This deep sky object is called the Crab Nebula. It is a supernova remnant that was the first Messier Object – M1. It is located in the Constellation Taurus and is a Milky Way Galaxy resident that is about 6500 light years away. Messier was tired of finding objects like this when he was searchingContinue reading “Messier 1 – Crab Nebula”
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The Spaghetti Nebula – Simeis 147
From Wikipedia: Simeis 147, also known as the Spaghetti Nebula, SNR G180.0-01.7 or Sharpless 2-240, is a supernova remnant (SNR) in the Milky Way, straddling the border between the constellations Auriga and Taurus. Discovered in 1952 at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory using a 25-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, it is difficult to observe due to its extremelyContinue reading “The Spaghetti Nebula – Simeis 147”
Comet Catalina and Arcturus
These two found themselves together on New Years Day, the comet is on the left. This is a 60 second exposure with the 5 inch Astro-Physics Starfire Refractor and a .75 focal reducer.
Tadpoles – Happy New Year
These are the Tadpoles of IC-410. They seem appropriate for the New Year when we are celebrating a fresh start or a new beginning. This emission nebula lies about 12000 light years away, and the Tadpoles are about 10 light years long. This is a stacked composite of 17 half hour h-alpha exposures taken through myContinue reading “Tadpoles – Happy New Year”
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