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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Orion Nebulae 3 January 2011 5 minutes, ISO 6400 145mm lens piggyback	NGC1499 California Nebula 3 January 2011 5 minutes, ISO 6400 145mm lens piggyback	NGC2392 Eskimo Nebula 26 January 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + 3X TeleXtender
NGC3242 Ghost of Jupiter Nebula 8 March 2011 20 seconds, ISO 3200 Prime Focus	M97 Owl Nebula 31 March 2011 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC6888 Crescent Nebula 22 May 2011 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
NGC7000 North America Nebula 24 May 2011 5 minutes, ISO 6400 135mm lens piggyback	Cygnus Loop Nebulae 25 May 2011 2 minutes, ISO 6400 135mm lens piggyback	NGC6960 Veil Nebula 25 May 2011 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
M8 Lagoon Nebula 28 May 2011 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	M17 Swan Nebula 28 May 2011 1 minute, ISO 6400 Prime Focus	M20 Trifid Nebula 28 May 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus
NGC6723/6/7 and IC4812 25 June 2011 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	NGC6826 27 June 2011 30 seconds, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + 3X TeleXtender	NGC6543 Cat's Eye Nebula 30 June 2011 10 seconds, ISO 1600 Prime Focus + 3X TeleXtender
M45 Pleiades 23 September 2011 5 minutes, ISO 6400 300mm lens piggyback	M1 Crab Nebula 24 October 2011 15 minutes, ISO 5000 Prime Focus	Horsehead Nebula 27 November 2011 10 minutes, ISO 3200 Prime Focus
IC1805 Heart Nebula 24 December 2011 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	IC1848 Soul Nebula 24 December 2011 10 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	NGC7048 27 December 2011 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus