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by Kinch
Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:28 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 July
Replies: 113
Views: 163114

Re: Submissions: 2021 July

Sh2-119, or Sharpless 119, is a large complex of emission nebulosity in Cygnus constellation, about 2 degrees east of the North America Nebula. It is located just around 68 Cygni, a quite bright star of magnitude 5. The nebula was catalogued by astronomer S. Sharpless in his famous "Catalogue o...
by Kinch
Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:32 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 June
Replies: 104
Views: 192823

Re: Submissions: 2021 June

Cygnus Region - North of Sadr
North of Sadr (1476 x 1181).jpg
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Full info and high resolution available @ https://www.kinchastro.com/north-of-sadr-cygnus.html
by Kinch
Sun May 16, 2021 6:41 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 May
Replies: 82
Views: 114835

Re: Submissions: 2021 May

The Blue Horse Head Nebula
Blue Horse Head Nebula  (1238 x 987).jpg
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Full info@: https://www.kinchastro.com/the-blue-hor ... ebula.html
by Kinch
Fri May 07, 2021 11:43 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 May
Replies: 82
Views: 114835

Re: Submissions: 2021 May

Messier 3 - Globular Star Cluster This cluster is one of the largest and brightest, and is made up of around 500,000 stars. It is estimated to be 11.4 billion years old. It is centered at 32,615.64 light-years (10 kpc) away from Earth. Final M3 (1500 x 1175).jpg Click on above to enlarge. Full info ...
by Kinch
Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:47 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 April
Replies: 96
Views: 150211

Re: Submissions: 2021 April

Pink Moon
Moon 27Apr21 (Sign) (1488 x 1506).jpg
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Full info @ https://www.kinchastro.com/pink-moon-apr2021.html
by Kinch
Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:28 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 April
Replies: 96
Views: 150211

Re: Submissions: 2021 April

Under overcast skies....I continue to see old images in a new light: This is SH2-284 : (Reprocessed April 2021)
SH2-284 (1030 x 1396).jpg
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Info @ https://www.kinchastro.com/sh2-284.html
by Kinch
Sun Apr 11, 2021 12:07 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 April
Replies: 96
Views: 150211

Re: Submissions: 2021 April

Another rendition of an old favourite: Rosette Nebula
Rosette (1500 x 1500).jpg
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Full info @: https://www.kinchastro.com/rosette-nebula.html
by Kinch
Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:54 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 March
Replies: 108
Views: 176902

Re: Submissions: 2021 March

Re-processed The Flying Dragon Nebula
my_final_sh2_114 (16x12).jpg
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Full info @ https://www.kinchastro.com/sh2-114---th ... ragon.html
by Kinch
Sun Mar 21, 2021 10:12 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 March
Replies: 108
Views: 176902

Re: Submissions: 2021 March

Mandel-Wilson 2
Final Mandel-Wilson 2 Sign (1065 x 1328).jpg
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Full info @ https://www.kinchastro.com/mw2-dust-angel.html
by Kinch
Tue Mar 16, 2021 11:09 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 March
Replies: 108
Views: 176902

Re: Submissions: 2021 March

IC 2177
IC2177.jpg
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Full info @ https://www.kinchastro.com/ic-2177-seagull-2021.html
by Kinch
Mon Mar 15, 2021 11:13 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 March
Replies: 108
Views: 176902

Re: Submissions: 2021 March

Flying High....the Seagull Nebula
Seagull Nebula (1155 x 1381).jpg
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Full details @ https://www.kinchastro.com/ic-2177-seagull-2021.html
by Kinch
Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:39 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 March
Replies: 108
Views: 176902

Re: Submissions: 2021 March

Bok Globules of the Rosette Nebula:
Bok Globules of The Rosette.jpg
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More info @ https://www.kinchastro.com/rosette-nebula.html
by Kinch
Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:48 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 February
Replies: 69
Views: 85216

Re: Submissions: 2021 February

SH2-308
MyFinal SH2-308 (1500x938) Sign (1125 x 704).jpg
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Full info @ : https://www.kinchastro.com/sh2-308-dolphin-nebula.html
by Kinch
Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:27 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 February
Replies: 69
Views: 85216

