Astrophotography by Fred Vanderhaven

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Early Images taken on a G11, LX200R 12" , SBIG ST10XME , AP F6.7 F/R, ST80 Guide scope with a QHY5 Cam.
Filters . Astrodon Tru-Balance/Parfocal LRGB and Ha, SII, OIII.
Location, North Ryde, Sydney , Australia.
Later images taken on an RCOS 10" RC OTA, SBIG ST10XME , Astrodon MOAG off axis guider,Optec 3" Pyxis rotator and SBIG AO8 adaptive optics.
Latest with RCOS 10" RC, PME, SBIG STXL6303E (internal guide) hosted at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.
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The Tower, a part of M16 in colour mapped narrow band.<br /> Taken on an RCOS 10" RC Scope at f9, SBIG STXL6303E Camera and PME mount.at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.<br /> 12hrs of 3nm Ha, 40 min subs bin1, 2.6 hrs each of 3 nm SII and OIII 20min subs bin2.<br /> Processed with CCDstack, Star Tools and Photoshop.
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The Tower, a part of M16 in colour mapped narrow band.
Taken on an RCOS 10" RC Scope at f9, SBIG STXL6303E Camera and PME mount.at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.
12hrs of 3nm Ha, 40 min subs bin1, 2.6 hrs each of 3 nm SII and OIII 20min subs bin2.
Processed with CCDstack, Star Tools and Photoshop.

  • Nebula NGC2074 in Ha
  • Nebula NGC1935
  • NGC2035 Nebula in Narrowband
  • Nebula NGC6188 in narrowband..Mapped as Ha SII Ha OIII (LRGB)<br /> Taken on an RCOS 10" RC Scope at f9, SBIG STXL6303E Camera and PME mount.at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.<br /> 22hrs of 3nm Ha 9hrs of OIII bin2 and 6 hrs of SII bin2.<br /> Processed with CCDstack, Star Tools and Photoshop
  • Nebula NGC7293 (Helix) in narrowband..Mapped as Ha Ha Ha OIII (LRGB)<br /> Taken on an RCOS 10" RC Scope at f9, SBIG STXL6303E Camera and PME mount.at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.<br /> 29hrs of 3nm Ha and 20hrs of 3nm NII (20hrs of 5nm Ha or more wouldve had the same result) added together for L of 40 min subs bin1, 5.6hrs of OIII bin2<br /> Processed with CCDstack, Star Tools and Photoshop
  • Nebula NGC6188 in Ha narrowband..<br /> Taken on an RCOS 10" RC Scope at f9, SBIG STXL6303E Camera and PME mount.at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.<br /> 22hrs of 3nm Ha, 33 of 40 min subs bin1, .<br /> Processed with CCDstack and Star Tools.
  • M20 Nebula in Colour mapped Narrowband.<br /> Taken on an RCOS 10" RC Scope at f9, SBIG STXL6303E Camera and PME mount.at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.<br /> 13hrs of 3nm Ha, 40 min subs bin1, 4 hrs , 20min each of 3 nm SII and OIII 20min subs bin2.<br /> Processed with CCDstack, Star Tools and Photoshop
  • The Eagle nebula. Part of M16 in colour mapped Narrow Band. Most of the stars have been deleted.<br /> Taken on an RCOS 10" RC Scope at f9, SBIG STXL6303E Camera and PME mount.at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.<br /> 16hrs of 3nm Ha, 40 min subs bin1, 3 hrs each of 3 nm SII and OIII 20min subs bin2.<br /> Processed with CCDstack, Star Tools and Photoshop
  • Galaxy NGC6744 in Pavo in LRGB. <br /> Taken on an RCOS 10" RC Scope at f9, SBIG STXL6303E Camera and PME mount.at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.<br /> RGB 3hours each sub 20min bin1. RGB was then combined to provide the Luminance channel.<br /> Processed in CCD stack, Startools and Photoshop.
  • The Donut. A part of M16 imaged in colour mapped Narrowband.<br /> Taken on an RCOS 10" RC Scope at f9, SBIG STXL6303E Camera and PME mount.at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.<br /> 12hrs of 3nm Ha, 40 min subs bin1, 2.6 hrs each of 3 nm SII and OIII 20min subs bin2.<br /> Processed with CCDstack, Star Tools and Photoshop.
  • The Tower, a part of M16 in colour mapped narrow band.<br /> Taken on an RCOS 10" RC Scope at f9, SBIG STXL6303E Camera and PME mount.at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.<br /> 12hrs of 3nm Ha, 40 min subs bin1, 2.6 hrs each of 3 nm SII and OIII 20min subs bin2.<br /> Processed with CCDstack, Star Tools and Photoshop.
  • M75 Test image from Itelescope OBS. Single sub 15mins lum unguided on an STXL6303E at 2400mm FL
  • Part of M16. "Stella spire" in Narrow band Ha:SII:Ha:OIII
  • Redo
  • M16 Eagle Nebula with a 3nm Ha filter. 20 min exposures bin1 <br /> Off axis guided with an SBIG AO8 (adaptive optics guider) operating at 0.5 hz<br /> Taken on a 10"RCOS RC at f9 (2275mm FL), PME mount and ST10XME in urban skies
  • M104 Sombrero Galaxy in LRGB<br /> L 8.5 hrs 52 off 10min subs bin1. RGB 25min each 8 off 5min subs bin2<br /> Taken on a 10"RCOS RC at f9 (2275mm FL), PME mount and ST10XME in urban skies . Off axis guided
  • NGC6357 Nebula in colour mapped Narrowband.<br /> Close up of the area around Star cluster Pismis 24.<br /> Ha:SII:Ha:OIII mapped as LRGB. Ha 10hrs bin1 20min exposures , SII and OIII 1.6hrs each bin2 10min exposures.<br /> Taken on a 10"RCOS RC at f9 (2275mm FL), PME mount and ST10XME in urban skies . Off axis guided.
  • NGC253 Sculptor Galaxy in LRGB<br /> LRGB all 5min subs, L 9hrs bin1: RGB 110min ea bin2 <br /> Taken on a Meade 12" LX200R OTA, G11, ST10XME, at f6.7
  • M20 Triffid Nebula in HaRGB total 15hrs exposure time<br /> 3nm Ha 11hrs (27 off 20min subs bin1); RGB each 2hr ( 25 off 5min subs bin2)<br /> Taken on a Meade 12" LX200R OTA, G11, ST10XME. at f6.7
  • South Pacific Star Party 2010 Imaging field Time Lapse<br /> 3hrs of 120 off intermittent 30 sec exposures<br /> Taken with a Canon 40D DSLR, 50mm lens with a fish eye bolt on at 1600 ISO
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