Astronomy

Astro Photos


Object: NGC 891 Spiral Galaxy
Distance: 10 mly in Andromeda
Coordinates: RA 2h 22.6m  DEC +42d 21m
Visual Brightness: Mag. 10
Telescope: 20" RCOS @ f/8.1
Camera: SBIG STL-6303E
Image: 16 -5 minute exposures combined
Software: CCDSoft, CCDStack, Photoshop

NGC 891 Larger Image






Object: M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
Distance: 37 mly in Canes Venatici
Coordinates: RA 13h 29.9m  DEC +47d 12m
Visual Brightness: Mag. 8.4
Telescope: 20" RCOS @ f/8.1
Camera: SBIG STL-6303E
Image: 12 -5 minute exposures combined
Software: CCDSoft, CCDStack, Photoshop

M51 Larger Image






Object: NGC 7331 Spiral Galaxy
Distance: 46 mly in Pegasus
Coordinates: RA 22h 37m  DEC +34d 25m
Visual Brightness: Mag. 9.5
Telescope: 20" RCOS @ f/8.1
Camera: SBIG STL-6303E
Image: 14 -5 minute exposures combined
Software: CCDSoft, CCDStack, Photoshop

NGC 7331 larger Image




Object: M27 Dumbbell Nebula
Distance: 1,360 ly in Vulpecula
Coordinates: RA 19h 59m  DEC +22d 43m
Visual Brightness: Mag. 7.5
Telescope: 20" RCOS @ f/8.1
Camera: SBIG STL-6303E
Image: LRGB combined. Image: student Alessio Sangalli
Software: CCDSoft, CCDStack, Photoshop




M27 larger image