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Nebulae

IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula
lens  Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L USM at f/3.2
camera  Modified Canon EOS 20D
film  ISO 800
exposure  135x 120s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS5 and DeepSkyStacker
location  9th and 10th of September 2010 - Montlaux, France
comment  Full res crop of Maffei I and II galaxies (600 x 900)
comment  (2400 x 1600) - (3504 x 2336)
ic1805

IC 1396 and Van den Berg 142 - The Elephant Trunk
lens  Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L USM at f/3.2
camera  Modified Canon EOS 20D
film  ISO 800
exposure  170x 120s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS5 and DeepSkyStacker
location  8th and 9th of September 2010 - Montlaux, France
comment  Full res crop of VdB 142 (1920 x 1200)
comment  (2400 x 1600) - (3504 x 2336)
ic1396 and vdb142

Simeis 147
lens  Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8
camera  Modified Canon EOS 500D
film  ISO 800
exposure  120x 120s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS5 and DeepSkyStacker
location  9th of September 2010 - Montlaux, France
comment  Nebulae: Simeis 147 and Sh2-242
comment  (2400 x 1600)
simeis 147

NGC 2264 - Nebulousity around the Christmas Tree Cluster
lens  Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L USM at f/2.8
camera  Modified Canon EOS 20D
filter  Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter
film  ISO 800
exposure  210x 60s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS2 and DeepSkyStacker
location  26th, 27th and 28th of December 2008 - Sombeke, Belgium
comment  Nebulae: Cone Nebula, Fox Fur Nebula, NGC2245, NGC2246, IC446, IC2169, LBN902,
comment  Open Clusters: NGC2295, NGC2264, Tr5, Collinder 95
comment  Dark Nebulae: B37, B38, B39
comment  (2400 x 1600) - (3504 x 2336)
nebulousity around the christmas tree cluster

NGC 7000 and IC 5067/5070 - The North America and Pelican Nebulae
lens  Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L USM at f/2.8
camera  Modified Canon EOS 20D
film  ISO 800
exposure  45x 360s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS2 and DeepSkyStacker
location  1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th of September 2008 - Montlaux, France
comment  Nebulae: NGC7000, IC5067/5070, IC5068, LBN329, LBN338, Sh2-112
comment  Open Clusters: NGC6996, NGC6997, Collinder 428
comment  Dark Nebulae: B332, B334, LDN935
comment  Planetary Nebula: PNG084.2+01.0
comment  "Pillars of Creation"
comment  (2700 x 1800) - (3504 x 2336)
ngc7000 and IC5067/70

Open Clusters

M35 and NGC 2158
telescope  Orion Optics 200mm f/4.5 Photo Newton
lens  Celestron Multi Purpose Coma Corrector
camera  Modified Canon EOS 20D
filter  Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter
film  ISO 800
exposure  32x 120s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS5 and DeepSkyStacker
location  8th of March 2010 - Tielrode, Belgium
comment  2700 x 1800
m45

M45 - The Pleiades
lens  Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L USM at f/2.8
camera  Canon EOS 40D
film  ISO 400
exposure  18x 360s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris
location  6th of September - Montlaux, France
comment  3000 x 2000
m45

M35 and IC 443
lens  Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8
camera  Modified Canon EOS 20D
filter  Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter
film  ISO 1600
exposure  14x 360s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris
location  15th and 16th of April 2007 - Any-Martin-Rieux, France
comment  Open Clusters: M35, NGC2158, Collinder 89, IC2156 and IC2157
comment  Nebulae: IC443, LBN845, Sh2-249 and IC444
comment  3450 x 2300 (3MB!)
m35 and ic443

Globular Clusters

M13
telescope  Keller 40cm f/10 Cassegrain
camera  Modified Canon EOS 20D
filter  Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter
film  ISO 1600
exposure  19x60s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris
location  8th of April 2007 - Hove, Belgium
m13

M3
telescope  Takahashi FS-102
camera  Canon New F-1
film  Fuji Sensia II 400
exposure  8 minutes
processing  Processing in Photoshop 6.0, Neat Image and Iris
location  6th of February 2005 - Hove, Belgium
m3

M15
telescope  Takahashi FS-102
camera  Canon EOS 20D
film  ISO 400
exposure  25 exposures of 30s
processing  Processing in Photoshop 6.0 and Neat Image
location  17th of August 2005 - Hove, Belgium
m15

Galaxies

The M81 Group and the Integrated Flux Nebula
lens  Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L USM at f/3.2
camera  Modified Canon EOS 20D
film  ISO 800
exposure  180x 120s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS5 and DeepSkyStacker
location  1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th of May 2011 - Varages, France
comment  Galaxies: M81, M82, NGC2976, NGC3077, Holmberg IX, UGC5139 and many others
comment  3405 x 2270 - 2400 x 1600
m81 group

