CCD Nebulae Images
The following nebulae images were taken using a Starlight Xpress MX5-C or SXV-H9 CCD camera at the cassegrain focus of my Celestron Ultima 9.25. To increase the field of view, a Meade F/3.3 or F/6.3 focal reducer was used.
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M27 Dumbbell Nebula |
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24th August 2006. Ultima 9.25 at F/6.3. Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 LRGB (L=9x5min exposures 1x1 bin, RGB=4x5min exposure 2x2 bin). Processing in AstroArt 4.0 and Photoshop CS. |
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M42 Orion Nebula |
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12th February 2008. SXV-H9. Skywatcher ED80, Celestron F6.3 reducer, Astronomik H-Alpha Filter. Starlight Xpress SXV-H9. H-alpha, 21x3min exposures 1x1 bin. Processed in AstroArt 4.0. |
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M57 Ring Nebula |
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Planetary Nebula M57 in Lyra. July 8th 2005. |
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M97 Owl Nebula |
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18th June 2004. MX5-C. Sum of 17 individual 2 minute exposures. Dark frame subtraction was applied. Processing in AstroArt 3.0 and Photoshop CS. |
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NGC 2023 Horsehead Nebula Orion |
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13th February 2008. SXV-H9. Skywatcher ED80, Celestron F6.3 reducer, Astronomik H-Alpha Filter. Starlight Xpress SXV-H9. H-alpha, 30x5min exposures 1x1 bin. Processed in AstroArt 4.0. |
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NGC 2244 Rosette Nebula Monoceros |
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16th February 2008. SXV-H9. Skywatcher ED80, Celestron F6.3 reducer, Astronomik H-Alpha Filter. Starlight Xpress SXV-H9. H-alpha, 42x5min exposures 1x1 bin. Processed in AstroArt 4.0. |
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NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula Cygnus |
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October 13th 2006. Skywatcher ED80, Astronomik H-Alpha filter. Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 (21x5min exposures 1x1 bin). Processed in AstroArt 4.0. |
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NGC 6914 Cygnus |
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September 15th 2007. Skywatcher ED80, Astronomik H-Alpha and RGB filters. Starlight Xpress SXV-H9. H-alpha, 21x5min exposures 1x1 bin, RGB 4x5min at 2x2 bin. Processed in AstroArt 4.0. |
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NGC 7000 North America Nebula Cygnus |
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August 19th 2005. Skywatcher ED80, Astronomik H-Alpha filter. Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 (36x5min exposures 1x1 bin). Processed in AstroArt 3.0. |
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NGC 7000 North America Nebula Cygnus |
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August 17th 2007. Skywatcher ED80, Celestron F6.3 reducer, Astronomik H-Alpha and RGB filters. Starlight Xpress SXV-H9. H-alpha, 22x5min exposures 1x1 bin, RGB 3x5min at 2x2 bin. Processed in AstroArt 4.0. |
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NGC 7000 North America Nebula Mexican Area Cygnus |
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October 5th 2007. Skywatcher ED80, Celestron F6.3 reducer, Astronomik H-Alpha and RGB filters. Starlight Xpress SXV-H9. H-alpha, 24x5min exposures 1x1 bin, RGB 4x5min at 2x2 bin. Processed in AstroArt 4.0. |
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IC 1318 Butterfly Nebula Cygnus |
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September 14th 2007. Skywatcher ED80, Astronomik H-Alpha filter. Starlight Xpress SXV-H9. H-alpha, 20x5min exposures 1x1 bin. Processed in AstroArt 4.0 and Photoshop CS.. |
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IC 5067 Pelican Nebula Cygnus |
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September 10th 2007. Skywatcher ED80, Astronomik H-Alpha and RGB filters. Starlight Xpress SXV-H9. H-alpha, 24x5min exposures 1x1 bin, RGB 3x5min at 2x2 bin. Processed in AstroArt 4.0. |