Selected Deep Sky Object images. Unless otherwise indicated, images beginning in May 2015 were taken with a Nikon D7200 DSLR on a Meade 8" LX200-ACF telescope. Images prior to May 2015 were taken with a D7000 DSLR on the 8" LX200-ACF. Click a thumbnail to see a larger version.

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Flame and Horsehead Nebulae 15 January 2015 5 minutes, ISO 6400 300mm lens piggyback	M43 Nebula 16 January 2015 5 minutes, ISO 4000 Prime Focus	M78 Nebula 16 January 2015 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC2174 Monkey Head Nebula 17 January 2015 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	M57 Ring Nebula 10 May 2015 1 minute, ISO 5000 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	M8 Lagoon Nebula 18 June 2015 1 minute, ISO 12800 Prime Focus
M17 Swan Nebula 18 June 2015 1 minute, ISO 12800 Prime Focus	M20 Trifid Nebula 18 June 2015 1 minute, ISO 12800 Prime Focus	M16 Eagle Nebula 20 June 2015 5 minutes, ISO 12800 Prime Focus
NGC7000 North American Nebula 20 June 2015 5 minutes, ISO 12800 Piggyback FL 140mm	M20 and M8 Trifid & Lagoon Nebulae 20 June 2015 2 minutes, ISO 4000 Piggyback FL 140mm	Cygnus Loop Nebula 8 July 2015 2 minutes, ISO 20000 Piggyback FL 140mm
NGC6888 Crescent Nebula 8 July 2015 5 minutes, ISO 12800 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	NGC6302 Bug Nebula 10 July 2015 1 minute, ISO 12800 Prime Focus	NGC7380 Wizard Nebula 20 July 2015 5 minutes, ISO 12800 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
M1 Crab Nebula 2 November 2015 30 seconds, ISO 12800 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	M27 Dumbbell Nebula 13 November 2015 5 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus	NGC1499 California Nebula 2 December 2015 2 minutes, ISO 25600 Piggyback FL 300mm
	NGC7662 Blue Snowball 8 December 2015 NightCap Pro iPhone 6s Plus afocal 154X