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Nebulae & Galaxies
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PhotographerLee BuckLocationPrescott, AZDateNov-Dec. 2012EquipmentTEC200ED @ f/9, AP1200 mount, SBIG ST-8300M with Astrodon LRGB and 5nm H-alpha filters.DescriptionCederblad 51: Reflection Nebula in Orion. |
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PhotographerRod PommierLocationPommier Observatory, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Date2011-07/29 through 2011-08-02.EquipmentTelescope/Mount: Celestron Compustar C14 with Astro Physics 0.75x focal reducer (f/8.3). Camera: SBIG STL 11000M with Baader Planetarium H-alpha,L,R,G,B filters. Exposures: H-alphaLRGB=240:235:130:130:130 minutes=14:hours:25minutes total exposure.DescriptionThe Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888, Caldwell 27, Sharpless 105) is an emission nebula that lies 5000 light-years from Earth in a crowded region of the Cygnus Milky Way. The nebula arises from the bright star near the center of the image, which is the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136 (HD192163). Wolf-Rayet stars are massive, extremely hot stars which throw off tremendous amounts of mass in the form of stellar winds at high velocities near the end of their lives. The nebula forms because this material is colliding with slower moving stellar winds ejected 400,000 years earlier during the stars red giant phase, creating a shock wave, high temperatures, and spectral emission lines. This image includes H-alpha data that provides much more detail than an LRGB image. Compare and contrast this image with the LRGB I posted in 2011. |
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PhotographerHoward H BowerLocationChandler, AZDate12/9-12/12/2012EquipmentImaging Telescope - Takahashi FSQ106ED@F/5 Imaging Camera - FLI ML16803 Mount - AP Mach 1 GTO AutoGuider - SX Lodestar & Astrodon MOAGDescriptionIC 443, the Jellyfish Nebula, is a supernova remnant, in the constellation Gemini, that occurred about 7500 years ago. It is one of the best studied cases of supernova remnants, interacting with surrounding molecular clouds. IC 443 is at an estimated distance of 5,000 light-years. The large nebula, to the left and to the top of the image, is the emission nebula Sh2-249... at a distance of approximately 5200 light years. |
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PhotographerJohn AmbroseLocationMount Laurel, NJDateDec 13, 2012EquipmentTelescope: LX200GPS 10" at f/10 Camera: Canon 60Da; ISO 6400; IDAS filter; Exposure: 340-sec (34x10s subs)DescriptionThe Eskimo nebula - NGC2392. |
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PhotographerSteve McKinneyLocationRoyal Astronomical Society Toronto Centre Carr Astronomical Observatory, Blue Mountains, Ontario, CanadaDateAugust 17, 2012EquipmentImaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi TSA-102 Imaging cameras: SBIG ST-8300M Mounts: Vixen Sphinx SXW Guiding telescopes or lenses: Takahashi TSA-102 Guiding cameras: Orion SSAG Focal reducers: Takahashi TOA-130RD Software: Stark Labs Nebulosity, Adobe Photoshop Filters: Baader Planetarium Blue, Baader Planetarium Red, Baader Planetarium Luminance, Baader Planetarium Green Accessories: Teleskop-Service TS-OAG9DescriptionEmission nebula NGC 281, sometimes known as the Pac Man nebula. This shot shows faint interstellar dust that is not usually seen in photos of this object. |
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PhotographerWarren SprengLocationMason, OhioDateNovember 20, 2012EquipmentOrion ED80T CF Atlas EQ-G Atik 314L+DescriptionMosaic of NGC1499, 5 panels in HA, OIII and SII with over 48 hours of integration |
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PhotographerMilton AupperleLocationMistusinne Saskatchewan and urban Calgary AlbertaDate2010 to 2012EquipmentAstro Tech RC 8" and Celestron SCT 8" scopes, "tuned" SkyWatcher HEQ5 mount, imaging and guide cameras are Point Grey Research Grasshopper 16 bit FireWire cameras, Astro IIDC used for guiding, image capture and processing. The inset Galaxies were shot at 1200 mm (SCT with Focal Reducer) to 1600 mm (RC8" Prime Focus) focal lengths, then reduced by 25% to fit on the page - so the insets are all close to the same relative scale for comparison. The M33 background image was shot at 1600 mm focal length and was actual size. Exposure times were usually 16 minutes luma binned 1x1 and then 4 minutes Red, 4 minutes Green, 5 minutes Blue binned 2x2. This collage represents about 31 hours of actual imaging time on the scope. I have a much higher resolution Tiff (39.1 megabytes) or PNG (18.5 megabytes ) version (4200 x 3302 pixels) which prints off at 300 DPI onto 14" x 11" paper which may be useful if you would decide to print it in the magazine. I have given these out as poster sized Christmas gifts to friend and familyDescriptionThe background is M33 northern core area with 13 inset images of other Galaxies which are 3 million to 300 million light years away. From top to bottom, left to right we have: Top Row: M51, NGC4565, M82 Upper Middle Row: NGC6946, NGC2903 Lower Middle Row: M65, M64, Stephan's Quintet Bottom Row: NGC891, NGC7640, M66, NGC7331 and M81 |
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PhotographerBijan PirzadLocationIRAN - BandarabbasDate14/12/2012EquipmentTAL -150 Russian telescope+DFK31Au CCDDescriptionthis photo is the result of one hour and ten minutes exposure to ORION nebula and processing by deep sky stacker and a final touch by photoshop cs5 |
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PhotographerKjell H. WinnemLocationHof,NorwayDate4-10 dec 2012EquipmentHomebuilt 10-inch Newtonian f/4 and mount in dome.Cam.:SXVR-H9 guided off-axis with DSI ProII and PHD,GPUSB-interface to mount.Exp.:Ha 5x30m,SII 4x30m bin2x2,OIII 3x30m bin2x2.HST-palette.Proc.:Nebulosity2 and PS CS3.DescriptionNGC7635,also called the Bubble Nebula is a emission nebula in Cassiopeia,created by the stellar wind from a massiv hot young Wolf-Rayet star(10-40 solar masses).The main bubble is contained within another bubble about 2,5 times the diameter of the smaller and all is embedded in a giant molecular cloud.Distance abt.7800 ly. |
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PhotographerChad QuandtLocationEastman Lake, CADate9FEB2013EquipmentCanon EF 85mm lens at f/4.0 on a Canon 60Da at ISO 1000. One hour of exposures.DescriptionThis huge nebula shows brilliantly against a field of stars. |
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