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M31 A wide field photo of M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. It was a beautifully clear night at the observatory. Gravitationally bound companion galaxies M32 (directly to the right of M31's core) and M110 (to the upper left of M31) can be seen. 9 3-minute exposures. Canon 20D, 70-200L F2.8IS at 120mm/F2.8. ISO 800. |
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Milky Way in Sagittarius A wide field photo of the Milky Way Galaxy in Sagittarius. Thick moisture was rising from the horizon and soon covered most of the Southern sky. Jupiter is the bright object in the lower center of the photo. 1 3-minute exposure. Canon 20D, 17-40L F4 at 17mm/F4. ISO 800. |
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M51
- The Whirlpool Galaxy Stack of 100 1-minute images at ISO 400. Canon D60. Televue Pronto at prime focus. Image processing in ImagesPlus and Photoshop. April 15, 2004 — Ionia, NY |
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M42
- The Orion Nebula View a grayscale version of this photo. View a Color vs. Grayscale rollover version. Canon D60 through the Televue Pronto. 136 1-minute images at ISO 400. Image processing in ImagesPlus and Photoshop. December 27, 2003 from Ionia. |
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M31
- The Andromeda Galaxy [See a slightly less-aggressively processed version] With M32 and M110 galaxies. |
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M45
- The Pleiades (Seven Sisters) [A plane crossed the FOV during one exposure] | [A slightly differently processed version] Open cluster / reflection nebula. |
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M51 M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, is interacting with a neighboring galaxy. |
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| M51 Prime Focus LX200 f/10, Canon D60. Twelve 3 minute unguided images aligned and stacked in ImagesPlus, R-L Deconvolution, Digital Development; Cropped & Curves in Photoshop 7. 04/26/2003. From Ionia, NY. |
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M81,
M82, NGC 3077 M82 (Cigar Galaxy) is to the top right. M82 (Bodes Galaxy) is to the lower right. NGC 3077 is the faint mag. 10.60 galaxy to the lower left. |
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Leo
Triplet M65 (mag. 10.10) is to the lower right. M66 (mag. 9.69) is to the lower left. UGC 6530 (mag. 10.40) is at the top. |
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| M44
Beehive Cluster (with Jupiter and moons) Prime Focus Televue Pronto, Canon D60. Ten 1.5 minute unguided images aligned and stacked in ImagesPlus, R-L Deconvolution, Digital Development; Cropped & Curves in Photoshop 7. 04/24/2003. From Ionia, NY. |
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M13
Globular Cluster M13, the Hercules Cluster, is comprised of about 500,000 stars which are gravitationally bound to each other. |
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| M13
Globular Cluster Prime Focus LX200 f/10, Canon D60. Twenty-Four 3 minute unguided images aligned and stacked in ImagesPlus, R-L Deconvolution, Digital Development; Cropped & Curves in Photoshop 7. 04/26/2003 & 05/03/2003. From Ionia, NY. |
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NGC4565
Edge-on Galaxy The very faint smudge to the right of NGC 4565 and at the bottom of the arcing chain of stars is NGC 4562, a magnitude 14.40 galaxy. |
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| M57
Ring Nebula Prime Focus LX200 f/10, Canon D60. Twenty 3 minute unguided images aligned and stacked in ImagesPlus, R-L Deconvolution, Digital Development; Cropped & Curves in Photoshop 7. 04/26/2003 & 05/03/2003. From Ionia, NY. |
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| M104
Sombrero Galaxy Prime Focus LX200 f/10, Canon D60. Ten 3 minute unguided images aligned and stacked in ImagesPlus, R-L Deconvolution, Digital Development; Cropped & Curves in Photoshop 7. 04/26/2003. From Ionia, NY. |
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