Best Pictures
My choices of the best from the various folders
In numeric order of Messier, NGC, IC
M 1 "Crab" Nebula in Taurus
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f/6.3 reducer, SBIG ST-7E
R=10*5, G=10*4, B=12*3, L=10 min*9 exp
M 8 "Lagoon Nebula" in Sagittarius
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f/6.3 reducer, Pentax K110D DSLR, 2 min * 53
M 13 Cluster in Hercules
Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-4000XCM, 2 min * 42
Binned 2*2, monochrome
M 16 "Eagle Nebula" in Serpens Cauda
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, SBIG ST-4000XCM, 5 min * 12
M 17 "Checkmark/Swan Nebula" in Sagittarius
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, Pentax K110D DSLR, 2 min * 17
M 20 "Trifid Nebula" in Sagittarius
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f6.3 reducer, Pentax K110D DSLR, 2 min * 38
M 25 Cluster in Sagittarius
Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-4000XCM, 60 sec * 12
M 27 "Dumbbell Nebula" in Vulpecula
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, SBIG ST-4000XCM, 5 min * 30
M 31 "Andromeda Galaxy" in Andromeda
Orion ST-80, SBIG ST4000XCM, 10 Min * 13
M 33 "Triangulum Galaxy" in Triangulum
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, F/6.3 reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM. 3 min * 53
M 42 "Orion" and M 43 Nebulas in Orion
Meade 2080 SCT, Pentax K100D, 2 min * 36
M 45 "Pleiades Cluster" in Taurus
SBIG ST4000XCM, 210mm lens, 3 min * 14 exposures
M 46 Cluster and NGC 2438 Nebula in Puppis
Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, f 6.3 Reducer, SBIG ST-4000XCM, 3 min * 13
M 51 "Whirlpool Galaxy" in Canus Venatici 5/30/11
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, SBIG ST-4000XCM 10 min*38
M 57 "Ring" Nebula in Lyra
Meade 2080 f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E R=7*2, G=7*2, B=11*3, L=7 min*9 exp
M 64 "Black Eye" Galaxy in Coma Berenices
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f/6.3 Reducer, SBIG ST-7E, 10 min * 6
M 76 "Little Dumbell" Nebula in Persius
Meade 2080 f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E, 10 min * 8
M 81 Galaxy in Ursa Major
Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E
R=4 min*2 exp, G=4*2, B=6*2, L=4 min*18 exp
M 82 Galaxy in Ursa Major
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f/6.3 Reducer SBIG ST-7E
R=6 min*5 exp, G=6*3, B=10*3, L=6*8
M 100 Galaxy in Coma Berenices
Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E, 50 min
M 101 "Pinwheel Galaxy" in Ursa Major
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, SBIG ST-4000XCM 10 min * 26
M 109 Galaxy in Ursa Major
Glow Lower Left is bright star Phecda, Galaxy Lower Right is PGC 37700
Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-4000XCM 10 min * 13
NGC 253 Galaxy in Sculptor
Meade 2080 8 in, f/6.3 Reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM, 3 min * 24
NGC 281 "Pacman Nebula" in Cassiopeia
Stellarvue Nighthawk, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha Filter, 12 min * 16
NGC 457 "ET" Cluster in Cassiopeia
Can you see the little Extra Terrestial with big eyes?
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f/6.3 reducer, Pentax K110D, 30 sec * 34
NGC 891 Galaxy in Andromeda
Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, f/6.3 reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM, 10 min * 13
NGC 1977 "Running Man Nebula" in Orion
Meade 2080, f6.3 focal reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM, 3 min * 38
NGC 2024 & B 33 "Flame Nebula & Horsehead Nebulas" in Orion
Stellarvue Nighthawk, SBIG ST4000XCM, 3 min * 38
NGC 2174 "Tulip Nebula" in Orion
Stellarvue Nighthawk, SBIG ST4000XCM, 3 min * 25
NGC 2261, "Hubbles Variable Nebula"
Meade 2080, f/10 SBIG ST-7E, 20 min
NGC 2841 Galaxy in Lynx
Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E, 10 min * 15
NGC 3184 Galaxy in Ursa Major
Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E, 6 min * 5
NGC 4013 Galaxy in Ursa Major
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, SBIG ST4000XCM, 5 min * 18
NGC 4565 Galaxy in Coma Berenices
Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E, 20 min
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NGC 4631 "Whale" Galaxy in Canus Venatici
NGC 4637 below the Whale.
Meade LX200GPS 12 in SCT, SBIG ST-4000XCM, 5 min * 12
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NGC 5905 Galaxy in Draco
Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E, 10 min * 5
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NGC 5907 "Gar Galaxy" in Draco
Meade LX200GPS 12 in SCT, SBIG ST-4000XCM, 5 min * 22
NGC 6781 "Redeye Nebula" in Cygnus
Meade 2080 8 in, f/6.3 reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM,10 min * 8
NGC 6888 "Crescent Nebula" in Cygnus
Meade 2080 8 in, f/6.3 reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM,10 min*5
NGC 6960 "Veil or Witch's Broom Nebula" in Cygnus
Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm, SBIG ST4000XCM, 32 * 5 min
NGC 6992 "Veil Nebula" in Cygnus
Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm f6, SBIG4000XCM, 5 min * 30
NGC 6960/6979/6992 "Veil Nebula" in Cygnus
Waxing Moon 65% shining directly on the observatory
Orion Short ST-80mm f5, SBIG4000XCM, Two frame mosaic, each 10 min * 9
NGC 7023 "Iris Nebula in Cepheus
This nebula has eluded me for a decade until I bought a One-Shot-Color Camera
Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST4000XCM, 5 min * 25
NGC 7293 "Helix Nebula" in Aquarius
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f6.3 Focal Reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM, 5 min * 14
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NGC 7479 Galaxy in Pegasus
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, SBIG ST-7E, 8*15 min
NGC 7635 "Bubble Nebula" in Cassiopiea
Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST4000XCM, 10 min * 20
NGC 7822 Nebula in Cepheus
Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter, 6 min * 12
IC 410 Nebula in Auriga
Note the "Tadpole Nebulas" in the lower right
Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter 15 min * 8
IC 443 "Jellyfish" Nebula in Gemini
Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E,Astronomik Ha filter, 15 min * 7
IC 443 "Jellyfish Nebula" in Gemini
Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST4000XCM, 3 min * 18
IC 5146 "Cocoon Nebula" in Cygnus
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f 6.3 Reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM, 5 min * 26
Jupiter animation with 2 Moon Shadows and GRS
Every five minutes 3/22/04 20:21 - 21:21 EST
Io's Shadow starts left of Europa's shadow, passes, ends up on the right
Moons can be see passing across surface, emerging on right, ending in space
Meade 2080 8 in, ToUcam, 450 Images * 12 frames
Saturn 2005
Meade 2080 8 in SCT, Barlow, ToUcam, 110 frames