Atmospheric stability at my primary site (Littleton, Colorado) is normally very poor and light pollution is severe. Consequently, the best images are usually made at remote sites, like the Denver Astronomical Society's EG Kline Dark Site near Deer Trail, Colorado. Support dark skies at the International Darksky Association.

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     M31 - Andromeda Galaxy (with M32 and M110) 
M31 Thumbnail July 17, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
68 deg F;
Canon 450D Honis-modified w/ Baader UV/IR Filter & Baader Multipurpose Coma Corrector;
AstroTech AT8IN @f/4 / CGE;

2-image mosaic; both @ 4x120 + 2x180 secs;
Guided with SSAG and PHD;
Processed with Nebulosity and PS 7
    M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula 
M27 - Dumbbell Nebula Thumbnail July 10, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
60 deg F;
Canon 450D Honis-modified w/ Baader UV/IR Filter & Baader Multipurpose Coma Corrector;
AstroTech AT8IN @f/4 / CGE;

6 images @ 180 secs;
Guided with SSAG and PHD;
Processed with Nebulosity and PS 7
    Veil Nebula
Veil Nebula (Portion) - Darrell Dodge June 23, 2010
Littleton, Colorado
Gibbous Moon, light pollution; 65 deg F;
Canon 450D Honis-modified w/ Baader UV/IR Filter & Baader Multipurpose Coma Corrector;
Astronomik EOS Broadband Clip-Filter CLS;

AstroTech AT8IN @f/4 / CGE;
3 images @ 360 secs;
Guided with SSAG and PHD;
Processed with Nebulosity and PS 7
   M20 - Trifid Nebula
M20 by Darrell Dodge, thumbnail June 18, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
Good Transp. & haze; 65 deg F;
Canon 450D Honis-modified w/ Baader UV/IR Filter & Baader Multipurpose Coma Corrector;
AstroTech AT8IN @f/4 / CGE;
7 images @ 120-180 secs;
Guided with SSAG and PHD;
Processed with Nebulosity and PS 7
   M17 - Swan or Omega Nebula
M17 by Darrell Dodge - Thumbnail June 18, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
Good Transp. & haze; 65 deg F;
Canon 450D Honis-modified w/ Baader UV/IR Filter & Baader Multipurpose Coma Corrector;
AstroTech AT8IN @f/4 / CGE;
12 images @ 120-180 secs;
Guided with SSAG and PHD;
Processed with Nebulosity and PS 7
   M16 - Eagle or Star Queen Nebula
M16 - Thumbnail June 18, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
Good Transp. & haze; 65 deg F;
Canon 450D Honis-modified w/ Baader UV/IR Filter & Baader Multipurpose Coma Corrector;
AstroTech AT8IN @f/4 / CGE;
13 images @ 120-180 secs;
Guided with SSAG and PHD;
Processed with Nebulosity and PS 7
   M27 - "Dumbbell" Planetary Nebula
Messier 27 - Planetary Nebula June 7, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
Marginal Seeing & haze; 65 deg F;
Canon 450D Honis-modified w/ Baader UV/IR Filter;
Celestron 11-in SCT @f/6.3 / CGE;
10 images @ 90 secs;
Guided with SSAG and PHD;
Processed with Nebulosity and PS 7
   M101 Pinwheel Galaxy in Ursa Major
M101 Thumbnail Image May 10, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
Poor Seeing & haze; 50 deg F;
Canon 450D unmodified Celestron 11-in SCT @f/6.3 / CGE;
13 images @ 240 secs;
Guided with SSAG and PHD;
Processed with Nebulosity and PS 7
   NGC4565 Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices
NGC4565 Thumbnail image May 10, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
Poor Seeing and haze; 50 deg F;
Canon 450D unmodified Celestron 11-in SCT @f/6.3 / CGE;
13 images @ 240 secs;
Guided with SSAG and PHD;
Processed with Nebulosity and PS 7
   M13 Globular Cluster in Hercules (Modified Camera)
M13 - Darrell Dodge TN June 7, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
Marginal Seeing & haze; 65 deg F;
Canon 450D Honis-modified w/ Baader UV/IR Filter;
Celestron 11-in SCT @f/6.3 / CGE;
9 images @ 90 secs;
Guided with SSAG and PHD;
Processed with Nebulosity and PS 7
   M13 Globular Cluster in Hercules (Unmodified Camera)
M13 - Darrell Dodge UM April 19, 2010
Littleton, Colorado
Good Seeing; 45 deg F;
Canon 450D unmodified; w/
Astronomik EOS Broadband
Clip-Filter CLS;

Celestron 11-in SCT @f/6.3 / CGE;
8 images @ 60 secs;
Guided with SSAG and PHD;
Processed with Nebulosity and PS 7
 
