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Alternate Name

Type

Object Type

Constellation

Const

 Telescope  

Guide
Camera

Guide Method

   Site    

     Date       

Exposure
Length (secs)

Exposures

 Combination

   ISO

1

Crab Nebula

SR

Supernova Remnant

Taurus

Tau

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/08/08

300

14

Median

1600

2

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Aquarius

Aqr

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

05/18/07

60

7

Average

800

3

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Canes Venatici

CVn

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

05/28/06

180

2

Average

800

4

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Scorpius

Sco

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/16/07

60

6

Median

800

5

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Serpens Caput

Ser

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

02/16/07

60

2

Median

800

6

Butterfly Cluster

OC

Open Cluster

Scorpius

Sco

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CC

09/01/07

60

16

Median

1600

7

 

OC

Open Cluster

Scorpius

Sco

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

PP

09/02/07

60

12

Median

400

8

Lagoon Nebula

DN

Diffuse Nebula

Sagittarius

Sgr

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/08/08

300

15

Median

1600

9

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Ophiuchus

Oph

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/16/07

60

2

Median

800

10

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Ophiuchus

Oph

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

02/16/07

60

2

Median

800

11

Wild Duck Cluster

OC

Open Cluster

Scutum

Sct

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/18/07

60

10

Median

1600

12

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Ophiuchus

Oph

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

05/28/06

180

2

Average

800

13

Great Hercules Cluster

GC

Globular Cluster

Hercules

Her

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/18/07

60

15

Median

1600

14

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Ophiuchus

Oph

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

05/28/06

180

2

Average

800

15

Great Pegasus Cluster

GC

Globular Cluster

Pegasus

Peg

12" f/6.3

DSI

ETX

CC

07/07/07

60

11

Median

400

16

Eagle Nebula

EN

Emission Nebula

Serpens Cauda

Ser

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

06/09/07

480

5

Median

1600

17

Swan Nebula

EN

Emission Nebula

Sagittarius

Sgr

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

06/09/07

480

8

Median

1600

18

 

OC

Open Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

12" f/6.3

DSI

ETX

CC

07/07/07

60

8

Median

400

19

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Ophiuchus

Oph

12" f/6.3

DSI

ETX

CC

07/07/07

60

7

Median

400

20

Trifid Nebula

EN

Emission / Reflection Nebula

Sagittarius

Sgr

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

05/27/06

600

5

Median

800

21

 

OC

Open Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

13

Median

1600

22

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

PP

09/02/07

60

18

Median

400

23

 

OC

Open Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

6

Median

1600

24

Small Sagittarius Star Cloud

SC

Star Cloud

Sagittarius

Sgr

85mm f/5.6

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/08/08

300

20

Median

400

25

 

OC

Open Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

8

Median

1600

26

 

OC

Open Cluster

Scutum

Sct

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

7

Median

1600

27

Dumbbell Nebula

PN

Planetary Nebula

Vulpecula

Vul

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

09/15/06

600

7

Median

800

28

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

06/15/07

60

8

Median

400

29

 

OC

Open Cluster

Cygnus

Cyg

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

9

Median

1600

30

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Cap

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

12

Median

1600

31

Andromeda Galaxy

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Andromeda

And

85mm f/5.6

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

11/18/06

900

7

Median

800

32

 

EG

Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy

Andromeda

And

85mm f/5.6

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

11/18/06

900

7

Median

800

33

Pinwheel Galaxy

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Triangulum

Tri

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

10/06/07

600

10

Median

800

34

 

OC

Open Cluster

Perseus

Per

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

7

Median

1600

35

 

OC

Open Cluster

Gemini

Gem

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/17/07

60

9

Median

800

36

 

OC

Open Cluster

Auriga

Aur

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

11/23/06

180

5

Median

800

37

 

OC

Open Cluster

Auriga

Aur

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

11/23/06

180

6

Median

800

38

 

OC

Open Cluster

Auriga

Aur

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

11/23/06

180

5

Median

800

39

 

OC

Open Cluster

Cygnus

Cyg

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

10

Median

1600

40

 

