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M42 by Jack Newton   M65 & M66 by Jack Newton

M42 Orion Nebula, Image by Jack Newton, 12” LX400-ACF @ f/5, using a Finger Lakes Dream Machine for luminosity and combined with a color background taken with a Canon Digital Rebel, Total Exposure Time 20 minutes.

 

M65 and M66, Image by Jack Newton, 12” LX400-ACF @ f/5, Finger Lakes Dream Machine, 3 minutes each LRGB.

     
M51 by Jack Newton   M100 by Jack Newton

M51, Image by Jack Newton, 12” LX400-ACF, 3 minutes LRGB.

 

M100, Image by Jack Newton, 12” LX400-ACF @ f/8, Finger Lakes Dream Machine, 8 minutes L, 5 minutes each RGB.

     
NGC 3628 by Jack Newton   M83 by John Hoot

NGC 3628, Image by Jack Newton, 12” LX400-ACF @ f/5, Finger Lakes Dream Machine, 5 minutes each LRGB.

 

M83, image by John Hoot

     
M42 by Jason Ware   The Moon by Jason Ware

M42, the Orion Nebula, image by Jason Ware, Trifid-1 6303E CCD camera, 80 minutes H-a combined with a color film image

 

The Moon, image by Jason Ware, Trifid-1 6303E CCD camera

     
Swan Nebula by Jason Ware   M65 & M66 by Jason Ware

The Swan Nebula, image by Jason Ware, 12” LX400-ACF, Trifid-1 KAF-6303E CCD camera, 40 minutes luminance combined with color image from Kodak PPF

 

M65 and 66, image by Jason Ware, 12” LX400-ACF, Trifid-2 KAF-6303E CCD camera

     
  M8 by Jason Ware
This LRGB image is a mosaic of two images by Jason Ware using his 12-inch Meade LX400-ACF. Camera: Trifid-2.   M8 image by Jason Ware, 12” LX400-ACF, Yankee Robotics Trifid II 6303 camera, 40 minutes HA luma, 10:20:20 RGB
     
M27 by Jason Ware   M31 by Jason Ware
M27 image by Jason Ware, 12” LX400-ACF, Yankee Robotics Trifid II 6303 camera, LRGB: 100:40:40:40, Optec Filters, acquired with MaxIM DL using a DSI Pro guiding off axis as controlled by MaxIM, processed in AIP4WIN V2.0, MaxIM DL and Photoshop.   M31 image by Jason Ware, 12” LX400-ACF, Yankee Robotics Trifid II 6303 camera, LRGB: 70:40:40:40, acquired with MaxIM DL using a DSI Pro guiding off axis as controlled by MaxIM, processed in AIP4WIN V2.0, MaxIM DL and Photoshop.
     
NGC 891 by Jason Ware   M1 by Jason Ware
NGC891 image by Jason Ware, 12” LX400-ACF, Yankee Robotics Trifid II 6303 camera, LRGB: 100:30:30:30, guided with Meade DSI controled by MaxIm DL, processed in Aip4Win V2.0, MaxIm DL and Photoshop.   M1 image by Jason Ware, 12” LX400-ACF, Yankee Robotics Trifid II 6303 camera, LRGB: 180:40:40:40, guided with Meade DSI controled by MaxIm DL, processed in Aip4Win V2.0, MaxIm DL and Photoshop.
     
Flame Nebula by Jason Ware   Rosette Core by Jason Ware
Flame Nebula image by Jason Ware, 12” LX400-ACF, Yankee Robotics Trifid II 6303 camera, LRGB: 180:40:40:40, guided with Meade DSI controled by MaxIm DL, processed in Aip4Win V2.0, MaxIm DL and Photoshop.   Rosette Core image by Jason Ware, 12” LX400-ACF, Yankee Robotics Trifid II 6303 camera, LRGB: 2:2:2, guided with Meade DSI controled by MaxIm DL, processed in MaxIm DL, Gralak Sigma, and Photoshop.
     
