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All shots taken in Alt-Az mode

Photos Taken by John Ambrose
Mt. Laurel, NJ
JohnAmbrose@brinkster.net
Equipment
 - Telescopes
      - Celestron C5+
      - Meade LX200GPS 10" UHTC
      - Celestron NextStar 6 SE
 - JMI NGC-MAX Star Navigation System
 - SBIG ST-5C CCD Camera
 - Starlight Express MX716 CCD Camera
 - Nikon Coolpix 4500 Digital Camera
 - Canon 20Da DSLR camera
 - Sigma APO 70-300mm zoom lens
 - Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens
 - Focal Reducers
      - Meade F/3.3
      - Celestron F/6.3

Articles:

CCD - An Alternative to a Larger Scope

Shooting Mars with a Digital Camera

Periodic Error Correction and Photography in Altazimuth Mode


Equipment and Setup


Me my Telescope and Van at Cherry Springs

LX200GPS 10 w/C5 Piggybacked

Canon 20Da Digital Camera




Canon 20Da DSLR camera Shots


NGC7635 Bubble neb; mag 11; size 15'; 47min (96x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-13-07; Cherry Springs

M31; Canon 200mm f/2.8; ISO 1600; 97 min (97x60sec); 9-15-07; Cherry Springs

NGC7331; 47min (121x30sec); mag 10.3; size 10.7x4.3'; LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-13-07; Cherry Springs

Antares/M4; 5-min (6x50sec); Canon 200 mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-16-07; Cherry Springs

M6; 5-min (6x50sec); mag 4.6; size 14'; Canon 200 mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-16-07; Cherry Springs

M62; 5-min (6x50sec); mag 6.4; size 15'; Canon 200 mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-16-07; Cherry Springs

M20 (Trifid Neb); mag 5.2, size 28'; ISO 1600, 19 min (38x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; 6-18-06; Coyle

M33; 60min(60x60sec); mag 6.3; size 66.1x39.8'; Canon 200 mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-16-07; Cherry Springs

NGC7814; 10min (20x30sec); mag 11.5; size 5.8x2.8'; LX200@f3.3; IDAS; 9-17-07; Cherry Springs

IC1805; 17 min (20x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-12-07; Cherry Springs

IC1848; 17 min; (20x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-12-07; Cherry Springs

M11 area; 10 min (6x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-12-07; Cherry Springs

M16/M17; 5-min (6x50sec); mag 6.5; size 6'; Canon 200 mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-13-07; Cherry Springs

M20/M8; 5 min; (6x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-12-07; Cherry Springs

M22 area; 10 min (6x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-12-07; Cherry Springs

M15; 11 min (26x25sec); Mag 6.3; Size 18'; LX200 @f/6.3; ISO 3200; 9-7-05; Cherry Springs

M57 (Ring Neb); mag 9.7, size 1.3'; ISO 3200; 4 min (12x20sec); LX200 @f/6.3; 9-7-05; Cherry Springs

M27 (Dumbbell Neb); mag 7.6, size 6.7'; ISO 3200; 11 min (33x20sec); LX200 @f/6.3; 9-5-05; Cherry Springs

NGC7009 (Saturn Neb); Mag 8.3; Size 29sec; LX200 @f/10; 7min (28x15sec); ISO 1600; 10-2-05; Rte 206

NGC6572 (Blue Racquetball); Mag 9; Size 11sec; LX200 @f/10; 4min (16x15sec); ISO 1600; 10-2-05; Rte 206

NGC6818 (Little Gem); Mag 9.2; Size 17sec; LX200 @f/10; 5min (20x15sec); ISO 1600; 10-2-05; Rte 206

NGC6543 (Cat's Eye); ISO 1600 - 10 min (30x20sec); LX200 @f/6.3; 9-30-05; Coyle

NGC7662 (Blue Snowball); ISO 1600 - 5 min (15x20sec); LX200 @f/6.3; 9-30-05; Coyle

NGC2826 (Blinking Neb); ISO 1600 - 5 min (15x20sec); LX200 @f/6.3; 9-30-05; Coyle

NGC 891; mag 10; size 14x2'; 31 min (62x30sec); LX200 at f/3.3; ISO 1600; 11-24-06; Coyle

M74; mag 10; size 10.4x9.5'; 21 min (42x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 10-31-05; Rte 206

M45; 34 min (34x60sec); Sigma lens @108mm; f/4.2; cropped; ISO 1600; 12-10-06; Coyle

