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For a full size image click here. Exposure: L 17×600 Bin 1, RGB 17×300 Bin2 Distance: 12 Million Light Years Magnitude: Messier 81 Magnitude 6.9 Magnitude: Messier 82 Magnitude 8.4 Size: Messier 81 21 x 10 Arc Minutes Size: Messier 82 9 x 4 Arc Minutes Galaxy Type: Messier 81 Spiral Galaxy Type: Messier 82 […]
Distance: 238,855 Miles (Average) Camera: Canon DSLR + 400mm Lens Magnitude: -13 Full Moon, -1 Eclipsed Moon Mount: Tripod Size: 2,159.2 Miles Diameter Exposure: 1/1600 Second I rarely try to image the moon but I could not let this opportunity pass as a full Lunar eclipse viewable in totality does not occur often. The sky […]
For a full size image click here. Exposures: Ha 12×1200, OIII 12×1200 For Each Panel Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 1,470 Light Years Magnitude: 8 Size: 180×180 Arc-minutes Age: 5,000-8,000 Years The Veil nebula is a large supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus. It consists […]
For a full size image click here. Exposures: SII 19×900, Ha 18×900, OIII 12×900 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 1,600 Light Years Magnitude: 5 Size: 120×100 Arc-minutes Age: Not Known NGC 7000, commonly called the North America nebula, is a large emission nebula […]
Most of the winter nebula are now out of reach from my house. I would have moved on to some galaxies but my longer focal length scope is on the shelf waiting for an adapter. I wasn’t too excited about going after open clusters but I am happy I did as I found some of […]
For a full size image click here. Exposures: Ha 14×900, OIII 10×900 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 15,000 Light Years Magnitude: 8 Size: 22’x14’ Arc-minutes Age: Not Known NGC 2359, also known as Thor’s Helmet, is an emission nebula in the constellation […]
For a full size image click here. Exposures: SII 17×1200, Ha 24×1200, OIII 18×1200 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 1,500 Light Years Magnitude: 9 Size: 30×20 Arc-minutes Age: Not Known IC 405, also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, is a combination […]
For a full size image click here. Exposures: SII 27×900 Ha 26×900, OIII 23×900 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 850 Light Years Magnitude: 6.8 Size: 45 Arc-minutes Age: Approx. 2,000,000 Years NGC 2175 is an open star cluster surrounded by nebulosity in the constellation Orion. […]
For a full size image click here. Exposures: Ha 27×1200, OIII 26×1200 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 5,000 Light Years Magnitude: ??? Size: 55 Arc-minutes Age: Approx. 10,000 Years IC 443, also known as the Jellyfish nebula, is a supernova remnant located in […]
For a full size image click here. Exposure: SII 29×1200, Ha 28×1200, OIII 29×1200 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 6,500 Light Years Magnitude: 6.5 Size: 110×80 Arc Minutes Age: 1 Million Years IC 1848, commonly called the Soul Nebula, is a star cluster surrounded by emission nebula SH2-199. […]