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Gallery of "Herschel 400" imaged with my 8 " LX200 telescope and ST-7 Camera (2001-2008)
supplemented by additional images taken with new 12 " LX200 telescope and ST-10XME Camera (2009-2010+)  
 
Herschel Class 
 I   (bright nebula)    NB The term 'Galaxy' had not been 
 II  (faint nebula)        invented in Herschel's days
 III (very faint nebula)
 IV  (planetary nebula)
 V   (very large nebula)
 VI  (very compressed and rich clusters of stars)
 VII (pretty much compressed clusters of large or small stars)
 VIII(coarsely scattered clusters of stars)
Herschel I-1 - NGC 1055 (Galaxy)
Herschel I-1 - NGC 3166 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel I-4 - NGC 3169 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel I-5 - NGC 253 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel I-9 - NGC 4179 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel I-17 NGC 3379 / M105 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Herschel I-27 - NGC 3412 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel I-28 - NGC 4438 (Galaxy Pair, The Eyes | The Nonet)
Herschel I-31 - NGC 4526 Lenticular Galaxy (Lost Galaxy)
Herschel I-34 - NGC 5248 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel I-48 / NGC 6356 (Globular Cluster)
Herschel I-53 / NGC 7331 - Spiral Galaxy (Deer Lick Group) 
Herschel I-55 / NGC 7479 - Spiral Galaxy
Herschel I-56 - NGC 2903 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel I-104 - NGC 7606 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel I-112 - NGC 772 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel I-116 - NGC 3395 & 3396 (Interacting Galaxy Pair)
Herschel I-137 - NGC 2859 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel I-139 - NGC 4303 / M61(Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel I-156 - NGC 1023 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Herschel I-163 - NGC 3115 (Spindle Galaxy)
Herschel I-186 - NGC 5195 / M51 - (Whirlpool Galaxy)
Herschel I-192 - NGC 7008 (Planetary Nebula)
Herschel I-193 - NGC 651 / M76 (Planetary Nebula, Little Dumbbell)
Herschel I-228 - NGC 3898 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel I-229 - NGC 3898 (Spiral Galaxy)
 
Herschel II-44 - NGC 3190 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel II-65 - NGC 4429 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel II-120 - NGC 4548 / M91(Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel II-199 - NGC 6517 (Globular Cluster)
Herschel II-207 - NGC 7217 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel II-224 - NGC 404 (Elliptical Galaxy, Mirach's Ghost)
Herschel II-296 / NGC 4027 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel II-316 - NGC 2371 (Planetary Nebula, Double Bubble Nebula)  - Image ?
Herschel II-569 - NGC 4273 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel II-573 - NGC 4281 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel II-707 - NGC 185 (Elliptical Galaxy)
 
Herschel III-28 - NGC 3686 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel III-743 - NGC 6781 (Planetary Nebula)
 
Herschel IV-1 - NGC 7009 (Planetary Nebula, Saturn Nebula)
Herschel IV-11 / NGC 6369 (Planetary Nebula, Little Ghost Nebula)
Herschel IV-16 - NGC 6905 (Planetary Nebula)
Herschel IV-18 - NGC 7662 (Planetary Nebula, "Blue Snowball")
Herschel IV-45 - NGC 2392 (Eskimo Nebula)
Herschel IV-53 - NGC 1501 (Planetary Nebula, PLN 144+ 6.1)
Herschel IV-61 - NGC 3992 / M109 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel IV-76 - NGC 6946 (Spiral Galaxy)
 
Herschel V-8 - NGC 3628 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel V-17 - NGC 598 / M33 (Pinwheel Galaxy)
Herschel V-18 - NGC 205 / M110  (Elliptical Galaxy)
Herschel V-20 / NGC 247 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel V-25 - NGC 246 (Planetary Nebula)
Herschel V-28 - NGC 2024 (Flame Nebula)
Herschel V-45 - NGC 3953 (Spiral Galaxy)
Herschel V-46 - NGC 3556 / M108 (Spiral Galaxy)
 
