Photos Taken in 2008

December 2, 2008 at Area 51
Silver Dollar Galaxy
NGC253 in Sculptor
30 * 4 minutes
 Flaming Star Nebula
IC405 in Auriga
30 * 4 minutes

November 28, 2008 at Area 51
Great Orion Nebula
M42 & M43
30*4m + 30*15s
 Double Cluster
NGC869 & NGC884
36 * 1 minute
 Open Cluster M38
In central Auriga
35 * 2 minutes
Open Cluster M78
In eastern Orion
15 * 4 minutes
 Pacman Nebula
NGC281
30 * 4 minutes
 Gamma Cas Nebulae
IC59 & IC63
25 * 4 minutes

November 20, 2008 at Area 51
Bridal Veil Nebula
Complete Mosaic
2 * 22 * 4 minutes
 Open Cluster NGC663
In Cassiopeia
12 * 2 minutes

November 17, 2008 at Area 51
Veil Nebula (West)
NGC6960
12 * 4 minutes
 Pinwheel Galaxy
M33 in Triangulum
30 * 4 minutes

November 3, 2008 at Area 51
Veil Nebula (East)
NGC6992
10 * 8 minutes
 Pinwheel Galaxy
M33 in Triangulum
5 * 8 minutes

September 13, 2008 at Markham Park
Lagoon Nebula
M8 in Sagittarius
10 * 4 minutes
Hydrogen ALpha
 Lagoon Nebula
M8 in Sagittarius
10 * 4 minutes
HA Colorized
 Flaming Star Nebula
IC405 in Auriga
14 * 4 minutes
Hydrogen ALpha
California Nebula
NGC1499 in Perseus
17 * 4 minutes
Hydrogen ALpha
 Orion Nebula
M42 & M43
15 * 4 minutes
Hydrogen Alpha

September 5, 2008 at Area 51
Cocoon Nebula
IC5146 in Cygnus
30 * 2 minutes
 North America Nebula
NGC7000 in Cygnus
15 * 4 minutes
 Soul Nebula
IC1848 in Auriga
16 * 4 minutes

September 3, 2008 at Area 51
Andromeda Galaxy
M31, M32, & M110
18 * 4 minutes
 North America Nebula
NGC7000 & IC5070
30 * 2 minutes
Summer Milky Way
35° x 130° Mosaic
3 * 15 * 4 minutes

August 24, 2008 at Area 51
Star Field in Scutum
NGC6712 & IC1295
10 * 2 minutes
 Iris Nebula
NGC7023 in Cepheus
30 * 2 minutes
 Omega Nebula
M17 in Sagittarius
30 * 2 minutes

August 2, 2008 at Area 51
Hercules Cluster
M13
15 * 30 seconds
 Cat Paw Nebula
NGC6334 in Scorpius
20 * 1 minute
 Pelican Nebula
IC5070 in Cygnus
15 * 4 minutes
Elephant Trunk Nebula
IC1396
15 * 4 minutes
 Eagle Nebula
M16 in Sagittarius
15 * 4 minutes
 Dumbbell Nebula
M27 in Vulpecula
12 * 1 minute

April 4, 2008 at Montura Ranch
Trifid Nebula
M20 in Sagittarius
30 * 2 minutes
 Lagoon Nebula
M8 in Sagittarius
30 * 2 minutes
 Spiral Galaxy M106
In Canes Venatici
20 * 4 minutes
Open Cluster M67
In Cancer
20 * 30 seconds
 Whale and Hockey Stick
NGC4631 & NGC4656
30 * 4 minutes

April 3, 2008 at Montura Ranch
Molecular Cloud IC4696
In Scorpius
28 * 4 minutes
 Globular Cluster M4
In Scorpius
30 * 2 minutes
 Globular Cluster M13
In Hercules
30 * 1 minute

March 29, 2008 at Area 51
Leo Trio of Galaxies
M65, M66, & NGC3628
16 * 4 minutes
 Omega Centauri
NGC5139
30 * 2 minutes

March 27, 2008 at Area 51
Comet Holmes
Final Picture
20 * 4 minutes
 Bode's Galaxies
M81 & M82
30 * 4 minutes

March 8, 2008 at Kissimmee Prairie
Comet Holmes
California Nebula
60 * 2 minutes
 M78 & Barnard's Loop
In Orion
19 * 2 minutes
 Owl Nebula
M97 in Ursa Major
30 * 2 minutes
Pinwheel Galaxy
M101 in Ursa Major
30 * 2 minutes
 Centaurus A Galaxy
NGC5128
60 * 2 minutes

March 2, 2008 at Area 51
Markarian Chain
In Virgo
15 * 2 minutes
 M46, M47, & NGC2423
In Puppis
30 * 4 minutes

February 28, 2008 at Area 51
Open Cluster M35
In Gemini
15 * 2 minutes
 Jellyfish Nebula
IC443 in Gemini
30 * 4 minutes

February 25, 2008 at Area 51
Comet Holmes
Fading Away
25 * 4 minutes

February 20, 2008 at Kye's Star Farm
Luna in Totality
Maximum eclipse
19 * 500 milliseconds
 Luna in Egress
Mid egress
20 * 5 milliseconds
 Luna in Penumbra
After umbral egress
20 * 1 millisecond

