So finally, now to some astro images (also linked to Picassa albums):

Andromeda galaxy (M31), our nearest large galaxy

neighbor in Andromeda at RA: 00h 42m 44.4s

Dec: +41°16'08".  Mag 4.0.

Taken with RC 20” and SBIG STL-11000; 2005.

North American Nebula, a famous emission nebula, at

approximately 1,600 light years distance in Cygnus at

RA: 20h 58m 48.0s Dec: +44°20'00".

Taken with RC 20” and SBIG STL-11000; 2005.

M74, an Sc spiral galaxy, at a distance of approximately

35 million light years in Pisces at RA: 01h 36m 42.0s

Dec: +15°47'11". Mag 10.0.

Taken with RC 16” and SBIG ST-10XME; 2006.