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by **ftherrmann** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:46 am

NGC6992 Veil Nebula in Ha and Oiii
MyWebSite: http://fth.bounceme.net/
Copyright: Fred Herrmann

by **Ann** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:26 am

David Kaplan, that is a lovely image, almost surreal.

Ann

by **dmkdmkdmk** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:13 am

Sunday morning in Switzerland. Moon and Venus rose toghether above the horizon. Followed closely by the still hidden sun. The sea of fog down in the valley is lit by the towns underneath.

Venus and moon - the cosmic ballet
http://www.kplan.ch
Copyright: David Kaplan

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by **owlice** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:38 am

Omega Centauri
http://martinsastro.net/displayimage.ph ... play_media
Copyright: Martin Meupelenberg
[attachment=0]Omega_Meupelenberg.jpg[/attachment][/i]

by **talbotj** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:33 am

NGC 1491 in Perseus
HaRGB

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Copyright: Jon Talbot
http://www.starscapeimaging.com

by **Ann** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:20 am

Davide Manca and Leonardo Orazi, that's a very fine image of the IC 410 region. Your image brings out the cluster in the nebula very well. The largest of the "tadpoles" really does seem to have a star - make that two stars - inside it. And the dark, dark cloud could well hide more starbirth!

Ann

by **ftherrmann** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:35 am

Thor's Helmet
MyWebSite: http://fth.bounceme.net/
Copyright: Fred Herrmann

by **owlice** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:21 pm

IC 410: A New Star's Birth?
http://www.starkeeper.it
http://notte-stellata.blogspot.com
Copyright: Davide Manca / Leonardo Orazi
[attachment=0]ngc1893hahargb.jpg[/attachment][/i]

by **JohnD** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:03 am

This page: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/0 ... piter.html contains some excellent images that should be considered for an APOD. In particular, the animated eruption of a IO volcano, seventh from the top.

John

by **ftherrmann** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:07 am

Widefield of M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
MyWebSite: http://fth.bounceme.net/
Copyright: Fred Herrmann

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Qg ... directlink

by **ftherrmann** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:47 am

M81 Bodes' Galaxy
MyWebSite: http://fth.bounceme.net/
Copyright: Fred Herrmann

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http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2i ... Rr436KTLxg

by **DeanSalman** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:40 am

This is one I have had trouble with because Aldeberanis so close so I have to have someone else use his telescope to capture it. it is a cool object and I did blend the H-Alpha into it but very little of it.

Used an E-210 F/3 with and ST-10 XME, Just RGB with a little HA mixed in.

Here is the full size
http://www.sharplesscatalog.com/sharple ... 239BIG.jpg

Dean Salman and Steve Peterson

by **ftherrmann** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:13 am

Here's two images of M104 done in the last two weeks. One was taken with a TOA-130 refractor and the other with a AT RC10". I really love the symmetry of this galaxy!

Thanks for looking!

Fred H.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tI ... directlink

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http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Yg ... directlink

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by **ftherrmann** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:10 am

Here's the link... Thanks for looking!

Fred H.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/IJ ... directlink

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by **owlice** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:51 am

NGC 3372: Eta Carinae Wide Field
http://astro-cabinet.com/showimage.php? ... ng=english#
Copyright: Dieter Willasch
[attachment=0]ngc3372_dwillasch.jpg[/attachment][/i]

by **SalvatoreGrasso** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:19 pm

Messier 1 - The Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant (RGB & Narrowband)
http://Sgastrophotography.com
Copyright: Salvatore Grasso
Narrowband Image Copyright - Salvatore Grasso and Michael Fauerbach, Egan Observatory, Ft.Myers Florida

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by **nuclearcat** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:11 pm

Winter Constellations

Copyright: M. Raşid Tuğral

by **tekic545** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:47 pm

Ann,

Yes, it is indeed NGC 1514, aka the Crystal Ball Nebula (something it apparently resembles when viewed visually.) IMy apologies, I seem to have dropped the title on the cutting-room floor.

This planetary is unusual, in that it appears to envelop a tightly orbiting pair of stars, one a dying giant, the other an already more-or-less dead white dwarf. Tough luck for any planets in the neighborhood.

Best,

Bob

Moderator note: Continuing conversation on these stars is continued here. ~ owlice

by **owlice** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:18 pm

Ann wrote:
tekic545 wrote:http://tinyurl.com/4lk36l5

Copyright: Bob Gillette

This one's for Ann
Well, thanks! I don't know what the object is, but I guess it is a planetary nebula. It sure looks nice and blue, so I like it!

Ann

Yes, it's a planetary nebula, NGC 1514. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_1514

(I know this from following the tinyurl. )

by **Ann** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:47 pm

tekic545 wrote:http://tinyurl.com/4lk36l5

Copyright: Bob Gillette

This one's for Ann

Well, thanks! I don't know what the object is, but I guess it is a planetary nebula. It sure looks nice and blue, so I like it!

Ann

by **owlice** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:12 pm

M1: The Crab Nebula
http://www.astrogrossi.de
Copyright: Torsten Grossmann
[attachment=0]Median-m1schnitt-neu_.jpg[/attachment][/i]

by **tekic545** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:32 pm

http://tinyurl.com/4lk36l5

Copyright: Bob Gillette

This one's for Ann

by **rich bowden** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:38 am

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M78- Dusky and light.
http://www.baytop-observatory.com
Copyright: Rich Bowden
original image: http://www.baytop-observatory.com/ccdim ... ewth16.htm

by **owlice** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:03 am

Moonlit Horses
http://barn.zenfolio.com
Copyright: Robert Arn

[attachment=0]Wild Horses Couldnt Keep Me Away.jpg[/attachment]

I used the light from an 18.6 day old moon to illuminate the landscape, revealing a herd of horses. The constellation of Monoceros is completely visible, while Canis Major and Puppis are only partly visible along the horizon. ~ Robert Arn

by **owlice** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:59 pm

escilla wrote:This is a little surprise in the image, is a planetary nebula called PLN 116+0.1 or WE 2-262.

Thanks! I think I'd have missed it entirely if I hadn't looked at the large version.

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