Gallery - Deepsky Objects
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Constellation
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Magnitude

Date Imaged
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M11 The Wild Duck Cluster

Scutum
14'
5.8

23:30 BST on 7th August 2003
APM/TMB 130mm f/7 Refractor
Losmandy GM8 on own design pier
Fuji S2 Pro at prime focus
ISO800, 2048x1536 pixels
2 x 2 minutes exposure
4 x 2 minutes dark frame
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Constellation
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M27 The Dumbbell Nebula

Vulpecula
5.8'
7.6

23:50 BST on 7th July 2003
APM/TMB 130mm f/7 Refractor
Losmandy GM8 on GM8 tripod
Fuji S2 Pro at prime focus
ISO800, 2048x1536 pixels
2 x 2 minutes exposure
4 x 2 minutes dark frame
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Constellation
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M31 The Great Andromeda Galaxy

Andromeda
189.1' x 61.7'
4.3

23:45 BST on 3rd August 2003
APM/TMB 130mm f/7 Refractor
Losmandy GM8 on GM8 tripod
Fuji S2 Pro at prime focus
ISO800, 2048x1536 pixels
3 x 4 minutes exposure
4 x 4 minutes dark frame
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Constellation
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Date Imaged
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M57 The Ring Nebula

Lyra
1.2'
9.7

22:50 BST on 22nd May 2004
APM/TMB 130mm f/7 Refractor
Losmandy GM8 on own design pier
Fuji S2 Pro at prime focus
ISO400, 4276x2868 pixels
4 x 2 minutes exposures

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Constellation
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M33 The Pinwheel Galaxy

Triangulum
68.7' x 41.6'
6.2

22:20 BST on 28th September 2003
APM/TMB 130mm f/7 Refractor
Losmandy GM8 on own design pier
Fuji S2 Pro at prime focus
ISO800, 3024x2016 pixels
6 x 4 minutes exposures
3 x 4 minutes dark frame
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Constellation
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M45 The Pleiades

Taurus
100'
1.2

22:00 GMT on 16th November 2003
APM/TMB 130mm f/7 Refractor
Losmandy GM8 on own design pier
Fuji S2 Pro at prime focus
ISO800, 4276x2868 pixels
5 x 4 minutes exposures
No dark frame
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Constellation
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M42 & M43 The Great Orion Nebula

Orion
1.5 x 1.0 degrees
3.7

20:00 GMT on 16th January 2004
APM/TMB 130mm f/7 Refractor
Losmandy GM8 on own design pier
Fuji S2 Pro at prime focus
ISO400, 4276x2868 pixels

6 x 5 minutes exposures
6 x 1 minute exposures
2 x 15 seconds exposures
2 x 5 minutes dark frame

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Constellation
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M81 and M82 Interacting Galaxies

Ursa Major
24.9' x 11.5' and 10.5' x 5.1'
7.8 and 9.2

22:30 BST on 22nd April 2004
APM/TMB 130mm f/7 Refractor
Losmandy GM8 on own design pier
Fuji S2 Pro at prime focus
ISO400, 4276x2868 pixels

1 x 9 minutes exposure
1 x 6 minutes exposure
4 x 5 minutes exposure
1 x 5 minutes dark frame

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Constellation
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M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy

Canes Venatici
10.8' x 6.6'
8.9

20:45 GMT on 22nd March 2004
APM/TMB 130mm f/7 Refractor
Losmandy GM8 on own design pier
Fuji S2 Pro at prime focus
ISO800, 4276x2868 pixels

4 x 5 minutes exposures
1 x 7 minute exposure
1 x 9 minute exposure
2 x 5 minutes dark frame

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Constellation
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Date Imaged
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M3 Globular Cluster

Canes Venatici
18.6'
6.2

22:00 BST on 14th April 2004
APM/TMB 130mm f/7 Refractor
Losmandy GM8 on own design pier
Fuji S2 Pro at prime focus
ISO400, 4276x2868 pixels
4 x 4 minutes exposure
No dark frame
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Constellation
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Flame Nebula (NGC2024),
Nebula NGC2023 and
Horsehead Nebula (B33)


Orion
~2 degrees x 1.3 degrees
N/A

19:30 GMT on 8th February 2004
APM/TMB 130mm f/7 Refractor
Losmandy GM8 on own design pier
Fuji S2 Pro at prime focus
ISO400, 4276x2868 pixels
6 x 400 seconds exposures
2 x 400 seconds dark frame
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Constellation
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M97 The Owl Nebula and
M108 A Disrupted Galaxy

Ursa Major
170" and 8.7' x 2.2'
9.9 and 10.0

23:30 BST on 22nd May 2004
APM/TMB 130mm f/7 Refractor
Losmandy GM8 on own design pier
Fuji S2 Pro at prime focus
ISO400, 4276x2868 pixels

1 x 7 mins 45 secs exposure
2 x 5 minutes exposure


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Constellation
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The Cocoon Nebula, IC5146

Cygnus
20' x10'
7.2

22:30 BST on 8th September 2004
APM/TMB 130mm f/7 Refractor
Losmandy GM8 on own design pier
Fuji S2 Pro at prime focus
ISO400, 4276x2868 pixels
1 x 12 minutes exposure



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Constellation
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Date Imaged
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M16 The Eagle Nebula

Serpens Cauda
120' x 25' (nebula), 6' (cluster)
6 (cluster)

21:30 BST on 18th September 2004
APM/TMB 130mm f/7 Refractor
Losmandy GM8 on own design pier
Fuji S2 Pro at prime focus
ISO400, 4276x2868 pixels
4 x 9 minutes exposure
1 x 9 minutes dark frame


Images Plus 1.72, Neat Image 4.0
Adobe Photoshop CS