To honor Cassiopeia Observatory, here are astrophotographs of some DSOs in the constellation of Cassiopeia. These were taken with a Nikon D7200 DSLR on the Meade 12" LX600 telescope. Click a thumbnail to see a larger version. You can also view the older Cassiopeia astrophotography photo album with images using the 8" LX200-ACF and a D7000 DSLR.
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Cassiopeia constellation 24 September 2016 f/3.5, 2 seconds, ISO 5000 FL 18mm |
NGC7635 Bubble Nebula 23 September 2016 5 minutes, ISO 12800 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
NGC281 Pacman Nebula 23 September 2016 5 minutes, ISO 12800 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
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NGC129 Open Cluster 24 September 2016 1 minute, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
NGC225 Open Cluster 24 September 2016 1 minute, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
NGC457 Open Cluster 24 September 2016 1 minute, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
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NGC559 Open Cluster 24 September 2016 1 minute, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
M103 Open Cluster 24 September 2016 1 minute, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
NGC654 Open Cluster 24 September 2016 1 minute, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
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NGC659 Open Cluster 24 September 2016 1 minute, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
NGC663 Open Cluster 24 September 2016 1 minute, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
M52 Open Cluster 24 September 2016 1 minute, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
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NGC103 Open Cluster 24 September 2016 2 minutes, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
NGC136 Open Cluster 24 September 2016 2 minutes, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
NGC743 Open Cluster 24 September 2016 2 minutes, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
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NGC7789 Open Cluster 1 October 2016 1 minute, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
HD7924 Star with 3 "Super Earths" 1 October 2016 1 minute, ISO 3200 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
NGC147 Galaxy 1 October 2016 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
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NGC185 Galaxy 1 October 2016 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
NGC278 Galaxy 1 October 2016 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
IC10 Galaxy 1 October 2016 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
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IC1805 Heart Nebula 1 October 2016 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
IC1848 Soul Nebula 1 October 2016 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer |
IC1747 Planetary Nebula 1 October 2016 30 seconds, ISO 2500 Prime Focus |