Re: Submissions: 2021 February

Elephant Trunk Nebula (Crop & reprocess last year's data).
elephant_trunk (1200 x 800).jpg
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Full info @: https://www.kinchastro.com/ic-1396-with ... ebula.html
by Kinch
Mon Feb 08, 2021 6:09 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 February
Replies: 69
Views: 85216

Re: Submissions: 2021 February

IC 1396 (Crop - reprocess of last year's data)
IC 1396 Sign (13x10).jpg
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Full info and higher resolution: https://www.kinchastro.com/ic-1396-with ... ebula.html
by Kinch
Wed Jan 27, 2021 9:48 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 January
Replies: 114
Views: 201549

Re: Submissions: 2021 January

Rosette Nebula
(Last years data reprocessed)
New Final Rosette .jpg
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Full details and higher resolution @ https://www.kinchastro.com/rosette-nebula.html
by Kinch
Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:43 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 January
Replies: 114
Views: 201549

Re: Submissions: 2021 January

A reprocessing of SH2-115 - Wide Field
sh2-115-wide-1800x1192_orig.jpg
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Full info @ https://www.kinchastro.com/sh2-115.html
by Kinch
Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:21 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 January
Replies: 114
Views: 201549

Re: Submissions: 2021 January

Jones-Emberson 1 (PK 164+31.1) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Lynx at a distance of 1600 light years. It is a larger planetary with low surface brightness. The 16.8-magnitude central star is a very blue white dwarf. Jones Emberson 1 (Sign) 1500x1000 (300DPI).jpg Click on above to enlarge...
by Kinch
Sat Jan 09, 2021 1:26 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2021 January
Replies: 114
Views: 201549

Re: Submissions: 2021 January

Reworked....Abell 21 (Madusa Nebula) - Crop
Final Abell 21 Sign (1500).jpg
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Tak FSQ130 with Astrodon 5nm Filters.
Full details @ https://www.kinchastro.com/abell-21-202 ... ebula.html
by Kinch
Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:07 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2020 December
Replies: 143
Views: 309953

Re: Submissions: 2020 December

Reprocess of SH2-114 - The Flying Dragon. Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FSQ130ED Imaging cameras: FLI ML16200 Astrodon Ha 72 x 10' Astrodon SII 42 x 10' Astrodon RGB 3 x 30 x 3' ​Total Time: 23½ Hours Dragon Nebula (1200 x 1200).jpg Full info @ : https://www.kinchastro.com/sh2-114---the-fl...
by Kinch
Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:39 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2020 December
Replies: 143
Views: 309953

Re: Submissions: 2020 December

Clouds of IC 2177

Reprocessed:
final_nb_with_rgb_stars_signed (2382 x 1666).jpg
Full info @ : https://www.kinchastro.com/ngc-2327-sea ... hasho.html
by Kinch
Mon Dec 14, 2020 8:02 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2020 December
Replies: 143
Views: 309953

Re: Submissions: 2020 December

Description by Sakib Rasool: (copied from internet)...... This nebula was first discovered by the astronomer Stewart Sharpless in 1959 who included it in his catalogue of HII regions under the name of Sh2-200. His catalogue was compiled after analysing photographic plates taken at the Palomar Observ...
by Kinch
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:35 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2020 December
Replies: 143
Views: 309953

Re: Submissions: 2020 December

Sh2-284 is a HII star forming region of gas and dust located in the constellation Monoceros approximately 15 thousand light years from the Earth. This remarkable nebula resembles the more familiar Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49). Along the edges of Sh2-284 are several "elephant trunk" formati...
by Kinch
Wed Dec 02, 2020 8:26 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2020 November
Replies: 214
Views: 3887418

Re: Submissions: 2020 November

NGC 1491 Located on the edge of a vast cloud of gas, about 10,700 light-years away in the constellation Perseus, NGC 1491 is also an H II region (a large, low-density cloud of partially ionized gas in which star formation has recently taken place). Its central star (BD +50 886), is a young blue sta...