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Pick of the Bunch 2005
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Hickson 44 (Arp316) Group of galaxies NGCs 3193, 3187 (barred), 3190 and near the bottom, 3185. 13th. Dec. 2005. Art 285 and Mirage 8 at f 6.3 Luminance 9 x 4 minutes, RGB each 3 x 2 minutes binned 2x2

NGC 2024. Flame Nebula and B33 Horsehead. 6th. Dec. 2005. Art 285 and TMB 105. Luminance 9 x 6 minutes, RGB each 3 x 6 minutes

M33. 6 Dec. 2005. Artemis 285, TMB refractor with 0.63 reducer. Luminance 10 x 6 minutes, RGB each 3 x 6 minutes.

Mars, 17th and 18th November 2005.

If you can do 'cross-eyed stereo', these images were taken approximately 24 hours apart, and the slight rotation gives a stereo effect. Click here for the stereo image.

NGC 6992. 25 Sept. 2005 Art 285 and TMB105 refractor. Mosaic of two images. Luminance each 5 x 6 minute frames with H-alpha filter. Colour normal RGB each 2 x 6 minutes.

This image was used as the front cover for the January-March 2006 issue of the SPA magazine

NGC 6781. 3rd. August 2005. Art 285 and Mirage at f10. Luminance 12 x 2 minutes, RGB each 3 x 2 minutes binned 2x2.

NGC 6888. 22nd. June 2005. Art 285, Mirage 8 at f 6.3, 12 frames x 4 minutes H-alpha filter. Colour added in Photoshop.

M97. Artemis 285 and Mirage at f10. L 13 x 2 minutes, RGB each 2 x 2 minutes binned 2x2

NGC4565 edge on galaxy. 10th. May 2005. Artemis 285 and Mirage 8 at f6.3

This image was published in the September 2005 issue of Astronomy Now

M64 - 'Blackeye' galaxy. 2nd. April 2005. Artemis 285 and Mirage 8 at f6.3 L 15 x 2 min, RGB each 2 min binned 2x2.

Messier 35 and NGC 2158 in Gemini. 13th February 2005.

L 8 x 2 mins, RGB each 2 mins. TMB refractor. NGC 2158 is much further away from us than M35, hence the close packed appearance.

Comet C/2004 Q2 Macholz and Pleiades, 10th. Jan 2005. MX716 and 35 mm lens.

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