January 1, 2010: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
M45
Pleiades from Pentax 6x7 400mm f/4 ED(IF) and FLI ML8300 camera with Optec IR Blocking
Blue filter
December 25, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
NGC2244
Rosette Nebula from Pentax 6x7 400mm f/4 ED(IF) and FLI ML8300 camera with Custom Scientific
4.5nm Ha and Optec IR Blocking RGB filters
Herbig-Haro
222 from AP155EDF f/7 and FLI ML4022
December 23, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
IC434/Barnard
33 Horsehead and Flame Nebula from Pentax 6x7 400mm f/4 ED(IF) and FLI ML8300 camera with Custom Scientific
4.5nm Ha and Optec IR Blocking RGB filters
NGC2174
Emission Nebula from AP155EDF f/7 and FLI ML4022 camera with Chroma [SII], Ha
and [OIII] filters
September 26, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI ML4022 camera with Custom Scientific 3nm
[SII], Ha and [OIII] filters
September 18 and 19, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
NGC7331
unfiltered from AP180EDT f/9 and Apogee U8300 camera
NGC253
unfiltered from AP180EDT f/9 and Apogee U8300 camera
July 18. 2009, August 1, 2009, and September 12, 18 and 19, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
M33
LRGB from AP155EDF f/7 and FLI Microline ML8300 camera (luminance) and PL39000C
(rgb)
September 19, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
IC434
/ Barnard 33 in Halpha from AP155EDF f/7 and FLI Microline ML8300 camera
September 5 & 6, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
IC1396 in
Halpha, [OIII] and Helium II from AP155EDF f/7 and FLI Microline ML8300 camera with
FLI Research Grade 50 x 50 mm square emission line filters
September 6, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
M27
Dumbbell Nebula Halpha, [OIII] and Helium II from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Microline ML4022 camera with
Custom Scientific 50 mm sround emission line filters
September 6, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
M42
in[SII], Halpha and [OIII] from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Microline ML4022 camera with
Custom Scientific 50 mm sround emission line filters
August 15 and September 4 & 5, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
Sharpless
2-101 [SII], Halpha, [OIII] from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Microline ML4022 camera with
Custom Scientific 50 mm sround emission line filters
August 29 - 30, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
NGC7293
Helix Nebula in Halpha, [OIII] and Helium II from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Microline ML4022 camera with Custom Scientific
AR-coated 50mm round emission line filters
M42
widefield nebular region in RGB from AP155EDF f/7 and FLI Proline PL39000C camera
Veil
52 Cygni widefield nebular region in RGB from AP155EDF f/7 and FLI Proline PL39000C camera
August 21, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
Sharpless
SH2-101 Tulip Nebula in Halpha from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Microline ML4022 camera with Custom Scientific
3nm FWHM AR-coated 50mm round Halpha filter
August 15, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
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NGC6888
Crescent Nebula in various combination of [SII], [NII], Halpha and [OIII]
filters from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Microline ML4022 camera with Custom Scientific
3nm FWHM AR-coated 50mm round filters
August 1 & 14, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
NGC7000
Gulf region from AP155EDF f/7 and PL16803 with FLI 50 x
50 mm [SII], Halpha and [OIII] filters
August 1, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
NGC7000
Gulf region from AP155EDF f/7 and PL16803 with FLI 50 x
50 mm halpha filter
July 18, and August 1, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
M33
LRGB from AP155EDF f/7 and FLI PL39000C and PL16803 with Baader IR Blocking 50 x
50 mm luminance filter
July 18, 24, 31, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
M31
LRGB from AP155EDF f/7 and FLI PL39000C and PL16803 with Baader IR Blocking 50 x
50 mm luminance filter
July 25, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
NGC6995
/ 6992 Veil Nebula in halpha from AP155EDF f/7 and FLI PL16803 with FLI 8nm 50 x
50 mm halpha filter
July 18 & 24, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
M31
RGB from AP155EDF f/7 and FLI PL39000C with Baader Planetarium Luminance filter
July 18, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
M24
RGB from AP155EDF f/7 and FLI PL39000C with Baader Planetarium Luminance filter
M33
RGB from AP155EDF f/7 and FLI PL39000C with Baader Planetarium Luminance filter
July 17, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
M8
M20 IC1274 region widefield in halpha from Pentax 6x7 400mm f/4 and FLI
IMG6303E with Custom Scientific 4.5nm Halpha 50mm round filter
July 3 - 4, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
DWB
111 Propeller Nebula Widefield in halpha from Pentax 6x7 400mm f/4 and FLI
IMG6303E with Custom Scientific 4.5nm Halpha 50mm round filter
June 26 - 27, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
NGC7380
Widefield in RGB from Astro-Physics AP155EDF f/7 and FLI Proline 39K color
June 20, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
M8
/ M20 Widefield in RGB from Astro-Physics AP155EDF f/7 and FLI Proline 39K color
May 29, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
Gamma
Cygni region in RGB from Pentax 6x7 300mm f/4 and FLI Proline 39K color
May 23 & 24, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
M20
Trifid Nebula and M21 Open Cluster region in RGB from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Proline 39K color
May 22, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
M13
Globular Cluster region in RGB from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Proline 39K color
May 15, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula and M52 Open Cluster area from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Proline 39K color
April 25, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
NGC6914 area from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Proline 39K color
April 24, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
NGC6590 from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Proline 39K color
April 11 and 18, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
IC1274,
IC1275, IC4685 and NGC6559 area from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Proline 39K color
April 17, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
NGC7023 area from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Proline 39K color
April 11, 2009: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
M42
and NGC1977 from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Proline 39K color
M84,
M86 and The Eyes etc from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Proline 39K color
IC1274,
IC1275, IC4685 and NGC6559 from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Proline 39K color
September 26, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca. and September 27, 2008: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
vdB142
in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI Microline 4022 with Baader Planetarium 50 x 50
mm Square Halpha and FLI [OIII] and [SII] filters
September 5, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Cygnus
"Bubble" Nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 f/12.6 and FLI Proline 9000
with Baader Planetarium 50 x 50 mm Square Halpha filter
August 9, 2008: Ranch in Mariposa County, Ca.
