Deep sky from Hawaii and elsewhere,...

Last updated: 19 December 2011

Deep-sky drawings with 25.6-cm and 40.7-cm,... telescopes:

Dark Nebulae

Barnard 33 / Horsehead T256x84
20 Dec.1998 10:30 UT, Oahu (HI)
Barnard 33 / Horsehead T407x116 + HBeta
8 Aug.2008 3:00 UT, Valdrome, twilight
Barnard 33 / Horsehead T400x150 + Hbeta
17 Oct. 2009 3:30 UT, La Palma (Esp)

Barnard 33 / Horsehead T1000x203 + Hbeta
5 Mar. 2011 20:35 UT, Blieux
Barnard 33 / Horsehead + NGC 2024 flame Neb.
T407x73+Hbeta + T407x135
27+28 Feb. 2011, 21h UT, Blieux

Barnard 86 + NGC6520 T407x116
14 Aug.2004 21:00 UT, Valdrome (F-26)
NGC 1999 T407x461
20 Sep.2006 2:15 UT, Restefond (F-04)
NGC 1999 T203x476
28 Mar. 2011 20:50 UT, La Palma (Esp)

Diffuse Nebulae

NGC 3199 (OIII) T256x84
27 Apr.1998 6:40 UT, Oahu (HI)
NGC 3582 (OIII) T256x84
27 Apr.1998, Oahu (HI)

NGC 2359 (OIII) T256x42
24 Jan.1999, Oahu (HI)
NGC 2359 (OIII) T407x116
8 Feb. 2008, Blieux (F-04)
NGC 2359 (OIII) T407x135
24 Mar. 2009, Blieux (F-04)

NGC 281 (PacMan Neb.) T407x58/x116 +OIII
25 Jul.2005 1h UT, 45x30', Valdrome (F-26)
M16 (Eagle Neb.) T407x58/x116 +OIII
24.0+25.9 Jul.2005 UT, 30x25', Valdrome (F-26)
M16 (Eagle Neb.) T400x200+UHC
16 Oct. 2009 22h UT, La Palma (Esp)

NGC 6888 (Crescent Neb.) T407x58 +OIII
4 Aug.2005 2:20 UT, Valdrome (F-26)
NGC 6888 (Crescent Neb.)
T407x71 +OIII(blue)+Hbeta(red)
30 Aug.2011 0:20-0:35 UT, Valdrome (F-26)
IC 63 (Ghost Nebula) T407x135
9 Aug. 2011 0:15 UT, Valdrome (F-26)

M 20 (Trifid Neb.) T407x116
18 Aug.2007 21:00 UT, Valdrome (F-26)
M 20 (Trifid Neb.) T407x135 +OIII
21 Aug.2009 21:00 UT, Valdrome (F-26)
M 8 (Laguna Neb.) T407x58 +OIII
29 Jul.2006 23h UT, 45'x36', Valdrome (F-26)

NGC 2261 (Hubble var. Neb.) T1000x431
05 Mar. 2011 21:40 UT, Blieux

NGC 2261 (Hubble var. Neb.) T407x233
26 Sep.2003 3:40 UT, Restefond (F-06)

Gum Nebula (OIII) T256x42
4 Mar.2000, Oahu (HI)

NGC 6992 (Veil Neb. East) OIII T256x42
28 Jun.1998 100x135', Oahu (HI)
NGC 6960...(Veil Neb. West) OIII T256x42
20 Jun.1998 100x140', Oahu (HI)

NGC 6960 (Veil Neb. West) OIII T407x116
31 Jul.2005, 60x85', Valdrome (F-26)
NGC 6992-95 (Veil Neb. East) OIII T407x116,x58
26.0+27.1 Jul.2006 UT, 60x90', Valdrome (F-26)
NGC 6974 (Veil Neb./Pickering Triangle) OIII T407x58
15 Aug.2007 UT, Valdrome (F-26)
Pickering Triangle T407x135 + OIII
13 Aug. 2010 1h-2h15 UT, Valdrome (F-26)

NGC 7000 (North America Neb.) OIII T407x58
16 Aug.2009 23h UT, 150x120', Valdrome (F-26)
IC 5067/5070 (Pelican Neb.) T407x58 + OIII
7 Aug. 2010 22h UT, 90x70', Valdrome (F-26)
NGC 7023 (Iris Nebula) T407x135
22 Aug.2009 23h UT, Valdrome (F-26)
NGC 7635 (Bubble Nebula) T407x116
25 Aug.2008 23h UT, Valdrome (F-26)

IC 5746 (Cocoon Nebula) T407x67 + H-Beta
26 Aug.2008 0h30 UT, Valdrome (F-26)
M1 (Crab Nebula) T407x135 + O-III
22 Aug.2009 2h45 UT, Valdrome (F-26)

M42 (Orion Neb.) T203x60
4 Nov.-23 Dec.1989 1h UT, Lézeaux (F-50)

M42 (Orion Neb.) T407x58
26 Mar. 2009 21h UT, Blieux (F-04)

M42 (Orion Neb.) T407x135
23 Mar. 2009 21h UT, Blieux (F-04)

M42 (Orion Neb.) T407x268
27 Mar. 2009 20h UT, Blieux (F-04)

M78 T203x92
30 Mar. 2011 22h30 UT, La Palma (ESP.)

