SH2-162

The Bubble Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia.

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon S2, Ha & O3
Dates: August 10 through September 28, 2009
Location: Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
S2 = 450 Minutes
Ha = 300 Minutes
O3 = 240 Minutes

M31

This object is also known as the great Andromeda Galaxy. On Sunday night October 18 we had a clear moonless night at the Deerlick Astronomy Village near Sharon, Georgia. After several days of rain for the Peach State Star Gaze, it was great to see the sky once again. M31 holds a special meaning for me; it was one of the first galaxies shown to me through a telescope so many years ago. Thanks again to Vince Garland for allowing me to visually see this galaxy again this year through his great 18” Dobsonian. Hope that you enjoy the photo.

Additional galaxies in the photo include M32 and M110.

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon L, R, G, B, & Ha
Dates: July 14 through October 19, 2009
Location: Deerlick Astronomy Village and Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
Ha = 540 Minutes
L = 300 Minutes
RGB = 390 Minutes

NGC7331 & Stephan's Quintet

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon L, R, G, & B
Dates: August 23 and August 24, 2009
Location: Deerlick Astronomy Village near Sharon, Georgia.

Exposure Details
L = 330 Minutes
RGB = 350 Minutes

NGC7331 Wikipedia Information

Stephan’s Quintet Wikipedia Information

SH2-105

Also known as NGC 6888, the Crescent nebula, is a ring nebula surrounding the Wolf Rayet star.

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon S2, Ha & O3
Dates: June 8 through July 27, 2009
Location: Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
Ha = 540 Minutes
O3 = 450 Minutes

Galaxy Map Information

SH2-132

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon S2, Ha & O3
Dates: June 19 through July 27, 2009
Location: Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
S2 = 195 Minutes
Ha = 330 Minutes
O3 = 135 Minutes

Galaxy Map Information

M31 HII regions

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon S2, Ha & O3
Dates: July 14 through July 27, 2009
Location: Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
Ha = 540 Minutes

M8

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon S2, Ha & O3
Dates: July 2 through July 21, 2009
Location: Deerlick Astronomy Village and Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
S2 = 270 Minutes
Ha = 45 Minutes
O3 = 90 Minutes

Wikipedia Information

NGC6992 Veil Nebula

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon Ha & O3
Dates: July 2 through July 21, 2009
Location: Deerlick Astronomy Village and Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
Ha = 510 Minutes
O3 = 300 Minutes

Wikipedia Information

Lynds Dark Nebula LDN888

This photo is a two part mosaic of a small section of Sharpless SH2-108 in the constellation Cygnus. The bright central star in the bottom of the picture is Sadr.

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon S2, Ha & O3
Dates: May19 through June 19, 2009
Location: Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
Ha = 720 Minutes

The cropped portion above is a scaled view of LDN888.

M17

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon S2, Ha & O3
Dates: April 9 through June 2, 2009
Location: Deerlick Astronomy Village and Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
S2 = 465 Minutes
Ha = 195 Minutes
O3 = 345 Minutes

NGC7023

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon LRGB
Dates: April 24 and April 25, 2009
Location: Deerlick Astronomy Village

Exposure Details
L = 330 Minutes
R = 30 Minutes
G = 30 Minutes
B = 30 Minutes

The color data was previously taken at DAV on 8/2/08

M106

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon Ha & Luminance
Dates: January 14 through April 25, 2009
Location: Deerlick Astronomy Village and Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
Ha = 570 Minutes
L = 240 Minutes

M42

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon S2, Ha & O3
Dates: February 23 through March 23, 2009
Location: Deerlick Astronomy Village and Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
S2 = 315 Minutes
Ha = 60 Minutes
O3 = 315 Minutes

NGC2237

Also known as the Rosette Nebula & SH2-275.
Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon S2, Ha & O3
Dates: February 5 through February 20, 2009
Location: Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
S2 = 765 Minutes
Ha = 195 Minutes
O3 = 510 Minutes

M81, M82 & NGC3077

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon Ha
Dates: February 2, 2009 through February 12, 2009
Location: Roswell, Georgia
Exposure Details
Ha = 510 Minutes

M5

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon Ha & O3
Dates: January 16, 2009 through January 21, 2009
Location: Roswell, Georgia
Exposure Details
Ha = 120 Minutes
O3 = 60 Minutes

SH2-302

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon Ha, R, G, & B
Dates: January 9, 2009 through February 01, 2009
Location: Deerlick Astronomy Village and Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
Ha = 705 Minutes
RGB = 420 Minutes

IC434 and SH2-277

Optics: Takahashi FSQ-106
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon S2, Ha & O3
Dates: December 15, 2008 through January 22, 2009
Location: Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
S2 = 570 Minutes
Ha = 270 Minutes
O3 = 390 Minutes