Photos Taken by John Ambrose Mt. Laurel, NJ JohnAmbrose@brinkster.net

Equipment  - Telescopes       - Celestron C5+       - Meade LX200GPS 10" UHTC       - Celestron NextStar 6 SE  - JMI NGC-MAX Star Navigation System  - SBIG ST-5C CCD Camera  - Starlight Express MX716 CCD Camera  - Nikon Coolpix 4500 Digital Camera  - Canon 20Da Digital SLR camera  - Sigma APO 70-300mm zoom lens  - Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens  - Focal Reducers       - Meade F/3.3       - Celestron F/6.3

Me my Telescope and Van at Cherry Springs

LX200GPS 10 w/C5 Piggybacked

Canon 20Da Digital Camera

NGC7635 Bubble neb; mag 11; size 15'; 47min (96x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-13-07; Cherry Springs	M31; mag 4.3; size 2.6x1.1 deg; Canon 200mm f/2.8; ISO 1600; 97 min (97x60sec); 9-15-07; Cherry Springs	NGC7331; 47min (121x30sec); mag 10.3; size 10.7x4.3'; LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-13-07; Cherry Springs
Antares/M4; 5-min (6x50sec); Canon 200 mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-16-07; Cherry Springs	M6; 5-min (6x50sec); mag 4.6; size 14'; Canon 200 mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-16-07; Cherry Springs	M62; 5-min (6x50sec); mag 6.4; size 15'; Canon 200 mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-16-07; Cherry Springs
M20 (Trifid Neb); mag 5.2, size 28'; ISO 1600, 19 min (38x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; 6-18-06; Coyle	M33; mag 6.3; size 66.1x39.8'; exp 60min(60x60sec); Canon 200 mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-16-07; Cherry Springs	NGC7814; mag 11.5; size 5.8x2.8'; exp 10min (20x30sec); LX200@f3.3; IDAS; 9-17-07; Cherry Springs
IC1805; mag 4.8; size 20'; exp 17 min (20x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-12-07; Cherry Springs	IC1848; mag 6.5; size 105x67'; exp 17 min; (20x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-12-07; Cherry Springs	M11 area; 10 min (6x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-12-07; Cherry Springs
M16/M17; 5-min (6x50sec); mag 6.5; size 6'; Canon 200 mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-13-07; Cherry Springs	M20/M8; 5 min; (6x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-12-07; Cherry Springs	M22 area; 10 min (6x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-12-07; Cherry Springs
M15; 11 min (26x25sec); mag 6.3; Size 18'; LX200 @f/6.3; ISO 3200; 9-7-05; Cherry Springs	M57 (Ring Neb); mag 9.7, size 1.3'; ISO 1600; 12 min (24x30sec); LX200 @f/10; 9-7-08; Coyle	M27 (Dumbbell Neb); mag 7.6, size 6.7'; ISO 3200; 11 min (33x20sec); LX200 @f/6.3; 9-5-05; Cherry Springs
NGC7009 (Saturn Neb); Mag 8.3; Size 29sec; LX200 @f/10; 7min (28x15sec); ISO 1600; 10-2-05; Rte 206	NGC6572 (Blue Racquetball); Mag 9; Size 11sec; LX200 @f/10; 4min (16x15sec); ISO 1600; 10-2-05; Rte 206	NGC6818 (Little Gem); Mag 9.2; Size 17sec; LX200 @f/10; 5min (20x15sec); ISO 1600; 10-2-05; Rte 206
NGC6543 (Cat's Eye); mag 8.3; size 22 sec; ISO 1600; exp 10 min (30x20sec); LX200 @f/6.3; 9-30-05; Coyle	NGC7662 (Blue Snowball); mag 8.6; size 17 sec; ISO 1600; exp 5 min (15x20sec); LX200 @f/6.3; 9-30-05; Coyle	NGC6826 (Blinking Neb); mag 8.8; size 27 sec; ISO 1600; exp 5 min (15x20sec); LX200 @f/6.3; 9-30-05; Coyle
