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Photograph Details Telescope: Takahashi FSQ106@F5 Camera: SBIG ST10 6 frame Mosaic, M31 = 2 frames, each frame LRGB = 180:30:30:50m Photograph Notes: M31 is my marathon mosaic. 10 hours of exposure time over 3 nights. |
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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Photograph Details Telescope: 12.5" RC@F6 Camera: SBIG ST10 2 image mosaic, each LRGB = 60:10:10:10m Photograph Notes: A 2 frame mosaic of one of my favorite galaxies. Check out NGC 604 (upper right). This is the largest known nebula in the universe. |
| Object Details Common Name: Triangulum Galaxy Catalog Designation: M33 Constellation: Triangulum Visual Magnitude: 5.7 Angular Size: 62' x39' Distance from Earth: 2.3 million light years Right Ascension: 1h 34' Declination: +30° 39' 29" |
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Photograph Details Telescope: 12.5" RC@F6 LRGB = 120:10:10:20minutes Photograph Notes: I'm particularly proud of the resolution for this one. Had excellent conditions.
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| Object Details Catalog Designation: M81 Constellation: Ursa Major Visual Magnitude: 6.9 Angular Size: 25.7'x14.1' Distance from Earth: 4.5 million light years Right Ascension: 9h 55' 6" Declination: +69° 04' |
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Photograph Details Telescope: 12.5" RC@F9 Luminance ST10, 5 Hours RGB = RGB data, ST8 Photograph Notes: 5 hours of luminance allowed pretty aggressive deconvolution to bring out small structuresin the galaxy and background. |
| Object Details 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 Telescope: 12.5"RC@F9 Luminance LRGB = 280:50:50:90m Photograph Notes: My favorite spiral. |
| Object Details Catalog Designation: M74 Constellation: Pisces Visual Magnitude: 9.2 Angular Size: 10.2'x9.5' Distance from Earth: 32 million light years Right Ascension: 01h 36' 48" Declination: +15° 47' 32" |
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Photograph Details Telescope: 12.5" RC@F9 Luminance LRGB = 80:20:20:30m Photograph Notes: The Granddaddy of all edge-on spirals. |
| Object Details Catalog Designation: NGC4565 Constellation: Coma Berenices Visual Magnitude: 9.56 Angular Size: 16.2'x2.8' Distance from Earth: 58 million light years Right Ascension: 12h 36' 25" Declination: +25° 58' 25" |
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Photograph Details Telescope: 12.5" RC@F9 IMG1024 and ST10 Photograph Notes: Probably the most colorful region in the northern sky. This is a two frame mosaic. |
| Object Details Catalog Designation: M42, M43, NGC1977 Constellation: Orion Distance from Earth: 1500 light years Right Ascension: 5h 35' 35" Declination: -4° 51' 56" |
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Photograph Details Telescope: 12.5" RC@F7.5 IMG1024 and ST8 Photograph Notes: This image was inspired by David Malin's famous film image of the region. |
| Object Details Catalog Designation: NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula Constellation: Monoceros Visual Magnitude: 4 Angular Size: 60'x30' Right Ascension: 6h 41' 00" Declination: +9° 53' 53" |
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Photograph Details Telescope: 12.5" RC@6 RRGB= 180:20:20:40m Photograph Notes: This image made the cover of Sky & Telescope Magazine |
| Object Details Catalog Designation: NGC6888 Constellation: Cygnus Angular Size: 20'x10' Right Ascension: 20h 12' 06" Declination: +38° 21' 11" |
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Photograph Details 300mm Nikon F4.0 ST10, (HA+R) RGB = (90+70):10:10:20m Photograph Notes: An example of the benefits of filtered luminance; excellent contrast in the nebula, small stars, preserved star colors. |
| Object Details Catalog Designation: NGC1499 Constellation: Perseus Angular Size: 145'x40' Right Ascension: 04h 00' 49" Declination: +36° 37' 17" |
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Photograph Details 12.5" RC@F9 AO7, ST10 RGB = (90+70):10:10:20m Photograph Notes: My first image using the AO7 adaptive optics device (SBIG). |
| Object Details Catalog Designation: M57 Constellation: Lyra Angular Size: 2.5' Right Ascension: 18h 53' 42" Declination: +33° 02' 02" |
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Photograph Details FSQ106 Refractor F5 LRGB = 50:5:5:10m Photograph Notes: This image shows the power of CCD (alot of detail with only 4" aperture). |
| Object Details Catalog Designation: IC1318 Constellation: Cygnus Angular Size: 45'x20' Right Ascension: 20h 28' 00" Declination: +40° 00' 13" |
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Photograph Details 12.5" RC@F7.5 (RB)RGB = (17,17):17:14:17minutes Photograph Notes: IMO one of the most beautiful complex nebulas. |
| Object Details Catalog Designation: NGC6559 Constellation: Sagittarius Angular Size: 8x5' Right Ascension: 18h 10' 09" Declination: -24° 05' 59" |
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Photograph Details 12.5" RC@F6 RRGB = 60:10:10:20m Photograph Notes: One of my favorite objects caught on a night of excellent seeing. |
| Object Details Catalog Designation: NGC6559 Constellation: Sagittarius Angular Size: 7' Right Ascension: 18h 18' 56" Declination: -13° 46' 58" |
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| Robert Gendler has established himself as one of the premiere astro-photographers of our day. His images have been published in virtually every major astronomical venue. A quick count of his published images includes 15 on the Astronomy Picture of the Day, and dozens of upon dozens of magazine publications. |  |