Herschel VI-5 - NGC 2194 (Open Cluster)
Herschel VI-9 - NGC 5466 (Globular Cluster)
Herschel VI-14 - NGC 6802 (Open Cluster)
Herschel VI-24 / NGC 7044 (Open Cluster)
Herschel VI-20 / NGC 288 (Globular Cluster)
Herschel VI-25 - NGC 1245 (Open Cluster)
Herschel VI-32 - NGC 7086 (Open Cluster)
Herschel VI-33 - NGC 869 (Open Cluster,  Double Cluster in Perseus)
Herschel VI-34 - NGC 884 (Open Cluster,  Double Cluster in Perseus)
Herschel VI-37 / NGC 2506 (Open Cluster)
Herschel VI-40 - NGC 6171 / M107 (Open Cluster)
Herschel VII-33 - NGC 1857 (Open Cluster)
Herschel VII-40 - NGC 7128 (Open Cluster)
Herschel VII-51 - NGC 6834 (Open Cluster)
Herschel VII-59 - NGC 6866 (Open Cluster)
 
Herschel VIII-24 - NGC 2169 (Open Cluster)
Herschel VIII-16 - NGC 6834 (Open Cluster)
Herschel VIII-56 - NGC 6910 (Open Cluster)
Herschel VIII-72 - NGC 6633 (Open Cluster)

I (bright nebula)


Herschel I-1 - NGC 1055 (Galaxy)

Herschel I-1  / NGC 1055 (Cetus)
2002-09-01  01:37h UT
CCD Image, 5 min exposure
11.4 x 7.6 arc min  (#22118)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-3 - NGC 3166 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-3 / NGC 3166 (Sextans) 
with NGC 3169 / Herschel H I-4 & NGC 3165

 

CCD Image 
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2007-03-13  01:02h UT (#182322-26)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-4 - NGC 3169 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-4 / NGC 3169 (Sextans) 
with Herschel I-3 / NGC 3166 
& NGC 3165

 

CCD Image 
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2007-03-13  01:02h UT (#182322-26)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-5 - NGC 253 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-5 / NGC 253 / Caldwell 65 /  (Sculptor)
Declination -25 deg. Taken whilst at altitude of 7 deg (airmass 7.6)  
Annotated CCD Image (Linear scale, 50% size)
17 x 60 sec exposure,  3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-09-20 21:45 h UT  (#389358-74)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel I-9 - NGC 4179 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-9 / NGC 4179 (Virgo)
CCD Image
5 x 1min (median combine), clear filter
2005-05-13  23:16 h UT (#86147-51)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-17 - NGC 3379 / M105 (Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel I-17 / M105 (Leo)
 
CCD  Image, 5 x 60 sec exposure (summed)
2004-03-28  23:13 h UT (#64107-11)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-27 - NGC 3412 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-27 / NGC 3412 (Leo)
Member of M96 Galaxy Group

CCD Image (cropped)
5  x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2010-02-21 01:37 hUT (#414504-08)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel I-28 - NGC 4438 / NGC 4435 (Galaxies, "The Eyes" or "The Nonet")

Herschel I-28 / NGC 4438 (bottom) & NGC 4435 (top)
 (Virgo)
 
CCD Image,  5 min exposure 
2004-03-19  23:05h UT (#62046)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-31 - NGC 4526 (Lenticular Galaxy, "Lost Galaxy")

Herschel I-31 / NGC 4526 (Virgo), catalog mag +10.4
CCD  Image, 5 x 60 sec exposure (median combine)
2004-03-29  00:41 h UT (#64189-93)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-34 - NGC 5248 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-34 / Caldwell 45 / NGC 5248 (Bootes)
 
CCD Image 
5  x 180s exposure (av. combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-02-16 03:07 h UT (#264438-42)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-48 / NGC 6356 (Globular Cluster)

 Herschel I-48 / NGC 6356 / (Ophiuchus)

CCD Image (cropped)
4 x 20s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-05-26 23:43 h UT (#369111-15)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
Image at 12 deg above SSE horizon

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Herschel I-53 / NGC 7331 (Spiral Galaxy, "Deer Lick Group") 

Herschel I-53 / NGC 7331 (Pegasus)
also visible in this image of the Deer Lick Group are  
NGC 7335 (+14.3), NGC 7337 (+15.2)
CCD image,  7 x 300 sec exposures (average combine)
2003-08-08  23:41 to 2003-08-09  00:25 h UT (#50026-35)
11.4 x 7.6 arc mins 
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-55 / NGC 7479 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-55 / NGC 7479 Barred Spiral Galaxy (Pegasus)
CCD Image, 3x60s exposure (median combine)
C Filter
2004-09-07 21:59h UT (#71057-59)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-56 - NGC 2903 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-56 / NGC 2903 (Leo)
 
