Astrophotography 2018
Created: 07/17/2018
60Da Pluto 2018-07-08 SV80S-FLAT4_17 Light_30Sec_ISO3200 01 label.jpg

Pluto View Image  (1280 x 853)
Telescope: Vixen VMC200L
Lens: AP CDDT67 at f/6.7 reducer
Mount: Vixen SXD2
Camera: Canon 60Da ISO 3200
Exposure: 30 secs.
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 8-Jul-2018 23:42 EDT

M105 area Z61-FLAT61 60Da 02 labels.jpg

M105 Area View Image  (3065 x 2000)
from left to right NGC3377, 3367, 3412, 3384, M105, NGC3389, M96, M95 and other faint galaxies (circled). Also Asteroid Berkeley, Quasar 3C 245.
East is at top
Telescope: William Optics Zenithstar 61
Lens: William Optics FLA61 flattener
Mount: AP 900 GTO using autoguider
Camera: Canon 60Da ISO 1000
Exposure: 1 Hour 46 Mins. 40 Secs. (30 at 3 Mins, 2 at 8 Mins. + Darks & Bias)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 10-Mar-2018

M13 VMC200L-APCCDT_20 60Da 02.jpg

M13 View Image  (2953 x 2000)
Telescope: Vixen VMC200L
Lens: AP CDDT67 at f/6.7 reducer
Mount: Vixen SXD2, ZWO 60 GS, Vixen Vid. 2.4x
Video guide: ON 64 x2, 7 7, 5 5, 10 10, 0.5, 20
Camera: Canon 60Da ISO 800
Exposure: 15 Mins. (15 at 30secs, 5 at 90secs.)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 19-May-2018

M46-47 SV80S-FLAT4 60Da 01_Caption.jpg

M46, M47, NGC2438, NGC2423 & Minkowski 1-18 View Image  (3020 x 2000)
Telescope: Stellarvue SV80S
Lens: William Optics FLAT4 at 0.8x reducer/flattener
Mount: AP 900 GTO using autoguider
Camera: Canon 60Da ISO 1600
Exposure: 1 Hour (60 at 1 Min.)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 19-Jan-2018

M65 area Z61-FLAT61 60Da 01.jpg

M65 Area View Image  (3082 x 2000)
from left to right NGC3628, M65, M66
East is at top
Telescope: William Optics Zenithstar 61
Lens: William Optics FLA61 flattener
Mount: AP 900 GTO using autoguider
Camera: Canon 60Da ISO 3200
Exposure: 44 Mins. (11 at 2 Mins + Darks & Bias)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 10-Mar-2018

M8 SV80S-FLAT4_17 VG 01.jpg

M8 in Sagittauius View Image  (3004 x 2000)
Telescope: Stellarvue SV80S
Guide Scope: ZWO 60 w/ 2.4x extender
Lens: William Optics FLAT4 at 0.8x reducer/flattener
Mount: Vixen SXD2 using video guiding x1, 5 5, 5 5, 10 10, 0.5, 10
Camera: Canon 60Da ISO 3200
Exposure: 35 Mins. (70 at 30 secs.)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 08-Jul-2018

M8 VMC200L-APCCDT 60Da VG 01.jpg

M8 in Sagittauius View Image  (3037 x 2000)
Telescope: Vixen VMC200L
Guide Scope: ZWO 60 w/ 2.4x extender
Lens: AP CDDT67 at f/6.7 reducer
Mount: Vixen SXD2 using video guiding x1, 5 5, 5 5, 10 10, 0.5, 10
Camera: Canon 60Da ISO 3200
Exposure: 30 Mins. (59 at 30 secs.)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: NCO
Date: 15-Jul-2018

M86 area SV80S-FLAT4_17 01_2.jpg

M86 Area with labels View Image  (1945 x 1442)
Galaxies to mag. 17.7
Telescope: Stellarvue SV80S
Lens: William Optics FLAT4 at 0.8x reducer/flattener
Mount: AP 900 GTO using autoguider on LX200R
Camera: ZWO ASI178MC-COOL Color
Exposure: 1 hour 48 mins (10 at 4 & 6 mins, 3 at 2 mins) + darks & bias
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5 reduced to 70% jpg comp. 75%
Location: MHO
Date: 18-Mar-2018

M98-M99-M100 SV80S-FLAT4_17 01 labels.jpg

M98, M99, M100 Area View Image  (2994 x 2000)
Telescope: Stellarvue SV80S
Lens: William Optics FLAT4 at 0.8x reducer/flattener
Mount: AP 900 GTO using autoguider
Camera: Canon 60Da ISO 3200 & 12800
Exposure: 1 hour 30 mins. (10 at 4 mins. iso 3200, 50 at 1 min. iso 12800)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 04-Apr-2018

NGC2264 SV80S-FLAT4_17 01.jpg

NGC2264 Christmas Tree Nebula View Image  (2900 x 2000)
Telescope: Stellarvue SV80S
Lens: William Optics FLAT4 at 0.8x reducer/flattener
Mount: AP 900 GTO using autoguider
Camera: ZWO ASI178MC-COOL Color
Exposure: 2 hours 20 mins. (50 at 2Mins, 10 at 4Mins)
Processing: ImagesPlus 6.5
Location: MHO
Date: 19-Jan-2018