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IC 443 the Jellyfish nebula http://www.CoatesAstrophotography.com Copyright: Steven Coates Supernova remnant located in the constellation Gemini about 5,000 light years from Earth. A supernova remnant is the material expelled from a massive star that burned up all of it's fuel and collapsed onto it...

NGC 281 the Pac Man nebula http://coatesastrophotography.com/ Copyright: Steven Coates NGC 281 the Pac Man nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia about 9,500 light years from Earth. NGC 281 is home to IC 1590, a star cluster, and several Bok globules. Bok globules are areas...

the Rosette nebula in Hubble palette http://coatesastrophotography.com/ Copyright: Steven Coates Rosette nebula (aka NGC 2237, NGC 2238, NGC 2239, NGC 2244, NGC 2246) is an emission nebula associated with open clusters of stars located in the constellation of Monoceros, 5,200 light years away. Imag...

M33 the Triangulum galaxy http://coatesastrophotography.com/ Copyright: Steven Coates M33 the Triangulum galaxy is a spiral galaxy ~3 million light years distant in the constellation Triangulum. This is a widefield of M33, the Triangulum galaxy. This was imaged using the Orion 80mm EON with a field...

M42 the Orion nebula http://www.CoatesAstrophotography.com Copyright: Steven Coates M42 the Orion nebula Imaged from Chiefland Star Party Group Field in Chiefland, Florida on October 23, 24 and 25, 2014. M42 is a reflection and emission nebula located around 1,344 light years from Earth. Imaging te...

M31, M32 and M110 the Andromeda galaxy http://www.CoatesAstrophotography.com Copyright: Steven Coates M31, M32 and M110 the Andromeda galaxy Imaged October 2, 2011 and October 23, 24 and 25, 2014 Imaged from Ocala, FL and Chiefland, Florida Nikon 180mm ED at f/4 and Orion 80mm EON Imaging cameras: ...

M31, M32 and M110 the Andromeda galaxy http://www.CoatesAstrophotography.com Copyright: Steven Coates M31, M32 and M110 the Andromeda galaxy Spiral galaxy ~2.5 million light years distant located in the constellation Andromeda. Imaged October 23,24 and 25 from Chiefland Star Party Group Field, Chie...

Melotte 15 http://coatesastrophotography.com/ Copyright: Steven Coates Melotte 15 is an emission nebula with star cluster in the center of the Heart nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia. Imaged from Ocala, Florida through Ha, OIII and SII filters. 20 minute exposures combined to a total o...

Widefield of IC 410 http://coatesastrophotography.com/ Copyright: Steven Coates IC 410 an emission nebula about 12,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Auriga. Near the center of the nebulous region is a star cluster ( NGC 1893) and just to the bottom right of this cluster lies two struc...

IC 410 the Tadpoles in HaRGB http://coatesastrophotography.com/ Copyright: Steve Coates http://coatesastrophotography.com/img/s5/v120/p622146771-6.jpg IC 410 an emission nebula about 12,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Auriga. Near the center of the nebulous region is a star cluster ...

IC 410 the Tadpoles http://www.CoatesAstrophotography.com/ Copyright: Steven Coates IC 410 an emission nebula about 12,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Auriga. Near the center of the nebulous region is a star cluster ( NGC 1893) and just to the bottom right of this cluster lies two s...

Barnard 33, the Horsehead nebula http://www.CoatesAstrophotography.com This is a composite of Barnard 33, the Horsehead nebula. 12/17, 12/18 and 12/22, 2011 and 1/2, 1/3 2012, Nov. 29, 2013, Nov. 30, 2013, Dec. 7, 2013, Dec. 12, 2013 Emission, reflection and dark nebula ~1,344 light from Earth laca...

Melotte 15 in the Heart nebula http://coatesastrophotography.com/ Copyright: Steven Coates Melotte 15 is an emission nebula with star cluster in the center of the Heart nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia. Imaged from Ocala, Florida through Ha, OIII and SII filters through light polluted...

NGC 281 the Pac Man nebula http://coatesastrophotography.com/ Copyright: Steven Coates NGC 281 the Pac Man nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia about 9,500 light years from Earth. NGC 281 is home to IC 1590, a star cluster, and several Bok globules. Bok globules are areas...

IC 410 the Tadpoles http://coatesastrophotography.com/ Copyright: Steven Coates IC 410 an emission nebula about 12,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Auriga. Near the center of the nebulous region is a star cluster ( NGC 1893) and just to the bottom right of this cluster lies two struc...

The Rosette nebula http://www.CoatesAstrophotography.com Copyright: Steve Coates Rosette nebula (aka NGC 2237, NGC 2238, NGC 2239, NGC 2244, NGC 2246) is an emission nebula associated with open clusters of stars located in the constellation of Monoceros, 5,200 light years away. Imaged from Ocala, F...

NGC 891 a Galaxy in Andromeda http://www.CoatesAstrophotography.com Copyright: Steven Coates NGC 891 is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda, located about 30 million light years from Earth. This was imaged using a combination of cameras and telescopes. I imaged the lumina...

IC 410 the Tadpoles in Hubble palette http://coatesastrophotography.com/ Copyright: Steve Coates IC 410 an emission nebula about 12,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Auriga. Near the center of the nebulous region is a star cluster ( NGC 1893) and just to the bottom right of this clust...

NGC 281 the Pacman nebula http://bit.ly/1afUIFn Copyright: Steven Coates NGC 281 the Pac Man nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia about 9,500 light years from Earth. NGC 281 is home to IC 1590, a star cluster, and several Bok globules. Bok globules are areas of dark, dens...

IC 410 the Tadpoles http://bit.ly/1huQ8JY Copyright: Steve Coates IC 410 an emission nebula about 12,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Auriga. Near the center of the nebulous region is a star cluster ( NGC 1893) and just to the bottom right of this cluster lies two structures that res...

Melotte 15 http://coatesastrophotography.com/ Copyright: Steve Coates http://bit.ly/1a8T0lI Melotte 15 is an emission nebula with star cluster in the center of the Heart nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia about 7,500 light years from Earth. Imaged from Ocala, Florida through Ha, OIII an...

NGC 7635 the Bubble nebula in Hubble palette http://coatesastrophotography.com/p840667703/h767554e#h21d68493 Copyright: Steve Coates NGC 7538, the Bubble nebula, is an HII emission nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia around 7100 to 11,000 light years from Earth. The bubble is created by inten...

Melotte 15 in Hubble palette http://coatesastrophotography.com/p840667703/h3bb90767#h3bb90767 Copyright: Steve Coates Melotte 15, a star cluster in the center of the Heart nebula. Constellation Cassiopeia Imaged from Ocala, Florida 3 hours Ha (binned 1x1) 2 hours and 20 min OIII (binned 1x1) 2 hour...

NGC 7293 the Helix nebula http://coatesastrophotography.com/ Copyright: Steve Coates NGC 7293 the Helix nebula Constellation Aquarius ~700 light years distant Ha 20min subs totaling 1 hour and 20 minutes. OIII 20 min subs totaling 2 hours. QSI 683 wsg-8 Losmandy g11 Gemini II AT8RC Taken September ...

Melotte 15 in the Heart nebula Melotte 15, a star cluster in the center of the Heart nebula. Imaged from Ocala, Florida RGB: 1 hour Red, 1 hour Green and 1 hour 6 min Blue (binned 1x1) Ha: 2 hour 15 min (binned 1x1) PS CS5 Orion 80mm EON (FL 480mm) Orion 50mm guide scope with SSAG QSI 683 ws Losman...