NGC2237... (Rosette Neb.) (OIII) T407x58
13-14 Mar. 2010 23h UT, Blieux (F-04)

Eta Carina (OIII) T256x42
Feb.1998 60x90', Oahu (HI)
Eta Carina (OIII) T256x169
20 Mar.1998 8x12', Oahu (HI)
Eta Carina (OIII) T256x507
27 Apr.1998 3x3', Oahu (HI)

Tarentula Nebula (LMC) T203x159 x476
7-9 May 2010 (~26°S, Chile)

Eta Carina NGC 3372 T203x40
15 May 2010 near C.Paranal (~23°S, Chile)

Eta Carina NGC 3372 T203x159 15'x11'
15 May 2010 near C.Paranal (~23°S, Chile)

Planetary Nebulae

IC 4406 (OIII) T256x507
30 Jan.1999 15:50 UT, Oahu (HI)
NGC 3132 T256x507
13 Feb.1999 12:25 UT, Oahu (HI)
NGC 6445 T256x507
30 May.1998 11:50 UT, Oahu (HI)

NGC 6302 (Bug Neb.) T256x507
26 Apr.1998 13:40 UT, Oahu (HI)
NGC 6337 T256x507 (missing)
26 Apr.1998 13:25 UT, Oahu (HI)

NGC 6543 (Cat's eye Neb.) T407x700
19 Sep.2006 24h UT, Restefond (F-04)
NGC 6543 (Cat's eye Neb.) T407x116
26 Aug.2008 22h UT, Valdrome (F-26)
NGC 7662 T407x700
20 Sep.2006 22h30 UT, Restefond (F-04)

M27 (OIII) T407x116
3 Aug. 2005, Valdrome (F-26)
M27 T407x135
18 Aug. 2009, Valdrome (F-26)
M27 Nofilter(Green)+HBeta(red)+OIII(blue) T407x135
18 Aug. 2009 21h-23h, Valdrome (F-26)

M57 T407x461
26 Sep. 2003, Restefond (F-06)
M57 T407x461
25 Aug. 2008, Valdrome (F-26)
NGC 2371-72 (OIII) T407x233
26 Sep. 2003, Restefond (F-06)
NGC 246 (OIII) T407x233
26 Sep. 2003, Restefond (F-06)

NGC 7293 T407x58,x116 +OIII
29.1+30.1 Jul. 2006 UT, Valdrome (F-26)
M 76 (OIII) T407x233
28 Aug.2008 22h UT, Valdrome (F-26)
Abell 33 (OIII) T407x116
7 Feb.2008 0h10 UT, Blieux (F-04)

IC 418 T407x700
15 Sep. 2007 UT, Restefond (F-04)
IC 4593 T407x700
13 Sep. 2007 UT, Restefond (F-04)
M97 T407x135
27 Mar. 2009 23h50 UT, Blieux (F-04)

NGC 2440 T407x700
16 Mar.2008 23h UT, Blieux (F-04)
NGC 2346 (OIII) T407x700
16 Mar.2008 21h UT, Blieux (F-04)
NGC 2392 T407x700
15 Mar.2009 21:20 UT, Versailles (F-78)

NGC 3242 T407x805
27 Mar. 2009 22h40 UT, Blieux (F-04)
NGC 3132 T203x476
13 May 2010 23h40 UT (~25°S, Chile)

NGC 6302 T600x320 (A.Maury's scope) 6.5'x4.5'
19 May 2010 5h40 UT (San Pedro de Atacama, Chile)

NGC 7009 T1000x800 true color
28 Aug. 2011 23h UT, Valdrome (F-26)

Galaxies

M51 T407x116
25 Sep.2003, Restefond (F-06)
M51 T407x233
05 Aug.2005, Valdrome (F-26)
M51 T600x150
16 Mar. 2010 3h30 UT, Southern Alps (F-04)
M51 T1000x265
1 Mar. 2011 0h50 UT, Southern Alps (F-04)

M101 T407x58
18 May 2004 00:20 UT, Lézeaux (F-50)
M101 T407x135
6 Aug. 2010 22h UT, Valdrome (F-26)
M101 + SN2011fe T407x135
29 Aug. 2011 21h UT, Valdrome (F-26)

