Selected Deep Sky Object images. Unless otherwise indicated, images were taken with a Nikon D850 DSLR on a Meade 12" LX600 telescope. Click a thumbnail to see a larger version. There is also a Nova & Supernova Astrophotography album.

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M82 Cigar Galaxy 25 February 2021 iPhone 11 Pro Max Afocal 163X	M82 Cigar Galaxy 27 February 2021 iPhone 11 Pro Max NightCap Camera (stack of 10 images) Afocal 163X	M82 Cigar Galaxy 27 February 2021 iPhone 11 Pro Max Camera app (stack of 20 images) Afocal 163X
M81 Bode's Galaxy & M82 Cigar Galaxy 2 March 2021 iPhone 11 Pro Max NightCap Camera app (stack of 5 images) Afocal 49X	M81 Bode's Galaxy & M82 Cigar Galaxy 10 March 2021 D850 DSLR 20 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer + UHC filter	Asteroid Panopaea & NGC3344 Galaxy 16 March 2021 D850 DSLR 2 minutes, ISO 12800 Prime Focus
NGC3628 Sarah's Galaxy 9 April 2021 D850 DSLR 30 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800 Prime Focus + UHC filter	M81 Bode's Galaxy 12 April 2021 D850 DSLR 30 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800 Prime Focus + UHC filter	M82 Cigar Galaxy 12 April 2021 D850 DSLR 30 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800 Prime Focus + UHC filter
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 12 April 2021 D850 DSLR 30 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800 Prime Focus + UHC filter	NGC4565 Needle Galaxy 17 April 2021 D850 DSLR 30 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800 Prime Focus + UHC filter	M104 Sombrero Galaxy 17 April 2021 D850 DSLR 30 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800 Prime Focus + UHC filter
Draco Galaxy Trio NGC5985/5982/5981 29 April 2021 D850 DSLR 25 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800 Prime Focus	NGC4244 Silver Needle Galaxy 3 May 2021 D850 DSLR 30 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800 Prime Focus	The Box (Hickson 61) 4 May 2021 D850 DSLR 30 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800 Prime Focus
Markarian's Chain 7 May 2021 D850 DSLR 1 minute, ISO 12800 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	Centaurus A 28 May 2021 D850 DSLR 30 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800 Prime Focus + UHC filter	M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy 30 May 2021 D850 DSLR 20 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800 Prime Focus + UHC filter
NGC4038/4039 Antennae Galaxies 6 June 2021 D850 DSLR 30 minutes (stacked), ISO 6400 Prime Focus	NGC4216 Silver Streak Galaxy 12 June 2021 D850 DSLR 30 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800 Prime Focus, UHC filter	Coma Galaxy Cluster 26 June 2021 D850 DSLR 30 minutes (stacked), ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
Coma Galaxy Cluster, plate solved 26 June 2021 D850 DSLR 30 minutes (stacked), ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	NGC6946 Fireworks Galaxy 6 September 2021 D850 DSLR 20 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800 Prime Focus, UHC Filter	NGC5907 Knife Edge Galaxy 6 September 2021 D850 DSLR 25 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800 Prime Focus, UHC Filter
Einstein Cross? 10 October 2021 D850 DSLR 5 minutes, ISO 12800 Prime Focus	M33 Triangulum Galaxy 4 November 2021 D850 DSLR 5 minutes, ISO 100 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	M33 Triangulum Galaxy 6 November 2021 D850 DSLR 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer, UHC filter
	M33 Triangulum Galaxy 10 November 2021 D850 DSLR 30 minutes (stacked), ISO 800 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer, UHC filter