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M 101 by Frank Colosimo and Chris Abissi

Meade LX200R 12 inch at f/5.9 via an Astrophysics reducer, DF-2 focuser, Pyxis rotator.
Paramount ME
SBIG ST-8XME / CFW-8 Custom Scientific filters
Guiding: ST-8XME integral guiding chip controlled by Maxim CCD
Exposure: LRGB (color 2x2 bin): Luminance: 12x10 min, R:8x5 min, G:8x3.3 min, B:8x6 min

http://www.star-watcher.org/M101_FCC-CJA.jpg

Straightwall to Herschel by Geoff Mitchell

8" f7.5 newtonian, 2.5x powermate, DMK 21AF04, IR filter
4 frame mosaic from September 22, 2008
100/3000 frames per AVI

http://www.freewebs.com/geoffmitchell/straightwallherschel.jpg

Terminator Copernicus - Pitatus (Feb 15 2008) by Stefan Lammel

10in f4.8 Newtonian, Infinity 2-1M, 4x PowerMate, green filter,
400/1000-2000, 5 frame mosaic

http://www.pbase.com/slammel/image/103836460/original

IC 342 by Chuck Vaughn

8"-f/6 Newtonian with Coma Corrector (1219mm - f/6)
Orion StarShoot Pro
100 x 10 minute exposures

http://astrophotography.aa6g.org/Astrophotos/ic342.html

NGC 7331 by Bob and Janice Fera

A&M RC-360AST 14" f/8 Ritchey Chretien Cassegrain
SBIG STL11000M CCD Camera

http://www.feraphotography.com/AM14/Ngc7331.html

The Trapezium Cluster (center of Orion) by Rob Gendler

Image Processing by Robert Gendler
Image Acquisition by the ESO/Danish 1.5m telescope at La Silla Chile

http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/TrapeziumDK15.html

Ptolemaeus Aug 23 2008 by Wes Higgins

18" Reflector
Infinity 2-1m camera
stack of 123 frames

http://higginsandsons.com/astro/images/PTOLEMAEUS-08-23-08.jpg

IC 1805 in Narrowband by Rick Murray

Megrez 80mm APO, WO 0.8 FR/FF
Atik 16hr
Ha, OIII, SII Filters
Exposure: 18 Hours Ha 12x30 mins, OIII 12x30 mins, SII 12x30 mins,
All Bin 1x1

http://www.amarmur.com/rick/ic1805-9-26-08webcn6.jpg

Elephant's Trunk Nebula in Narrowband by Mario Bautista

Takahashi TOA130S with a QSI 532ws M1
FS60SV and ST402ME as guider

http://www.pbase.com/mariobmd/image/103707654/large

Comet McNaught (C/2008A1) Sep 28 2008 by John Drummond

41cm scope @ f4.6 with a modified Canon 350D @ 800 ISO. 20 x 1 minute. Note the tail extending for at least 26' in a PA of 114.

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