M106 NGC4231-32-48 T407x116
18 May 2004 02:00 UT, Poigny-la-F. (F-78) NGC 253 T256x84
20 Dec.1998 9:00 UT, Oahu (HI) NGC 55 T256x84
14 Dec.1998 7:25 UT, Oahu (HI)
NGC 4945 T256x169
20 Jun.1998 7:50 UT, Oahu (HI) NGC 3109 T256x84
24 Jan.1999 14:20 UT, Oahu (HI) NGC 1365 T256x169
28 dec. 1997 10:40 UT, Oahu (HI)
NGC 2997 T256x169
21 Feb. 1998 12:00 UT, Oahu (HI) NGC 5128 T256x169
24 Feb.1998 12:00 UT, Oahu (HI) NGC 3877 T256x169
8 Mar.1998 14:10 UT, Oahu (HI)
NGC 3982 T256x169
26 Apr.1998 7:40 UT, Oahu (HI) M 96 T256x169
25 May 1998 7:35 UT, Oahu (HI) NGC 7541 T256x169
26 Jul.1998 11:35 UT, Oahu (HI)
NGC 4462 T256x169
25 May 1998 7:35 UT, Oahu (HI) NGC 2841 T256x169
11 May 1999 9:40 UT, Oahu (HI) NGC 134,131 T256x169
20 Dec.1998 7:15 UT, Oahu (HI)
NGC 253 T407x116
13+15 Sep.2007 UT, Restefond (F-04) NGC 5907 T407x116
13 Sep.2007 UT, Restefond (F-04) NGC 5907 T1000x265
1 Mar. 2011 4h15 UT, Blieux (F-04)
M61 T407x233
8 Feb.2008 UT, Blieux (F-04) M64 T407x233
9 Feb.2008 UT, Blieux (F-04) M64 T1000x265
1 Mar. 2011 4h25 UT, Blieux (F-04) M82 T407x233
7 Feb.2008 UT, Blieux (F-04)
M104 T407x233
8 Feb.2008 UT, Blieux (F-04) M104 T203x238
28 Mar. 2011 UT, La Palma (ESP) NGC3187-3193 T407x116
7 Feb.2008 UT, Blieux (F-04)
NGC4535 T407x233
7 Feb.2008 UT, Blieux (F-04) NGC4565 T407x116
8 Feb.2008 UT, Blieux (F-04) NGC4631... T407x116
6 Feb.2008 UT, Blieux (F-04)
M81 T407x135
23 Mar.2009 UT, Blieux (F-04) NGC4038-4039 T407x233
24 Mar.2009 UT, Blieux (F-04) NGC4038-4039 T1000x265
5 Mar. 2011 UT, Blieux (F-04)
NGC891 T407x116
29 Aug.2008 UT, Valdrome (F-26) M74 T407x135
21 Aug.2009 UT, Valdrome (F-26)
M77 T400x200
16 Oct.2009 UT, LaPalma (ESP) NGC55 T400x150
15 Oct.2009 UT, LaPalma (ESP) NGC1365 T400x150
15 Oct.2009 UT, LaPalma (ESP)
NGC4676A/B T407x350
5 Mar. 2011 1:15 UT, Blieux (F-04) NGC4676A/B T1000x431
5 Mar. 2011 4:05 UT, Blieux (F-04)
NGC7331 T407x135
9 Sep. 2010 21h UT, Ambeyrac (F-12) M87 T1000x431
5 Mar. 2011 3:40 UT, Blieux (F-04) M33 T407x135 and x71
24 Sep. 2011 UT, Ambeyrac (F-12)
NGC 6027...(Seyfert Sextet) T407x461
5 Aug.2005 23:20 UT, Valdrome (F-26) NGC 7320...(Stefan Quintet) T407x233
5 Aug.2005 23:55 UT, Valdrome (F-26) NGC 3746...(Septet of Copland) T407x233
7 Feb.2008 UT, Blieux (F-04)

SMC 7x50 B
20 Sep. 1999 7:30 UT, 7.5x10 deg., La Silla (Chile) LMC 7x50 B
20-23 Sep. 1999 9:00 UT, 7.5x10 deg., La Silla (Chile) Taretula Neb. NGC2070...IC 4406 C11x175
22 Sep.1999 20x20' (full moon) La Silla (Chile)

Galaxy Clusters

Coma Cluster T407x233
9 Feb.2008, Blieux (F-04)
Hydra Cluster T407x116
9 Feb.2008, Blieux (F-04)
Abell 2151 Cluster T407x116/x233
12 Aug.2007, Valdrome (F-26)

All following pictures used manual tracking with light-weight "planchette equatoriale" (when I did)... that I have been now using for a few years from 49 N down to 29 S lattitudes.