CCD Image,  12x10s (av)
2004-02-19  21:45 to 22:27h UT (#58171-202)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 
 
Colour CCD Image
Red 6x20s (av. smoothed), Green 6x20s (av, smoothed,
Blue 6x30s (av, smoothed), Luminance 12x10s (av)
2004-02-19  21:45 to 22:27 h UT (#58171-202)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-104 - NGC 7606 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-104 / NGC 7606 (Aquarius) 

 

CCD Image 
5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2008-10-04 23:20h UT (#310214-18)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-112 - NGC 772 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-112 / NGC 772 (Aries)

CCD Image 
Square root scaling
5 x 180s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-11-27 21:20 h UT (#326243-47)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-116 - NGC 3395 & 3396 (Interacting Galaxy Pair)

Herschel I-116 / NGC 3395 & 3396  (Leo Minor)
(alias ARP 270)

Annotated CCD Image
7 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-02-12 02:28 hUT (#262277-83)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-137 - NGC 2859 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-137 / NGC 2859 /  (Leo Minor)
Bright star on right-hand side of image is the +7.2 mag star HIP 46083
CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 120sec exposure (average combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter
2011-02-10 23:45 h UT  (#454344-46)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
 
NGC 2859 - detail
highlighting concentric ring
CCD Image (100% size, cropped, averaged)
Image details as above

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Herschel I-139 - NGC 4303 / M61 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-139 / M61 (Virgo)

CCD Image - Linear scaling
5 x 120s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-11-30 05:30 h UT (#328664-68)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-156 - NGC 1023 (Elliptical Galaxy)

 Herschel I-156 / NGC 1023 / ARP 135 / (Perseus)

CCD Image
3 x 3 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2007-10-20 19:54 hUT (#223069-71)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-163 - NGC 3115 (Lenticular Galaxy, "Spindle Galaxy")

Herschel I-163 / NGC 3115 (Sextans)
 
CCD Image, 5 x 30 sec exposure (median combine)
 clear filter
2004-03-15 22:04 to 22:08 h UT (#60022-26)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-186 - NGC 5195 / M51 (Spiral Galaxy, "Whirlpool Galaxy")

Herschel I-186 / M51 (Ursa Major)
 
CCD Image, 15 x 1 min exposure (summed)
 clear filter
2004-03-21 23:44 h UT  to  2004-03-22 00:04 h UT 
(#63137-55)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-192 / NGC 7008 (Planetary Nebula )

Herschel I-192 / NGC 7008 (Cygnus)

CCD Image
2 min exposure, 2x2 binning , C Filter
2006-09-04 22:03 h UT (#138063)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-193 / NGC 651 / M76 (Planetary Nebula, "Little Dumbbell")

Herschel I-193 / M76 (Perseus)
 
CCD  Image, 7 x 60 sec exposure (average combine)
Clear Filter
2004-08-22  23:15 h UT (#68129+)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-228 - NGC 3898 (Spiral Galaxy)

NGC 3898/ Herschel I-228 (Ursa Major)

CCD Image (cropped, 100% size)
3 x 120s exposure (av erage combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2011-04-28 22:56 hUT (#471081-83)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel I-229 - NGC 3998 (Spiral Galaxy)

NGC 3998 / Herschel I-229 (Ursa Major)
NGC 3998 - Spiral Galaxy
NGC 3990 - Elliptical Galaxy (adjacent)

CCD Image (cropped)
4 x 120s exposure (av erage combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2011-04-28 22:32 hUT (#471067-71)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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II (faint nebula)


Herschel II-44 - NGC 3190 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-44 / NGC 3190 (Leo)
Hickson 44 galaxy group
Spiral Galaxy NGC 3190 (catalog mag +11.9), 
Elliptical Galaxy NGC 3193 (catalog mag +12.0), 
Spiral Galaxy NGC 3187 / ARP 316 (catalog mag +13.2)
Annotated CCD Image
5 x 3 min exposure (average combine), 
2x2 binning, C Filter 
2008-02-16 04:32 h UT (#264476-80)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel II-65 - NGC 4429 (Spiral Galaxy)

NGC 4429 / Herschel II-65 (Virgo)