DS

Double Star

Ursa Major

UMa

12" f/6.3

N/A

Unguided

CAV2

04/17/07

20

10

Median

3200

41

 

OC

Open Cluster

Canis Major

CMa

85mm f5.6

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

11/03/07

60

15

Median

400

42

Great Orion Nebula

EN

Emission Nebula

Orion

Ori

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

11/17/06

Note1

Note1

ExtAdd

800

43

 

EN

Emission Nebula

Orion

Ori

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

11/17/06

Note1

Note1

ExtAdd

800

44

Beehive Cluster

OC

Open Cluster

Cancer

Cnc

85mm f5.6

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

11/03/07

60

15

Median

400

45

Pleiades

OC

Open Cluster

Taurus

Tau

85mm f5.6

ST-4

12"

CAV1

02/27/06

480

10

Addition

400

46

 

OC

Open Cluster

Puppis

Pup

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

11/05/07

60

15

Median

400

47

 

OC

Open Cluster

Puppis

Pup

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

11/05/07

60

15

Median

400

48

 

OC

Open Cluster

Hydra

Hya

85mm f5.6

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

11/03/07

60

14

Median

400

49

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/02/08

300

16

Median

1600

50

 

OC

Open Cluster

Monoceros

Mon

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/17/07

60

19

Median

800

51

Whirlpool Galaxy

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Canes Venatici

CVn

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

04/24/06

600

6

SigMed

400

52

 

OC

Open Cluster

Cassiopeia

Cas

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

7

Median

1600

53

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Coma Berenices

Com

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/17/07

60

3

Median

800

54

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

9

Median

1600

55

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

4

Median

1600

56

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Lyra

Lyr

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/16/07

60

2

Median

800

57

Ring Nebula

PN

Planetary Nebula

Lyra

Lyr

12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10

CAV1

04/28/06

180

5

Median

800

58

 

SG

Barred Spiral Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/02/08

300

11

Median

1600

59

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/05/08

300

16

Median

1600

60

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/05/08

300

15

Median

1600

61

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/19/07

600

6

Median

1600

62

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Ophiuchus

Oph

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

6

Median

1600

63

Sunflower Galaxy

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Canes Venatici

CVn

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/16/07

600

10

Median

1600

64

Black-Eye Galaxy

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Coma Berenices

Com

12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10

CAV1

04/25/06

600

4

SigMed

800

65

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Leo

Leo

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

11/08/07

300

19

Median

1600

66

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Leo

Leo

12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10

CAV1

04/27/06

600

4

SigMed

800

67

 

OC

Open Cluster

Cancer

Cnc

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

10/06/07

60

6

Median

800

68

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Hydra

Hya

12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10

CAV1

04/27/06

180

1

N/A

800

69

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10

CAS

06/15/07

60

9

Median

400

70

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10

CAS

06/15/07

60

4

Median

400

71

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagitta

Sge

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/17/07

60

6

Median

800

72

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Aquarius

Aqr

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CC

09/01/07

60

11

Median

1600

73

 

OC

Open Cluster

Aquarius

Aqr

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CC

09/01/07

60

14

Median

1600

74

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Pisces

Psc

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

09/21/07

480

6

Median

1600

75

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Sagittarius

Sgr

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CC

09/01/07

60

13

Median

1600

76

Little Dumbbell Nebula

PN

Planetary Nebula

Perseus

Per

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

09/21/07

480

8

Median

1600

77

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Cetis

Cet

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

09/21/07

480

5

Median

1600

78

 

DN

Diffuse Nebula

Orion

Ori

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/01/08

300

9

Median

1600

79

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Lepus

Lep

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

09/21/07

60

16

Median

400

80

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Scorpius

Sco

12" f/6.3

DSI

ETX

CC

07/07/07

60

10

Median

400

81

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Ursa Major

UMa

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

10/06/07

600

8

Median

800

82

 

IG

Irregular Galaxy

Ursa Major

UMa

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

10/12/07

300

23

Median

800

83

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Hydra

Hya

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

04/25/06

600

6

SigMed

800

84

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

06/15/07

480

8

Median

1600

85

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Coma Berenices

Com

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/02/08

300

12

Median

1600

86

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

06/09/07

480

8

Median

1600

87

 

