Nebulae and Clusters 1
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IC 443 in Gemini

MX 716 - Tak Sky 90 @ f5.6, RRGB, R=10x240s, G=4x240, B=4x240s, All exposures unguided and unbinned, Astronomik RGB Type II filters,

.Date - February 26, 2003

 

Barnard 33-Horsehead Nebula in Orion

MX 716 - Tak Sky 90 @ f5.6, RRGB, R=23x120s, G=13x120s, B=13x120s, all exposures unguided,  and unbinned, Astronomik RGB Type II filters, IDAS LPS filter

Date - February 20, 2003

M 53 in Coma Berenices shines with the light of approximately 200,000 suns at a distance of 65,000 ly.

MX 716 - APM 160mm Mak Newt @ f5.5, LRGB, L=10x60s, R=5x60s, G=5x60s, B=5x60s, All exposures unguided and unbinned, Astronomik RGB Type II filters, IDAS lps filter

Date - April 28, 2003

 

M 13 in Hercules

MX 716 - APM 160mm Mak Newt @ f5.5, LRGB, L=9x120s, R=4x120s, G=4x120s, B=4x120s, All exposures unguided and unbinned, Astronomik RGB Type II filters, 

IDAS lps filter

Date - May 3, 2003

 

NGC 7000 in Cygnus, the North American Nebula

MX 716 - Tak Sky 90 @ f4.5, HaRGB, HaL=13x360, R=H-a 13x360 combined with R 10x120s, G=10x120s, B=10x120s, all exposures unguided,  and unbinned, Astronomik RGB Type II filters, Astronomik 13nm H-a filter

Date - May 23, 2003

 

IC 1396 Elephant Trunk detail in Cepheus

MX 716 - Tak Sky 90 @ f4.5, HaRGB, HaL=10x420, R=H-a 10x420 combined with R 10x120s, G=10x120s, B=10x150s, all exposures unguided,  and unbinned, Astronomik RGB Type II filters, Astronomik 13nm H-a filter, IDAS LPS Filter

Date - May 27, 2003