Category Archives: Astrophotos

M37

M37
M37

2013-03-03 21:00-00:00
Clear, no wind, -2 degrees C

M37
Exposures:
10x120s LIGHT
10x120s DARK
20 BIAS
16 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight

 

NGC884, NGC869

NGC884, NGC869
NGC884, NGC869

2013-03-03 21:00-00:00
Clear, no wind, -2 degrees C

NGC884 / NGC869
Exposures:
8x120s LIGHT
10x120s DARK
20 BIAS
16 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight

 

NGC2264

NGC2264
NGC2264

2013-03-01 20:00-23:00
Faint clouds in the west, windy, -1 degrees C

NGC2264
Exposures:
18x180s LIGHT
16x180s DARK
20 BIAS
16 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight

M35

M35
M35

2013-03-01 20:00-23:00
Faint clouds in the west, windy, -1 degrees C

M35
Exposures:
10x120s LIGHT
10x120s DARK
20 BIAS
16 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight

M42, M43

M42, M43
M42, M43

2013-02-28 20:00-22:00
Clear, many thin clouds, hard wind, rising full moon, -1 degrees C

M42
Exposures:
8×30+5×60+7×120+4x180s LIGHT
16x180s DARK
20 BIAS
16 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight

M1

M1
M1

2013-02-02 22:00-01:30
Very clear, perfect seeing, no moon, -5 degrees C

M1
Exposures:
15x180s LIGHT
10x180s DARK
20 BIAS
16 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight

M45

M45
M45

2013-02-02 22:00-01:30
Very clear, perfect seeing, no moon, -5 degrees C

M45
Exposures:
19x180s LIGHT
10x180s DARK
20 BIAS
16 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight

M52

M52
M52

2012-12-13 19:30-00:30
Cold (-16 degrees C), faint fogs followed by clear, no moon

M52
Exposures:
10x180s LIGHT
8x90s DARK
15 BIAS
16 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight

M33

M33
M33

2012-12-13 19:30-00:30
Cold (-16 degrees C), faint fogs followed by clear, no moon

M33
Exposures:
10x180s LIGHT
8x90s DARK
15 BIAS
16 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight

M57

M57
M57

2012-12-08 18:00-19:30
Faint clouds, Milkyway invisible, no wind, no moon

M57
Exposures:
16x90s LIGHT
6x60s DARK
15 BIAS
16 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight

M39

M39
M39

2012-12-01 20:00-21:30
Faint clouds, full moon, no wind

M39
Exposures:
1x60s+1x120s+1x180s+1x240s+1x300s LIGHT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: PixInsight

M31, M32

M31, M32
M31, M32

2012-11-12 20:00-00:30
Cloudy followed by clear weather, no wind

M31 / M32
Exposures:
14x60s+13x90s LIGHT
10x90s DARK15 BIAS
16 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

M15

M15
M15

2012-11-12 20:00-00:30
Cloudy followed by clear weather, no wind

M15
Exposures:
7x60s LIGHT
10x60s DARK
15 BIAS
16 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

NGC6888

NGC6888
NGC6888

2012-10-11 20:00-22:30
Clear followed by clouds and compact fog, no wind

NGC6888
Exposures:
10x120s LIGHT
10x120s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

M11

M11
M11

2012-10-11 20:00-22:30
Clear followed by clouds and compact fog, no wind

M11
Exposures:
9x60s LIGHT
14x60s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

M101

M101
M101

2012-10-10 20:00-23:30
Windy, clear

M101
Exposures:
16x90s LIGHT
10x60s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

M97

M97
M97

2012-10-10 20:00-23:30
Windy, clear

M97
Exposures:
11x60s+6x90s LIGHT
10x60s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

NGC7331

NGC7331
NGC7331

2012-10-09 20:30-00:30
Wind, some faint clouds

NGC7331
Exposures:
22x60s LIGHT
14x60s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

M92

M92
M92

2012-10-09 20:30-00:30
Wind, some faint clouds

M92
Exposures:
7x60s LIGHT
14x60s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

M27

M27
M27

2012-10-09 20:30-00:30
Wind, some faint clouds

M27
Exposures:
15x60s LIGHT
14x60s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight