Deep Sky Astrophotos

 


The photos below were taken using my Meade LX200GPS 10" f/10 telescope and a Canon 10D DSLR camera:

Pegasus Cluster

Object: M15 (Globular Cluster)

Taken: 09/30/2004 at 20:57 CST

Scope: Meade LX200GPS 10”f/10 (unguided)

Camera: Canon EOS 10D DSLR

Lens: f/6.3 Reducer Prime Focus

Exposure: ISO 800 1 x 20 sec.

The Great Nebula in Orion

Object: M42 (NGC 1976)

Taken: 11/06/2004 at 23:27 CST

Scope: Meade LX200GPS 10”f/10 (unguided)

Camera: Canon EOS 10D DSLR

Lens: f/6.3 Reducer Prime Focus

Exposure: ISO 400 1 x 70 sec.

Ring Nebula

Object: M57 (Planetary Nebula)

Taken: 09/20/2004 at 22:12 CST

Scope: Meade LX200GPS 10”f/10 (unguided)

Camera: Canon EOS 10D DSLR

Lens: f/6.3 Reducer Prime Focus

Exposure: ISO 400 11 x 15 sec.

Software: Images Plus

The Pleiades

Object: M45 (Open Cluster)

Taken: 10/16/2004 at 23:00 CST

Scope: Meade LX200GPS 10”f/10 (unguided)

Camera: Canon EOS 10D DSLR

Lens: f/6.3 Reducer Prime Focus

Exposure: ISO 400 1 x 300 sec.

Software: Images Plus/Adobe Photoshop CS

Cat Eye Nebula

Object: NGC 6543 (Planetary Nebula)

Taken: 09/10/2004 at 23:00 CST

Scope: Meade LX200GPS 10”f/10 (unguided)

Camera: Canon EOS 10D DSLR

Lens: f/6.3 Reducer Prime Focus

Exposure: ISO 1600 8 x 20 sec.

Software: Images Plus/Adobe Photoshop CS

Wild Duck Cluster

Object: M11 (Open Cluster)

Taken: 08/16/2004 at 00:03 CST

Scope: Meade LX200GPS 10”f/10 (unguided)

Camera: Canon EOS 10D DSLR

Lens: f/6.3 Reducer Prime Focus

Exposure: ISO 1600 8 x 20 sec.

Software: Images Plus/Adobe Photoshop CS

Dumbbell Nebula

Object: M27 (Planetary Nebula)

Taken: 08/15/2004 at 23:39 CST

Scope: Meade LX200GPS 10”f/10 (unguided)

Camera: Canon EOS 10D DSLR

Lens: f/6.3 Reducer Prime Focus

Exposure: ISO 1600 10 x 20 sec.

Software: Images Plus/Adobe Photoshop CS

Ring Nebula

Object: M57 (Planetary Nebula)

Taken: 08/15/2004 at 23:09 CST

Scope: Meade LX200GPS 10”f/10 (unguided)

Camera: Canon EOS 10D DSLR

Lens: f/6.3 Reducer Prime Focus

Exposure: ISO 1600 5 x 20 sec.

Software: Images Plus/Adobe Photoshop CS

Omega Nebula

Object: M17 (Diffuse Nebula)

Taken: 06/17/2005 at 23.43 CST

Scope: Meade LX200GPS 10”f/10

Camera: Canon EOS 10D DSLR

Lens: Prime Focus with f/6.5 focal reducer

Exposure: ISO 800 4 x 30 sec.

Software: Images Plus 2.0/Photoshop CS/Paint Shop Pro 9

Hercules Cluster

Object: M13 (Globular Cluster)

Taken: 07/02/2005 at 01:08 CT

Scope: Meade LX200GPS 10”f/10

Camera: Canon EOS 10D DSLR

Exposure: ISO 200 5 x 25 sec.

Lens: Prime Focus with f/6.5 focal reducer

Software: Images Plus 2.0/Photoshop CS/Paint Shop Pro 9

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