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Arp 269
Medium Resolution
Telescope:
TMB152 6" Apo (without Field Flattener)
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.63
LRGB: 120:30:30:30min (900s subs) @ f/8, chip temp -20C
Location:
Sierra Nevada, Spain
Date:
19. Feb 2009
Arp 269
Cocoon Galaxy (NGC4490)

TMB152 6" Apo (without Field Flattener)
SBIG STL11000M

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Arp 244
Medium Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.63
LRGB: 195:45:45:45min (900s subs) @ f/5, chip temp -20C
Location:
Sierra Nevada, Spain
Date:
22./26. Feb 2009
Arp 244
Antennae

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
SBIG STL11000M

880x700 - [147kb]
2393x1609 - [794kb]

IC342
Medium Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106N @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG ST10XME (L), SXV-H9 (RGB)
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.53
L: 130min (13x600s) @ f/5, chip temp -10C
RGB: 16:16:16min (SXV-H9)
Location:
Northern Blackforest (Kaltenbronn), Germany
Date:
16.10.2006 (L), 27.10.2003 (RGB)
IC342

Takahashi FSQ106N @ f/5
SBIG ST10XME (L), SXV-H9 (RGB)

880x603 - [240kb]
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Hickson44
Medium Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
L 7x15min (ST10XME) + 17x10min (QSI583WSG) RGB 6x10:6x10:6x10min (QSI583WSG) = 455min (7,5h)
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
14./21./22. Mar 2012
Hickson44

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
QSI583WSG

880x600 - [81kb]
1894x1292 - [334kb]

Leo-Triplett
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.63
LRGB: 360:60:60:60min (900s subs) @ f/5, chip temp -20C
Location:
Sierra Nevada, Spain
Date:
23./24. Feb 2009
Leo-Triplett
M65 M66 NGC3628

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
SBIG STL11000M

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Leo-Triplett
Medium Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.63
LRGB: 360min (900s subs) @ f/5, chip temp -20C
Location:
Sierra Nevada, Spain
Date:
23./24. Feb 2009
Leo-Triplett
M65 M66 NGC3628

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
SBIG STL11000M

1600x1159 - [496kb]
3642x2595 - [1806kb]

Leo-Triplett
Medium Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.63
LRGB: 360min (900s subs) @ f/5, chip temp -20C
Location:
Sierra Nevada, Spain
Date:
23./24. Feb 2009
Leo-Triplett
M65 M66 NGC3628

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
SBIG STL11000M

860x603 - [241kb]
1400x981 - [567kb]

NGC7331
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Vixen VC200L @ f/6.4
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
MaximDL 6
L: 180min RGB: 60:60:60min
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
Nov 2014
NGC7331

Vixen VC200L @ f/6.4
QSI583WSG

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1600x1191 - [240kb]
2400x1787 - [470kb]

M31
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M, QSI583WSG
Exposure:
MaximDL
L: 200min
RGB: 60:60:60min (300s subs), 2x2 @ f/5
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
Oct 2007/ Sep 2014
M31
Andromeda Galaxy

Takahashi FSQ106ED
SBIG STL11000M, QSI583WSG

880x786 - [270kb]
1100x983 - [415kb]
1790x1599 - [977kb]

M31
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106 "NEWQ"
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.23
85min (17x300s) @ f/5
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
07.October 2007
M31
Andromeda Galaxy

Takahashi FSQ106 "NEWQ"
SBIG STL11000M

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2000x2014 - [1126kb]
2672x2110 - [1434kb]

M33
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
255min (17x900s) f/5 -25C
Location:
Northern Black Forest, Germany
Date:
23./29. Aug 2009
M33
Pinwheel Galaxy

Takahashi FSQ106ED
SBIG STL11000M

880x593 - [130kb]
1600x1078 - [369kb]
3896x2604 - [1580kb]