CCD Image 
(cropped to central area) 
3 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-05-12 00:32h UT  (#368173-75)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

   

Herschel II-65 - detail

CCD Image (log scaling)
Image details as above

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Herschel II-120 - NGC 4548 / M91 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-120 / M91 (Coma Berenices)
 
CCD  Image, 4 x 60 sec exposure (summed)
2004-03-29  00:48 h UT (#64195-99)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel II-199 - NGC 6517 (Globular Cluster)

Herschel II-199 / NGC 6517 /  (Ophiuchus) 
CCD Image 
3 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-03 21:30 UT (#299026-28)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel II-207 / NGC 7217 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-207 / NGC 7217 (Pegasus)

CCD Image - Linear scaling
2 x 180s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-11-27 23:54 h UT (#326243-47)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel II-224 - NGC 404 (Elliptical Galaxy, Mirach's Ghost)

Herschel II-224 / NGC 404 (Andromeda) 
Spheroid Galaxy close to Mirach (mag +2)
It lies around 10.3 million light years away, just outside the Local Group
CCD Image (Linear Scale, cropped)
7 x 20 sec (average combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-09-20 03:00 h UT  (#389493-99)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel II-296 / NGC 4027 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-296 / NGC 4027  (Corvus)
ARP 22. image at altitude 10 deg

 

CCD Image  (75% size, cropped)
5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2010-03-09 23:19h UT (#416336-40)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel II-569 / NGC 4281 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-569 / NGC 4273 (Virgo)
NGC 4281 (catalog mag +11.4), NGC 4277 (catalog mag +13.4),
NGC 4273 (catalog mag +11.7), NGC 4268 (catalog mag +13.7)
CCD Image
5 x 2 min (average combine), clear filter
2005-05-13  23:54 h UT (#86163-67)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel II-573 / NGC 4281 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-573 / NGC 4281 (Virgo)
CCD Image
2 min exposure, clear filter
2005-05-13  23:44 h UT (#86162)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel II-707 - NGC 185 (Local Group - Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel II-707 / NGC 185  (Cassiopeia)
CCD Image
7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-12-18 22:45 hUT (#166151-57)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 
   
 
CCD  Image, 4 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), C filter
2004-09-01  00:13 to 00:18h UT (#69088-91)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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III (very faint nebula)


Herschel III-28 / Herschel 160 - NGC 3686 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel III-28 / 160 /  NGC 3686 (Leo)
catalog mag +11.8
CCD  Image, 5 x 60 sec exposure (median combine)
2004-03-28  23:33 h UT (#64125-29)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel III-743 - NGC 6781 (Planetary Nebula)

Herschel III-743 / NGC 6781  /  PLN 41- 2.1 (Aquila)

CCD Image
3 x 3 min & 5 x 2 min exposure (summed), 2x2 binning , C Filter
2006-09-08 22:05 h UT (#141160-71)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

 

NGC 6781 - detail

CCD Image (300% size)
Image details as above

 

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IV (planetary nebula)


Herschel IV-1 / NGC 7009 (Planetary Nebula, "Saturn Nebula")

Herschel IV-1 / NGC 7009 - The Saturn Nebula
2002-09-23  21:47 to 21:50h UT
CCD Image, 5 x 30 sec exposure (2x2 binning)
11.4 x 7.6 arc min  (#27035-39)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 
 
NGC 7009 - The Saturn Nebula (detail)
2002-09-23  21:47 to 21:50h UT
CCD Image, 5 min exposure (1x1 binning)
....   arc min  (#27045)

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Herschel IV-11 / NGC 6369 (Planetary Nebula, Little Ghost Nebula)

Herschel IV-11 / NGC 6369 (Ophiuchus)

CCD Image (70% size reduction)
8 x 20s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2009-05-26 23:37 h UT (#369086-88)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
Image at just 6 deg above SSE horizon

NGC 6369 - detail

CCD Image (150% size enlargement, cropped)
Image details as above

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Herschel IV-16 / NGC 6905 (Planetary Nebula)

Herschel IV-16 / NGC 6905  (in Delphinus)
CCD image,  6 x 20 sec exposures (median combine)
2003-08-03  22:47 to 22:49 h UT (#48048-53)
11.4 x 7.6 arc mins 
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel IV-18 / NGC 7662 (Planetary Nebula, "Blue Snowball")

