| M42 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 28 Dec 2002 | 3 Jan 2003 (raw frame) | 3 Jan 2003 | 4 Jan 2003 (3 sec exposure, sum of 5 frames) | 4 Jan 2003 (6 sec exposure, sum of 5 frames) |
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| 4 Jan 2003 (12 sec exposures, sum of 5 frames) | 4 Jan 2003 (20 sec exposure, sum of 3 frames) | 22 Feb 2004 (5 sec exposure, single frame) | 22 Feb 2004 (10 sec exposure, single frame) | 22 Feb 2004 (20 sec exposure, single frame) |
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| 29th Nov 2004 | 29th Nov 2004 | 4th Jan 2005 | 8th Jan 2005 | 8th Jan 2005 |
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| 14th Jan 2006 | 28th Jan 2006. Atik 2HS camera | 17th Feb 2006. Skywatcher 80ED + Atik 2HS camera |
| M57 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 15 Nov 2002 (40 sec exposures, sum of 4 frames) | 14 July 2003 (20 sec exposures, sum of 3 frames) | 23 May 2004 (40 sec exposures, sum of 20 frames) | 29 May 2004 (30 sec exposures, focal reducer, sum of 10 frames) | 5th Sept 2004 (30 sec exposures, sum of 25 frames) |
| M34 Perseus |  | M35 Gemini |  | | |
| 8th Jan 2005 | | 10th Jan 2005 |
| M3 Canes Venatici |  |  |  |
| 4 April 2004 (20 seconds, single frame) | 4 April 2004 (20 seconds, single frame, processed) | 14 April 2004 (20 seconds, stack of 5 frames, processed) |
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| 23 April 2004 (20 seconds, stack of 10 frames, focal reducer used) | 23 April 2004 (40 seconds, stack of 3 frames, focal reducer used) | 23 April 2004 (60 seconds, single frame, focal reducer used) | April 2005 (20 seconds, 45 frames, focal reducer used) | 25 April 2006. Skywatcher ED80 + Atik-2HS |
| M13 Hercules |  |  |  |  |
| 1st May 2004 (20 seconds, stack of 20 frames, SAC-7 and focal reducer used) | 1st May 2004 (30 seconds, stack of 10 frames, SAC-7) | 25th June 2005 (15 seconds, stack of 45 frames, SAC-7) | 28 April 2006. Skywatcher ED80 + Atik-2HS |
| M27 Vulpecula |  |  |  |
| 23rd May 2004 (40 seconds, stack of 26 frames, SAC-7 and focal reducer used) | Same image, different processing | 29 May 2004 (45 seconds, stack of 25 frames, SAC-7 and focal reducer used) |
| M81 Ursa Major |  |  |  |
| 13th September 2004 (30 seconds, stack of 30 frames, SAC-7 and focal reducer used) | 28 Jan 2006. 15 sec exposures. 58 images aligned/stacked. Atik 2HS camera | 17 Feb 2006. 20 sec exposures. 100 images aligned/stacked. Skywatcher 80ED + Atik 2HS camera + focal reducer |
| M82 Ursa Major |  |  |  |
| 18th September 2004 (45 seconds, stack of 30 frames, SAC-7 and focal reducer used) | 18 Feb 2006, Skywatcher 80ED + Atik 2HS, stack of 200, 30 sec exposures | 20 Feb 2006, 200 mm reflector + Atik 2HS, stack of 40, 10 sec exposures |
| M1 Taurus |  |  |  |  |
| 4th Jan 2005 | 10th Jan 2005 | 10th Jan 2005 | 1st March 2006 |
| M51 Canes Venatici |  |  |  |  |  |
| 18th Feb 2005 | 19th Feb 2005 | 19th Feb 2005 | 17th Feb 2006 Skywatcher ED80 + Atik 2HS + focal reducer | 5th March 2006 |