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M-31 HTP 2415 Instrument: 8" f/6 Newtonian. Exposure time: 60 minutes. Film developed in MWP-2. File size: 388 kb

M-31 1392 x 1040 Close up of emission nebulas in the galaxy. Instrument: 12.5" f/5 Newtonian.

M-31 1392 x 1040 Instrument: 80 mm f/7.5 ED Sky-Watcher. Camera: SXV H9. Exposure time: 60 minutes. Date: oct. 24 - 2006

M-33 755 x 242 2x3 minutes.
Date: 19-12-03. Instrument: 12.5" - f/5 Newtonian

M-51 756 x 483 Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. 5 x 6 minutes. Cookbook Camera.
Date: 230303

M-51 1392 x 1040 Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. CCD: SXV H9, 31 x 4 minutes.
Date: April 3 - 2005

M-63 1392 x 1040 Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. CCD: SXV H9, 15 x 4 minutes.
Date: March 18 - 2008

M-65 756 x 242 Date: 050403 - 7 x 5 minutes - 12.5" Newtonian.

M-81 1392 x 1040 Instrument: 12.5"- f:5 Newtonian
Date: 140105 - Exposure time: 4 x 4 min

M-82 252 x 242 Exposure time: 6 x 120 seconds - Focal length=240 cm. by use of tele extender. Double sampling mode. File size: 34 kb.

M-82 1392 x 1040 Exposure time: 10 x 120 seconds. Instrument: 12.5" / f:5 Newtonian, SXV H9. Date: 19/09-2004.
Enlarged version

M-82
+ H-Alpha pass 1392 x 1040 Exposure time: G+B 3x2 minutes binned 2x2. H-Alpha 6x8 minutes unbinned. Luminance, 13 minutes unbinned. H-Alpha date: 01-02-2005 - supplied with one hour H-alpha from 24-04-2008 - binning: 2 x 2. Instrument: 12.5" / f:5 Newtonian, SXV H9.

M-82
In color 756 x 483 Exposure time: 200 seconds. Instrument: 12,5" Newtonian, Date: 18/02-04

M-101 1392 x 1040 Exposure time: 60 minutes. Date: February 26. 2006. Instrument, 12.5" f/5 Newtonian

M-106 756 x 242 Date: 050403 - 7 x 4 minutes - 12.5" Newtonian.

M-106 1392 x 1040 Date: 12/15-04-2007 exposure time. 120 min. 80 mm Sky-Watcher

M-106 1392 x 1040 Date: 03-03-2005. Color: RGB+H-Apha pass: 80 minutes. Luminance: 50 minutes. Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. SXV H9

M-110 756 x 242 Date: 261003 - 4 x 3 minutes - 12.5" Newtonian.

IC 342 696 x 520 Date: 091004 - 3 x 5 minutes - 12.5" Newtonian.

NGC 891 HTP 2415 Exposure time: 38 minutes. Developed in MWP-2. Only part of the negative is shown. Check out the small galaxies in the lower left corner of the image. The face on galaxy to the left of the brightest star (SAO 38002) is NGC906 mag. 13.7. File size: 229 kb.

NGC 891 1392 x 1040 Exposure time: 60 minutes. Date: 09/10-2004 - taken with 12.5" Newtonian. SXV H9 camera

Supernova in NGC 2403 1392 x 1040 Date: August 22-2004-23:04 UT. Exposure time: 2 minutes. 12.5" Newtonian and SXV H9 camera

NCG 2685 1392 x 1040 Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. CCD: SXV H9 - 5 hours.
Date: January 27 and March 4 - 2008

NGC 3628 1040 x 1392 Exposure time: 3 hours. Marchl 21. - 2006.

NGC 3718 1392 x 1040 The galaxy in upper left corner is NGC 3729. The small, vertically oriented galaxy in lower right part of image is mag. 16.1, PGC 35631. March 28 - 2005. Instrument: 12.5" f/5 Newtonian. Camera: SXV H9

NGC 4217 and NGC 4226 378 x 242 Exposure time: 3 x 4 minutes. NGC 4226 is the small galaxy mid/low. Date 060500 File size: 19 kb.

M-106, NGC4248, NGC4231, NGC4232 378 x 242 Exposure time: 5 x 3 minutes. Two image mosaic. File size: 74 kb.

