M45, M31, M52
(Taken 09-03-2005/09-04-2005)

M45

M45 - "Pleiades": 

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Camera Model Name: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Shooting Date/Time: 09/04/2005 1:23AM - 2:16 AM
Tv( Shutter Speed ): 150 sec x 5 images + 210 sec x 8 images
ISO Speed: 800
Lens: Orion ED80 with f/6.3 focal reducer Piggy backed on 12" LX200

Autoguide: ToUcam Pro on LX200 + Guide Dog
Processing:  Calibrated, combined, stretched in IP.  Noise reduced with Noiseware

 



M31

M31 - "Andromeda galaxy":   Located ~2.5 million lightyears away.  Image also includes M32 and M110.

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Camera Model Name: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Shooting Date/Time: 09/03/2005 9:35PM - 11:37 PM
Images: 150 sec x 5 (1600 iso) + 210 sec x 9 (800 iso) + 350 sec x 7 (800 iso)
Lens: Orion ED80 with f/6.3 focal reducer Piggy backed on 12" LX200

Autoguide: ToUcam Pro on LX200 + Guide Dog
Processing:  Calibrated, combined, stretched in IP.  Noise reduced with Noiseware


M52 + Friends

M52 - Open Cluster
NGC 7635 - "The Bubble Nebula"
NGC 7510 - Open cluster (dense)
NGC 7538 - Emission Nebula

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Camera Model Name: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Shooting Date/Time: 09/04/2005 12:05AM - 1:10 AM
Images: 150 sec x 5 (1600 iso) + 210 sec x 7 (800 iso)
Lens: Orion ED80 with f/6.3 focal reducer Piggy backed on 12" LX200

Autoguide: ToUcam Pro on LX200 + Guide Dog