| M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as Messier 51a, M51a, or NGC 5194)
 nobuour  2009-7-13 21:25
 1432  0
Photo by Hubble
NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org |
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| The Horsehead Nebula
nobuour 2009-11-14 2:45
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| M42 by Hubble
nobuour 2009-11-14 6:27
1175 0
| NASA/courtesy of nasaimages.org |
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nobuour 2009-11-14 10:19
1235 2
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nobuour 2009-12-19 5:50
1136 0
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nobuour 2009-12-23 7:54
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NGC 891 is an edge on unbarred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It has an H II nucleus. The dark center lane consists of dust clouds, similar to our galaxy. The entire photo of the Milky way shows a remarkable similarity to NGC891.
Vixen VC200L (200mm diameter 1800mm focal Length)
w/o reducer
EOS T1i (KISS X3 in Japan)
16 frames of 90 seconds Exposure at ISO of 3200
12/23/2009 in Sunnyvale California USA
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| M81 and M82
nobuour 2010-4-22 0:35
1320 0
Vixen VC200L (200mm diameter 1800mm FL)
with the Vixen focal reducer
on the Orion Sirius EQ-G mount
without guiding
with Canon EOS T1i (KISS X3 - Japan)
Stacking with DeepSkyStacker of:
20 frames of 60 seconds Exposure at ISO of 3200
20 frames of 60 seconds Exposure at ISO of 6400
20 dark and 20 flat frames
4/21/2010 in Sunnyvale California USA
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| M64
nobuour 2010-5-31 5:53
1049 0
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| M101
nobuour 2010-5-31 5:54
1096 0
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| M104
nobuour 2010-6-13 15:34
1083 0
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| M57 Ring Nebula
nobuour 2010-6-13 20:35
1089 0
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nobuour 2010-7-1 5:54
1241 0
VC200L without reducer,
on Sirius EQ-G Mount, guided by Orion StarShoot CCD and SigmaZoom 150-500mm at 500mm,
Canon Eos T1i at ISO3200 10x120seconds,
10 darks and 10 flats
7/6/2010 Sunnyvale California |
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| M16 Center Area by HST Courtesy of NASAImage.org
nobuour 2010-7-1 23:01
1195 0
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| M101
nobuour 2010-7-14 17:09
1125 0
VC200L, no reducer
OAG test
7/15/2010 |
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| M17 Omega Nebula
nobuour 2010-7-14 17:17
1151 0
VC200L, no reducer, no filter
OAG test
7/15/2010
re-processed on 07/2014 |
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nobuour 2010-8-1 7:36
1181 0
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nobuour 2010-8-7 7:23
1087 0
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nobuour 2010-9-13 1:56
1127 0
at Henry W. Coe State Park on 9/11/2010
VC200L + VixenReducer + [No guiding] + [No filter]
EOS T1i, not modded, at ISO3200, 60second exposure
5 lights, 5 darks, 5 flats,
processed with photoshop elements 7 and noise ninja
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| M1 Nebula 2010
nobuour 2010-11-15 8:26
1201 0
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nobuour 2010-11-15 8:52
1071 0
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| M33 Galaxy
nobuour 2010-11-27 8:23
1172 0
Tried to get a better photo, comparing to the one last year.
2010/11/25 Thanksgiving.
reprocessed on 2011/10/23
Vixen VC200L + Canon EOS KISS X3(T1i)
ISO3200 Exposure 90 seconds
9-lights,15-darks, 10-flats
with Vixen reducer, w/o guiding, w/o filter
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nobuour 2011-1-8 1:08
1261 0
Sigma 150-500mm Zoom Lens
EOS KISS X3 (T1i)
ISO3200 4-45 seconds 3-20 seconds 10 Darks 10 Flats
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| Photo of Sigma Zoom 150-500mm Lens
nobuour 2011-1-9 20:02
1333 2
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nobuour 2011-1-29 9:14
1356 0
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nobuour 2011-2-4 23:59
1414 0
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| Leo Trio
nobuour 2011-4-29 1:03
1122 0
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| M99 Galaxy
nobuour 2011-5-2 12:56
1278 0
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nobuour 2011-7-7 6:29
1683 0
image update taken on 7/xx/2011 at a Santa Cruz Mountain area
ISO3200 66 seconds exposure
4 lights, 4 darks and 10 flats |
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nobuour 2011-8-2 1:23
1141 0
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nobuour 2011-8-6 23:27
1098 0
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nobuour 2011-8-7 0:24
1189 0
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nobuour 2011-8-7 7:58
1281 2
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| M27
nobuour 2011-9-19 1:19
1099 0
| photographed on 9/18/2011 |
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nobuour 2011-9-25 20:18
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| NGC6781
nobuour 2011-10-11 1:57
1172 0
photographed on 8/31/2011
in Sunnyvale
same VC200L and EOS T1i
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nobuour 2011-10-11 17:13
1326 0
VC200L with Reducer and LP filter,
taken from Sunnyvlae CA USA
9/30/2011 |
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| NGC5866
nobuour 2011-10-27 16:04
1104 0
Edge on Galaxy, guessed as M102, which has been missing on the catalogue.
photo, taked on 9/26/2011
in Sunnyvale, CA |
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| NGC6960 Supernova Remnants
nobuour 2011-10-28 19:38
1490 0
Vixen VC200L+Reducer (1280mm FL), Canon EOS T1i, not modified. with Orion Skyglow filter
ISO1600, 300 seconds, 19 lights,16 dark, 11 flats,
guided by a Modified Tasco refractor (60mm Dia 500mm FL) and Meade DSI 2 C CCD and PHD,
mounted on Sirius EQ-G controlled by ASEQMOD, stacked with DSS and processed with Photoshop CS5. Location: Light Polluted Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale CA USA
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| NGC253 Silver Coin Galaxy
nobuour 2011-11-15 23:56
1490 0
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| NGC7331
nobuour 2011-12-1 4:19
1163 0
NGC7331 was challenging to shoot from Sunnyvale, Silicon Valley.
ISO1600 5x5min. 20x3min.
ISO3200 30x2min., totaling about 2 and half hours exposure and corresponding dark frames.
The third day, 12/1/2011, was quite windy, having distorted the star shapes.
The equipment was same as before. |
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| NGC7662 The Blue Snowball
nobuour 2011-12-17 17:05
1130 0
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| NGC1068
nobuour 2011-12-18 17:10
1086 0
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nobuour 2011-12-25 0:42
1439 0
Location: Sunnyvale CA USA
Date: 02/02/2011
M78 is seen at the top left corner.
SigmaZoom 150-500mm at 150mm with Canon EOS T1i (Kiss X3), ISO3200, 75 seconds, 10lights, 10 dark and 10 flats,
updated with the stack of the shot on 12/24/2011 with 20 lights, 20 darks and 10 flats at the same exposure time. |
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nobuour 2011-12-25 0:55
1816 0
Reprocessed on 11/28/2011
Sigma 150-500mm Zoom Lens
EOS T1i
ISO3200 ExpTime 45 seconds
10 lights, 10 darks, 10 flats
updated with the photos taken at
ISO3200, 2min. exposure, 20 lights, 20 darks, 10 flats on 12/24/2011 |
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| Center Area of M42
nobuour 2011-12-25 2:25
1274 0
3600mm FL using VC200L + 2X Extender (Sigma)
Single shot at ISO3200 and 2 minutes exposure
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| M81 and M82
nobuour 2012-5-2 20:01
1149 0
from Sunnyvale CA (Silicon Valley) on 4/29/2012
with Vixen VC200L with the Reducer
on Orion Sirius EQ-G mount,
guided by self modified Tasco refractor (500mm) and Meade DSI Pro 2
20 lights 20 darks and 10 flats
process with DeepSkyStacker, Phtoshop CS5, Noise Ninja and Olympus Background Extraction
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| NGC2403
nobuour 2012-6-23 18:51
1220 0
Shots from Sunnyvale CA (Silicon Valley) on 5/1 and 5/11 in 2012,
with Vixen VC200L and its Reducer,
on Orion Sirius EQ-G mount,
guided by self modified Tasco refractor (500mm FL) and Meade DSI Pro 2, bu using PHD (software)
80 lights 70 darks and 30 flats at ISO3200 and 75 second exposure for the subframes,
process with DeepSkyStacker, Phtoshop CS5, Noise Ninja and Olympus Background Extraction
retouched on 3/15/2015 |
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nobuour 2012-6-24 4:53
1502 0
40 lights, 40 darks and 40 flats at 90 second exposure and ISO3200.
VC200L and the IR Modified T3
on Sirius EQ-G, guided by a modified Tasco and
PHD guiding, controlled by EQMOD,
stacked with DeepSkyStacker,
retouched with Photoshop CS5, Olympus Background Subtraction Toolkit
Reprocessed on 4/5/2014 |
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| M83
nobuour 2012-6-24 18:21
1199 0
from Sunnyvale CA (Silicon Valley) on 4/29/2012
with Vixen VC200L with the Reducer
on Orion Sirius EQ-G mount |
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nobuour 2012-7-12 23:09
1102 0
From Sunnyvale CA (Silicon Valley)
VC200L with Vixen Reducer (combined FL= @1260mm) and with EOS Rebel T3, IR-modified, on Sirius EQ-G mount, controlled by EQMOD. Guided with modified Tasco refractor, Meade DSI Pro camera and PHD guiding. The total exposure is 1-1/2 hour.
At ISO3200 and Exposure of 90 seconds, 60 light frames were shot on July 10th and 11th. 40 and 40 shots were taken for dark and flat frames, stacked by DeepSkyStacker.
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| NGC6559
nobuour 2012-7-22 6:24
1019 0
| located at 1.4 degrees east of Lagoon Nebula |
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nobuour 2012-7-24 12:03
1101 0
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nobuour 2012-7-26 2:19
1013 0
VC200L + Reducerwith modded EOS Rebel T5(KISS X50)
ISO3200 and 90 second exposure
Around 50 frames are stacked. |
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nobuour 2012-7-26 20:14
993 0
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| NGC6946
nobuour 2012-9-10 20:51
1251 0
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| M31 Andromeda Galaxy
nobuour 2012-10-22 6:45
1111 0
M31 Andromeda Galaxy
EOS T3 self modded
500mm FL Sigma Zoom
ISO3200 90 seconds Exp.
30 lighs
9/26/2014 reprocessed |
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| Cassiopea Region
nobuour 2012-10-22 6:52
1014 0
Double Cluster NGC844 and 869 (mosaicked)
IC 1805 Heart Nebula and a part of IC 1848 Soul Nebula
EOS Rebel T3, 150mm FL, 30 second Exp.
40 light frames
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| IC1805 and 1848
nobuour 2012-10-28 8:51
1013 0
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| M1 Crab Nebula 6523 light years from Earth
nobuour 2013-1-1 4:50
1171 0
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| NGC 281 Pacman Nebula
nobuour 2013-1-2 19:35
1236 0
| shooting gadgets are same as for M1 |
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nobuour 2013-1-2 22:38
1219 0
1/2/2013
Subframes
1st day: 5 min. x 9 frames and 3 min. x 5 frames
2nd day: 3min. x25 frames
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| IC405 The Flaming Star Nebula
nobuour 2013-1-15 1:37
1132 0
Emission/Reflection Nebula, being bombarded by the UV light by AE Aurigae,
the brightest star in this photo. AE Aurigae was originated near or
at the Orion M42 and is passing now through IC405. Refer to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_405
for detail.
1/15/2013 from Sunnyvale,
Same scopes and EOS Rebel T3 (1100D or Kiss X50)
33 light frames ISO 3200 and 90 seconds Exposure
APOD
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap031124.html
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| NGC1333
nobuour 2013-2-13 6:15
882 0
Shooting this reflection/emission nebula was quite challenging. Dark clouds surround the nebula.
VC200L+Vixen Reducer
Canon EOS T3(KISS X50), self-modded
ISO3200, 2 minutes exposure
59 light frames, 20 dark and flat frames each
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| NGC2237-9 Rosette Nebula
nobuour 2013-2-13 6:39
1151 0
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| Rosette Nebula
nobuour 2013-2-13 6:50
953 0
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| M77 and NGC1055
nobuour 2013-2-13 22:05
964 0
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nobuour 2013-2-13 22:07
959 0
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| M42 Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977 Running Man Nebula
nobuour 2013-3-2 7:08
1010 0
The Trapezium is seen at the center of M42.
Gadgets:
Sigma Telephoto lens 150-500mm at 500mm FL,
with two EOSs, EOS Rebel XSI and T3, both modded,
0.5,2,4,8 minute exposures (4~8 frames each) at ISO1600 with XSI and Orion SkyGlow filter and,
2 min. x 25 frames at ISO3200 with EOS Rebel T3 with IDAS LPF P2
Note 8 minutes frames were discarded due to drift.
The processing was not easy due to the difference in the transmission spectra between the Orion and the IDAS filters. |
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| H-alpha and RGB composite for the M42/NGC1977 image
nobuour 2013-3-2 8:45
1116 0
The shots were made just for testing purpose!
3 min. x 8 frames at ISO3200 for H-alpha (poorman's H-alpha --- Lumicon H-alpha + IDAS LPF P2)
2 min. x 3 frames (IDAS only)
same Sigma zomm (150-500mm) at 500mm.
