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Gallery of "Herschel 400" imaged with my 8 " LX200 telescope and ST-7 Camera (2001-2008)

See separate page that includes Herschell 400 Objects taken with 12" LX200 + ST-10XME

Herschel Class
	I   (bright nebula)    NB The term 'Galaxy' had not been
	II  (faint nebula)        invented in Herschel's days
	III (very faint nebula)
	IV  (planetary nebula)
	V   (very large nebula)
	VI  (very compressed and rich clusters of stars)
	VII (pretty much compressed clusters of large or small stars)
	VIII(coarsely scattered clusters of stars)
	Herschel I-1 - NGC 1055 (Galaxy)
	Herschel I-1 - NGC 3166 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel I-4 - NGC 3169 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel I-9 - NGC 4179 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel I-17 NGC 3379 / M105 (Elliptical Galaxy)
	Herschel I-28 - NGC 4438 (Galaxy Pair, The Eyes | The Nonet)
	Herschel I-31 - NGC 4526 Lenticular Galaxy (Lost Galaxy)
	Herschel I-34 - NGC 5248 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel I-35 - NGC 4216 (Spiral Galaxy, 'Silver Streak Galaxy')
	Herschel I-53 / NGC 7331 - Spiral Galaxy (Deer Lick Group)
	Herschel I-55 / NGC 7479 - Spiral Galaxy
	Herschel I-56 - NGC 2903 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel I-104 - NGC 7606 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel I-112 - NGC 772 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel I-116 - NGC 3395 & 3396 (Interacting Galaxy Pair)
	Herschel I-139 - NGC 4303 / M61(Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel I-156 - NGC 1023 (Elliptical Galaxy)
	Herschel I-163 - NGC 3115 (Spindle Galaxy)
	Herschel I-186 - NGC 5195 / M51 - (Whirlpool Galaxy)
	Herschel I-192 - NGC 7008 (Planetary Nebula)
	Herschel I-193 - NGC 651 / M76 (Planetary Nebula, Little Dumbbell)
	Herschel II-4 - NGC 3190 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel II-120 - NGC 4548 / M91(Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel II-199 - NGC 6517 (Globular Cluster)
	Herschel II-316 - NGC 2371 (Planetary Nebula, Double Bubble Nebula)
	Herschel II-207 - NGC 7217 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel II-569 - NGC 4273 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel II-573 - NGC 4281 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel II-707 - NGC 185 (Elliptical Galaxy)
	Herschel III-28 - NGC 3686 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel III-743 - NGC 6781 (Planetary Nebula)
	Herschel IV-1 - NGC 7009 (Planetary Nebula, Saturn Nebula)
	Herschel IV-16 - NGC 6905 (Planetary Nebula)
	Herschel IV-18 - NGC 7662 (Planetary Nebula, "Blue Snowball")
	Herschel IV-45 - NGC 2392 (Eskimo Nebula)
	Herschel IV-61 - NGC 3992 / M109 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel IV-76 - NGC 6946 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel V-8 - NGC 3628 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel V-17 - NGC 598 / M33 (Pinwheel Galaxy)
	Herschel V-18 - NGC 205 / M110  (Elliptical Galaxy)
	Herschel V-19 - NGC 891 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel V-45 - NGC 3953 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel V-46 - NGC 3556 / M108 (Spiral Galaxy)
	Herschel V-28 - NGC 2024 (Flame Nebula)
	Herschel VI-5 - NGC 2194 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VI-9 - NGC 5466 (Globular Cluster)
	Herschel VI-14 - NGC 6802 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VI-24 / NGC 7044 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VI-25 - NGC 1245 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VI-32 - NGC 7086 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VI-33 - NGC 869 (Open Cluster,  Double Cluster in Perseus)
	Herschel VI-34 - NGC 884 (Open Cluster,  Double Cluster in Perseus)
	Herschel VI-40 - NGC 6171 / M107 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VII-9 - NGC 6830 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VII-18 - NGC 6823 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VII-32 - NGC 752 (Open Cluster, Caldwell 28)
	Herschel VII-33 - NGC 1857 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VII-40 - NGC 7128 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VII-51 - NGC 6834 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VII-59 - NGC 6866 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VIII-24 - NGC 2169 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VIII-16 - NGC 6834 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VIII-56 - NGC 6910 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VIII-65 - NGC 659 (Open Cluster)
	Herschel VIII-72 - NGC 6633 (Open Cluster)

