Galaxy Images

M82 Location: Gibsonia, PA Equipment: QHY8 Camera via Nexstar 11 Stack of 1100 sec. exposures Software: Maxim DL Photoshop CS5

M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy -- Canes Venatici Constellation

Nexstar 11 sct -- Gibsonia Pa

M106 Location: Washington County, PA Equipment: QHY8 Camera via Nexstar 11 Stack of 1100 sec. exposures Software: Maxim DL Photoshop CS5

The Whale Galaxy Location: Gibsonia, PA Equipment: QHY8 Camera via Nexstar 11 Stack of 1100 sec. exposures Software: Maxim DL Photoshop CS5

M101 Location: Gibsonia, PA Equipment: ATIK 383L Camera for the Luminance and QHY8 for color Televue NP127is Refractor CGEM Mount Software: Maxim DL Photoshop CS5

M51 & Star HD 117815

Location: Gibsonia, PA and Washington County, PA Equipment: ATIK 383L Camera for the Luminance and QHY8 for color Televue NP127is Refractor CGEM Mount Software: Maxim DL Photoshop CS5

Needle Galaxy Location: Gibsonia, PA Equipment: ATIK 383L Camera Nexstar 11 GPS Multiple 300 sec. exposures with a Light Pollution Filter Software: Maxim DL Photoshop CS5

Whale Galaxy Location: Gibsonia, PA Equipment: ATIK 383L Camera Nexstar 11 GPS Multiple 300 sec. exposure with a Light Pollution Filter Software: Maxim DL Photoshop CS5

Bode's Nebula

Location: Gibsonia, PA Equipment: ATIK 383L Camera Televue NP127is CGEM Mount Stack of Multiple 300 sec. and 600 sec. LRGB exposures Software: Maxim DL Photoshop CS5

Draco Galaxy Trio Location: Gibsonia, PA Equipment: Imaging Camera = ATIK 383L Camera Autoguiding Camera = Atik16IC via an OAG Telescope OTA = Nexstar 11SCT @ f10 Mount = CGEM Exposures = multiple 5 min. each L and 10 min each RGB Software = Maxim DL and Photoshop CS5

M106 -- in Canes Venatici Location: Gibsonia, PA Equipment: Imaging Camera = ATIK 383L Camera Autoguiding Camera = Atik16IC via an OAG Telescope OTA = Nexstar 11SCT @ f10 Mount = CGEM Exposures = multiple 5 min. each LRGB Software = Maxim DL and Photoshop CS5

Deer Lick and Stephan's Quintet - Galaxy Groups -- in Pegasus Location: Cherry Springs, PA Equipment: Imaging Camera = ATIK 383L Camera Autoguiding Camera = Atik16IC via an OAG Telescope OTA = Tele Vue NP127is + 1.5x extender Mount = CGEM Home made cross filter Exposures = multiple 5 min. L and multiple 10 min. each RGB Software = Maxim DL and Stratton and Photoshop CS5

Barnard's Galaxy -- in Sagittarius Location: Cherry Springs, PA Equipment: Imaging Camera = ATIK 383L Camera Autoguiding Camera = Atik16IC via an OAG Telescope OTA = Tele Vue NP127is Mount = CGEM Home made cross filter Exposures = multiple 5 min. L and multiple 10 min. each RGB Software = Maxim DL and Photoshop CS5

Collinder 21 & adjacent galaxies -- in Triangulum Location: Gibsonia, PA Equipment: Imaging Camera = ATIK 383L Camera Autoguiding Camera = Atik16IC via an OAG Telescope OTA = Tele Vue NP127is @f5.2 Mount = CGEM Home made cross filter Exposures = multiple 5 min. L and multiple 10 min. each RGB Software = Maxim DL and Straton and Photoshop CS5

NGC 5965 & NGC 5963 -- in Draco Location: Gibsonia, PA Equipment: Imaging Camera = ATIK 383L Camera Autoguiding Camera = Atik16IC via a 500mm /f8 Mak guidescope Telescope OTA = Nexstar 11SCT @ f10 Mount = CGEM Exposures = multiple 5 min. L + multiple10min. each RGB Software = Maxim DL and Photoshop CS5

Hickson 68 Galaxy Group -- in Canes Venatici Location: Gibsonia, PA Equipment: Imaging Camera = ATIK 383L Camera Autoguiding Camera = Atik16IC via an OAG Telescope OTA = Nexstar 11SCT @ f10 Mount = CGEM Exposures = multiple 5 min. L + multiple10min. each RGB Software = Maxim DL and Photoshop CS5

NGC4169 The Box Galaxy Group Location: Gibsonia, PA Equipment: Imaging Camera = Atik 383L Camera Autoguiding Camera = Atik 16IC Telescope = Nexstar 11 SCT Mount = CGEM Exposures = multiple 5 min. L, R, G, B 2x2bin Software = Maxim DL and Photoshop CS5

Virgo Buttery Galaxies

Equipment: Imaging Camera = Atik 383L Camera Autoguiding Camera = Atik 16IC Telescope = Nexstar 11 SCT Mount = CGEM Exposures = multiple 5 min. L, R, G, B 2x2bin Location: Gibsonia, PA Software = Maxim DL and Photoshop CS5

M31 Andromeda Galaxy -- Andromeda Constellation

Location: Gibsonia, PA Equipment: Imaging Camera = Atik 383L Camera Autoguiding Camera = Atik 16IC Telescope = Tele Vue NP127is Mount = CGEM Exposures = multiple 5 min. L, R, G, B Software = Maxim DL and Photoshop CS5

M101 -- Ursa Major Constellation

Equipment: Imaging Camera = Atik 383L --- Autoguiding Camera = Atik 16IC OAG = Hutech OAG5 Telescope = Tele Vue NP127is + 1.5X extender Mount = CGEM Exposures = multiple 600 sec. Luminance 1x1 multiple 480 sec. Red, and Blue 2x2 multiple 360 sec. Green 2x2 Location= Cherry Springs, PA Software = Maxim DL and Photoshop CS5

M33 -- Triangulum Constellation

Equipment: Camera = Atik 383L ......................... Autoguider = Atik Titan Telescope = Tele Vue NP127is + 1.5X extender ....... Mount = CGEM OAG = Hutech OAG5 ....................... Filter Wheel = Atik EFW2 + Baader Filters L = 1x1 bin 600 sec. exposures Ha = 1x1 bin 1200 sec. exposures R + B = 2x2 bin 465 sec. exposures ....... G = 2x2 bin 430 sec. exposures Location = Cherry Springs, PA ....... Software = Maxim DL, Photoshop

M108 + M97 -- Ursa Major Constellation

Equipment: Camera = Atik 383L ......................... Autoguider = Atik Titan Telescope = Tele Vue NP127is ...... Mount = CGEM OAG = Hutech OAG5 ....................... Filter Wheel = Atik EFW2 + Baader Filters L = 1x1 bin 300 sec. exposures R + G + B = 2x2 bin 300 sec. exposures Location = Gibsonia, PA ....... Software = Maxim DL, Photoshop

M86 & Galactic Neighbors -- Virgo Constellation

Equipment: Camera = Atik 383L ......................... Autoguider = Atik Titan Telescope = Tele Vue NP127is ....... Mount = CGEM OAG = Hutech OAG5 ........................ Filter Wheel = Atik EFW2 + Baader Filters Ha = 1x1 bin 1000 sec. exposures ....... Ox, Su = 2x2 bin 1000 sec. exposures Location = Gibsonia, PA ....... Software = Astro Pixel Processor, Photoshop