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Arp 158 2 messages
Arp 158 (NGC 523, UGC 929, PGC 5268, VV 783 and others) is the odd trainwreck at the top left. Located approximately 194 million light-years away in Andromeda, this one is part of Arp’s, ‘Galaxies (no
Arp 158 (NGC 523, UGC 929, PGC 5268, VV 783 and others) is the odd trainwreck at the top left. Located approximately 194 million light-years away in Andromeda, this one is part of Arp’s, ‘Galaxies (no
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Dan Crowson
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Comet C/2019 L3 ATLAS
C/2019 L3 ATLAS 2022-04-28 - Animas NM 03:20:05 - 03:49:34 UTC Astro-Tech AT90EDT - SBIG STF-8300M Luminance: 8x240s binned 1x1 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/52051305350/sizes/l/ Dan ---- Dan
C/2019 L3 ATLAS 2022-04-28 - Animas NM 03:20:05 - 03:49:34 UTC Astro-Tech AT90EDT - SBIG STF-8300M Luminance: 8x240s binned 1x1 https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/52051305350/sizes/l/ Dan ---- Dan
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Dan Crowson
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K1-22 - The Southern Owl Nebula 3 messages
K1-22 (the Southern Owl Nebula, ESO 378-1, PK 283+25 1 and others) is a planetary nebula located approximately 3,251 light-years away in Hydra. Luminance – 12x600s – 120 minutes – binned 1x1 RGB – 8x3
K1-22 (the Southern Owl Nebula, ESO 378-1, PK 283+25 1 and others) is a planetary nebula located approximately 3,251 light-years away in Hydra. Luminance – 12x600s – 120 minutes – binned 1x1 RGB – 8x3
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Dan Crowson
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Abell 36 2 messages
Hi all: Abell 36 is an interesting planetary nebula in Virgo. In spite of some wind, I was able to grab some data for it last night: http://www.greggsastronomy.com/IMAGES/abell36-LRGB.jpg 1.3X crop: h
Hi all: Abell 36 is an interesting planetary nebula in Virgo. In spite of some wind, I was able to grab some data for it last night: http://www.greggsastronomy.com/IMAGES/abell36-LRGB.jpg 1.3X crop: h
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Gregg Ruppel
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NGC 3733 2 messages
NGC 3733 (UGC 6554, PGC 35797, VV 449 and others) is an intermediate spiral located approximately 71 million light-years away in Ursa Major. Most of the galaxies to the left of NGC 3733 are part of Ab
NGC 3733 (UGC 6554, PGC 35797, VV 449 and others) is an intermediate spiral located approximately 71 million light-years away in Ursa Major. Most of the galaxies to the left of NGC 3733 are part of Ab
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Dan Crowson
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NGC 4647 + SN 2022hrs 2 messages
Bright supernova NGC 4647 next to M60. NGC 4647 + SN 2022hrs 2022-04-30 - Animas NM 08:06:23 - 08:43:49 UTC Astro-Tech AT12RCT - SBIG STF-8300M Luminance: 15x120s binned 1x1 https://www.flickr.com/pho
Bright supernova NGC 4647 next to M60. NGC 4647 + SN 2022hrs 2022-04-30 - Animas NM 08:06:23 - 08:43:49 UTC Astro-Tech AT12RCT - SBIG STF-8300M Luminance: 15x120s binned 1x1 https://www.flickr.com/pho
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Dan Crowson
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Barnard 58 3 messages
Barnard 58 (Sa 23) is a dark nebula located at -40 Dec in Scorpius. It is located approximately five degrees below the bright star Shaula (HIP 85927). VDBH 217, located approximately 5,620 light-years
Barnard 58 (Sa 23) is a dark nebula located at -40 Dec in Scorpius. It is located approximately five degrees below the bright star Shaula (HIP 85927). VDBH 217, located approximately 5,620 light-years
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Dan Crowson
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Some interesting galaxies in Virgo 2 messages
Hi everyone: NGC 4653, 4666 and 4632 all lie within about 1 degree of each other in Virgo right at the celestial equator, along with a few other NGC galaxies: http://www.greggsastronomy.com/IMAGES/ngc
Hi everyone: NGC 4653, 4666 and 4632 all lie within about 1 degree of each other in Virgo right at the celestial equator, along with a few other NGC galaxies: http://www.greggsastronomy.com/IMAGES/ngc
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Gregg Ruppel
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Arp 178 and 69 2 messages
Hi everyone: There is a lot going on in this 1.5 x 1.0 FOV in the constellation Bootes. Two of Arp's peculiar galaxies are present along with several other galaxies: http://www.greggsastronomy.com/IMA
Hi everyone: There is a lot going on in this 1.5 x 1.0 FOV in the constellation Bootes. Two of Arp's peculiar galaxies are present along with several other galaxies: http://www.greggsastronomy.com/IMA
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Gregg Ruppel
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C/2017 K2 PanSTARRS 2 messages
Here’s a single exposure image of this comet I captured while on site at Dark Sky New Mexico this past week. C/2017 K2 PanSTARRS 2022-04-25 - Animas NM 10:56:05 UTC Astro-Tech AT90EDT - SBIG ST-8300M
Here’s a single exposure image of this comet I captured while on site at Dark Sky New Mexico this past week. C/2017 K2 PanSTARRS 2022-04-25 - Animas NM 10:56:05 UTC Astro-Tech AT90EDT - SBIG ST-8300M
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Dan Crowson
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NGC 5084
Hi everyone: NGC 5084 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy (SO) in Virgo with an unusual presentation. It shows a massive extended disk tilted at about 5 degrees from the brighter central disk: http://www.
