I think I've found my niche. The laziness of unguided astrophotography out the window is my thing.
First pic is open cluster NGC 5460 in Centaurus. It's interesting as it has a little galaxy on the left called PGC 50448 and another fainter one embedded PGC50388 (thanks Ron). Of course the galaxies are distant background objects, not in the cluster itself.
Bintel 8" F4 Newtonian, 55 x 30 seconds, HEQ5 Pro unguided, Pentax K-5.
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http://astrob.in/172126/B/
Second pic - Centaurus A. Bintel 8" F4 Newtonian, Baader MPCC MKIII, 196 x 30 seconds, HEQ5 Pro unguided, Pentax K-5.
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http://astrob.in/172311/0/
Centaurus A was discovered in 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop in Parramatta New South Wales. Distance is 10 - 16 million light years. It's the 5th brightest galaxy in the sky and a massive radio source. The center of the galaxy contains a supermassive black hole with a mass equivalent to 55 million solar masses. Stole that from Wiki. It's quite a fascinating object.
Third pic - This is NGC 6231 in Scorpius, taken over 3 nights between clouds. Wiki says this is also known as the northern Jewel Box. The cluster is estimated to be about 3 - 5 million years old. Very young compared to our own 5 billion year old star.
Capture details: 137 x 30 seconds in the cloud gaps, 8" F4 Newtonian, Baader MPCC MKIII, Pentax K-5.
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http://astrob.in/172705/0/
Fourth pic - Good old M7 with dark dust lanes. The usual gear. 36 x 30 seconds.
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http://astrob.in/172388/0/
All stacked in DSS and processed in photoshop.