M57

Below is an image of M57 and IC1296 taken on 6/18/05. Image taken with 8 inch LX200 at f/10 with SBIG ST-2000XM and CFW-8a color filter wheel. Exposure times are 60 minutes in L, 60 minutes in R, 30 minutes in G, and 30 minutes in B. Click on the image for a larger version.

Below is an image of M57 taken with my SBIG ST-7 CCD Camera and CFW8A Color Filter Wheel.The image is 74 exposures.  20 x 10 seconds in L, 12 x 10 seconds in R, 18 x 10 seconds in G, and 24 x 10 seconds in B. Processed with MaximDL.

Here is my first attempt at color imaging with my new SBIG ST7 CCD Camera and CFW8A Color Filter Wheel. The image is 74 exposures.  20 x 10 seconds in L, 12 x 10 seconds in R, 18 x 10 seconds in G, and 24 x 10 seconds in B.

An image of M57 The Ring Nebula taken with a SAC8 CCD imager from SAC-Imaging.

06-16-03 M57 - 25 second exposure