NGC7635 Bubble Nebula, shot at home in San Antonio, TX 11/06/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Vixen VC200L at f/6.4 on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount,Ha Ha OIII OIII, Ha - 10x15min, OIII - 6x10min, Autoguided with DSI Pro in NP101, Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop.
M45 the Pleades Star Cluster, shot at Big Bend National Park, TX 11/04/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Takahashi FS60c on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount,LRGB = L=20x3min, RGB =10x3min, Autoguided with DSI Pro in NP101, Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop.
NGC2244, Rosette Nebula, shot at Big Bend National Park, TX 11/05/05 as the sun was comming up. Had to "Cheapout" on the OIIIs only got 2!, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Takahashi FS60C on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount,Ha = 6x10min OIII 2x8min, Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop.
This is the Ha Component of the Above shot.
NGC2264, Cone Nebula/Xmas Tree Cluster, shot at Big Bend National Park, TX 11/04/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Takahashi FS60C on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount,Ha OIII OIII respectively, Ha = 9x10min subs, OIII = 7x8min, Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop.
Jamie Goldspink, Fellow Astro-Imager and Bass Player in the Band, Shown here at Big Bend where he imaged Mars and Saturn.
NGC281 Pacman Nebula, shot at Home in San Antonio, TX 10/24/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Televue NP101 f5.4 on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount,RGB = Ha OII OII respectively,Ha=12x10min, OIII=12x8min total 216 minutes, Autoguided with DSI Pro in FS60C, Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop.
M15, Globular Cluster, shot at Home in San Antonio, TX 10/22/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Meade SN-10 f/4 10" Schmidt Newtonian on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount,LRGB = 20x2min respectively, total 160 minutes, Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop.
M1, Crab Nebula, shot at Home in San Antonio, TX 10/21/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Meade SN-10 f/4 10" Schmidt Newtonian on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount,LRGB = HaOII Ha OIII OIII respectively, Ha and OIII 15x6min subs,total 3 hours, Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop.
IC5146, Cocoon Nebula, shot at Home in San Antonio, TX 10/21/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Meade SN-10 f/4 10" Schmidt Newtonian on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount,LRGB = Ha Ha OIII OIII respectively, Ha and OIII 9x10min subs,total 3 hours, Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop.
Saturn, shot at Home in San Antonio, TX 10/22/05, Camera: Meade LPI, Scope: Meade SN-10 f/12 10" Schmidt Newtonian on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount,55 frames Captured with Autostarsuite, No Processing.
M27, Dumbell Nebula, shot at Home in San Antonio, TX 10/20/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Meade SN-10 f/4 10" Schmidt Newtonian on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount,LRGB = Ha Ha OIII OIII respectively, Ha and OIII 6x10min subs,total 2 hours, Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop.
Mars, The Red Planet, shot at Home in San Antonio, TX 10/19/05, Camera: Meade LPI, Scope: Meade SN-10 f/4 10" Schmidt Newtonian on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount, Captured with Autostarsuite, Processed in Registax and Photoshop.
NGC7635 Bubble Nebula shot at Home in San Antonio, TX 10/17/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Vixen VC200L f/9 on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount, Ha = 6x20 min, SII 2x20min, OII = 6x10min, Autoguided with DSI Pro in ETX 90, captured and autoguided with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop. This was first light with Vixen OTA
M33 Pinwheel Galaxy shot at Tom's Ranch Near Junction, TX 09/30/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Televue NP101 on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount, L = 20x3 min, RGB = 15x2min Binned 2x2, Autoguided with DSI Pro in Orion 80ED, captured and autoguided with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop.
NGC253 Sculptor Galaxy at Tom's Ranch Near Junction, TX 10/01/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Televue NP101 @ 800mm on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount, L = 20x5min, RGB = 10x3min, Autoguided with DSI Pro in Orion 80ED, captured and autoguided with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop.
IC434 Horsehead/FLame Nebula shot in San Antonio, TX 10/08/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Takahashi FS-60C on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount, Ha = 60min 6x10min, SII = 90min 6x15min,OII = 48min 6x8min, autoguided with DSI Pro in TV NP101, captured and autoguided with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop.
