47 Tucanae

My first ever Astro Image

12 x 2 sec images

Camera: Meade DSI (C)

Telescope: 8" LX90 (ALT/AZ)

29th Sept, 2007

M4 (Open Cluster in Scorpius)

10 x 30 sec images - unguided in Alt/Az mode

Camera: Canon 400D (unmodded)

Telescope: 8" LX90 w/ Meade f/6.3 FR

30th May, 2008

Canon Raw images converted and stacked using MaxDSLR

Processed in Photoshop CS3

M20 (Triffid Nebula)

20 x 60 sec images - unguided in Alt/Az mode

Camera: Canon 400D (unmodded)

Telescope: 8" LX90 w/ Meade f/6.3 FR

31st May, 2008

Canon Raw images converted and stacked using IRIS

Processed in Photoshop CS3

M7 (Open Cluster in Scorpius)

5 x 7 sec images - unguided in Alt/Az mode

Camera: Canon 400D (unmodded)

Telescope: 8" LX90 w/ Meade f/6.3 FR

31st May, 2008

Canon Raw images converted and stacked using IRIS

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Dumbell Nebula (M27)

37 x 15 sec images - unguided in Alt/Az mode

Camera: Canon 400D (unmodded)

ISO 800

Telescope: 8" LX90 w/ Meade f/6.3 FR

3rd July, 2008

Canon Raw images converted and stacked using Deep Sky Stacker

Processed in Photoshop CS3

M22

16 x 30 sec images - guided through ST80

Camera: Canon 400D (unmodded)

Telescope: 8" LX90 w/ Meade f/6.3 FR

12th Sept, 2008

Canon Raw images converted and stacked using DSS

Processed in Photoshop CS3

M83

20 x 180 sec guided through ED80 using ST237

Camera: Canon 400D (unmodded)

Telescope: 10" LX200GPS w/ Meade f/6.3 FR

28th March, 2009

Canon Raw images converted and stacked using Deep Sky Stacker

Processed in Photoshop CS3

M65 & M66 in LEO

20 x 180 sec guided through ED80 using ST237

Camera: Canon 400D (unmodded)

Telescope: 10" LX200GPS w/ Meade f/6.3 FR

28th March, 2009

Canon Raw images converted and stacked using Deep Sky Stacker

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Another M42

5 x 120 sec guided through ED80 using ST237

Camera: Canon 400D (unmodded)

Telescope: 10" LX200GPS w/ Meade f/6.3 FR

28th March, 2009

Canon Raw images converted and stacked using Deep Sky Stacker

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Omega Centauri

20 x 60 sec guided through ED80 using ST237

Camera: Canon 400D (unmodded)

Telescope: 10" LX200GPS w/ Meade f/6.3 FR

17th April, 2009

Canon Raw images converted and stacked using MaximDL

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Sombrero Galaxy

20 x 180 sec images @ ISO400

Guided through ED80 using ST237

Camera: Canon 400D (unmodded)

Telescope: 10" LX200GPS w/ Meade f/6.3 FR

17th April, 2009

Canon Raw images converted and stacked using MaximDL

Processed in Photoshop CS3

M64 (Black Eye Galaxy)

20 x 180 sec exposures @ ISO400

Guided through ED80 using Meage DSI II Pro & PHD

Camera: Canon 400D (unmodded)

Telescope: 10" LX200GPS w/ Meade f/6.3 FR

15th May, 2009

Canon Raw images converted and stacked using MaximDL

Processed in Photoshop CS3

NGC 4038 / 4039 (Antennae Galaxies)

20 x 180 sec exposures @ ISO400

Guided through ED80 / Meade DSI II Pro using PHD

Camera: Canon 400D (unmodded)

Telescope: 10" LX200GPS w/ Meade f/6.3 FR

16th May, 2009

Raw images converted and stacked using MaximDL

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Eagle Nebula

10x300secs + 5x600secs subs

Guided through LX200 using DSI Pro II

Camera: QHY-8

Telescope: Skywatcher ED80

23rd June, 2009

Images stacked using MaximDL - No callibration

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Eagle Nebula

8x300secs

Guided throughED80 using PHD with DSI Pro II

Camera: QHY-8

Telescope:10" LX200GPS @f/6.3

4th July, 2009

Images stacked using MaximDL

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Triffid Nebula

10x300secs

Guided throughED80 using PHD with DSI Pro II

Camera: QHY-8

Telescope:10" LX200GPS @f/6.3

3rd July, 2009

Images stacked using MaximDL

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Lagoon Nebula (M8)

10x300secs

Guided throughED80 using PHD with DSI Pro II

Camera: QHY-8

Telescope:10" LX200GPS @f/6.3

3rd July, 2009

Images stacked using MaximDL

Processed in Photoshop CS3

M8 (Lagoon Nebula)

20 x 300 sec exposures

Guided through LX200FPS / Meade DSI II Pro using PHD

Camera: QHY8

Telescope: Skywatcher ED80

8th July, 2009

Raw images converted and stacked using MaximDL

Processed in Photoshop CS3

M17 (Swan Nebula)

20 x 300 sec exposures

Guided through LX200FPS / Meade DSI II Pro using PHD

Camera: QHY8

Telescope: Skywatcher ED80

8th July, 2009

Raw images converted and stacked using MaximDL

Processed in Photoshop CS3

NGC55

20 x 300 sec exposures - QHY8

Guided through ED80 / Meade DSI II Pro using PHD

Telescope: Skywatcher ED80

11th September, 2009

Raw images converted and stacked using MaximDL

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Sculptor Galaxy

20 x 300 sec exposures - QHY8

Guided through ED80 / Meade DSI II Pro using PHD

Telescope: 10" LX200GPS

11th September, 2009

Raw images converted and stacked using MaximDL

Processed in Photoshop CS3

NGC 7582, 7590 & 7599

48 x 200 sec exposures - 400D

Guided through ED80 / Meade DSI II Pro using PHD

Telescope: 10" LX200GPS

25th September, 2009

Raw images converted and stacked using MaximDL

Deconvolved in CCDSTACK

Processed in Photoshop CS3

M30

20 x 60 sec exposures - 400D

Guided through ED80 / Meade DSI II Pro using PHD

Telescope: 10" LX200GPS

25th September, 2009

Raw images converted and stacked using MaximDL

Deconvolved in CCDSTACK

Processed in Photoshop CS3

First Light with my FSQ106 & QHY9

Eta Carinae Region

Camera: QHY9 (Mono)

Lum 10 mins

Mount: Losmandy Titan

UnGuided

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106

23rd Jan, 2010

Stacked using MaximDL

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Omega Centauri

Camera: QHY9 (Mono)

Lum 10 mins, RGB 5 mins each

Mount: Losmandy Titan

Guided through ST80 using Meade DSI II

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106

26th Feb, 2010

Stacked using MaximDL

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Eta Carinae Region

Camera: QHY9 (Mono)

Lum 100 mins, RGB 25 mins each

Mount: Losmandy Titan

Guided through ST80 using Meade DSI II

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106

25th March, 2010

Stacked using MaximDL

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83)

Camera: QHY9 (Mono)

Lum 50 mins (10 x 300 secs subs)

RGB 25 mins each (10 x 150 secs subs bin 2x2)

Mount: Losmandy Titan

Guided through ST80 using Meade DSI II

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106

15th May, 2010

Stacked using CCDStack

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Virgo Cluster (NGC4438)

Camera: QHY9 (Mono)

Lum 50 mins (10 x 300 secs subs)

RGB 25 mins each (10 x 150 secs subs bin 2x2)

Mount: Losmandy Titan

Guided through ST80 using Meade DSI II

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106

16th May, 2010

Stacked using CCDStack

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Swan Nebula (M17)

Camera: QHY9 (Mono)

Lum 50 mins (10 x 300 secs subs)

RGB 25 mins each (10 x 150 secs subs bin 2x2)

Mount: Losmandy Titan

Guided through ST80 using Meade DSI II

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106

12th June, 2010

Stacked using CCDStack

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Leo Triplet (M65, M66 & NGC3628)

Camera: QHY9 (Mono)

Lum 50 mins (10 x 300 secs subs)

RGB 25 mins each (10 x 150 secs subs bin 2x2)

Mount: Losmandy Titan

Guided through ST80 using Meade DSI II

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106

22nd June, 2010

Stacked using CCDStack

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Lagoon (M8) & Triffid (M20)

Camera: QHY9 (Mono)

Lum 250 mins (50 x 300 secs subs)

RGB 25 mins each (10 x 150 secs subs)

Mount: Losmandy Titan

Guided through ST80 using Meade DSI II

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106

16th July, 2010

Stacked using CCDStack

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Helix Nebula (NGC7293) in Ha

Camera: QHY9 (Mono)

Ha 180 mins (18 x 600 secs subs)

Mount: Losmandy Titan

Guided through ST80 using Meade DSI II

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106

23rd November, 2010

Captured using MaximDL 5

Stacked using CCDStack

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Horse Head Nebula (IC434) in Ha

Camera: QHY9 (Mono)

Ha 150 mins (15 x 600 secs subs)

Mount: Losmandy Titan

Guided through ST80 using Meade DSI II

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106

23rd November, 2010

Captured using MaximDL 5

Stacked using CCDStack

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Lagoon Nebula M8) in Ha

Camera: QHY9 (Mono)

Ha 150 mins (10 x 900 secs subs)

Mount: Losmandy Titan

Guided through ST80 using Meade DSI II

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106

23rd November, 2010

Captured using MaximDL 5

Stacked using CCDStack

Processed in Photoshop CS3

Seagull Nebula (NGC2032) in HaRGB

Camera: QHY9 (Mono)

Ha 300 mins, RGB 20mins each

Mount: Losmandy Titan

Guided through ST80 using Meade DSI II

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106

23rd November, 2010

Captured using MaximDL 5

Stacked using CCDStack

Processed in Photoshop CS3