Astronomy Photos - 2008

NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula, in Orion, 1000 ly

11/29/08  7:32:19 - 7:38:23 UT, clear filter

Exposure: 1^m (1₃ x 60^s)  SBIG ST-402ME  21' x 14' field

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

NGC 7606, Galaxy in Aquarius, 100 Mly

10/21/08  3:36:18 - 4:13:53 UT, LRGB (Johnson-Cousins I, V, B)

L Exposure: 3^m (3₃ x 1^m); B Exposure: 1^m (1₃ x 1^m); V Exposure: 1^m (1₃ x 1^m); I Exposure: 1^m (1₃ x 1^m)

SBIG ST-402ME  21' x 14' field; Meade 10" LX50 SCT f/3.3; Imaged by: David Oesper & John Wunderlin

NGC 7606, Galaxy in Aquarius, 100 Mly

10/21/08  3:36:18 - 3:49:29 UT, clear filter

Exposure: 3^m (3₃ x 1^m)  SBIG ST-402ME  21' x 14' field

Meade 10" LX50 SCT f/3.3; Imaged by: David Oesper & John Wunderlin

M110, Satellite Galaxy of M31, in Andromeda, 2.7 Mly

8/25/08  4:39:53 - 4:48:08 UT, clear filter

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

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

M32, Satellite Galaxy of M31, in Andromeda, 2.5 Mly

8/25/08  4:24:47 - 4:34:35 UT, clear filter

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

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

M31 (central region), Great Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda, 2.5 Mly

8/25/08  4:15:02 - 4:17:35 UT, clear filter

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

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

Barnard 143 (a portion of), Dark Nebula in Aquila

8/25/08  3:55:22 - 4:00:31 UT, clear filter

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

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

M101, Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major, 25 Mly

6/2/08  5:40:06 - 5:47:50 UT, clear filter

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

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, and NGC 5195, in Canes Venatici, 30 Mly

6/2/08  5:23:28 - 5:33:15 UT, clear filter

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

Meade 10" LX6 SCT f/3.3

IC 4278, a distant background galaxy, can also be seen (unknown distance)

NGC 3147, Seyfert Galaxy in Draco, 130 Mly

1/15/08  8:02:01 - 8:06:09 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 anonymous distant background galaxies are also visible

2007 and before

Unless otherwise noted, all photos created by David Oesper