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a collection of photos by Eric Chesak

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  • M42 - The Orion Nebula + NGC1977 - The Running Man Nebula
This was among the first of my successful deep sky images

Date: 1/08/2010

This is a combination of 3 night of data, at different exposures.
Exposure: 65 x 90 seconds
                 40 x 15 seconds

Calibration 20,20,20 (Dark, Flat, Bias)

Telescope: Stellarvue SV80ST
Mount: G11 
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through 300mm Lens - Custom mount
Camera: Canon 30D - unmodified + Televue TRF-2008 Flattener/Reducer
Fiter Wheel: N/A
Filters: Astronomik CLS Clip-in

Software: Deep Sky Stacker, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: Losmandy Polar Scope

Published on Stellarvue.com - Shot of the Week, 1/23/2010

    M42 - The Orion Nebula + NGC1977 - The Running Man Nebula This was among the first of my successful deep sky images Date: 1/08/2010 This is a combination of 3 night of data, at different exposures. Exposure: 65 x 90 seconds 40 x 15 seconds Calibration 20,20,20 (Dark, Flat, Bias) Telescope: Stellarvue SV80ST Mount: G11 Guider: Meade DSI Pro through 300mm Lens - Custom mount Camera: Canon 30D - unmodified + Televue TRF-2008 Flattener/Reducer Fiter Wheel: N/A Filters: Astronomik CLS Clip-in Software: Deep Sky Stacker, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: Losmandy Polar Scope Published on Stellarvue.com - Shot of the Week, 1/23/2010

  • M45 - The Pleiades

Date: 11/28/11

This is a combination of 2 night of data.
RGB - 10 x 1min each
LRGB - 5 x 5 minutes each 
Calibration 20,20,20

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, with 2 Px dither
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm LRGB

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

    M45 - The Pleiades Date: 11/28/11 This is a combination of 2 night of data. RGB - 10 x 1min each LRGB - 5 x 5 minutes each Calibration 20,20,20 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, with 2 Px dither CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm LRGB Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

  • Widefield view of the Double Cluster (Caldwell 14)

~1.5 hours of LRGB
L=10x300s
R=10x60
G=10x60
B=10x60
Calibration 20,20,10 flats of each LRGB

Date: 11/22/11

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, with 2 Px Dither
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm LRGB

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

    Widefield view of the Double Cluster (Caldwell 14) ~1.5 hours of LRGB L=10x300s R=10x60 G=10x60 B=10x60 Calibration 20,20,10 flats of each LRGB Date: 11/22/11 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, with 2 Px Dither CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm LRGB Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

  • NGC7822

Date: 8/26/11, 11/26/11, 11/28/11

This is a combination of 3 night of data, at different exposures.
Ha-6 x 30 min
OIII-5x30
RGB- 7 x 5 min
Calibration 20,20,20

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, With 2 Px Dither
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm LRGB, Ha & OIII

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

    NGC7822 Date: 8/26/11, 11/26/11, 11/28/11 This is a combination of 3 night of data, at different exposures. Ha-6 x 30 min OIII-5x30 RGB- 7 x 5 min Calibration 20,20,20 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, With 2 Px Dither CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm LRGB, Ha & OIII Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

  • IC2177 - The Seagull Nebula

Date: 2/22/11, 2/23/11, 3/5/11

This is a combination of 3 night of data, at different exposures.
Ha - 9 x 30 min
RGB - 20 x 1min each
Calibration 20,20,20

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, With 2 Px Dither
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm RGB, Ha

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

    IC2177 - The Seagull Nebula Date: 2/22/11, 2/23/11, 3/5/11 This is a combination of 3 night of data, at different exposures. Ha - 9 x 30 min RGB - 20 x 1min each Calibration 20,20,20 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, With 2 Px Dither CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm RGB, Ha Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

