NGC 6751, the Dandelion or Puffball Nebula in Ophiuchus, a planetary only 18 arc seconds across so tiny at this scale with the 130mm f/6 refractor. Taken with the Canon 7D for a stack of 4 x 8 minute exposures at ISO 800. Red star at upper right is variable star V Aquilae.
NGC 6752 Pavo Globular Cluster, with 4-inch Astro-Physics Traveler apo refractor at f/6 and Canon 20Da at ISO800 for stack of two 4-minute exposures. Taken from Queensland, Australia, July 30, 2006.
NGC 6752, the large bright globular cluster in Pavo, in a wide-field shot that simulates a binocular field of view. The galaxy NGC 6744 is just visible at right. This is a stack of 5 x 2-minute exposures with the 200mm lens and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 1600. Tracked on the AP 400 mount and shot from Tibuc Gardens Cottage in Australia.