M33
Medium Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106N
Mount:
Takahashi EM200 Temma2
Camera:
SBIG ST10XME
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.11
L: 90min (18x300s) @ f/5, RGB: 20/20/20 min (2x2, 300s subframes), chip temp -20C
Location:
Northern Blackforest (Kaltenbronn), Germany
Date:
28.October 2005
M33
Pinwheel Galaxy

Takahashi FSQ106N
SBIG ST10XME

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1584x1068 - [484kb]

M51
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Vixen VC200L / TMB152
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M/QSI583WSG
Exposure:
L: 180min (18x600s) RGB 120:90:90 (600s subs)
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
May 2008 / Apr 2018
M51
Whirlpool Galaxy

Vixen VC200L / TMB152
SBIG STL11000M/QSI583WSG

880x649 - [112kb]
1400x1033 - [279kb]
1868x1378 - [483kb]

M63
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
TMB 152 APO Refractor (L) / Takahashi FSQ106ED (RGB) / Intes MK69 (L)
Mount:
AP900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
L(TMB): 95min (19x300s)@f/8
L(MK69): 120min (12x600s)@f/6
RGB(FSQ): 20/50/60min (300s subs)@f/5
Location:
Northern Blackforest / Ettlingen
Date:
May 2009/2014/2016
M63
Sunflower Galaxy

TMB 152 APO Refractor (L) / Takahashi FSQ106ED (RGB) / Intes MK69 (L)
QSI583WSG

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1400x953 - [242kb]
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M81-M82
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106 "NEWQ"
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.61
L: 180min (18x600s) @ f/5
RGB: 40:40:40min (600s subs) 2x2 @f/5
Halpha: 120min (600s subs) 1x1 @f/5
Total exposure time: 7 hours
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
02./07./08. Feb 2008
M81-M82
and M82

Takahashi FSQ106 "NEWQ"
SBIG STL11000M

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1600x1140 - [375kb]
2024x1442 - [562kb]

M81-M82
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106 "NEWQ"
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.61
L: 180min (18x600s) @ f/5
RGB: 40:40:40min (600s subs) 2x2 @f/5
Halpha: 120min (600s subs) 1x1 @f/5
Total exposure time: 7 hours
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
02./07./08. Feb 2008
M81-M82
and the Integrated Flux Nebula

Takahashi FSQ106 "NEWQ"
SBIG STL11000M

880x627 - [149kb]
1600x1140 - [400kb]
2024x1442 - [596kb]

M81-M82
Medium Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106 "NEWQ"
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.61
L: 180min (18x600s) @ f/5
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
02.Feb 2008
M81-M82
and the Integrated Flux Nebula

Takahashi FSQ106 "NEWQ"
SBIG STL11000M

880x1192 - [495kb]
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M96
Medium Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106 "NEWQ"
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.61
L: 200min (20x600s)
RGB: 50:50:50min (600s subs), 2x2 @ f/5
Total exposure time: 350 min
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
08.Feb/09.Feb 2008
M96

Takahashi FSQ106 "NEWQ"
SBIG STL11000M

880x600 - [110kb]
3730x2543 - [1169kb]

M101
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106N / Intes MK69
Mount:
Takahashi EM200/AP900GTO
Camera:
SBIG ST10XME / QSI583WSG
Exposure:
L: 96min (240s subs), RGB: 36/32/48 min (240s subs, 2x2)
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
7.Jun (L) / 8.Jun (RGB) 2004 / Mar 2016 (LRGB)
M101

Takahashi FSQ106N / Intes MK69
SBIG ST10XME / QSI583WSG

880x593 - [158kb]
1600x1078 - [390kb]
2500x1685 - [883kb]

M106
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106N / Takahashi FSQ106ED / Intes MK69
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG ST10XME / SBIG STL11000 / QSI583WSG
Exposure:
L: 120min (24x300s) RGB: 90:75:75min (900s subs)
Location:
Northern Blackforest
Date:
Mar 2006/2009/2016
M106

Takahashi FSQ106N / Takahashi FSQ106ED / Intes MK69
SBIG ST10XME / SBIG STL11000 / QSI583WSG