Herschel IV-18 / NGC 7662 (Andromeda)
CCD  Colour Composite
Luminance (C med 3x60s), Blue 250% (B med 6 x 60s), 
Green (V med 3x60s), Red (R med 3x60s)
2004-11-02 00:41 h UT (#73063-77)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel IV-45 - NGC 2392 (Planetary Nebula, "Clown Face" or "Eskimo Nebula") 

Herschel IV-45 / NGC 2392 (Gemini)
 
Colour CCD Image
Red 3x20s (av), Green 3x20s (av), Blue 3x30s (av)
2004-02-19  20:25 to 20:31 h UT (#58117-25)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel IV-53 - NGC 1501 ( Planetary Nebula, PLN 144+ 6.1)

Herschel IV-53 / NGC 1501 /  / PLN 144+ 6.1 (Camelopardalis)

CCD Image (Linear Brightness Scale, cropped)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2010-09-11 01:03hUT (#427169-75)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel IV-61 / NGC 3992 / M109 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel IV-61 / M109 (Ursa Major)
 
 CCD Image 
6 x 2 min (average combine), clear filter
2006-01-02 01:12h UT (#108113-18)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel IV-76 / NGC 6946 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel IV-76 / NGC 6946 (Cygnus/Cepheus)
CCD Image
3 x 5min (average combine),  C Filter, Autoguided
2004-11-02 00:41 h UT (#74015-17)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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V (very large nebula)


Herschel V-8 - NGC 3628 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel V-8 / NGC 3628 (Leo)
 
CCD Image,  5 x 1 min exposure (summed)
clear filter
2004-03-21  22:59 to 22:04 h UT (#63110-14)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 
  
 
CCD Colour Image,  LRGB 
Clear 5x1 min, Red 2x2min, Green 2x2min, Blue 2x2min
rotated
2004-03-21 22:59 to 23:25 h UT (#63110-24)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel V-17 - NGC 598 / M33 (Spiral Galaxy, "Pinwheel Galaxy")

Herschel V-17 / M33  (Triangulum)
 
CCD  Image, Mosaic, 6 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), C filter
2004-09-01  00:37 to 01:01h UT (#69107-128)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel V-18 / NGC 205 / M110 (Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel V-18 / M110 Galaxy (Andromeda)
2002-10-03  01:03 to 01:14h UT
CCD Image, 2 x 5 min exposure (2x2 binning)
11.4 x 7.6 arc min  (#28243-44)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel V-20 / NGC 247 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel V-20 / NGC 247 / Caldwell 62 /  (Cetus)
Annotated CCD Image (Linear scale, 50% size)
10 x 60 sec exposure,  3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-09-20 01:31 h UT  (#389410-19)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel V-25 - NGC 246 (Planetary Nebula)

Herschel V-25 / NGC 246 / Caldwell 56  (Cetus)
Annotated CCD Image (Linear scale, cropped)
10 x 60 sec exposure,  3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-09-20 01:46 h UT  (#389421-30)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel V-28 - NGC 2024 (Nebula, "Flame Nebula")

Rough CCD Mosaic of Herschel V-28 / NGC 2024  (Orion)
bright star to right is Alnitak, Mag 1.7
Mosaic of CCD frames,  30s exposures taken on
2003-01-23 23:25 to 23:41h UT (#41191-225)
41 x 34 arc mins
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel V-45 - NGC 3953 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel V-45 / NGC 3953 (Ursa Major)
(catalog mag +10.8)
CCD Image, 6 x 30 sec exposure (summed)
2003-12-08  00:49 to 00:53h UT (#55279-84)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel V-46 - NGC 3556 / M108 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel V-46 / M108 (Ursa Major)
CCD Image, 5 x 30 sec exposure (summed)
2003-12-08  00:34 to 00:40h UT (#55260-69)
11.6 x 7.8 arc sec  
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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VI (very compressed and rich clusters of stars)


Herschel VI-5 - NGC 2194 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-5 / NGC 2194 (Orion)

CCD Image 
5 x 60s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-12-18 22:38 h UT (#335281-85)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VI-9 - NGC 5466 (Globular Cluster)

Herschel VI-9 / NGC 5466
2002-04-08  22:40hUT
CCD Image, 3x60 sec exposure 
1.3 x 2.0 arc deg  (#20070-72)
200mm focal length lens + ST-7e 

