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ST 2000 XCM
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The Heavens declare the GLORY of GOD; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. Psalm 19 vs. 1-2 NIV
You should see 17 scales in the bar graph below, adjust your monitor ,if you like
M42 and Running Man
30 minutes
SV 102 ED f/5.9
1.6 klys
M51 or Whirlpool Galaxy
3 Hours
6x 30 minutes
C-8 Carbon tube f/6.3
37 mlys
M51 or Whirlpool Galaxy
30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
M65 ,M66 and NGC 3628
30 minutes
SV 102 ED f/5.9
11 mlys
M81 & M82
30 minutes
SV 102 ED f/5.9
13 mlys
IC 434 Horsehead and Flame Region
30 minutes
SV 102 ED f/5.9
1.6 klys
M63 or Sunflower Galaxy
3 Hours
6x30 minutes
C-8 Carbon tube f/6.3
37 mlys
M63 or Sunflower Galaxy
1 Hour
2x30 minutes
SV 102 ED f /6.96
37 mlys
The Eyes
There's actually 13 galaxies in this picture
Helix Nebula
10 minutes
ED-80 f/4.7
650 lys
M20 or Trifid Nebula
30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
5.2 klys
M 101 or Pinwheel Galaxy
30 minutes
C-8 Carbon tube f/6.3
24 mlys
M 101 or Pinwheel Galaxy
30 minutes
Stellarvue SV 102 ED f/7.9
24 mlys
M16
30 minutes
SV 102 ED f/6.95
7 klys
M16
15 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
7 klys
Da Moon
.040 of a second
C-8 Carbon tube f/6.3
250k miles avg
Da Moon
.009 of a second
ED-80 f/7.5
M33
30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
2.3 mlys
CALIF. NEBULA
1 Hour
ED-80 f/7.5
5.4 lys
M45
30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
400 lys
M 17
30 minutes
SV 102 ED f/6.95
5 klys
M 17
30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
5 klys
Trails
1 Hour
ED-80 f/4.7
Trails Hour Later
1 Hour
ED-80 f/4.7
NGC 4559
30 minutes
C-8 Carbon tube f/6.3
30 mlys
M64 or Blackeye Galaxy
10 minutes
C-8 Carbon tube f/6.3
12 mlys
M65
30 minutes
C-8 Carbon tube f/6.3
35 mlys
M66
30 minutes
C-8 Carbon tube f/6.3
35 mlys
M106
30 minutes
C-8 Carbon tube f/6.3
25 mlys
FLAMING STAR
30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
1.5 klys
M8
30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
5.2 klys
M27
1 Hour
SV 102 ED f/6.95
1.2 klys
M27
30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
1.2 klys
M27
15 minutes
ED-80 f/4.7
w/f 6.3 reducer
NGC 281
30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
10 klys
NGC 7635
30 minutes
SV 102 ED f/6.95
7.1 klys
NGC7635
2 x 30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
7.1 klys
NGC 6888
30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
5 klys
M31
30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
2.2 mlys
Network Nebula-Southern end
1 Hour
ED-80 f/4.7
CirrusNebula
30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
1.4 klys
CirrusNebula
30 minutes
SV 102 ED f/6.95
1.4 klys
Cocoon Nebula IC 5146
30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
4 klys
NGC 7000
North American Nebula
30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
1.6 klys
IC 5070
Pelican Nebula
10 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
3.6 klys
NGC 6914
30 minutes
SV 102 ED f/5.9
M 106
30 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
M 109
30 minutes
SV 102 ED f/5.9
13 mlys
NGC 4565 Galaxy
30 minutes
C-8 Carbon tube f/6.3
60 mlys
NGC 5907
10 minutes
C-8 Carbon tube f/6.3
50 mlys
M13 or Hercules Cluster
10 minutes
C-8 Carbon tube f/6.3
22.2 klys
M 12
10 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
17.6 klys
M 5
10 minutes
ED-80 f/7.5
22.8 klys
M 2
15 minutes
ED-80 f/4.7
36.2 klys
M 71
30 minutes
SV 102 f/6.95
12 klys
NGC 891
I HOUR
ED-80 f/7.5
30 mlys
NGC 7331
1 Hour
ED-80 f/4.7
40 mlys