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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" |
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| 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" |
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Photograph Details 45 min Luminance, 10 minutes RGB, C14 at F4, ST7
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| 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" |
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| 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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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Object Details Common Name: Comet Hale Bopp |
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Object Details Common Name: Planet Jupiter |
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Object Details Common Name: Planet Saturn |
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