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December 9, 2020
  • Astrophotography
  • Deep sky
  • Nebula

Heart and Soul

December 9, 2020 By Ryan

Located about 7,500 light-years from Earth are IC 1805 and IC 1848, the Heart and Soul Nebulae. Also shown is IC 1795, the Fish Head nebula. These nebulae are large star-forming complexes making up

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Tagged ASI1600, Canon 100-400, Deep-Sky, EQ6, Fish Head Nebula, Heart Nebula, IC 1795, IC 1805, IC 1848, Nebula, Soul Nebula
December 2, 2020
  • Astrophotography
  • Deep sky
  • Nebula

Elephant Trunk

December 2, 2020 By Ryan

IC1396, or the Elephant Trunk Nebula, can be found in the constellation Cepheus. This is an image I took over multiple nights in June and July. It is called the Elephant Trunk Nebula due

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Tagged ASI1600, Astrophotography, Canon 70-200, deep sky, Deep-Sky, Elephant Trunk, EQ6, IC1396, Nebula, Stellarmate
June 30, 2020
  • Astrophotography
  • Deep sky
  • Nebula

North America and the Pelican

June 30, 2020 By Ryan

NGC7000, the North America Nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. It received the name due to the distinctive shape resembling the North America continent. Sitting next to NGC7000 is the Pelican

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Tagged ASI1600, Astrophotography, Canon 70-200, Deep-Sky, EQ6, Nebula, North America Nebula, Pelican Nebula, Stellarmate
May 27, 2020
  • Astrophotography
  • Deep sky
  • Stars

First Star cluster, M13

May 27, 2020 By Ryan

Globular Clusters are collections of stars that orbit a galactic core. They are spherical in shape due to gravity tightly bounding the stars together. These star clusters are fairly common, with over 150 known

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Tagged ASI1600, Astrophotography, Canon 500mm, Deep-Sky, EQ6, Globular Cluster, Hercules, Stars, Stellarmate
May 14, 2020
  • Astrophotography
  • Deep sky
  • Nebula

Eastern Veil

May 14, 2020 By Ryan

In the last post, M27: The Dumbbell, I wrote about a stars’ finite life. M27 is a planetary nebula, the result of a dying star of intermediate size. A massive star goes from star

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Tagged ASI1600, Astrophotography, Canon 500mm, Deep-Sky, Eastern Veil, EQ6, Nebula, Stellarmate, Veil Nebula
May 5, 2020
  • Astrophotography
  • Deep sky
  • Nebula

M27: The Dumbbell

May 5, 2020 By Ryan

Stars have a finite life, eventually they will end. A massive star goes from star to red supergiant, followed by a supernova. In a supernova ~75% of the star’s mass is ejected into space.

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Tagged ASI1600, Astrophotography, Canon 500mm, Deep-Sky, Dumbbell Nebula, EQ6, M27, Nebula, Stellarmate
April 29, 2020
  • Astrophotography
  • Deep sky
  • Galaxy

Markarian’s Chain

April 29, 2020 By Ryan

Within the constellation Virgo there are over 2000 galaxies known as the Virgo Cluster. One subgroup, near the tail of Leo, is known as Markarian’s Chain. Discovered by Armenian astrophysicist Benjamin Markarian, this string

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Tagged ASI1600, Astrophotography, Canon 500mm, Deep-Sky, EQ6, Galaxy, Markarian Chain, Stellarmate
April 22, 2020
  • Astrophotography
  • Deep sky
  • Galaxy

Triplets

April 22, 2020 By Ryan

In the constellation Leo there sits a trio of galaxies known as the M66 group. It is often referred to as the Leo Triplet. The three galaxies are M65, M66, and NGC 3628. All

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Tagged ASI1600, Astrophotography, Canon 500mm, Deep-Sky, EQ6, Galaxy, Leo Triplet, M65, M66, NGC3628, Stellarmate
April 14, 2020
  • Astrophotography
  • Deep sky
  • Galaxy

Pinwheel

April 14, 2020 By Ryan

M101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. To find it locate the star Alkaid, the last star in the handle of the Big Dipper.

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Tagged ASI1600, Astrophotography, Canon 500mm, Deep-Sky, EQ6, Galaxy, M101, Pinwheel, Stellarmate

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