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NGC 1499 The California Nebula

Friday , 22, November 2013 JB Nebula Leave a comment

For a full size image click here. Exposure: SII 30×1200, Ha 28×1200, OIII 30×1200 Telescope: Teleview NP101 + .8 Reducer Camera: QSI 683 Mount AP900 Distance: 1,800 Light Years                            Magnitude: 6.0                                                   Size: 150 x 50 Arc Minutes                              Nebula  Type: Emission                                NGC 1499, also known as the California nebula, is a large emission nebula in […]

M45 The Pleiades

Friday , 8, November 2013 JB Nebula 2 Comments

For a full size image click here. Exposures: L 20×600, R 20×600, G 20×600 B 20×600 Telescope: Televue NP101 Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP900 Distance: 440 Light Years                            Magnitude: 1.6                                                Size:  110 Arc-minutes                                 Age: Approx. 100 Million Years                 M45, also known as the Pleiades, is a bright open cluster with reflection […]

IC 59 + 63

Monday , 28, October 2013 JB Nebula Leave a comment

For a full size image click here. Telescope: Televue NP101 Camera: QSI 683 Mount: AP 900 Exposure: Ha 20×1200 Seconds, SII 20×1200 Seconds The above image was captured with my Televue NP101 refractor using 20 minute exposures with SII, Ha, and OIII filters. During processing I decided to omit the OIII data because it was […]

The Elephant Trunk Nebula

Tuesday , 22, October 2013 JB Nebula Leave a comment

For a full size image click here. This image was captured over three nights on October 15, 16, and 17, 2013 from my home observatory. This picture consists of 19×1200 seconds with the SII filter, 22×1200 seconds with the Ha filter, and 16×1200 seconds with the OIII filter for a total of 19 hours. Click […]