Utah Skies Presents

Michelle Stone

Astro-Photographer-of-the-Month

Galaxies

An awesome shot of M31 by Michelle Stone Photograph Details

Kodak PPF, 300mm FL, F4.5, 35 minute exposure

Object Details

Common Name: The Andromeda Galaxy
Catalog Designation: M31 (also in photo NGC205, M32)
Constellation: Andromeda
Visual Magnitude: 3.47
Angular Size: 3.0°x1.1°
Distance from Earth: 2.3 million light years
Right Ascension: 0h 42' 48"
Declination: +41° 16' 27"
NGC891 as imaged by Michelle Stone
Object Details

Common Name: Triangulum Galaxy
Catalog Designation: NGC891
Constellation: Andromeda
Visual Magnitude: 9.9
Angular Size: 13.5' x2.8'
Distance from Earth: 30 million light years
Right Ascension: 2h 22' 47"
Declination: +42° 21' 55"
Spiral Galaxy NGC7331 as imaged by Michelle Stone Photograph Details

45 min Luminance, 10 minutes RGB, C14 at F4, ST7

 

Object Details

Catalog Designation: NGC7331
Constellation: Pegasus
Visual Magnitude: 9.5
Angular Size: 10.7'x4.0'
Distance from Earth: 44 million light years
Right Ascension: 22h 37' 13"
Declination: +34° 26' 01"
M51 as imaged by Michelle Stone
Object Details

Common Name: The Whirlpool Galaxy
Catalog Designation: M51
Constellation: Canes Venatici 
Visual Magnitude: 8.4
Angular Size: 11'x7.8
Distance from Earth: 15 million light years
Right Ascension: 13h 30' 01"
Declination: +47° 11' 30"
Spiral Galaxy M101 as imaged by Michelle Stone Photograph Details

C14, ST7, 20m L, 10m RGB
Object Details

Common Name: The Pinwheel Galaxy
Catalog Designation: M101
Constellation: Ursa Major 
Visual Magnitude: 7.7
Angular Size: 26.9'x26.3'
Distance from Earth: 15 million light years
Right Ascension: 14h 03' 16"
Declination: +54° 20' 03"

Nebulae

The Helix Nebula as imaged by Michelle Stone Photograph Details

C14 at F4, ST7, 45 min Luminance, 15 min RGB
Object Details

Common Name: The Helix Nebula
Catalog Designation: NGC7293
Constellation: Aquarius
Distance from Earth: 326 light years
Right Ascension: 22h 29' 44"
Declination: -20° 47' 18"
The Dumbbell Nebula as imaged by Michelle Stone Photograph Details

C14, F6.3 FR, ST7 CCD Camera, 5min RGB
Object Details

Common Name: The Dumbbell Nebula
Catalog Designation: M27
Constellation: Vulpecula   
Visual Magnitude: 7.6
Angular Size: 15.2'
Right Ascension: 19h 59' 42"
Declination: +22° 43' 51"
M16 as imaged by Michelle Stone Photograph Details


C11 SCT F6.3 40 min exposure on Kodak Max 800
Object Details

Common Name: The Eagle Nebula
Catalog Designation: M16 
Constellation: Serpens
Visual Magnitude: 6.0
Angular Size: 7.0'
Distance from Earth: 8100 light years
Right Ascension: 18h 18' 56"
Declination: -13° 46' 58"
Photograph Details

C8 SCT F6.3 25 min exposure on K Gold 1000
Object Details

Common Name: The Horsehead & Flame Nebula
Catalog Designation: B33 and NGC2024
Constellation: Orion
Angular Size: 6'x4' & 30'x30'
Right Ascension: 05h 41' 03"
Declination: -2° 27' 48"

Star Clusters

Globular Star Cluster M5 by Michelle Stone Photograph Details

C11 SCT F6.3 15 min exposure on K Gold 1000
Object Details

Catalog Designation: M5 
Constellation: Serpens Caput
Angular Size: 17.4'
Right Ascension: 15h 18' 42"
Declination: +02° 04' 29"
Globular Star Cluster M13 by Michelle Stone Photograph Details

6 one minute exposures in each of RGB. C14 With F3.3 corrector, ST7
Object Details

Common Name: The Hercules Star Cluster
Catalog Designation: M13 
Constellation: Hercules
Angular Size: 16.6'
Right Ascension: 16h 41' 46"
Declination: +36° 27' 45"

Solar System

Comet Hale Bopp as imaged by Michelle Stone Object Details

Common Name: Comet Hale Bopp
Jupiter as imaged by Michelle Stone Object Details

Common Name: Planet Jupiter
Saturn as imaged by Michelle Stone Object Details

Common Name: Planet Saturn

If you'd like to see more GREAT images be sure to checkout Michelle Stone's website at: http://www.plettstone.com/astropho.htm

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