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Mike Squicciarini


M8, M16, M92 and NGC 4565 by Michael Squicciarini
9/14/06

Attached are narrow-band images I took of M8 and M16.
Sulfur II, Hydrogen-alpha and oxygen III were assigned to RGB respectively.
Hydrogen-alpha was used as luminance. The images were taken with a Takahashi
FSQ 106 and SBIG ST-8XE. NGC4565 and M92 were taken with a celestron C-11 and
f /6.3 reducer-corrector. All images were taken in the Richmond/Houston area.
M8
M8
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M16
M16
(Full size 226KB)
M92
M92
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NGC 4565
NGC 4565
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The Seagull Nebula, Orion Nebula core
and a Monochrome image of M3 by Michael Squicciarini
3/28/06

Attached are narrow band images I took of part of the Seagull Nebula, Orion Nebula core and a Monochrome image of M3.
Sulfur II, Hydrogen-alpha and oxygen III were assigned to RGB respectively for the Orion Nebula core.
Hydrogen-alpha, Oxygen III and Sulfur II were assigned to RGB respectively for the Seagull Nebula.
Hydrogen-alpha was used as Luminance for both images.
The Seagull Nebula images were taken with a Takahashi FSQ 106 and SBIG ST-8E.
The Orion Nebula core and M3 were taken with a celestron C-11 and f 6.3 reducer-corrector.
Seagull Nebula
Seagull Nebula
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M42 core
M42 core
(Full size 332KB)
M3
M3
(Full size 172KB)


California and Rosette Nebulas by Mike Squicciarini
2/22/06

Attached are narrow band images I took of the california and rosette nebula.
The exposure times for each filter ranged 2-3.5 hours with 40 minute sub
exposures. Sulfur II, Hydrogen-alpha and oxygen III were assigned to RGB
respectively for the rosette nebula. Hydrogen-alpha, oxygen III and Sulfur
II were assigned to RGB respectively for the california nebula.
Hydrogen-alpha was used as luminance for both images. The images were taken
from my Houston backyard with a Takahashi FSQ 106 and SBIG ST-8E.
California Nebula
California Nebula
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Rosette Nebula
Rosette Nebula
(Full size 229KB)


M42, NGC 281, IC 410 and NGC 2174 by Mike Squicciarini
1/10/06

Attached are narrow band images I took of the M 42 , NGC 281 and NGC 2174.
The exposure times for each filter ranged 2-2.5 hours with 15-40 minute sub exposures.
Sulfur II, Hydrogen-alpha and oxygen III were assigned to RGB respectively.
IC 110 is Hydrogen -alpha only. The images were taken from my
Houston backyard with a Takahashi FSQ 106 and ST-8E.
M-42
M-42
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NGC-281
NGC-281
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IC-110
IC-410
(Full size 130KB)
NGC 2174
NGC 2174
(Full size 133KB)


North America, Butterfly, and Pelican Nebulas by Michael Squicciarini
11/8/05

Attached are narrow band images I took of the North America, butterfly and pelican nebulas.
The exposure times for each filter ranged 2-2.5 hours with 30-40 minute sub exposures.
Sulfur II, H-alpha and oxygen III were asigned to RGB respectively.
The images were taken from my Houston backyard.
North America Nebula
North America Nebula
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Butterfly Nebula
Butterfly Nebula
(Full size 421KB)
Pelican Nebula
Pelican Nebula
(Full size 377KB)


Five new images by Michael Mike Squicciarini
9/12/05

Here are three CCD images I took over the last month or so.
The images; Veil-west, North America Nebula (great wall area)
and the Bubble Nebula (M52 lower right), were taken with an H-alpha filter
using exposure times of 120-160 minutes.
I used a Takahashi FSQ106 and a SBIG ST-8E camera.
Veil-west
Veil-west
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North America Nebula
North America Nebula
(Full size 253KB)
Bubble Nebula
Bubble Nebula
(Full size 202KB)
The Pickering Triangle (part of the Veil Nebula) was taken
through an H-alpha filter with a 160 minute exposure (20min sub exposures).
M8 is a combination of H-alpha, RGB. H-alpha 140 minutes,
RGB 40 minutes each (20 minute sub exposures).
I used a Takahashi FSQ106 and a SBIG ST-8E camera.
Pickering Triangle
Pickering Triangle
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M8
M8
(Full size 265KB)


