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MESSIER OBJECTS
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M001 - Crab Nebula in Taurus
  • ST8-XME w/7nm H-Alpha filter on 10" SCT @f/6.3
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M001 - Crab Nebula in Taurus
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M001 - Crab Nebula in Taurus
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + L-eNhance filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M008 - Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + L-eNhance filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/3.5-4
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M011 - Wild Duck open cluster in Scutum
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + L-eNhance filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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M011 - Wild Duck open cluster in Scutum
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC+UV/IR Cut filters, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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M013 - globular cluster in Hercules
  • ST8-XME on 10" SCT @f/6.3 ... for Michèle (1951-2011)
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M015 - Globular cluster in Pegasus
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC filter, on EON 120mm refractor @ f/7.5
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M015 - Globular cluster in Pegasus
  • DS10cTEC + MFR10 + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT
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M016 - Eagle Nebula in Serpens Cauda : crop (67%)
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + L-eNhance filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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M016 - Eagle Nebula in Serpens Cauda
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC+UV/IR Cut filters, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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M016 - Eagle Nebula in Serpens Cauda
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC+UV/IR Cut filters, on 120mm refractor @ f/7.5
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M016 - Eagle Nebula in Serpens Cauda
  • ​DS432m + UHC + UV/IR Cut filters on 80mm refractor @ F/~3.7
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M017 - Swan / Omega bright nebula in Sagittarius
  • ​DS432m + UHC + UV/IR Cut filters on 80mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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 M017 - Swan / Omega bright nebula in Sagittarius
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC+UV/IR Cut filters, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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​M020 - Trifid bright nebula in Sagittarius
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + L-eNhance filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/3.5-4
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M024 - Small Scutum Starcloud in Scutum
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + L-eNhance filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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M024 - Small Scutum Starcloud in Scutum
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + L-eNhance filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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M027 - Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula
  • ST8-XME w/7nm H-Alpha filter on 10" SCT @f/6.3
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M027 - Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula
  • DS432m + LeNhance filter on 8 inch SCT @f/5
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M027 - Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @f/5
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M027 - Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC+UV/IR Cut filters, on 120mm refractor @ f/7.5
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M027 - Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula
  • DS10cTEC + LeNhance filter on EVO50 refractor @f.4.8
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M027 - Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula
  • ​Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M029 - Open cluster in Cygnus
  • DS432m + 0.5FR + LeNhance filter on 8 inch LX200 @f/5
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M029 - Open cluster in Cygnus
  • DS10cTEC + LeNhance filter on EVO50 refractor @f.4.8
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M031 - core of Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @f/5
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M031 - core of Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @f/5
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M031 - core of Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @f/5 ... using StarXTerminator
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M031 - Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • DS287m + front cell MFR5 + UHC filter+IR Cut filter on EVOGuide50 refractor
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M031 - Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • DS10cTEC + UHC+IR Cut filters on EVO50 refractor @f.4.8
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M031 / 032 / 110 - Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 120mm apo refractor @ f/~3.7
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M031 / 032 / 110 - Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • ​DS432m + UHC + UV/IR Cut filters on 80mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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M031 / 032 / 110 - Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC+UV/IR Cut filters, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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M031 / 032 / 110 - Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC+UV/IR Cut filters, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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M031 / 032 - Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC+UV/IR Cut filters, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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M033 - Pinwheel Galaxy in Triangulum
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC+UV/IR Cut filters, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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M033 - Pinwheel Galaxy in Triangulum 
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC+UV/IR Cut filters, on 120mm refractor @ f/7.5
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M033 - Pinwheel Galaxy in Triangulum 
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M034 - Open cluster in Perseus
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M035 + NGC 2158 - Open clusters in Gemini
  • DS287m + front cell MFR5 +UHC filter+IR Cut filter on EVOGuide50 refractor
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M036 - Open cluster in Auriga 
  • DS287m + front cell MFR5 + UHC filter+IR Cut filter on EVOGuide50 refractor
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M036 - Open cluster in Auriga 
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M037 - Open cluster in Auriga 
  • DS287m + front cell MFR5 + UHC filter+IR Cut filter on EVOGuide50 refractor
