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Nebulae & Galaxies
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PhotographerBernard MillerLocationRancho Hidalgo, NMDateMay 12-28, 2012EquipmentTelescope: TEC-140 APO (F7) Camera: SBIG ST8300M Luminance 12X20 minute exposures (binned 1x1) Red 8X15 minute exposures (binned 2x2) Green8X15 minute exposures (binned 2x2) Blue8X15 minute exposures (binned 2x2)DescriptionThis is an image of M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy. It is actually two interacting galaxies NGC 5195 is the smaller galaxy) about 23 million light years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici. |
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PhotographerFernando Roquel TorresLocationCaguas, Puerto RicoDate5/26/2012 - 2;30AMEquipmentNikon Coolpix P500 with TripodDescriptionThe Milky Way in Caguas, Puerto Rico |
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Photographersteven coatesLocationOcala, FloridaDateMay 26, 2012EquipmentQSI 683 ws Orion 80mm EON Orion 50mm guide scope with SSAG Losmandy G 11 with Gemini II RGB 10min each x3 Binned 1x1 Ha 15min each x5 Binned 1x1DescriptionM16 the Eagle nebula Constellation Serpens 6,500 light years distant |
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PhotographerLynn HilbornLocationGrafton, OntarioDateMay 15,2012EquipmentTEC 140 @f5.6 and FLI ML8300 camera with Baader filtersDescriptionHickson Galaxy Group 68 and NGC 5371, in Canes Venatici. NGC 5371 is a spiral galaxy seen face-on. It is classified as an Sbc barred spiral galaxy and located about 100 million light years from Earth. Together with Hickson Galaxy Group 68, NGC 5371 makes up the Big Lick Galaxy Group. 6 hours of exposure. Taken by Lynn Hilborn, WhistleStop Obs, Grafton, Ontario on May 15 2012. Lum 1x1 19x10m, RGB each 2x2 12x5m. |
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PhotographerLynn HilbornLocationGrafton, OntarioDateApril and May 2012EquipmentTEC 140 telescope @f5.6 and FLI ML8300 camera with Baader filters. Mount is a Takahashi NJP Temma2.DescriptionDwarf Galaxy about one degree away from Regulus. Regulus is about 75 light years away and Leo 1 is about 800,000 light years distant. |
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PhotographerMichele BrusaLocationMontevenere (Bologna Italy)Date2012/01/15EquipmentCeravolo 300 Astrograph at f/4.9 Mathis 500 mount Camera: Apogee U8300DescriptionImage Data : Total exp.= 6,58 hours L:R:G:B:= 200: 65: 65: 65: min. Location: Montevenere Observatory - Italy Software used: MaxIm DL, Photoshop CS4 |
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PhotographerJimmy WalkerLocationAdamsville, TXDate2/24/12EquipmentTakahashi FSQ106edxiii Central DS cooled Canon 5Dmarkii Borg SBIG guided Astro Physics 1200 mountDescriptionM82 M81 were the main targets. These are about 12 million light years from and they are slowly pulling on each other. I shot this on 2/24/12 from Adamsville, TX at the Bucksnort Observatory. Air was clean and temps were in the low 30's. Many thanks for the invitation. 24X600sec ISO 1600 Darks, Flats, Bias |
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PhotographerBernard MillerLocationRancho Hidalgo, NMDateApril 15-17, 2012EquipmentTelescope: TEC-140 (F7) Camera: SBIG ST-8300M Mount: AP900 GTO Luminance: 18x20 minutes (binned 1x1) Red: 9x10 minutes (binned 2x2) Green: 9x10 minutes (binned 2x2) Blue: 9x10 minutes (binned 2x2)DescriptionHere is a picture of NGC 4725. This is a barreled spiral galaxy about 40 million light years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices. Also visible in the image are NGC 4712 to the right and NGC 4747 in the upper left. NGC 4712 is about 207 million light years away. The faint "tails" you see on NGC 4747 are cause by tidal interactions with NGC 4725. |
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PhotographerLynn HilbornLocationWhistleStop Obs, Grafton,OntarioDateMay 19, 2012EquipmentTEC 140 @f5.8 and FLI ML8300 camera with Baader filtersDescriptionAbell 2151, The Hercules Galaxy Cluster...over 200 galaxies some 500 million light-years distant. Taken by Lynn Hilborn at WhistleStop Observatory, Grafton, Ontario May, 2012. TEC 140 @f5.6 and FLI ML8300 camera. Lum 1x1 13x10m, RGB each 2x2 12x5m |
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PhotographerAlireza vosoughiLocationAbyaneh(near esfahan)-IranDate17/5/2012EquipmentCanon EOS 1000D F/5.6 with 55mm focal lenghtDescriptionThis photo created with combination of five photos and forty minutes exposure |
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