M8, M16, M17 and NGC6888 by Mike Squicciarini
7/15/05

Here are four more ccd images I took over the last month or so.
The images M17 and M16 were taken from my Richmond backyard with an H-alpha filter.
NGC6888 and M8 were taken at Wimberly, TX (Starry Nights Bed and Breakfast) with H-alpha as well.
I used a Takahashi FSQ106 and a SBIG ST-8E camera.
M8
M8
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M16
M16
(Full size 303KB)

M17
M17
(Full size 295KB)

NGC6888
NGC6888
(Full size 351KB)


The Veil and Trifid Nebulas by Mike Squicciarini
7/15/05

Here are two more ccd images. The veil was taken from my Richmond backyard with an H-alpha filter.
The Trifid was taken at Wimberly, TX (Starry Nights Bed and Breakfast) with H-alpha as well.
I used a Takahashi FSQ106 and a SBIG ST-8E camera.
Veil Nebula
Veil Nebula
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Trifid Nebula
Trifid Nebula
(Full size 314KB)


NGC 2174, IC 405, M4 and M42 by Michael P Squicciarini
4/10/05

Here are four CCD images I took over the last month or so.
The images NGC 2174 (monkey head nebula) and IC 405 (flaming star nebula)
were taken from my Richmond back yard with an H-alpha filter.
M4 and M42 (color) was taken at the Columbus site. M42 is an H-alpha+R,G,B composite.
I used a Takahashi FSQ106 and a SBIG ST-8E camera.
NGC 2174
NGC 2174
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IC-405
IC 405
(Full size 184KB)
M4
M4
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m42
M42
(Full size 259KB)


M42, NGC 2264, and the Horsehead by Mike Squicciarini
2/25/05

Here are three CCD images I took over the last two months.
The images M42, NGC 2264 and the Horsehead were taken from my Richmond back yard with an H-alpha filter.
I used a Takahashi FSQ106 and a SBIG ST-8E camera.

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M33, NGC 253 and the Double Cluster by Mike Squicciarini
10/24/04

Here are some the ccd images I took on Monday, October 11.
The images, M33, NGC 253 and the Double Cluster, were taken at the HAS
Columbus site.
I used a Takahashi FSQ106 and a SBIG ST-8E camera.
M33
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M33
NGC 253
(Full size 145KB)
NGC 253
Double Cluster
(Full size 147KB)
Double Cluster


M5, M27, NGC 6939, Snake Nebula and Virgo Custer by Mike Squicciarini
8/21/04

Here are some of the ccd images I took over the last couple of months.
The images were taken at the HAS Columbus site.
I used a Takahashi FSQ106 and a SBIG ST-8E camera.
All the images are monochrome only except for M27.
M 5
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M5
M 27
(File size 340KB)
M27
NGC 6939, 6946
(File size 221KB)
NGC 6939, 6946)
Snake Nebula
(Full size 330KB)
Snake Nebula
Virgo Cluster
(Full size 166KB)
Virgo Cluster


Photos by Mike Squicciarini
4/15/01

All taken with a Celestron Ultima 11 and Olympus OM1 at the Columbus site.
The North American nebula was piggy backed using a 200mm lens. Saturn was taken on  August 1999.
Moon's Great Wall
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Moon's Great Wall
M 22
(Full size 95KB)
Cluster M22
M42 - Orion Nebula
(Full size 26KB)
M42 - Orion Nebula
North American in Cygnus
(Full size 162KB)
North American in Cygnus
NGC 1973
(Full size 71KB)
NGC 1973
Saturn
(Full size 16KB)
Saturn


Mike & Jane's Photos
3/11/01

These images, taken by Mike and Jane Squicciarini, were all taken with a Celestron Ultima 11 and Olympus OM1 at the Columbus site.
The Scutum Milky Way was piggy backed using a 200mm lens.
Jupiter
Jupiter
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M 104
M104
(Full size 64KB)
M 33
M33
(Full size 35KB)


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