Sharpless
2-170 Nebula in Halpha from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI IMG6303E with Custom Scientific 50 mm
Round Halpha filter
July 25 & August 2, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
DWB111
Propeller Nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 f/12.6 Classical Cassegrain and FLI Proline
9000 with Baader Planetarium 50 x 50 mm Square Halpha filter
July 18, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC6888
Crescent Nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 f/12.6 Classical Cassegrain and FLI Proline
9000 with Baader Planetarium 50 x 50 mm Square Halpha filter
NGC7380
Emission Nebula in Halpha from Pentax 6x7 Takumar 400 mm f/4 lens and FLI Proline
3200 with Custom Scientific 50 mm Round Halpha filter
July 12, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Sharpless
2-112 in Halpha from Stinger 450 f/12.6 Classical Cassegrain and FLI Proline
9000 with Baader Planetarium 50 x 50 mm Square Halpha filter
June 27 and July 6 & 10, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Sharpless
2-101 in Halpha from Stinger 450 f/12.6 Classical Cassegrain and FLI Proline
9000 with Baader Planetarium 50 x 50 mm Square Halpha filter
July 2 & 5, 2008: Montebello Open Space Preserve, Santa Clara County, Ca.
NGC6334
and NGC6357 in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Pentax 6x7 Takumar 400 mm F/4 and FLI Proline
9000 with Baader Planetarium Halpha and FLI [OIII] and [SII] 50 x 50 mm square
filters
July 3 - 4, 2008: Ranch In Mariposa County, Ca.
IC1396
in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Pentax 6x7 Takumar 400 mm F/4 and FLI Proline
9000 with Baader Planetarium Halpha and FLI [OIII] and [SII] 50 x 50 mm square
filters
IC1396
in Halpha from Pentax 6x7 Takumar 400 mm F/4 and FLI Proline
9000 with Baader Planetarium Halpha 50 x 50 mm square filter
June 21, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC6995/NGC6992 from AP180 EDT f/9 and FLI PL9000 with Baader
Halpha Filter
June 14, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M17
RGB from AP180 EDT f/9 and FLI PL9000 with Baader RGB Filters
June 7, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M16
HaRGB from AP180 EDT f/9 and FLI PL9000 with Baader Ha + RGB Filters
May 3, 2008: Ranch near Mariposa, Ca.
NGC3718
widefield region unfiltered from AP180 EDT f/9 and FLI PL3200
NGC3628
unfiltered from AP180 EDT f/9 and FLI PL3200
April 25 - 26, and May 1, 2008: Ranch near Mariposa, Ca.
NGC6888
in reconstructed RGB from AP180 EDT f/9 and FLI PL3200 with Custom
Scientific 4.5nm emission line filters
M51
in LRGB from AP180 EDT f/9 and FLI PL3200 with Optec RGB Filters
April 26, 2008: Ranch near Mariposa, Ca.
M97
in RGB from AP180 EDT f/9 and FLI PL3200 with Optec RGB Filters
April 25, 2008: Ranch near Mariposa, Ca.
M13
in LRGB from AP180 EDT f/9 and FLI PL3200 with Optec RGB Filters
April 10 - 12, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M16
in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S Dream
Machine with Custom Scientific 4.5nm FWHM Emission Line Filters
M51
unfiltered Luminance plus Ha/[OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S Dream
Machine with Custom Scientific 4.5nm FWHM Emission Line Filters
April 10, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M51
unfiltered from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S Dream
Machine
M16
in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S Dream
Machine with Custom Scientific 4.5nm Ha Filter
March 21, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC3756
Spiral Galaxy unfiltered from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI
PL3200
March 17, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M109
Spiral Galaxy unfiltered from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI
PL3200
March 16, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC3718
Spiral Galaxy unfiltered from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI PL3200
March 15, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC3631
Spiral Galaxy unfiltered from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI PL3200
March 8, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Orion
Widefield from Pentax 35mm fisheye and FLI IMG6303E with Baader Planetarium
Halpha filter
March 3 - 6, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
PK164+31.1 from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI PL3200ME
in RGB light
February 28 & March 2 & 3, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC2903
Spiral Galaxy from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI PL3200ME in
Unfiltered and RGB light
March 1, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC3995
Spiral Galaxy from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI PL3200ME
M51
Spiral Galaxy from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI PL3200ME
February 28, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC2903
Spiral Galaxy from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI PL3200ME (First
Light)
February 25, 2008 & March 5, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC4676
Mice Interacting Spiral Galaxies from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI
CM10 unfiltered
February 15, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC2903
Spiral Galaxy from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10
January 19 & 28, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
IC434 / Barnard 33 Horsehead Nebula in Halpha and [SII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain, FLI CM10
and Baader Planetarium Emission Line Filters
January 18 - 19, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M97
Owl Nebula in Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain, FLI CM10
and Baader Planetarium Emission Line Filters
IC434
/ Barnard 33 Horsehead Nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain,
FLI CM10 and Baader Planetarium Emission Line filters
January 14, 15, 2008: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M1
Crab Nebula in [SII], Ha and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain, FLI
CM10 and Baader Planetarium Emission Line Filters
December 24, 2007: Ranch near Mariposa, Ca.
M33
Spiral Galaxy Widefield from Pentax medium format 400mm f/4 lens and
FLI IMG6303E with Optec RGB filters
December 1, 2007: Ranch near Mariposa, Ca.
Cone
and Foxfur nebular region in Halpha from Pentax medium format 300mm f/4 lens and
FLI IMG6303E with Custom Scientific Halpha filter
November 30 and December 1, 2007: Ranch near Mariposa, Ca.
Sharpless
2-240 in Halpha from Pentax medium format 300mm f/4 lens and FLI IMG6303E with
Custom Scientific Halpha filter
November 23, 2007: Ranch near Mariposa, Ca.
IC1805
/ IC1848 region in Halpha from Pentax medium format 300mm f/4 lens and FLI
IMG6303E with Custom Scientific Halpha filter
Sharpless
2-240 in Halpha from Pentax medium format 300mm f/4 lens and FLI IMG6303E with
Custom Scientific Halpha filter
November 22, 2007: Ranch near Mariposa, Ca.
