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Veil Nebula NGC 6960

Veil Nebula NGC 6960
Veil Nebula NGC 6960 taken 08/17/2001 1:35 AM Kodak Film; Oregon Star Party 45 mi. E. Prineville , OR .

Veil Nebula NGC 6960, 08/17/2001 1:35 AM Latitude: 44˚ 17’ 56” N Longitude: -120˚ 08’ 30” W 5,030 ft. Oregon Star Party 45 mi. E. Prineville , OR . Seeing: E Transparency: 7; Bortle: 1 SQM: 21.96. Telescopes / Optics: Tokina 300mm f/2.8 Mount : Losmandy G11 C-11 Piggyback. Camera: Canon F1 Exposure: 16 min. FOV: 6º 49’ 48” x 4º 33’ 0” Filter: UV Information: Manually guide through Celestron 11” SCT, Film camera piggyback. Used “bright screen” and canon angle finder to focus on nearby star. Elite Chrome 200 slide, film push process at Photo Oregon. Slide # 19 scanned, 4 iterations with Nikon 5000 LED film scanner. Processed using Photoshop and CCDStack

Veil Nebula NGC 6960 found in The constellation Cygnus ruminants of supernova 10 to 20 thousand years age.  The Veil Nebula is 2,400 light years away would have been as bright as Venus during crescent stage, magnitude -4.92.  20 times more mass than our sun.  Filament with Bright star is NGC 6960 also called “Witch’s Broom” near 52 Cygni magnitude of 4.2, Western Veil. Eastern Veil’s bright area is referred to as NGC 6992 trailing off into NGC 6995 known as the “Network Nebula”
 

The Perseus Galaxy Cluster (Abell 426)

Perseus Galaxy Cluster Abell 426

10-25-2008 5:36:13 UT Latitude: 43° 31′ 21″ North Longitude: 122˚ 52’ 35” West; 4658 ft. Snow Peak; S/E of Cottage Grove, OR Seeing: E Transparency: 6 SQM: 21.98. Telescopes / Optics: TEC 140mm f/7 Mount: AstroPhysics 1200 GTO. Camera: SBIG ST10xme CCD & CFW10 FOV: 48’ x 32’ FWHM: 2..24-2.95 Filter: Astrodon LRGB series E Gen. 2 Ha 9nm Information: The Perseus galaxy cluster (Abell 426) is about 250 million light-years from our galaxy and contains more that 500 catalogued galaxies. The brightest member is NGC 1275, near the left edge of the image, at magnitude 11.6. L=13, RGB=5 ; total 2 Hours 20 min. FWHM Range 2.36-2.68

The Perseus galaxy cluster (Abell 426) is about 250 million light-years from our galaxy and contains more that 500 catalogued galaxies. The brightest member is NGC 1275,  at magnitude 11.6.  NGC 1275 is a strong source of radio waves and x-rays. Abell 426 is the dominant member of the Perseus-Pisces Supercluster, spanning 15 degrees.. The super cluster extends to 300 million light-years and covers 40 degrees of the winter sky.

Comets: Comet C/2009 P1 (Garradd); Comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner and Comet C/2023 A3

08-27-04:47:16 UT Latitude: 44° 2’ 07.73” North Longitude: 120° 50’ 43.21” West; 3855 ft. Juniper Acres, 30 miles East of Bend, OR Seeing: E Transparency: 6 ; Bortle-2 SQM: 21.74 Telescopes / Optics: TEC 140mm f/7 980mm Mount: AP1200 Camera: SBIG ST10xme CCD & CFW10 FOV: 48’ x 32’ FWHM: 2.85” Filter: Astrodon LRGB series E Gen. 2 (Ha 9nm used for Luminance) LRGB 15min. Information: Comet C/2009 P1 (Garradd) passing near Globular Star Cluster M 71 (NGC 6838); processed CCDStack2, Photoshop CS6
9/11/2018 09:51:36 UT Latitude: 33° 29′ 01.48″ North Longitude: 116° 43′ 19.24″ West Elevation: 4321 ft. Jupiter Ridge #4 Observatory, OCA site, near Anza, CA. Seeing: E Transparency: 6 Bortle: 4 SQM: 20.85 Telescopes / Optics: TMB f/4.8 fl/384mm Mount: AP1200 Camera: SBIG ST10xme CFW10 Total exposure FOV: 133.4′ x 89.5′ Filter: Astrodon LRGB series E Gen. 2 FWHM: 2.1 Information: Comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, Captured with CCDSoft; RGB= 60″ea LRGB= 12 min. total exposureCS6
Comet C/2023 A3 10-14-2024 7:37 PM
Comet C/2023 A3, 10-14-2024 7:37 PM; taken form Camino De La Torre, Temecula, CA Bortle 6 skies Canon 7D II Tripod 2sec. f/2.8 100mm ISO 320

Rosette Nebula NGC 2244

Rosette Nebula NGC 2244 9/21/2009 2:30 AM Latitude: 43° 31′ 21″ North: Longitude: 122˚ 52’ 35” West: Location: Snow Peak S/E of Cottage Grove. OR. 4658 ft: Seeing: E Transparency: 7; Bortle:2: SQM: 21.93 Telescopes / Optics: TMB 80mm f/ 4.8 384mm Mount : AP1200 Camera: SBIG ST10XME 120 min.; LRGB; L=30min(6x5min) RGB 60 min (4x5min ea.) Ha 9nm 30min (3×10) FOV 133.4′ x 89.5′ Information: Rosette Nebula NGC 2244 from a 3.1” refractor. Image captured with CCDSoft, processed with CCDStack and Photoshop

Rosette Nebula NGC 2244 / Caldwell 49 located in the constellation Monoceros. This is an Open Cluster surrounded by nebulosity that formed the stars in the cluster.  This nebula-Star Cluster shines at an apparent brightness of magnitude 9 and the nebulosity is like a red wreath when vied by RGB..   The Rosette Nebula is 65 light years across and lies 5,200 light years away.  This Nebula has several regions, NGC 2237, 2238, 2239,2246.  The entire Nebula is 130 light years in diameter.  Over 2500 young stars lie within this star forming nebula over 10,000 solar masses. The Rosette Nebula is rather large in the night sky at 1.3 degrees in diameter.  The full moon is ½ of a degree.  Imaging with 3-4 inch refractors reveal much detail.  Larger scopes are need for more detailed views through the eyepiece.

M78 Nebula NGC 2068

M78 Nebula NGC 2068, is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion.
03-03-2002 10:34 PM Latitude: 44º 5’ N Longitude: 123º 8’ W 800 ft. Eugene OR. Seeing: VG Transparency: 5 Telescopes / Optics: Takahashi FS 78 f/4.76 Mount : Std. G11 Camera: SBIG ST237a 6 minutes FOV: 43.8’ x 33’ Filter: LRGB Custom Scientific 30 sec subs
Information: Imaged from Back Yard in Eugene, Or, early attempt of CCD images with manual guiding, Using early versions of ST237a with CCDOPS and Richard Berry’s AIPWIN; later processed in Photoshop CS2. Definitely can see reflective illumination of nebulous clouds by surrounding stars.