IC5070 Pelican Region, shot in San Antonio, TX 10/08/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Takahashi FS-60C on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount, Ha = 60min 5x12min shot as an experiment, autoguided with DSI Pro in TV NP101, captured and autoguided with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop.
NGC6992 Eastern Veil Nebula shot in San Antonio, TX 09/25/05-09/26/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Televue NP101 on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount, SII = 160min 5x20min + 2x30min subs, Ha = 120min 6x20min subs, OIII = 80min 4x20 min subs, Autoguided with DSI Pro in Orion 80ED, captured and autoguided with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop.
C27/NGC6888 Crescent Nebula shot in San Antonio, TX 09/24/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Televue NP101 on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount, Ha = 120minutes 8x15sub exposures, OIII = 60minutes 4x15 minute subs, Autoguided with DSI Pro in Orion 80ED, captured and autoguided with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop. This was my first light image with the NP101 and new AP Mount.
C27/NGC6888 Crescent Nebula shot in San Antonio, TX 09/24/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Televue NP101 on Astro-Physics 900 QMD mount, Ha = 120minutes 8x15sub exposures,autoguided with DSI Pro in Orion 80ED, captured and autoguided with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop. This is the Ha component to the above picture.
M31 Andromeda Galaxy shot from Tom O'Harra's Ranch, 130 miles West of San Antonio, TX 07/10/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Takahashi FS60C f4.4, L = 30x180seconds, RGB 10x120 seconds binned 2x2, captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop. There are some optical problems due to improper focal reducer spacing, will correct this next shoot.
M27 Dumbell Nebula, shot from San Antonio, Texas 07/06/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Orion 80ED @ f/7.5, DSI Pro Guided @ 1575mm 10" LX200GPS, L=Ha 10x300sec, RGB=12x180sec binned 2x2, Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus, Flat Frame calibrated, and Photoshop
M13 Hercules Cluster, shot from San Antonio, Texas 07/04/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: 10" LX200GPS/UHTC @ f/6.3, Unguided, L=30x15sec, RGB=20x15sec, Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus, Flat Frame calibrated, and Photoshop
M17 Swan Nebula, shot from San Antonio, Texas 07/01/05 and 07/02/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Orion 80ED f7.5, Meade DSI Pro Autoguided at f/3.3 in 10" LX200GPS, Ha SII and OIII, Ha 10x6min, SII = 10x5min binned 2x2, OIII 10x5min unbinned, Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus, Dark Frames Subtracted, and Photoshop, This is the completed image with the addition of the SII and OIII components..
M17 Swan Nebula, shot from San Antonio, Texas 07/01/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Orion 80ED f7.5, Meade DSI Pro Autoguided at f/3.3 in 10" LX200GPS, Ha and SII only, Ha 10x6min, SII = 2x10min, Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus, Dark Frames Subtracted, and Photoshop, Couldn't get all the SII and no OIII will probably add to this image in subsequent nights.
