10:20 minutes
30th December 2000 Guilden Morden, Herts UK
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M33 (Pinwheel galaxy) |
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5 inch Astrophysics refractor F8 AP1200 GOTO mount
ST8E camera with CFW8
LRGB ratio of 60:10:10:20 minutes, each autoguided
3rd November 2000 Guilden Morden, Herts UK
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M81 |
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5 inch Astrophysics refractor F8 AP1200 GOTO mount
ST8E camera with CFW8
LRGB ratio of 60:10:10:20 minutes, each autoguided
3rd November 2000 Guilden Morden, Herts UK
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NGC6960 (Western Veil) |
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16 inch Ritchey-Chretien at F8.8 MI500 mount
Dream Machine Camera with Colburn filter wheel
Guided with the STV and 3 inch Guidescope
LRGB ratio of 25:10:10:12 minutes
29th September 2000 Guilden Morden, Herts UK
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NGC7048 |
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16 inch Ritchey-Chretien at F8.4 MI500 mount
ST8E - NABG, AO with Colburn filter wheel
LRGB ratio of 40:10:10:10 minutes
3rd September 2000 Guilden Morden Herts UK
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IC1340 |
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10 inch RCOS at F7 AP1200 GOTO mount
ST8 self guiding with CFW8
LRGB ratio of 90:20:20:30 minutes
23rd August 2000, Herts UK
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NGC6826 (Blinking planetary) |
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16 inch Ritchey-Chretien at F8.4 MI500
ST8E - ABG, AO with Colburn filter wheel
LRGB ratio of 20:5:5:5 minutes
23rd August 2000, Herts UK
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NGC7331 |
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16 inch Ritchey-Chretien at F8.4 MI500 mount
ST8, AO with CFW8
LRGB ratio of 60:15:15:30 minutes
1st August 2000 Guilden Morden Herts UK
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M57 |
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16 inch Ritchey-Chretien at F8.4 MI500 mount
ST8, AO with CFW8
LRGB ratio of 20:5:5:10 minutes
18th July 2000 Guilden Morden Herts UK
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M16 (Eagle nebula) |
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10 inch RCOS Ritchey-Chretien @ F9 Astrophysics AP1200 GOTO mount
ST8E ABG self guiding with CFW8
LRGB ratio of 40:10:10:10 minutes
6th April 2000 Provence Southern France
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NGC4565 |
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10 inch RCOS Ritchey-Chretien @ F9 Astrophysics AP1200 GOTO mount
ST8E ABG self guiding with CFW8
LRGB ratio of 70:20:20:20 minutes
6th April 2000 Provence Southern France
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NGC4631 |
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10 inch RCOS Ritchey-Chretien @ F9 Astrophysics AP1200 GOTO mount
ST8E ABG self guiding with CFW8
LRGB ratio of 70:20:20:20 minutes
6th April 2000 Provence Southern France
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M13 Hercules Cluster |
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10 inch RCOS Ritchey-Chretien @ F9 Astrophysics AP1200 GOTO mount
ST8E ABG self guiding with CFW8
RGB ratio of 10:10:10 minutes
5th April 2000 Provence Southern France
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NGC2261 |
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MI500-16RC @ F7.0
ST8E ABG self guiding and Colburn 2 inch Filter wheel
RGB - 15:15:15 minutes
5th March 2000 Guilden Morden Hertfordshire UK
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M106 |
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10 inch RCOS Ritchey-Chretien @ F7 Astrophysics AP1200 GOTO mount
ST8E ABG self guiding
Monochrome component median of 4 x 15 minutes
RGB files from ST6 image
25th February 2000 Guilden Morden Hertfordshire UK
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NGC1977 |
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5 inch Astrophysics refractor F8 Astrophysics AP1200 GOTO mount
ST8E ABG self guiding with CFW8
RGB ratio of 15:15:30 minutes
8th January 2000 Guilden Morden Hertfordshire UK
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M1 (Crab nebula) |
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16 inch Ritchey-Chretien at F8.8 MI500 mount
ST8E camera and CFW8
LRGB ratio of 45:10:10:20 minutes
4th December 1999 Guilden Morden, Herts UK
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M76 (Little Dumbell Nebula) |
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MI500-16RC @ F8.4
ST8E ABG self guiding and CFW8
RGB - 10:10:30 minutes
2nd November 1999 Guilden Morden Hertfordshire UK
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NGC2392 (Eskimo nebula) |
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16 inch Ritchey Chretien F8.4 on an MI500 mount
ST8 camera - AO with Colburn 2 inch colour filter wheel
RGB ratio of 10:10:20 mins
11th January 1999 Guilden Morden Hertfordshire
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