M57 - Ring Nebula

Captured 7/04/05

Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST-8ME, AO-7

Exposures: L=35 x 5 minute, R=6 x 5 min, G=6 x 5 min, B=9 x 5 min all 1x1 bined, Camera Temp.: 0 deg. C, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Conditions: Temp. ~75 deg.F, Processing: Darks, Flats. Deconvolution, Unsharpmask. Click on the image to see the full size version.

Comments: Average FWHM of LUM data was 2.0"

 M27 - Dumbell Nebula

Captured 7/22/05

Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST-8ME, AO-7

Exposures: L=20 x 10minute, R=3x10 min, G=3x10 min, B=3x10 min all 1x1 bined, Camera Temp.: 0 deg. C, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Conditions: Temp. ~72 deg.F, Processing: Darks, Flats. DDP Click on the image to see a larger image.

Comments: Average FWHM of Lum data was 2.1".

  NGC7662 - Blue Snowball Nebula

Captured 10/08/05

Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST-8ME, AO-7

Exposures: L=30 x 2 minute, R=10x 2 min, G=10 x 2 min, B=10 x 2 min all 1x1 bined, Camera Temp.: -10 deg. C, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Conditions: Temp. ~50 deg.F, Processing: Darks, Flats. DDP Click on the image to see a larger image. Enlarged here by 150%.

Comments: Average FWHM of Lum data was 1.8".

 M1 - Crab Nebula

Captured 11/24/05

Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST-8ME, AO-7

Exposures: L=10 x5 min Camera Temp.: -10 deg. C, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Conditions: Temp. ~40 deg.F, Processing: Darks, Flats. DDP Click on the image to see a larger image.

Comments: Average FWHM of Lum data was 1.9".

 IC5146 - Cocoon Nebula

Captured 08/18/2006

Meade LX200GPS 12" F5.6, ST-8XME, AO-7

Exposures: L=20 x 10 min Camera Temp.: -5 deg. C, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Conditions: Temp. ~75 deg.F, Processing: Darks, Flats, Gradient Removal. Click on the image to see a larger image.

Comments: Average FWHM of Lum data was 2.3".