NGC 891; mag 10; size 14x2'; 27 min (55x30sec); LX200 at f/3.3; ISO 1600; 9-17-07; Cherry Springs	M74; mag 10; size 10.4x9.5'; 21 min (42x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 10-31-05; Rte 206	M 45; mag 1.5; size 109'; 21 min (21x60sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 2-24-09; Coyle
M1; mag 8.4; size 8'; exp 36 min (72x30); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 11-30-05 reprocessed; Coyle	Flame neb (NGC2024); mag ?; size 20'; exp 10 min (20x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 11-30-05; Coyle	NGC2244 Rosette neb; mag 5.2; size 29'; exp 39 min (47x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 1-22-09; Coyle
M51; mag 8.9; size 9.8x6.8'; 33 min (66x30sec);LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 3-30-06; Coyle	M81 mag 7.8; size 22.4x11.5'; 24 min (48x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 3-30-06; Coyle	M82 mag 9.2; size 10.5x4.4'; 64 min(85 x 45sec); LX200 @f/6.3; Canon 20Da; ISO1600, 1-16-10; Voorhees
NGC2403; mag 8.4; size 18 x 10'; 22 min (44x30sec);LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 4-29-06; Stokes	M97 Owl Neb; mag 12; size 2.8'; 31 min (62x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 4-29-06; Stokes	M104 Sombrero; mag 9.1; size 8.3x4.1'; 14 min (28x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 4-30-06; Stokes
M42; mag 4; size 40x20'; exp 4 min (8x30sec); ISO 1600; 20Da/C5 @f/3.3 piggybacked on LX200 for guiding; 12-27-05; Rte 206	M17 Swan Neb; Mag 7.3; size 11'; 10 min (20x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 6-18-06; Coyle	M16 Eagle Neb; Mag 6.5; Size 6';17 min (34x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 6-18-06; Coyle
M8 Lagoon Neb; Mag 5; size 45'; 10 min (20 x 30sec); LX200 @f/6.3; ISO 1600; 8-22-06; Cherry Springs	M13 Mag 5.8; size 20'; 4 min (8 x 30sec); LX200 @f/6.3; ISO 1600; 8-22-06; Cherry Springs	NGC 884; Double Cluster in Per; 5min; Sigma lens @190mm; f/4.8; ISO 3400; 9-21-06; Coyle
North American neb (NGC 7000); mag 4; size 120'; exp 18min (18x60sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO1600, IDAS; Coyle; 8-11-07	M11 (Wild Duck Cluster); mag 6.1; size 32'; exp 5 min (12x25sec); LX200 @f/6.3; ISO 1600; non-linear proc; Coyle 10-16-06	Helix neb (NGC7293); mag 6.3; size 16'; exp 25 min (50x30sec); LX200 at f/3.3; ISO 1600; Coyle 11-24-06
IC 434 Horsehead neb; mag 11; size 50x8 min; exp 30 min (18x50s,16x60s); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 12-23-06; Coyle	NGC2261; mag ?; size 2'; 7 min (7x60s); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 12-23-06; Coyle	NGC2359 Thor's Helmet; mag ?; size 10'; 22 min (26x50s); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 12-23-06; Coyle
Calif neb (NGC1499); mag 5; size 120x41'; 32 min (32x60sec); Sigma lens @108mm, f/4.2; ISO 1600; Coyle; 12-10-06	IC434 Horse Head neb; mag 11; size 50x8'; 48 min (48x50 sec) Canon 200mm f/2.8; ISO 1600; IDAS; Nexstar for tracking; 1-22-09; Coyle	Leo Triplet; 49min (59x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; IDAS; Coyle; 5-6-07
Markarian Chain; 48 min (64x45sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; LX200 tracked; 4-23-09; Belleplain	Markian Chain Map from SkyTools2	Markarian chain - Large view
NGC4449; mag 9.6; size 6.2x4.4'; 19 min (38x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 6-18-07; Coyle	NGC4490/4485 (Cocoon Galaxy); mag 9.8; size 6x3'; 19 min (38x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 6-18-07; Coyle	NG4631/4627 (The Whale); mag 9.3; size 14x2'; 20 min (40x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 6-18-07; Coyle