NGC2244
Rosette Nebula in Halpha plus RGB from Pentax 300mm f/4 medium format lens with
FLI IMG6303E and Custom Scientific Halpha filter
October 22 & 23 and November 2 & 3, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M31
in Halpha + RGB from FSQ106, FLI IMG6303E with Baader Planetarium 7nm Halpha and
Optec IR-Blocking RGB filters
M31
in three palettes: RGB, HaGB and Ha+RGB from FSQ106, FLI IMG6303E with Baader Planetarium 7nm Halpha and
Optec IR-Blocking RGB filters
October 22 - 23, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Comet
17P / Holmes Stokes Parameter Polarization Image from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10 with
Custom Scientific 4.5nm Emission Line filters
Comet
17P / Holmes in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10 with
Custom Scientific 4.5nm Emission Line filters
October 22 - 23, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M31
in Halpha from FSQ106, FLI IMG6303E and Baader Planetarium 7nm Halpha filter
October 20, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M42
in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10
with Custom Scientific 4.5nm Emission line filters
September 10, 13, 29 and October 1, 2, 5 and 6, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
3C461
Cassiopeia A in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S
Dream Machine with Custom Scientific 4.5nm emission line filters
September 10 and 13, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
3C461
Cassiopeia A in Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S
Dream Machine with Custom Scientific 4.5nm emission line filters
August 27 - 31, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M16
Eagle Nebula in [SII], Ha and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S
Dream Machine with Custom Scientific 4.5nm emission line filters
August 27, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M16
Eagle Nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S
Dream Machine with Custom Scientific 4.5nm Halpha filter
August 24 - 25, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Sharpless
2-112 in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S Dream
Machine with Custom Scientific 4.5nm Halpha Filter
August 21, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
IC1795
in Halpha from AP180EDT f/9, FLI IMG6303E and Baader 7nm Halpha filter
August 10, 13, 15, 16, 17 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Sharpless
2-119 in Halpha from 6x7 SMC Pentax 300mm f/4 camera lens and FLI IMG6303E with
Baader Halpha filter
August 9, 10, 13 - 17, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Sharpless
2-54 in [SII], Halpha, and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S Dream
Machine with Custom Scientific 4.5nm Halpha filter
August 9, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Sharpless
2-54 in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S Dream
Machine with Custom Scientific 4.5nm Halpha filter
July 27, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Sharpless
2-129 in Halpha from 6x7 SMC Pentax 200mm f/4 lens with FLI CM10 and Baader 50mm
x 50mm square Halpha filter/ FLI CFW4-5 wheel
July 5, 8, 9, 20, 21, 27, 30, 31, August 1 and 3, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M27
from in [SII], Halpha, and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and Finger Lakes
IMG1024S Dream Machine with Custom Scientific Filters
July 5, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M27
from in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and Finger Lakes
IMG1024S Dream Machine with Custom Scientific Filters
July 5, 8, 9, 20, 21, 27, 30, 31, August 1 and 3, 2007 : backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Veil
Nebula Widefield Region from 300mm f/4 Pentax SMC 6x7 Lens and FLI IMG6303E with Baader
Planetarium [SII], Ha and [OIII] filters in 50.8mm size
July 3, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC7000
and IC5070 Pelican Widefield Region from 300mm f/4 Pentax SMC 6x7 Lens and FLI IMG6303E with Baader
Planetarium [SII], Ha and [OIII] filters in 50.8mm size
June 14, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Sharpless
2-119 Widefield Region from 150mm f/2.8 Pentax 6x7 Lens and FLI IMG6303E with Baader
Planetarium [SII], Ha and [OIII] filters in 50.8mm size
June 13, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Sharpless
2-155 Widefield Region from 150mm f/2.8 Pentax 6x7 Lens and FLI IMG6303E with Baader
Planetarium [SII], Ha and [OIII] filters in 50.8mm size
June 12, 2007: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC7380
and Sharpless 2-132 Widefield Region from 150mm f/2.8 Pentax 6x7 Lens and FLI IMG6303E with Baader
Planetarium [SII], Ha and [OIII] filters in 50.8mm size
May 26, and June 8, 2007: Fremont Peak State Park, near San Juan Bautista, Ca.
IC1396
Widefield Region from 150mm f/2.8 Pentax 6x7 Lens and FLI IMG6303E with Baader
Planetarium [SII], Ha and [OIII] filters in 50.8mm size
May 26, 2007: Fremont Peak State Park, near San Juan Bautista, Ca.
IC1396
Widefield Region from 150mm f/2.8 Pentax 6x7 Lens and FLI IMG6303E with Baader
Planetarium 7nm FWHM Ha filter in 50.8mm size
IC1318
Widefield Region from 150mm f/2.8 Pentax 6x7 Lens and FLI IMG6303E with Baader
Planetarium 7nm FWHM Ha filter in 50.8mm size
M24
Widefield Region from 150mm f/2.8 Pentax 6x7 Lens and FLI IMG6303E with Baader
Planetarium 7nm FWHM Ha filter in 50.8mm size
April, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M82
from Stinger 450 classical cassegrain and FLI CM10 Maxcam using Stokes Parameter
Imaging
April, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7023
Reflection Nebula from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10 Maxcam
using Stokes Parameter Imaging
April 29, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC4490
& NGC4485 unfiltered from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10
Maxcam, first light on new primary mirror for Stinger
April 18, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC4656
unfiltered from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10 Maxcam
April 15, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC4490
& NGC4485 unfiltered from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10
Maxcam
March 15, 31 and April 1-3, 5, 9 , 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M1
Crab Nebula in (Cust Sci) [SII], (Baader) Halpha and (Cust Sci) [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and CM10 Maxcam
March 10 - 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 31 , 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M1
Crab Nebula (pal FLIR2) from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and CM10 Maxcam
using Stokes Parameter Imaging
March 16, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M16
Eagle Nebula from AP180EDT f/9 and IMG6303E
March 15, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M82
in Halpha (Baader 7nm Ha filter, 50mm @ ~$325) from Stinger 450 Classical
Cassegrain and FLI CM10 Maxcam
M1
Crab Nebula in Halpha (Baader 7nm Ha filter, 50mm @~$325) from Stinger 450
Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10 Maxcam
March 10 - 14, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M1
Crab Nebula from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10 Maxcam using
Stokes Parameter Imaging
March 10, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M1
Crab Nebula from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10 Maxcam
February 15, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Crab
Nebula shot using Stokes Parameter Imaging
February 13, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Hubble's
Variable Nebula shot using Stokes Parameter Imaging
January 12, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC2244
Rosette Nebula Core Area in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI
IMG1024S Dream Machine with Dichroic Beam Splitter and AO7
January 9 - 11, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC410
"Tadpoles" in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI
IMG1204S Dream Machine with Dichroic Beam Splitter and AO7
January 9, 10, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC410
"Tadpoles" in Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI
IMG1204S Dream Machine with Dichroic Beam Splitter and AO7
January 9, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC410
"Tadpoles" in Halpha from Stinger450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI
IMG1204S Dream Machine with Dichroic Beam Splitter and AO7
January 8, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC405
