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NGC 1491830 viewsNGC 1491 is an emission nebula found in the constellation of Perseus. It is located over 10,000 light-years from Earth and it forms part of the larger Sharpless 206 nebula. This image consists of over 5 hours of imaging with a Canon 60Da camera, 8†TPO telescope on a Celestron CGE Pro mount. Calibrated, stacked, and processed with PixInsight 1.8Feb 11, 2017
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NGC1973823 viewsNGC 1973 (Running Man Nebula) is a reflection nebula associated with Orion’s molecular cloud. The nebula is located just .5 degree north of the Great Orion Nebula and 1,500 light years away from Earth. The blue color derives from the interstellar dust reflecting the light from the surrounding young stars. The image consists of 75 x 5min exposures taken with a Canon 60Da and TPO 8†RC telescope mounted on a Celestron CGE Pro mount. Images were stacked with Nebulosity 4 and processed with PixInsight 1.8 Jan 04, 2017
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The Milky Way at Sagittarius835 viewsA close-up into the Milky Way galaxy near the constellation of Sagittarius. M8, M20, M17 and many clusters are distinguishable among the dust lanes and dark regions of the Milky Way. Taken from Valley of Fires Recreation Area near Carrizozo, NM on September 24, 2016. The image consists of 20 x 2 minutes exposures utilizing a Canon 60Da at f6.3, 70mm focal length, and ISO1600. Stacked with Nebulosity 4 and processed with PixInsight 1.8.Dec 18, 2016
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NGC891816 viewsNGC891 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda. It is located 30 million light-years from earth and it measures 100 light years across. Astronomers believe NGC891 looks similar to the Milky Way if viewed edge-on. This image consist of 5 hours of exposure with a Canon 60Da camera, 8†TPO RC telescope, and Celestron CGE Pro mount. Processed in PixInsight 1.8. Dec 18, 2016
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AR26151016 viewsActive Region 2615 has rotated into view on the Sun on 12 Dec 2016. It measures some 68,000 miles (110,00 km) end to end. Image taken using a Stellarvue 80mm f7 refractor, Daystar sodium Quark at 588.995 nm (D1 line) and Imaging Source 41AU02 camera. Processed using Registax 6.0 Astra Image 3.0SI (for Lucy Richardson deconvolution) and Photoshop V7.0.1. Dec 04, 2016
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The Crab Nebula in Oxygen[III] and Hydrogen-alpha Emission 1064 viewsMessier 1, the Crab Nebula, is a supernova remnant found in the constellation Taurus. M1 was discovered by John Bevis in 1731 (independently discovered by Charles Messier in 1758). Admiral Smyth describes M1 as a “large nebula, pearly white†and of “oval form†in his Cycle of Celestial Objects (2nd edition, page 145). This bi-color image is a total of 17 hrs 20 min exposure using a Takahashi CCA-250 f/5 astrograph and a QSI683wsg CCD camera (Astrodon Gen 2 filters; H-alpha 5 nm; O[III] 3 nm) on a Paramount ME (26 x 1200 sec O[III] lights, 26 x 1200 sec H-alpha lights; 21 darks, 126 bias, and corresponding flats and flat darks). Color assignment H-alpha = red; 15:83 H-alpha:O[III] = green; O[III] = blue; processed in PixInsight 1.8.4.1195.Nov 27, 2016
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NGC 246 (The Skull Nebula)965 viewsNGC 246 is a small planetary nebula in the constellation of Cetus. The nebula was discovered in 1785 by William Herschel and gets its nickname due to its resemblance to a human skull. NGC246’s central star, is a white dwarf that is entering its final phase of evolution becoming a hot white dwarf. This image was taken on Oct 23, 2016 with an 8" TPO RC telescope, Canon 60Da camera, on a Celestron CGE Pro mount. Stacked with Nebulosity 4 and edited with PixInsight 1.8Oct 30, 2016
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Open Clusters in Vulpecula1051 viewsNGC 6882 /NGC 6885 are open clusters in the constellation Vulpecula, although there is considerable discussion in the literature as to whether one is superimposed on the other, are separate clusters, or if they where accidentally duplicated in the original 1784 observation. The bright foreground star, 20 Vulpeculae, does not belong to the cluster. The image taken with a 12.5†RCOS f/9 astrograph and a SBIG STF8300c camera on a Paramount ME on Oct 2, 2016 in Mayhill, NM (5 x 1200 sec lights @ -15 degrees C; 18 darks; 128 bias; 128 flats). Calibrated, registered, integrated, and processed in PixInsight 1.8.4.1195 Ripley (x64).Oct 29, 2016
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The Celestial Bubble in Cygnus1149 viewsThe Soap Bubble Nebula, or PN G755.5+1.7 is likely a faint planetary nebula found in the constellation Cygnus. The faint nebula was discovered relatively recently in 2008 on photographs of the Cygnus region. A cropped hydrogen-alpha image attached. Image was a total of 5 hr 40 min taken with a Takahashi CCA-250 f/5 astrograph with a QSI683wsg camera (Astrodon Gen2 Ha filter 5 nm) on a Paramount on the nights of 2, 4 October 2016 in Mayhill, NM (17 x 1200 sec H-alpha lights @ -20 degrees; 23 darks; 128 flats; 126 bias; processed in PixInsight 1.8.4.1195).Oct 07, 2016
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Dumbbell Nebula (M27)923 viewsThe Dumbbell Nebula (M27) is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Vulpecula. It is the second brightest planetary nebula in the night sky and easy to spot with binoculars or a small telescope. Taken September 5, 2016 with a Canon 60Da camera, Orion ED80T telescope on a Celestron CGEM mount. Stacked with Nebulosity 4.0 and processed with PixInsight 1.8Sep 30, 2016
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First Quarter Moon985 viewsThe moon on September 9, 2016. During this phase 50% of the moon disc is illuminated. Taken with ES 127mm, Canon 60Da, Celestron CGE Pro. Processed with RegiStax 6 and Photoshop CS 6.Sep 26, 2016
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A GLOBULAR CLUSTER IN LYRA1006 viewsThe globular cluster Messier 56 is found in the part of Milky Way that runs through the constellation Lyra. Admiral Smyth describes M 56 as “a globular cluster in a splendid field†in his “A Cycle of Celestial Objects†(2nd Ed, 1881). The image was taken on 15 June 2016 in Mayhill, NM with a 12.5†RCOS f/9 telescope operating at f/5.95 (Astro-Physics CCDT67 reducer) and a SBIG STF8300c camera mounted on a Paramount ME. Exposure was a total of 1 hr 40 min (5 x 20 min lights @ -15 degrees C; 40 darks; 128 flats; 128 bias). Calibrated, registered, integrated, and processed in PixInsight 1.8.4.1195 Ripley (x64).Sep 19, 2016
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