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I (bright nebula)

Herschel I-1 - NGC 1055 (Galaxy)

Herschel I-1  / NGC 1055 (Cetus)

2002-09-01  01:37h UT CCD Image, 5 min exposure 11.4 x 7.6 arc min  (#22118)

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Herschel I-3 - NGC 3166 (Spiral Galaxy)

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Herschel I-4 - NGC 3169 (Spiral Galaxy)

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Herschel I-9 - NGC 4179 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-9 / NGC 4179 (Virgo)

CCD Image 5 x 1min (median combine), clear filter 2005-05-13  23:16 h UT (#86147-51)

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Herschel I-17 - NGC 3379 / M105 (Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel I-17 / M105 (Leo)

CCD  Image, 5 x 60 sec exposure (summed) 2004-03-28  23:13 h UT (#64107-11)

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Herschel I-28 - NGC 4438 / NGC 4435 (Galaxies, "The Eyes" or "The Nonet")

Herschel I-28 / NGC 4438 (bottom) & NGC 4435 (top)  (Virgo)

CCD Image,  5 min exposure  2004-03-19  23:05h UT (#62046)

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Herschel I-31 - NGC 4526 (Lenticular Galaxy, "Lost Galaxy")

Herschel I-31 / NGC 4526 (Virgo), catalog mag +10.4

CCD  Image, 5 x 60 sec exposure (median combine) 2004-03-29  00:41 h UT (#64189-93)

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Herschel I-34 - NGC 5248 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-34 / Caldwell 45 / NGC 5248 (Bootes)

CCD Image  5  x 180s exposure (av. combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-02-16 03:07 h UT (#264438-42)

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Herschel I-35 - NGC 4216 (Spiral Galaxy, 'Silver Streak Galaxy')

Herschel I-35 / NGC 4216 (Virgo) Ast. Now Deep Sky Challenge Object, May 2017

CCD Image (92% size, log scale, cropped, rotated) 5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2020-01-01 01:33 UT (#734415-19) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 4216 - Detail NGC 4216 (catalog mag +10.9)  PGC 39247 (catalog mag +15.6), PGC 1425156 (catalog mag +18.0)

Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped) Image details as above

NGC 4216 - Earlier Image (2008-12-23)

CCD Image (linear scale) 5 x 180s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-12-23 06:40 h UT (#336452-56) 8" LX200R Classic  + ST-7E

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Herschel I-53 / NGC 7331 (Spiral Galaxy, "Deer Lick Group") 

Herschel I-53 / NGC 7331 (Pegasus) also visible in this image of the Deer Lick Group are   NGC 7335 (+14.3), NGC 7337 (+15.2)

CCD image,  7 x 300 sec exposures (average combine) 2003-08-08  23:41 to 2003-08-09  00:25 h UT (#50026-35) 11.4 x 7.6 arc mins

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Herschel I-55 / NGC 7479 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-55 / NGC 7479 Barred Spiral Galaxy (Pegasus)

CCD Image, 3x60s exposure (median combine) C Filter 2004-09-07 21:59h UT (#71057-59)

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Herschel I-56 - NGC 2903 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-56 / NGC 2903 (Leo)

CCD Image,  12x10s (av) 2004-02-19  21:45 to 22:27h UT (#58171-202)

Colour CCD Image Red 6x20s (av. smoothed), Green 6x20s (av, smoothed, Blue 6x30s (av, smoothed), Luminance 12x10s (av) 2004-02-19  21:45 to 22:27 h UT (#58171-202)

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Herschel I-104 - NGC 7606 (Spiral Galaxy)

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Herschel I-112 - NGC 772 (Spiral Galaxy)

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Herschel I-116 - NGC 3395 & 3396 (Interacting Galaxy Pair)

Herschel I-116 / NGC 3395 & 3396  (Leo Minor) (alias ARP 270)

Annotated CCD Image 7 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-02-12 02:28 hUT (#262277-83)

