Dumbell Nebula M 27/NGC 6853
06/18/01 @ 0200 EDT/0600 UT
Taken from his deck in Eldersburg
Nikon F1 Prime Focus CG11 with Lumincon GEG @ f/7.8
15min. guided exposure on Kodak 400 Max
North is to right of picture
by George (Toy Boy) Sauter
The Orion Nebula
Using a C-8 prime focus f/10
Scotch 200 for 1 minute
by Dave Oler
M42-M43 Bright Nebulas in Orion
Apr 2001 -- C11 prime Focus F11
This was my first deep sky Photo (hence the slighty out of focus stars)
Stars down to 14mag are easily visible
Yashica AF with Kodak 400asa
by G. "Toyboy" Sauter
M42-M43-NGC1975 Orion Nebula and friends :)
Correct image - 10 minute unguided C102 F5 prime focus
Feb 2002 -- Nikon F1 with Kodak 400asa
by G. "Toyboy" Sauter
M42-M43 Bright Nebulas in Orion
Mar 2004 -- C-8/StellaCam II (real time video) at F4.5
North is Up and Right (2 oclk pos)
NOTE: The above picture @F5 & the one above that @F11
is slightly larger than this ccd capture @F4.5
This is due to the size of the imaging area
by G. "Toyboy" Sauter
Horsehead Nebula(Dark Nebula) & The Flame Nebula in Orion
Correct image - 15 minute unguided C102 F5 prime focus
Feb 2002 -- Nikon F1 with Kodak 400asa
by G. "Toyboy" Sauter
M46 and NGC2438 Open Cluster w/ Planetary Nebula in Puppis
Mar 2004 -- C-8/StellaCam II (real time video) at F4.5
North is Up and Right (1 oclk pos)
by G. "Toyboy" Sauter
M51- Whirlpool Galaxy
C11/SBIG ST-237 WSP first light!
North is to the Left
by Jeff Asner
M53/NGC5024 Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices
Mar 2004 -- C-8/StellaCam II (real time video) at F4.5
North is Up and Right (1:30 oclk pos)
by G. "Toyboy" Sauter
M64/NGC4826 BLACK-EYE Galaxy in Coma Berenices
Mar 2004 -- C-8/StellaCam II (real time video) at F4.5
North is Up and Right (1:30 oclk pos)
by G. "Toyboy" Sauter
M65-M66-NGC3628 Leo "Trio" of Galaxies
Feb 2002 - 15 min unguided C102 F5 prime focus FUJI film asa800
Compare this 900 second photo with the below CCD video image at 7 seconds.
Ah, Technology
Correct image orientation
by G. "Toyboy" Sauter
M65-M66-NGC3628 Collage of the Leo "Trio" of Galaxies
Mar 2004 -- C-8/StellaCam II (real time video) at F4.5
Correct image orientation
by G. "Toyboy" Sauter
M68/NGC4590 Globular Cluster in Hydra
Mar 2004 -- C-8/StellaCam II (real time video) at F4.5
Correct image orientation
by G. "Toyboy" Sauter
M104/NGC4594 SOMBRERO Galaxy in Virgo
Mar 2004 -- C-8/StellaCam II (real time video) at F4.5
North is Up and Right (12:30 oclk pos)
by G. "Toyboy" Sauter
LOTS of Celestial delights in Sagittarius
in order from bottom left to top right
ngc6544 GC/ngc6530 OC/M8 BN/Bochum14 OC/Ru139 OC
ngc6546 OC/ngc6514 OC/M20 BN (inside ngc6514)
M21 OC/Mayer2 OC (inside M20)
Correct image - 15 minute unguided C102 F5 prime focus
June 2002 -- Nikon F1 with Kodak 400asa
by G. "Toyboy" Sauter
M101 Galaxy in Ursa Major
My first light with a "real" CCD camera!
Apr 2004 -- ST-7XME 2 min autoguided CG11 at F5.7
North is Left and East is Up
by George Sauter