M100 in the Virgo Cluster

M100 and many other distant galaxies of Virgo´s Cluster shot on night 18.03.2012.
Flat image didn´t work as I expect and I had to use gradienxterminator to correct background. Guiding works pretty well and I got 5min sub exposures consistently.
Weather was one of best of the season 2012.

Camera: Canon 30D mod
Optics: Celestron Omni 150 f/5 (MPCC)
Mount: EQ-6 SynTrek
Guider: QHY5 & WO ZS66 +PHDGuiding
Exposures: 12x300s, ISO800
Processing: DSS & PS

NGC 891 and The Group

Galaxy NGC 891 is member of NGC 1023 group of galaxies and its approximate mean surface brightness is 13.6 (in magnitude per square arcminute).
Also some little galaxies can be found from picture for example NGC 898, 906, 909, 910, 911, 912, 914, 923.
Photographed on nights 16.10.2011, 19.10.2011 and 20.11.2011.
Some gradients are remain visible.

Camera: Canon 30D mod
Optics: Celestron Omni 150 f/5 (MPCC)
Mount: EQ-6 SynTrek
Guider: QHY5 & WO ZS66 +PHDGuiding
Exposures: 236x120s, ISO800
Processing: DSS & PS

Messier 101 with sn 2011fe

Photographed on night 05.09.2011
(I replaced picture to better one)

Camera: Canon 30D mod
Optics: Celestron Omni 150 f/5 (MPCC)
Mount: EQ-6 SynTrek
Guider: QHY5 & WO ZS66 +PHDGuiding
Exposures: 19x300s, ISO80o
Processing: DSS & PS

Whirpool M51 & NGC5195

The Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as Messier 51a, M51a, or NGC 5194) is an interacting spiral galaxy located at a distance of approximately 31 million light-years from the Milky Way Galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. (from Wikipedia)

Camera: Canon 30D
Optics: Celestron Omni 150 f/5 (MPCC)
Mount: CG-4 with Celestron motor drive
Guider: QHY5 & EF 50mm +PHDGuiding
Exposures: 53x120s, ISO800
Processing: DSS & PS

M64 Evil Eye Galaxy

Camera: Canon 30D
Optics: Celestron Omni 150 f/5
Mount: CG-4 with Celestron motor drive
Exposures: 10x50s, ISO1600
Processing: DSS & PS

M63 Sunflower Galaxy

Camera: Canon 30D
Optics: Celestron Omni 150 f/5
Mount: CG-4 with Celestron motor drive
Exposures: 22x60s, ISO800
Processing: DSS & PS (GradientXTerminator)

Leo Triplet

Kuvasin 22.- ja 23.03.2010 yönä Leijonan tähdistön kirkkaita galakseja M65, M66 ja NGC3628. Taivaalla loistava puolikuu vaalensi taustataivaan ja vaikeutti kuvankäsittelyä.
Valotusta kertyi yhteensä 48min 40s. Flatit eivät toimineet kunnolla ja käytin GradientXTerminator työkalua taustan tasoittamiseksi.
Mukana myös Darkit, mutta ei Bias -kuvia.

Camera: Canon 30D
Optics: Celestron Omni 150 f/5
Mount: CG-4 with Celestron motor drive
Exposures: 73x40s, ISO1600 and ISO800
Processing: DSS & PS (GradientXTerminator)