A selection of images highlighting the astrophotographic capabilities of the SPIRIT telescopes.
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NGC 104 (47 Tucanae)
NGC 3372 (Eta Carina)
M 83
M 104 (The Sombrero Galaxy)
NGC 253
NGC 5128
M 42 (The Orion Nebula)
The Moon (0.2 seconds through a blue filter)
M 20 (The Trifid Nebula)
SPIRIT 3 first light galaxy images
SPIRIT 4 first light (NGC 5139)
NGC 6744 (SPIRIT 4)
Helix Nebula (SPIRIT 4)
M 33 (SPIRIT 4)
Trifid Nebula (SPIRIT 4)
M 16 H-alpha (SPIRIT 4)
M 8 H-alpha (6 x 600s Guided)