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 Images Taken Remotely over the internet from New Mexico Skies

Unless Noted These Are Taken Using the GRAS scopes 

(Click on Thumb Nail for Medium Res Image)

 

Latest Image

Antares Region Mosaic  

Globular Clusters M4, M80, NGC6144

Emission Nebula Sh2-9

Reflection Nebula IC 4603, 4604, 4605 and 4606 (yellow)

Dark Nebula B44

(Scorpio and Ophiuchus) 

(high res)

GRAS14 STL 11000 and Tak New Q 

30:30:30 R:G:B Bin 1x1 Four Frame Mosaic 

 

Eta Carina Nebula 

(NGC3372)

(Carina)

(high Res)

GRAS12 STL 11000 and Tak New Q 

20:20:20:30 L:R:G:B Bin 1x1

 

 

  Large Magellanic Cloud and Tarantula Nebula 

(NGC2070)

(Mensa/Dorado)

(high Res)

GRAS12 STL 11000 and Tak New Q 

30:30:30:30 L:R:G:B Bin 1x1

 

 

The Seagull Nebula   

(IC2117, NGC2334, NGC2335, NGC2327)

(Canis Major/Monoceros)

(high Res)

GRAS14 STL 11000 and Tak New Q 

60:30:30:30:30 Ha:L:R:G:B Bin 1x1

 

IC2118  The Witch's Head Nebula

(and a few little galaxies)

(Eridanus)

(high Res)

GRAS14 STL 11000 and Tak New Q 

120:50:50:50 L:R:G:B Bin 1x1

M51 

(Canes Venatici)

NGC891 Andromeda Taken with BlackBird Observatory 20" RC and STL11000

L:R:G:B 300:60:60:60

Thanks to R Jay GaBany for all his help with this image

 

 

 

M31 

(Andromeda)

(high Res)

STL 11000 and Tak New Q 

75:45:45:45 L:R:G:B Bin 1x1

 

 

 

NGC7023 The Iris Nebula in Cepheus

(high Res)

STL 11000 and Tak New Q 

120:60:60:60 L:R:G:B Bin 2x2

30 Min lum bin 1x1

 

 

 

Markarian's Chain Virgo

(high Res)

M108 and the Owl (M97) Ursa Major

(high Res)

M81 and M82 Ursa Major

(high Res)

All Images

STL 11000 and Tak TOA 150 with reducer

120:30:30:30 L:R:G:B

 

 

Thor's Helmut NGC2359 Canis Major

STL 11000 and Tak TOA 150 with reducer

60:30:30:40 L:R:G:B

(high Res)

NGC891 Andromeda

NGC891 Andromeda Taken with ITE 20" RC and STL11000

L:R:G:B 300:60:60:60

Thanks to R Jay GaBany for all his help

(High Res)

 

Rosette Nebula

Rosette Nebula NGC2237-8, Monoceros

STL 11000 and Tak TOA 150 without reducer

120:60:30:30:40 L:Ha:R:G:B

(high Res)

 

Cone Nebula

Cone Nebula NGC2264, Monoceros

STL 11000 and Tak TOA 150 without reducer

120:60:30:30:40 L:Ha:R:G:B

(high Res)

 

M78

M78 in Orion

STL 11000 and Tak TOA 150 without reducer

60:30:30:30 L:R:G:B

(high Res)

Witches Head

Witches Head Nebula Orion

2 Frame Mosaic STL 11000 and Tak TOA 150 without reducer

Each Frame 60:30:30:30 L:R:G:B

(high res)

M33

M33  in Triangulum

STL 11000 and Tak TOA 150 without reducer

60:30:30:30 L:R:G:B

(high Res)

 

 

 

M33 Triangulum

Tak E250 ST8 XE

LRGB 120:40:40:50 all 1x1

(High Res)

 

M27 Vulpecula

Tak E250 ST8 XE + ST2000 and E160

LRGB 120:20:20:20 all 1x1

(2 hours of Ha blended in to red 2x2 binned)

(High Res)

 

NGC281 Cassiopia Triangulum

Tak E250 ST8 XE

RRGB 120:120:40:40 all 1x1

 

M20 Sagitarius

 ST8XE ABG  LRGB (RGB Binned 2x2)

ARE05

 Tak E250 mm f3.3 Newt, Paramount

L 60 RGB 20:20:30 

(High Res)

 

M51 Ursa Major (Wide Field)

ARE05

 ST8XE ABG  LRGB (RGB binned 2x2)

 Tak E250 mm f3.3 Newt, Paramount

L 60 RGB 40:40:40 

Luminance blended with 120 Minutes of lym from ARE01

(High Res)

 

M101 Ursa Major

ARE05

 ST8XE ABG  LRGB (RGB binned 2x2)

 Tak E250 mm f3.3 Newt, Paramount

L 60 RGB 20:20:30

(High Res)

 

 

 

 

M101 Ursa Major 

ARE01

 FLI IMG1024  L ST8XE ABG RGB (RGB binned 2x2)

 Mewlon 300, Tak E250 mm f3.3 Newt, Paramount

L 120 RGB 40:40:40

Color taken from wide field image with ARE05

(High Res)

 

NGC5128 Centaurus

ARE06 (Australia)

 ST10XME ABG  LRGB

 150 mm Mak Newt f6

L 15 RGB 12:12:12  all 1x1

(High Res)

 

M8/M20 Sagitarius

ARE03

 ST10XME ABG  LRGB

 TakSky 90 @ f4.6, Paramount

L RGB  all binnem 1x1

4 frame mosaic with Sky 90. M20 detail from E250 and ST8 M8 detail from E160 and ST2000 in Ha 

(High Res)

 

NGC6520 Sagitarius

ARE03 

 ST10XME NABG  LRGB

 TakSky 90 @ f4.6, Paramount

RGB 24:24:24  all 1x1

(High Res)

 

 

NGC7023 Cepheus

ARE05 

 ST8XE ABG  LRGB

 Tak E250 @ f3.3, Paramount

LRGB 160:40:40:40  Lum 1x1 Color 2x2

(High Res)

(First posting with minimal dust)

 

 

 

M8 The Lagoon Nebula

ST8XE LRGB 30:30:30:30 all 1x1

Tak E250 mm f3.3 Newt, Paramount

Luminance blended with 60 mins of Ha shot with E160 ST2000

(High Res)

 

 

The Cocoon Nebula (IC5146) Cygnus & associated Dark Nebula

ST10XME Sky 90 LRGB (60:24:24:24) 1x1

ST8XE AGB LRGB (60:20:20:30) RGB 2x2

Aligned in RegiStar with E250 image used for detail in nebula

(High res)

(E250 Close Up)

 

 

NGC253 

Sculptor

TAK E250 and ST8 ABG

 

LRGB 60:10:10:10 (RGB 2x2)

Luminace blended with 60 mins with MN160 and ST10XME 3 minute subs

(High Res)

 

 

NGC7293

Aquarius

TAK E250 and ST8 ABG

LRGB 120:40:40:40 all 1x1 

 

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