Selected Deep Sky Object images. Unless otherwise indicated, images were taken with a Nikon D850 DSLR on a Meade 12" LX600 telescope. Click a thumbnail to see a larger version. There is also a Nova & Supernova Astrophotography album.

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M31 Andromeda Galaxy 8 February 2018 1 minute, ISO 51200 FL 300mm, SkyTracker Pro	M81 Bode's Galaxy & M82 Cigar Galaxy 8 February 2018 1 minute, ISO 6400 FL 300mm, SkyTracker Pro	NGC3941 Supernova SN2018pv 22 February 2018 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC3190, other galaxies 15 March 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC3628 Sarah's Galaxy 15 March 2018 5 minutes, ISO 3200 Prime Focus	M40 NGC4290 NGC4284 9 April 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
NGC4411, other galaxies 9 April 2018 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	NGC4302, NGC4298 9 April 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	NGC4290, NGC4284 17 April 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC4411, other galaxies 17 April 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC4565 17 April 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC4302, NGC4298 17 April 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
M98 5 May 2018 5 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus	M99 5 May 2018 5 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus	NGC4038 NGC4039 Antennae Galaxies 5 May 2018 5 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus
M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy 5 May 2018 5 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus	Quasar 3C273 8 May 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	M100 8 May 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
M87 and Jet 9 May 2018 1 minute, ISO 2500 Prime Focus	Centaurus A 9 May 2018 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 14 May 2018 5 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus
Centaurus A 15 May 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	M81 Bode's Galaxy 16 May 2018 5 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	M82 Cigar Galaxy 16 May 2018 1 minute, ISO 5000 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
Leo Triplet M65, M66, NGC3628 Sarah's Galaxy 16 May 2018 2 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	NGC3623 (M65) 7 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC3627 (M66) 7 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC4594 (M104 Sombrero Galaxy) 10 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC3486 10 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC3521 10 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC3556 10 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC3675 10 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC3726 10 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC3893 11 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC3938 11 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC3953 11 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC3992 (M109) 11 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC4214 17 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC4244 17 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC4258 (M106) 17 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC4303 (M61) 17 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC4395 17 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC4449 17 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC4490 17 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC4501 (M88) 18 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC4548 (M91) 18 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC4569 (M90) 18 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC4579 (M58) 18 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC4736 (M94) 18 June 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC5005 31 July 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC5055 (M63) Sunflower Galaxy 31 July 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC5236 (M101) 3 August 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC5236 (M102) 3 August 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC6015 3 August 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC6503 3 August 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC6946 3 August 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	IC10 Galaxy 9 September 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
NGC147 Galaxy 9 September 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	NGC185 Galaxy 9 September 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	NGC278 Galaxy 9 September 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
NGC7217 10 September 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC7331 10 September 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC185 Galaxy 10 September 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC278 Galaxy 9 September 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	M31 Andromeda Galaxy 12 September 2018 f/6.3, 30 seconds, ISO 25600 Focal Length 600mm, SkyTracker Pro	NGC7479 4 October 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC7606 4 October 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC7741 4 October 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC7814 5 October 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
M31 and M33 8 October 2018 f/2.8, 30 seconds, ISO 12800 Focal Length 70mm, SkyTracker Pro	NGC224 (M31) 8 October 2018 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	NGC224 (M31) 8 October 2018 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
NGC224 (M31) 8 October 2018 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	NGC598 (M33) 8 October 2018 2 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	NGC157 9 October 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC628 (M74) 5 November 2018 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC672 5 November 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC628 (M74) 10 November 2018 8 minutes (stacked), ISO 6400 Prime Focus
M77 Supernova SN2018ivc 28 November 2018 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC1068 (M77) 28 November 2018 3 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC772 28 December 2018 221 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC891 28 December 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC908 28 December 2018 124 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	IC342 29 December 2018 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer