Below you can enjoy some of my recent photographic results (still under construction)

The CCD-camera I use is a Starlight-Xpress SXV-H9 (monochrome) camera

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The photos below are the first ones taken with the Nikkor 80-200 ED zoom SLR lens

GammaCygni nebular complex (80 minutes exposure time). Taken on July 31st 2004.

The photos below are the first ones taken with the Megrez APO

M67 (5 minutes - average of 4 - exposure time). Taken on April 24th 2004.

Markarian's Chain (60 minutes exposure time). Taken on April 23rd 2004.

M3 (8 minutes exposure time). Taken on April 16th 2004.

M101 (70 minutes exposure time). Taken on April 14th 2004.

The shot below is a first test-image with a Nikkor 50mm SLR lens with the diaphragm set at F:4

The skyglow was suppressed a bit with a H-alpha filter (Astronomik brand)

Heart&Soul Nebulae (39 minutes exposure time). Taken on October 27th 2003.

For the shots below I used a Nikkor 180mm ED SLR lens with the diaphragm set at F:4

To help these objects "jump out" of the skyglow, I used a H-alpha filter (Astronomik brand)

Cone Nebula (99 minutes exposure time). Taken on December 18th 2003.

IC1396 Emission Nebula (99 minutes exposure time). Taken on December 18th 2003.

California Nebula (99 minutes exposure time). Taken on December 17th 2003.

Rosette Nebula (57 minutes exposure time). Taken on December 17th 2003.

For the following shots I used a Nikkor 300mm ED SLR lens with the diaphragm set at F:4

To help these objects "jump out" of the skyglow, I used a H-alpha filter (Astronomik brand)

PacMan Nebula (63 minutes exposure time). Taken on October 17th 2003.

IC1848 Emission Nebula (60 minutes exposure time). Taken on October 15th 2003.

IC1805 Emission Nebula (60 minutes exposure time). Taken on October 14th 2003.

The shots presented below were made during spring and summer of 2003. Back then I owned a Starlight-Xpress MX716 (monochrome) camera. This camera was replaced by the SXV-H9. The shots were made through my TeleVue Genesis-Sdf (which was sold by the end of 2003).

NGC6888 Emission Nebula (60 minutes exposure time with Astronomik H-alpha). Taken on July 12th 2003.

M92 Globular Cluster (20 minutes exposure time). Taken on May 29th 2003.

M13 Globular Cluster (16 minutes exposure time). Taken on May 28th 2003.