February 15, 2008 at Area 51
Luna
Gibbous First Quarter
20 * 1 millisecond
Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 in Canes Venatici
20 * 1 minute
 Globular Cluster M53
In Coma Berenices
19 * 1 minute
 Globular Cluster M3
In Canes Venatici
10 * 2 minutes
Galaxy NGC4565
In Coma Berenices
11 * 2 minutes
 Pinwheel Galaxy M101
In Ursa Major
15 * 4 minutes
 Globular Cluster M13
In Hercules
10 * 2 minutes

February 5, 2008 at Area 51
Seagull Nebula
IC2177 in Canis Major
3 * 15 * 4 minutes
 Comet Holmes
Getting weaker
22 * 4 minutes
 Dragonfly Cluster
NGC457 in Cassiopeia
15 * 2 minutes

February 4, 2008 at Area 51
Dust Cloud IC348
In Perseus
24 * 4 minutes
 Pleiades Cluster
M45 in Taurus
30 * 2 minutes
 Monkeyhead Nebula
NGC2175 in Orion
30 * 2 minutes
Monkeyhead & Airplane
Single Frame
1 * 2 minutes

February 3, 2008 at Area 51
Rosette Nebula
NGC2237 in Monoceros
2 * 40 * 2 minutes
 Witchhead Nebula
IC2118 in Orion
18 * 4 minutes

January 30, 2008 at Area 51
Double Cluster
In Perseus
15 * 20 seconds
 Comet Tuttle
In Eridanus
60 * 1 minute
 Bode's Galaxies
M81 & M82
40 * 2 minutes
Great Orion Nebula
M42 & M43
30*4m + 30*15s

January 29, 2008 at Area 51
Comet Holmes
Few galaxies
40 * 2 minutes

January 8, 2008 at Area 51
Barnard's Loop
NGC2112 in Orion
25 * 4 minutes
 Comet Holmes
Perseus Supercluster
30 * 2 minutes
 Comet Tuttle
In Cetus
40 * 1 minute
Flaming Star Nebula
IC405 in Auriga
20 * 2 minutes

January 5, 2008 at Kissimmee Prairie
California Nebula
NGC1499 in Perseus
2 * 30 * 2 minutes

January 4, 2008 at Kissimmee Prairie
Whale & Hockey Stick
NGC4631 & NGC4656
15 * 2 minutes
 Markarian Chain
In Virgo
15 * 2 minutes
 Open Cluster M47
In Puppis
20 * 20 seconds
Omega Centauri
NGC5139
13 * 1 minute

Date & Location Object Name Comment Exposure
12/30/07
Area 51		 M33 & Comet Tuttle
Comet Tuttle & M33
 star aligned
comet aligned
 20 * 60s
20 * 60s
12/29/07
Area 51		 Central Auriga
Central Orion
IC1396
Belt and Sword
in Cepheus
 20 * 240s
6 * 240s
20 * 240s
12/28/07
Area 51		 Comet Tuttle
Flame & Horsehead
 in Andromeda
NGC2024 & IC434
 80 * 30s
20 * 120s
12/27/07
Area 51		 Comet Holmes
Comet Tuttle
 Perseus Supercluster
in Andromeda
 25 * 120s
32 * 120s
12/12/07
Area 51		 Comet Holmes
 Few background galaxies
 13 * 60s
12/10/07
Area 51		 Pleiades Cluster
 M45
 15 * 240s
12/09/78
Area 51		 Jellyfish Nebula
Open Cluster M35
Sculptor Galaxy
 IC443
Insufficient exposure
NGC253
 30 * 120s
15 * 30s
30 * 30s
12/07/07
Area 51		 Seagull Nebula
M78
Comet Holmes
Christmas Tree Cluster
 Insufficient FOV

Still expanding
NGC2264
 30 * 120s
30 * 120
10 * 120s
28 * 120s
12/04/07
Area 51		 Constellation Casseopeia
Constellation Taurus
Comet Holmes
 56° field of view
56° field of view
56° field of view
 23 * 240s
23 * 240s
23 * 240s
12/03/07
Area 51		 Flame & Horsehead
M78
Perseus Supercluster
 NGC2024 & IC434

Vicinity around NGC1275
 27 * 120s
25 * 120s
12/01/07
Area 51		 Valentine Nebula
 10 megapixel mosaic
 2 * 12 * 240s
11/30/07
Area 51		 Comet Holmes
Pinwheel Galaxy
 Stable shape
M33
 10 * 120s
25 * 240s
11/15/07
Area 51		 Comet Holmes
 Near Mirfak
 20 * 120s
11/09/07
Area 51		 Andromeda Galaxy
Orion Nebula
Rosette Nebula
Omega Nebula
 3.5° x 1.25° mosaic
Composite exposure
Insufficient FOV
M17
 2 * 30 * 120s
30 * 120s + 30 * 15s
30 * 120s
15 * 120s
11/08/07
Area 51		 Orion Nebula
 Insufficient exposure
 30 * 15s
11/04/07
Area 51		 Andromeda Galaxy
California Nebula
 Insufficient FOV
Insufficient FOV
 30 * 120s
19 * 120s
11/03/07
JD Park		 Summer Milky Way
 10° field of view
 5 * 60s
11/02/07
Area 51		 Comet Holmes
 1 week old
 15 * 30s
10/21/07
Area 51		 Double Cluster
 in Perseus


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