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Herschel I-139 - NGC 4303 / M61 (Spiral Galaxy)

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Herschel I-156 - NGC 1023 (Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel I-156 / NGC 1023 / ARP 135 / (Perseus)

CCD Image 3 x 3 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2007-10-20 19:54 hUT (#223069-71)

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Herschel I-163 - NGC 3115 (Lenticular Galaxy, "Spindle Galaxy")

Herschel I-163 / NGC 3115 (Sextans)

CCD Image, 5 x 30 sec exposure (median combine)  clear filter 2004-03-15 22:04 to 22:08 h UT (#60022-26)

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Herschel I-186 - NGC 5195 / M51 (Spiral Galaxy, "Whirlpool Galaxy")

Herschel I-186 / M51 (Ursa Major)

CCD Image, 15 x 1 min exposure (summed)  clear filter 2004-03-21 23:44 h UT  to  2004-03-22 00:04 h UT  (#63137-55)

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Herschel I-192 / NGC 7008 (Planetary Nebula )

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Herschel I-193 / NGC 651 / M76 (Planetary Nebula, "Little Dumbbell")

Herschel I-193 / M76 (Perseus)

CCD  Image, 7 x 60 sec exposure (average combine) Clear Filter 2004-08-22  23:15 h UT (#68129+)

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II (faint nebula)

Herschel II-44 - NGC 3190 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-44 / NGC 3190 (Leo) Hickson 44 galaxy group Spiral Galaxy NGC 3190 (catalog mag +11.9),  Elliptical Galaxy NGC 3193 (catalog mag +12.0),  Spiral Galaxy NGC 3187 / ARP 316 (catalog mag +13.2)

Annotated CCD Image 5 x 3 min exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C Filter  2008-02-16 04:32 h UT (#264476-80)

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Herschel II-120 - NGC 4548 / M91 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-120 / M91 (Coma Berenices)

CCD  Image, 4 x 60 sec exposure (summed) 2004-03-29  00:48 h UT (#64195-99)

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Herschel II-199 - NGC 6517 (Globular Cluster)

Herschel II-199 / NGC 6517 /  (Ophiuchus)

CCD Image  3 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-09-03 21:30 UT (#299026-28)

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Herschel II-207 / NGC 7217 (Spiral Galaxy)

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Herschel II-569 / NGC 4281 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-569 / NGC 4273 (Virgo)

NGC 4281 (catalog mag +11.4), NGC 4277 (catalog mag +13.4), NGC 4273 (catalog mag +11.7), NGC 4268 (catalog mag +13.7)

CCD Image 5 x 2 min (average combine), clear filter 2005-05-13  23:54 h UT (#86163-67)

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Herschel II-573 / NGC 4281 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-573 / NGC 4281 (Virgo)

CCD Image 2 min exposure, clear filter 2005-05-13  23:44 h UT (#86162)

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Herschel II-707 - NGC 185 (Local Group - Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel II-707 / NGC 185  (Cassiopeia)

CCD Image 7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-12-18 22:45 hUT (#166151-57)

CCD  Image, 4 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), C filter 2004-09-01  00:13 to 00:18h UT (#69088-91)

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III (very faint nebula)

Herschel III-28 / Herschel 160 - NGC 3686 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel III-28 / 160 /  NGC 3686 (Leo) catalog mag +11.8

CCD  Image, 5 x 60 sec exposure (median combine) 2004-03-28  23:33 h UT (#64125-29)

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Herschel III-743 - NGC 6781 (Planetary Nebula)

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IV (planetary nebula)

Herschel IV-1 / NGC 7009 (Planetary Nebula, "Saturn Nebula")

Herschel IV-1 / NGC 7009 - The Saturn Nebula  (Aquarius)

2002-09-23  21:47 to 21:50h UT CCD Image, 5 x 30 sec exposure (2x2 binning) 11.4 x 7.6 arc min  (#27035-39)

NGC 7009 - The Saturn Nebula (detail)

2002-09-23  21:47 to 21:50h UT CCD Image, 5 min exposure (1x1 binning) ....   arc min  (#27045)

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Herschel IV-16 / NGC 6905 (Planetary Nebula)

