Saturday, September 23, 2006

IC410 The Tadpole Nebula/IC405 The Flaming Star Nebula


©2006 Richard Murray

Techno Stuff: 9/21/06 ATK-16hr coupled to Minolta 140mm Telephoto Lens at F/3.8 piggybacked on LX90 8" SCT, Ha Filter, 3 x 1200 secs autoguided, darks applied, Binning 1x1, Processed in Registax 3, Photoshop CS, PixInsight

Notes: The Tadpole Nebula is on the left and the Flaming Star Nebula is on the right. IC417 Emission Nebula is at the top left.

Friday, September 22, 2006

NGC7000 - The American Nebula / IC5070 The Pelican Nebula


Halpha Image


False Color Image
©2006 Richard Murray

Techno Stuff: 9/20/06 ATK-16hr coupled to Minolta 140mm Telephoto Lens at F/3.8 piggybacked on LX90 8" SCT, Ha Filter, 3 x 1200 secs autoguided, darks applied, Binning 1x1, Processed in Registax 3, Photoshop CS, PixInsight

Notes: The American Nebula is on the left and the Pelican Nebula is on the right.

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Orion Widefield


©2006 Richard Murray

Techno Stuff: 9/21/06 ATK-16hr coupled to Minolta 58mm Lens at F/4 piggybacked on LX90 8" SCT, Ha Filter, 3 x 1200 secs autoguided, darks applied, Binning 1x1, Processed in Registax 3, Photoshop CS, Pixinsight.

Notes: This image includes the Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula on the right and part of Barnards Loop (a supernova remnant) on the left. At the bottom right is a small part of M42, the Orion Nebula.

Sunday, September 17, 2006

M31 Andromeda Galaxy


©2006 Richard Murray

Techno Stuff: 9/17/06 ATK-16hr coupled to Minolta 140mm Telephoto Lens at F/3.8 piggybacked on LX90 8" SCT, IR Filter, 25 x 360 secs autoguided, darks applied, Binning 2x2, Processed in Registax 3, Photoshop CS, Neat Image.

Notes: Mag 3.4, Size 189' x 61', Focus & Reference Star: Mirach