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NGC 3521 by Greg Bradley

M83 by Marcus Davies

Takahashi TOA-150 refractor @ F11.7 (FL=1760mm)
SBIG STL 11000M

http://www.pbase.com/gailmarc/image/96834475/large

Sh2-112 Narrowband by Dean Salman

MN84 (8 inch F/4)
SBIG ST-10 XME/CFW-10

http://www.ccdimages.com/ccds/sh2-112NBbig.jpg

The Galactic Bulb by Stéphane Guisard

Canon 50 mm lens
SBIG ST11000
Astrodon LHaRVB filters
Takahashi NJP mount

http://www.astrosurf.com/sguisard/Pagim/Milky-Way-GC-STL-50mm.html

NGC 4631 (The Whale Galaxy) by Bob Franke

12.5" RCOS @ ~f/9 (2880 mm fl)
Paramount ME
SBIG STL-11000 w/ internal filer wheel, AstroDon Filters
Exposures: LHa(RHa)GB
Ha 540 min. (18 X 30 bin 1x1)
Lum 240 min. (24 x 10 bin 1x1)
RGB 270 min. (9 x 10 bin 2x2) each

http://bf-astro.com/ngc4631.htm

Spiral Galaxy M83 in Hydra by Rob Gendler

RCOS 14.5" RC f/9 Carbon Truss Ritchey-Chrétiens
Software Bisque Paramount ME
SBIG STL-11000XM

Two versions:
http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/M83AU.html
http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/M83AUDeep.html

The first has contrast choices to maximize color and detail and the second is a deeper version with core blown out displaying the outer halo.

M16 in Ha by Dean Salman

Three hour (12x15) exposure with MN 84 (8 F/4) and SBIG ST-10 XME with an AstroDon HA 3nm filter

http://www.ccdimages.com/ccds/sh2-49_BWbig.jpg

The Whale (NGC 4631) a Hybrid Image by Ruben Kier

This image combined 3 1/4 hours of Luminence exposures using an ST10XME camera and AP reducer through a Meade 12" LX200R telescope, with 1 1/2 hours red and 1 hour each of green and blue exposures using an ST2000XM camera through a TEC140 refractor.

http://www.stardoctor.org/Whale2-hush.html

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