Herschel IV-16 / NGC 6905  (in Delphinus)

CCD image,  6 x 20 sec exposures (median combine) 2003-08-03  22:47 to 22:49 h UT (#48048-53) 11.4 x 7.6 arc mins

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Herschel IV-18 / NGC 7662 (Planetary Nebula, "Blue Snowball")

Herschel IV-18 / NGC 7662 (Andromeda)

CCD  Colour Composite Luminance (C med 3x60s), Blue 250% (B med 6 x 60s),  Green (V med 3x60s), Red (R med 3x60s) 2004-11-02 00:41 h UT (#73063-77)

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Herschel IV-45 - NGC 2392 (Planetary Nebula, "Clown Face" or "Eskimo Nebula") 

Herschel IV-45 / NGC 2392 (Gemini)

Colour CCD Image Red 3x20s (av), Green 3x20s (av), Blue 3x30s (av) 2004-02-19  20:25 to 20:31 h UT (#58117-25)

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Herschel IV-61 / NGC 3992 / M109 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel IV-61 / M109 (Ursa Major)

CCD Image  6 x 2 min (average combine), clear filter 2006-01-02 01:12h UT (#108113-18)

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Herschel IV-76 / NGC 6946 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel IV-76 / NGC 6946 (Cygnus/Cepheus)

CCD Image 3 x 5min (average combine),  C Filter, Autoguided 2004-11-02 00:41 h UT (#74015-17)

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V (very large nebula)

Herschel V-8 - NGC 3628 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel V-8 / NGC 3628 (Leo)

CCD Image,  5 x 1 min exposure (summed) clear filter 2004-03-21  22:59 to 22:04 h UT (#63110-14)

CCD Colour Image,  LRGB  Clear 5x1 min, Red 2x2min, Green 2x2min, Blue 2x2min rotated 2004-03-21 22:59 to 23:25 h UT (#63110-24)

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Herschel V-17 - NGC 598 / M33 (Spiral Galaxy, "Pinwheel Galaxy")

Herschel V-17 / M33  (Triangulum)

CCD  Image, Mosaic, 6 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), C filter 2004-09-01  00:37 to 01:01h UT (#69107-128)

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Herschel V-18 / NGC 205 / M110 (Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel V-18 / M110 Galaxy (Andromeda)

2002-10-03  01:03 to 01:14h UT CCD Image, 2 x 5 min exposure (2x2 binning) 11.4 x 7.6 arc min  (#28243-44)

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Herschel V-19 - NGC 891 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel V-19 / NGC 891 (Andromeda)

CCD Image (75% size) 11 x 2 min (average combine), 1x1 binning, clear filter 2005-12-22  00:01h UT (#107236-46) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E

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Herschel V-28 - NGC 2024 (Nebula, "Flame Nebula")

Rough CCD Mosaic of Herschel V-28 / NGC 2024  (Orion) bright star to right is Alnitak, Mag 1.7

Mosaic of CCD frames,  30s exposures taken on 2003-01-23 23:25 to 23:41h UT (#41191-225) 41 x 34 arc mins

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Herschel V-45 - NGC 3953 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel V-45 / NGC 3953 (Ursa Major) (catalog mag +10.8)

CCD Image, 6 x 30 sec exposure (summed) 2003-12-08  00:49 to 00:53h UT (#55279-84)

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Herschel V-46 - NGC 3556 / M108 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel V-46 / M108 (Ursa Major)

CCD Image, 5 x 30 sec exposure (summed) 2003-12-08  00:34 to 00:40h UT (#55260-69) 11.6 x 7.8 arc sec

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VI (very compressed and rich clusters of stars)

Herschel VI-5 NGC 2194 (Open Cluster)

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Herschel VI-9 - NGC 5466 (Globular Cluster)

Herschel VI-9 / NGC 5466 (Bootes)

2002-04-08  22:40hUT CCD Image, 3x60 sec exposure  1.3 x 2.0 arc deg  (#20070-72) 200mm focal length lens

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Herschel VI-14 / NGC 6802 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-14 / NGC 6802  (in Vulpecula)

CCD Image  3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-09-01 21:43 UT (#298049-51)

