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M84, M86 - heart of virgo cluster, Markarian's Chain

Artemis4021 with Orion 80ED L 20x120s - 8.May. 2008
Unguided on H-EQ5 Pro

Here is an annotated image
M65, M66, NGC 3628 (Leo triplett)

Artemis4021 with Orion 80ED L 20x120s - 8.May. 2008
Unguided on H-EQ5 Pro
M44 (Praesepe) - Open cluster in cancer

Artemis4021 with Orion 80ED L 11x120s - 8.May. 2008
Unguided on H-EQ5 Pro
Comet 17/P Holmes during the outbreak Nov 2007

Artemis429 with Orion 80ED LRGB (69total) 25s LRGB - 1.Nov. 2007
Unguided on H-EQ5 Pro

Here a bw image and here an image with a color palette to enhance core details.

Here one more after processing with Registax4
M27

Artemis429 with Orion 80ED HLRGB (3x) 180s L + 300s Ha + 120s RGBs bin2 - 16.Aug. 2007
Almost first light with new mount (H-EQ5 Pro), guided through C6SC with 740k-SC3 GuideDog
M13

Artemis429 with Orion 80ED LRGB unguided 60s L / 40s RGBs - 5.Aug. 2007
First light with new mount (H-EQ5 Pro)
Orion Nebula - M42 - last visit this season

Artemis429 with 135mm Zeiss lens, HLRGB - 13.Mar. 2007
Stack of 75x120 and 50 sec  HLRGB + 17x15s L (core)  processed with MIRA AP for the stack + Photoshop
No dark, flat whatsoever.
Rosette Nebula (NGC2244)

Artemis429 with 135mm Zeiss lens, HLRGB - 11.Mar. 2007
Stack of 55x60 sec LRGB + 2x360sec Ha guided - processed with  MIRA AP for the stack + Photoshop.
No dark, flat whatsoever.
M104 - Sombrero Galaxy (NGC4594)

Artemis429 with  with 300mm Rubinar lens - 11.Mar. 2007
Stack of 12x120 sec guided - processed with  MIRA AP for the stack + Photoshop.
No dark, flat whatsoever.
Constellation Orion - widefield

Artemis429 and an SLR lens Zenitar 16mm - 19. Feb. 2007
Stack of HLRGB 18 images unguided - processed with MIRA AP for the stack and Photoshop
No dark, flat whatsoever.
Horsehead - revisit

Artemis429 with 300mm Rubinar lens - 19. Feb. 2007
Stack of 17x60s Ha images unguided - processed with MIRA AP for the stack and Photoshop
No dark, flat whatsoever.
Orion Nebula - M42

Artemis429 with  LX90 FR ~.3, HLRGB - 15.Nov. 2006
Stack of 21x30 sec  RGB + 7x60s H + 8x30s L + 13x10s L (core)  processed with MIRA AP for the stack + Photoshop
No dark, flat whatsoever.
M45 - Pleiades - colorized with B exposure 

Artemis429 with  LX90 FR ~.3, LB - 15.Nov. 2006
Stack of 14x60s B + 20x30s L - processed with  MIRA AP for the stack + Photoshop.
No dark, flat whatsoever.
Bubble Nebula (NGC7635)

Artemis429 with  LX90 FR ~.3, HLRGB - 15.Nov. 2006
Stack of 20x30 sec  RGB binned + 7x60s H + 19x40s L guided - processed with  MIRA AP for the stack + Photoshop.
M29 NGC6913 and Crescent Nebula (NGC6888) Widefield

Artemis429 with  Canon 85mm lens, H-alpha - 09.Oct. 2006
Stack of 15x180  + 5x300 sec  unguided - processed with  MIRA AP for the stack + Photoshop.

Here is an annotated version.
M52 NGC7654 and Bubble Nebula (NGC7635)

Artemis429 with  WO ZenithStar SD66 FR ~.75, H-alpha - 08.Oct. 2006
Stack of 15x180 sec  guided - processed with  MIRA AP for the stack + Photoshop.

m52: vis. 7.3 - ~120 stars - 3.55e7 years old - distance 4'800 ly - size 13'
M31 - Andromeda color attempt

Artemis429 with  WO ZenithStar SD66 FR ~.75, poor mans RGB (R25, B80A + UVIRB as Green) - 01.Sept. 2006
Stack of 5xR, 5xB 60sec, 10xUVIRB 120/240 sec  guided - processed with  MIRA AP for the stack + Photoshop.
Veil East

Artemis429 with  WO ZenithStar SD66 FR ~.75, poor mans RGB (R25, B80A + vis as Green) - 01.Sept. 2006
Stack of 5xR, 6xB, 7xvis  120sec guided - processed with  MIRA AP for the stack + Photoshop.
M3 NGC5272 - Cluster in Canes Venatici

Artemis429 with LX90 FR 0.63, no Filter - 21.Apr. 2006
Stack of 39x10sec - processed with MIRA AP for the stack + Photoshop.

vis. 6.2 - >k stars - 26E9 years old - distance 33'900 ly - size 18', 180 ly effectively

M53 NGC5024  - Cluster in Coma Berenices

Artemis429 with LX90 FR 0.63, UVIRB Filter - 21.Apr. 2006
Stack of 54x10sec - processed with  MIRA AP for the stack + Photoshop.

vis 7.6 - >k stars - ? years old - distance 60'000 ly - size 14', 250 Mio ly effectively

M45 - Pleiades closer - colorized 

Artemis429 with  Orion ED80 FR 0.63, UVIRB Filter - 30.Oct. 2005
Stack of 18x40sec - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack) + Photoshop.
M31 - Andromeda closer

Artemis429 with  Orion ED80 FR 0.63, UVIRB Filter - 30.Oct. 2005
Stack of 12x30sec - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack) + Photoshop.
M31 - Andromeda

