M33

Galaxy In Triangulum

23rd October 2007. SXV-H9. Skywatcher ED80. L = 28x5min exposures at 1x1 binning. Processed using AstroArt 4.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS.

M51

Whirlpool Galaxy In Canes Venatici

15th May 2004. MX5C. Sum of 9 individual 2 minute exposures. Dark frame subtraction. An IDAS light pollution filter was used. Processed using AstroArt 3.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS.

M51

Whirlpool Galaxy In Canes Venatici

May 10 and 14th 2005. SXV-H9. F/6.3 FR, IDAS LPR, LRGB image. L = 22x3min exposures at 1x1 binning, RGB = 6x3min exposure 2x2 binning. Processed using AstroArt 3.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS.

M51

Whirlpool Galaxy In Canes Venatici

April 17th 2007. SXV-H9, Skywatcher ED80. L = 30x5min exposures at 1x1 binning. Processed using AstroArt 4.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS. This image shows the galaxy in a wider field of view. Several faint background galaxies are visible if you know where to look.

M63

Sunflower Galaxy In Canes Venatici

May 3rd 2007. SXV-H9, Skywatcher ED80. L = 23x5min exposures at 1x1 binning. Processed using AstroArt 4.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS. A faint background galaxy is visible if you know where to look.

M64

Black Eye Galaxy In Coma Berenices

15th May 2002. MX5C. Sum of 6 individual 1 minute exposures. Dark frame subtraction and non-linear stretch were applied.

M81 and M82

Galaxies In Ursa Major

April 18th 2007. SXV-H9, Skywatcher ED80. L = 30x5min exposures at 1x1 binning. Processed using AstroArt 4.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS. The ED80 and SXV-H9 combination just allowed me to get both galaxies in the same field of view.

M101

Galaxy In Ursa Major

12th June 2004. MX5C. Sum of 14 individual 2 minute exposures. Dark frame subtraction, non-linear stretch was applied. An IDAS light pollution filter was used. Processed using AstroArt 3.0 and Adobe Photoshop 7.

M101

Pinwheel Galaxy In Ursa Major

May 2nd 2007. SXV-H9. Skywatcher ED80. L = 22x5min exposures at 1x1 binning. Processed using AstroArt 4.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS. A rising full Moon caused background light and gradient problems.

M106

Galaxy In Canes Venatici

May 25th 2007. SXV-H9, Skywatcher ED80. L = 22x5min exposures at 1x1 binning. Processed using AstroArt 4.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS. This image shows the M106 galaxy in a wider field of view. Several fainter galaxies such as NGC4217, NGC4248, NGC4226, NGC4231, NGC4232 and other even fainter galaxies are visible.

M108

Galaxy In Ursa Major

18th June 2004. MX5C. Sum of 20 individual 2 minute exposures. Dark frame subtraction, non-linear stretch was applied. An IDAS light pollution filter was used. Processed using AstroArt 3.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS.

M109

Galaxy In Ursa Major

22nd May 2004. MX5C. Sum of 40 individual 1 minute exposures. Dark frame subtraction, non-linear stretch was applied. An IDAS light pollution filter was used. Processed using AstroArt 3.0 and Adobe Photoshop 7.

M109

Galaxy In Ursa Major

9th April 2006. SXV-H9. Celestron Ultima 9.25 at F/6.3. 30x5min exposures at 1x1 binning. Processed using AstroArt 3.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS.

NGC 891

Galaxy In Andromeda

7th December 2004. MX5C. Sum of 8 individual 5 minute exposures. Dark frame subtraction, non-linear stretch was applied. An IDAS light pollution filter was used. Processed using AstroArt 3.0 and Photoshop CS.

NGC3628

Galaxy In Leo

6th April 2006. SXV-H9. Celestron Ultima 9.25 at F/6.3. 22x5min exposures at 1x1 binning. Processed using AstroArt 3.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS.

NGC 3718, 3729 and ARP322

In Ursa Major

14th March 2007. SXV-H9. Celestron Ultima 9.25 with Baader Alan Gee reducer. 17x5min exposures at 1x1 binning. Processed using AstroArt 4.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS. Seeing not good with windy conditions.

NGC 4565

Galaxy In Coma Berenices

15th May 2002. MX5C. Sum of 8 individual 1 minute exposures. Dark frame subtraction and non-linear stretch were applied.

NGC 4631 (Whale Galaxy) And  NGC 4656 (Hockey Stick Galaxy) In Canes Venatici

June 8th 2007. SXV-H9, Skywatcher ED80. L = 17x5min exposures at 1x1 binning. Processed using AstroArt 4.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS. This image shows the edge on galaxies NGC 4631 (top right) and NGC 4656 (bottom left). Just above NGC 4631 is a fainter companion galaxy NGC 4627.

Galaxies NGC 5985, NGC 5982 and NGC 5981

In Draco

June 8th 2007. SXV-H9, Skywatcher ED80. L = 15x5min exposures at 1x1 binning. Processed using AstroArt 4.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS. This galaxy group displays dramatically contrasting structures. This image could do with more exposures but the dawn twilight brought it to an end.

NGC 7331

Galaxy In Pegasus

10th November 2004. MX5C. Sum of 10 individual 5 minute exposures. Dark frame subtraction, non-linear stretch was applied. An IDAS light pollution filter was used. Processed using AstroArt 3.0 and Photoshop CS.

NGC 7331

Galaxy & Stephan's Quintet In Pegasus

20th October 2007. SXV-H9. Skywatcher ED80. L = 25x5min exposures at 1x1 binning. Processed using AstroArt 4.0 and Adobe Photoshop CS. A rising half Moon caused background light and gradient problems. Stephan's Quintet is visible in lower right. Lots of other faint galaxies can also be seen.