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MESSIER OBJECTS
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M001 - Crab Nebula in Taurus
  • MC-XT2-428 + UHC filter on SCT 10 @f/6.3 : single 30 sec frame
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M001 - Crab Nebula in Taurus
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M001 - Crab Nebula in Taurus
  • DS10cTEC + L-eNhance filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M001 - Crab Nebula in Taurus
  • DS10cTEC + L-eNhance filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M001 - Crab Nebula in Taurus
  • DS432m + L-eNhance filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M002 - Globular cluster in Aquarius
  • DS432m + L-eNhance filter on 6 inch SCT @ f/3.3
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M008 - Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius
  • DS10cTEC + L-eNhance filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/3.5-4
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M008 - Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius
  • DS10cTEC + NBX filter on LX6 @ f/5​
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M008 - Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius
  • DS10cTEC + L-eNhance filter on SCT8 @f/5
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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
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.75
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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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M013 - globular cluster in Hercules
  • DS10cTEC +UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M013 - globular cluster in Hercules +NGC 6207
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M013 - globular cluster in Hercules +NGC 6207
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @f/7.5
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M015 - Globular cluster in Pegasus
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M015 - Globular cluster in Pegasus
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @f/7.5
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M016 - Eagle Nebula in Serpens Cauda
  • DS10cTEC + L-eNhance filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M016 - Eagle Nebula in Serpens Cauda : crop (67%)
  • DS10cTEC + L-eNhance filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.75
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M016 - Eagle Nebula in Serpens Cauda
  • DS432m + NBZ filter on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.75
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M016 - Eagle Nebula in Serpens Cauda
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.75
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M016 - Eagle Nebula in Serpens Cauda
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @f/7.5
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M016 - Eagle Nebula in Serpens Cauda : 3 piece mosaic
  • DS8300m + HA 3nm filter on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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M016 - Eagle Nebula in Serpens Cauda
  • ​DS432m + UHC filter on 80mm refractor @ F/~3.75
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M017 - Swan / Omega bright nebula in Sagittarius
  • DS10c + No filter on 120mm refractor @ f/7.5
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M017 - Swan / Omega bright nebula in Sagittarius
  • ​DS432m + UHC filter on 80mm refractor @ F/~3.75
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 M017 - Swan / Omega bright nebula in Sagittarius
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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 M017 - Swan / Omega bright nebula in Sagittarius : 3 pcs mosaic
  • DS8300m + HA 3nm filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.75
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​M020 - Trifid bright nebula in Sagittarius
  • DS10c + No filter on 120mm refractor @ f/7.5
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​M020 - Trifid bright nebula in Sagittarius
  • DS10cTEC + L-eNhance filter on SCT8 @f/5
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​M020 - Trifid bright nebula in Sagittarius
  • 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 + L-Ultimate 3nm filter on 8 inch SCT @f/5
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M027 - Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula
  • DS432m + NBZ filter on 8 inch SCT @f/5
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M027 - Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M027 - Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M027 - Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula
  • DS8300m + 3nm H-alpha filter on 120mm refractor @ f/3.75
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M029 - Open cluster in Cygnus
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M029 - Open cluster in Cygnus
  • DS432m + 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 + Antlia Quad 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
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M031 - Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M031 / 032 / 110 - Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • DS10cTEC + LeNhance filter on EVO50 @f/~4.8
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M031 / 032 / 110 - Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • ​DS432m + UHC filter on 80mm refractor @ F/~3.75
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M031 / 032 / 110 - Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • DS10c + No filter on 120mm refractor at f/3.75. 
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M031 / 032 / 110 - Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • DD10cTEC + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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M031 / 032 / 110 - Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.75
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M031 / 032 / 110 - Andromeda Galaxy in Andromeda
  • DS432m + Antlia Quad filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.7
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M033 - Pinwheel Galaxy in Triangulum 
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M033 - Pinwheel Galaxy in Triangulum 
  • DS10cTEC+ Antlia Quad filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M033 - Pinwheel Galaxy in Triangulum 
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M033 - Pinwheel Galaxy in Triangulum 
  • DS10c + No filter on 120mm refractor @ f/7.5
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M033 - Pinwheel Galaxy in Triangulum 
  • DS10c + UHCfilter on 120mm refractor @ f/3.75
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M033 - Pinwheel Galaxy in Triangulum 
  • DS432m + LeNhance filter on EVO50 refractor @ f/4.8
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M034 - open cluster in Perseus
  • DS432m + LeNhance filter on SCT8 @ 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 
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M036 + 38 - Open clusters in Auriga 
  • DS10cTEC + NBZ filter on EVO50 refractor @ f/4.8
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M036 - Open cluster plus Tadpoles, Spider + Fly nebulae in Auriga 
  • DS432m + LuL filter on EVO50 refractor @ f/4.8
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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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M037- Open cluster in Auriga 
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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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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M038 - Open cluster in Auriga 
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M042 - Orion Nebula in Orion 
  • DS432m + H-Alpha 3nm filter on EVO50 refractor @ f/4.8
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M042 - Orion Nebula in Orion 
  • DS8300m + H-Alpha 3nm filter on EVO50 refractor @ f/4.8
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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
  • DS432m + Antlia Quad filter on EVO50 refractor @f/4.8
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M045 - Pleiades Cluster in Taurus
  • DS10c + No filter on 120mm refractor @ f/7.5
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M049 - Elliptical galaxy in Virgo
  • DS8300m + ProPlanet 642 IR pass filter on SCT8 @f/5
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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
  • DS8300m + ProPlanet 642 IR pass filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M051 - Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M051 - Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M051 - Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici
  • DS432m + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M051 - Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici
  • DS432m + Antila Quad filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M051 - Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @ f/3.75
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M051 - Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @f/7.5
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M051 - Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici
  • DS8300m + ProPlanet 642 IR pass filter on 120mm refractor @ f/7.5
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M052 - condensed open cluster in Cassiopeia
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M053 - globular cluster in Coma Berenices
  • DS8300m + ProPlanet 642 IR pass filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M056 - globular cluster in Vega
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M057 - Ring Nebula in Lyra
  • DS432m + LeNhance filter on 8 inch LX200 @ f/5
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M057 - Ring Nebula in Lyra
  • DS432m + LeNhance filter on 8 inch LX200 @ f/5
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M057 - Ring Nebula in Lyra
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M058 - Spiral galaxy in Virgo
  • DS8300m + IR642 filter on SCT8 @f/5​
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M059 + 60 - Spiral galaxies in Virgo
  • DS8300m + IR642 filter on SCT8 @f/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
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M063 - Sunflower Galaxy, flocculent spiral in Canes Venatici
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M063 - Sunflower Galaxy, flocculent spiral in Canes Venatici
  • DS432m + Antila Quad filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M063 - Sunflower Galaxy, flocculent spiral in Canes Venatici
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M063 - Sunflower Galaxy, flocculent spiral in Canes Venatici
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M063 - Sunflower Galaxy, flocculent spiral in Canes Venatici
  • DS8300m + ProPlanet 842 IR pass filter on 120mm refractor @ f/7.5
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M063 - Sunflower Galaxy, flocculent spiral in Canes Venatici
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @ f/3.75
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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
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M064 - Blackeye Galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • DS432m + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M064 - Blackeye Galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • DS432m + Antila Quad filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M064 - Blackeye Galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @ f/3.75
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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
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M065 + 066 - Spiral galaxies in Leo
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M065 + 066 - Spiral galaxies in Leo
  • DS432m + ProPlanet 642 IR Pass filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M065 - Spiral galaxy in Leo
  • DS8300m + ProPlanet 642 IR Pass filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M066 - Spiral galaxy in Leo
  • DS8300m + ProPlanet 642 IR Pass filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M065 + 066 - Spiral galaxies in Leo
  • DS8300m + IR642 filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M065 + 066 + NGC 3628 - Spiral galaxies in Leo
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.75
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M065 + 066 + NGC 3628 - Spiral galaxies in Leo
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @f/7.5
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M071 - Globular cluster in Sagitta
  • Sky Raider DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M071 - Globular cluster in Sagitta
  • DS432m + L-eNhance filter on 6 inch SCT @ f/3.3
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M074 - clockwise spiral galaxy in Pisces
  • DS10c + No filter on 120mm refractor at f/7.5
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M076 -  Little Dumbell ​planetary nebula in Perseus
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @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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M081 - grand design spiral galaxy in Ursa Major
  • DS432m + Antlia Quad filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M081 - grand design spiral galaxy in Ursa Major
  • DS8300m + ProPlanet IR642 filter on SCT8 @f/5
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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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Mo82 - spiral galaxy in Ursa Major
  • DS8300m + ProPlanet IR642 filter on SCT8 @f/5