Regardng H-alpha and RGB composite,
please refer to the method of 80/20/20 by Neil Heacock.
http://tinyurl.com/7jqxzly |
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| Barnard's Loop and the nebulae in the Orion Constellation
nobuour 2013-3-15 5:42
982 0
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nobuour 2013-5-4 2:13
947 0
5/3/2013 from Sunnyvale CA USA
VC200L of 1800mm FL with a self modified EOS KISS X2 (XSI or 450D) with IDAS LPS-P2 filter,
ISO1600 sub exposures of 180 seconds, 20 lights, 10 darks and 10 flats,
processed with PS CS5, Noise Ninja and Olympus Background extraction |
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nobuour 2013-5-12 4:16
1304 0
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nobuour 2013-6-6 20:48
2074 0
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nobuour 2013-6-6 20:55
955 0
Same equipment as used for NGC 4038/39,
30 subframes of 3 min. exposure at ISO 1600, totaling 1.5 hours of exposure. |
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nobuour 2013-7-4 1:50
1049 0
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nobuour 2013-8-1 0:26
1010 0
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| Part of Virgo Cluster NGC4473(top),4461(down left),4458(down,right),4438,4435,4406,4402
nobuour 2013-8-1 0:34
1157 0
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| M94
nobuour 2013-8-1 0:38
1052 0
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| NGC 7380 Wizard Nebula
nobuour 2013-8-1 0:40
1298 0
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nobuour 2013-12-30 2:48
1014 0
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| NGC7538
nobuour 2013-12-30 4:49
992 0
VC200L
EOS REBEL T3, ISO3200, 2 minutes, 30 frames,
12/20/2013
Sunnyvale CA |
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nobuour 2013-12-30 4:56
1143 0
Sigma Zoom 150-500mm at 500mm,
EOS Rebel T3,ISO3200, 90 seconds, 40 frames
12/30/2013
Sunnyvale CA |
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| M82 and supernova SN2013J
nobuour 2014-1-25 2:01
1410 0
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| Orion Region
nobuour 2014-2-5 19:28
1982 0
Rokinon 85mm F/1.4 with EOS Rebel T3 on fixed tripod (NO EQ Mount)
F/1.4 ISO3200, 3 seconds x 200 subframes
2/3/2014
from Sunnyvale CA USA |
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| NGC1499 California Nebula
nobuour 2014-2-5 19:32
1286 0
Rokinon 85mm F/1.4 with EOS Rebel T3 on fixed tripod (NO EQ Mount)
F/1.4 ISO800, 11 seconds x 20 subframes
2/3/2014 |
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| The Cocoon Galaxy (NGC 4490) and NGC4485
nobuour 2014-5-28 7:03
1533 0
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| NGC 5248
nobuour 2014-7-2 1:05
1094 0
same gadgets as being used for M20
1.5 min x 40 subs |
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nobuour 2014-7-8 17:56
1381 0
VC200L at 1800mm FL, EOS REBEL XSI
ISO1600 3min x 19 subs
7/4/2014 Sunnyvale CA |
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| NGC 7023
nobuour 2014-7-8 18:01
1145 0
Iris Nebula
5 min x 13 subs |
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| NGC 5921
nobuour 2014-7-8 18:03
1152 0
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| NGC 6822
nobuour 2014-7-8 18:05
1204 0
Barnard Galaxy
5 min x 20 subs
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nobuour 2014-10-28 8:30
1209 0
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| NGC 6503 in Draco
nobuour 2014-10-30 4:51
1333 0
from Sunnyvale CA USA
3min x 30sub-frames, dark and flat
Vc200L with reducer (F/6.3 FL 1260mm)
EOS KISS X2 (XSi)
NGC 6503 is a dwarf spiral galaxy located in a region of space called the Local Void. It spans 30,000 light-years and lies approximately 17 million light-years away in the constellation of Draco (the Dragon). from Wikipedia
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| NGC 7026 Planetary Nebula
nobuour 2014-10-30 4:58
1169 0
from Sunnyvale CA USA
10/29/2014
1min x 40 + 3min x 5 sub-frames, dark and flat
Vc200L w/o reducer (F/9 FL 1800) ISO1600
EOS KISS X2 (XSi)
NGC 7026 is a planetary nebula located 6000 light years away, in the constellation of Cygnus. from Wikipedia |
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| NGC7814 in the Constellation Pegasus
nobuour 2014-11-28 4:48
1227 0
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| NGC7217 in the Constellation Pegusus
nobuour 2014-11-28 4:51
1292 0
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| M74
nobuour 2014-11-28 6:14
1261 0
VC200L+reducer
EOS XSi 2minx45,ISO1600 |
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| IC342
nobuour 2015-1-24 20:18
1241 0
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| NGC2841
nobuour 2015-2-16 6:43
1237 0
VC200L 1800mm FL and EOS XSI at ISO1600
10 darks and 15 flats
3min x 60 subs |
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| NGC1514 Planetary Nebula
nobuour 2015-2-16 6:46
1802 0
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