Bob's AstroGallery

Type: Emission/reflection Nebula
A.k.a.: Caldwell 31, IC405, Sh2-229
Constellation: Auriga
Distance From Earth: 1,500 light years
Diameter: 5 light years

Camera: Atik 314L color
Exposure: 23x300s light frames, 0 dark frames, 0 flats. Bad pixel map used.
Filters: Hutech IDAS LPS-P2
Telescope: Skywatcher 120 ED Pro

Type: Starburst Galaxy
A.k.a.: NGC3034, Cigar Galaxy
Constellation: Ursa Major
Distance From Earth: 12,000,000 light years
Diameter: 40,000 light years

Camera: Atik 314L color
Exposure: 30x360s light frames, 0 dark frames, 0 flats. Bad pixel map used.
Filters: Hutech IDAS LPS-P2
Telescope: Skywatcher 120 ED Pro

A.k.a.: NGC581
Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Distance From Earth: 8,500 light years
Diameter: 15 light years

Camera: Atik 314L (color)
Exposure: 35x 150s, no darks, no flats
Filters: Hutech IDAS LPS-P2
Telescope: Skywatcher 120 ED Pro

A.k.a.: NGC1960
Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Auriga
Distance From Earth: 4,100 light years
Diameter: 14 light years

Camera: Atik 314L (color)
Exposure: 6x 120s & 14x 180s, no darks, no flats
Filters: Hutech IDAS LPS-P2
Telescope: Skywatcher 120 ED Pro

A.k.a.: Andromeda Galaxy
A.k.a.: NGC 224
Type: Spiral Galaxy
Distance From Earth: 2,560,000 light years
Diameter: 141,000 light years

Camera: Atik 314L (color)
Exposure: total of 20x420s (2 sets of 10 light frames), no darks and flats
Filters: Hutech IDAS-LPS P2
Telescope: Skywatcher 120 ED Pro

This is my first mosaic ever, unfortunately M31 was getting too low to continue. I hope I’ll get an opportunity to add more parts soon, if the weather permits me.

A.k.a.: NGC2099
Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Auriga
Distance From Earth: 4,400 light years
Diameter: 20-25 light years

Camera: Atik 314L (color)
Exposure: 30x120s, no darks, no flats
Filters: Hutech IDAS LPS-P2
Telescope: Skywatcher 120 ED Pro

A.k.a.: NGC2168
Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Gemini
Distance From Earth: 2,800 light years
Diameter: ~24 light years

Camera: Atik 314L (color)
Exposure: 30x120s, no darks, no flats
Filters: Hutech IDAS LPS-P2
Telescope: Skywatcher 120 ED Pro

A.k.a.: NGC1039
Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Perseus
Distance From Earth: 1,400 light years
Diameter: 14 light years

Camera: Atik 314L (color)
Exposure: 40x120s, no darks, no flats
Filters: Hutech IDAS LPS-P2
Telescope: Skywatcher 120 ED Pro

A.k.a.: White Rose Cluster
Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Distance From Earth: 7,600 light years
Diameter: 25 light years

Camera: Atik 314L (color)
Exposure: 20x120s, no darks, no flats
Filters: Hutech IDAS LPS-P2
Telescope: Skywatcher 120 ED Pro

Type: Spiral Galaxies
A.k.a.: NGC3623 & NGC3627
Constellation: Leo
Distance From Earth: 35,000,000 light years
Diameter: 60,000 light years and 50,000 light years

Camera: Atik 314L color
Exposure: 11x360s light frames, 0 dark frames, 0 flats
Filters: Hutech IDAS LPS-P2
Telescope: Skywatcher 120 ED Pro