Twenty years ago I saw this galaxy for the first time through
the eyepiece of a telescope – an Island group of stars over 40 million light
years away in the constellation Pegasus. It’s is only fitting that now after my
own fiftieth voyage around our home star that I am just beginning to capture in
a picture what I remember from all those years ago. Total exposure time of
15.75 hours.
Astrophotography
Friday, March 29, 2013
NGC 7635
I started this photograph last year at the Peach State Star
Gaze that was held at the Deerlick Astronomy Village. It is a wonderful place to camp and look up
at the stars. This photograph is of NGC
7635, SH2-162, also called the Bubble Nebula.
It is an emission nebula about 7,800 light years away in the
constellation Cassiopeia. The estimated
width across the bubble is 10 light years.
Total exposure time 21.5 hours.
Hope you enjoy!
Saturday, December 29, 2012
M1 Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant in the constellation of Taurus. The nebula was observed by John Bevis in 1731; it corresponds to a bright supernova recorded by Arab, Chinese and Japanese astronomers in 1054. Total of 18.5 hour exposure taken through emission line filters.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
IC434
Optics: Deep
Sky Instruments RC10C
Mount: Astro-Physics
AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG
ST2K XM
Guiding
Camera: SBIG ST-i
Filters
Astrodon S2, Ha & O3
Location: Deerlick Astronomy
Village & Roswell Georgia
Exposure
Details
S2
= 660 Minutes (mapped to red)
Ha
= 405 Minutes (mapped to green)
O3
= 210 Minutes (mapped to blue)
All
sub-exposures were 15 Minutes.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
NGC7000
After raking the fall leaves as a small boy I use to
spend time daydreaming and looking at the clouds - forming familiar shapes of
animals and objects - usually from the books that I was reading or from places
we visited. The same way I use to
daydream as a child – I find myself “night” dreaming while at the telescope. This one reminds me of a palm tree bending in
the oceans breezes. As an “older” boy
now it is nice to remember those younger days.
This photograph is a small 22 x 30 arc minute view of
the North America Nebula. NGC7000 is a emission nebula located in the constellation
Cygnus close to the star Deneb and about 1800 light years distance. This
dim nebula is quite large covering an area larger than four full moons and was
discovered by William Herschell on October 24, 1786.
Optics: Deep
Sky Instruments RC10C
Mount: Astro-Physics
AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG
ST2K XM
Guiding
Camera: SBIG ST-i
Filters
Astrodon S2, Ha & O3
Location: Deerlick Astronomy Village & Roswell,
Georgia
Two
Part Mosaic Total Exposure Details
S2
= 1440 Minutes (mapped to red)
Ha
= 300 Minutes (mapped to green)
O3
= 1050 Minutes (mapped to blue)
All
sub-exposures were 15 Minutes.
Total
Exposure Time 46.5 Hours
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
NGC 6888
It was wonderful to see the stars the last few nights. The air was calm, cool with low humidity, the skies steady – perfect weather for imaging!
The Crescent Nebula (also known as NGC 6888, Caldwell 27, Sharpless 105) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light years away from our home planet. .
Optics: Deep
Sky Instruments RC10C
Mount: Astro-Physics
AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG
ST2K XM
Guiding
Camera: SBIG ST-i
Filters
Astrodon Ha and O3
Location: Roswell, Georgia
Exposure
Details:
Ha
= 330 Minutes (mapped to red)
O3
= 480 Minutes (mapped to blue & green)
Friday, July 20, 2012
NGC4725
As the weather continues to be “Stormy” along the
southeast, my hopes of finishing this picture are dwindling. Looks like I’ll add it to the list of shots
to complete on the spring next year. NGC 4725 is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy about 40
million light-years away from our home planet in the constellation Coma Berenices.
Optics: Deep
Sky Instruments RC10C
Mount: Astro-Physics
AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG
ST2K XM
Guiding
Camera: SBIG ST-i
Filters
Astrodon Ha & Luminance
Location: Deerlick
Astronomy Village & Roswell, Georgia
Exposure
Details
Ha
= 840 Minutes
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