Closeup (second aiming) in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S Dream
Machine with Dichroic Beam Splitter and AO7
January 7, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC405
Closeup in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S Dream
Machine with Dichroic Beam Splitter and AO7
January 5, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC2359
Thor's Helmet in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S
Dream Machine
January 4 & 5, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M33
Core in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S Dream
Machine
January 4, 2007: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Gum1
Emission Nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S
Dream Machine
December 29 & 30, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC417
Emission Nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S
Dream Machine
December 29, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Herbig-Haro
222 and Herbig-Haro 34 in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI
IMG1024S
December 3 and 4, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
vdB
142 and IC 1396A with adjacent Proplyds in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical
Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S Dream Machine
November 30 and December 1, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Melotte
15 in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S Dream
Machine
November 30, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC410
Emission nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S
Dream Machine
November 24, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M1
Crab Nebula in [NII], Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain
and FLI CM10 Maxcam
M1
Crab Nebula in [NII] and Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI
CM10 Maxcam (Splitting closely spaced Nitrogen and Hydrogen lines)
October 23 - 28 and November 11, 14, 18, 19, 21, 23 and 27, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
PK104-29.1
Jones 1 Planetary Nebula in Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical
Cassegrain and FLI Maxcam10
October 27, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC1805,
IC1848 region widefield in Halpha from 6x7 SMC Pentax 75mm f/4.5 lens (first
light) and IMG6303E with FLI PDF Focuser
Cygnus
region in Halpha from 6x7 Pentax 75mm f/4.5 lens (first light) and IMG6303E with FLI PDF
Focuser
October 12, 16 - 120, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M76
Little Dumbbell Nebula in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical
Cassegrain and CM10 Maxcam
October 16 - 18, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M31
RGB from Pentax medium format 300mm f/4 lens and IMG6303E with FLI PDF Focuser
October 9, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and IMG6303E
M1
Crab Nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and IMG6303E
Veil
Nebula widefield in Halpha, [OIII] and [SII] from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
with FLI PDF focuser
September 25, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC6946
from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10 Maxcam
September 25, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California and June 25, 2005: Fremont Peak State Park near San Juan Bautista, California
NGC6946
LRGB from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain AP180EDT
September 24, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7331
from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10 Maxcam
September 23, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC6914
Region in Halpha from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
NGC7380
Region in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
NGC7380
Region in Halpha from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
September 22, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC5146
Cocoon Nebula widefield in Halpha from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
M42
Orion Nebula in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
IC1848
in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
IC1848
in Halpha from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
M1
Crab Nebula in unfiltered light from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and CM10
Maxcam
NGC7479
Spiral Galaxy in unfiltered light from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and CM10
Maxcam
September 21, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Stephan's
Quintet from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10 Maxcam
M33
Nebulae in Synthetic RGB comprised of Halpha, [SII], [OIII] from Epsilon 180ED
and IMG6303E
September 18 and 19, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7000
and Pelican Nebulae mosaic in Halpha from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
September 16 and 18, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC1805
in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
September 18, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Sharpless
2-54 in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10 Maxcam
NGC7000
in Halpha from Epsilon 180ED and FLI IMG6303E
September 12 and 17, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
CED214
and NGC7822 in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
September 16, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC1805
in Halpha from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
September 1, 4 - 7 and 16, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7538
Emission Nebula in [SII], Halpha, [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10
Maxcam
September 10 and 16, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M8
and M20 region in Halpha and [OIII] from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
September 15, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC6820
in Halpha from Stinger 450 Cassegrain and CM10
Veil
Nebula in Halpha, [OIII] and [SII] from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
Veil
Nebula in Halpha from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
September 12, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
CED214
and NGC7822 in Halpha from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
September 10 and 12, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC1396
in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
September 10, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC1396
in Halpha from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E
September 9, 2006: Montebello Open Space Preserve near Palo Alto, California and Sept 10, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M8/M20
region in Halpha from Epsilon 180ED and IMG6303E with FLI PDF (first light)
September 1 and 4, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7538
Emission Nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10
Maxcam
August 2, 8, 10 and 21, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10
Maxcam
August 12, 14 and 16, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca
M27
Dumbbell Nebula in [NII], Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and
FLI CM10
August 12 & 14, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca
M27
Dumbbell Nebula in Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and
FLI CM10
August 2, 8, 10, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula in Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10
Maxcam
August 2 and 8, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI CM10
Maxcam
July 21 - 22, 25 - 27 and August 1, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
vdB142
/ IC1396A in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger 450mm classical cassegrain
and FLI CM10 Maxcam
Pickering's
Triangle and Witch's Broom region widefield in Halpha, [OIII], and [SII] from
Takahashi Epsilon 180ED and FLI IMG6303E
July 22, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NG7000
area in SII], Halpha and [OIII] [from Epsilon 180ED (first light) and IMG6303E
July 21 and 22, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Sharpless
2-196 ( Sh 2-196 ) in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI
Maxcam 10
July 22, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Veil
Nebula in Halpha, [OIII] and [SII] from Epsilon 180ED (first light) and IMG6303E
July 21 and 22, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
vdB142
Dark Nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI Maxcam 10