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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 - spiral galaxies in Coma Berenices
  • DS8300m + IR642 filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M086 - Spiral galaxy + "The Eyes" + NGC 4402 in Virgo
  • DS8300m + ProPlanet 642 IR pass filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M088 - Spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M088 - Spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • DS432m + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M088 etc - Spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices + IC3432+76+86+ NGC 4516
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @f/7.5
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M090 - Spiral galaxy in Virgo + IC 3583
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @f/7.5
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M091 - barred grand design spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M091 - barred grand design spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • DS432m + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M094 - Crocodile's Eye spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M094 - Crocodile's Eye spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M094 - Crocodile's Eye spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici
  • DS432m + Antila Quad filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M095 - barred spiral galaxy in Leo
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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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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M097 - Owl Nebula in Ursa Major
  • Sky Raider DS432m + Antlia Quad filter on 8 inch SCT
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M097 - Owl Nebula in Ursa Major
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M098 - spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices 
  • DS8300m + IR642 filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M098 - spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices 
  • DS432m + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M098 - spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M099 - spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M099 - spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • DS432m + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M099 - spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • DS8300m + IR642 filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M099 - spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @f/7.5
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M100 - spiral galaxy and "neighbours" in Coma Berenices ... plus NGC 4312
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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M100 - spiral galaxy and "neighbours" in Coma Berenices ... plus NGC 4312
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M100 - Anticlockwise spiral galaxy and "neighbours" in Coma Berenices ... plus NGC 4312
  • DS432m + UHC filter, on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M100 - Anticlockwise spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices + NGC 4312+23+28 in Coma Berenices
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @f/7.5
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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy in Ursa Major
  • DS432m + Antila Quad filter on SCT8 @ f/5

