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Gallery of "110 Best Of The NGC" objects imaged with my 12" LX200 telescope and ST-10XME Camera (2009-2021+)

Inspired by Paul Dickson book "SAC's 110 Best of the NGC' (version 1.4, Mar 1997)
 https://www.saguaroastro.org/wp-content/sac-docs/Book110BestNGC.pdf

SAC is the Saguaro Astronomy Club, and SAC’s 110 Best of the NGC is an observing list of some of the best objects after those in the Messier Catalog.

 

Objects from SAC's 110 Best of the NGC List
	NGC 185 (Local Group) - Elliptical Galaxy (Caldwell 18)
	NGC 246 - Planetary Nebula (Skull Nebula, Caldwell 56)
	NGC 253 - Spiral Galaxy (Caldwell 65)
	NGC 281 - Nebula (IC 11)
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	Full List of SAC's 110 Best of the NGC

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Objects from SAC's 110 Best of the NGC List

NGC 185 (Local Group) - Elliptical Galaxy (Caldwell 18),  2.3 mly

NGC 185 / Caldwell 18 (Cassiopeia)

CCD Image (50% size, linear scale 6 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, DB Filter 2020-01-20 18:49 UT (#744017-22) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 185 - Detail

CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

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NGC 246 - Planetary Nebula (Skull Nebula, Caldwell 56)

NGC 246 (Cetus) Alias: Skull Nebula, Caldwell 56

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale) 7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, DB Filter 2020-11-22 22:16 UT (#832081-87) 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

NGC 246 -  Detail

CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped) Image details as above

NGC 246 -  Earlier Image (2009)

Annotated CCD Image (Linear scale, cropped) 10 x 60 sec exposure,  3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-09-20 01:46 h UT  (#389421-30) 12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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NGC 253 - Spiral Galaxy (Caldwell 65)

NGC 253 Alias : Caldwell 65 / Herschel I-5 (Sculptor), UGCA 13 Also known at the Silver Coin Galaxy Declination -25 deg. Taken whilst at altitude of 7 deg (airmass 7.6)

Annotated CCD Image (Linear scale, 50% size) 17 x 60 sec exposure,  3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-09-20 21:45 h UT  (#389358-74) 12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

NGC 253 -  Detail

CCD Image (200% size, cropped, linear scale) Image details as above

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NGC 281 - Nebula (IC 11)

NGC 281 (Cassiopeia) Alias: IC 11

CCD Image Mosaic (30% size, 2x3 mosaic) 60 sec,  3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-09-26 02:43 h UT  (#390314-20) 12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME [ larger view, 75% size ]

NGC 281 -  Detail

CCD Image (50% size) 7 x 60 sec (average combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-09-26 02:59 h UT  (#390329-34) 12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

False Colour CCD Image (logscale, 50% size) Image details as above

NGC 281 -  Detail Selected areas from above image (200% size)

CCD Image (200% size, cropped) Image details as above

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More Information

Full List of SAC's 110 Best Of The NGC

Green rows show the Ring Galaxies that have been imaged (white rows have not yet been imaged).