Messier Objects
M 27 v2
by Bob on Oct.26, 2010, under Messier Objects
A.k.a.: Dumbbell Nebula
A.k.a.: NGC 6853
Type: Planetary Nebula
Camera: Canon EOS 550D (unmodified)
Exposure: 28x45s @ ISO1600, no darks, no flats
Filters: none
M 15
by Bob on Oct.26, 2010, under Messier Objects
A.k.a.: NGC 7078
Type: Globular cluster
Camera: Canon EOS 550D (unmodified)
Exposure: 27x40s @ ISO800, no darks, no flats
Filters: none
M 45 (The Pleiades)
by Bob on Oct.17, 2010, under Messier Objects
A.k.a.: Pleiades
A.k.a.: Seven Sisters
Type: open cluster
Camera: Canon EOS 550D (unmodified)
Exposure: 21x70s @ ISO 800, no darks, no flats
Filters: CLS filter
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
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