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By Doug Wheeland - From Colorado Springs
PHOTONS FATE - Latest CCD Astro-Image
NGC3675
M13
NGC6643
Image Galleries
Astro-Images
http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/ Rob Gender, CCD Images
Ginger Mayfield’s Homepage Ginger Mayfield, Digital Images
Cloudbait Observatory Home Chris Peterson, CCD Images
https://www.pleine-lune.org/calendrier-astrologie-signes-zodiaques Astrologie Lunaire
http://www.telescopes.cc/default.htm Matt Russell, CCD Images
http://home.datawest.net/jkolb/ Jon Kolb, Film Images
http://www.mysky.org/mysky/ Astro Images From Around the World
http://www.astroswede.com/ Timo Eric Nordberg, Film Imager in Sweden
http://www.rdelsol.com/ Ken Crawford, CCD Images
http://home.earthlink.net/~mcgermano/index.html Marty Germano, Film Images
http://users.adelphia.net/~thomas_porter/scomain.htm Tom Porter, CCD Images from Peyton CO
http://www.caelumobservatory.com/index.html Adam Block, Caelum Obs. Images and Imaging workshops
Equipment/Software
http://www.astro-physics.com/ Astro Physics, Telescopes, Mounts
RC Optical Systems RC Optical Systems, Telescopes, Mounts, CCD Cameras
SBIG Santa Barbara Instrument Group SBIG, CCD Cameras, Guiders
Star Instruments Superior RC Optics
Spectrum Coatings Optical Coating
Astro Pier - Le Sueur Manufacturing Company Steel Piers
Technical Innovations Observatory Domes, Robo-Focus, Dome Systems
Cyanogen, MaxIM DL/CCD MaxIM DL/CCD Image processing and camera control Program.
Star Cluster Images By Doug Wheeland
Planetary Nebula Images By Doug Wheeland
Nebula Images By Doug Wheeland
Galaxy Images By Doug Wheeland
Other Astro Images
Dog Days Moon
Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 Fragment B
RCOS RC in Dome
Harvest Moon 2004
Jupiter and Moons
Jupiter with Shadow (Ganymede)
Mean Moon
Moon: Nectans Sea Area
Moon Creator Aristarchus Area
Moon Mosaic Apr. 2006
M 1
Variable in M27
NGC 70 and group
NGC 531
NGC 931
NGC 1560
NGC 2336
NGC 2410
NGC 2648
NGC 2776
NGC 2782
NGC 2805
NGC 3359
NGC 3726
NGC 3917
NGC 096
NGC 4631
NGC 4725
NGC 5566,5560
NGC 5676
NGC 6951
NGC 5701
NGC6894 150% Larger
NGC 7013
NGC 7042,7043
SH2-235
SN2004et in NGC6946
M 108 - Galaxy in Ursa Major
EQUIPMENT
Telescope ---- 12.5" RCOS RC at 114" FL
Mount -------- Astro-Physics AP1200
Camera ------- SBIG ST8E/CFW8
Guided ------- SBIG AO7
13 Apr. 2005
120 min. Total
30 min. Sub-Exposures
Unfiltered
Acquired Using MaxIm CCD
Data Reduction Using MaxIm DL
Finished Using Adobe Photo Shop
Star Ranch Road Observatory
South Western Colorado Springs
Elevation 6500 Feet
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The very dusty M108 is a late SC type galaxy, seen some what edge on.
All Images Copyright Douglas R. Wheeland ©2003,2004,2005,2006