M1 - 36 min (72x30);LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 11-30-05; Coyle

Flame neb (NGC2024); 10 min (20x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 11-30-05; Coyle

Rosette neb (NGC2244); 39 min (39x60sec); Sigma lens @190mm, f/4.8; ISO 1600; IDAS; Coyle; 1-10-07

M51; mag 8.9; size 9.8x6.8'; 33 min (66x30sec);LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 3-30-06; Coyle

M81 mag 7.8; size 22.4x11.5'; 24 min (48x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 3-30-06; Coyle

M82 mag 9.2; size 10.5x4.4'; 20 min (40x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 3-30-06; Coyle

NGC2403; mag 8.4; size 18 x 10'; 22 min (44x30sec);LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 4-29-06; Stokes

M97 Owl Neb; mag 12; size 2.8'; 31 min (62x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 4-29-06; Stokes

M104 Sombrero; mag 9.1; size 8.3x4.1'; 14 min (28x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 4-30-06; Stokes

M42; 4 min (8x30sec); ISO 1600; 20Da/C5 @f/3.3 piggybacked on LX200 for guiding; 12-27-05; Rte 206

M17 Swan Neb;Mag 7.3; size 11'; 10 min (20x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 6-18-06; Coyle

M16 Eagle Neb; Mag 6.5; Size 6';17 min (34x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 6-18-06; Coyle

M8 Lagoon Neb; Mag 5; size 45'; 10 min (20 x 30sec); LX200 @f/6.3; ISO 1600; 8-22-06; Cherry Springs

M13 Mag 5.8; size 20'; 4 min (8 x 30sec); LX200 @f/6.3; ISO 1600; 8-22-06; Cherry Springs

NGC 884; Double Cluster in Per; 5min; Sigma lens @190mm; f/4.8; ISO 3400; 9-21-06; Coyle

North American neb (NGC 7000); 18min (18x60sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO1600, IDAS; Coyle; 8-11-07

M11 (Wild Duck Cluster); 5 min (12x25sec); LX200 @f/6.3; ISO 1600; non-linear proc; Coyle 10-16-06

Helix neb (NGC7293); size 16.2'; exp 25 min (50x30sec); LX200 at f/3.3; ISO 1600; Coyle 11-24-06

IC 434 (Horsehead neb); mag 11; size 60'; 30 min (18x50s&16x60s); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 12-23-06; Coyle

NGC2261; mag ?; size 2'; 7 min (7x60s); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 12-23-06; Coyle

NGC2359 Thor's Helmet; mag ?; size 10'; 22 min (26x50s); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 12-23-06; Coyle

Calif neb (NGC1499); 32 min (32x60sec); Sigma lens @108mm, f/4.2; ISO 1600; Coyle; 12-10-06

Horsehead and Flame neb (IC434); 40 min (40x60sec); Sigma lens @190mm, f/4.8; ISO 1600; IDAS; Coyle; 1-10-07

Leo Triplet; 49min (59x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; IDAS; Coyle; 5-6-07

M101 Mag 8.3; Size 30.9x30.9'; Exp 20 min (24x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; Coyle; 5-6-07

Markarian Chain 18 min (22x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; Coyle; 5-15-07

Markian Chain Map from SkyTools2

NGC4449; mag 9.6; size 6.2x4.4'; 19 min (38x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 6-18-07; Coyle

NGC4490/4485 (Cocoon Galaxy); mag 9.8; size 6x3'; 19 min (38x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 6-18-07; Coyle

NG4631/4627 (The Whale); mag 9.3; size 14x2'; 20 min (40x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 6-18-07; Coyle

NGC5850; mag 12; size 4.3x3.3';(w'ellipticle gal NGC5846 mag 11 lower right); 20 min (40x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 7-12-07; Coyle

NGC5746; mag 11.4; size 6.9x1.2'; 20 min (40x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 7-12-07; Coyle

NGC5775/5774/IC1070; mag 12.4/13.2/16; size 3.8x1.0'; 19 min (39x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 7-12-07; Coyle

Veil nebula; 35 min (35x1-min subs); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 8-11-07; Coyle

Top section 8-11-07; Coyle

Bottom section 8-11-07; Coyle

NGC281 (Pac Man neb); mag 7.4; size 4'; 10 min (20x30sec); LX200@f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-13-07; Cherry Springs



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