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  • IC1396 – Elephant’s Trunk Nebula

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    IC1396, The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula, in the SHO palette. The image was generated from data collected in July and August, 2024. This data consists of 16.7 hours using the ASKAR D2 (SII+OIII) filter and 15.8 hours using the Optolong L-eXtreme (H-alpha+OIII) filter.   The image was collected using N.I.N.A. with the following equipment: iOptron GEM28…

  • NGC7000 – North America Nebula

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    Image data taken between July 27 and August 1, 2024. NGC 7000 – The North America Nebula SHO (Hubble Palette) 14.6 hrs of H-alpha+OIII 12.4 hrs of SII+OIII Bortle 8 Equipment: – QHY533C OSC astrocamera – iOptron GEM28 mount – Williams Optics Redcat 51 – Williams Optics Uniguid 120/32mm – ZWO ASI120mm Mini guide camera…

  • The Pinwheel Galaxy

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    The Pinwheel Galaxy was imaged during March and April, 2023 and April 2024. The total imaging time was 25.7 hours. The Pinwheel Galaxy is located in the Ursa Major constellation. In May, 2023, a Supernova was detected in this galaxy: supernova SN 2023ixf.

  • Horsehead and Flame Nebulae

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    The image below was processed using the SHO palette with PixInsight from data collected January 10, 12 and February 12, 13, 14 and 18, 2024. An Optolong L-eXtreme and an Askar D2 filter were used to isolate the Hydrogen-alpha, Sulphur-II and Oxygen-III wavelengths. The image below is the Horsehead Nebula in Hydrogen-alpha. Image collected January…

  • Pleiades

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    Pleiades, also know as The Seven Sisters, Messier 45 or the Subaru Constellation. Located about 444 light-years from Earth, it is the closest Messier object to Earth. Imaged Nov 21 and 27, Dec 15, 2022.

  • Moon

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    This image of the moon was taken about 1975 through the telescope on the roof of Kelly Thompson Hall on the campus of Western Kentucky University. The image was taken with an Argus-Cosina 35mm SLR on Tri-X Pan B/W film.

  • Markarian Chain

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    Markarian’s Chain is a stretch of galaxies in part of the Virgo Cluster. Member galaxies include M84 (NGC 4374), M86 (NGC 4406), NGC 4477, NGC 4473, NGC 4461, NGC 4458, NGC 4438 and NGC 4435. Imaged April 12, 13 and 16, 2023.  

  • Andromeda Galaxy

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    The Andromeda galaxy, or Messier 31, is the closest galaxy to earth at 2.5 million light-years away. Imaged Sept 9, Oct 25 and 30, 2022.

  • Rosette Nebula

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    This is the first image I’ve processed using a SHO palette. The Rosette Nebula. Imaged Jan 18, 19, 28, 29, 30 and Feb 3, 2024. Equipment used:* Nikon D7500 (full spectrum modified)* iOptron GEM28* Williams Optics Redcat 51* Optolong L-eXtreme Dual Band H-alpha/OIII filter* Askar D2 Dual Band SII/OIII filter* Optolong UV-IR cut filter* Williams…