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IC 5146 The Cocoon Nebula

Thursday , 21, August 2014 JB Nebula Leave a comment

For a full size image click here. Distance: 3,300 Light YearsMagnitude: 7.2Size: 12 Arc-minutesAge: Approx. 1 million yearsTelescope: Takahashi TOA-130Camera: QSI 683Mount: AP 900Exposures: L 41×600 Bin 1, RGB 29×300 Bin 2, Ha 37×600 Bin 1 IC 5146, better known as the Cocoon Nebula, is an open star cluster surrounded by a combination of emission […]

NGC 6820

Saturday , 9, August 2014 JB Nebula Leave a comment

For a full size image click here. Distance: 6,000 Light YearsMagnitude: 6.0Size: 40 Arc-minutesAge: Approx. 2 Million YearsTelescope: Takahashi TOA-130Camera: QSI 683Mount: AP 900Exposures: L 16×900 Bin 1, RGB 16×450 Bin 2 NGC 6820 is an emission nebula in the constellation Vulpecula. The most noticeable feature of this nebula is the large elephant trunk structure […]

Messier 17 The Swan Nebula

Friday , 25, July 2014 JB Nebula Leave a comment

Exposures: L 12×360 Bin 1, RGB 12×180 Bin 2 Telescope: Takahashi TOA-130 Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 5,000 Light Years                                Magnitude: 6.0                                                        Size: 11 Arc-minutes                                             Age: Approx. 1 Million Years Messier 17 is an emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius. M17 is also known as the Omega, Swan, or Lobster nebula and lies […]

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula

Friday , 11, July 2014 JB Nebula Leave a comment

Exposures: L 15×900 Bin 1, Ha+OIII 7×900 Bin 1 Telescope: Takahashi TOA-130 Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 5,000 Light Years               Magnitude: 7.4                                       Size: 18×12 Arc-minutes                     Age: 250-400K Years                             NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. The illuminating source is the Wolf Rayet star WR 136. In general a […]

Messier 16 The Eagle Nebula

Tuesday , 1, July 2014 JB Nebula Leave a comment

For a full size image click here: Exposures: L 11×600 Bin 1, RGB 11×300 Bin 2 Telescope: 10″ RC Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 7,000 Light Years                            Magnitude: 6.4                                                    Size: 7 Arc-minutes                                           Age: Approx. 2 Million Years                         Messier 16 is an open cluster in the constellation Serpens. The cluster is very young at 2 […]

NGC 2264 The Christmas Tree Cluster

Wednesday , 11, June 2014 JB Nebula Leave a comment

For a full size image click here. Exposure: SII 2×900, Ha 29×900, OIII 6×900 Telescope: Televue NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 2,400 Light Years                         Magnitude: 3.9 Central Cluster                   Size: 20 Arc Minutes                                         Age: 2-4 Million Years                                     Commonly known as the Christmas Tree Cluster, NGC 2264 is actually the catalog number […]

Messier 57 The Ring Nebula

Wednesday , 7, May 2014 JB Nebula Leave a comment

Exposures: L 13×300 Bin 1, RGB 13×150 Bin 2 Telescope: 10″ RC Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 2,300 Light Years                          Magnitude: 8.8                                                  Size: 1.4 x 1 Arc-minutes                                Age: 6,000-8,000 Years                                   Messier 57 is a small Planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra. Although it is very small the outer rings show brightly in short exposures. […]

Veil Nebula

Friday , 11, April 2014 JB Nebula Leave a comment

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 […]

North America + Pelican Nebula

Friday , 11, April 2014 JB Nebula Leave a comment

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 […]

NGC 2359 Thor’s Helmet

Friday , 7, March 2014 JB Nebula Leave a comment

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 […]