Astronomy Photos - 2006 and before

NGC 7331, Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus, 50 Mly

10/15/06 1:46:19 - 3:19:38 UT, LRGB (Clear; Johnson-Cousins I, V, B)

Luminance Exposure: 2^m (4₃ x 30^s); BVI Exposures: 2^m (4₃ x 30^s)

SBIG ST-402ME 21' x 14' field; Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

Four other galaxies to the left are, N to S, NGC 7336, NGC 7335, NGC 7340, and NGC 7337

NGC 7331, Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus, 50 Mly

10/15/06 1:46:19 - 2:05:55 UT, clear filter

Exposure: 2^m (4₃ x 30^s) SBIG ST-402ME 21' x 14' field

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3; Other galaxies are (N to S): NGC 7336, NGC 7335, NGC 7340, and NGC 7337

NGC 7184, Spiral Galaxy in Aquarius, 114 Mly

9/15/06 3:42:27 - 3:49:11 UT, clear filter

Exposure: 1^m (2₃ x 30^s) SBIG ST-402ME 21' x 14' field

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

NGC 6992, being an eastern portion of the Veil Nebula in Cygnus, 1,400 ly

8/21/06 3:49:49 - 4:41:21 UT, LRGB (Clear; Johnson-Cousins I, V, B)

Luminance Exposure: 40^s (4₃ x 10^s); BVI Exposures: 60^s (2₃ x 30^s)

SBIG ST-402ME 21' x 14' field; Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

NGC 6992, being an eastern portion of the Veil Nebula in Cygnus, 1,400 ly

8/21/06 3:49:49 - 3:54:59 UT, clear filter

Exposure: 40^s (4₃ x 10^s) SBIG ST-402ME 21' x 14' field

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

NGC 6181, Spiral Galaxy in Hercules, 110 Mly

7/17/06 4:37:51 - 4:39:23 UT, unfiltered

Exposure: 30^s (1₃ x 30^s) SBIG ST-402ME 21' x 14' field

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

M13, the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, 25,000 ly

6/27/06 5:46:16 - 5:54:32 UT, unfiltered

Exposure: 30^s (1₃ x 30^s) SBIG ST-402ME 21' x 14' field

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

M104, the Sombrero Galaxy in Virgo, 41 Mly

5/23/06 3:51:29 - 3:54:26 UT, unfiltered

Exposure: 20^s (2₃ x 10^s) SBIG ST-402ME 21' x 14' field

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

GPS 2R-13 Apogee Kick Maneuver Plume

Erwin W. Fick Observatory, near Moingona, Iowa

11/9/04 2:40 UT

GPS 2R-13 Apogee Kick Maneuver Plume

Erwin W. Fick Observatory, near Moingona, Iowa

11/9/04, shortly after 2:40 UT

GPS 2R-13 Apogee Kick Maneuver Plume

Erwin W. Fick Observatory, near Moingona, Iowa

11/9/04, shortly after 2:40 UT

GPS 2R-13 Apogee Kick Maneuver Plume

Erwin W. Fick Observatory, near Moingona, Iowa

11/9/04, shortly after 2:40 UT

Meteor at Morning Twilight

Morrill County, Nebraska

8/12/04

Barnard 33, the Horsehead Nebula In Orion

Hydrogen-Alpha, with Drew Sorenson

2/8/04 UT

M42, the Great Nebula In Orion

Hydrogen-Alpha, with Drew Sorenson

2/8/04 UT

Waning Gibbous Moon

Hydrogen-Beta, with Drew Sorenson

2/8/04 UT

All photos created by David Oesper