M3 Globular Cluster, shot from San Antonio, Texas 07/01/05, Camera: Meade DSI-C, Scope: Meade LXD55 SN6 @ f/2.5, 63x15sec,Captured and stacked with Autostarsuite, Processed in Images Plus, Dark Frames Subtracted, and Photoshop, Unguided. This was a first light test of the SN6 OTA
M57 Ring Nebula, shot from San Antonio, Texas 06/27/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Meade 10" LX200GPS @ f/10 Unguided in the wind, LRGB L = 20x30sec, RGB = 10x15sec binned 2x2, Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus, Photoshop
M8 Lagoon Nebula, shot from San Antonio, Texas 06/23/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Orion 80ED f7.5, LRGB - HaHaSIIOIII, L = Ha 12x6min, SII = 6x10min, OIII = 10x6min ,Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus, Dark Frames Subtracted, and Photoshop
M20 Trifid Nebula, shot from Balmorhea West Texas 06/12/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Orion 80ED f7.5, L = 30x3min, Binned 1x1, RGBs 10x2min = Binned 1x1 Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
M101 Pinwheel Galaxy shot from Balmorhea West Texas 06/10/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Orion 80ED f7.5, L = 52x120seconds, Binned 2x2, RGB's= 12x90seconds, Binned 2x2, Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
M17 Omega Nebula (Swan Nebula) Shot from Balmorhea West Texas 06/12/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Orion 80ED f7.5, L = 52x120seconds, RGB's = 12x90seconds, LRGBs all Binned 2x2 captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
M16 Eagle Nebula Shot from Balmorhea 06/10/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Takahashi FS60C f5.9 Ha R G B captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
Dave Street with DSI and 10" LX200GPS
M104 Sombrero Galaxy - Best Image
M64 Black Eye Galaxy - Next Best Image
M51 Whirlpool - Marginal Image
M57 Ring Nebula - Image Too Dim
M27 Dumbell Nebula - Average Image
M63 Sunflower Galaxy - Not Enough Frames
M94 Spiral Galaxy - Average Image
Leo Triplett - Wide Angle Average Image
C80 Omega Centauri - Not a Messier Image
M3 Globular Cluster, First Light with DSI Pro
M81/M82 Wide Angle 03/12/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Orion 80ED f4.72, L = 30x40seconds, Binned 1x1, R= 30x30seconds, Binned 2x2, G=30x30seconds, Binned 2x2, B=30x30seconds, Binned 2x2 Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy Wide Angle 03/12/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Orion 80ED f4.72, L = 30x40seconds, Binned 1x1, R= 30x30seconds, Binned 2x2, G=30x30seconds, Binned 2x2, B=30x30seconds, Binned 2x2 Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
M63 Sunflower Galaxy Wide Angle 03/12/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Orion 80ED f4.72, L = 30x40seconds, Binned 1x1, R= 30x30seconds, Binned 2x2, G=30x30seconds, Binned 2x2, B=30x30seconds, Binned 2x2 Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
M104 Sombrero Galaxy Wide Angle 03/12/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: Orion 80ED f4.72, L = 23x40seconds captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
M3 Globular Cluster 02/28/05, Camera: Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope: 10" LX200GPS/UHTC at f/6.3 or 1575mm, L = 22x40seconds, Binned 1x1, R= 24x30seconds, Binned 2x2, G=28x20seconds, Binned 2x2, B=20x20seconds, Binned 2x2 Captured with MaximDL, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
M1 Crab Nebula 02/28/05 Meade DSI, Scope 10" LX200GPS/UHTC at f/3.3 or 825mm, 86 21.2 Second Exposures Unguided, Tracked and Stacked with Autostarsuite, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 02/28/05 Meade DSI, Scope 6" Orion Newtonain at f/5 or 750mm on LXD55 Mount, 83 21.2 Second Exposures Unguided, Tracked and Stacked with Autostarsuite, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
M33 Triangulum Galaxy 02/28/05 Meade DSI, Scope 10" LX200GPS/UHTC at f/3.3 or 825mm, 63 21.2 Second Exposures Unguided, Tracked and Stacked with Autostarsuite, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
M82 Galaxy 01/28/05 Meade DSI, Scope 10" LX200GPS/UHTC at f/5 or 1250mm, 67 21.5 Second Exposures Unguided, Tracked and Stacked with Autostarsuite, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop, Image on the Left was my initial posting, Image on the Right was reprocessed by Don Waid. Don got closer to true color and Brought out more detail, Thanks Don!