NGC4490 supernova 1392 x 1040 Exposure time: 2 hours - drifting clouds, Camera: H9

NGC4559 378 x 242 Exposure time: 4 x 3 minutes. Date: April 13. 2001. File size: 19 kb.

NGC4565
In color 756 x 483 Instrument: 12.5" f/5 Newtonian. LRGB composit. Luminance 4 x 240sec. at 756 x 483 mode. RGB 2 x red + 2 x green +2 blue. Filters : RGB interferens filters + IR block.

NGC4565
In color 1392 x 1040 Instrument: 12.5" f/5 Newtonian. LRGB composit. Luminance 4 x 240sec. at 1392 x 1040 mode. Luminance: 4 x 240 RGB 3 x 240. Date: 06-03-2005

NGC 4631 - NGC 4627 and 4656 HTP 2415 Date: 27/3-1993. Exposure time: 30 minutes. Developed in MWP-2. Only part of the negative is shown. The galaxy in the lower left corner of the image is NGC4656 / 4657. File size: 87 kb.

NGC 4631 755 x 242 Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. Date: April 21. 2003. Exposure time: 8 x 4 minutes.
NGC 4656 1392 x 1040 Date: 29/3-2006. Exposure time: 40 minutes. 12.5" f/5 Newtonian

Supernova in NGC 6946 1392 x 1040 Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. Date: September 30. 2004. Exposure time: Color: 3 x 3 minutes. Luminance 5 x 3 minutes at full Moon

NGC 7331 - in color 755 x 483 Instrument: 12.5" f:5 Newtonian. Date: September 29. 2003. Exposure time: 13 x 4 minutes. The sky not perfectly clear. Same object in b/w - two sessions stacked.

NGC 7479 1392 x 1040 Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. Date: October 8. 2007. Exposure time: 70 minutes

Coma Galaxy Cluster 756 x 242 Date: 050403 - 7 x 6 minutes - 12.5" Newtonian. Position: R.A. 12:59,52 - 27.56.20 N

Stephan's Quintett 1392 x 1040 Exposure time: 210 minutes. Instrument: 12,5" f/5 Newton. Camera: SXV H9 - Date: October 2, 5 and 8 - 2007.