   M86/M84 and "The Eyes" in Virgo (Markarian's Chain)
March 13, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
Good Seeing; 20 deg F
Canon 450D unmodified
AstroTech AT8IN / CGE
6 images @ 300 secs
Guided with SSAG and PHD
   M4 - Globular Cluster in Scorpio
M4 Thumbnail March 13, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
Good Seeing; 20 deg F
Canon 450D unmodified
AstroTech AT8IN / CGE
3 images @ 120 secs
Guided with SSAG and PHD
   Leo Trio - M66, M65, NGC 3628
Leo Trio Thumbnail March 13, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
Good Seeing; 18 deg F
Canon 450D unmodified
AstroTech AT8IN / CGE
5 images @ 300 secs
Guided with SSAG and PHD
   M81 and M82 Interacting Galaxies 
M81 and M82  March 13, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
Good Seeing; 18 deg F
Canon 450D unmodified
AstroTech AT8IN / CGE
9 images @ 360 secs
Guided with SSAG and PHD
   M101 Pinwheel Galaxy
M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy January 10, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
Good Seeing
Canon 450D unmodified
Celestron C11; CGE
3 images @ 280 secs, guided
   M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 - Whirlpool Nebula January 10, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
Good Seeing
Canon 450D unmodified
Celestron C11; CGE
4 images @ 600 secs, guided
   IC434/B33 - The Horsehead Nebula
IC434 Horsehead Nebula January 9, 2010
Deer Trail, Colorado
Good Seeing
Canon 450D unmodified
Celestron C11; CGE
6 images @ 400 secs, guided
   M3 Globular Cluster 
  December 20, 2009
Deer Trail, Colorado
Good Seeing
Canon 450D unmodified
Celestron 9.25; CGE
7 images @ 90 secs, guided
 
    M42/43 Great Nebula in Orion 
M32/33 Orion Nebula December 12, 2009
Littleton, Colorado
Haze/Moderate Wind
Canon 450D unmodified
Celestron C11; CGE
7 images @ 90 secs, guided
    M45 - The Pleiades
M45 - The Pleiades November 21, 2009
Deer Trail, Colorado
Poor Seeing/High Wind
Canon 450D unmodified
Orion ST80 Refractor; CGE
3 images @ 180 secs unguided
    M31 - Andromeda Galaxy 
M31 - Andromeda Galaxy November 21, 2009
Deer Trail, Colorado
Poor Seeing/High Wind
Canon 450D unmodified
Orion ST80 Refractor; CGE
5 images @ 2-3 minutes unguided
    NGC 1977 - The Running Man (Reflection Nebula)
The Running Man November 21, 2009
Deer Trail, Colorado
Poor Seeing/High Wind
Canon 450D unmodified
Celestron C11; CGE
3 images @ 150 secs unguided
    Sword of Orion
Orion Sword November 19, 2009
Littleton, Colorado
Moderate Seeing/Haze
Canon 450D unmodified
Lumicon DSF

Orion ST80 Refractor; CGE
3 images @ 60 secs unguided
   M16 - Eagle Nebula 
M16 Eagle Nebula  August 10, 2007
Fox Park, WY
Good Seeing
SBIG ST8
Celestron 11; CGE f/6.3
7 images @ 30 secs
   NGC891 - "Outer Limits" Galaxy 
NGC891  August 11, 2007
Fox Park, WY
Good Seeing
SBIG ST8
Celestron 11; CGE f/6.3
8 images @ 30 secs
   M17 - The Omega Nebula 
M17 - Omega Nebula April 14, 2007
Deer Trail, Colorado
Poor Seeing
SBIG ST8
Celestron 11; CGE f/6.3
5 images @ 12 secs
   M13 - Globular Cluster in Hercules
 
February 18, 2007
Littleton, CO
Moderate Seeing
SBIG ST8
Celestron 9.25; CGE f/6.3
20 images @ 6 secs
   
  M66 and M65 in Leo
 
February 21, 2007
Littleton, CO
Moderate Seeing
SBIG ST8
Celestron 9.25 CGE f/6.3 reducer
10 images @ 15 secs
 
  M104 (Sombrero Galaxy) in Virgo
 
February 21, 2007
Littleton, CO
Moderate Seeing
SBIG ST8
Celestron 9.25 CGE f/6.3 reducer
15 images @ 15 secs
   
 
   M1 - The Crab Nebula in Taurus
February 3, 2005
Littleton, CO
Poor Seeing
Meade DSI (16-bit)
Orion 120ST f/5 CGE
20 images @ 8 secs
 
   M1 - The Crab Nebula in Taurus
February 9, 2005
Littleton, CO
Poor Seeing
Meade DSI (16-bit)
Celestron 9.25 CGE f/6.3
1 image @ 30 secs
 
  M-46 - Open Cluster in Puppis (with planetary nebula)

February 3, 2005
Littleton, CO
Poor Seeing
Meade DSI (16-bit)
Celestron 9.25 CGE f/6.3

 
  M37 - Open Cluster in Auriga
February 3, 2005
Littleton, CO
Poor Seeing
Meade DSI (16-bit)
Celestron 9.25 CGE f/6.3
 
  M-64 - Black Eye Galaxy
February 4, 2005
Littleton, CO
Poor Seeing
Meade DSI (16-bit)
Celestron 9.25 CGE f/6.3
 
  M81 - Bode's Nebula in Ursa Major
 
February 9, 2005
Littleton, CO
Poor Seeing
Meade DSI (16-bit)
Orion 120ST f/5 Refractor
   
M82 - Peculiar Galaxy in Ursa Major
 
February 9, 2005
Littleton, CO
Poor Seeing
Meade DSI (16-bit)
Orion 120ST f/5 Refractor
   
  IC 434 - Horsehead Nebula in Orion
February 13, 2005
Littleton, CO
Very Poor Seeing
Meade DSI (16-bit)
Orion 120ST f/5 Refractor CGE
 
  M15 - Globular Cluster in Pegasus
October 2003
Littleton, CO
Good Seeing
SAC8-1 (8-bit)
Celestron 9.25/CI-700  f/6.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 

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