CDK12.5
M16 Eagle Nebula in HOS Narrowband by Dave Collings
Submitted March 20, 2023 by support@hoydencreative.com
Flame Nebula with CDK12.5 by Dave Collings
Submitted February 27, 2023 by support@hoydencreative.com
LDN 673
Submitted May 18, 2022 by support@hoydencreative.com
9-hours total exposure with Planewave CDK12.5 at f/5, Astrodon filters, and ST11000 CCD.
M 20, Trifid Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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.
M 106
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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.
IC 5070, The Pelican Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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
M 45, Pleiades
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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
M 63, Sunflower Glaxay
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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.
M 101, Pinwheel Galaxy
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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
M 13
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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
M 104, Sombrero Galaxy
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wood, Kent
M104 Sombrero Galaxy
Date: May 2009
Starlodge Observatory
Planewave CDK 12.5
SBIG STL 11000 Cropped
LRGB 110:90:90:90
M 101, The Pinwheel Galaxy
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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
M 101, The Pinwheel Galaxy
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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
M 42, Orion Nebula
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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
M 76
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
M76
Exposure time: 13 x 1000 sec
Location: “balcony observatory ” Remseck / Germany
Date: 2008 / 12 / 30
Camera: QHY8
Scope: CDK 12.5″
M 51, The Whirlpool Galaxy
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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
M 1, Crab Nebula
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
Exposure time: 10 x 1200 sec
Camera: QHY8
Scope: CDK 12.5″
Mount: 10micron GM2000
M 33, Pinwheel Galaxy
Submitted November 17, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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)
IC 5146, Cocoon Nebula
Submitted November 17, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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
M 63, Sunflower Galaxy
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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)
M 31, Andromeda Galaxy
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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
M 27, Dumbbell Nebula
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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
M 16, Eagle Nebula
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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
M 13, Hercules Cluster
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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
M 13, Hercules Cluster
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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
M 1, Crab Nebula
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© 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”