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NGC7331 and Stephan's quintet, f=1455mm Newton at f/D=5.7 NGC7331 & STEPHAN'S QUINTET (Peg)
October 4 (L) and October 5 (RGB) 2024
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTF2020M CCD with Edmund Optics RGB-filters
Exposure: L 34x120 + 48x150 sec
RGB 24x150sec each
Brightest stars 'thinned'
FoV: 0.64x0.76 degr
Dumbbell nebula in HOO august 2023 M63 SUNFLOWER GALAXY (CVn)
April 2023 (L) and May 2024 (RGB)
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTT1010-M CCD with Edmund Optics
RGB-filters
Exposure: L 48x120sec
RGB 35x120sec
FoV: 0.43x0.29 degr
(click here for earlier attempts: 2001 and 1998)
SN2023ixf in M101 17 and 24 may 2023 M101 & SN2023ixf (UMa) 17&24 May 2023
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTT1010M CCD with
17 May: Lum 15*120sec
24 May: Lum 30*120sec
25 May: RGB 30*120sec
FoV: 0.48x0.44 deg
Hickson44 star motion 2012/2022 Proper motion of stars in Hickson44 galaxy field
Comparison 2012 / 2022 images
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTT1010M CCD with
RGB-filter wheel
FoV: 0.28x0.28 deg
NGC2903 26 and 28 feb 2022 NGC2903, 26&28 February 2022 (Leo)
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTT1010M CCD with
RGB-filter wheel
Lum.: 83x120sec
RGB: 24x120sec
FoV: 0.38x0.38 deg
M105, NGC3384, NGC3389 M105, NGC3384,3389 (Leo)
Feb. 28 (RGB) and 4&7 March, 2022
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTT1010M CCD with
RGB-filter wheel
Lum.: 111x120sec
RGB: 30x120sec
FoV: 0.38x0.38 deg
M90 en IC3583, 7 en 8 maart 2022 M90 en IC3583 (Vir), 7&8 March 2022
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTT1010M CCD with
RGB-filter wheel
Lum.: 94x120sec
RGB: 30x120sec
FoV: 0.38x0.38 deg
Andromeda f=300mm 2 en 25 dec 2021 M31, Andromeda nebula december 2021
FTF2020M CCD with
RGB-filter wheel
300mm Tele\lens, F#4
op fork-montering.
Lum.: 48x2 min
RGB: 18x3 min
FoV: 0.48x0.48 deg
M58, NGC4567/68 reprocessed M58 and Siamese twins (Vir)
NGC4567 & NGC4568 (Vir) May 3, 2011
(Reprocessed dec 2024)
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTF2020-M CCD with
RGB-filter wheel
Lum.: 85x120sec
RGB: 26x120sec binned
FoV: 0.88x0.74degr. North=Left
M106 and NGC4217 M106 and NGC4217 (CVn)
May 1 and 2, 2011
(Reprocessed dec 2024)
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTF2020-M CCD with
RGB-filter wheel
Lum.: 118x100sec
RGB: 21x100sec binned
FoV: 0.91x0.74 degr
Hickson44 group in Leo Hickson 44 group (Leo)
April 16, 2012 and April 4, 2011
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTT1010-M CCD with
RGB-filterwheel
Lum.: 87x100sec (2011)
RGB: 15x120sec binned (2012)
FoV: 0.4x0.3degr
M95 with SN2012aw M95 with SN2012aw
March 28, 2012
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTT1010-M CCD
Lum.: 37x120sec
RGB (2007):14x100sec binned
FoV: 0.13x0.13degr
NGC2683 Lynx NGC2683
8,11 and 17 april 2010
(Reprocessed dec 2024)
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTT1010-M CCD with RGB filter wheel
Lum.: 58x2 min; RGB: 12x2 min
FoV: 0.39x0.32gr
NGC3198 Ursa Major NGC3198
6 and 9 april 2010
(Reprocessed dec 2024)
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTT1010-M CCD with RGB filter wheel
Lum.: 79x90 sec; RGB: 16x120sec
FoV: 0.28x0.28degr
NGC4490 and NGC4485 NGC4490 and 4485 (CVn)
20 apr/22 may 2009
(Reprocessed dec 2024)
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTT1010-M CCD with RGB filter wheel
Lum.: 73x90 sec; RGB: 18x120sec
FoV: 0.41x0.34degr
NGC3184 Ursa Major NGC3184
20/22 april 2009
(Reprocessed dec 2024)
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTT1010-M CCD with RGB filter wheel
Lum.: 75x90 sec; RGB: 12x120sec
FoV: 0.28x0.28degr
NGC5985 , NGC5982, NGC5981 in Draco NGC5985, 5982, 5981 Triplet in Draco
10 may 2008
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTT1010-M CCD
Exposure: 20x150sec
FoV: 0.40x0.23 degr
NGC4236 in Draco NGC4236 in Draco
10 may 2008
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTT1010-M CCD
Exposure: 28x150sec
FoV: 0.4x0.4 degr
NGC5033 and NGC5005 reprocessed 15 dec 2024 NGC5033 & NGC5005 (CVn)
6-8 may 2008
(Reprocessed dec 2024)
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTF2020-M CCD with RGB-filterwheel
RGB: 16x120 (binned); L: 79x120
FoV: 0.89x0.81gr
NGC4631 and NGC4656 NGC4631 & NGC4656 (CVn)
4,5 may 2008
(Reprocessed dec 2024)
25cm Newton f/D=5.7
FTF2020-M CCD with RGB-filterwheel
RGB: 14x120 (binned); L: 49x120
FoV: 0.85x0.85gr
NGC4725 / NGC4712 / NGC4747 NGC4725, 4712 and 4747
8 and 16 april 2007
25cm Newton, f/D=5.7
FTF2020-M CCD
RGB-filterwheel
L: 38x120sec RGB: 12x120sec binned
Field of View: 0.86x0.65 degr.
