M44 Behive Cluster Object: M44 Beehive Cluster (Open Cluster) Taken: 04/19/2007 at 23:34 pm CDT Scope: Takahashi FS-60C Apochromatic Refractor Mount: Meade LX200GPS Camera: Canon EOS 20Da DSLR Exposure: ISO 800 10 x 45 sec. Lens: Prime Focus Software: Images Plus/Paint Shop Pro |
M45 Pleiades Star Cluster Object: M45 The Pleiades Star Cluster (aka Seven Sisters) Taken: 11/04/2007 at 21.06 pm CST Scope: Takahashi FS-60C Apochromatic Refractor Mount: Meade LX200GPS Camera: Canon EOS 20Da DSLR Exposure: ISO 800 50 x 30 sec. Lens: Prime Focus Software: Images Plus/Adobe Photoshop CS |
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy Object: M51 (Galaxy) Taken: 04/09/2007 at 20:50 pm CDT Scope: Takahashi FS-60C Apochromatic Refractor Mount: Meade LX200GPS Camera: Canon EOS 20Da DSLR Exposure: ISO 800 21 x 30 sec. Lens: Prime Focus Software: Images Plus/Adobe Photoshop CS/Paint Shop Pro |
M57 Ring Nebula Object: M57 (Planetary Nebula) Taken: 08/15/2004 at 23:09 CST Scope: Meade LX200GPS 10”f/10 Guiding: Unguided Camera: Canon EOS 10D DSLR Exposure: ISO 1600 5 x 20 sec. Lens: Prime Focus with f/6.3 Reducer Software: Images Plus/Adobe Photoshop CS |
M57 Ring Nebula Object: M57 (Planetary Nebula) Taken: 08/27/2005 at 22:53 CT Scope: Meade LX200GPS 10”f/10 Guiding: Autoguide with Meade DSI Camera: Modified Canon EOS 300D DSLR Exposure: ISO 800 15 x 15 sec. Lens: Prime Focus with f/6.5 focal reducer Software: Images Plus 2.0/Photoshop CS/Paint Shop Pro 9 |
M57 Ring Nebula Object: M57 (Planetary Nebula) Taken: 06/09/2007 at 22:11 CDT Scope: Meade LX200GPS 10”f/10 Guiding: Unguided Camera: Canon EOS 20Da DSLR Exposure: ISO 1600 30 x 15 sec., 2 x 20 sec. Lens: Prime Focus Software: Images Plus/Photoshop CS 2/Paint Shop Pro XI |