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Herschel VI-14 / NGC 6802 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-14 / NGC 6802  (in Vulpecula)
CCD Image 
3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-01 21:43 UT (#298049-51)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VI-20 / NGC 288 (Globular Cluster)

NGC 288 / Herschel VI-20 (Sculptor)
Declination -26 deg. Taken whilst at altitude of 6 deg 
CCD Image (Linear scale, 75% size, cropped)
8 x 30 sec exposure,  3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-09-20 00:51 h UT  (#389377-81, 38900-02)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel VI-24 / NGC 7044 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-24 / NGC 7044  (Cygnus) 
CCD Image 
3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-21 00:08 UT (#303196-200)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VI-25 - NGC 1245 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-25 / NGC 1245  (Perseus) 
 
Composite Colour CCD Image
Luminance (C av 3x30s), Blue 300% (B av 2 x 60s),
Green (V av 2 x 30s), Red (R av 2 x 30s)
2004-09-19  00:25 h UT (#72091-101)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VI-32 - NGC 7086 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-32  / NGC 7086 (Cygnus) 
(Taken in dawn light)
CCD Image 
3 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-02 04:16 UT (#298162-64)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VI-33 - NGC 869 &
Herschel VI-34 - NGC 884  (Double Cluster In Perseus)

Mosaic of 
Herschel VI-34  / NGC 884 (left) & 
Herschel VI-33 / NGC 869 (right)  (Perseus)
Mosaic 7x6 CCD frames,  20 sec exposures taken on
2003-01-04  23:03 to 23:32h UT (#37454-95)
69 x 34 arc mins
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VI-37 / NGC 2506  (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-37 NGC 2506 (Monoceros)
Caldwell 54

CCD Image (50%)
3  x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2010-03-09 20:26 hUT (#416110-12)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
[larger image]

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Herschel VI-40 / NGC 6171 / M107 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-40 / M107 (Ophiuchus)
CCD Image
7 x 1 min (median combine), clear filter
2005-05-13  23:31 h UT (#86169-75)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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VII (pretty much compressed clusters of large or small stars)


Herschel VII-9 - NGC 6830 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-9 / NGC 6830  (Vulpecula) 
CCD Image 
2 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-01 21:55 UT (#298064-65)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VII-18 - NGC 6823 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-18 / NGC 6823  (Vulpecula) 
Traces of nebulosity just visible
CCD Image 
3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-21 00:28 UT (#303214-16)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VII-33 - NGC 1857 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-33 / NGC 1857 (Auriga)
 
CCD  Colour Image, 
Red 60s, Green 60s, Blue 60s, Clear 60s  (LRGB combine)
2004-03-28  21:55 h UT (#64034-37)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VII-40 - NGC 7128 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-40 / NGC 7128 (Cygnus) 
detail showing nebulosity
CCD Image (Log Scale)
3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-20 21:47 UT (#303071-73)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VII-51 - NGC 6834 - Open Cluster ***** Name Mismatch Check *******

Herschel VI-32  / NGC 7086 / (Cygnus) 
(Taken in dawn light)
CCD Image 
3 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-02 04:16 UT (#298162-64)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VII-59 - NGC 6866 (Open Cluster)

NGC 6866 / Herschel VII-59  (Cygnus) 

 

CCD Image 
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2008-09-27 22:56h UT (#306215-19)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e

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VIII (coarsely scattered clusters of stars)


Herschel VIII-16 - NGC 6834 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VIII-16 / NGC 6834  (Cygnus) 
CCD Image 
60 sec exposure,  2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-19 23:00 UT (#302187)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e

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Herschel VIII-24 - NGC 2169 (Open Cluster)

 Herschel VIII-24 / NGC 2169 (Orion)

CCD Image (Square root scaling)
3 x 60s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-12-18 21:31 h UT (#335228-30)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e

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Herschel VIII-56 - NGC 6910 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VIII-56 / NGC 6910 (Cygnus) 
CCD Image (Log Scale)
3 x 120 sec exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-21 02:52 UT (#303341-43)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e

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Herschel VIII-72 - NGC 6633 (Open Cluster)

NGC 6633 / Herschell VIII-72  (Ophiuchus) 

 

CCD Image Mosaic (3x4, 75% size, cropped)
60s exposure, 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2008-09-27 21:27h UT (#306138-49)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e
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