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Herschel VI-24 / NGC 7044 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-24 / NGC 7044  (Cygnus)

CCD Image  3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-09-21 00:08 UT (#303196-200)

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Herschel VI-25 - NGC 1245 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-25 / NGC 1245  (Perseus)

Composite Colour CCD Image Luminance (C av 3x30s), Blue 300% (B av 2 x 60s), Green (V av 2 x 30s), Red (R av 2 x 30s) 2004-09-19  00:25 h UT (#72091-101)

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Herschel VI-32 - NGC 7086 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-32  / NGC 7086 (Cygnus)  (Taken in dawn light)

CCD Image  3 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-09-02 04:16 UT (#298162-64)

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Herschel VI-33 - NGC 869 &
Herschel VI-34 - NGC 884  (Double Cluster In Perseus)

Mosaic of  Herschel VI-34  / NGC 884 (left) &  Herschel VI-33 / NGC 869 (right)  (Perseus)

Mosaic 7x6 CCD frames,  20 sec exposures taken on 2003-01-04  23:03 to 23:32h UT (#37454-95) 69 x 34 arc mins

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Herschel VI-40 / NGC 6171 / M107 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-40 / M107 (Ophiuchus)

CCD Image 7 x 1 min (median combine), clear filter 2005-05-13  23:31 h UT (#86169-75)

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VII (pretty much compressed clusters of large or small stars)

Herschel VII-9 - NGC 6830 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-9 / NGC 6830  (Vulpecula)

CCD Image  2 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-09-01 21:55 UT (#298064-65)

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Herschel VII-18 - NGC 6823 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-18 / NGC 6823  (Vulpecula)  Traces of nebulosity just visible

CCD Image  3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-09-21 00:28 UT (#303214-16)

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Herschel VII-32 - NGC 752 (Open Cluster, Caldwell 28)

H VII-32 / NGC 752 (Andromeda)

CCD Image Mosaic - 5x8 frames (30% size) 60s exposure, 2x2 binning, C filter 2006-12-21 00:20h UT (#168126-65) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E [ larger image, 60% size ]

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Herschel VII-33 - NGC 1857 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-33 / NGC 1857 (Auriga)

CCD  Colour Image,  Red 60s, Green 60s, Blue 60s, Clear 60s  (LRGB combine) 2004-03-28  21:55 h UT (#64034-37)

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Herschel VII-40 - NGC 7128 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-40 / NGC 7128 (Cygnus)

detail showing nebulosity

CCD Image (Log Scale) 3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-09-20 21:47 UT (#303071-73)

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NGC 7128 - Open Cluster (H VII-40)

NGC 7128 / Herschel VII-40 (Cygnus)

CCD Image  3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-09-20 21:47 UT (#303071-73)

NGC 7128 - detail showing nebulosity

CCD Image as above Log Scale

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Herschel VII-51 - NGC 6834 - Open Cluster ***** Name Mismatch Check *******

Herschel VI-32  / NGC 7086 / (Cygnus)  (Taken in dawn light)

CCD Image  3 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-09-02 04:16 UT (#298162-64)

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Herschel VII-59 - NGC 6866 (Open Cluster)

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VIII (coarsely scattered clusters of stars)

Herschel VIII-16 - NGC 6834 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VIII-16 / NGC 6834  (Cygnus)

CCD Image  60 sec exposure,  2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-09-19 23:00 UT (#302187)

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Herschel VIII-24 - NGC 2169 (Open Cluster)

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Herschel VIII-56 - NGC 6910 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VIII-56 / NGC 6910 (Cygnus)

CCD Image (Log Scale) 3 x 120 sec exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-09-21 02:52 UT (#303341-43)

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Herschel VIII-65 - NGC 659 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VIII-65 \ NGC 659  (Cassiopeia)

CCD Mosaic (2 x 3), 75% size 30s exposure (single), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-01-11 22:18h UT (#110080-85) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E

CCD Image (75% size) 2 x 2 min (average combine), 1x1 binning, clear filter 2006-01-11 22:18h UT (#110073-74) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E

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Herschel VIII-72 - NGC 6633 (Open Cluster)

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