8" F/2.75 ASA Astrograph Gallery


Beilen Observatory, MPC Observatory code B85



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These are the images I made so far with my (N8) 8" or 20cm f/2.75 ASA Astrograph. Most were made in my back garden in the village of Beilen, the Netherlands, some others in the little town of Wateren, were the sky is a bit darker. Some others were made during astrophotography trips to Puimichel in the South of France (Provence).

Starting September 2006 I used a home-modified Canon 350D, the original low pass filter was replaced by a Baader UV/IR filter. From January 2008 I started using a Canon 40D and this camera was modified in april 2008. First tests with the unmodified Canon 40D were made on M45 and comet 17P/Holmes. The ASA Astrograph is performing very well for astrophotography, as you can see in the images, although the corrected field of the astrograph is actually a bit too small for the Canon DSLR chip.

A problem was the fixed pattern noise in the images from the Canon 350D, but the modified Canon 40D looks much better in this respect! The optical speed of the ASA Astrograph is a big advantage if you have only a limited amount of clear nights, the faint fuzzies are recorded much quicker if the f-number of the telescope is low. At the end of February 2008 I upgraded my Losmandy G11 to a 10Micron GM2000 QCI, it's a dream machine and it is performing very well! Usually I can expose for 5 minutes without guiding. At the moment I am experimenting with a Televue Paracorr to be able to work at f/4.8, and I will start using a QSI 583 CCD soon!

In 2010 I used a Takahashi FSQ106 for a while, but from now on I will be mainly using a homebuilt 40cm F/4 Newtonian with Baader MPCC-corrector and the QSI583wsg with Lodestar autoguider.

The latest additions have a red title.

Deep Sky + Comets
Abell-39
Cederblad 214
Dwingeloo1
Hanny's Voorwerp
Hickson44
Hercules Cluster
LBN 537
Planetary Nebula Abell 39 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 40D
Dwingeloo1 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 40D
Dwingeloo1 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
Hanny's Voorwerp with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 40D
Hickson 44 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
Hercules Cluster with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 40D
LBN537 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 40D
Markarian 501
Sharpless 112
 Quasar (Blazar) 1652+398 in Galaxy Markarian 501with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 40D
 Sharpless 112 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 40D
IC59 + IC63
IC342
IC405
IC410
IC434+B33
IC443
IC1805
IC59 + IC63with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 40D
IC342with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
IC405 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
IC410 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
Horsehead Nebula B33 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
IC443 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
IC1805 the heart nebula with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
IC2118
IC5070
IC5146
IC2118 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
Pelican Nebula IC5070 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
IC5146 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M1
M8
M13
M16
M17
M20 M21
M27
M1 Crab Nebula with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M8 Lagoon Nebula with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
Globular cluster M13 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M16 Eagle Nebula with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M17, the Omega Nebula with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M20 Trifid Nebula with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M27 DumbellNebula with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M31 M32 M110
M33
M35
M38
M42 M43
M44
M45
M31 Andromeda Nebula with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M33, the Pinwheel Galaxy with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M35, Open cluster with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M38, open cluster with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M42 + M43 Orion Nebula with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M44 Beehive cluster with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M45 Pleiades Pleiaden with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M51
M52
M58
M63
M64
M65 M66
M76
M51 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M52 and Bubble nebula  with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M58  with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
Galaxy M63 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M64 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M65, M66  and NGC3628 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M76 with a 40cm F/4 Newtonian and QSI583wsg
M78
M81M82
M83
M89
M90
M97
M100
M78 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M81 & M82 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M83 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 40D
M89 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M90 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M97 the Owl nebula & M108 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M100 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M101
M104
M106
M108
M109
M101 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M104 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M106 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M97 the Owl nebula & M108 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M109 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC253
NGC281
NGC884+869
NGC891
NGC1333
NGC1499
NGC2175
NGC2244+2237
NGC281 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC281 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC884 and NGC869  with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC891 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC1333 with an  40cm f/4.5 astrograph and QSI583wsg
NGC1499, the California nebula with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC2175 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC2264
NGC2903
NGC3079
NGC3359
NGC4565
NGC4631, 56, 57
NGC4725
NGC3359 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC3359 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC4631 4656 anf 4657 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC4631 4656 anf 4657 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC5981, 82, 85
NGC6820
NGC6888
NGC6910
NGC6946+6939
NGC6960
NGC6992
NGC5985, NGC5981 and NGC5982 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC6960 Veil nebula with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC6888  with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC6910  with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC6960 Veil nebula with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC6992 Veil nebula with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC7000
NGC7023
NGC7293
NGC7331
NGC7380
NGC7635
NGC7788
NGC7000 North America nebuala with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC7023 the Iris nebuala with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 40D
NGC7293 the Helix nebula with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC7331 and Stephans Quintet with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC7380 with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
M52 and Bubble nebula  with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 350D
NGC7788  with an ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph and modified Canon 40D
VDB142
2006 U1 (Linear)
2006 M4 (Swan)
2007 E2 (Lovejoy)
2006 VZ13 (Linear)
17P (Holmes)
8P (Tuttle)
2006 S5 (Hill)
2008 C1 (Chen-Gao)
46P (Wirtanen)
2007 B2 (SKIFF)
2005 L3 (McNaught)
2006 OF2 (Broughton)
2006 W3 (Christensen)
2008J1 (Boattini)
2007W1 (Boattini)
2008T2 (Cardinal)
144P (Kushida)
19P (Borelly)
29P (Schwassmann Wachmann)
2007N3 (Lulin)
103P (Hartley 2)
2009P1(Garradd)

Supernovae
SN2004et
SN2005cs
SN2011dn
SN2011fe

Planetary (webcam) images acquired with a 250mm ASH/Opticon SCT
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars

Equipment etc.
40cm F/4
ASA + QSI583
ASA 8" F/2.75
ASA 8" F/2.75
ASH 250mm SCT
Observatory
Observatory
Lightpollution
40cm f/4
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ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph
ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph
ASH OPTICON 250mm SCT
ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph observatory
ASA N8 20cm f2.75 astrograph observatory
light pollution map of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg

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