M96 en M95 M96 and M95
11 march and 7 april 2007
25cm Newton, f/D=5.7
FTF2020-M CCD
RGB-filterwheel
L: 55x90sec RGB: 12x100sec binned
Field of View: 0.87x0.67 degr.
NGC3521 NGC3521
2 april 2006
25cm Newton, f/D=5.7 and FTT1010-M CCD
Exposure: LRGB 89/7/9/11*70 sec
Field of View: 0.7x0.5 gr.
M88 may 2005 M88
6/11 may 2005
25cm Newton, f/D=5.7
FTT1010-M CCD, RGB-filters
L: 32x90sec, RGB: 12x120sec
Processing: unsharp masked
Field of View: 0.24x0.24 degr.
Leo Triplet april 2005 M66, M65 en NGC3628
11/27 april 2005
25cm Newton, f/D=5.7
FTF2020-M CCD, RGB-filters
L: 52x90sec, RGB: 14x120sec
Processing: unsharp masked
Field of View: 0.70x0.85 degr.
M99 2 april 2005 M99
2 april 2005
25cm Newton f=1455mm, f/D=5.7
FTT1010-M CCD in prime focus
Exposure: 52x90sec
Processing: unsharp masked
NGC2903 1 april 2005 NGC2903
1 april 2005
25cm Newton f=1455mm, f/D=5.7
FTT1010-M CCD in prime focus
Exposure: 56x60sec
Processing: unsharp masked
M101 color 21/24 may 2004 M101 COLOR AND H-ALFA
25cm Newton prime focus, f/D=5.7
FTF2020-M, MYC-filters and H-alpha
Each color 20x90sec
Lum.= M+Y+C+ b/w-image 2 june 2002
R-component = H-alpha image 30x120sec
M51 color 19/20 may 2004 M51 MAY 2004
25cm Newton prime focus, f/D=5.7
FTT1010-M, MYC-filter wheel
Each color 20x90sec
Lum.= M+Y+C + 32x90sec without filters
M109 13 april 2004 M109, APRIL 2004
25cm Newton prime focus, f/D=5.7
FTT1010-M
Stack of 24 exposures of 100sec
Slightly unsharp masked
Sombrero nebula 13 april 2004 M104 SOMBRERO NEBULA
13 april 2004
25cm Newton, f/D=5.7
FTT1010-M
Stack of 37 exposures of 50sec
Slightly unsharp masked
NGC4535 and NGC4526 26 march 2004 NGC4535 AND NGC4526
25cm Newton, f/D=5.7
FTF2020-M, binned
Stack of 31 exposures of 120sec
Slightly unsharp masked
Andromeda nebula M31 ANDROMEDA NEBULA
23 October 2003
FTF2020-M CCD
prime focus 25cm Newton f/D=5.7
Colour filter wheel with MYC-filters
Exposure: Each colour 18x100 sec.
F.O.V.: 0.95x0.95 degree
NGC6946 en NGC6939 GALAXY NGC6946 AND
OPEN CLUSTER NGC6939
23 October 2003
(Reprocessed 2024. Old version here.)
FTF2020-M CCD in binning mode
prime focus 25cm Newton f/D=5.7
Colour filter wheel with MYC-filters
Exposure: Each colour 24x100 sec.
