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Distance: 6,300 Light YearsMagnitude: 8.4Size: 7 x 5 Arc-minutesAge: Approx. 1000 YearsTelescope: TPO RC10Camera: QSI 683Mount: AP 1100Exposures: SII 20×900 Bin 1, Ha 16×900 Bin 1, OIII 14×900 Bin 1 Messier 1, also known as the Crab Nebula, is a supernova remnant in the constellation Taurus. A supernova remnant is what is left after a […]
Distance: 12 Million Light YearsMagnitude: 8.4Size: 9 x 4 Arc MinutesGalaxy Type: Irregular StarburstTelescope: RC 10” 2000mm FLCamera: QSI 683Mount: AP 1100Exposure: L 12×600 Bin 1, RGB 20×300 Bin2, Ha 14×1800 Bin 1 Messier 82 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major however it is also classified as a starburst galaxy. A starburst […]
For a full size image click here. Distance: 295,000 Light YearsMagnitude: 10.4Size: 4.1 Arc MinutesCluster Type: Globular Class IITelescope: 10” RCCamera: QSI 683Mount: AP 1100Exposure: L 20×180 Bin 1, RGB 20×90 Bin2 NGC 2419 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lynx. It appears as a small globular cluster located at the outer edge of […]
For a full size image click here. Distance: 1,600 Light YearsMagnitude: 8.3Size: 8 x 6 Arc-minutesAge: Approx. 1-3 Million YearsTelescope: Takahashi TOA-130Camera: QSI 683Mount: AP 1100Exposures: L 18×600 Bin 1, RGB 15×300 Bin 2 Messier 78 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It is the larger of the two reflection nebula in my […]
For a full size image click here. Distance: 3,300 Light YearsMagnitude: 11.5Size: 7×7 Arc-minutesAge: Approx. 1 million yearsTelescope: Takahashi TOA-130Camera: QSI 683Mount: AP 1100Exposures: L 19×600 Bin 1, RGB 21×300 Bin 2 NGC 7129 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. The entire nebula is set amongst a large dusty region of space with […]
Distance: 11 Million Light YearsMagnitude: 9.1Size: 21 x 20 Arc-minutesAge: Approx. Several Billion YearsTelescope: Takahashi TOA-130Camera: QSI 683Mount: AP 1100Exposures: L 25×600 Bin 1, RGB 20×300 Bin 2, Ha 16×900 Bin 1 IC 342 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is a member of the neighboring IC 342/Maffei galaxy group. While it […]
For a full size image click here. Distance: 7,500 Light YearsMagnitude: 10Size: 27 x 13 Arc-minutesAge: Approx. 3-5 Million YearsTelescope: Takahashi TOA-130Camera: QSI 683Mount: AP 1100Exposures: L 25×600 Bin 1, RGB 20×300 Bin 2 NGC 896 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is also cataloged as IC 1795. This nebula is commonly […]
For a full size image click here. Distance: 6,500 Light YearsMagnitude: 6.5Size: 30 x 24 Arc-minutes FOVAge: Approx. 1 Million YearsTelescope: Takahashi TOA-130Camera: QSI 683Mount: AP 1100Exposures: SII 20×900, Ha 27×900, OIII 25×900 IC 1848 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia and is located in the Perseus arm of our galaxy. The common […]
For a full size image click here. Distance: 7,500 Light YearsMagnitude: 10Size: 15 x 8 Arc-minutesAge: Approx. 3 Million YearsTelescope: Takahashi TOA-130Camera: QSI 683Mount: AP 1100Exposures: L 25×600 Bin 1, RGB 20×300 Bin 2 Melotte 15 is an open cluster at the center of the Heart Nebula and is located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It […]
2014 Version: For a full size image click here. Distance: 2,400 Light Years Telescope: Takahashi TOA-130Magnitude: 7.7 Camera: QSI 683Size: 45’x50’ Arc-minutes Mount: AP 1100Age: Not Known Exposures: L 20×600 Bin 1 RGB 20×300 Bin 2 For a full size image click here. Distance: 2,400 Light Years Telescope: Takahashi TOA-130Magnitude: 7.7 Camera: QSI 683Size: 45’x50’ […]