Nebulae and Clusters 7
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M 45 in Taurus -  The Pleiades

Camera-SXV-H9

Telescope- Tak Sky 90 @ f4.5

Mount- MI-250

BRGB Blue for Lum = 40x153s, R=19x136s, G=20x102s, B=40x153s all unbinned, All exposures guided with MX 716 and STF 7" Mak Cass, Astronomik Type II RGB filters,  Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v4, LRGB combined in PS CS

Date - November 4, 2004

 

 

M 1 in Taurus - The Crab Nebula

Camera - SXV-H9

Telescope - STF 7" Mak Cass @ f/8.5 with AP 0.67 focal reducer

Mount - MI-250

LRGB, L= 18x240s, R=6x180s, G=6x180s, B=6x306s,  all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716. Lum exposures binned 1x1, RGB exposures binned 2x2.  Astronomik Type II RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v4, RGB Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v4, LRGB combined in PS CS.

Date - December 14, 2004

 

M 42 in Orion -  The Trapezium

Camera - SXV-H9

Telescope - STF 7" Mak Cass @ f/8.5 with AP 0.67 focal reducer

Mount - MI-250

RGB, R=8x9s, G=8x9s, B=8x15s,  all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716. All exposures binned 1x1.  Astronomik Type II RGB filters,  RGB Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v4. Final sharpening and adjustments in PS CS.

Date - December 14, 2004

 

NGC  2392 in Gemini - The Eskimo Nebula

Camera - SXV-H9

Telescope - STF 7" Mak Cass @ f/8.5 with AP 0.67 focal reducer, EFL = 1550mm

Mount - MI-250

LRGB, L= 25x120s, R=6x180s, G=6x180s, B=5x306s,  all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716.  All exposures binned 1x1.  Astronomik Type II RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v4, RGB Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v4, LRGB combined in PS CS.

Date - January 16, 2004

 

 

NGC 7635 in Cassiopeia in Hydrogen Alpha

Camera - SXV-H9

Telescope - STF 7" Mak Cass @ f/8.5 with AP 0.67 focal reducer, EFL = 1550mm

Mount - MI-250

 Ha   L= 30x300s0,  all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716. Ha exposures binned 1x1.  Astronomik Type II 15nm Ha filter, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v4.

Date - July 21, 2005

 

IC 5067 in Cygnus - The Pelican Nebula

Camera - SXV-H9

Telescope - STF 7" Mak Cass @ f/8.5 with AP 0.67 focal reducer, EFL = 1550mm

Mount - MI-250

SII=R,  Ha=G, OIII=B,  LRGB mapped, Ha L= 39x300s, SII R=25x300s,  Ha G=39x300s, OII B=24x300s,  all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716.  All exposures binned 1x1.  Astronomik Type II 15nm HA-SII-OII filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v4, RGB Sum combined in Maxim DL v4, LRGB combined in PS CS.

Date - August 1, 2005

 

NGC 7023 - The Iris Nebula in Cepheus

Camera - SXV-H9

Telescope - STF 7" Mak Cass @ f/8.5 with AP 0.67 focal reducer, EFL = 1550mm

Mount - MI-250

LRGB, L= 35x300s,  R=15x180s, G=15x180s, B=14x306s,  all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716.  Lum exposures binned 1x1. RGB exposures binned 2x2.   Astronomik Type II RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v4, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v4, LRGB combined in PS CS.

Date - August 16, 2005

 

 

NGC 7129 Reflection nebula in Cepheus

Camera - SXV-H9

Telescope - STF 7" Mak Cass @ f/8.5 with AP 0.67 focal reducer, EFL = 1550mm

Mount - MI-250

LRGB, L= 35x300s,  R=14x180s, G=15x180s, B=14x306s,  all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716.  Lum exposures binned 1x1. RGB exposures binned 2x2.   Astronomik Type II RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v4, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v4, LRGB combined in PS CS.

Date - September 1, 2005