This is a test image with a GSO 8 inch Newtonian telescope and my Canon T3 DSLR. 16×180 sec @ ISO 3200.
Galaxy NGC 253
Category Archives: Galaxies
Spiral Galaxy M33
Here’s an M33 that I acquired 57×180 sec ISO 1600 sub-images of data for on Nov 9th, 2012. I used a GSO 8″ F/4 newt with an MPCC that I’ve been toying with lately. Its got that funky spikes thing going on with the 3 vane spider. But, it was sitting around for 5 yrs gathering dust, so I thought I’d put it to use.
I cheated a little for this image since I mixed in a little color from a data set taken with a TV-85 last year that was pretty good. Used Registar. It works miracles when mixing different data sets. Glad I have it.
Galaxy NGC 891 w/6″ Schmidt-Newtonian
Here’s a famous edge-on galaxy that I like to shoot from time to time. This particular rendition was created with the help of a Meade Schmidt-Newtonian with a 6″ mirror. Exposure: 50×180 sec @ ISO 1600, modified Canon T3.
Andromeda Galaxy and Asteroid 372 Palma
The Great Andromeda Galaxy. Visible to the naked eye and its also the closest large galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy. A small asteroid was cruising through the area when this data was obtained. TV-85 at F/5.6, Canon 350 XT (modified,) 68×240″ ISO1600.
Asteroid 7 Iris and The Sombrero Galaxy
A bright asteroid moved into the field of view when I was taking the sub-images for this object. I made a quickie composite to show my buddies on the astro-imaging forum I frequent.
NGC 1365 Fornax Spiral Galaxy
Taken in January of 2008. Reworked in 2016. A very southern target and hard to get a good window to shoot sub-images. I managed only 10 shots for this particular imaging session. At minimum it needs quadruple that, unfortunately.
Comet Holmes on Jan 12, 2008
Comet Holmes passing through a galaxy cluster. Note all the faint fuzzies in the background.
Edge-On Galaxy NGC 4565
This image was taken with an 8″ F/4 Schmidt-Newtonian telescope. 32×6 minute exposures @ ISO 800 were used.
M51 Spiral Galaxy
One of my better M51 images from back in the day.
The Owl Nebula & M98 Galaxy
This was taken with my Meade SN-8 and a modified Canon 350XT. I have three detail views from this. Here’s a close-up of the Owl Nebula. Here’s the detail view of M98. Finally, I have a detail view of a compact galaxy group called, Hickson 50. Those smudges of light are galaxies that are over 2 billion light-years away!