David's Astronomy Pages (Sky Tours)
Sep (1) - Aquarius

Image collection based on the sky tour "Among the stars of Aquarius" featured in the Sep 2013  edition of Astronomy Now

Bullet  1. M72 - Globular Cluster
Bullet  2. NGC 7009 Planetary Nebula (Saturn Nebula)
Bullet  3. M2 - Globular Cluster
Bullet  4. NGC 7293 - Planetary Nebula (Caldwell 63, Helix Nebula)
Bullet  5. Zeta Aquarii
Bullet  6. NGC 7606 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel I-104)
Bullet  7. NGC 7727 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet  8. R Aquarii - Variable Star
 

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1. M72 - Globular Cluster

M72 (Aquarius) 
Image
CCD Image 
3 x 60 sec exposure (average), clear filter
2005-08-14  22:21 h UT (#92105-07)
8" LX200 classic + ST-7e

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2.  NGC 7009 Planetary Nebula (Saturn Nebula)

NGC 7009 - The Saturn Nebula (Aquarius)
Image
CCD Image - 11.4 x 7.6 arc min
 5 x 30 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, unfiltered
  2002-09-23  21:49h UT (#27035-39)
 
NGC 7009 - The Saturn Nebula (detail)
Image
CCD Image (cropped)
3 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 1x1 binning, unfiltered
2002-09-23  21:56h UT (#27040-44)

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3. M2 - Globular Cluster

M2 (Aquarius) 
Image
CCD Image (Logarithmic Scaling)
5 x 20 sec exposure (average), clear filter
2005-08-14  21:59 h UT (#92080-84)
8" LX200 classic + ST-7e

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4. NGC 7293 - Planetary Nebula (Caldwell 63, Helix Nebula)

NGC 7293 / Caldwell 63 (Aquarius)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
12 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-10-07 21:36 h UT (#392266-78)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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5.  Zeta Aquarii

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6.  NGC 7606 - Spiral Galaxy (Herschel I-104)

NGC 7606 / Herschel I-104 (Aquarius) 
 Image
CCD Image 
5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2008-10-04 23:20h UT (#310214-18)
  
NGC 7606  - detail 
 Image
CCD Image (Negative)
Image details as above
  
NGC 7606  - detail 
 Image
False Colour CCD Image
Square root scaling, False Colour (Inverse Spectrum)
Image details as above

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7.  NGC 7727 - Spiral Galaxy

NGC 7727 (Aquarius)
ARP 222 
Image
CCD Image, 
3 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
Linear Scale
2007-10-01  22:41 h UT (#217175-77)
 
NGC 7727 - detail
Image
CCD Image,
Square root brightness scaling, False Colour
Image details as above

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8.  R Aquarii - Variable Star

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