What's New?

Abell 71 - A faint planetary nebula in Cygnus
Ha+RGB image taken with the SBIG ST-2000XM camera and the Deep Sky Instruments 10" Ritchey-Chrétien OTA.
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The long awaited Losmandy G11 one piece worm block arrives.
This new block design makes installation and adjustments a breeze.

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NGC 5474 - Galaxy in Ursa Major
LRGB image taken with the SBIG ST-2000XM camera and the Deep Sky Instruments 10" Ritchey-Chrétien OTA.

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NGC 4449 - Irregular Galaxy in Canes Venatici
LRGB image taken with the SBIG ST-2000XM camera and the Deep Sky Instruments 10" Ritchey-Chrétien OTA.

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NGC 2366 - Magellanic Galaxy in Camelopardalis
HaLRGB image taken with the SBIG ST-2000XM camera and the Deep Sky Instruments 10" Ritchey-Chrétien OTA.

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IC 2162 and friends - A Colorful Nebula Complex in Orion-
HaLRGB image taken with the SBIG ST-2000XM camera and the Deep Sky Instruments 10" Ritchey-Chrétien OTA.

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UGC 3697 - Galaxy in Camelopardalis-
LRGB image taken with the SBIG ST-2000XM camera and the Deep Sky Instruments 10" Ritchey-Chrétien OTA.

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NGC 2146 - Starburst Galaxy in Camelopardalis-
LRGB image taken with the SBIG ST-2000XM camera and the Deep Sky Instruments 10" Ritchey-Chrétien OTA.

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NGC 206 - Open Cluster in Andromeda and PK 164+31.1 Planetary Nebula in Lynx
Taken with the SBIG ST-2000XCM color camera and the Deep Sky Instruments 10" Ritchey-Chrétien OTA.

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NGC 663 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia -
LRGB image taken with the SBIG ST-2000XM camera and the TMB130SS refractor.

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NGC 7331 - Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus -
LRGB image taken with the SBIG ST-2000XM camera and the Deep Sky Instruments 10" Ritchey-Chrétien OTA.

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IC 10 - Irregular Galaxy in Cassiopeia -

APOD - October 9, 2009

LRGB image taken with the SBIG ST-2000XM camera and the Deep Sky Instruments 10" Ritchey-Chrétien OTA.

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LBN 337 and LBN 144 Emission Nebulas -
LRGB images taken with the SBIG ST-2000XM camera and the Deep Sky Instruments 10" Ritchey-Chrétien OTA.

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IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula and NGC 6914 in Cygnus -
LRGB images taken with the SBIG ST-2000XM camera and the Deep Sky Instruments 10" Ritchey-Chrétien OTA.

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My evaluation of the Deep Sky Instruments RC10C Ritchey-Chrétien OTA
Finally, an affordable R/C OTA, but is there quality and performance under the low price tag?
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NGC 4725 - Bared spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

APOD - June 6, 2009


An LRGB image taken with the SBIG ST-2000XM camera and the Deep Sky Instruments 10" Ritchey-Chrétien.
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NGC 2841, NGC 5033 and NGC 3718 - First light images taken with the Deep Sky Instruments 10" Ritchey-Chrétien OTA.
Needing a longer focal length for galaxy images I replaced the 910 mm TMB130SS refractor with the 1854 mm R/C.
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SBIG ST2000-XCM vs. ST2000-XM camera match!
A comprehensive performance test of the XCM color camera vs. XM mono camera w/filters.

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