Narrow Band Crab Nebula by Jason Ware   M42 by Jason Ware
Narrow Band Crab Nebula image by Jason Ware, 12” LX400-ACF, Yankee Robotics Trifid II 6303 camera, LRGB: 280:20:20, guided with Meade DSI controled by MaxIm DL, processed in MaxIm DL, Gralak Sigma, and Photoshop.   Narrow Band M42 image by Jason Ware, 12” LX400-ACF, Yankee Robotics Trifid II 6303 camera, LRGB: 2:2:2, guided with Meade DSI controled by MaxIm DL, processed in MaxIm DL, Gralak Sigma, and Photoshop.
     
M92 by Mark de Regt   Cocoon Nebula by Mark de Regt
Globular Star Cluster M92 imaged by Mark de Regt. Meade 12” LX400-ACF at f/8.5, and SBIG ST -8XE camera.   The Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) imaged by Mark de Regt. Meade 12” LX400-ACF at f/8.5, and SBIG ST -8XE camera.
     
NGC7332 and NGC7339 by Mark de Regt   NGC6894 by Mark de Regt
Paired Edge-on Galaxies in Pegasus - NGC7332 and NGC7339 imaged by Mark de Regt. Meade 12” LX400-ACF at f/8.5, and SBIG ST -8XE camera.   Planetary Nebula NGC6894 imaged by Mark de Regt. Meade 12” LX400-ACF at f/8.5, and SBIG ST -8XE camera.
     
Crab Nebula by Hilary Jones   Crab Nebula by Hap Griffin
Crab Nebula by Hilary Jones with 10" LX400-ACF, alt/az mount, unguided, using DSI-C camera with f/3.3 focal reducer.   Crab Nebula (M1) by Hap Griffin. Instrument: 10" Meade LX400-ACF Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien Telescope. Camera: Canon 350D (modified IR filtering) Digital SLR. Exposure: 80 minutes total (16 x 5 minutes @ ISO 800).
     
Hap Griffith by Horsehead Nebula  
M15
Horsehead Nebula by Hap Griffith. Instrument: 10" Meade LX400-ACF Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien Telescope. Camera: Canon 350D (modified IR filtering) Digital SLR. Exposure: 180 minutes total (36 x 5 minutes @ ISO 800).   M15 by Jason Ware. Meade 12” LX400-ACF Telescope. Camera: Yankee Robotics Trifid-2, 6303E. Exposure: Optec LRBG filters, 40:40:40:40 minutes. Guiding: Meade DSI controled by MaxIm DL
     
Helix Nebula by Jason Ware  
Helix Nebula by Jason Ware. Meade 12” LX400-ACF Telescope. Yankee Robotics Trifid-2, 6303 Astrondon 6nm and Opec blue. HA, OII, Blue = 100, 100, 50 minutes. MaxIm, RC Gradient, Noiseware.
 

M13 by Mark de Regt. Imaged with Tripod-mounted 12” LX400-ACF.ST-8XE CCD

     
  Crescent Nebula by Hilary Jones

NGC7008 by Mark de Regt. Tripod-mounted 12” LX400-ACF.ST-8XE CCD

 

The Crescent Nebula (NGC6888) by Hilary Jones. Photographed using LX400-ACF 10" scope, DSI-Pro camera, and Meade 0.3 focal reducer

     
 
Eagle Nebula by Jason Ware. Meade 12” LX400-ACF Telescope. CCD Camera: Yankee Robotics Trifid-2, 6303E
Exposure: Astrodon 6nm HA, OIII, SII, 100:60:60 minutes
  "Blue Lagoon" by Jason Ware. Meade 12” LX400-ACF Telescope. CCD Camera: Yankee Robotics Trifid-2, 6303E. Exposure: Astrodon 6nm SII,HA,OIII filters, 1:2:1 Hours. Guiding: Meade DSI controlled by MaxIm DL

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