Astronomy Photos - 2007

NGC 253, Barred Spiral Galaxy in Sculptor, 10 Mly

10/4/07  5:17:38 - 5:21:14 UT, clear filter

Exposure: 30^s (1₃ x 30^s)  SBIG ST-402ME  21' x 14' field

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

M11, the "Wild Duck" Cluster in Scutum, 6,000 ly

7/8/07  5:22:57 - 5:40:35 UT, RGB (Johnson-Cousins I, V, B)

B Exposure: 30^s (1₂ x 30^s); V Exposure: 25^s (1₃ x 25^s); I Exposure: 30^s (1₃ x 30^s)

SBIG ST-402ME  21' x 14' field; Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

M11, the "Wild Duck" Cluster in Scutum, 6,000 ly

7/8/07  5:18:54 - 5:19:54 UT, clear filter

Exposure: 5^s (1₃ x 5^s)  SBIG ST-402ME  21' x 14' field

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

M17, Swan Nebula in Sagittarius, 7,000 ly

6/12/07  5:43:03 - 5:58:05 UT, Orion H$\alpha$ + IR block filters

Exposure: 5^m (1₃ x 5^m)  SBIG ST-402ME  41' x 27' field; Orion ED80 f/7.5

Image by David Oesper, John Wunderlin, and Ron Scratch

M16, Eagle Nebula in Serpens, 6,000 ly

6/12/07  4:10:41 - 4:40:43 UT, Orion H$\alpha$ + IR block filters

Exposure: 10^m (1₃ x 10^m)  SBIG ST-402ME  41' x 27' field; Orion ED80 f/7.5

Image by David Oesper, John Wunderlin, and Ron Scratch

M16, Eagle Nebula in Serpens, 6,000 ly

6/12/07  3:42:06 - 3:48:08 UT, Orion H$\alpha$ + IR block filters

Exposure: 2^m (1₃ x 2^m)  SBIG ST-402ME  41' x 27' field; Orion ED80 f/7.5

Image by David Oesper, John Wunderlin, and Ron Scratch

NGC 3412, Barred Spiral Lenticular Galaxy in Leo, 35 Mly

4/10/07  3:34:45 - 3:43:01 UT, clear filter

Exposure: 1^m (2₃ x 30^s)  SBIG ST-402ME  21' x 14' field

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

Two other galaxies are visible: UGC 5944, 36 Mly (lower right) and LEDA 83364, 306 Mly (center left)

M42, the Great Nebula in Orion, 1,500 ly

3/18/07  2:29:14 - 2:37:10 UT, RGB (Johnson-Cousins I, V, B)

B Exposure: 10^s (10₃ x 1.0^s); V Exposure: 4^s (10₃ x 0.4^s); I Exposure: 20^s (10₃ x 2.0^s)

SBIG ST-402ME  21' x 14' field; Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

M42, the Great Nebula in Orion, 1,500 ly

3/18/07  2:24:41 - 2:25:38 UT, clear filter

Exposure: 10^s (10₃ x 1^s)  SBIG ST-402ME  21' x 14' field

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

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Unless otherwise noted, all photos created by David Oesper