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NGC6888-HaOIII
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Vixen VC200L
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
Ha: 540min (54x600s)
OIII: 890min (89x600s)
RGB: 30:30:30min (300s subs)
Location:
Pirmasens, Germany
Date:
Jul/Aug 2018
NGC6888-HaOIII
Crescent Nebula

Vixen VC200L
QSI583WSG

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1600x1205 - [592kb]
2495x1878 - [1144kb]

IC5070-HaOIII
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Vixen VC200L
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
Ha: 580min (58x600s)
OIII: 870min (58x900s)
RGB: 30:30:30min (300s subs)
Location:
Pirmasens, Germany
Date:
Jul/Aug 2018
IC5070-HaOIII
Pelican Nebula

Vixen VC200L
QSI583WSG

800x1063 - [218kb]
1000x1328 - [330kb]
1252x1663 - [509kb]

Melotte15
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
TMB152
Mount:
AP900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
MaximDL 6.11
Ha: 300min OIII: 360min (900s subs)
Location:
Pirmasens, Germany
Date:
16./18. Sep 2018
Melotte15

TMB152
QSI583WSG

880x656 - [208kb]
1400x1043 - [435kb]
2468x1838 - [1071kb]

M51
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Vixen VC200L / TMB152
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M/QSI583WSG
Exposure:
L: 180min (18x600s) RGB 120:90:90 (600s subs)
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
May 2008 / Apr 2018
M51
Whirlpool Galaxy

Vixen VC200L / TMB152
SBIG STL11000M/QSI583WSG

880x649 - [112kb]
1400x1033 - [279kb]
1868x1378 - [483kb]

NGC3718
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
TMB152 @ f/8
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
L: 255min (900s subs), RGB: 180/180/180min (600s subs)
Location:
Pirmasens and Northern Black Forest, Germany
Date:
06./18. Apr 2010 / Apr 2018
NGC3718

TMB152 @ f/8
QSI583WSG

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1400x958 - [277kb]
2229x1526 - [578kb]

M31
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M, QSI583WSG
Exposure:
MaximDL
L: 200min
RGB: 60:60:60min (300s subs), 2x2 @ f/5
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
Oct 2007/ Sep 2014
M31
Andromeda Galaxy

Takahashi FSQ106ED
SBIG STL11000M, QSI583WSG

880x786 - [270kb]
1100x983 - [415kb]
1790x1599 - [977kb]

NGC5985
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Vixen VC200L @ f/9
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
LRGB 300:60:60:80min (600s subs)
Location:
Pirmasens
Date:
May 2018
NGC5985
NGC5985/NGC5981/NGC5982

Vixen VC200L @ f/9
QSI583WSG

880x643 - [123kb]
1200x876 - [207kb]
1761x1286 - [405kb]

Arp 269
Medium Resolution
Telescope:
TMB152 6" Apo (without Field Flattener)
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.63
LRGB: 120:30:30:30min (900s subs) @ f/8, chip temp -20C
Location:
Sierra Nevada, Spain
Date:
19. Feb 2009
Arp 269
Cocoon Galaxy (NGC4490)

TMB152 6" Apo (without Field Flattener)
SBIG STL11000M

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1596x1189 - [247kb]

M109
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
MaximDL 6.10
LRGB 140:130:70:60min (600s subs) @ f/5, chip temp -15C
Location:
Ettlingen
Date:
07./08./09. May 2016
M109

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
QSI583WSG

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1600x1194 - [293kb]
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M63
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
TMB 152 APO Refractor (L) / Takahashi FSQ106ED (RGB) / Intes MK69 (L)
Mount:
AP900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
L(TMB): 95min (19x300s)@f/8
L(MK69): 120min (12x600s)@f/6
RGB(FSQ): 20/50/60min (300s subs)@f/5
Location:
Northern Blackforest / Ettlingen
Date:
May 2009/2014/2016
M63
Sunflower Galaxy

TMB 152 APO Refractor (L) / Takahashi FSQ106ED (RGB) / Intes MK69 (L)
QSI583WSG

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1400x953 - [242kb]
1755x1195 - [441kb]

M106
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106N / Takahashi FSQ106ED / Intes MK69
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG ST10XME / SBIG STL11000 / QSI583WSG
Exposure:
L: 120min (24x300s) RGB: 90:75:75min (900s subs)
Location:
Northern Blackforest
Date:
Mar 2006/2009/2016
M106

Takahashi FSQ106N / Takahashi FSQ106ED / Intes MK69
SBIG ST10XME / SBIG STL11000 / QSI583WSG

880x648 - [119kb]
1400x1030 - [252kb]
1931x1421 - [553kb]