NGC 4631 and NGC 4656 - The Whale And The Hockeystick
telescope  Orion Optics 200mm f/4.5 Photo Newton
lens  Celestron Multi Purpose Coma Corrector
camera  Modified Canon EOS 20D
filter  Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter
film  ISO 800
exposure  50x 180s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS5 and DeepSkyStacker
location  21st of April 2009 - Sombeke, Belgium
m106

M106
telescope  Orion Optics 200mm f/4.5 Photo Newton
lens  Celestron Multi Purpose Coma Corrector
camera  Modified Canon EOS 20D
filter  Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter
film  ISO 800
exposure  90x 180s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS5 and DeepSkyStacker
location  29th and 31st of March and 20th of April 2009 - Sombeke, Belgium
comment  2700 x 1800
m106

NGC 2903
telescope  Orion Optics 200mm f/4.5 Photo Newton
lens  Celestron Multi Purpose Coma Corrector
camera  Modified Canon EOS 20D
filter  Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter
film  ISO 800
exposure  50x 120s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS4 and DeepSkyStacker
location  8th of April 2010 - Sombeke, Belgium
ngc2903

Planetary Nebulae

M108 and M97 - The Owl Nebula
telescope  Orion Optics 200mm f/4.5 Photo Newton
lens  Celestron Multi Purpose Coma Corrector
camera  Modified Canon EOS 20D
filter  Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter
film  ISO 800
exposure  66x 120s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS2 and DeepSkyStacker
location  17th of March 2009 - Sombeke, Belgium
comment  2400 x 1600
m97 and m108

M57 - The Ring Nebula
telescope  Keller 40cm f/10 Cassegrain
camera  Modified Canon EOS 20D
filter  Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter
film  ISO 1600
exposure  20x120s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris
location  6th of May 2007 - Hove, Belgium
m57

NGC 2392 - The Eskimo Nebula
telescope  Keller 40cm f/10 Cassegrain
camera  Canon EOS 20D
filter  Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter
film  ISO 1600
exposure  15x30s without filter and 10x60s with IDAS
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris
location  15th and 20th of March 2007 - Hove, Belgium
ngc 2392

Widefield

Nebulosity in Cygnus
lens  Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM at 50mm f/4
camera  Canon EOS 20D
filter  Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter
film  ISO 1600
exposure  20x 360s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris
location  15th of September 2007 - Montlaux, France
comment  Nebulae: NGC6888, NGC6960, NGC6979, NGC6992, NGC6995, NGC7000, IC1318, IC5067/5070, IC5068
comment  Open Clusters: M29, NGC6940
comment  Dark Nebulae: LDN 896 - Northern Coalsack
comment  (2100 x 1400)
nebulosity in cygnus

Nebulosity in Orion
lens  Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM at 50mm f/2.8
camera  Canon EOS 20D
filter  Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter
film  ISO 1600
exposure  24x 300s
processing  Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris
location  22nd of December 2006 - Any-Martin-Rieux, France
comment  Nebulae: M42, M43, M78, NGC1973-5-7, NGC1990, NGC1999, NGC2023, NGC2024, NGC2064-67-71, IC420, IC423, IC431, IC432, IC434, IC2118, Sh2-264, Sh2-265, Sh2-276, Sh2-278, LBN942, LBN945, LBN963, vdB38
comment  Open Clusters: Col70, Col69, NGC1977, NGC1980, NGC1981, NGC2039, NGC2112, NGC2341, NGC2143, NGC2180, Do17, Do19, Do21, DoDz2, Sigma Ori
comment  Dark Nebulae: B30-1-2, B33, B35, B36, B203, B204, LDN1590, LDN1617, LDN1628
comment  Galaxies: NGC1924, NGC2110
nebulosity in orion

Summer Triangle and Iridium Flare
lens  Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM at 17mm f/4
camera  Canon EOS 20D
film  ISO 400
exposure  9 exposures of 60s
processing  Processing in Photoshop 6.0 and Iris
location  3rd of August 2005 - Hove, Belgium
summer triangle

Startrails

Orion in Grand Champ
lens  EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM at 12mm f/4
camera  Canon EOS 20D
film  ISO 1600
exposure  477 exposures of 30s (4.3 hours)
processing  Processing in Startrails and Photoshop CS2
location  12th of September 2007 - Montlaux, France
startrails orion

Orion and Thunderstorm in Grand Champ
lens  EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM at 17mm f/4
camera  Canon EOS 20D
film  ISO 800
exposure  9 exposures of 30s
processing  Processing in Startrails and Photoshop CS2
location  14th of September 2007 - Montlaux, France
startrails orion and thunderstorm

Polaris in Grand Champ
lens  EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM at 17mm f/4
camera  Canon EOS 20D
film  ISO 1600
exposure  621 exposures of 30s (5.5 hours)
processing  Processing in Startrails and Photoshop CS2
location  12th of September 2007 - Montlaux, France
startrails polaris

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