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First light:  NGC 4388, 4-2-12,
Takahashi TOA130F + reducer at
f5.8.
SXVR H18 (KAF 8300) with SX FW
Baader LRGB
M13 is a colossal home to over
100,000 stars, spans over 150 light
years across, lies over 20,000 light
years distant, and is over 12 billion
years old.
Captured 5-19-20-2012.  LRGB
160 min., 5 min subs.  TOA 130 @
F7.7
M 57.  The central ring of the Ring
Nebula is about one light-year across
and 2,000 light-years away..
Captured 5-19-20-2012.  LRGB, 5
min subs.  TOA 130 @ F7.7
The Eagle emission nebula, tagged
M16, lies about 6500 light years
away and spans about 20
light-years. June 9, 2012 Ojai, Ca.  
2hrs 5min, 5min subs.  Ha LRGB
away
NGC 6888, also known as the
Crescent Nebula
way
NGC 6888, a few days later on a
moonless night.  Hydrogen Alpha
NGC 2683 16 to 25 million
light-years away.