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Deep sky images were taken using my Starlight Xpress MX916 CCD Camera and 12" F5.3 Newtonian. Deep sky colour images were taken using the DMK21AU04. Planetary images on this page were taken with the Imaging Source DMK21AU04 or the Toucam Pro Webcam.     

Images from Sept 2011. Equipment used, Celestron C14 Edge HD, CGEPRO Mount, & DBK21AU04 camera with 2.5 X Powermate.

JUPITER -  13/01/12 17:13 UT an average of 4,000 frames. Processed using Registax V6, resized 120%. 

JUPITER -  13/01/12 17:13 UT & 20:05 UT, both are averages of 4,000 frames. Processed using Registax V6. 

JUPITER -  27/11/11 23:30 UT, an average of 4,400 frames. Processed using Registax V6.         

JUPITER and IO's shadow - 07/12/11 21:21 UT & 21:57 UT, an average of 2,000 &2,600 frames. 

JUPITER - 07/12/11,an 7 frame animation.

JUPITER - 27/11/11, an 14 frame animation. 

JUPITER - 15/10/11 23:11 UT, good seeing. Avg of 2451 frames.    JUPITER - 14/10/11 23:25 UT, good seeing. Avg of 3,000 frames

JUPITER - 02/10/11, an 8 frame animation.

JUPITER - 27/09/11 02:06 BST, average of 4,400 frames. Processed using Registax  V6.         

An average of 3,000 frames at 30 FPS, F27.       Processed using Registax Version 6. Average seeing.

                             JUPITER - 29/09/11 01:08                                                           JUPITER - 02/10/11 00:13 

Images 2009 onwards. 12" F5.3 Newtonian (Orion Optics SPX ) & DBK21AU04 camera

M57 in Lyra - 03/06/2011, 25 x  27 seconds exposure, processed using AstroArt v5

M27 - 03/06/2011, 15 x  27 seconds exposure, processed using AstroArt v5

SATURN - 07/03/2011 - A short 6 image animation showing the white storm area

SATURN - 07/03/2011 - 00:17 - showing the white storm area, an average of 3,000 frames

JUPITER - 05/12/2010 -18 image animation between 16:55 and 19:47, each frame is an average of  750 frames.

JUPITER - 05/12/2010 - 19:47 - with Ganymede in Transit (left) & Europa's shadow (right)

28/11/2010 - 17:08 - with Ganymede in Transit (left) & Europa's shadow(right).

24/10/2010 - 23:16 - 1,200 frames                            25/11/2010 - 17:56 - 1,200 frames

12/10/2010 - 22:45 - 1,400 frames                          12/10/2010 - 22:10 - 1,100 frames

11/10/2010 - 22:04 - 1,400 frames                                    06/10/2010 - 23:04 - 1,100 frames

01/10/2010 - 22:44 - 900 frames                         30/09/2010 - 00:27 - 1200 frames

 12" F5.3 Newtonian (Orion Optics SPX ) & TOUCAM  Webcam (5x Powermate)

JUPITER - 20/09/2010 - 23:15 - 1,000 frames

JUPITER - 07/09/2010, 23:52.  Red Spot + Europa's shadow - 1,000 frames, Europa is just visible within the red spot

03/09/2010 - 01:04 - 1,094 frames                         03/09/2010 - 01:52 - 1,300 frames

02/09/2010 - 01:12 Jupiter plus IO - 1,501 frames

SATURN - 08/04/2010 - An average of 721 frames at 5 FPS,  showing new white spot

MARS - 03/01/2010 - An average of 900 frames at 10 FPS

JUPITER - 12/10/2009 - An average of 913 frames at 20 FPS

                                              15/09/2009 (2x Barlow)               24/09/2009    (2xBarlow) 

12" F5.3 Newtonian (Beacon Hill ) 2X Barlow and TOUCAM  Webcam

  12/09/2009                                             10/08/2009

                             08/08/2009 plus  impact scar                    08/08/2009 plus Callisto's shadow                          

NGC7331 12" Newtonian & MX916 in Hi Res mode, 28th Oct 2008, 25  x 60 second exp

NGC891 12" Newtonian & MX916 in Hi Res mode, 27th Oct 2008, 27 x 60 second exp

Saturn 10^th Feb 2008,  an average of 1,400 frames, Toucam & 12" Newt, 5X Powermate

Comet Holmes 11^th Nov 2007, 135 mm telephoto and MX916. A single 2 min exposure.

