Selected Deep Sky Object images. Images were taken with a Nikon D7000 DSLR on a Meade 8" LX200-ACF telescope. Click a thumbnail to see a larger version.

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NGC1535 13 January 2012 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC281 Pacman Nebula 13 January 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	IC2118 Witch Head Nebula 17 January 2012 10 minutes, ISO 4000 135mm lens piggyback
NGC1999 19 January 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC2264 19 January 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	M78 19 January 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC2440 19 January 2012 3 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC1977 (Running Man Nebula) 26 January 2012 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC2467 28 January 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC1501 11 February 2012 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC2261 (Hubble's Variable Nebula) 17 February 2012 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC3132 (Eight-Burst Planetary Nebula) 18 February 2012 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
M42 Great Orion Nebula 21 February 2012 Merged 10 seconds + 3 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC2438 12 March 2012 45 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC2371 15 March 2012 10 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus
NGC6302 (Bug Nebula) 17 May 2012 5 minutes, ISO 1600 Prime Focus	NGC6337 14 June 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	IC5067 (Pelican Nebula) 19 June 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
NGC6992 19 June 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	NGC6804 9 August 2012 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	M57 Ring Nebula 24 August 2012 12 minutes (stacked), ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC6572 12 September 2012 5 seconds, ISO 1600 Prime Focus	NGC1491 12 September 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC1333 12 September 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
Abell 70 & PGC187663 14 September 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC7008 14 September 2012 10 minutes (stacked), ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC1514 15 September 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC7027 17 September 2012 30 seconds, ISO 500 Prime Focus	NGC7026 17 September 2012 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC7023 17 September 2012 2 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
Caldwell 19 Cocoon Nebula 8 October 2012 15 minutes (stacked), ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC246 15 October 2012 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	Horsehead Nebula 9 December 2012 30 minutes (stacked), ISO 6400 Prime Focus
	NGC2024, NGC2023, IC434 Flame & Horsehead Nebulae 16 December 2012 30 minutes, ISO 6400 (stacked) Prime Focus + Focal Reducer