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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy in Ursa Major
  • DS8300m + ProPlanet 642 IR pass filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy in Ursa Major
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @f/7.5
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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy in Ursa Major
  • DS8300m + ProPlanet 642 IR pass filter on 120mm refractor @ f/7.5
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M103 - open cluster in Cassiopeia
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @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
  • DS432m +ProPlanet 642 IR Pass filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M105 - elliptical galaxy and spiral galaxies NGC 3384 + 3373 in Leo
  • DS8300m +ProPlanet 642 IR Pass filter on 8 inch SCT @ f/5
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M105 - elliptical galaxy + spiral galaxies NGC 3384+73 in Leo
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 120mm refractor @f/7.5
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M105 - elliptical galaxy + spiral galaxies NGC 3384+73 in Leo
  • DS432m + UHC filter, on 120mm refractor @ f/~3.75
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 M106 - spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici + NGC 4248
  • DS10cTEC + UHC filter on SCT8 @ f/5
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 M106 - spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici + NGC 4248
  • DS432m + Antila Quad filter on SCT8 @ f/5


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 M106 - spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici + NGC 4248
  • DS8300m + ProPlanet 642 IR pass filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M108 - spiral galaxy in Ursa Major
  • DS8300m + ProPlanet 642 IR pass filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M109 - spiral galaxy in Ursa Major : note PGC 37700 at upper left
  • DS432m + Antlia Quad filter on SCT8 @ f/5


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M109 - spiral galaxy in Ursa Major : note PGC 37700 at upper left
  • DS8300m + ProPlanet 642 IR pass filter on SCT8 @f/5
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M110 - Spiral galaxy in Andromeda
  • DS432m + UHC filter on 8 inch LX200 @f/5

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