28mm Pictures

Mornning Zodiacal Light from Mauna Kea, Hawaii, 6min. (trailed) F/D 2.8 22/08/99 14:39.1 UT, ELITE II ISO 400 (+-) Mornning Zodiacal Light from Mauna Kea, Hawaii, 12min. (trailed) F/D 4.8 10/09/99 14:50.1 UT, Fuji X-TRA ISO 800
Mornning Zodiacal Light from Hale-Pohaku, Hawaii, 6min. F/D 2.8 07/09/99 14:46.0 UT, Fuji X-TRA ISO 800

Milky WayScorpius-Sag. from Mauna-Kea, Hawaii, 8min. F/D 3.5 03/09/99 6:59.0 UT, Fuji X-TRA ISO 800 [237 Kb] Milky WayScorpius-Sag. from Mauna-Kea, Hawaii, 8min. F/D 2.8 06/09/99 7:09.0 UT, Fuji X-TRA ISO 800 [237 Kb] Milky Way Aquila-Sag. from Mauna-Kea, Hawaii, 8min. F/D 3.5 06/09/99 7:19.0 UT, Fuji X-TRA ISO 800 [239 Kb]

50mm Pictures

Shooting star, Rising scorpio, Mercury in Zodiacal light An intermediate picture between small particles around the sun (Zodiacal Light and meteors) and planets (Mecury), taken in the morning of January 10, 1998, 14:57 UT, 2min exposure at Koko-H.
Evening Zodiacal Light from Hale-Pohaku, Hawaii, 5min. F/D 2.0 22/03/98 05:53.5 UT, ELITE II ISO 400

MILKY WAY

In scorpius 5min. 50mm F/D 2.0 24/03/98 13:40.5 UT, ELITE II ISO 100 Scorpius 5min. 50mm F/D 2.4 26/05/98 11:17 UT, FUJI Super G+ 400 Sagittarius 5min. 50mm F/D 2.4 26/05/98 12:14 UT, FUJI Super G+ 400

Scor-Sag. 5min. 50mm F/D 2.4 31/05/98 11:40 UT, FUJI Super G+ 400 Sagittarius 10min. 50mm F/D 2.8 14/04/99 12:46 UT, FUJI Superia 400 Scor-Cent. 8min. 50mm F/D 2.8 15/04/99 12:59 UT, FUJI Superia 400

THE DEEP SOUTHERN DECLINATIONS...from La Silla, Chile

LMC - SMC 10min. 50mm F/D 2.4 20/09/99 08:31 UT, FUJI Superia 400 LMC - Eta Car. 6min. 50mm F/D 2.8 20/09/99 08:43 UT, FUJI Superia 400 Rising S.Cross 3min. 50mm F/D 2.0 20/09/99 09:01 UT, FUJI Superia 400

135mm Pictures

Orion M42 135mm F/2.5 30 nov. 1997 NGC1499-M45 6min. F/2.5, 14 dec. 1998, 11:17.2 UT, Fuji 800

NGC253 135mm F/2.5 30 nov. 1997, 09:09 UT NGC55 135mm F/2.5 25 nov. 1998, 10:05 UT, Fuji 400

Southern Cross 5min. 135mm F/2.5 13 Apr. 1999, 10:18 UT Eta Carina 5min. F/2.5, 8 feb. 1999, 10:27.0 UT, Fuji 400

Eta Carina 5min. F/2.5, 16 Apr. 1999, 8:00.1 UT, Fuji 400 Eta Carina 4min. F/2.5, 20/09/1999, 08:53.2 UT, Fuji 400

Omega Centaurus 135mm F/2.5 10 jan. 1998, 16:02 UT Omega C. (NGC5139) 135mm F/2.5 25 may 1998, 08:44 UT

LMC on Mauna Loa 4min. F/2.5 9 feb. 1999, 6:44 UT, Fuji 400 NGC6334,... 135mm F/2.5 31 may 1998, 12:00 UT

M8-M20 135mm F/2.5 31 may 1998, 12:23 UT M17-M16 135mm F/2.5 31 may 1998, 13:10 UT

THE DEEP SOUTHERN DECLINATIONS...: from La Silla, Chile

LMC 5min. 135mm F/D 2.5 20/09/99 08:18 UT, FUJI Superia 400 SMC 5min. 135mm F/D 2.5 20/09/99 08:09 UT, FUJI Superia 400

LMC 3min. 135mm F/D 2.5 22/09/99 09:20 UT, FUJI Superia 400 47 Tucana (NGC104) 5min. C11 F/D10 23/09/99 01:46 UT +Full Moon, FUJI Superia 400

...ETA CARINA...
(plus 135mm pictures above...)

Southern Cross to Eta Carina [1] Eta Carina [2]

4min. 50mm F/D 1.8 22/03/98 09:51 UT, ELITE II ISO 400 4min. 135mm F/D 2.5 22/03/98 09:59 UT, ELITE II ISO 400

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