July 19 and 20, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California and July 2006, Benoit Schillings' residence in Los Altos Hills, California
M57
in Ha, [OIII] and Helium II from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI
Maxcam10 combined with Luminance from Benoit Schillings 18" f/4.5 newtonian
(with 4x powermate barlow)
July 19 and 20, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M57
in Ha, [OIII] and Helium II from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI Maxcam10
July 15 - 17, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Herbig
- Haro 555 ( HH 555) in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI
CM10 Maxcam
July 15, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Herbig
- Haro 555 ( HH 555) in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI
CM10 Maxcam
July 8, 14 and 15, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M16
Eagle Nebula in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Stinger 450mm Classical Cassegrain
and FLI CM10 Maxcam
July 8, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M16
in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI Maxcam 10
M57
Ring Nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI Maxcam 10
July 1, 2006: Montebello Open Space Preserve near Palo Alto, California and July 2, 2006 at Fremont Peak State Park near San Juan Bautista, California
Sharpless
2-27 in Halpha from 55mm lens and IMG6303E
June 30, 2006: Fremont Peak State Park near San Juan Bautista, California
Cygnus
widefield in Halpha from 35mm lens and IMG6303E
June 23 - 24, 2006: Shingletown Star Party near Shingletown, California
Southern
Milky Way widefield in Halpha from 35mm lens and IMG6303E
Southern
Milky Way widefield in Halpha from 35mm lens and IMG6303
June 23 , 2006: Shingletown Star Party near Shingletown, California
vdB142
Dark Nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and MaxCam10
June 3, 2006: Fremont Peak State Park near San Juan Bautista, California
Sagittarius
Widefield from M24 to NGC6334 in Halpha
Cygnus,
Cepheus and Cassiopeia Widefield in Halpha
May 26, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC1318
and Crescent Nebula region in Halpha
May 15, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M81
from AP180EDT and IMG6303E
May 13, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M82
Triband: NIR, Vis, UV from AP180EDT and FLI CM10
NGC5033
Spiral Galaxy from AP180EDT and CM10
May 12, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC6946
Spiral Galaxy from AP180EDT and CM10
May 11, 2006: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M81
and M82 widefield region from AP180EDT and IMG6303E
April 29, 2006: Fremont Peak State Park, near San Juan Bautista, California
Lagoon
and Trifid widefield region in RGB from 300mm f/4 medium format Pentax SMC lens
and IMG6303E
Comet
Schwassmann-Wachmann 73P from 300mm f/4 medium format Pentax SMC lens and
IMG6303E
Markarian's
Chain in Virgo ("Downtown Virgo") in RGB from 300mm f/4 medium format
Pentax SMC lens and IMG6303E
April 27, 2006: backyard in Castro Valley, California
M106
Spiral Galaxy from Mark I series II 450mm f/12.6 Classical Cassegrain @
f/7.3 and IMG6303 (binned 2x2)
April 19, 2006: backyard in Castro Valley, California
M51
Whirlpool Galaxy from Mark I series II 450mm f/12.6 Classical Cassegrain @
f/7.3 and CM10 (binned 2x2)
April 17 and 18, 2006: backyard in Castro Valley, California
M51
Whirlpool Galaxy from Mark I series II 450mm f/12.6 Classical Cassegrain @
f/7.3 and CM10
February 22 and 23, 2006: backyard in Castro Valley, California
M1
Crab Nebula in RGB from Mark I series II 450mm f/12.6 Classical
Cassegrain and IMG6303E
February 21, 2006: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC2261
Hubble's Variable Nebula in RGB from Mark I series II 450mm f/12.6 Classical
Cassegrain and IMG6303E
February 19, 2006: backyard in Castro Valley, California
M108 Galaxy from Mark I series II 450mm f/12.6 Classical
Cassegrain and IMG6303E
M109
Spiral Galaxy from Mark I series II 450mm f/12.6 Classical
Cassegrain and IMG6303E
February 15, 2006: backyard in Castro Valley, California
M100
Spiral Galaxy with SN2006X from Mark I series II 450mm f/12.6 Classical
Cassegrain and IMG6303E
February 11, 13, 15, 2006: backyard in Castro Valley, California
M1
Crab Nebula in [SII], Halpha, [OIII] from Mark I series II 450mm f/12.6 Classical
Cassegrain and IMG6303E
February 11, 2006: backyard in Castro Valley, California
M1
Crab Nebula in Halpha from Mark I series II 450mm f/12.6 Classical
Cassegrain and IMG6303E
February 9 - 10, 2006: backyard in Castro Valley, California
M97
Owl Nebula in Halpha and [OIII] from Mark I series II 450mm f/12.6 Classical
Cassegrain and IMG6303E
February 9, 2006: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC2467
Nebulous Cluster in Halpha from Mark I series II 450mm f/12.6 Classical
Cassegrain and IMG6303E
M97
Owl Nebula in Halpha from Mark I series II 450mm f/12.6 Classical
Cassegrain and IMG6303E
December 3 - 4, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula in Halpha and [OIII] from AP180EDT and FLI IMG6303E
December 2 - 3, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
Barnard
33 / IC434 Horsehead Nebula in Halpha from AP180EDT and FLI IMG6303E
December 2, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
Gum1
Emission Nebula in Halpha from AP180EDT and FLI IMG6303E
November 23 and 25, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC443
Supernova Remnant in Halpha from AP180EDT and FLI IMG6303E
November 23 and 25, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC2174
Emission Nebula in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from AP180EDT and FLI IMG6303E
November 23 and 25, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC2174
Emission Nebula in Halpha from AP180EDT and FLI IMG6303E
November 13, 14, 20, 21, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC410
Emission Nebula in [SII], Halpha and [SII] from AP180EDT and IMG6303E
November 20 - 25, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
Sh2-155
Emission nebula in Halpha from AP180EDT and FLI IMG6303E
November 19, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
M42
Emission Nebula in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from AP180EDT and IMG6303E
November 14 - 18, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC281
Emission Nebula in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from AP180EDT and IMG6303E
November 14, 15, 17 and 18, and 20 - 25, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
Sh
2-112 Emission nebula in [SII], Ha, and [OIII] from AP180EDT and IMG6303E
November 14, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC410
Emission Nebula in Halpha from AP180EDT and IMG6303E
November 14, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC281
Emission Nebula in Halpha from AP180EDT and IMG6303E
November 14, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
Sh
2-112 Emission nebula in Halpha from AP180EDT and IMG6303E
November 4- 5, 12, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC405
- IC410 Widefield region in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from CM10XME and Pentax 150mm f/2.8 lens
November 5, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
M31
Halpha from 150mm camera lens and CM10XME
November 4, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC405
- IC410 Widefield region in Halpha from CM10XME and Pentax 150mm f/2.8 lens
October 15, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC1499
California Nebula in Halpha from FLI CM10XME and Pentax medium format 200mm f/4
lens
October 6, 8, 9, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC281
Emission Nebula in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from AP180EDT and FLI CM10XME
October 6, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC281
Emission Nebula in Halpha and [OIII] from AP180EDT and FLI CM10XME
September 28 and October 3 and 4, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7380
Emission Nebula in [SII] Ha and [OIII] from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI CM10XME camera
September 24 - 25, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC5146
Emission Nebula in Ha and [SII] from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI CM2-1 camera
September 21, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7380
Emission Nebula in Halpha from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI CM2-1 Camera
NGC7380
Emission Nebula in [SII], Halpha, and [OIII] from AP180EDT f/9 and FLI CM2-1
Camera
