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Realm of galaxies
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Subject:
M31, Andromeda
Author:
Alessandro Bianconi
Scope:
Celestron SCT C14 EdgeHD, 350 mm f/10 + Hyperstar V4 on 10Micron GM2000HPSII mount
CCD:
Player One Poseidon-C pro
Accessories:
Triband Antlia RGB filters
Exposure:
6h20m in total (RGB stacking of 190x 120") unguided
Image processing:
Yes
Location:
Italy
Date:
2023
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Subject:
M31, Andromeda
Author:
Tom Howard
Scope:
TS 65 mm f/6.5 Quadruplet Astrograph
DSLR:
Nikon D7000
Exposure:
7 hrs (total)
Image processing:
Yes
Location:
Shorewell (Isle of Wight) and Crawley (Sussex), Great Britain
Date:
December 2018 and August 2020 |
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Subject:
M31, Andromeda
Author:
Maurizio Cabibbo and Francesco Di Biase
Scope:
Takahashi TOA 130 mm refractor on Losmandy G11 mount
Guiding:
CCD Orion StartShoot Autoguider on Orion ST80 f/5
CCD:
SBIG STL-11000
Exposure:
14.7 hrs, LRGB+Hα stacking: RGB=7x 15 min., L=18x 20 min., Hα=7x 30 min.
Image processing:
Yes
Location:
Casole d'Elsa, Italy
Date:
2014 |
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Subject:
M31, Andromeda
Author:
Bram Goossens
Optics:
Samyang 135 mm f/2.8 in piggyback on T.250 mm
Exposure:
10 hrs, RGB: 200 min. each
CCD:
ZWO ASI 1600MM
Image processing:
Yes
Location:
Belgium
Date:
Sept-Oct. 2016
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Subject:
M31, Andromeda
Author:
Chris Cook
Scope:
Tele Vue 85 mm f/7.8 refractor on Losmandy G11 mount
Film:
Kodak PPF 400 hypered
Exposure:
Stacking of three images, 55 minutes each
Image processing:
Adobe Photoshop 4.0
Location:
Mt.Pinos, California
Date:
20 Aug 1998
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Subject:
M31, Andromeda
Author:
Termhn
Optics:
DSLR Canon 7D with 70-200 mm f/2.8L lens
Guiding:
Celestron 4SE mount (without optics)
Exposure:
4.1 min., stacking of 25 color images exposed 10 s each at ISO 3200 + 7 darks
Image processing:
Yes
Date:
2014
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Subject:
M33, Triangulum
Author:
Jason Ware
Scope:
Meade RCX 12" ACF 400, 300 mm f/8
Guiding:
Meade DSI controled by MaxIM DL
CCD:
Apogee U9, 6303E
Exposure:
Optec LRGB filters: 120+100+100+100 min. + Astrodon Hα 6 nm: 100 min.
Image processing:
MaxIm DL, Photoshop
Location:
SE Oklahoma, USA
Date:
2009
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Subject:
M33, Triangulum
Author:
Jason Lewis
Scope:
Meade SCT 12" LX200, 300 mm f/10 on equatorial wedge
Location:
USA
Date:
1999
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Subject:
M51, Canes Venatici
Author:
Loran Fenyes
Scope:
Newtonian of 300 mm f/4
CCD:
QHY5L-II color (CMOS)
Accessories:
Optolong filters UV/IR, TV Paracorr Type-II
Exposure:
4 hrs, stacking of 45x 300 s
Image processing:
Yes
Location:
Hungaria
Date:
May 2017
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Subject:
M51, Canes Venatici
Author:
Roland Christen
Scope:
Astro-Phycics Maksutov-Cassegrain 10" (250 mm) f/14.6
CCD:
SBIG ST-10e with CFW color filter wheel
Exposure:
26.5 hrs, 51 RGB of 10 minutes each + 3 Luminance of 20 minutes each
Image processing:
Yes
Date:
~2005 |
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Subject:
M51, Canes Venatici
Author:
Allen
Scope:
Meade SCT 16" LX200, 400 mm f/10, NOAO
CCD:
SBIG with CFW colors filter wheel
Exposure:
LRGB stacking
Image processing:
Yes
Date:
11 Feb 2000
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Subject:
M65, M66, NGC 3628, Leo
Author:
Ray Gralak
Scope:
Astro-Physics 128 mm f/8 FS refractor on AP1200 mount
CCD:
SBIG ST-8E
Exposure:
LRGB stacking
Location:
California, USA
Date:
7 April 2000
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Subject:
M81, M82, Ursa Major
Author:
Robert Gendler
Scope:
Ritchey-Chrétien 12.5", 317 mm f/9 on AP1200 mount
CCD:
SBIG ST-10 XME
Exposure:
LRGB stacking
Image processing:
Yes
Location:
Connecticut, USA
Date:
2001
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Subject:
M81, M82, Ursa Major
Author:
Akira Fujii
Scope:
310 mm (12.2") f/5 reflector
Film:
Fujichrome R-100
Exposure:
1 hr with Cold camera
Location:
Japan
Date:
1982 |
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Subjet:
M81, Ursa Major
Author:
Paddy Gilliland
Optics:
AP RH 305, RCOS 14.5", 360 mm in diameter on Paramount-ME mount
Accessories:
Astrodon L, R, G, B, Hα filters + FLI Atlas focuser
CCD:
SBIG STX KAF-16803 + FLI Microline 8300
Exposure:
55.4 hrs, LRGB stacking: 25x B, 24x G, 22x R, 142x L, 29x Hα
Image processing:
PixInsight 1.8
Location:
United Kingdom
Date:
19 Jan, 1 Feb, 2 Feb and 19 March 2017
The
small blue patch is the irregular galaxy Holmberg IX (mag 16.5).