Object	CCD/Film	Comments
M-31	HTP 2415	Instrument: 8" f/6 Newtonian. Exposure time: 60 minutes. Film developed in MWP-2. File size: 388 kb
M-31	1392 x 1040	Close up of emission nebulas in the galaxy. Instrument: 12.5" f/5 Newtonian.
M-31	1392 x 1040	Instrument: 80 mm f/7.5 ED Sky-Watcher. Camera: SXV H9. Exposure time: 60 minutes. Date: oct. 24 - 2006
M-33	755 x 242	2x3 minutes. Date: 19-12-03. Instrument: 12.5" - f/5 Newtonian
M-51	756 x 483	Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. 5 x 6 minutes. Cookbook Camera. Date: 230303
M-51	1392 x 1040	Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. CCD: SXV H9, 31 x 4 minutes. Date: April 3 - 2005
M-63	1392 x 1040	Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. CCD: SXV H9, 15 x 4 minutes. Date: March 18 - 2008
M-65	756 x 242	Date: 050403 - 7 x 5 minutes - 12.5" Newtonian.
M-81	1392 x 1040	Instrument: 12.5"- f:5 Newtonian Date: 140105 - Exposure time: 4 x 4 min
M-82	252 x 242	Exposure time: 6 x 120 seconds - Focal length=240 cm. by use of tele extender. Double sampling mode. File size: 34 kb.
M-82	1392 x 1040	Exposure time: 10 x 120 seconds. Instrument: 12.5" / f:5 Newtonian, SXV H9. Date: 19/09-2004. Enlarged version
M-82 + H-Alpha pass	1392 x 1040	Exposure time: G+B 3x2 minutes binned 2x2. H-Alpha 6x8 minutes unbinned. Luminance, 13 minutes unbinned. H-Alpha date: 01-02-2005 - supplied with one hour H-alpha from 24-04-2008 - binning: 2 x 2. Instrument: 12.5" / f:5 Newtonian, SXV H9.
M-82 In color	756 x 483	Exposure time: 200 seconds. Instrument: 12,5" Newtonian, Date: 18/02-04
M-101	1392 x 1040	Exposure time: 60 minutes. Date: February 26. 2006. Instrument, 12.5" f/5 Newtonian
M-106	756 x 242	Date: 050403 - 7 x 4 minutes - 12.5" Newtonian.
M-106	1392 x 1040	Date: 12/15-04-2007 exposure time. 120 min. 80 mm Sky-Watcher
M-106	1392 x 1040	Date: 03-03-2005. Color: RGB+H-Apha pass: 80 minutes. Luminance: 50 minutes. Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. SXV H9
M-110	756 x 242	Date: 261003 - 4 x 3 minutes - 12.5" Newtonian.
IC 342	696 x 520	Date: 091004 - 3 x 5 minutes - 12.5" Newtonian.
NGC 891	HTP 2415	Exposure time: 38 minutes. Developed in MWP-2. Only part of the negative is shown. Check out the small galaxies in the lower left corner of the image. The face on galaxy to the left of the brightest star (SAO 38002) is NGC906 mag. 13.7. File size: 229 kb.
NGC 891	1392 x 1040	Exposure time: 60 minutes. Date: 09/10-2004 - taken with 12.5" Newtonian. SXV H9 camera
Supernova in NGC 2403	1392 x 1040	Date: August 22-2004-23:04 UT. Exposure time: 2 minutes. 12.5" Newtonian and SXV H9 camera
NCG 2685	1392 x 1040	Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. CCD: SXV H9 - 5 hours. Date: January 27 and March 4 - 2008
NGC 3628	1040 x 1392	Exposure time: 3 hours. Marchl 21. - 2006.
NGC 3718	1392 x 1040	The galaxy in upper left corner is NGC 3729. The small, vertically oriented galaxy in lower right part of image is mag. 16.1, PGC 35631. March 28 - 2005. Instrument: 12.5" f/5 Newtonian. Camera: SXV H9
NGC 4217 and NGC 4226	378 x 242	Exposure time: 3 x 4 minutes. NGC 4226 is the small galaxy mid/low. Date 060500 File size: 19 kb.
M-106, NGC4248, NGC4231, NGC4232	378 x 242	Exposure time: 5 x 3 minutes. Two image mosaic. File size: 74 kb.
NGC4490 supernova	1392 x 1040	Exposure time: 2 hours - drifting clouds, Camera: H9
NGC4559	378 x 242	Exposure time: 4 x 3 minutes. Date: April 13. 2001. File size: 19 kb.
NGC4565 In color	756 x 483	Instrument: 12.5" f/5 Newtonian. LRGB composit. Luminance 4 x 240sec. at 756 x 483 mode. RGB 2 x red + 2 x green +2 blue. Filters : RGB interferens filters + IR block.
NGC4565 In color	1392 x 1040	Instrument: 12.5" f/5 Newtonian. LRGB composit. Luminance 4 x 240sec. at 1392 x 1040 mode. Luminance: 4 x 240 RGB 3 x 240. Date: 06-03-2005
NGC 4631 - NGC 4627 and 4656	HTP 2415	Date: 27/3-1993. Exposure time: 30 minutes. Developed in MWP-2. Only part of the negative is shown. The galaxy in the lower left corner of the image is NGC4656 / 4657. File size: 87 kb.
NGC 4631	755 x 242	Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. Date: April 21. 2003. Exposure time: 8 x 4 minutes.
NGC 4656	1392 x 1040	Date: 29/3-2006. Exposure time: 40 minutes. 12.5" f/5 Newtonian
Supernova in NGC 6946	1392 x 1040	Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. Date: September 30. 2004. Exposure time: Color: 3 x 3 minutes. Luminance 5 x 3 minutes at full Moon
NGC 7331 - in color	755 x 483	Instrument: 12.5" f:5 Newtonian. Date: September 29. 2003. Exposure time: 13 x 4 minutes. The sky not perfectly clear. Same object in b/w - two sessions stacked.
NGC 7479	1392 x 1040	Instrument: 12.5" Newtonian. Date: October 8. 2007. Exposure time: 70 minutes
Coma Galaxy Cluster	756 x 242	Date: 050403 - 7 x 6 minutes - 12.5" Newtonian. Position: R.A. 12:59,52 - 27.56.20 N
Stephan's Quintett	1392 x 1040	Exposure time: 210 minutes. Instrument: 12,5" f/5 Newton. Camera: SXV H9 - Date: October 2, 5 and 8 - 2007.

Flemming R. Ovesen / Torben Taustrup

Last update: November 5 - 2006

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