IC 434 - Horsehead Nebula
2006

Meade DSI Pro
CCD - 150 10 sec exposures
Aligned and stacked in Autostar
Final processing Photoshop CS-3
M16 - Eagle Nebula
2003

8" LX200 Classic
Film - 30 min exposure
Manually guided, negative scanned
Final processing Picture Window Pro 3.5
M20 - Trifid Nebula
2003

8" LX200 Classic
Film - 30 min exposure
Manually guided, negative scanned
Final processing Picture Window Pro 3.5
NGC7000 - North American Nebula
2003
OM-1, 135 mm lens
Film - 30 min exposure
Manually guided, negative scanned
Final processing Picture Window Pro 3.5
NGC7635 - Bubble Nebula
2003

8" LX200 Classic
Film - 60 min exposure
Manually guided, negative scanned
Final processing Photoshop CS3
M42 - Great Orion Nebula
2006

8" LX200 Classic
Meade DSI Pro II
Stack of 3 different exposures
Processing Photoshop CS3
Dumbbell Nebula
M27 - Dumbbell Nebula
2003

8" LX200 Classic
Film - 20 min exposure
Manually guided, negative scanned
Final processing Picture Window Pro 3.5
Helix Nebula
NGC7293 - Helix Nebula
2003

8" LX200 Classic
Film - 60 min exposure
Manually guided, negative scanned
Final processing Picture Window Pro 3.5
M17 - Swan Nebula
2003

8" LX200 Classic
Film - 20 min exposure
Manually guided, negative scanned
Final processing Picture Window Pro 3.5
M8 - Lagoon Nebula
2003

8" LX200 Classic
Film - 30 min exposure
Manually guided, negative scanned
Final processing Picture Window Pro 3.5
M1 - Crab Nebula
2006

8" LX200 Classic
Meade DSI Pro II
Aligned and Stacked in Nebulosity
Processing Photoshop CS3
M57 - Ring Nebula
2006

8" LX200 Classic
Meade DSI Pro II
RGB Channels Combined in Nebulosity
Processing Photoshop CS3
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