September 19, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7000
+ IC5070 Pelican Nebula widefield in Halpha from 200mm f/4 Medium Format
Pentax Camera Lens and FLI CM2-1 Camera (first light)
August 31 and September 1-2, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7000
+ IC5070 Pelican Nebula widefield in [SII], Ha and [OIII] from 150mm f/2.8 Medium Format
Pentax Camera Lens and FLI CM10XME
NGC7000
+ IC5070 Pelican Nebula widefield in Ha + [OIII] from 150mm f/2.8 Medium Format
Pentax Camera Lens and FLI CM10XME
August 31, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7000
+ IC5070 Pelican Nebula widefield in Halpha from 150mm f/2.8 Medium Format
Pentax Camera Lens and FLI CM10XME
August 27-30, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC1396
Widefield in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from 150mm f/2.8 Medium Format Pentax Camera
Lens and FLI
CM10XME
August 26-28, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC1396
Halpha widefield from 150mm f/2.8 Medium Format Pentax Camera Lens and FLI
CM10XME
August 10, 11, 17, 24 and 25, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
CED214,
NGC7822 and Sh2-170 widefield in [SII], Ha and [OIII] from 150mm f/2.8 Medium Format
Pentax Camera Lens and FLI CM10XME
August 5 & 6, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC1805,
IC1848, IC1795 widefield region in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from Pentax Takumar 200mm
lens and IMG6303
August 5, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC1805,
IC1848, IC1795 widefield region in Halpha and [OIII] from Pentax Takumar 200mm
lens and IMG6303
July 30, 2005: Collins Residence near Truckee, California
IC1795
Nebula in [SII], Ha and [OIII] from AP180EDT and IMG6303
July 22 and 29, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC6820
Nebular region in [SII], Ha and [OIII] from AP180EDT and IMG6303
July 16, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7293
Helix Nebula Widefield in Halpha and [OIII] from AP180EDT and IMG6303E
July 11, 12, 13, 2005: backyard in Castro Valley, California
M17
Widefield in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from AP180EDT and IMG6303E
May 26 and July 8, 2005: Fremont Peak State Park, near San Juan Bautista, California and July 16, 2005 from my backyard in Castro Valley, California
M8
Widefield in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] from AP180EDT and IMG6303E
July 7, 2005: Fremont Peak State Park, near San Juan Bautista, California
NGC7380
Emission Nebula Widefield in Halpha, from AP180EDT and IMG6303E
July 1 & 7, 2005: Fremont Peak State Park, near San Juan Bautista, California
M20
Widefield in Halpha, [OIII] and Blue from AP180EDT and IMG6303E
July 3, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M16
Widefield in [SII], Ha and [OIII] from AP180EDT and CM10XME
July 1, 2005: Fremont Peak State Park, near San Juan Bautista, California
M20
Trifid Nebula Widefield in Halpha from AP180EDT and IMG6303E
June 29 & 30, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC6543
Cat's Eye Nebula in [OIII] from 18" Cassegrain
June 25, 2005: Fremont Peak State Park, near San Juan Bautista, California
NGC6946
Spiral Galaxy RGB from AP180EDT f/9 and IMG6303E containing SN2004et
June 11, 2005: Fremont Peak State Park, near San Juan Bautista, California
Antares
widefield region in HaGB
June 4, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M12
RGB from IMG6303 and AP180EDT
June 2 - 4, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M16
Ha+RGB from IMG6303 and AP180EDT
June 2, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M16
Halpha from IMG6303 and AP180EDT
M10
RGB from IMG6303 and AP180EDT
May 27, 2005: Fremont Peak State Park, near San Juan Bautista, Ca.
M101
(Ha+R)GB from IMG6303 and AP180EDT
May 26, 2005: Fremont Peak State Park, near San Juan Bautista, Ca.
M107
Globular Cluster RGB from IMG6303 & AP180EDT
M8
Lagoon Nebula in Halpha from AP180 and IMG6303
May 21, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
M16
in [SII], Ha and [OIII] from RDC18 Cassegrain
May 20, 2005: Fremont Peak State Park, near San Juan Bautista, California
M24,
M8, M20 Widefield Region in Ha, [OIII] and HeII
May 14, 2005: Fremont Peak State Park, near San Juan Bautista, California
M16,
M17, NGC6604, Sh2-53 and B95 widefield area in [SII], Ha and [OIII]
April 5, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Leo
Trio (M65, M66 and NGC3648) Luminance only
March 12 & 13, 2004 and March 25, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M101
Spiral Galaxy in Ha + LRGB light
March 9, 10, 11, 13, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC2264
Cone and Foxfur Nebula Detail in Ha, [SII] and Blue Light
March 11, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M109
Spiral Galaxy Blue Channel at 5760mm
March 9 and 15, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
CED
90 end of Seagull Nebula in Halpha
February 3 and March 5 - 8, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC2359
Thor's Helmet Widefield in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] Light
February 28, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M109
Barred Spiral Galaxy from 18" Cassegrain
February 5, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M94
Spiral Galaxy from 18" Cassegrain
February 3, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC2359
Thor's Helmet widefield in Halpha
January 31, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
IC443
Supernova Remnant in Halpha
January 30, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M42 Orion Nebula widefield in NearIR, [SII] and Halpha
January 19, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC2244
Rosette Nebula widefield in Ha, [OIII] and [SII]
January 18, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
IC443,
IC444, Cr89, M35, NGC2158, NGC2168 and Sh2-247 widefield region in [SII], Ha and
[OIII]
IC443,
IC444, Cr89, M35, NGC2158, NGC2168 and Sh2-247 widefield region in Halpha
January 17, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
IC405, IC410,
IC417, M38 region widefield in Halpha light
January 14, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Sharpless
2-240 Supernova Remnant in Halpha taken with Pentax 150mm medium format camera
lens
January 12, 2005: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Gum1
Nebular region widefield in Ha taken with Pentax 150mm medium format camera
lens
NGC2264
Cone and FoxFur Nebular region in Ha taken with Pentax 150mm medium format
camera lens
December 18 and 22-24, 2004: Fremont Peak State Park near San Juan Bautista, California and backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC1999
Nebular region with HH1, HH2, HH34 and HH222 in [SII], Halpha and [OIII]
December 18, 2004: Fremont Peak State Park near San Juan Bautista, California
NGC1999
Nebular region with HH34 and HH222 in Halpha (first light of AP1200GTO)
December 9, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC2244
Rosette Nebula in [SII], Ha and [OIII] Light using AstroDon Filters
December 1, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC2392
Eskimo Nebula from RDC18 Cassegrain and IMG6303 Camera
November 27-29, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC1805
Halpha Detail from RDC18 Cassegrain and IMG6303 Camera
November 19, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC5146
Cocoon Nebula in Halpha from RDC18 Cassegrain
November 15 - 17, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula in LRGB from RDC18 Cassegrain
November 15, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula under great seeing conditions with heavy fog
November 13, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula in Red light (from 18" Cass)
October 31, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula in Ha light (from 18" Cass)
October 29, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
First light testing of 18" Collapsible Cassegrain
October 11, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Sharpless
2-155 widefield in Halpha light
September 23 - 25, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Lynds
Group 11 including Sh2-157
in [SII], Halpha and [OIII] light
September 23, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Lynds
Group 11 including Sh2-157
in Halpha light
September 17-18, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
SH2-155
Cave Nebula widefield in Halpha light
September 13 - 16, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Lynds
Group 11 including Sh2-157 + Bubble area in [SII], Ha and [OIII] light with
Mrk50, M52 and NGC7538
