Caldwell 106 - NGC104 - 47 Tucanae - 28/12/2010 (Processed Stack- cropped)
A short stack but the first time I tried the full set of calibration frames, with Dark, Bias, Flat and Dark-flat frames. DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 70% of 6 Images ISO 800, 120 Sec, 6 DARK, 12 BIAS, 7 FLATS, 7 DARK FLATS Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA T-Adapter, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient xxC (not recorded). Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Messier M80 - NGC6093 - Globular Cluster in Scorpio - 30/03/2011 (Processed cropped stack) DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 2 Images ISO 800, 120 Sec, 6 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, post processed by Adobe Photschop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient xxC not noted. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Messier M2 - NGC7089 - Globular Cluster - 5/7/2011 (Processed image)
Testing object viability. DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 1 Images ISO 800, 180 Sec, 32 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 7C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Messier M55 - NGC6809 - Globular Cluster - 29/5/2011 (Processed stack) DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 75% of 15 Images ISO 800 120 Sec, 32 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post-processed by Photoshop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 12C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 2 Images ISO 800, 300 Sec, 16 DARK, 37 BIAS, 37 FLATS, post processed by Adobe Photoshop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, NO filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 8C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Caldwell 80 - NGC5139 Omega Centauri Globular Cluster 9/1/2011 (Processed and cropped stack)
The largest globular cluster in the Milky Way of approx. 40' extent (1 +1/3 Moon). It consists of about 4,000,000 stars and is 16,000LY away. DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 80% of 5 Images ISO 800 120 Sec, 2 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post-processed by Photoshop CS4. DSS Cosmetic hot pixel removal used - foudn it can cause donut stars as it has here. I don't use it any more! See the reprocessed image. Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA T-Adapter, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient xxC (not recorded). Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Caldwell 47 - NGC6934 - Delphinis Globular Cluster - 5/7/2011 (Processed cropped stack)
Testing object viability. DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 2 Images ISO 800, 180 Sec, 32 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post-processed by Photoshop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 7C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Messier M2 - NGC7089 - Globular Cluster - 5/7/2011 (Processed cropped image)
Testing object viability. DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 1 Images ISO 800, 180 Sec, 32 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 7C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Messier M55 - NGC6809 - Globular Cluster - 29/5/2011 (Reprocessed cropped stack)
Reprocessed in late 2012. DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 75% of 15 Images ISO 800 120 Sec, 32 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post-processed by Photoshop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 12C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 2 Images ISO 800, 300 Sec, 16 DARK, 37 BIAS, 37 FLATS, post processed by Adobe Photoshop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, NO filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 8C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Antares (also NGC6144 Globular Cluster) - 30/3/2011 (Cropped processed stack) DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 5 Images ISO 800 120 Sec, 6 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post-processed by Photoshop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient xxC not noted. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Caldwell 47 - NGC6934 - Delphinis Globular Cluster - 5/7/2011 (Processed stack)
Testing object viability. DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 2 Images ISO 800, 180 Sec, 32 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post-processed by Photoshop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 7C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Messier M55 - NGC6809 - Globular Cluster - 5/7/2011 (Processed image) Testing object viability. DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 1 Images ISO 800, 180 Sec, 32 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post processed with Adobe Photoshop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 7C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Messier M55 - NGC6809 - Globular Cluster - 29/5/2011 (Reprocessed stack) Reprocessed in late 2012. DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 75% of 15 Images ISO 800 120 Sec, 32 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post-processed by Photoshop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 12C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 2 Images ISO 800, 300 Sec, 16 DARK, 37 BIAS, 37 FLATS, post processed by Adobe Photoshop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, NO filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 7C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 6 Images ISO 800, 120 Sec, 6 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post processed by Adobe Photoschop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient xxC not noted. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Messier M15 - NGC7078 - Pegasus Globular Cluster - 5/7/2011 (Processed image) Testing object viability. DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 1 Images ISO 800, 180 Sec, 32 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post processed with Adobe Photoshop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 7C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Messier M55 - NGC6809 - Globular Cluster - 5/7/2011 (Processed cropped image) Testing object viability. DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 1 Images ISO 800, 180 Sec, 32 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post processed with Adobe Photoshop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 7C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Messier M3 - NGC5272 - Globular Cluster - 6/6/2011 (Processed cropped stack)
DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 6 Images, 32 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, post processed by Adobe Photshope CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 12C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 2 Images ISO 800, 300 Sec, 16 DARK, 37 BIAS, 37 FLATS, post processed by Adobe Photoshop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, NO filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 7C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
M4 in the centre and star Al Niyat in upper left. NGC6144 in lower left. DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 6 Images ISO 800, 120 Sec, 6 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post processed by Adobe Photoschop CS5 A point of note is that the lack of flats shows the optical tain marks in mid lower left and right. Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient xxC not noted. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Messier M15 - NGC7078 - Pegasus Globular Cluster - 5/7/2011 (Processed cropped image) Testing object viability. DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 1 Images ISO 800, 180 Sec, 32 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post processed with Adobe Photoshop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 7C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Messier M55 - NGC6809 - Globular Cluster - 29/5/2011 (Processed cropped stack) DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 75% of 15 Images ISO 800 120 Sec, 32 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, Post-processed by Photoshop CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 12C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
Messier M3 - NGC5272 - Globular Cluster - 6/6/2011 (Processed stack)
DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 Stacked 100% of 6 Images, 32 DARK, 0 BIAS, 0 FLATS, post processed by Adobe Photshope CS5 Telescope - Apogee OrthoStar LOMO 80/480 with Hotech SCA Field Flattener, Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 filter, Canon 400D DSLR, Ambient 12C. Mount - Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro. Guidescope - Orion ShortTube 80 with Star Shoot Auto Guider.
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