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Crab Nebula
Crab Nebula
M1 NGC1952
2019-04-02 01:15:47UTC (ID:291)
8x300 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:KAI4021
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


M2
M2
M2 NGC7089
2012-11-06 20:20:00EDT (ID:14)
1x40 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:n   guided:n   filter:n


M3
M3
M3 NGC5272
2014-04-01 22:40:41EDT (ID:120)
3x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:n   guided:y   filter:n
Fits file


M 4
M 4
M4 NGC6121
2014-06-16 03:16:20UTC (ID:165)
14x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:V


M 5
M 5
M5 NGC5904
2014-06-22 04:27:24UTC (ID:167)
23x15 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:n   filter:n


Lagoon Nebula
Lagoon Nebula
M8 NGC6523
2014-06-27 04:25:58UTC (ID:172)
7x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
2014 CSSP

M10
M10
M10 NGC6254
2014-04-20 23:18:08EDT (ID:133)
35x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


Wild Duck Cluster
Wild Duck Cluster
M11
2015-07-23 02:44:49UTC (ID:254)
9x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


M12
M12
M12 NGC6218
2014-04-20 23:41:03EDT (ID:134)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


Great Cluster in Hercules
Great Cluster in Hercules
M13
2021-07-31 02:47:00UTC (ID:334)
32x30 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C12 FL(mm):3048 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Processed Nebulocity - Log scaled

Great Cluster in Hercules
Great Cluster in Hercules
M13 NGC6205
2020-08-15 01:51:17UTC (ID:312)
35x15 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Luminance only, logarithmic scaling

Great Cluster in Hercules
Great Cluster in Hercules
M13
2022-06-29 05:41:49UTC (ID:340)
11x30 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:6" ES APO FL(mm):1216 Camera:ASI533
dark:n   flat:n   guided:n   filter:n
Logarithmic stretch

Great Cluster in Hercules
Great Cluster in Hercules
M13 NGC6205
2013-09-27 21:05:32EDT (ID:85)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Fits file
scale: log

M 14
M 14
M14 NGC6402
2014-06-27 06:53:11UTC (ID:176)
4x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
2014 CSSP

M15
M15
M15 NGC7078
2013-08-04 23:55:39EDT (ID:53)
6x10 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:n   guided:n   filter:n


Eagle Nebula
Eagle Nebula
M16 NGC6611
2021-07-30 23:35:39UTC (ID:333)
10x180 sec, bin 1
Scope:C12 FL(mm):3048 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Processed Nebulocity - Log scaled

Eagle Nebula
Eagle Nebula
M16 NGC6611
2014-06-27 06:25:30UTC (ID:175)
8x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
2014 CSSP - scale:log

Omega Nebula
Omega Nebula
M17 NGC6618
2014-06-27 06:06:17UTC (ID:174)
6x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
2014 CSSP - scale:log

Trifid Nebula
Trifid Nebula
M20 NGC6514
2014-06-27 05:09:24UTC (ID:173)
16x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
2014 CSSP - scale:log

M22
M22
M22 NGC6656
2013-08-04 23:11:11EDT (ID:52)
5x10 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:n   guided:n   filter:n


Sagittarius Star Cloud
Sagittarius Star Cloud
M24 NGC6603
2014-06-27 05:57:56UTC (ID:170)
2x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
2014 CSSP

M 25
M 25
M25 IC4725
2014-06-27 04:16:20UTC (ID:171)
5x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
2014 CSSP

Dumbbell Nebula
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2020-07-05 02:41:30UTC (ID:305)
35x15 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):1280 Camera:QHY168C
dark:n   flat:n   guided:y   filter:IR
First image with new toy. Live stacked with no darks or flats. Huge stretching. Full moon, terrible astrophotography conditions!

Dumbbell Nebula
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2014-08-25 03:58:48UTC (ID:193)
13x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


Dumbbell Nebula
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2015-07-21 06:00:00UTC (ID:252)
5x300 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Big Dome - 10in. RC
DSLR (with dithering)

Dumbbell Nebula
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2020-08-15 02:32:27UTC (ID:313)
42x60 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


Dumbbell Nebula
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2021-08-03 04:10:58UTC (ID:335)
8x120 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C12 FL(mm):3048 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:IR


Dumbbell Nebula
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2022-06-29 04:25:47UTC (ID:343)
20x30 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:6" ES APO FL(mm):1216 Camera:ASI533
dark:n   flat:n   guided:n   filter:n


Dumbbell Nebula
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2023-05-19 05:20:04UTC (ID:353)
23x120 sec, bin 4-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y   flat:y   guided:n   filter:L Pro
AP1200 mount
uncropped image

