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Horsehead Nebula Horsehead Nebula
165 seconds / 11 of 15 seconds
Astrophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
3/16/2002 2108 / GNTO / Larry Cash
horsehead-20020316a.st9 data file
Pluto Pluto
20 seconds / 1 of 20 seconds, 10 seconds / 1 of 20 seconds
Astrophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
5/5/2002 0314 / GNTO / Mark Rumsey, 5/12/2002 0105 / GNTO / Mark Rumsey
See if you can find Pluto in these two pictures
M8 - Lagoon Nebula M8 - Lagoon Nebula
100 seconds / 10 of 10 seconds
Astrophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
5/12/2002 0453 / GNTO / Mark Kroska
m8-20020512d-r.st9 data file
The red filter only was used, then the stars were colored white
M13 - Hercules (Globular) Cluster M13 - Hercules (Globular) Cluster
400 seconds / 6 of 20 seconds
Astrophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
06/08/2002 2214 / GNTO / Derek Skinner
m13-20020608.st9 data file
Taken by high school students
M27 - Dumbbell Nebula M27 - Dumbbell Nebula
200 seconds / 10 of 20 seconds
Astrophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
4/13/2002 0502 / GNTO / Mark Kroska
m27-20020413c.st9 data file
The vertical streak, just right of the nebula, is a satellite
M27 - Dumbbell Nebula M27 - Dumbbell Nebula
72 seconds / 1 of R/G/B at 20/20/32 seconds
Celestron 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain / ST-9E
11/30/2002 2033 / GNTO / Jay Harden
m27-20021130-r.st9    m27-20021130-g.st9    m27-20021130-b.st9
M35 - Open Cluster M35 - Open Cluster
10 seconds / 1 of 10 seconds
Celestron 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain / ST-9E
12/5/2002 2317 / ABQ / Mark Kroska
m35-20021205.st9 data file
M36 - Open Cluster M36 - Open Cluster
200 seconds / 10 of 20 seconds
Celestron 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain / ST-9E
12/5/2002 2323 / ABQ / Mark Kroska
m36-20021205.st9 data file
M37 - Open Cluster M37 - Open Cluster
200 seconds / 10 of 20 seconds
Celestron 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain / ST-9E
12/5/2002 2333 / ABQ / Mark Kroska
m37-20021205.st9 data file
M38 - Open Cluster M38 - Open Cluster
200 seconds / 10 of 20 seconds
Celestron 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain / ST-9E
12/5/2002 2343 / ABQ / Mark Kroska
m38-20021205.st9 data file
M42 - Orion Nebula M42 - Orion Nebula
60 seconds / 1 of R/G/B at 60 seconds each
Astrophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
1/12/2002 2205 / GNTO / Mark Kroska
m42-20020112-r.st9    m42-20020112-g.st9    m42-20020112-b.st9
M42 - Orion Nebula M42 - Orion Nebula
10 seconds / 1 of 10 seconds
Astrophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
3/16/2002 2023 / GNTO / Mark Kroska
m42-20020316b.st9 data file
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy
300 seconds / 10 of 30 seconds
strophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
3/10/2002 0045 / GNTO / Mark Kroska
m51-20020310g.st9 data file
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy
300 seconds / 20 of 15 seconds
Astrophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
3/16/2002 2246 / GNTO / Mark Kroska
m51-20020316e.st9 data file
M57 - Ring Nebula M57 - Ring Nebula
100 seconds / 10 of 10 seconds
Astrophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
5/12/2002 0027 / GNTO / Mark Rumsey
m57-20020512bp1-r.st9    m57-20020512bp1-g.st9    mm57-20020512bp1-b.st9
Many artifacts (that are stars) were changed to white
M57 - Ring Nebula M57 - Ring Nebula
54 seconds / 1 of R/G/B at 15/15/24 seconds each
Astrophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
06/08/2002 2325 / GNTO / Ryan Skinner
m57f-20020608-r.st9    m57f-20020608-g.st9    m57f-20020608-b.st9
Taken by high school students
M65-M66 M65 and M66
100 seconds / 5 of 20 seconds
Astrophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
3/16/2002 2358 / GNTO / Mark Kroska
m65_66-20020316a.st9 data file
M104 - Sombero Galaxy M104 - Sombero Galaxy
400 seconds / 20 of 20 seconds
Astrophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
3/16/2002 2334 / GNTO / Mark Kroska
m104-20020316c.st9 data file
M104 - Sombero Galaxy M104 - Sombero Galaxy
800 seconds / 40 of 20 seconds
Astrophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
4/14/2002 0242 / GNTO / Mark Kroska
m104-20020414.st9 data file
M110 - Companion to M31 Andromeda Galaxy M110 - Companion to M31 Andromeda Galaxy
400 seconds / 6 of 20 seconds
Astrophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
11/10/2001 2341 / GNTO / Mark Kroska
m110-20011110-20.st9 data file
 
 
Explanation:
 
DescriptionExample
 
NameHorsehead Nebula
Total Exposure / Num Exposures165 seconds / 11 of 15 seconds
Scope / CameraAstrophysics 6" Reflector / ST-9E
Date time (24 hr clock, local time) / Location / Observer   3/16/2002 2108 / GNTO / Larry Cash
Raw Data File(s)horsehead-20020316a.st9 data file
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Last Modified: Dec 22, 2002