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Subject:
M81, Ursa Major
Author:
Evangelos Souglakos
Scope:
Vixen VC200L, 200 mm f/9 on HEQ5 Pro mount
Guiding:
TS-OAG9 Starshoot Autoguider
CCD:
ATIK 310L monochrom
Exposure:
10.5 hrs, LRGB+Hα stacking of 10 hrs + 3 sub-exposures for a total of 30 min.
Image processing:
Yes
Location:
Greece
Date:
2011
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Subject:
M81, Ursa Major
Author:
Jim Misti
Scope:
Optical Guidance Systems, Ritchey-Chrétien 32", 800 mm f/7.2
Guiding:
SBIG STV Autoguider
CCD:
SBIG STL-11000
Exposure:
1h45m, LRGB stacking: 4x 5min. under each R,G,B filter + L=9x 5 min.
Image processing:
CCDSoft, CCSSharp, MaxIM DL, Photoshop CS
Location: Misti
Mountain Observatory near Kingman, Az., USA
Date:
1 February 2005
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Subject:
M81 and supernova SN 1993J, Ursa Major
Author:
Thierry Lombry
Scope:
Celestron C8, 200 mm f/6 on Powerstar mount
Accessories:
0.6x focal reducer, Optec RGB filters
SLR:
Pentax MX body
Film:
TP2415 hypered in H/N
Exposure:
4 hrs, 4x 60 min. for L, R, G, B
Image processing:
Photoshop 2.5
Location:
Wépion, Belgium
Date:
14 May 1993
SN
1993J was then at Mv ~10.5
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Subject:
M82, Ursa Major
Author:
Terry Platt
Exposure:
3 minutes
CCD:
Astrovid Starlight Xpress MX5c (color)
Date:
2000
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Subject:
M83, Hydra
Author:
Steven Juchnowski
Scope:
Celestron SCT C11, 280 mm f/10
Accessory:
Focal reducer .63x
CCD:
SBIG ST-8E, binning 2x2
Exposure:
6 hrs, 8x LRGB stacking (8x L=UV=10 min., R=10 min., G=10 min., B=15 min.)
Image processing:
AIP for Windows, Quantum Image, PhotoImpact
Location:
Balliang, East Australia
Date:
16 June 2004
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Subject:
M101, Ursa Major
Author:
Ron Brecher
Scope:
ASA astrograph 10", 250 mm f/6.8 on Paramount MX mount
Accessories:
Baader Hα, L, R, G, B filters, STL-11000 remote guider and 80 mm f/6 Stellar-Vue refractor
Guiding:
STL-11000 remote head and 80 mm f/6 Stellar-Vue refractor
CCD:
SBIG STL-11000M
Exposure:
41h20m, Hα-LRGB stacking (R,G,B=8x 15 min., L=116x 15 min.)
Image processing:
Maxim-DL, PixInsight
Location:
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Date:
15 nights in 2014
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Subject:
M104, Virgo
Author:
Jean-Philippe Cazard and Jean-Brice Gayet
Scope:
Planewave CDK 20, 500 mm f/6.9 on L-500 mount
Accessories:
RGB filters
CCD:
QHY600
Exposure:
4.5 hours, LRGB stacking (L=26x 5 min. + R,G,B=18x 5 min.)