Hi everyone: NGC 5084 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy (SO) in Virgo with an unusual presentation. It shows a massive extended disk tilted at about 5 degrees from the brighter central disk: http://www.
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Gregg Ruppel
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NGC 5068
Hi all: NGC 5068 is a lovely face-on barred spiral in Virgo, magnitude 9.8 and about 7 arcminutes across: http://www.greggsastronomy.com/IMAGES/ngc5068-LRGB.jpg 1.3X crop: http://www.greggsastronomy.c
Hi all: NGC 5068 is a lovely face-on barred spiral in Virgo, magnitude 9.8 and about 7 arcminutes across: http://www.greggsastronomy.com/IMAGES/ngc5068-LRGB.jpg 1.3X crop: http://www.greggsastronomy.c
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Gregg Ruppel
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Diamond Ring Nebula Abell 33 3 messages
After three months of being "dead in the water" I finally returned to imaging this week. New mount problems have cropped up, so I'm having to discard ~25% of my subframes, but a few good ones remain.
After three months of being "dead in the water" I finally returned to imaging this week. New mount problems have cropped up, so I'm having to discard ~25% of my subframes, but a few good ones remain.
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MJ Post
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NGC 4437 and 4517A 2 messages
Hi all: NGC 4437 and 4517A are two distinct galaxy types in Virgo. NGC 4437 (also cataloged as NGC 4517) is an Sc type seen edge on, while NGC 4517A is an SBdm type seen face-on: http://www.greggsastr
Hi all: NGC 4437 and 4517A are two distinct galaxy types in Virgo. NGC 4437 (also cataloged as NGC 4517) is an Sc type seen edge on, while NGC 4517A is an SBdm type seen face-on: http://www.greggsastr
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Gregg Ruppel
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Abell 1314
Hi all: What appears to be a patch of empty sky is home to a dense galaxy cluster, Abell 1314, about 460 million light-years distant: http://www.greggsastronomy.com/IMAGES/Abell1314-LRGB.jpg 1.5X crop
Hi all: What appears to be a patch of empty sky is home to a dense galaxy cluster, Abell 1314, about 460 million light-years distant: http://www.greggsastronomy.com/IMAGES/Abell1314-LRGB.jpg 1.5X crop
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Gregg Ruppel
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April ASEM Imaging Meeting - Tuesday, April 19th
Our local – west of Saint Louis – imaging SIG meeting is Tuesday night. We’ll be talking about DIY portable power systems. While not to relevant for people at DSNM it might be helpful if you still hav
Our local – west of Saint Louis – imaging SIG meeting is Tuesday night. We’ll be talking about DIY portable power systems. While not to relevant for people at DSNM it might be helpful if you still hav
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Dan Crowson
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NGC 4567 and NGC 4568 - The Siamese Twins Galaxies 4 messages
Hi, This is an image of NGC 4567 and NGC 4568, also known as the Siamese Twins or Butterfly Galaxies. They are a set of unbarred spiral galaxies about 60 million light years away in the constellation
Hi, This is an image of NGC 4567 and NGC 4568, also known as the Siamese Twins or Butterfly Galaxies. They are a set of unbarred spiral galaxies about 60 million light years away in the constellation
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Bernard Miller
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NGC 6118 2 messages
NGC 6118 (UGC 10350, PGC 57924 and others) is a spiral galaxy located approximately 68 million light-years away in Serpens. Luminance – 24x600s – 240 minutes – binned 1x1 RGB – 8x300s – 40 minutes eac
NGC 6118 (UGC 10350, PGC 57924 and others) is a spiral galaxy located approximately 68 million light-years away in Serpens. Luminance – 24x600s – 240 minutes – binned 1x1 RGB – 8x300s – 40 minutes eac
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Dan Crowson
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Abell 21 - The Medusa Nebula in SHO and HOO narrowband 3 messages
Hi, These are two images of Abell 21, also known as the Medusa Nebula or SH2-274. It is a planetary nebula about 1,500 light years away in the constellation Gemini. It was originally thought to be a s
Hi, These are two images of Abell 21, also known as the Medusa Nebula or SH2-274. It is a planetary nebula about 1,500 light years away in the constellation Gemini. It was originally thought to be a s
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Bernard Miller
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Some galaxies in Virgo 2 messages
Hi all: NGC 4330, 4313 and 4371 are just three of the multiple small bright galaxies in this field in the constellation Virgo: http://www.greggsastronomy.com/IMAGES/ngc4330-LRGB.jpg Annotated view: ht
Hi all: NGC 4330, 4313 and 4371 are just three of the multiple small bright galaxies in this field in the constellation Virgo: http://www.greggsastronomy.com/IMAGES/ngc4330-LRGB.jpg Annotated view: ht
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Gregg Ruppel
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