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Nebulae & Galaxies
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PhotographerHunter WilsonLocationLexington, OhioDateJune 8, 2008EquipmentCanon 350D Hap Griffin Baader Mod Canon 70-200L Lens at 70mm f/3.2 Astronomik CLS Front "Clip" Filter Mach1GTO MountDescriptionNorthern Scorpius and the Rho Ophiuchus area showing the dark river into Sagittarius. Exposure 22x180sec at iso800. |
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PhotographerHunter WilsonLocationLexington, OhioDateJune 8, 2008EquipmentCanon 350D Hap Griffin Baader Mod Canon 70-200L Lens at 70mm f/3.2 Astronomik CLS Front "Clip" Filter Mach1GTO MountDescriptionEastern Cygnus is a treasure trove of DSO's. Here is a widefield image of the area showing all the objects there. Exposure was 20x180sec at iso800. |
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PhotographerFabiomassimo CastelluzzoLocationSant'OresteDateMarch-May 2008EquipmentNewton Skywatcher 250 f4.8 Baader coma corrector, Canon 350d not modified, autoguide magz on refractor 70\900 . Eq6proDescriptionM101 is a large but difficoult Galaxy. Image taken in 2 nights and different sky condition: 25X3' 800ISO,36X6' 800ISO. Very difficoult was to have a right color balance in the bright center respect the external areas of the galaxy.Elab with IRIS,PS |
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PhotographerJared WillsonLocationSan Juan Bautista, CADateJune 8, 2008EquipmentVixen VC200L modified classical Cassegrain @ f/9, SBIG STL-11000M, Astro-Physics Mach1 GTODescriptionThe Veil Nebula is a vast supernova remnant--the remains of a star which exploded some seven to ten thousand years ago. The entire Veil Nebula, of which this image is only a portion, spans three degrees in the constellation of Cygnus--six times the diameter of the full Moon. |
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PhotographerJared WillsonLocationSan Juan Bautista, CADateJune 8, 2008EquipmentVixen VC200L @ f/9, SBIG STL-11000M, Astro-Physics Mach1DescriptionThe Whirlpool Galaxy is the prototypical face-on, grand design spiral galaxy. Originally, it was not known whether the companion galaxy seen on the left of this image was truly interacting with M51, or whether it might have been located in the background or foreground. The spiral structure of many galaxies was first observed in this object. |
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PhotographerDerek SantiagoLocationMorristown, NJDate6/12 and 6/13/08EquipmentImaged with a Meade DSI Pro III on an Orion ED80 refractor. Schuler Ha, OIII and SII narrowband filters. Eight hours total exposure.DescriptionThis is a faint emission nebula in Cygnus, listed in the Sharpless Catalogue as 2-112. It was shot with narrowband filters as I would never be able to image it otherwise under my bright suburban skies. |
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Photographerwilliam wardenLocationLos Alamitos, CADate4/10-30/2008EquipmentCelestron N8GPS @f/6.3, SX AO-.1-.2 sec exposures, IDAS/CS 10 nm HA, starlight xpress H9/H9C cameras. luminance 140x5 min, color 30x20 min, Ha 24x20 minDescriptionA hydrogen alpha blink enhancing hydrogen jets and nebulae in galaxy M 106. |
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PhotographerGarrett GraingerLocationNew Smyrna Beach, FloridaDateMay 13,2008EquipmentImaging scope was Orion ED80 Canon Rebel XT - Hap Griffin Modified WO 0.80 Flattener/reducer, IDAS LPR 21 x 300s Guided with PHD & EQMOD IP Vista Camera Control, IP 3.5, PS CS3DescriptionThe Pelican Nebula (also known as IC 5070) is an H II region associated with the North America Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. |
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PhotographerJoe StefaniakLocationWarwick, NYDate5/4/08EquipmentVixen R200ss Starlight Xpress Hx916 Astronomic LRGB filters Losmandy G-11 St-4 autoguider L=13x8min R=8x8min G&B=6x8min eachDescriptionThe Sombrero galaxy is located 50 million light years away in the constellation Virgo and is moving awayfrom us at a speed of 1000km/sec, due to the still expanding universe. |
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PhotographerRobert WallsLocationHuntsville, ALDateMarch 2008EquipmentStarlight SXV-H9 camera through Astronomik LHaRGB filters in a FLI wheel, Televue Flattener/Reducer on a Orion 80ED, using a pier mounted Celestron CGE mount guided with the SXV guide head in a StellarVue AT1010DescriptionThis is a photo of NGC2174, the Monkey's Head nebula. Also included are the star clusters NGC2175 and 2175s, and the bright nebular region IC2159 near the frame center. |
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