Messier Objects

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I'm no astrophotographer, but here are a few attempts at the Messier Objects.  SF

Messier Object M5 NGC 5904

Location:  RA 15:18:33.80   DE +02:04:58.0

Visual Magnitude:  5.65

30 Second Exposure Telescope - 0.3m Schmitt-Cassegrain @ F/3.3      Camera - SBIG ST-7

Mid Exposure:  2006-07-16  03:32:19UT

Messier Object M13 NGC 6205

Location:  RA 16:41:41.50   DE +36:27:37

Visual Magnitude:  5.78

30 Second Exposure Telescope - 0.3m Schmitt-Cassegrain @ F/3.3      Camera - SBIG ST-7

Mid Exposure:  2006-07-15  02:40:18UT

Messier Object M16 NGC 6611 Eagle Nebula

Location:  RA 18:18:48.0  DE -13:47:00.0

Visual Magnitude:  6.00

40 Second Exposure Telescope - 0.3m Schmitt-Cassegrain @ F/3.3      Camera - SBIG ST-7

Mid Exposure:  2006-07-15  04:22:42UT

Messier Object M17 NGC 6618

Location:  RA 18:20:48.0  DE -16:11:00.0

30 Second Exposure Telescope - 0.3m Schmitt-Cassegrain @ F/3.3      Camera - SBIG ST-7

Mid Exposure:  2006-07-15  04:31:37UT

Messier Object M33 NGC 598 Pinwheel Galaxy

5 - One minute exposures stacked in CCDSoft. Telescope 0.3m Schmitt-Cassegrain @ f/3.3 Camera SBIG ST-7

Mid Exposure Time:  2006-09-03 08:51:02UT

Messier Object M51 NGC 5194

Location:  RA 13:29:54.0  DE +47:12:00.0

40 Second Exposure Telescope - 0.3m Schmitt-Cassegrain @ F/3.3      Camera - SBIG ST-7

Mid Exposure:  2006-07-15  04:07:57UT

Messier Object M74 NGC 628

2 One minute exposures staked in CCDSoft.  Telescope 0.3m Schmitt-Cassegrain @ f/3.3 Camera SBIG ST-7

Mid Exposure:  2006-09-03 09:07:00UT