M27 taken on 18th September 2009.

Sum of 4 x 120s luminance, 4 x 120s Halpha plus 5 x 120s for each of R, G & B filters, QSI 532ws camera at f 6.55

The evening got quite cloudy and with autoguider problems as well I gave up after taking this image.

This planetary nebula is also known as the Dumbbell Nebula and can be easily found in most telescopes, although a camera is required to see any colour. Even with binoculars it can be found as a bright fuzzy patch.

M106 taken on 17th March 2010.

Sum of 3 x 300s luminance, 3 x 300s Halpha plus 1 x 300s for each of R, G & B filters, QSI 532wsg camera at f 6.0

This was a short test after re-alignment, but it looks quite nice so I have added it to the images here, even though I have added it to these pages before.

NGC4631 taken on 17th March 2010.

Sum of 2 x 300s luminance plus 1 x 300s for each of R, G & B filters, QSI 532wsg camera at f 6.0

Another short test after re-alignment. This galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy seen edge on. The small galaxy near by is NGC4627