Comet Holmes, 12" Newtonian & MX916, 28th Oct, 31st Oct & 3rd Nov 2007

NGC891 12" Newtonian & MX916, 4th Oct 2007, 103 x 30 second exp

M33, 12" Newtonian & MX916, Sept 2007, 22 x 60 second exp

NGC772 in Aries, 12" Newtonian & MX916, 16th Dec 2006, 32 x 40 second exp      

NGC2336 in Camelopardalis, 12" Newtonian & MX916, 25th Oct 2006, 14 x 2 min exp

IC1727/IC672 & IC925 (right), 12" Newtonian/ MX916, 24/10/06, 27 & 23 x 1 min exp

M74 in Pisces,  12" Newtonian & MX916, 16th Nov 2006 - 20 x 1 min exp

Mars 18th November 2005, an avg of 1,200 frames, Toucam with 12" Newt and 5X Powermate

M51 & Super Nova 2005CS (R/Hand image), 12" Newtonian & MX916

Left - 06/06/2003, an average of 11 - 60 sec exposures  Right - 17/07/2005, an average of 26 - 30 sec exposures

Saturn 18/03/2005 - Toucam Webcam, 12" Newtonian  an average of 2,500 frames

NGC3190 in Leo, 12" Newtonian & MX916, 3rd April 2005 - 92 x 30 sec exp

M81/M82 & NGC3077, 300mm Telephoto & MX916,  3rd March 2005 - 15 x 4 min exp

M81 12" Newtonian & MX916, 14th Feb 2005 - 21 x 60 sec exp

The Flame Nebula, 12" Newtonian & MX916 Jan 2005 - 30 x 30 sec exp,

                                    Comet Machholz & the Pleiades Star Cluster 8/1/2005, 4 min exposure                        plus 4/1/2005   2 x 4 min exposure, 135mm  Telephoto & MX916

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12 "Newtonian & Toucam Pro Webcam 

 Jupiter 14/04/04 - 23:00, average of 1,100 frames    Saturn 17/01/04 - 00:36, an average of 1,110 frames

NGC7479 13/11/2004, 59 x 30 sec exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916

NGC7814 13/11/2004, 45 x 30 sec exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916

M100 23/04/2004, an average of 30 - 45 sec exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916

NGC3184, 23/04/2004, an average of 29 - 45 sec exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916

M106, 20/04/2004, an average of 34 - 45 sec exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916

M109, 15/04/2004, an average of 30 - 45 sec exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916

M1, The Crab Nebula, 24/01/2004, an average of 28 - 30 sec exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916

NGC6946 in Cygnus, 27/10/2003, 27 - 20 sec exposures, co added, 12" Newtonian & MX916

M88 in Coma Berenices, 06/05/2003, an average of 17 - 30 sec exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916

NGC4725 & NGC4712 in Coma Berenices, 06/05/2003, an average of 26 - 30 sec exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916.

M63 in Canes Venatici, 26/04/2003, an average of 18 - 30 sec exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916.

NGC4565 in Coma Berenices, 26/04/2003, an average of 23 - 30 sec exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916.

M64 in Coma Berenices, 26/04/2003, an average of 15 - 30 sec exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916.

NGC3628 in Leo, 25/04/2003  - an average of 22 - 30 second exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916.

M95 in Leo, 30th Mar 2003  - an average of 25 - 30 second exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916.

M66 in Leo, 30th Mar 2003  - an average of 22 - 30 second exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916.

NGC2903 in Leo, 21st Mar 2003, an average of 12 - 30s econd exposures, 12" Newtonian & MX916.

M42 8th January 2003  - A single 8 min exposure, 135mm Telephoto & MX916.

The Rosette Nebula - 4th January 2003  - 5 x 4 min exp co added, 135mm Telephoto & MX916.

The Horse Head Nebula - 4th January 2003  - 5 x 4 min exposures co added, 135mm Telephoto & MX916.

                                Pages last updated 30th Nov 2011