John Moore

Last updated: 21st April 2007

 

http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m101.htmlM81 and M82

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http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m101.htmlIC5070
 (Pelican Nebula)

This image is a collaboration by Donal McDonnell and John Moore.

  • Takahashi FSQ-106ED
  • f3.6 Focal Reducer
  • EQ6 mount with EQMOD
  • ST10XME camera, self guided on star TYC 3179-132 (mag 6.65).

Exosure:

  • Ha=10x240 secs
  • O3=11x240 secs
  • S2=10x240 secs

(Total exposure =2.07 hrs)

A bright 12 day old moon 60 was degrees away.

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M101  

http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m101.htmlM101

C11 with f6.3FR, autoguided off axis with an SC3 webcam. The tracking remained at a steady 0.5arcseconds std deviation throughout. Luminance 36 x 180 seconds, all frames used. Red 18 x 90 seconds, all frames used. Green 16 of 18 used x 90 seconds (2 satellites). Blue 18 x 135 seconds, all used.
   
The Whirlpool Galaxy M51  

http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m051.htmlM51

Celestron C11 with f6.3 focal reducer on G11 mount, guided with SC3 webcam and off-axis guider.

Luminance: selected 21 x 90sec on 5th Apr 07 in good seeing, in Fleet. Colour: selected 23 x 40:41:78 secs RGB on 8th Apr 07 in Wiltshire Processed and combined in AstroArt, Registax, Photoshop & NeatImage.

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Jupiter  

http://www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets/jupiter.htmlJupiter
   
Saturn  

http://www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets/saturn.htmlSaturn

  • Celestron C11
  • 2 x Barlow#

  • Stack of 2250 images out of 7500
   
Saturn  

http://www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets/saturn.htmlSaturn
   
Mars  

http://www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets/mars.htmlMars
   
Mars  

http://www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets/mars.htmlMars
   
Mars  

http://www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets/mars.htmlMars
   
Dumbell Nebula (M27)  

http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m027.htmlDumbbell Nebula (M27)
   
Ring Nebula M57  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_57Ring Nebula (M57)
   
Ring Nebula M57  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_57Ring Nebula (M57)
   
Leo Triplet  

http://www.seds.org/messier/more/m066gr.htmlLeo Triplet

   
 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_57Ring Nebula (M57)
   
Dumbbell Nebula M27  

http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m027.htmlDumbbell Nebula (M27)
   
Andromeda Galaxy M31  

http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m031.htmlAndromeda Galaxy (M31)
   
The Pliades M45  

http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m045.htmlThe Pleiades (M45)
   
North American Nebula NGC7000  

http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/ngc/n7000.htmlNorth American Nebula (NGC 7000)