M31 Andromeda Galaxy 01/25/05 Meade DSI, Scope Orion 80ED Apo Refractor at f3.75 or 375mm, Mount LXD55 21Second Exposures Unguided
M82 Galaxy 01/25/05 Meade DSI, Scope Orion 80ED Apo Refractor at f3.75 or 375mm, Mount LXD55 21Second Exposures Unguided
M81 Bode's Nebula Spiral Galaxy 01/25/05 Meade DSI, Scope Celestron C102 Refractor at f2.5 or 250mm, Piggybacked on LX200GPS Unguided
C49 Rosette Nebula 01/15/05 Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope Celestron C102 Refractor at f3.15 or 315mm, Piggybacked on LX200GPS Unguided, L,Ha=15x3min, R=L, G=15x60sec, B=15x90sec, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
C49 Rosette Nebula 01/15/05 Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope Celestron C102 Refractor at f3.15 or 315mm, Piggybacked on LX200GPS Unguided, Ha=15x3min Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
M45 Pleades Star Cluster 01/15/05 Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope Celestron C102 Refractor at f3.15 or 315mm, Piggybacked on LX200GPS Unguided, L=20x3min, R=10x2min, G=10x90sec, B=10x2min, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
Comet Machholz 01/13/05 Starlight Xpress HX916, Scope Celestron C102 Refractor at f3.15 or 315mm, Piggybacked on LX200GPS Unguided, L=10x3min, R=10x2min, G=10x90sec, B=10x2min, Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop
Comet Machholz 01/07/05 Meade DSI 51 30second Images Combined and Processed with Images Plus, Scope Celestron C102 at f2.5 or 250mm, This thing is huge
Saturn Comparision Meade LPI and DSI, Scopetronix Powermax 1.8x magnifier, Meade LX200GPS F/10 60 images captured and stacked automatically by Autostarsuite
Saturn and Moons 12/31/04 Meade LPI, Scopetronix Powermax 1.8x magnifier, Meade LX200GPS F/10 254 images captured and stacked automatically by Autostarsuite
IC434 Horsehead and Flame Nebula, Starlight Xpress HX916 Celestron C102 Achromat f/3.15, Guided atop LX200GPS 12/17/04 L:Ha 20x2', R:Ha 5x15', G:SII 5x15', B:OIII 5x10'
IC434 Horsehead and Flame Nebula, Starlight Xpress HX916 Celestron C102 Achromat f/3.15, UnGuided atop LX200GPS 12/18/04 L:Ha 20x2', R:Ha 20x2', G:SII 20x3', B:OIII 20x1.5'
IC434 Horsehead and Flame Nebula, And Rosette Nebula, Starlight Xpress HX916 Hydrogen Alpha Celestron C102 Achromat f/3.15, LPI Guided atop LX200GPS 12/18/04 L:Ha 5x15'12/17/04
M42 Orion Nebula, Starlight Xpress HX916 Hydrogen Alpha Orion 80ED f/4.72, Meade DSI Guided at f/3.3 10" LX200GPS 12/10/04
M42 Orion Nebula, Starlight Xpress HX916 SII, Ha, OIII as RGB Orion 80ED f/4.72, Meade DSI Guided at f/3.3 10" LX200GPS 12/10/04
M42 Orion Nebula, Starlight Xpress HX916 Ha,SII,OIII as RGB Orion 80ED f/4.72, Meade DSI Guided at f/3.3 10" LX200GPS 12/10/04
M42 Orion Nebula, Starlight Xpress HX916 Ha,OIII,SII as RGB Orion 80ED f/4.72, Meade DSI Guided at f/3.3 10" LX200GPS 12/10/04
Rosette Nebula, Starlight Xpress HX916 Ha, SII, OIII as RGB Orion 80ED f/7.5, Meade DSI Guided at f/6.3 10" LX200GPS 11/24/04
Rosette Nebula, Starlight Xpress HX916 Ha, SII, OIII as RGB Orion 80ED f/7.5, Meade DSI Guided at f/6.3 10" LX200GPS, M15 DSI Image, Moon LPI, 11/24/04
Starlight Xpress HX916 First LRGB Attempt
NGC1977 - Running Man Nebula, Starlight Xpress HX916 First LRGB Attempt
NGC253 - Sculptur Galaxy, Starlight Xpress HX916 First LRGB Attempt
Composit Image Shot by Dave Street with DSI, Processed By Don Waid, Thanks Don!
First DSI PIC!!
