Sonoita Hills Observatory  

12.5” OGS RC at f/9…refurbished/rebuilt, ST10XE, CFW8A, Astrodon filters, Paramount ME, ACP, Maxim 5.xx, Focusmax, Robofocus

SHO is a first class observatory in Sonoita , Az that is used for taking images of deep sky objects.  The observatory is equipped with an OGS 12.5" telescope on a Software Bisque Paramount ME.  Images are taken with an SBIG ST10-XE and CFW-8.  The CFW-8 contains Ha, L, R, G, B filters by Astrodon. Guiding is done with the ST10 guiding chip and an Optec 3" rotator.  Below are links to  images taken at the observatory.  

M1 Crab Nebula

M42 Great Orion Nebula

NGC 7662

NGC 7009 Saturn Nebula

M27 Dumbbell Nebula

M57 Ring Nebula

NGC 891

NGC 5371

NGC 5566

NGC 7479

NGC 6543 Cats Eye Nebula

M17 Omega or Horseshoe Nebula

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

M64 Blackeye Galaxy

M66 in Leo

NGC 6543 Cat's Eye Nebula

M5 in Serpens

NGC 4490

NGC 4631

M66 with Mewlon 300

M51 with Tak FS-102

NGC 7640 with Mewlon 300

NGC 1491 with  Mewlon 300

NGC 7814 with Mewlon 300

NGC 7662 with Mewlon 300

M76 with Mewlon 300

NGC 1514 with Mewlon 300

NGC 5676 with CDK 12.5

NGC 5669 with CDK 12.5

NGC 5899 with CDK 12.5

NGC 4654 with CDK 12.5

M74 with OGS 12.5

NGC 100 with OGS 12.5

NGC 7678 with OGS 12.5

NGC 772 with OGS 12.5

M78 with OGS 12.5

M1 with OGS 12.5

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