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M20
The Trifid Nebula in Saggitarius



[m20]


M20


This image was taken with the 16" Newt at prime focus.

The exposure was 20 mins with the MX7C camera.






[M8]



M8

The Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius





[M52]


M52 and The Bubble Nebula in Cassiopeia


Scope: 10", F6
EFL: 60"
Exposure: 30 min
Film: Hypered TechPan

M52 is the Galactic cluster in the center and the Bubble is at 10 o'clock, center image of the cluster of three.

[Bubble]

Detail of Bubble


This is an enlargement from a different negative taken several days later with the field centered on the Bubble.

[mira]



Mira, Omicron Ceti

This photo was taken with the 90 mm astrograph. The exposure was 5 minutes on PPF 400 color film.

Within a few months, Mira will be about as bright as the 9th magnitude companion star.

The California Nebula


NGC 1499 is one of the largest emission nebulae in the Northern sky. At almost 3 degrees, it is too large for the field of the 10" Newtonian. It also happens to be totally invisible from my location but its proximity to Zeta Persei makes it easy to locate photographically.


[HaleBopp5]



NGC 1499

The California Nebula in Perseus

This photo was taken with the 90mm astrograph.
The exposure was 60 min on hypered techpan.
The two streaks are airplanes.

[picture of Comet]


The Cone Nebula in Monoceros


Scope: 10 inch Newt at F6
Exposure: 60 min
Film: Hypered Techpan

[M52]


M10 Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus


Scope: 10", F6
EFL: 60"
Exposure: 30 min
Film: Tmax 400




M3
Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici



[m104]


M3


This photo was taken with the 16" Newt at prime focus.

The exposure was a 5 min LRGB composit with the MX5C.





M5
Globular Cluster in Serpens



[m104]


M5


This photo was taken with the 10" Newt at prime focus.

The exposure was a composit of 5 min LRGB images taken with the MX5C.






M17
The Swan Nebula in Serpens



[m104]


M17


This was a 10 min exposure with the MX7C and the 16" scope.




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