Lunar Eclipse 10/27/04
SAAA Star Party Ft. McKavett, TX 10/16/04 Colorized in Photoshop for Detail
SAAA Star Party, Ft. Mckavett, TX 10/16/04
SAAA Star Party Ft. McKavett, TX 10/16/04
NGC 2024 - Flame Nebula in Orion
Meade LPI vs. Celestron Neximage
IC 434, The Horsehead Nebula, and C11, The Bubble Nebula
Moon Mountains 09-24-2004
Moon almost full 09-26-2004
NGC 0281 Diffuse Hydrogen Emission Nebula in Cassiopia
M17 Swan Nebula, M8 Lagoon Nebula, M16 Eagle Nebula Schuler H-Alpha Filter, SAC8 Camera, Orion 80ED f/4.7, 08/15/04
The Elusive Crescent Nebula C27 August and September 2004
M8 Lagoon Nebula and M17 Swan Nebula Meade OIII Filter, SAC8 Camera, LX600GPS 10" f/4, 09/05/04
M17 Swan Nebula 30 20sec frames SAC8 Camera, LX600GPS 10" f/4, 09/04/04
M8 Lagoon Nebula LRGB 08/15/04 SAC8 Orion 80ED H-Alpha
Solar Image 08/11/04 Meade LPI Orion 80ED 151frames Stacked H-Alpha
M20 "Trifid Nebula SAC8 H Alpha 8 6min Orion 80ED LPI Guided 07/24/04"
M27 "Dumbell Nebula SAC8 H Alpha 5 6min Orion 80ED LPI Guided 07/24/04"
M16 "Eagle Nebula SAC8 H Alpha 8 6min Orion 80ED LPI Guided 07/24/04"
M16 "Eagle Nebula Wide Angle"
M8-Lagoon Nebula, M20-Trifid Nebula
M16 "Eagle Nebula, SAC8 6 60second Images Stacked, LPI Guided"
M57 "SAC8 Images"
M57 "The Ring Nebula"
Jupiter Taken in Polar Mode
Moon Waxing
Venus, Finally a Venus Shot!
Jupiter 04-22-04 10" LX200GPS f18.9, Meade LPI
M3 Globular Cluster, SAC8 Camera 1 20sec Exposure, 04/08/03 2AM
Jupiter with Io and Europa in Transit
Moon Crater Clavius
Moon 03-28-04 Orion 80mm ED, Meade LPI
Jupiter 03-27-04 10" LX200GPS f18.9, Meade LPI
Moon 03-01-04 Orion 80mm ED, Meade LPI
Orion Nebula, Meade LPI LX200GPS
Orion Nebula 2, Meade LPI LX200GPS
Newest Pics 02-02-04
Full Moon 02-07-04
Moon Shot 10-04-03 Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000, DS-90AT Scope
Moon 10-04-03 QC Pro 4000, DS-90AT Scope
Mozaic with RCA Digital Cam and Eyepiece Projection 11-09-03
Mars 11-22-03 Too Early in Hobby to get Good Pic
Full Moon 12-07-03 RCA Digital and Eyepiece Projection.
My Best LPI Saturn as of 12-19-03
An Early Comparison, Technique gets Better as time goes on.
Comparision of Saturn with different Cameras
Saturn at opposition 12-30-03 with different cameras.
This is the absolute best saturn image i have taken so far, 123003 ToUcam Pro 740K camera, LX200GPS 10 Inch Scope
Meade LPI pics of the 2 Big Guys
This Session was Exclusively the Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000
Saturn in January
Jupiter 01-10-04
Jupiter 01-10-04
Jupiter 01-10-04
Saturn 01-10-04
Saturn 01-10-04
Saturn 01-10-04
Saturn 01-10-04
Jupiter 01-11-04
Jupiter 01-11-04
Saturn 01-11-04
Jupiter 01-11-04
Saturn 01-11-04
Meade LPI Pictures 01-11-04
Jupiter 01-16-04
Pic of Low Light Pollution Street Light that CPS changed out at my request.
Astro-Obsession, Just need one more scope!
Jupiter with Logitech
Better Resolution with the LPI
Saturn 01-26-04
M42-Orion Nebula, Meade LPI and Orion 80mm ED APO
M42-Orion Nebula
Jupiter 10-27-04
Sun and Planet Mosaic