NGC5850; mag 12; size 4.3x3.3';(w'ellipticle gal NGC5846 mag 11 lower right); 20 min (40x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 7-12-07; Coyle	NGC5746; mag 11.4; size 6.9x1.2'; 20 min (40x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 7-12-07; Coyle	NGC5775/5774/IC1070; mag 12.4/13.2/16; size 3.8x1.0'; 19 min (39x30sec); LX200 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 7-12-07; Coyle
Veil nebula; 35 min (35x1-min subs); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 8-11-07; Coyle	West section 8-11-07; Coyle	East section 8-11-07; Coyle
NGC281 (Pac Man neb); mag 7.4; size 4'; 10 min (20x30sec); LX200@f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 9-13-07; Cherry Springs	Garnet Star and IC1396; size 3 deg; 29 min (59x30sec); Canon 200mm @f/2.8; ISO 1600; IDAS; 8-3-08; Coyle	Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune composite showing relative visual sizes; LX200 @f/10; Canon 20Da; ISO 3200; 9-23-08; local site
Eskimo neb (NGC 2392); mag 9.9; size 20sec; exp 8 min (24x20sec); LX200 @f/10; ISO1600; Hainesport; 2-15-09	NGC 40; mag 10.9; size 48 sec; exp 12 min (36x20sec); LX200 @f/10; ISO 1600; Hainesport; 2-15-09	Cleopatra's Eye (NGC1535); mag 9.6; size 21 sec; exp 9 min (27x20sec); LX200 @f/10; ISO 1600; Hainesport; 2-15-09
IC2118 (Witch Head neb); size 90'; 60 min (31x60s,35x50s); 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; Nexstar for tracking; Coyle; 1-22-09	M42 Orion neb; mag 4; size 40x20'; exp 10 min (12x50 sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; Nexstar for tracking; 1-22-09; Coyle	Comet Lulin; 1-min exp; Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; LX200 for tracking; 2-24-09; Coyle
NGC2174; mag 30, size 40'; 36 min (36x60sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 2-24-09; Coyle	M 100; Mag 10; size 7.6x6.8'; 34 min (68x30sec); LX200 10 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 4-24-09; Belleplain	M 101; Mag 8.4; size 21.9x21.4'; 33 min (66x30sec); LX200 10 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; IDAS; 4-24-09; Belleplain
M81 widefield; 46 min (61x45sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 4-17-09; Cheriton Va	IC5146 Cocoon neb; Mag 10; size 20 min; 43 min (51x50sec); Canon 200mm f/2.8 lens; ISO 1600; IDAS; 8-14-09; Coyle	IC5146 (Cocoon neb); Mag 10; Size 20'; exp 30 min (60x30sec);ISO 1600; Celestron 5 @ f/3.3 9-16-09; Cherry Springs
NGC5907 Mag 11; size 11 x 1.4'; exp 32 min (42x45sec); LX200 10 @f/3.3; ISO 1600; 9-19-09; Cherry Springs	NGC6822 (Barnard's galaxy) mag 9.4; size 12.3'; exp 19 min (25x45sec); ISO1600; LX200 10 @f/3.3; 9-19-09; Cherry Springs	NGC7640 mag 11.9; size 8.7 x 1.7'; exp 41 min (54x45sec); ISO1600; LX200 10 @f/3.3; 9-19-09; Cherry Springs
NGC6946 Mag 9.8; size 10.5 x 10'; exp 35 min (46x45sec); ISO1600; LX200 10 @ f/3.3; 9-18-09; Cherry Springs	NGC7789 Mag 6.7; Size 15'; exp 4 min (5x45sec); ISO1600; LX200 10 @f/3.3; 9-18-09; Cherry Springs	M76 Mag 10.1; Size 2.7'; exp 44 min (66x40sec); ISO1600; LX200 10 @f/3.3; 11-8-09; Coyle
NGC2841 Mag 10; size 7.8 x 3.7'; exp 38 min (76 x 30 sec); ISO1600; LX200 10 @ f/3.3; 1-10-10; Hainesport

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