Double Cluster

Stats:
9 x 4min Subs
QHY8 w/IDAS LPS Filter
Orion 80ED mounted on CG-5GT
Auto-guided with AT66ED and Meade DSI
Preprocessed in Nebulosity
Processed in CS4

Great Hercules Cluster - M13

In this image is the Great Hercules globular cluster along with some galaxy friends to the left of the cluster, IC4617 (in between M13 and NGC6207) and NGC6207.


Stats:
12 x 4min subs
QHY8 w/IDAS LPS Filter
Orion 80ED mounted on CG-5GT
Auto-guided with ST80 and Meade DSI
Preprocessed in Nebulosity
Processed in CS4

Andromeda Galaxy - M31

Stats:
10 x 5min Subs
QHY8 w/IDAS LPS Filter
Orion 80ED mounted on CG-5GT
Auto-guided with AT66ED and Meade DSI
Preprocessed in Nebulosity
Processed in CS4

Veil Nebula - NGC 6960

Close-Up of M16 (Eagle Nebula)

Widefield M16 - Eagle Nebula

The majestic "Pillars of Creation" can easily be discerned here in this widefield view of the famous Eagle nebula. These pillars are an active site of star birth.

Stats:
10 x 5min Subs
QHY8 w/IDAS LPS Filter
Orion 80ED mounted on CG-5GT
Auto-guided with AT66ED and Meade DSI
Preprocessed in Nebulosity
Processed in CS4

Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635), M52, and a Streaking satellite

Stats:
6 x 20min Subs
QHY8 w/IDAS LPS Filter
Orion 80ED mounted on CG-5GT
Auto-guided with ST80 and Meade DSI
Preprocessed in Nebulosity
Processed in CS4

Dumbbell Nebula - M27

A very well-known planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula. It is located roughly 1,360 light years away

Stats:
8 x 15min Subs
QHY8 w/IDAS LPS Filter
Orion 80ED mounted on CG-5GT
Auto-guided with ST80 and Meade DSI
Preprocessed in Nebulosity
Processed in CS4

North America Nebula

This is an emission nebula considered to be 1500 light years away from Earth. As its name suggests, the nebula closely resembles the North American continent complete with the Gulf Coast.

Stats:
5 x 15min Subs
QHY8 w/IDAS LPS FilterOrion 80ED mounted on CG-5GT
Auto-guided with ST80 and Meade DSI
Preprocessed in Nebulosity
Processed in CS4

The Whirlpool Galaxy - M51

This is an image of a "grand design" spiral galaxy roughly 23 million light years away. It is interacting with its neighbor galaxy known as NGC 5195. Towards the right of M51 are two smaller NGC galaxies.

Stats:
7 x 10min Subs
QHY8 w/IDAS LPS Filter
Orion 80ED mounted on CG-5GT
Auto-guided with ST80 and Meade DSI
Preprocessed in Nebulosity
Processed in CS4

The Needle Galaxy - NGC 4565

A beautiful "edge-on" unbarred spiral galaxy galaxy located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. Note the neighboring galaxy seen as a dim smudge just to the right of the Needle galaxy.

Stats:
7 x 5min Subs
QHY8 w/IDAS LPS Filter
Orion 80ED mounted on CG-5GT
Auto-guided with ST80 and Meade DSI
Preprocessed in Nebulosity
Processed in CS4