Image
processing: Yes
Location:
Chile, Observatorio El Sauce (remote)
Date:
2023
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Subjet:
M104, Virgo
Author:
Chad Andrist
Scope:
R-C astrograph TPO 200 mm f/8 @ f/5.8 + AP Mach1GTO mount
Accessories:
Astrodon LRGB filters Gen2 E-Serie Tru-Balance, ZWO AOG
Guiding
: Starlight Xpress Lodestar
CCD:
ZWO ASI1600MMC (cooled CMOS)
Exposure:
2 hrs, LRGB stacking (R=35x 60 s, G=35x 60 s, B= 35x 60 s, L=50x 20 s)
Image processing:
Main Sequence Software Seqence Generator Pro, Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight 1.8 Ripley, Photoshop CS5
Location:
Harrington Beach State Park, Belgium, Wisconsin, USA
Date:
2018
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Subject:
M106, Canes Venatici
Author:
Autry
Scope:
Meade SCT 16" LX200, 400 mm f/10, NOAO
CCD:
SBIG with colors filter wheel
Exposure:
LRGB stacking
Image processing:
Yes
Location:
USA
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Subject:
NGC 891, Sculptor
Author:
Stegina
Scope:
Meade SCT 16" LX200, 400 mm f/10, NOAO
CCD:
SBIG with color filter wheel
Exposure:
LRGB stacking
Image processing:
Yes
Location:
USA
Date:
14 Nov 1999
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Subject:
NGC 3628, Leo
Author:
Paul Gardner (GBO)
Optics:
PlanetWave 0.7 m CDK with remote control
CCD:
SBIG STX cooled at -50°C, FLI filter wheel, PlanetWave autofocus
Exposure:
LRGB stacking
Image processing:
by Rogelio Bernal Andreo
Location:
Great Basin National Park, Nevada, USA
Date:
2018 |
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Subject:
NGC 3628, Leo
Author:
Hickox
Scope:
Meade SCT 16" LX200, 400 mm f/10, NOAO
CCD:
SBIG with colors filter wheel
Exposure:
LRGB stacking
Image processing:
Yes
Location:
USA
Date:
9 Jan 2000
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Subject:
NGC 6966, Aquarius
Author:
Tony and Daphne Hallas
Scope:
Cassegrain 368 mm (14.5") f/8
Film:
Kodak PJ400 hypered
Image processing:
Yes
Location:
USA
Date:
1999
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Subject:
Fornax cluster with SBb galaxy NGC 1365 (in blu)
Author:
Paul Haese
Optics:
Takahashi refractor FSQ 106ED
Accessories:
Auto-guiding system QSI OAG
CCD:
QSI 683-8 cooled at -25°C and SBIG ST-i
Exposure:
13.3 hrs, LRGB stacking
Image processing:
Photoshop CS6
Location:
Clayton Bay, Australia
Date:
2013
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Subject:
Virgo cluster centered on "Markarian's chain" (M84, M86, M87, etc)
Author:
Members of Capella Obs.
Scope:
Tel. FFC Lichtenknecker 300 mm (12") f/3.2
Accessory:
LRGB filters
CCD:
SBIG STL-11000M
Exposure:
7h45 min., LRGB stacking : L=10x 15 min., R=5x 15 min., G,B=8x 15 min., Binning 1x1
Location:
Skinaka Observatory, Creta
Date:
2012
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Subject:
Virgo cluster centered on "Markarian's chain" (M84, M86)
Author:
Russell Sipe
Scope:
Celestron SCT C14 EdgeHD, 350 mm f/10
Accessory:
Hyperstar f/1.9
CCD:
CCD QSI583 avec chip KAF-8300
Exposure:
20 minutes, stacking of 10 LRGB
Location:
California, close to Mt Palomar
Date:
2012
Cf.
the annotated version (114 galaxies identified up to Mv. 18).
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Subject:
Virgo cluster centered on "Markarian's chain" (M84, M86)
Author:
Akira Fujii
Scope:
310 mm f/5 reflector
Accessory:
Cold Camera
Exposure:
1 hour
Film:
Fujichrome R-100
Location:
Japan
Date:
1982
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Subject:
Antlia cluster (Abell S0636), in Hydra-Centaur supercluster
Author:
Rolf Olsen
Scope:
Newtonian 317 mm (10.5") f/4
Accessory:
Cooling system to -25°C/-32°C
CCD:
QSI683WSG-8
Exposure:
152 hours spread over 55 nights
Location:
Auckland, New Zealand
Date:
2015
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limit magnitude is +25, the field of view is 47'x35'. |
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Subject:
Stephan Quintet, NGC 7317, Pegasus
Author:
NOAO
Scope:
S-C Meade 16" LX200, 400 mm f/10, NOAO
CCD:
SBIG with filter wheel
Exposure:
LRGB stacking
Image processing:
Yes
Location:
USA
Date:
1999
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Subject:
NGC 7331, Pegasus
Author:
Paddy Gilliland
Optics:
AP RH 305, RCOS 14.5", 360 mm in diameter on Paramount-ME mount
Accessories:
Astrodon L, R, G, B, Hα filters
CCD:
SBIG STX KAF-16803
Exposure:
17.01 hrs, LRGB stacking of 230 images
Image processing:
PixInsight 1.8
Location:
United Kingdom
Date:
25 Sept, 22 Oct, 30 Oct and 4 Nov 2016
Picture
awared "Image
of the week, December 30, 2016" by "Photographing Space".
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Subject:
NGC 7331, Pegasus
Author:
Ray Gralak
Scope:
RCOS 10", 250 mm f/7.35 on AP1200 mount
CCD:
SBIG ST-8E
Exposure:
2 hours, LRGB stacking
Location:
California, USA
Date:
2000
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