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Cetus

NGC1073

Technical Details

Optics

Phillips 24-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

LRGB = 165:60:50:70 (5.75 hours)

Object Types

Constellation

Creator

Dates

Dec. 1, 2009

NGC1042 and NGC1052

Technical Details

Optics

Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

LRGB = 480:80:70:90 (12 hours)

Object Types

Constellation

Creator

Dates

Oct. 1, 2011

NGC1032

Technical Details

Optics

Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

LRGB = 210:70:70:70 (7 hours)

Object Types

Constellation

Creator

Dates

Oct. 1, 2011

NGC521

Technical Details

Optics

Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

LRGB = 540:240:240:240 (21 hours)

Object Types

Constellation

Creator

Dates

Nov. 1, 2015

NGC246 (The Skull Nebula)

Technical Details

Optics

Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope

Exposure

RGB = 140:140:140 (7 hours)

Object Types

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Creator

NGC210

Technical Details

Optics

Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

LRGB = 190:50:40:50 (5.5 hours)

Object Types

Constellation

Creator

Dates

Dec. 1, 2010

NGC157

Technical Details

Optics

Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

LRGB = 130:50:40:50 (4.5 hours)

Object Types

Constellation

Creator

Dates

Nov. 1, 2010

NGC151

Technical Details

Optics

Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

LRGB = 150:50:40:50 (4.83 hours)

Object Types

Constellation

Creator

Dates

Oct. 1, 2010

M77

Technical Details

Optics

Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

RGB = 480:480:480 (24 hours)

Object Types

Constellation

Creator

Dates

Nov. 1, 2014

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