Dumbbell Nebula
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 NGC6853
2023-08-17 02:44:37UTC (ID:355)
11x120 sec, bin 2 post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:L Pro


M28
M28
M28 NGC6626
2013-08-04 23:15:26EDT (ID:51)
5x10 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:n   guided:n   filter:n


Cooling Tower
Cooling Tower
M29 NGC6913
2014-08-30 04:33:29UTC (ID:199)
4x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


M 30
M 30
M30 NGC7099
2014-08-30 04:39:49UTC (ID:202)
1x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


Andromeda Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy
M31 NGC224
2023-08-17 03:06:24UTC (ID:356)
5x120 sec, bin 2 post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:L Pro
Logarithmic stretch

Andromeda and companion
Andromeda and companion
M31 NGC224
2013-08-14 22:45:23EDT (ID:55)
10x30 sec, bin 4
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:n   filter:n


Andromeda Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy
M31 NGC224
2022-06-29 05:52:54UTC (ID:345)
9x30 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:6" ES APO FL(mm):1216 Camera:ASI533
dark:n   flat:n   guided:n   filter:n
Large stretch to emphasize dark lanes

Andromeda Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy
M31 NGC224
2013-10-01 23:57:23EDT (ID:86)
5x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
...and satellite transit on one frame

Triangulum galaxy
Triangulum galaxy
M33 NGC598
2022-06-29 06:15:07UTC (ID:346)
24x30 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:6" ES APO FL(mm):1216 Camera:ASI533
dark:n   flat:n   guided:n   filter:n


Triangulum galaxy
Triangulum galaxy
M33 NGC598
2014-09-24 01:20:32UTC (ID:211)
12x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


Spiral Cluster
Spiral Cluster
M34 NGC1039
2014-08-30 03:19:03UTC (ID:203)
5x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


M39
M39
M39 NGC7092
2014-08-28 04:14:58UTC (ID:197)
8x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:n   guided:y   filter:n


Flame to Orion Nebulas
Flame to Orion Nebulas
M42
2015-01-11 02:39:47UTC (ID:230)
6x300 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:n   guided:y   filter:n
DSLR with 200mm lens

Great Orion Nebula
Great Orion Nebula
M42
2018-12-20 02:24:58UTC (ID:287)
7x21 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n   flat:n   guided:y   filter:n
Intensities scaled logarithmically.
Too much moon for AP!

Great Nebula in Orion
Great Nebula in Orion
M42 NGC1976
2012-10-05 01:55:00EDT (ID:6)
5x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:n   guided:n   filter:n


Pleiades
Pleiades
M45 NGC1432
2013-08-28 13:22:00EDT (ID:99)
2x60 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:n   guided:n   filter:n
Guide scope with Olympus E-420

M 46
M 46
M46 NGC2437
2015-01-29 01:58:24UTC (ID:234)
11x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Appears focus changed a bit

M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 NGC5194
2020-05-21 03:17:51UTC (ID:299)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:KAI4021
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


Whirlpool Galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 NGC5195
2015-04-16 02:47:51UTC (ID:241)
20x300 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Brew - Meade 12" Cass
DSLR

Whirlpool Galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 NGC5194
2021-07-24 04:11:23UTC (ID:332)
9x300 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C12 FL(mm):3048 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Full moon!

Whirlpool Galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 NGC5195
2014-04-03 01:13:05EDT (ID:123)
7x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Fits file


Whirlpool Galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 NGC5194
2022-07-30 02:20:46UTC (ID:350)
15x60 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 w/field flattener FL(mm):1360 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:L Pro


M 52
M 52
M52 NGC7654
2014-05-19 01:29:53EDT (ID:153)
5x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


M53
M53
M53 NGC5024
2014-04-23 23:02:20EDT (ID:140)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


M55
M55
M55 NGC6809
2013-08-04 23:27:49EDT (ID:48)
6x10 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:n   guided:n   filter:n


M56
M56
M56 NGC6779
2013-08-14 23:59:53EDT (ID:59)
8x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:n   guided:n   filter:n


Ring Nebula
Ring Nebula
M57 NGC6720
2014-08-30 01:47:07UTC (ID:198)
8x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


Ring Nebula
Ring Nebula
M57 NGC6270
2021-07-15 05:21:55UTC (ID:330)
9x180 sec, bin 4-post
Scope:C12 FL(mm):3048 Camera:QHY168c
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Ureles Observatory

Ring Nebula
Ring Nebula
M57 NGC6270
2014-06-20 04:17:26UTC (ID:166)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:n   guided:y   filter:IR
Canon

Ring Nebula
Ring Nebula
M57 NGC6270
2023-05-19 06:08:58UTC (ID:354)
11x120 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y   flat:y   guided:n   filter:L Pro
AP1200 mount

