Wild Duck Cluster
NGC 7023

The Iris Nebula, also NGC 7023 and Caldwell 4, is a bright reflection nebula and Caldwell object in the constellation Cepheus. NGC 7023 is actually the cluster within the nebula, LBN 487, and the nebula is lit by a magnitude +7 star, SAO 19158.

Photo info:
Canon 60D
Instrument: Vixen R200SS
Mount: Atlas EQG
Exposure ? x 32
ISO 6400

Processed in PS6
Stacked in DSS Kappa sigma
Milky way in my yard
M22

Taken last summer, I had this one sitting around for awhile and finally decided to process.

Photo info:
Camera: Canon40D
Telescope: Stellarvue 90TBV
Exposure: 
Mount: Atlas EQG
4.2.13
Comet PanSTARRS on the 2nd of April.

Almost impossible to make out Panstarrs in the late dusk hrs, but the camera did pick it up fairly well with the comet and the Andromeda galaxy hanging out for the next few days living in each others limelight
Comet PanSTARRS


A little more darkness, a little more comet!

Photo info:
 Canon 60D
 Lens: Vivitar 200mm f/3.0@ f/5.6
 Exposure: 30secs X 8 frames @ 12800 ISO
NGC 2903 is a barred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel who cataloged it on November 16, 1784. NGC 2905 is a bright star cloud within this galaxy.
Comet C/2011 L4 PanSTARRS on 3.13.13
Taken in Beecher WIsconsin witha Canon 60D and a Nikon 50mm f/1.8
02.09.2013 

The Perseus galaxy cluster (wide field).

The Perseus Cluster (Abell 426) is a cluster of galaxies in the constellation Perseus. It has a recession speed of 5,366 km/s and a diameter of 863′. It is one of the most massive objects in the universe, containing thousands of galaxies immersed in a vast cloud of multimillion degree gas.

Imaged through the R200SS
Wild Duck Cluster
Wild Duck Cluster
Wild Duck Cluster
See photo in original gallery.