SG

Elliptical Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/01/08

300

15

Median

1600

88

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Coma Berenices

Com

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/19/07

600

6

Median

1600

89

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/03/08

300

14

Median

1600

90

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/03/08

300

9

Median

1600

91

 

SG

Barred Spiral Galaxy

Coma Berenices

Com

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/01/08

300

10

Median

1600

92

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Hercules

Her

12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10

CAV1

04/28/06

180

2

Median

800

93

 

OC

Open Cluster

Puppis

Pup

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/19/07

60

15

Median

800

94

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Canes Venatici

CVn

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/02/08

300

15

Median

1600

95

 

SG

Barred Spiral Galaxy

Leo

Leo

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

05/19/07

480

10

Median

1600

96

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Leo

Leo

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

05/19/07

480

4

Median

1600

97

Owl Nebula

PN

Planetary Nebula

Ursa Major

UMa

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

11/04/07

300

19

Median

1600

98

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Coma Berenices

Com

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/01/08

300

20

Median

1600

99

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Coma Berenices

Com

12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10

CAS

06/16/07

480

3

Median

1600

100

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Coma Berenices

Com

12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10

CAV1

03/01/06

600

6

SigMed

400

101

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Ursa Major

UMa

12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10

CAV1

04/23/06

600

4

SigMed

400

102

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Ursa Major

UMa

12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10

CAV1

04/23/06

600

4

SigMed

400

103

 

OC

Open Cluster

Cassiopeia

Cas

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

10

Median

1600

104

Sombrero Galaxy

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Virgo

Vir

12" f/10

DSI

12" f/10

CAV1

03/04/06

900

6

SigAvg

400

105

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Leo

Leo

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

04/19/07

600

5

Median

800

106

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Canes Venatici

CVn

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

11/07/07

300

22

Median

1600

107

 

GC

Globular Cluster

Ophiuchus

Oph

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

08/17/07

60

10

Median

1600

108

 

SG

Spiral Galaxy

Ursa Major

UMa

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

11/05/07

300

20

Median

1600

109

 

SG

Barred Spiral Galaxy

Ursa Major

UMa

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAS

05/18/07

480

10

Median

1600

110

 

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Andromeda

And

85mm f/5.6

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV1

11/18/06

900

7

Median

800

5866

NGC5866 - Alt M102

EG

Elliptical Galaxy

Draco

Dra

12" f/6.3

DSI

12" f/6.3

CAV2

03/03/08

300

15

Median

1600



NOTE1: 5/10/15/30/60/120 seconds (6 exposures each)

Telescope Detail              

                12" f/6.3:  Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT w/ 0.63 focal reducer (f/6.3)

                12" f/10:  Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/10

                85mm f/7:  Televue 85 refractor (f/7)

                85mm f/5.6:  Televue 85 refractor w/0.8 focal reducer (f/5.6)

 

Camera Detail   

                Canon 20Da DSLR

 

Location Detail 

                CAS:  Cincinnati Astronomical Society's Dark-Sky Site (Adams County, Ohio) (N38.876, W83.464)

                CAV1:    Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida  (N29.409, W82.860)

                CAV2:    Private Property at Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida  (N29.406, W82.860)

                CC:  Caesar Creek State Park, Ohio (N39.513, W82.020)

                PP:   Private Property, Greene County, Ohio (N39.677, W83.802)

 

Guiding Method Detail 

                12" f/6.3:  Off-axis using Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT w/ 0.63 focal reducer (f/6.3)

                12" f/10:  Off-axis using Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/10

                12":  Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT w/ 0.63 focal reducer (f/6.3) used as guidescope only

                ETX: Meade ETX-90 OTA Piggybacked to Meade LX200GPS SCT

 

Guiding Camera Detail  

                ST-4: SBIG ST-4 CCD (direct driving of telescope)

                Meade DSI II Pro w/ Autostar Envisage or PHD Guiding

                Unguided: No guiding(no camera)