Astrophotos by Mike McCollum
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Star Trails
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Circumpolar star trails from Mt. Figueroa, CA.

Taken December, 12, 2004.
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel
Lens: Canon 18-55mm EFS zoom at 18mm.

Single 15-minute exposure.

M13 - Hercules Globular Cluster
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Messier 13: Hercules Globular Cluster
 
Taken 8 August 2004 from Mt. Figueroa, CA
Telescope: TeleVue 85 @ f/7
Camera: ST-2000XCM
 
Single shot color image. 5 minute exposure.

M20 - Trifid Nebula
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Messier 20: Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius.
 
Taken 17 July 2004 from Mt. Figueroa, CA
Telescope: TeleVue 85 @ f/7
Camera: ST-10XME & CFW-8A filter wheel
 
RGB composite. Exposure times: 15:15:20 (minutes)

M27 - Dumbbell Nebula
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Messier 27: Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula.
 
Taken 17 July 2004 from Mt. Figueroa, CA
Telescope: TeleVue 85 @ f/7
Camera: ST-10XME & CFW-8A filter wheel
 
RGB composite. Exposure times: 10:10:16 (minutes)

M8 - Lagoon Nebula
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Messier 8: Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius.
 
Taken 10 July 2004 from Santa Barbara, CA
Telescope: TeleVue 85 @ f/7
Camera: ST-2000XCM
 
Composite of two 5-minute single shot color exposures.

NGC 2237 - Rosette Nebula
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NGC 2237: Rosette Nebula in Monoceros.
 
Taken Spring, 2004 from Mt. Figueroa, CA
Telescope: TeleVue 85 @ f/7.
Camera: ST-10XME
 
Composite of four 5-minute exposures.

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