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    Astronomy Pictures taken with a Meade 8" LX200 and SBIG ST-237A Camera

           B33, The Horsehead Nebula

           Messier Object 1 (M1), The Crab Nebula    

           Messier Object 13 (M13), The Hercules Cluster

           Messier Object 16 (M16), The eagle Nebula

           Messier Object 27 (M27), The Dumbbell Nebula

           Messier Object 33 (M33), The Triangulum Galaxy

           Messier Object 57 (M57), The Ring Nebula (Color)

           Messier Object 76 (M76), The Little Dumbbell Nebula (Color)    

           NGC 891

           NGC 4565, The Needle Galaxy

           NGC 5139, Omega Centauri

    Astronomy Pictures taken 2003 - 2005 with Meade  LX200 and  SBIG ST-7e Camera

      Messier Object 1 (M1), The Crab Nebula

      Messier Object 1 (M1), The Crab Nebula

          Messier Object 1 (M1), The Crab Nebula (breaking the 60 second barrier)

       Messier Object 13 (M13), The Hercules Cluster

        Messier Object 20 (M20), The Trifid Nebula   

        Messier Object  20 (M20), The Trifid Nebula (A Demonstration of NeatImage Noise Reduction)

        Messier Object 29, Open Cluster in Cygnus

         Messier Object 27 (M27), The Dumbbell Nebula (Color)

         Messier Object 42 (M42), The Orion Nebula

         Messier Object 42 (M42) The Orion Nebula (Reprocessed)

         Messier Object 51, (M51), The Whirlpool Galaxy

         Messier Object 51 (M 51), The whirlpool Galaxy 

         Messier Object 52, (M52), Open Cluster in Cassiopeia

         Messier Object 64 (M 64), The Black-Eye Galaxy

         Messier Object 103, (M103), Open Cluster in Cassiopeia

         NGC 253, The Sculptor Galaxy 

         The Moon (My first image with the Canon Digital Rebel)

         The Moon ( 1st attempt at a mosaic)

    Astronomy Pictures taken 2006 with a Meade LX200/ Orion ED80 Refractor & Canon Digital Rebel Camera

           Messier Object 8, (M8), The Lagoon Nebula     

          Messier Object 14 (M14), Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

          Messier Object 18 (M18), Open Cluster in Sagittarius

          Messier Object 26 (M26), Open Cluster in Scutum

          Messier Object 31, (M31)The Andromeda Galaxy 

          Messier Object 31, (M31), The Andromeda Galaxy (1 hour 50minutes)

        Messier Object 39, (M39), Open Cluster in Cygnus

        Messier Object 42 (M42), The Orion Nebula (Orion ED80 First Light)

           Messier Object 42, (M42), The Orion Nebula (Composite)

           Messier Object 42, (M42), The Orion Nebula (Composite)

           Messier Object 45, (M45), The Pleiades

           Messier Object 65, (M65), Messier Object 66, (M66),  NGC 3628, The Leo Trio

           Messier Object 69, (M69), Globular Cluster in Sagittarius

           Messier Object 71, (M71), Globular Cluster in Saggitarius

       Messier Object 72, (M72), Globular Cluster in Aquarius

       Messier Object 74, (M74)

       Messier Object 74, (M74), ST-7 data combined with Canon Digital Rebel Data

       Messier Object 77, (M77)

       Messier Object 79, (M79)

           Messier Object 80 (M80), Globular Cluster in Scorpious

           Messier Object 104, (M104), The Sombrero Galaxy

       Messier Object 108, (M108), The Surfboard Galaxy

       Messier Object 110, (M110), Satellite Galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy

           NGC 891, On-Edge Spiral Galaxy

           NGC 5128, Centaurus A

           NGC 7023, The Iris Nebula

  Astronomy Pictures taken with a Meade 10 LX200/ Orion ED80 and SBIG ST-7e CCD Camera in 2006

            Messier Object 1 (M1), The Crab Nebula

            Messier Object 20 (M20), The Trifid Nebula

            Messier Object 27 (M27), The Dumbbell Nebula

            Messier Object 30, (M30), Globular Cluster in Capricornus

            Messier Object 33 (M33), The Triangulum Galaxy

            Messier Object 40(M40), Double Star in Ursa Major

            Messier Object 57 (M57), The Ring Nebula

            Messier Object 74 (M74), Spiral Galaxy in Pisces

          Messier Object 76, (M76), The Little Dumbbell Nebula

          Messier Object 77, (M77), Spiral Galaxy in Cetus

          Messier Object 73, (M73), Asterism in Aquarius

      Messier Object 74, (M74), ST-7 data combined with Canon Digital Rebel Data

            Messier Object 105 (M105), Eliptical Galaxy in Leo

            Messier Object 106 (M106), Barred Spiral Galaxy

      Messier Object 109, (M109), Barred Spiral Galaxy

         NGC 224-G1, Mayall II/G1, Globular Cluster in the Andromeda Galaxy

          NGC 7009, The Saturn Nebula

          NGC 2359, Thor's Helmet

     Astronomy Pictures Taken with a Meade 10 LX200/ Orion ED80 and SBIG ST-7e CCD Camera in 2007

          Messier Object 96 (M96), Spiral Galaxy in Leo

          NGC 1999, The Keyhole Nebula

     Astronomy Pictures Taken with a Meade 10 LX200/ Orion ED80 and SBIG ST-9e CCD Camera in 2007

          NGC 2403, Spiral Galaxy in Camelopardalis

     Astronomy Pictures Taken with a Meade 10 LX200 and SBIG ST-2000XM CCD Camera in 2007

            Messier Object 16 (M16), The Eagle Nubula

            Messier Object 17 (M17), The Eagle Nubula

            Messier Object 101 (M101), The Pinwheel Galaxy

     Astronomy Pictures Taken with a Meade 10 LX200/ Orion ED80 and Canon Digital Rebel Camera in 2007

            Messier Object 5 (M5), Globular Cluster in Serpens

            Messier Object 9 (M9), Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

            Messier Object 23 (M23), Open Cluster in Sagittarius

            Messier Object 49 (M49), Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo

            Messier Object 53 (M53), Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices

            Messier Object 56 (M56), Globular Cluster in Lyra

            Messier Object 70 (M70), Globular Cluster in Sagittarius

            Messier Object 90 (M90), Spiral Galaxy in Virgo

            Messier Object 93 (M93), Open Cluster in Puppis

            Messier Object 101 (M101), The Pinwheel Galaxy

            Messier Object 102 (M102), The Missing Messier Object (NGC 5866)

            Messier Object 106 (M106), Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

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       Jupiter with Io transit

       Jupiter with Io transit

             Jupiter's Red Spot  

            Mars 2003 Opposition

            Mars 2005 Opposition

            Saturn 

            Saturn

            Sun Spot

            Saturn 03/2007

            Venus

            Tycho Crater

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