  • IC1848 The Soul Nebula - Mapped to HST Pallet

Date: 10/1/11, 10/9/11, 10/14/11, 11/16/11

This is a combination of 4 night of data.
Ha -8 x 30 min
SII -8 x 30 min
OIII - 6 x 30 min
RGB - 20 x 1min each
Calibration 20,20,20

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, With 2 Px Dither
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm RGB, Ha, OIII, SII

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

Dedicated to my Dad

    IC1848 The Soul Nebula - Mapped to HST Pallet Date: 10/1/11, 10/9/11, 10/14/11, 11/16/11 This is a combination of 4 night of data. Ha -8 x 30 min SII -8 x 30 min OIII - 6 x 30 min RGB - 20 x 1min each Calibration 20,20,20 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, With 2 Px Dither CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm RGB, Ha, OIII, SII Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax Dedicated to my Dad

  • M42 - The Orion Nebula + NGC1977 - The Running Man Nebula

Date: 11/26/2011, 12/25/2011, 12/25/2010

This is a combination of 3 night of data, at different exposures.
Ha - 6 x 1800s
OIII - 4 x 1800s
RGB - 5 x 300s
RGB - 5 x 60s
RGB - 10 x 10s 
Calibration 20,20,10 Flats on RGB frames, 20 flats on all others

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: G11 Gemini w/ Ovision
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, 2 Px Dither
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm RGB, Ha, OIII

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

    M42 - The Orion Nebula + NGC1977 - The Running Man Nebula Date: 11/26/2011, 12/25/2011, 12/25/2010 This is a combination of 3 night of data, at different exposures. Ha - 6 x 1800s OIII - 4 x 1800s RGB - 5 x 300s RGB - 5 x 60s RGB - 10 x 10s Calibration 20,20,10 Flats on RGB frames, 20 flats on all others Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: G11 Gemini w/ Ovision Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, 2 Px Dither CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm RGB, Ha, OIII Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

  • SH2-129 - Flying Bat Nebula

Date: September 4, 10, 18 & 19 - 2010

This is a combination of 4 night of data, at different exposures.
6 hours of Ha
1 Hour of RGB (20x 60s each)
Calibration 20,20,20

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: G11 Gemini w/ Ovision
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, With PHD
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm RGB, Ha

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

    SH2-129 - Flying Bat Nebula Date: September 4, 10, 18 & 19 - 2010 This is a combination of 4 night of data, at different exposures. 6 hours of Ha 1 Hour of RGB (20x 60s each) Calibration 20,20,20 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: G11 Gemini w/ Ovision Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, With PHD CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm RGB, Ha Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

  • Sh2-112 & 115 - Placeholder image

    Sh2-112 & 115 - Placeholder image

  • NGC1499 - The California Nebula

    NGC1499 - The California Nebula

    Date: 1/27/10, 12/08/10, 12/13/10, 12/24/10, 12/25/10, 1/1/11, 1/3/11 This is a combination of 7 night of data, Mapped in Near-True-Color. 15 x 30 min SII 13 x 30 Min Ha 7 x 30 Min OIII 60 x 1 Min RGB (20 Each) Calibration 20,20,20 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Losmandy Ovision G11 Gemini Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, with 2 Px Dither CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm LRGB, Ha & OIII Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: Polar Scope Only

  • The Tulip and the Barnards

    The Tulip and the Barnards

    Date: Shot over 5 nights in 2013 - 9/21, 9/23, 9/24, 9/28, 9/29 This is a combination of 5 night of data: 4 x 30 min SII 10 x 30 Min Ha 16 x 30 Min OIII 60 x 1 Min RGB (20 Each) Calibration 20,20,20 16 hours of total integration time Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-physics Mach1 GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, with 2 Px Dither CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Astrodon 3nm Ha, OIII and SII, Baader 50.8mm LRGB, Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax - Error

  • M78

    M78

    Date: o4/01/11 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, with 2 Px dither CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm RGB + 7nm Ha Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

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    Sh2-112 & 115 - Placeholder image
    NGC1499 - The California Nebula
    The Tulip and the Barnards