CDK12.5

9-hours total exposure with Planewave CDK12.5 at f/5, Astrodon filters, and ST11000 CCD.

© Griffin, HapDateLocation: August 7-8, 2010 GriffinHunter Observatory Bethune, SC
Camera: QSI 583wsg Filters: Astrodon E Series Generation 2 LRGB
CCD Temperature: -10 C
Instrument: Planewave CDK 12.5″
Focal Ratio: f8
Mount: AP-1200
Guiding: Auto via the QSI camera’s built in Off-Axis Guider mirror and an SBIG ST-402 Guider
Conditions: Hot and humid, clear for summer in SC
Weather: 85-75 F, still
Exposure: 270 minutes total (12 x 10 minutes Luminance, 5 x 10 minutes each RGB binned 2×2)
Capture: CCDAutopilot 4 w Maxim DL Camera Control, focused automatically w FocusMax

Processing: Frame calibrations, alignment and stacking with ImagesPlus v3.80. Finishing in Photoshop CS4. Noise reduction with Noise Ninja.

This nebula gets its name from the fact that the main cloud is tri-sected by a dark nebula into three main sections. The beautiful red and blue colors come from the regions of the nebula where hydrogen is glowing (red) and reflecting starlight (blue). The red portion is excited to emission by the ultraviolet light coming from a triple star system embedded within. The distance to the Trifid is approximately 5200 light years, although there is a large disparity between various sources.

© Paquette, AndreM106, a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici, accompanied by several other galaxies including NGCs 4217, 4248, 4231, and 4232.

Telescope: PlaneWave CDK 12.5
Camera: Apogee U16M
Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
Guiding: OAG with Astrodon Monster MOAG, Lumenera Skynyx 2.0m, MetaGuide

Image consists of 150min L, 60min R,G,B (each) and 40min HA.

Data taken over two nights, starting March 16.

© Paquette, Andre The Pelican Nebula in Hubble Palette
Taken 20090901

Exposures
S-II: 13x900s (binned 2×2)
HA: 14x900s (binned 2×2)
O-III: 13x900s (binned 2×2)

Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK12.5
Camera: Apogee U16M
Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
Filters: Astrodon 3nm Narrowband
Guiding: Astrodon Monster MOAG, Lumenera Skynyx 2.0m, MetaGuide

© Paquette, AndreTaken 20091111

Exposures
50 min L (unbinned)
25 min R, G, B (binned 2×2)

Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK12.5
Camera: Apogee U16M
Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
Filters: Baader LRGB
Guiding: Astrodon Monster MOAG, Lumenera Skynyx 2.0m, MetaGuide

© Griffin, Hap
DateLocation: January 9, 2010
GriffinHunter Observatory Bethune, SC
Camera: QSI 583wsg
Filters: Astrodon E Series Generation 2 LRGB
CCD Temperature: -20 C
Instrument: Planewave CDK 12.5″
Focal Ratio: f8
Mount: AP-1200
Guiding: Auto via the QSI camera’s built in Off-Axis Guider mirror and a Starlight Express Lodestar Guider
Conditions: Clear and cold
Weather: 17 F, still
Exposure: 150 minutes total (5 x 10 minutes each in RGB)
Capture: CCDAutopilot 4 w Maxim DL Camera Control, focused automatically w FocusMax
Processing: Frame calibrations, alignment and stacking with ImagesPlus v3.80. Finishing in Photoshop CS4.

© Paquette, AndreTelescope: PlaneWave CDK 12.5
Camera: Apogee U16M
Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
Guide method: Astrodon Monster MOAG
Guide camera: Lumenera Skynyx 2.0m
Guide software: MetaGuide

Image scale 0.73″pixel.

Subframes:
26x600s L
9x300s R,G,B
9x600s HA

Acquisition software: MaximDL
Processing software: custom, MaximDL, ImagesPlus, PhotoShop CS4

© Geissinger, Rolf

M13 – Globular Cluster in Hercules
Taken 20th July 2009 / Germany, Remseck
Exposures RGB: 11x600sec
Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK12.5
Camera: QHY8 (one-shot camera)
Mount: 10micron GM2000
Guiding: Mitsuboshi OAG, SX Lodestar, MaximDL Image processing: MaximDL, Photoshop CS3

© Wood, Kent

M104 Sombrero Galaxy
Date:  May 2009
Starlodge Observatory
Planewave CDK 12.5
SBIG STL 11000 Cropped
LRGB 110:90:90:90

© Geissinger, Rolf

M101 – Pinwheel Galaxy

Taken 23th May 2009 / Germany, Remseck

Exposures RGB: 10x1200sec
Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK12.5
Camera: QHY8 (one-shot.camera)
Mount: 10micron GM2000
Guiding: Mitsuboshi OAG, SX Lodestar, MaximDL
Image processing: MaximDL, Photoshop CS3

© Schnepel, Soenke

The Pinwheel Galaxy, M101

Planewave CDK 12.5
10 Micron GM2000 QCI
STL-11000M
LRGB (40:30:30:30 min., all 1 x 1 bin)
Total Exposure Time: 2 hours and 10 minutes