880x648 - [119kb]
1400x1030 - [252kb]
1931x1421 - [553kb]

M106-Widefield
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL11000M
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.63
[RGB]-RGB: 90:75:75min (900s subs) @ f/5, chip temp -20C
Location:
Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
20. Mar 2009
M106-Widefield

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
SBIG STL11000M

880x591 - [117kb]
1600x1074 - [339kb]
2970x1994 - [1052kb]

M109
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
MaximDL 6.10
LRGB 140:130:70:60min (600s subs) @ f/5, chip temp -15C
Location:
Ettlingen
Date:
07./08./09. May 2016
M109

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
QSI583WSG

880x668 - [100kb]
1600x1194 - [293kb]
3169x2446 - [1173kb]

NGC925
Medium Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106N
Mount:
Takahashi EM200 Temma2
Camera:
SBIG ST10XME
Exposure:
MaximDL 4.11
L: 120min (24x300s) @ f/5, RGB: 20/20/20 min (2x2, 300s subframes), chip temp -20C
Location:
Northern Blackforest (Kaltenbronn), Germany
Date:
30.October 2005
NGC925

Takahashi FSQ106N
SBIG ST10XME

860x603 - [172kb]
1600x1121 - [444kb]

NGC2403
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
MaximDL 5.12
L 220min (600s subs) @ f/5, chip temp -15C
Location:
Northern Black Forrest
Date:
Feb 2013/Mar 2014
NGC2403

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
QSI583WSG

880x626 - [97kb]
1400x996 - [191kb]
3326x2504 - [1048kb]

NGC3718
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
TMB152 @ f/8
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
L: 255min (900s subs), RGB: 180/180/180min (600s subs)
Location:
Pirmasens and Northern Black Forest, Germany
Date:
06./18. Apr 2010 / Apr 2018
NGC3718

TMB152 @ f/8
QSI583WSG

880x620 - [123kb]
1400x958 - [277kb]
2229x1526 - [578kb]

NGC5907
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
MaximDL 6.10
LRGB 330:60:60:60min (900s(L)/600s(RGB) subs) @ f/5, chip temp -15C
Location:
Northern Black Forrest
Date:
May 2012/2013
NGC5907
and friends

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
QSI583WSG

880x636 - [172kb]
1600x1156 - [488kb]
3101x2241 - [1467kb]

NGC5985
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Vixen VC200L @ f/9
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
LRGB 300:60:60:80min (600s subs)
Location:
Pirmasens
Date:
May 2018
NGC5985
NGC5985/NGC5981/NGC5982

Vixen VC200L @ f/9
QSI583WSG

880x643 - [123kb]
1200x876 - [207kb]
1761x1286 - [405kb]

NGC6946
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
Mount:
Astro Physics 900GTO
Camera:
QSI583WSG
Exposure:
MaximDL 5.12
LRGB 150:90:60:60min (600s subs) @ f/5, chip temp -15C
Location:
Northern Black Forrest
Date:
18./19. Aug 2012
NGC6946

Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/5
QSI583WSG

880x652 - [213kb]
1600x1186 - [626kb]
3093x2292 - [1723kb]

Virgo Cluster
Medium Resolution
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ106N
Mount:
AP900GTO
Camera:
SBIG STL-11000M
Exposure:
MaximDL4.53
180 min (600s subframes, 1x1) selfguided @ f/5, chip temp -15C
Location:
SATT and Northern Blackforest, Germany
Date:
14.Apr/20.Apr 2007
Virgo Cluster
Markarian's Chain

Takahashi FSQ106N
SBIG STL-11000M

860x573 - [129kb]
4008x2672 - [1427kb]

Stargate
Medium Resolution
Camera:
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24-70mm 2.8
Exposure:
15s, Av 2.8, 24mm, ISO1600, Autodark
Location:
La Palma, Spain
Date:
Aug 2008
Stargate
Milky Way


Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24-70mm 2.8

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800x1177 - [358kb]

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