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IC 405 the Flaming Star nebula
Ocala, FL
Constellation: Auriga
1,500 light years distant
Imaged December 19, 2012, January 9 and January 10, 2013.
RGB data: 6 minute exposure (each channel) stacked in DSS for a total of 3 hours
Ha data: 15minute exposure stacked in DSS for a total of 4 hours.

Rosette nebula (aka NGC 2237, NGC 2238, NGC 2239, NGC 2244, NGC 2246)
Ocala, FL
Constellation: Monoceros
5,200 light years distant
Imaged December 29 and 31, 2011, January 6, 2012.
Ha data collected on December 22, 2012
RGB data: 2 minute exposure stacked in DSS for a total of 3 hours and 40 min
Ha data: 15minute exposure stacked in DSS for a total of 2 hours and 45 min.

IC 410 an emission nebula about 12,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Auriga
Imaged December 4, 6,7 and 18, 2012 from Ocala, Florida
RGB: 1 hour 18 min Red, 1 hour Green and 1 hour Blue (binned 1x1)
Ha: 5hour 15 min (binned 1x1)

NGC 1499 the California nebula
~1,000 light years from Earth
Emission nebula in the constellation Perseus
Imaged November 8 and December 1, 2012 from Ocala, Florida
RGB: 1 hour 6 min Red, 1 hour Green and 1 hour Blue (binned 1x1)
Ha: 2 hour 15 min (binned 1x1)

IC 1805 the Heart nebula (NGC 896 located in the upper right corner of image)
~7,500 light years from Earth
Emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia

Imaged November 10, 11 and 18, 2012 fro mOcala, Florida
RGB: 1 hour Red, 1 hour Green and 1 hour 6 min Blue (binned 1x1)
Ha: 2 hour 15 min (binned 1x1)

IC 1848 the Soul nebula
Emission nebulae in Cassiopeia ~7,500 light years from Earth
Taken November 8 and 9, 2012
Ocala, Florida
RGB: 1 hour Red, 1 hour Green and 1 hour 18 min Blue (binned 1x1)
Ha: 2 hour 15 min (binned 1x1)

NGC 253 the Sculptor galaxy
Constellation Sculptor
~11.4 million light years distant
Taken November 2nd and 3rd, 2012
Ocala, FL
LRGB L:3 hours and 22min RGB 1 hour each

M33 the Triangulum galaxy
Spiral galaxy ~3 million light years distant
Constellation Triangulum
October 21 and 22, 2012
Ocala, FL
L 48min R 60min G 60min B 60min Ha 60min

M64
Constellation Coma Berenices
Imaged April 27 and May 18, 2012
Ocala, FL
QSI 683ws
Astrodon Tru-balance E-Series Generation II LRGB
AT8RC
Orion 50mm guide scope with SSAG
Luminance 360sec images binned 2x2 (27 subs with IDAS filter
RGB 240sec images binned 2x2 (3 subs each)

M51 the Whirlpool galaxy
Constellation Canes Venatici
~31 million light years distant
April 13 and 14, 2012
Ocala, FL
Combination of 4 min, 6 min and 8 min exposures stacked in DSS for a total integration time of 5 hours and 48 min. using a modified Canon T1i and an 8 inch Ritchey-Chretien telescope.