M31 - M60
M31 (NGC 224)
Includes M32 (lower right) and M110 (top)
Spiral Galaxy, Andromeda – THE Andromeda Galaxy
Mag 3.4 Size 178′x63′
2009-08-17
C80ED f7.5, Canon EOS 350D, DS Filter, Guided
5x120s 5x180s subs
Stacked in Nebulosity, Processed in PS CS3
Well it’s my first attempt. Still need more photons.
M32 (NGC 221)
Elliptical Galaxy, AndromedaMag 8.1 Size 8′x6′
2009-08-17
C80ED f7.5, Canon EOS 350D, DS Filter, Guided
5x120s 5x180s subs
Stacked in Nebulosity, Processed in PhotoShop CS3
M35 (NGC 2168)
Open Cluster, Gemini
Mag 5.3 Size 28′
25-01-2009
C80ED f7.5, Canon EOS 350D
9x30s subs
Processed in Nebulosity and PhotoShop CS3
NGC 2158 is also visible to the upper right
M38 (NGC 1912)
Open Cluster, Auriga
Mag 7.4 Size 21′
25-01-2009
C80ED f7.5, Canon EOS 350D
10x30s subs
Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker, Processed in PhotoShop CS3
NGC 1907 is also visible to the right
M39 (NGC 7092)
Open Cluster, Cygnus
Mag 4.6 Size 32′
2010-08-18
200mm f5 Newtonian, Canon EOS 350D
10x60s subs ISO 800
Nebulosity 2, PS CS5
Use PHD guiding for the first time. Not a good result: some trailing and odd rotation at the edges? Maybe camera alignment/movement? I will be going back to Guidemaster.
M42 (NGC 1976)
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Orion Nebula, Diffuse Emission Nebula, Orion Latest image first light using new 200P |
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Reprocessed by stacking with frames taken from 20th January 2010 unfiltered. A total of 40 frames stacked. Far less noise and more detail. Had to crop much closer though because of rotation stacking issues. |
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An experiment to see how this would come out taken with an f/15 Mak-Cass. Certainly not what you’re meant to use for this type of object. It means you can still actually see the trapezium. 26-12-2008 |
M44 (NGC 2632)
Open Cluster, Cancer
Mag 3.7 Size 95′
20-03-2009
C80ED f7.5, Canon EOS 350D
6x30s 6x45s subs unguided.
Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker, Processed in PhotoShop CS3
Not a great night – light cloud everywhere. This is a very poor image and will need to be redone on a better night.
M45
Pleiades, Open Cluster, Taurus
Mag 1.6 Size 110′
22-01-2009
C80ED, Canon EOS 350D
Subs: 5x60s 3x90s, ISO 800
Guided with 7″ f15 Mak-Cass and SPC900NC
Stacked and processed in Nebulosity and PhotoShop CS3
Autguiding could have been better and not enough subs.
M51 (NGC 5194)
“Whirlpool”, Spiral Galaxy, Canes Venatici
Mag 8.1 Size 11.7′
12-04-2009
C80ED, Canon EOS 350D, DS Filter
Subs: 5x2m 5x3m 5x4m, ISO 800
Guided with ETX-90 at f7 and SPC900NC
Stacked in Nebulosity and processed in PS CS3
Image scale is also too small.
M52 (NGC 7654)
Open Cluster, Cassiopeia
Mag 7.3 Size 13′
2009-08-17
C80ED f7.5, Canon EOS 350D, DS Filter, Guided
10x60s 5x90s subs
Stacked in Nebulosity, Processed in PhotoShop CS3
You can see the Bubble Nebula to the upper right (NGC 7635)
M53 (NGC 5024)
Globular Cluster, Coma Berenices
Mag 7.6, Size 13′
2010-04-18
200m f5 Newtonian, Canon 350D, DS filter, Guided
10x60s subs, ISO 800
Processed in Nebulosity and PS CS3
M56 (NGC 6779)
Globular Cluster, Lyra
Mag 8.3 Size 8.8′
8-09-2008
10″ f5.1 Newtonian, Canon EOS 350D
Subs: 8x30s, ISO 800
Processed in Nebulosity and PS CS3
Not the most spectacular globular. Probably need a better image scale and longer subs.
M57 (NGC 6720)
Ring Nebula, Planetary Nebula, Lyra
Mag 8.8, Size 1.4′x1.0′
1-10-2007
180m f15 Mak-Cass, Canon EOS 350D
3x20s subs, 3x20s darks ISO 800
Processed in Nebulosity and PhotoShop CS3
First attempts with the DSLR. More work required.
Mag 8.8, Size 1.4′x1.0′
1-10-2007
180m f15 Mak-Cass, Canon EOS 350D
3x20s subs, 3x20s darks ISO 800
Processed in DSS and PhotoShop CS3
First attempts with the DSLR. More work required.Ring Nebula, Planetary Nebula, Lyra
Mag 8.8, Size 1.4′x1.0′
1-10-2007
180m f15 Mak-Cass, Canon EOS 350D
3x20s subs, 3x20s darks ISO 800
Processed in DSS and PhotoShop CS3
First attempts with the DSLR. More work required.
