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Astrophotography by Mark Barnett

Images: Saturn M1 M51 M64 M66 M81 M82 M100 M104
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Pictures are copyright © by the author. However, these pictures may be reproduced for non-commercial usage providing credit is given to the author of each picture.

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(These images are part of a presentation made by Mark Barnett to the AAC at the club's April 1999 meeting)

Image
(Click to enlarge)		 Object
(Click for info
from SEDS)		 Name Comments
Saturn Saturn Saturn Date: 1998 Dec. 12; Location: Chiefland, Florida;
Telescope: 16" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200, f/10 reduced to f/6.3;
Camera: SBIG ST-8; Exposure: RGB images at -20°C, combined and processed;
Sky: Dark sky site, high Moon glow
M1 M1 Crab
Nebula
(in Cnc)		 Date: 1998 Dec. 12; Location: Chiefland, Florida;
Telescope: 16" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200, f/10 reduced to f/6.3;
Camera: SBIG ST-8; Exposure: RGB images at -20°C, combined and processed;
Sky: Dark sky site, high Moon glow
M51 M51 Whirlpool
Galaxy
(in CVn)		 Date: 1999 Mar. 15; Location: Gainesville, Florida;
Telescope: 12" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200, f/10 reduced to f/5;
Camera: SBIG ST-8; Exposure: 8x90 second images at -19°C, combined and processed;
Sky: Suburban, high Moon glow
M64 M64 Blackeye
Galaxy
(in Com)		 Date: 1999 Feb. 28; Location: Gainesville, Florida;
Telescope: 12" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200, f/10 reduced to f/5;
Camera: SBIG ST-8; Exposure: 8x60 second images at -14°C, combined and processed;
Sky: Suburban, high Moon glow
M66 M66 Sprial
Galaxy
(in Leo)		 Date: 1999 Mar. 21; Location: Gainesville, Florida;
Telescope: 12" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200, f/10 reduced to f/5;
Camera: SBIG ST-8; Exposure: 4x90 second images at -12°C, combined and processed;
Sky: Suburban
M81 M81 Sprial
Galaxy
(in UMa)		 Date: 1999 Feb. 28; Location: Gainesville, Florida;
Telescope: 12" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200, f/10 reduced to f/5;
Camera: SBIG ST-8; Exposure: 8x90 second images at -14°C, combined and processed;
Sky: Suburban, high Moon glow
M82 M82 "Cigar"
Galaxy
(in UMa)		 Date: 1999 Feb. 28; Location: Gainesville, Florida;
Telescope: 12" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200, f/10 reduced to f/5;
Camera: SBIG ST-8; Exposure: 7x60 second images at -14°C, combined and processed;
Sky: Suburban, high Moon glow
M100 M100 Spiral
Galaxy
(in Com)		 Date: 1999 Mar. 28; Location: Gainesville, Florida;
Telescope: 12" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200, f/10 reduced to f/5;
Camera: SBIG ST-8; Exposure: 19x100 second images at -17°C, combined and processed;
Sky: Suburban
M104 M104 Sombrero
Galaxy
(in UMa)		 Date: 1999 Mar. 22; Location: Gainesville, Florida;
Telescope: 12" Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200, f/10 reduced to f/5;
Camera: SBIG ST-8; Exposure: 4x120 second images at -13°C, combined and processed;
Sky: Suburban

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