Ring Nebula
Ring Nebula
M57 NGC6270
2020-09-04 01:00:45UTC (ID:323)
10x30 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:SA100


Ring Nebula
Ring Nebula
M57 NGC6270
2020-08-14 01:41:54UTC (ID:314)
4x60 sec, bin 2-post
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:QHY168C
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


Swelling Spiral Galaxy<br />
M61 with Supernova 2020fjo
Swelling Spiral Galaxy
M61 with Supernova 2020fjo

M61 NGC4303
2020-06-08 02:01:47UTC (ID:301)
3x300 sec, bin 2
Scope:C8 FL(mm):2032 Camera:KAI4021
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Quick shot of M61 with supernova 2020fjo before completely dark.
FITS file with astrometry.
Also: NGC 4292 (left) and NGC 4301 (right).

Sunflower Galaxy
Sunflower Galaxy
M63 NGC5055
2015-07-21 04:14:00UTC (ID:253)
19x300 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Big Dome 10in. RC
DSLR with (some) dithering

Sunflower Galaxy
Sunflower Galaxy
M63 NGC5055
2014-06-08 05:21:39UTC (ID:160)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:V


Black Eye Galaxy
Black Eye Galaxy
M64 NGC4826
2014-04-02 23:14:47EDT (ID:125)
5x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Fits file


M68
M68
M68 NGC4590
2014-04-20 22:49:38EDT (ID:132)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


M71
M71
M71 NGC6838
2013-08-15 00:13:01EDT (ID:60)
6x30 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:n   guided:n   filter:n


M74
M74
M74 NGC628
2013-10-08 21:01:08EDT (ID:89)
3x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Contains supernova SN 2013ej

Little Dumbbell Nebula
Little Dumbbell Nebula
M76 NGC650
2014-08-30 02:38:36UTC (ID:201)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


Bode
Bode's Galaxy
M81 NGC3031
2013-08-23 22:10:31EDT (ID:71)
13x120 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


Cigar Galaxy
Cigar Galaxy
M82 NGC3034
2014-05-25 00:16:36EDT (ID:155)
9x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Fits file
SN 2014J appears to be dimming

Southern Pinwheel
Southern Pinwheel
M83 NGC5236
2014-05-25 21:52:02EDT (ID:158)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Seeing = terrible!

M84
M84
M84 NGC4374
2014-05-25 02:49:36EDT (ID:154)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
and M86, NGC4387, 4388

M87
M87
M87
2015-04-19 03:58:08UTC (ID:244)
1x5 sec, bin 4
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:n   filter:n
Object transit while imaging M87 YouTube

M92
M92
M92 NGC6341
2013-10-12 22:28:31EDT (ID:94)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
a bit out of focus?

M95
M95
M95 NGC3351
2014-04-02 22:24:20EDT (ID:126)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Fits file


M96
M96
M96 NGC3368
2014-04-02 21:57:22EDT (ID:127)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Fits file


Owl Nebula
Owl Nebula
M97 NGC3587
2014-07-06 02:47:59UTC (ID:186)
9x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Poor seeing

M98
M98
M98 NGC4192
2013-05-07 00:40:38EDT (ID:30)
36x15 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:n   guided:n   filter:n


Pinwheel Galaxy
Pinwheel Galaxy
M101 NGC5457
2014-04-24 01:04:56EDT (ID:141)
8x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


Pinwheel Galaxy
Pinwheel Galaxy
M101 NGC5457
2015-04-16 04:18:12UTC (ID:242)
10x300 sec, bin 1
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Brew - 12" Meade Cass
DSLR

M103
M103
M103 NGC581
2013-09-28 21:57:59EDT (ID:77)
11x300 sec, bin 4
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:n   flat:n   guided:y   filter:n


Sombrero Galaxy
Sombrero Galaxy
M104 NGC4594
2014-04-23 22:36:45EDT (ID:139)
4x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n


M105
M105
M105 NGC3379
2014-04-02 21:25:41EDT (ID:119)
2x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Fits file
...and NGC 3384, 3389

M 106
M 106
M106 NGC4258
2014-05-24 23:19:38EDT (ID:156)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Fits file
SN 2014bc - I can't see it

Surfboard Galaxy
Surfboard Galaxy
M108 NGC3556
2014-07-06 04:40:20UTC (ID:188)
8x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Poor seeing

Vacuum Cleaner Galaxy
Vacuum Cleaner Galaxy
M109 NGC3992
2014-07-06 03:56:45UTC (ID:187)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n
Poor seeing

M110
M110
M110 NGC205
2013-10-11 22:21:27EDT (ID:92)
6x300 sec, bin 2
Scope: FL(mm): Camera:
dark:y   flat:y   guided:y   filter:n