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Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334)105 viewsNGC 6334 (also known as the Cat's Paw Nebula) is an emission nebula about 5,500 light years away in the constellation Scorpius. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel in 1837, who observed it from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. This is a single 10 minute H-alpha exposure from the Tzec Maun Observatory in Mayhill NM.Aug 20, 2010
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Antares region113 viewsThis image is of the Antares region in Scopius. The large globular cluster is Messier 4 and the smaller globular forming a triangle with Antares and M4 is NGC 6144. M4 is about 70 light years in diameter and around 10 billion years old. Image was taken with a Canon 20Da DSLR and a Takahashi E-180 astrograph on a Paramount.Aug 17, 2010
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M1789 viewsAn image of Messier 17, commonly call the Omega, Horseshoe, or Swan Nebula, in the constellation Sagittarius. There are over 600 stars within this gaseous nebula. The image was taken with a Canon 20Da DSLR at ISO 800 (26 x 5 min light exposures, 35 x 5 min Darks, and 64 lights) and a Takahashi E-180 astrograph. Processed and calibrated using Images Plus 3.80 and Adobe Photoshop CS5.Aug 17, 2010
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M-16139 viewsTaken with the RC-20 at Tzecmaun NMJul 27, 2010
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M-20127 viewsTaken with the RC-20 at TzecMaun NM. Jul 27, 2010
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The Hale 200-inch telescope133 viewsThis summer we took a tour of Mt. Palomar Observatory. The 200-inch (5.08 m) telescope is named after astronomer George Ellery Hale. It was built by Caltech with a $6M grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, using a Pyrex blank manufactured by Corning Glass Works. The telescope (the largest in the world at that time) saw first light January 26, 1949.Jul 27, 2010
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M65 and M66154 viewsM65 and M66 are two galaxies in the constellation Leo. Photographed using a Takahashi FSQ 106ED and a Canon 20Da DSLR. Exposure time was 27 minutes (9 X180 sec); calibrated, aligned, stacked, and DDP stretched in Images Plus followed by Adobe Photoshop CS4.May 14, 2010
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Messier 8 region145 viewsThis picture illustrates the area in and around Messier 8 (M8) in the constellation Sagittarius. This region is in the general direction of the center of the galaxy, so there is an abundance of dust and stars! The red regions are concentration of hydrogen gas, the building blocks of future stars. M8 is known as the "Orion nebula of the summer sky". 13 minute exposure (5min Ha, red; 4min blue, 4 min green) taken with the Tzec Maun 106 mm FSQ Tak, SBIG-11000M stacked with Nebulosity, "tweaked" with Photoshop.Apr 25, 2010
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The 85% Moon61 viewsThe Earth's moon is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System. It's always showing the same face; the near side is marked with dark volcanic maria among the bright ancient crustal highlands and prominent impact craters. Tyco crater (lower center) is prominent when the Sun is overhead, it is surrounded by a distinctive ray system forming long spokes that reach as long as 1,500 km, This photo was taken using the 6 inch SCT at f/10 (1500mm) and a single 1/125 sec ISO 100 exposure with a Canon XSi DSLR.Apr 25, 2010
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Markarian's Chain53 viewsMarkarian's Chain is found in the constellations Coma Berenices and Virgo. The two brightest members are Messier 84 and 86 in the upper right hand portion of the photo. The two galaxies close in proximity below them are known as the "Eyes." The one that is very irregular in shape is NGG 4438 (also cataloged as Arp 120 in Arp's Catalog of Peculiar Galaxies) that as been suggested to be the result of the in-progress merger of two galaxies. 2.6 h (32 x 300 sec) total exposure; Takahashi E-180; Canon 20DaApr 14, 2010
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Rosette Nebula51 viewsThe Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237-8, 46) and the open cluster NGC 2244 in the center of the nebula is found in the constellation Monoceros. The nebula is one of the largest in the sky. The nebula was photographed with a Takahashi E-180 astrograph and Canon 20Da (ISO 800); Exposure was a total of 2.5 hours (30 x 300 seconds), calibrated, aligned, and stacked in Images Plus and processed in Photoshop CS4.Mar 28, 2010
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Orion Nebula30 viewsWide-field photo of the Orion Nebula (M42 and M43) along with the Running Man (NGC-1977) taken with a Takahashi E-180 astrograph and a Canon 20Da DSLR camera. The total exposure was 25 minutes (5 X 300 seconds); calibrated, aligned, and stacked in Images Plus and processed in Photoshop CS4.Mar 28, 2010
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