Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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

Monday, July 27, 2009

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

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

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

Saturday, June 20, 2009

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.



Tuesday, June 2, 2009

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