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The following images were taken with my 10” LX200GPS operating in Alt-Azimuth configuration, equipped with an f/3.3 Focal reducer and Field De-Rotator, using my Starlight Xpress MX5-C camera. Self-guiding (via the Starlight Xpress “STAR2000” interface) and imaging control were with AstroArt v.3.0 using the “high-resolution” mode for the MX5-C (gives 500x580 pixels); colour conversion and processing also with AstroArt.

. NGC 253

25 minutes
(5x5mins, guided @ 0.5sec)
QLD Astrofest 2005/08/07

M17 (Omega Neb.)

5 minutes
(5x60sec, guided @ 0.4sec)
QLD Astrofest 2005/08/06

M13

7.5 minutes
(5x90sec, guided @ 0.4sec) QLD Astrofest 2005/08/06

NGC7293 (Helix Neb.)

30 minutes
(6x5mins, guided @ 0.5sec) QLD Astrofest 2005/08/06

The following images were taken with my 10” LX200GPS, but this time in Equatorial mode using a Wedge, equipped with an f/3.3 Focal reducer, using my Starlight Xpress MX5-C camera. Self-guiding (via the Starlight Xpress “STAR2000” interface) and imaging control were with AstroArt v.3.0 using the “high-resolution” mode for the MX5-C (gives 500x580 pixels); colour conversion and processing also with AstroArt.

M1 + minor planet/asteroid
2906 Caltech
35 minutes
(7x5mins, guided @ 0.5sec) 2004/12/29

M5

16 minutes
(4x4mins, guided @ 0.3sec) 2005/06/16

M20 (Trifid Neb.)

20 minutes
(4x5mins, guided @ 0.3sec) 2005/06/16

M27 (Dumbell Neb.)

20 minutes
(4x5mins, guided @ 0.3sec) 2004/08/12

M57 (Ring Nebula)

20 minutes
(4x5mins, guided @ 0.3sec) 2004/08/11

M88 (Spiral in Coma B)

50 minutes
(10x5 mins, guided @ 0.3sec) 2004/07/14

M104 (Sombrero Gal.)

25 minutes
(5x5 mins, guided @ 0.4sec) 2004/04/22

M42 (Orion Neb.-comp.)

10 minutes for background, shorter exposures layered onto central region
2004/03/31

M64 (Black-eye Galaxy)

30 minutes
(6x5mins, guided @0.4sec) 2005/05/29

NGC2070 (Tarantula)
30minutes
(2 batches of 6x5minutes, then averaged to produce raw image)
2005/01/05

Again, most of these images were taken with my 10” LX200GPS, but this time in Equatorial mode using a Wedge, equipped with an f/3.3 Focal reducer, using my Starlight Xpress MX5-C camera (except where noted). Self-guiding (via the Starlight Xpress “STAR2000” interface) and imaging control were with AstroArt v.3.0 using the “high-resolution” mode for the MX5-C (gives 500x580 pixels); colour conversion and processing also with AstroArt.

M83

60 minutes
(6x10mins, guided @ 0.4sec)
2004/04/30

M16 (Eagle Nebula)

25 minutes
(7x5mins, guided @ 0.3sec)
2004/07/14

NGC5128 (Centaurus A)

50 minutes
(10x5mins, guided @ 0.3sec)
2004/05/21

NGC5139 (Omega Centauri )

3 minutes (One exposure, guided @ 0.3sec)
2005/03/22
Note: This image taken with a Pentax *istDS digital SLR at f/6.3, guided off axis by the MX5-C camera via AstroArt and STAR2000


. NGC 253 25 minutes (5x5mins, guided @ 0.5sec) QLD Astrofest 2005/08/07	M17 (Omega Neb.) 5 minutes (5x60sec, guided @ 0.4sec) QLD Astrofest 2005/08/06	M13 7.5 minutes (5x90sec, guided @ 0.4sec) QLD Astrofest 2005/08/06

	NGC7293 (Helix Neb.) 30 minutes (6x5mins, guided @ 0.5sec) QLD Astrofest 2005/08/06


M1 + minor planet/asteroid 2906 Caltech 35 minutes (7x5mins, guided @ 0.5sec) 2004/12/29	M5 16 minutes (4x4mins, guided @ 0.3sec) 2005/06/16	M20 (Trifid Neb.) 20 minutes (4x5mins, guided @ 0.3sec) 2005/06/16

M27 (Dumbell Neb.) 20 minutes (4x5mins, guided @ 0.3sec) 2004/08/12	M57 (Ring Nebula) 20 minutes (4x5mins, guided @ 0.3sec) 2004/08/11	M88 (Spiral in Coma B) 50 minutes (10x5 mins, guided @ 0.3sec) 2004/07/14

M104 (Sombrero Gal.) 25 minutes (5x5 mins, guided @ 0.4sec) 2004/04/22	M42 (Orion Neb.-comp.) 10 minutes for background, shorter exposures layered onto central region 2004/03/31	M64 (Black-eye Galaxy) 30 minutes (6x5mins, guided @0.4sec) 2005/05/29

	NGC2070 (Tarantula) 30minutes (2 batches of 6x5minutes, then averaged to produce raw image) 2005/01/05


M83 60 minutes (6x10mins, guided @ 0.4sec) 2004/04/30	M16 (Eagle Nebula) 25 minutes (7x5mins, guided @ 0.3sec) 2004/07/14	NGC5128 (Centaurus A) 50 minutes (10x5mins, guided @ 0.3sec) 2004/05/21

	NGC5139 (Omega Centauri ) 3 minutes (One exposure, guided @ 0.3sec) 2005/03/22 Note: This image taken with a Pentax *istDS digital SLR at f/6.3, guided off axis by the MX5-C camera via AstroArt and STAR2000