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Here are a few images that I took with my CB245 Cookbook CCD-camera. As far as I could I indicated to the right, how each picture has been taken and processed.



M1, the Crab Nebula in Taurus
taken 2000-01-13/22:41 h MEZ
31 x 20 sec, primary focus
Image enhancement by AIP (R. Berry), Image stacking by MULTI245 (R. Berry)
Northern "Bubble" of Orion Nebula
7 x 20 sec, primary focus
Image enhancement by AIP (R. Berry, Image stacking by MULTI245 (R. Berry)
The vulpecula/sagitta region of our milky way
3 x 5 x 15 sec, 28 mm camera lens
Image stacking by MULTI245 (R. Berry)
The flame nebula (NGC 2006) near Alinak, Orion
7 x 20 sec, primary focus
Image enhancement by AIP (R. Berry), Image stacking by MULTI245 (R. Berry)
Outer loop of orion nebula
7 x 20 sec, primary focus
Image enhancement by AIP (R. Berry), Image stacking by MULTI245 (R. Berry)
Trifid Nebula (M20)
ALMOST DURING FULL MOON!

(Why are always full moon nights that clear!?)

20 x 15 sec (5 '), primary focus
Image enhancement by AIP (R. Berry), Image stacking by MULTI245 (R. Berry)
The famous horse head nebula in Orion
400 sec (7'), primary focus
Image enhancement by AIP (R. Berry), Image stacking by MULTI245 (R. Berry)
Crater "Archimedes"
taken 97-08-11/21:30 h MESZ
0.003 sec, ocular projection
unsharp mask (AIP)
Messier M27 (Dumbell Nebula)
taken 00-08-13/23.14 h MESZ
120 sec, primary focus

DURING ALMOST FULL MOON (10 deg. apart)!!!!!

composition with Astroart
Messier M51
taken 98-05-16/22.43 h MESZ
17 x 15 sec, primary focus
composition with Multi245 (R. Berry)
Heart of Orion (Messier M41)
taken 98-01-17/22.26 h MEZ
2 sec, primary focus
composition with Multi245 (R. Berry)

To test the sensitivity of my CCD-Camera,
I identified the stars around the trapezium.
Heart of Orion (Messier M41)
taken 99-01-2/22.47 h MEZ
2 sec, primary focus
False Color with AIP245 (sepia.pal) (R. Berry)

Wonderful.
Moon
taken 97-08-11/21:20 h MESZ
0.001 sec, primary focus
no image processing
Comparison CB245 - Hubble Space Telescope
Mars
taken 97-03-12/01:08 h MESZ
can't remember exp. time
ocular projection, eyepiece: Meade 3000 s. 9.5 mm (Ploessl)
NO COOLING!
unsharp mask (AIP)

one of my first pictures
Saturn
taken 00-08-17/05:17 h MEST
0.3 sec, ocular projection eyepiece: Meade 3000 s. 9.5 mm (Ploessl)
unsharp mask (Astroart)
Jupiter
taken 00-08-14/04:33 h MEST
0.3 sec, ocular projection eyepiece: Meade 3000 s. 9.5 mm (Ploessl, no filter)
unsharp mask (Astroart)
Messier M15
taken 97-10-05/22.34 h MESZ
5 sec, primary focus
Messier M2
taken 99-07-19/23.22 h MESZ
4 * 15 sec, primary focus
Messier M3
15 sec, primary focus
Messier M71
taken 97-09-24/21.12 h MESZ
15 sec, primary focus
Messier M57 (Ring Nebula)
taken 00-08-13/22.50 h MESZ
150 sec, primary focus
Messier M57 (Ring Nebula)
taken 99-07-17/23.40 h MESZ
4 * 15 sec, primary focus, FINDER MODE!!! No dark frame
Messier M33
taken 97-10-05/22.14 h MESZ
60 sec, primary focus
Image enhancement by AIP (R. Berry)
Heart of Andromeda (Messier M31)
taken 97-09-24/22.05 h MESZ
60 sec, primary focus
Image enhancement by AIP (R. Berry)


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