M101
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106N / Intes MK69
Mount:
Takahashi EM200/AP900GTO
Camera:
SBIG ST10XME / QSI583WSG
Exposure:
L: 96min (240s subs), RGB: 36/32/48 min (240s subs, 2x2)
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
7.Jun (L) / 8.Jun (RGB) 2004 / Mar 2016 (LRGB)
M101
and friends

Takahashi FSQ106N / Intes MK69
SBIG ST10XME / QSI583WSG

880x593 - [158kb]
1600x1078 - [390kb]
2500x1685 - [883kb]

NGC7000
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED
Mount:
AP900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
9 hours (12x900s/12x900s/12x900s H-alpha / O3 / S2) @ f/5, chip temp -10C
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
Aug 2012 / Aug 2014
NGC7000
The Cygnus Wall

Takahashi FSQ106ED
QSI583WSG

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1600x1245 - [489kb]
3042x2367 - [1188kb]

NGC7331
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Vixen VC200L @ f/6.4
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
MaximDL 6
L: 180min RGB: 60:60:60min
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
Nov 2014
NGC7331

Vixen VC200L @ f/6.4
QSI583WSG

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1600x1191 - [240kb]
2400x1787 - [470kb]

M13-LRGB
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5, Vixen VC200L
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG, SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
L 75min (300s subs), RGB 60:60:60 (300s subs)
Location:
Northern Blackforrest
Date:
May 2008 (L) /Jun 2014 (RGB)
M13-LRGB
Hercules Cluster

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5, Vixen VC200L
QSI583WSG, SBIG STL11000M

880x610 - [130kb]
1400x971 - [305kb]
2831x1963 - [1319kb]

IC63
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
MaximDL 5.12
Ha 120min (900s subs), LRGB 90:120:60:120min (600s subs) @ f/5, chip temp -15C
Location:
Northern Black Forrest
Date:
22.Aug 08./17. Sep 2012
IC63
Ghost of Cassiopeia

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
QSI583WSG

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1400x1121 - [753kb]
2930x2347 - [2635kb]

NGC7023
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
LRGB 180:120:120:120min (900s subs) @ f/5
Location:
Northern Blackforrest
Date:
23.08./27.08./25.09.2009 - Reprocessed May 2013
NGC7023
Iris Nebula

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
SBIG STL11000M

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1400x985 - [615kb]
2003x1409 - [1186kb]

NGC6992-HaRGB
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
Ha 12x15Min RGB (8x10:7x10:8x10min) @ f/5 -15C
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
20. Jul 2010 (Ha) / 5. Jul 2011 (RGB)
NGC6992-HaRGB
Veil Nebula

Takahashi FSQ106ED
QSI583WSG

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1400x1038 - [661kb]
2214x1642 - [1357kb]

Hickson44
Medium Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
L 7x15min (ST10XME) + 17x10min (QSI583WSG) RGB 6x10:6x10:6x10min (QSI583WSG) = 455min (7,5h)
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
14./21./22. Mar 2012
Hickson44

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
QSI583WSG

880x600 - [81kb]
1894x1292 - [334kb]

M27
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Vixen VC200L @ f/9
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
HaLRGB(100,120,50,50,50)Min @ -15C
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
7./8./19. Jul 2010
M27
Dumbell Nebula

Vixen VC200L @ f/9
QSI583WSG

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2207x1593 - [948kb]

NGC7635
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
HaRGB(195,120,60,100)Min f/8 -15C
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
10./11. Oct 2010
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula

Takahashi FSQ106ED
QSI583WSG

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1600x1200 - [517kb]
2212x1659 - [818kb]

NGC2237-HaRGB
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.63
HaRGB: 140:60:60:120min (900s subs) @ f/5, chip temp -20C
Location:
Sierra Nevada, Spain (Ha frames December 2007, Northern Black Forrest)
Date:
25. Feb 2009
NGC2237-HaRGB
Rosette Nebula

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
SBIG STL11000M

880x586 - [301kb]
1600x1066 - [1056kb]
2806x1870 - [3216kb]

NGC7000
Medium Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106N
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M / SBIG ST10XME
Exposure:
6 hours total
STL: 60min (6x600s)
ST10XME: 140min (NGC7000) + 160min (IC5070)
Location:
Taubensuhl/Northern Blackforest
Date:
14.Apr 2007 / 03.Jul 2006 / 13.Jul 2005
NGC7000

Takahashi FSQ106N
SBIG STL11000M / SBIG ST10XME

880x587 - [166kb]
2004x1336 - [768kb]

IC2118
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.63
L 38x600s RGB 6x600s:6x600s:6x600s @ f/5, chip temp -25C
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
28./29.12.2009
IC2118
Witchhead Nebula

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
SBIG STL11000M

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1600x1064 - [758kb]
1971x1311 - [1077kb]

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