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M 11
by Bob on Oct.15, 2010, under Messier Objects
Type: Globular Cluster
A.ka.a: NGC 6705
Camera: Canon EOS 550D (unmodified)
Exposure: 40x30s @ISO800, no darks, no flats
Filters: none
M 92
by Bob on Oct.14, 2010, under Messier Objects
Type: Globular Cluster
A.k.a.: NGC 6341
Camera: Canon EOS 550D (unmodified)
Exposure: 23x40s @ISO800, no darks, no flats
Filters: none
Veil Nebula (western part)
by Bob on Oct.12, 2010, under NGC Objects
A.k.a.: Witch’s Broom
A.k.a.: NGC 6960
A.k.a.: Caldwell 34
Type: Supernova remnant
Camera: Canon EOS 550D (unmodified)
Exposure: 10x120s @ ISO1600, 4x darks, no flats
Filters: none
M 27 (Dumbbell Nebula)
by Bob on Oct.12, 2010, under Messier Objects
A.k.a.: Dumbbell Nebula
Type: Planetary Nebula
Camera: Canon EOS 550D (unmodified)
Exposure: Single cropped frame 100s @ ISO 800, no darks, no flats
Filters: none
M 81 & M 82
by Bob on Oct.12, 2010, under Messier Objects
A.k.a: Bode’s Galaxy (M81) & Cigar Galaxy (M82)
A.k.a.: NGC3031 (M81) & NGC3034 (M82)
Type: Spiral Galaxy (M81) & Starburst Galaxy (M82)
Camera: Canon EOS 550D (unmodified)
Exposure: 48x120s @ ISO 800, 14 darks, no flats
Filters: none
M 31
by Bob on Oct.12, 2010, under Messier Objects
no images were found
A.k.a.: Andromeda Galaxy
A.k.a.: NGC 224
Type: Spiral Galaxy
Camera: Canon EOS 550D (unmodified)
Exposure: 25x80s @ ISO 800, 20 darks, no flats
Filters: none
M 13
by Bob on Oct.12, 2010, under Messier Objects
A.k.a.: NGC 6205
Type: Globular Cluster
Camera: Canon EOS 550D (unmodified)
Exposure: 20x60s @ ISO 800, 20 darks, no flats
Filters: none
Telescope
by Bob on Oct.10, 2010, under My Equipment
Main telescope: Skywatcher 120/900mm ED Apo
Guidescope: Skywatcher 80/600mm ED Apo
Mount: Skywatcher NEQ-6 Pro Synscan
Camera 1: Atik 314L OSC (One-Shot Color)
Camera 2: Canon EOS 550D (unmodified)
Autoguide camera: Alccd5 monochrome
Accessories: 0.85x Focal reducer for the Skywatcher 120/900, 2″ 2x ED Barlow
Capture software: Nebulosity 2, Cartes Du Ciel, PHD
Processing software: DeepSkyStacker, Nebulosity 2
Post-processing software: Adobe Photoshop CS4
Setting sun
by Bob on Oct.10, 2010, under Weather Pics
Model: Canon EOS 550D
DateTime: 2010:08:21 20:12:43
ISO: 100
ExposureTime: 1/80 sec
Width: 5184 pixels
Height: 3456 pixels
Sunset
by Bob on Oct.10, 2010, under Weather Pics
Model: Canon EOS 550D
DateTime: 2010:07:16 21:50:17
ISO: 100
ExposureTime: 1/160 sec
Width: 5184 pixels
Height: 3456 pixels