September 11, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7635,
SH2-157, MRK50, M52, NGC7538 area in Ha
September 10, 13, 14 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC1848
area in [SII], Ha and [OIII]
September 10, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7380
Emission nebula widefield in Halpha light
September 5, 7-8, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Cederblad
214 (CED214) + NGC7822 in [SII], Ha and [OIII]
September 5, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Cederblad
214 (CED214) + NGC7822 in Hydrogen Alpha (FSQ/IMG6303E)
August 27, 28, 30, 31 and September 1-4, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC1396
High resolution mosaic in [SII], Ha and [OIII], (FSQ106/IMG6303E)
August 27 - 28, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC1396
High resolution mosaic (FSQ106/IMG6303E)
IC1805
Heart Nebula in [SII], Ha and [OIII] light
August 19 - 21, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7000
+ Pelican Nebula in [SII], Ha and [OIII] light. First light combo of FSQ106 and IMG6303E
August 14, 2004: Fremont Peak State Park near San Juan Bautista, California
NGC7293
Helix Nebula widefield in [NII], [OIII] and Blue light
August 12, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7000
+ Pelican Widefield in Hydrogen Alpha
(first light of IMG6303E camera)
M8 and M20
Ha widefield (first light of IMG6303E camera)
Veil
region widefield in Ha (first light of IMG6303E camera)
August 10, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC1318
Emission Nebula Widefield in Hydrogen Alpha
IC1396
Emission Nebula Widefield in [SII], Ha and [OIII] Light
July 14, 15, 21, 22, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California and July 16 & 23, 2004 Fremont Peak State Park near San Juan Bautista, California
NGC6820
Emission Nebula in [SII], Ha and [OIII]
July 14 & 15, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC6820
Emission Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha Light (ST10XME image)
July 6 & 8, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC5070
Pelican Nebula in [SII], Ha and [OIII] light (ST10XME image)
July 5, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
Great
Ridge area in NGC7000 taken in [SII], Ha and [OIII] Light
June 28 and July 4, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC5070
Pelican Nebula Detail in Neck Region in [SII], Ha and [OIII] light
June 28, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
IC5070
Pelican Nebula Detail in Neck Region
June 19, 2004: Fremont Peak State Park near San Juan Bautista, California
IC1318
+ NGC6888 in [SII], Ha and [OIII] light (ST10XME image)
IC1396
+ NGC7000 Film shot (Pentax 6x7, Fuji HG120, ISO400 (eight year old film stored
in freezer)
June 12, 2004: Fremont Peak State Park near San Juan Bautista, California
IC1396
in [SII], Ha and [OIII] light (ST10XME image)
June 11, 2004: Fremont Peak State Park near San Juan Bautista, California
M16
Eagle Nebula in the light of [SII], Ha and [OIII] (widefield)
June 6, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, California
van
den Bergh 142 Dark Nebula Closeup in [SII], Ha and [OIII] Light (ST10XME image)
June 5, 2004: Montebello Open Space Preserve near Palo Alto, California
Omega
Centarui from 37.4 Degrees North
June 4, 2004: Fremont Peak State Park, San Juan Bautista, Ca. and June 5, 2004: Montebello Open Space Preserve near Palo Alto, California
Sharpless
2-155 Cave Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha Light
June 4, 2004: Fremont Peak State Park, San Juan Bautista, Ca.
NGC6888
Crescent Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha Light
May 30, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
van
den Bergh 142 (VdB 142) Dark Nebula in [SII], Ha and [OIII] Light
Sharpless
2-101 Emission Nebula in [SII], Ha and [OIII] Light
May 29, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Pickering's
Triangle from Veil Nebula in Ha, O3 and S2 light
IC1318
Portion in [SII], [NII] and Ha light
May 26, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
The
Moon: First Light AP180EDT
May 15, 2004: Fremont Peak State Park, San Juan Bautitsta, Ca.
Comet
C/2001 Q4 NEAT + 43 Gamma Cancri + Meteor
May 6 & 8, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
April 29 & 30, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
April 27 & 24, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
April 24, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
April 23, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
April 22, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC5350
area (includes NGC5353, NGC5354 and NGC5355)
April 17 & 21, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
April 10, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
April 9, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
April 2, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
March 27 & 28, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
March 27, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
March 9 & 13, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M82
Spiral Galaxy (LRGB Image)
March 12 & 13, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M101
Spiral Galaxy (LRGB Image)
March 11-12, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
March 7-8, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M106
Spiral Galaxy in LRGB + Ha
February 27, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M65,
M66 and NGC3628 Galaxies "Leo Trio" (LRGB)
Minor
Planets Asteroid 940 Kordula and 15805 1994 GB1
February 18, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M65
and M66 Galaxies (luminance only)
February 10-11, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC2264
Cone Nebula in [SII], [NII] and Ha light
February 8-9, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Herbig-Haro
34 Nebular region with jets in [SII], Ha and [OIII] light
February 6-7, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
PK164+31.1
Jones-Emberson 1 Planetary Nebula in [OIII], Ha and [NII] Light
PK164+31.1
Jones-Emberson 1 Planetary Nebula in LRGB + [NII] Ha [OIII] Light
January (3, 20-22), 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC2359Thor's
Helmet Nebula in [SII], Ha and [OIII] light
January 3, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC2359Thor's
Helmet Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha Light
January 2, 2004: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC2264
Cone Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha + [NII] Light
NGC2261
Hubble's Variable Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha Light
December 27, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M82
Galaxy in Ha, [OIII] and [SII] light
M1
Crab Nebula in [SII], Ha and [OIII] Light
Multi-Band
Animated Morphing of the Crab Nebula in Radio, Emission Lines and XRAY Bands
(combining amateur and Chandra images)
December 25-26, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M1
Crab Nebula in Ha and [NII] Light (Splitting Ha and [NII] lines)
M1
Crab Nebula in [SII], [NII] and Ha Light (exploring the Red portion of the
spectrum in The Crab Nebula)
December 16, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M1
Crab Nebula in Ha, [OIII], [SII] light
November 26, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M76
Little Dumbbell Nebula in Ha, [OII], [SII] light
November 18, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC1499
California Nebula in Ha, [SII], Hb light
NGC7000
+ IC5070 + IC5068 widefield in [SII], Ha and [OIII] light with two color
palettes
October 24-26, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC2244
Rosette Nebula (high resolution ([SII], Ha and [OIII])
NGC2244
Rosette Nebula compared to CFHT's Image
October 16, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
VdB142
Dark Nebula (Halpha)
October 14, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC2264
Christmas Tree Cluster (Ha and [SII])
Gum-1 Emission Nebula (Ha and
[SII])
October 11, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
IC434
Flame and B33 Horsehead Nebulae (emission line filters + NIR)
NGC2244
Rosette Nebula (emission line filters)
IC1396
Emission Nebula (emission line filters)
IC405
Emission Nebula (Emission line filters)
October 10, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
IC1805
and IC1795 Emission Nebulae (emission line filters)
Veil
Nebula Widefield (emission line filters)
NGC1499
California Nebula (Ha, [SII])
NGC7000
and Pelican Nebulae ([SII], Ha, [OIII])
October 3, 2003: Fremont Peak State Park near San Juan Bautista, Ca.