F.O.V.: 0.76x0.90 degree
M87 with jet M87 with jet
4 May 2003
FTT1010-M CCD (1kx1k)
Prime focus 25cm Newton
Exposure: 22x50sec
M82 M81 colour M82 colour M82&M81 (22/23 march 2003) and M82 (6 april 2003)
25cm Newton, f/D=5.7, MYC-colour filter wheel
FTF2020-M (M82&M82, binned) and
FTT1010-M (M82, non-binned)
M82&M81: MYC 12x120sec and L=34x120sec
M82: Each colour 10x100sec
Processing: Luminance = unsharp masked Y-image
M101 M101 en NGC5477, 2 june 2002
FTF2020-M CCD, binned
25cm Newton, f/D=5.7
Sum of 37 exposures of 90 sec
Background subtracted
ngc3344 NGC3344, 8 april 2002
25cm Newton, f/D=5.7 with FT1010-M
Sum of 31 exposures of 2 minutes
Bad seeing. Background subtracted
ngc3190 NGC3190 with Super Nova 2002bo
22 March 2002
25cm Newton (f/D=5.7) and FTT1010-M
32 exposures of 100sec (at half moon!)
Background subtracted; image sharpened
M98 M98, 22 March 2002
25cm Newton (f/D=5.7) and FTT1010-M
26 exposures of 100sec (at half moon!)
Background subtracted; image sharpened
M65 and M66 M66 and M65, 6-7 april 2002
25cm Newton, f/D=5.7, FTT1010-M
MYC-colour filter wheel
6 april, 37x100sec for intensity component
7 april, M:15, Y:12, C:14x2 min. for color
See description of MYC-processing.
Note the small asteroide (upper middle)
ngc891 NGC891 (2/4 january 2002)
Scope: 25cm Newton at f/D=5.7
CCD: FTT1010-M with MYC-filter wheel
13x100sec M, 11x100sec Y, 8x100sec C, 36x100sec b/w
Processing:The intensity component of the colour image is exchanged for the b/w image which is sharpened using an unsharp mask.
M33 and ngc925
Two major galaxies in Triangulum:
M33 and NGC925 (13 Dec. 2001)
Scope: 25cm Newton, f/D=5.7
CCD: FTT1010-M
Exposure: M33 Sum of 40x60sec
NGC925 Sum of 31x60sec
Processing: Background removed
Andromeda nebula
ANDROMEDA 9 November 2001
Telelens f=300mm, Diaphragm: 5.5
CCD: FTT1010-M
Exposure: sum of 17x120sec images
Processing: Background removed
M51
M51 Whirlpool
Date: April 2001
Scope: 25cm Newton, f/D=5.7
CCD: FT800 in prime focus
Exposure: Sum of 24x120 sec
Remark: Slightly unsharp masked
ngc4565
NGC4565
Date: April 2001
Scope: 25cm Newton f/D=5.7
CCD: FT800 in prime focus
Illum.: Sum of 19 images of 120 sec
M63
M63
Date: May 2001
Scope: 25cm Newton at f/D=5.7
CCD: FT800 in prime focus
Exp.: Sum of 27 images of 120 sec
Remarks: Unsharp masked
M64
M64 Black-eye Nebula
Date: April 2001
Scope: 25cm Newton, f/D=5.7
CCD: FT800 in prime focus
Exp.: Sum of 23 images of 120 sec
Remarks: Unsharp masked
ngc4631
NGC4631 and NGC4627 (smaller)
Date: May 1998
Scope: 25cm Newton f/D=5.7
CCD: FT800 in prime focus
Illum.: Sum of 12 images of 90 sec
M100
M100
Date: 2 April 2002
Scope: 25cm Newton f/D=5.7
CCD: FTT1010-M in prime focus
Illum.: Sum of 27 images of 100 sec
ngc7331
NGC7331
Date: 22 November 1998
Scope: 25cm Newton f/D=5.7
CCD: FT800 in prime focus
Illum.: Sum of 34 images of 90 sec
Remarks: Unsharp masked
ngc2903
NCG2903
Date: 16 April 1999
Scope: 25cm Newton f/D=5.7
CCD: FT800 in prime focus
Illum.: Sum of 15 images of 90 sec
Remarks: unsharp masked
M66 and M65
M66 and M65
Date: 6/7 april 2002
Scope: 25cm Newton at f/D=5.7
CCD: FTT1010 with MYC-filterset
Exp.: 15x120sec each colour
Processing: See MYC to RGB
M63, M94, M106
M63, M94, M106 and the effect of
unsharp masking.

Date: mei 1998
Scope: 25cm Newton f/D=5.7
CCD: FT800 in prime focus