Experiments and Failures

ngc7662-DDO74-6x1300ms-ISO1600a  NGC7662-David Dunlap Observatory - 74" reflector - afocal - Canon SD960 - ISO1600 - 6x1.3s m13-series3a-stacked 1  M13 - 8 inch dob - F6 - prime focus - Lumicon 2 - September 23, 2010 m31-Nov29-2010-ISO1600-Canon400D-Newmarket  M31 - Andromeda Galaxy - about 10 few second frames stacked with DSS at ISO1600 Canon 400D - Newmarket, Ontairo - November 29, 2010 M51-Feb11-2011-ISO1600-Canon400D-Newmarket
m101-canon400d-iso1600-20x90s-(total-30m-40s)  M101 - ISO1600 - 20x90s (total 30m 40s) - 30x90s darks - Canon 400D - unguided - April 2, 2011 - Holland Landing, Ontario 212  M82 through trees - single unprocessed frame - Canon 400D - November 29, 2010 084a  M81 and M82 - single unprocessed frame - unguided - April 2, 2011 12:20 EST Holland Landing, Ontario 085a  Virgo Trio - single unprocessed and unguided - 90s exposure - April 2, 2011 12:24 EST Holland Landing, Ontario
Out of focus M51 with Supernova M45 4h16m40s 66subs darks ISO1600 DBE before morph  Before applying mask to tone down the stars. M45 4h16m40s 66subs darks ISO1600 DBE morph  After applying mask to tone down the stars and bring out the nebulosity features. SUN LIGHT 1-200s 100iso +26c 3991stdev 20120520-19h45m01s229ms  Sun - May 20, 2012 - look closer at the funny sun spot, 5 o'clock