Flame
and Horsehead Nebula (Ha + RGB)
M42
Orion Nebula (Ha + RGB)
September 18, 19, 20, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca. and Plettstone, a private residence in California's Gold Country
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula ([SII], Ha, [OIII])
September 13, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC6820
Emission Nebula (Hydrogen Alpha)
M42
Trapezium Region (Sulfur II light)
September 1, 3, 5, 11, 12, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M27
Dumbbell nebula (Hydrogen Alpha Oxygen III and Blue light)
September 1, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
IC1795
emission nebula (Hydrogen Alpha and Oxygen III light)
August 28, 2003: Fremont Peak State Park, near San Juan Bautista, Ca. and September 1, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M27
Dumbbell Nebula (Hydrogen Alpha and Oxygen III light)
August 22, 2003: Plettstone, in the California Gold Country near Yosemite National Park
M8
Lagoon Nebula Hourglass Region (Emission line filters, Dichroic Beam Splitter)
(selected as Astronomy
Picture Of The Day for Sept 8, 2003)
NGC281
Emission Nebula in Ha and [OIII] light (Emission line filters, Dichroic Beam Splitter)
August 19, 2003: Fremont Peak State Park, San Juan Bautista, California
M8
Lagoon Nebula Hourglass Region (Halpha, Dichroic Beam Splitter)
August 15, 2003: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula (Halpha, Dichroic Beam Splitter)
August 7, 2003: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula (Emission Line Filters)
July 26, 2003: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7380
Emission Nebula (Ha and [OIII] filters)
IC5146
Cocoon Nebula Nebula (Ha filter)
July 24, 2003: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula (Ha filter)
July 13, 2003: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC7000
North America Nebula (emission line filters)
July 11, 2003: backyard in Castro Valley, California
M27
Dumbbell Nebula (RGB)
July 8, 2003: backyard in Castro Valley, California
NGC6960
"Witch's Broom" part of Veil Nebula (emission line filters)
July 4, 2003: backyard in Castro Valley, California
M17
Swan Nebula (emission line filters)
M17
Swan Nebula compared to Hubble "Waves" image
July 1, 2003: Fremont Peak State Park, California
Veil
Nebula South of Pickering's Triangle (emission line filters)
The
Moon (first sliver)
June 28, 2003: backyard in Castro Valley, California
Pickering's
Triangle in Veil Nebula (emission line filters)
June 27, 2003: Fremont Peak State Park, California
NGC6888
Crescent Nebula (emission line filters)
June 26, 2003: Fremont Peak State Park, California
NGC6992
Network Nebula (emission line filters)
June 16 and 21, 2003: backyard in Castro Valley, Ca. and Plettstone, in the California Gold Country
M16
in SII, Ha and OIII (false color, "Pillars of Creation")
May 31, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC7380
Emission Nebula in Cepheus (RGB and Halpha)
May 19, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC7023
Reflection Nebula in Cepheus (Halpha image)
May 19, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca. (nearly full moon)
M86 Region in Coma Berenices (luminance with labeled map)
April 18, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC4565 Spiral Galaxy (IMG1024S camera)
April 8, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M81 and M82 Region in false color
April 7, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Abell 1656 RGB 400Million light years distant
March 27, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC4725 Spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
NGC4565 Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices
NGC7635 Bubble Nebula in Cassiopeia (Hydrogen Alpha)
March 26, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC4656 Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
February 3, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M81 in HaGB this shows the emission nebulae in M81
February 1, 2003: Fremont Peak State Park, Ca.
First Light ST10XE test images
January 4, 2003: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
December 7, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M1 Crab Nebula (RGB image, FLI/C14)
December 2, 2002: Notification from the Smithsonian Institution of selection as "Featured Observer" for the month of December 2002 in the museum's "First Light" exhibition
November 29, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Abell 426 Galaxy Cluster in Perseus
October 12, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC206 Open Cluster in the Andromeda Galaxy (color)
October 5 & 12, 2002: Coyote Lake County Park, Gilroy, Ca. and Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Barnard 33 / IC434 Horsehead Nebula (color)
October 5, 2002: Coyote Lake County Park, Gilroy, Ca.
M42 The Great Nebula in Orion emission line filters (color)
Barnard 33 / IC434 Horsehead Nebula (B/W)
October 1, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M42 The Great Orion Nebula (color)
October 1 and Sept 23 & 24, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Sh2-129 & vdB140 Emission Nebula (color)
September 25, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Sh2-129 & vdB140 Emission Nebula (B/W)
September 23 & 24, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
CED214 Emission Nebula (Color)
September 23, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
September 7, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M31 The Andromeda Galaxy (Color)
September 1, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
M33 The Pinwheel Galaxy in Triangulum (color)
August 24, 2002: Fremont Peak State Park, Ca.
IC1318 Emission Nebula Region (b/w)
IC1318 Emission Nebula Region (color)
August 17, 2002: Fremont Peak State Park, Ca.
August 9 & 10, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC6992
Network Nebula in Ha, OIII and Hb (color)
August 5, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
July 27, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
IC5068
Emission Nebula (color)
July 26, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
July 20, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
NGC6820
Emission Nebula (color)
July 13, 2002: Fremont Peak State Park, Ca.
NGC6992 Network Nebula (color)
July 12, 2002: Backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
IC1805
Emission Nebula (color)
M31
The Andromeda Galaxy (b/w)
July 5, 2002: Coyote Lake:
Veil Nebula Pickering's
Triangle (b/w)
July 3, 2002: Montebello Ridge:
M16
"pillars of creation" (b/w)