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M038 - Open cluster in Auriga 
  • DS287m + front cell MFR5 + UHC filter+IR Cut filter on EVOGuide50 refractor
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M042 - Orion Nebula in Orion 
  • DS10cTEC + NBZ filter on EVO50 refractor @ f/4.8
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M044 - Beehive Cluster in Cancer
  • DS287m + front cell MFR5 + UHC filter+IR Cut filter on EVOGuide50 refractor
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M045 - Pleiades Cluster in Taurus
  • Sky Raider DS10c on 8 inch SCT @ f/5 : clockwise Maia, Electra, Merope and Alcyone
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M045 - Pleiades Cluster in Taurus
  • DS10cTEC + LeNhance filter on EVO50 refractor @f/4.8
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M045 - Pleiades Cluster in Taurus
  • DS10cTEC + NBZ filter on EVO50 refractor @f/4.8
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M051 - Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici
  • ST8-XME on 10" SCT @f/6.3
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M051 - Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M051 - Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici @ 100%
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.5
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M052 - Condensed open cluster in Cassiopeia
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M056 - globular cluster in Vega
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M057 - Ring Nebula in Lyra
  • DS432m + 0.5FR + LeNhance filter on 8 inch LX200 @ f/5
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M057 - Ring Nebula in Vega
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC filter, on EON 120mm refractor @ f/7.5​
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M061 - anticlockwise spiraL galaxy and "apparent" neighbours in Virgo
  • MC-X2 on 6" SCT @ f/3.3 : Single 60 second frame
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M063 - Sunflower Galaxy, flocculent spiral in Canes Venatici
  • ST8-XME on 10" SCT @f/6.3
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M063 - Sunflower Galaxy, flocculent spiral in Canes Venatici + faint PGC at upper right
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M063 - Sunflower Galaxy, flocculent spiral in Canes Venatici
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.5
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M064 - Blackeye Galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • ST8-XME on 10" SCT @f/6.3
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M064 - Blackeye Galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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​M064 - Blackeye Galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.5
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M066- spiral galaxy in Leo
  • ST8-XME on 10" SCT @f/6.3
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M065 + 066 - Spiral galaxies in Leo
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M065 + 066 - Spiral galaxies in Leo
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M065 + 066 + NGC 3628 - Spiral galaxies in Leo
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.5
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M071 - Globular cluster in Sagitta
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M074 - clockwise spiral galaxy in Pisces
  • Sky Raider DS10c on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M076 -  Little Dumbell ​planetary nebula in Perseus
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @f/5
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M081 - grand design spiral galaxy in Ursa Major
  • MC-X2 on 6" SCT @ f/3.3 : Single 40 second frame
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M082 - spiral galaxy in Ursa Major
  • MC-X2 on 6" SCT @ f/3.3 : Single 40 second frame
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M081 + M082 -Spiral galaxies (Cigar and Bode's) in Ursa Major
  • DS287m + front cell MFR5 + UHC filter+IR Cut filter on EVOGuide50 refractor
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M083 - barred grand design spiral galaxy in Hydra
  • ​MC-X2 on 6" SCT @ f/3.3 : Single 40 second frame
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M085 + NGC 4394 - Galaxies in Coma Berenices
  • Sky Raider DS10c on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M088 - Spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices + NGC 4516
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M091 - Clockwise barred grand design spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M094 - Crocodiles Eye spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici = crop at 100%
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M094 - Crocodile's Eye spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M095 - barred spiral galaxy in Leo
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M096 - spiral galaxy in Leo
  • MC XT2-428 on 10" SCT @ f/3.3 : Single 60 second frame
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M097 - Owl Nebula in Ursa Major
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC + IR cut filters, on 8 inch SCT
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M098 - anticlockwise spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices 
  • ​​ST8-XME on 10" SCT @ f/6.3
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M098 - anticlockwise spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M099 - clockwise spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • ​​ST8-XME on 10" SCT @ f/6.3
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M099 - clockwise spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M099 - clockwise spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC + IR cut filters, on 8 inch SCT
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M100 - Anticlockwise spiral galaxy and neighbours in Coma Berenices ... plus NGC 4312
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy in Ursa Major
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M104 - Sombrero Galaxy in Corvus
  • MC-X2 on 6" SCT @ f/3.3 : Single 30 second frame
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M105 - elliptical galaxy and spiral galaxies NGC 3384 + 3373 in Leo
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M105 - elliptical galaxy and spiral galaxies NGC 3384 + 3373 in Leo
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.5
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 M106 - spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici + NGC 4248 and distant neighbours (top right)
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M108 + M97 - spiral galaxy + Owl planetary nebula in Ursa Major
  • DS287m + front cell MFR5 + UHC filter+IR Cut filter on EVOGuide50 refractor
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M108 - spiral galaxy in Ursa Major
  • DS10cTEC + MFR10 + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT
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M108 - spiral galaxy in Ursa Major
  • Sky Raider DS432m + UHC + IR cut filters, on 8 inch SCT
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M109 - spiral galaxy in Ursa Major
  • MC-X2 on 6" SCT @ f/3.3 : Single 40 second frame
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M110 - Spiral galaxy in Andromeda
  • DS432m + 0.5FR + UHC filter on 8 inch LX200 @f/5

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