Image processed with: MaximDL 5, CCDAutoPilot 4, CCDStack 1.4, Adobe Photoshop CS3
Date: 04-22-2009
Location: Luetjensee, Germany
Seeing conditions: less good

© Schnepel, Soenke

The Orion Nebula, M42
Planewave CDK 12.5
10 Micron GM2000 QCI
STL-11000M
LRGB (2 x 180 sec each channel, all 1 x 1 bin) Total Exposure Time: 24 minutes

Image processed with: MaximDL 5, CCDAutoPilot 4, CCDStack 1.4, Adobe Photoshop CS3
Date: 01-07-2009
Location: Luetjensee, Germany
Seeing conditions: good

© Geissinger, Rolf

M76
Exposure time: 13 x 1000 sec
Location: “balcony observatory ” Remseck / Germany
Date: 2008 / 12 / 30
Camera: QHY8
Scope: CDK 12.5″

© Wood, Kent

The Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, NGC 5194, NGC 5195
Location: Starlodge Observatory
Camera: SBIG STL 11000
Scope: Planewave CDK 12.5
LRGB 45:90:90:90

© Geissinger, Rolf

Exposure time: 10 x 1200 sec

Camera: QHY8
Scope: CDK 12.5″
Mount: 10micron GM2000

© Wood, Kent

M33, The Pinwheel Galaxy
Date: August 2008
Location: Starlodge Observatory
Camera: STL 11000
Telescope: CDK 12.5
LRGB: 300:140:140:140 (12 hours)

© Murphy, Stephane

Object:  IC 5146, The Cocoon Nebula
Total exposure: HaRGB 300:60:60:60.
Location: Granville, Ohio
Date:  Sept 2008
Aquisition: CCDAutopilot 4.0 + CDK 12.5 + STL11002M + MOAG ST-402, Astrodon Gen2 Filter.
Processing: CCDstack, and CS3

© Wood, Kent

Date: May, 2008
Location: Starlodge Observatory
Telescope: Planewave 12.5 CDK
Camera: SBIG STL 11000
LRGB 200:120:120:120 (9 hours total exposure time)

© Schnepel, Soenke

Object: M31- The Andromeda Galaxy, the Core Region

Red: 60 minutes (10 x 6min)
Green: 60 minutes (10 x 6min)
Blue: 60 minutes (10 x 6min)

Equipment:  CDK12.5, STL11000M, 10 Micron GM2000 QCI GEM, PlaneWave 2.75″ (EFA) Electonic Focuser

Processed with MaxIm DL, Focus Max, CCDStack, CCDAutoPilot 4, Photoshop

© Murphy, Stephane

Object:  M27, The Dumbbell Nebula

Image Information

Date: July 3rd, 2008
Location: Stonecreek Observatory
Telescope: PlaneWave CDK12.5
Equipment: SBIG STL11000, Software Bisque Paramount, Astrodon RGB Filters, Astrodon MOAG (off axis guider), Optec TCF-S3
LRGB: 0:60:60:60
Acquisition: CCDAutopilot4.0
Processing: CCDStack and Photoshop CS3

© Wood, Kent

Object: M16 – The Eagle Nebula

H-alpha: 180 minutes
Lum: 180 minutes
Red: 90 minutes
Green: 90 minutes
Blue: 90 minutes

Equipment:  CDK12.5, STL11000

© Wood, Kent

Object: M13 – The Hercules Cluster

Image details:
Location: Star Lodge Observatory
Date: May, 2008
Telescope: Planewave CDK 12.5
Camera: SBIG STL 11000
LRGB 35:20:20:20

© Schnepel, Soenke

Object:  M13 – The Hercules Cluster

Exposure:  50 minutes, 5 x 10min Luminance

Equipment: CDK12.5 and GM2000 GEM by 10-Micron

1. PlaneWave 2.75″ Focuser with EFA (Electronics Focus Accessory).
2. PreciseParts custom Planewave to Optec Pyxis 3″ adapter
3. Optec Pyxis 3″ camera rotator
4. Optec 3″ to AP 2.7″ adapter (female)
5. Astrodon’s Monster Off-Axis Guider AP 2.7″
5.1. Attached remote STL guider
5.2. Astrodon’s STL-adapter
5.3. Attached STL-11000

© Seavey, Richard

Object:  M1 – The Crab Nebula
Field Center:  RA 5h 34.5m  DEC +22d 01m
Field Size: ~  48 x 33 arcminutes
Exposure: LRGB = “coming” minutes
Instruments: CDK12.5 f/8 with STL-11000
Location: “info coming”
Date:  “info coming”
Conditions:   ~ 2.5-3 arcsecond seeing
Processing:  “info coming”

© Wood, Kent

IC5146 Cocoon Nebula
Location: Starlodge Observatory
July 2008
Scope: CDK 12.5
Camera: SBIG STL 11000
LRGB 230:100:100:100