Artemis429 with  Canon 50mm, UVIRB Filter - 28.Aug. 2005
Stack of 19x60sec - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack) + Photoshop.
NGC 7331 /35/36/37/40 - Galaxy Quintet in Pegasus

Artemis429 with  LX90 FR0.3, UVIRB Filter - 08.Oct. 2005
Stack of 25x40sec - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack) + Photoshop.
M15

Artemis429 with  Canon 85mm, UVIRB Filter - 07.Sep.2005
Stack of 4x30sec - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack) + Photoshop.
M27 - LRB Color Composite

Artemis429 with  Canon 85mm, UVIRB Filter +R and +B - 07.Sep.2005
Attempt with visual R and B filter, G substituted, processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack) + Photoshop (L applied as Lightness in Lab Mode)
NGC7000 - N.A. Nebula

Artemis429 with  Canon 85mm, UVIRB Filter - 28.Aug. 2005
Stack of 5x200sec - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack) + Photoshop.
Veil Widefield

Artemis429 with  Canon 85mm, UVIRB Filter - 28.Aug. 2005
Stack of 6x150sec - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack) + Photoshop.
M27 - Surroundings

Artemis429 with  Canon 85mm, UVIRB Filter - 28.Aug. 2005
Stack of 3x120sec - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack) + Photoshop.
M31 - Andromeda

Artemis429 with  Canon 85mm, UVIRB Filter - 28.Aug. 2005
Stack of 6x120sec - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack) + Photoshop.
M33

Artemis429 with  Canon 85mm, UVIRB Filter - 28.Aug. 2005
Stack of 6x120sec - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack) + Photoshop.
IC 1311

Artemis429 with  Canon 85mm, UVIRB Filter - 28.Aug.2005
Stack of 7x120sec - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack) + Photoshop.
M16 / M17 Area - Closer look 

Artemis429 with  Canon 50mm lens - 04.Aug. 2005
Stack of 22x60sec - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack) + Photoshop.
M16 / M17 Area - Widefield with Fisheye in Halpha

Artemis429 with  Rubinar 16mm lens Halpha - 04.Aug.2005
Stack of 4x90sec - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack) + Photoshop.
M8 - NGC 6523  (Cluster + Lagoon Nebula)

Artemis429 and an Orion ED80 on LX90, UVIRB Filter - 27. Jul. 2005
Stack of RLB 60s + Halpha 90s images guided - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack) + Photoshop.
M16 - NGC 6611 (Halpha colorized)

Artemis429 and an Orion ED80 on LX90, UVIRB Filter - 27. Jul. 2005
Stack of 25x60s Halpha images guided - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack).
M8 - NGC 6523  (Cluster + Lagoon Nebula)

Artemis429 and an Orion ED80 on LX90, UVIRB Filter - 26. Jul. 2005
Stack of 36x25s images unguided - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack).
M16 - NGC 6611

Artemis429 and an Orion ED80 on LX90, UVIRB Filter - 26. Jul. 2005
Stack of 38x30s images unguided - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack).
M17 - NGC 6618

Artemis429 and an Orion ED80 on LX90, UVIRB Filter - 26. Jul. 2005
Stack of 24x30s images unguided - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack).
M3 - NGC 5272 + tiny NGC 5263

Artemis429 and a Rubinar 300mm SLR lens UVIRB Filter - 02. Apr. 2005
Stack of 23x60s images unguided - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack).

NGC 5263 to the right a 14th magnitude spiral galaxy several hundred million light years away
M101 - NGC 5457 + NGC 5477

Artemis429 and a Rubinar 300mm SLR lens UVIRB Filter - 02. Apr. 2005
Stack of 25x60s images unguided - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack).

NGC 5477 to the left of m101 a 14th magnitude spiral galaxy belonging to the same group ~25mio ly away
M51 the famous whirlpool galaxy - NGC 5194/95 + IC4263

Artemis429 and a Rubinar 300mm SLR lens UVIRB Filter - 02. Apr. 2005
Stack of 23x40s images unguided - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack).

IC4263 SE of m51 a 15th magnitude galaxy
Orion / Horsehead / Flame - IC434 area

Artemis429 and a Canon 35mm SLR lens Halpha Filter - 18. Mar. 2005
Stack of 10x120s images unguided - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack).

First real imaging with the BW chip now. 
M87 area

Artemis429 and a Canon 50mm SLR lens UVIRB - 18. Mar. 2005
Stack of 58x90s images guided - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack).

Galaxy fun - here an annotated image negative with 3cell Erosion filter to reveal larger objects.
Horsehead / Flame - IC434 area

Artemis429C and a Canon 135mm SLR lens - 04. Feb. 2005
Stack of 7x180s images guided - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack).
No dark, flat whatsoever.

Now one can see that at least a blem correction would be helpful, also cleaning the CCD (the greenish blob cannot be found in the sky..)
Orion Nebula - M42 area revisited

Artemis429C and an SLR lens Canon 135mm SLR lens - 04. Feb. 2005
Stack of 12x180s images guided - processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack).
No dark, flat whatsoever.

Again the same target - trying to tame that beast..... now using a web cam and GuideDog to guide the LX90 for the first time.
Orion Nebula - M42 close-up

Artemis429C and LX90 with FR 0.33 - 03. Feb. 2005
Stack of 7x30s images processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack).
No dark, flat whatsoever.

The second day
Orion Nebula - M42 area

Artemis429C (SONY ICX429AKL CMYG color ccd) and an SLR lens Canon 135mm SLR lens - 01. Feb. 2005
Stack of 16x90s images processed with  AstroArt 3.0 (MIRA AP for the stack).
No dark, flat whatsoever.

First light of the camera