Nebulae Gallery

Nebulae

Nov. 14, 2010

M57 (Ring Nebula) photographed with a Samsung SDC-435 integrating CCD camera (day/night security camera), Meade LXD55 8 inch SCT. In this image the IR blocking filter has been removed and the white balance has been adjusted. This image was made from stacking 39 images.

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Nov. 11, 2010

M57 (Ring Nebula) photographed with a Samsung SDC-435 integrating CCD camera (day/night security camera), Meade LXD55 8 inch SCT. This is the first image that I have taken with the Samsung SDC-435. The camera still had the IR blocking filter in place. After taking this image I removed the IR blocking filter on a rainy Saturday morning. For a camera that only cost $130 I am very impressed.

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Oct. 16, 2010 M42 (Orion Nebula) photographed with a Watec 120N integrating CCD camera, Meade LXD55 8 inch SCT with a .5 focal reducer. This image is a composite of three images put together using layer masks with Photoshop.	Larger Image
Oct. 15, 2010 M42 (Orion Nubula) photographed with a Watec 120N integrating CCD camera, Meade LXD55 8 inch SCT with a .5 focal reducer. 145x256 frames stacked.	Larger Image

Oct. 10, 2010 M27 (Dumbell Nebula) photographed with a Watec 120N integrating CCD camera, Meade LXD55 8 inch SCT with a .5 focal reducer. 154x256 frames stacked.	Larger Image
Oct. 9, 2010 M57 (Ring Nubula) photographed with a Watec 120N integrating CCD camera, and a Meade LXD55 8 inch SCT. 181x256 frames stacked.	Larger Image

July 26, 2008 M57 (Ring Nubula) photographed with a Watec 120N integrating CCD camera. 77x256 frames stacked. The limiting magnitude in this image is about 18th magnitude.	Larger Image
June 25, 2008 M57 (Ring Nubula) photographed with a Watec 120N integrating CCD camera. 21x256 frames stacked.	Larger Image

Feb. 18, 2007

IC434 Imaged Feb. 18, 2007 using the Tzec Maun Observatory (Cloudcroft, New Mexico) remote Astrophysics 8 inch refractor and SBIG STL-11000 CCD camera. RGB composite of 2.5 minute red exposure, 2.5 minute green exposure and a 5 minute blue exposure. Processed with CCDSoft version 5 and Astroart version 3.

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Feb. 18, 2007

M42 Imaged Feb. 18, 2007 using the Tzec Maun Observatory (Cloudcroft, New Mexico) remote Astrophysics 8 inch refractor and SBIG STL-11000 CCD camera. RGB composite of 2 minute red exposure, 3 minute green exposure and a 5 minute blue exposure. Processed with CCDSoft version 5 and Astroart version 3.

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August 08, 2005

M57 (The Ring Nebula in Lyra). Unguided photograph with a SAC7 CCD camera. 12 - 15 second exposures stacked with Registax after subtracting the dark frames with AIP. Noise filtered with Ulead PhotoImpact and NEAT Image. Intensity adjustments and unsharp mask applied with PSP. Image was captured from Grayling, MI USA.

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M42. Guided photographs with an OM1 mounted piggyback on my LXD55 8" SCT or at the prime focus of the SCT. ToUcam Pro and K3CCDTools used for manual guiding with the images taken piggy back on the SCT.
Feb. 04, 2005 5 minute exposure on Polaroid 800 ASA film. 500 mm lens. Processed with Iris to remove gradient and filtered with Neat Image. Final color balance and histogram adjustments made with Paint Shop Pro version 9.	Larger Image
Dec. 17, 2004 5 minute exposure on Polaroid 800 ASA film. 500 mm lens.	Larger Image
Dec. 26, 2003 5 minute exposure on Polaroid 800 ASA film. 500 mm lens.	Larger Image
Mar. 21, 2003 Two ~15 second exposure on Polaroid 800 ASA film stacked with Registax. Image was taken at the prime focus of my 8 inch SCT. In this image you can see the Trapezium, which are the stars that ionize the gases in the Orion Nebula. Colors were adjusted with Paint Shop Pro version 9.	Larger Image