D e e p S k y E x o t i c s T o u r
Hello!
Over the years, I've observed the 'usual suspects' of the deep-sky: Star Clusters, Nebula, Galaxies,,, in all their different variations.
But I've also occasionally come across more unsual, 'exotic creatures of the deep': Nova, Supernova, Protoplanetary Disks, Black Holes, Quasars, and Galaxy Clusters.
This page is dedicated to those observations. Most of the objects don't look like much, but its the knowledge of what they are that makes them interesting!
Object | Type | Constellation | Date | Optical Tube | Mount | Capture size | Exposure | Stack# | Time | Filter | Guided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M60 | Galaxy | Virgo | 04/21/2022 | 8" SCT @ f6.3 | Fork Mount | 2072x1410 | 180 sec | 10 | 30 minutes | L-Pro | Yes |
also NGC4667 | SN 2022hrs |
Color Space | Binning | Gain | Brightness | White Bal (B) | White Bal (R) | Temperature | Dark Frame |
RGB24 | 1 | 350 | 65 | 75 | 70 | -10 | Yes |
Object | Type | Constellation | Date | Optical Tube | Mount | Capture size | Exposure | Stack# | Time | Filter | Guided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NGC7448 | Galaxy | Pegasus | 10/24/2022 | 8" SCT @ f6.3 | Atlas Gem | 2072x1410 | 30 sec | 10 | 5 minutes | L-Pro | yes |
"Super Nova SN2022wsp" |
Color Space | Binning | Gain | Brightness | White Bal (B) | White Bal (R) | Temperature | Dark Frame |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RGB24 | 1 | 350 | 65 | 75 | 70 | -10 | Yes |
Object | Type | Constellation | Date | Optical Tube | Mount | Capture size | Exposure | Stack# | Time | Filter | Guided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M1 | Supernova Remnant | Taurus | 09/09/2021 | 14" SCT @ f6.3 | Fork Wedge | 4144x2822 | 60 sec | 30 | 30 minutes | L-eNhance | yes |
"the Crab Nebula" |
Color Space | Binning | Gain | Brightness | White Bal (B) | White Bal (R) | Temperature | Dark Frame |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RGB24 | 1 | 375 | 65 | 70 | 70 | -10 | Yes |
Object | Type | Constellation | Date | Optical Tube | Mount | Capture size | Exposure | Stack# | Time | Filter | Guided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NGC6960 & 6992 - Veil Nebula | Supernova Remnant | Cygnus | 06/21/2020 | 8" SCT @ f6.3 | CGEM | 4144x2822 | 60 seconds | 20 | 20 minutes | L-enhance | yes |
"Veil Nebula - Western side" | "Veil Nebula - Eastern side" |
Color Space | Binning | Gain | Brightness | White Bal (B) | White Bal (R) | Temperature | Dark Frame |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RGB24 | 1 | 375 | 70 | 65 | 70 | -4.9 | Yes |
Object | Type | Constellation | Date | Optical Tube | Mount | Capture size | Exposure | Stack# | Time | Filter | Guided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cassiopeia-A | Supernova Remnant | Cassiopeia | 08/23/2022 | 8" SCT @ f6.3 | Atlas GEM | 2072x1410 | 180 seconds | 20 | 60 Minutes | L-eNhance | yes |
Color Space | Binning | Gain | Brightness | White Bal (B) | White Bal (R) | Temperature | Dark Frame |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RGB24 | 1 | 350 | 65 | 75 | 70 | -10 | Yes |
Object | Type | Constellation | Date | Optical Tube | Mount | Capture size | Exposure | Stack# | Time | Filter | Guided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simeis-147 | Supernova Remnant | Taurus | 11/08/2020 | 60mm f4 refractor | Atlas Gem | 4144x2822 | 180 sec | 20 | 60 minutes | L-eNhance | yes |
Color Space | Binning | Gain | Brightness | White Bal (B) | White Bal (R) | Temperature | Dark Frame |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RGB24 | 1 | 375 | 60 | 75 | 65 | -4.9 | Yes |
Object | Type | Constellation | Date | Optical Tube | Mount | Capture size | Exposure | Stack# | Time | Filter | Guided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abell 85 (CTB1) | Supernova Remnant | Cassiopeia | 07/25/2022 | 8 SCT @ f6.3 | Atlas Gem | 2072x1410 | 180 sec | 10 | 30 minutes | L-eNhance | yes |
Color Space | Binning | Gain | Brightness | White Bal (B) | White Bal (R) | Temperature | Dark Frame |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RGB24 | 1 | 350 | 65 | 75 | 70 | -10 | Yes |
Object | Type | Constellation | Date | Optical Tube | Mount | Capture size | Exposure | Stack# | Time | Filter | Guided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kepler's Supernova Remnant (SN1604) | Emission Nebula | Ophiuchus | 07/26/2022 | 8" SCT @ f6.3 | Atlas | 2072x1410 | 180 sec | 10 | 30 minutes | L-eNhance | yes |
Kepler's Supernova Remnant (SN1604) |
Color Space | Binning | Gain | Brightness | White Bal (B) | White Bal (R) | Temperature | Dark Frame |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RGB24 | 1 | 360 | 65 | 75 | 70 | -10 | Yes |
SH2 | Object | Type | Constellation | Date | Optical Tube | Mount | Capture size | Exposure | Stack# | Time | Filter | Guided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SH2-136 | Bok Globule | Cepheus | 09/29/2021 | 8" SCT @ f6.3 | Atlas Gem | 4144x2822 | 60 sec | 30 | 30 minutes | L-eNhance | yes |
"Gespensternebel" |
Color Space | Binning | Gain | Brightness | White Bal (B) | White Bal (R) | Temperature | Dark Frame |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RGB24 | 1 | 375 | 65 | 65 | 70 | -10 | Yes |
(return to index) |
Object | Type | Constellation | Date | Optical Tube | Mount | Capture size | Exposure | Stack# | Time | Filter | Guided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NGC1999 & Herbig-Haro Objects | Reflection Nebula | Orion | 01/21/2022 | 8" SCT @ f6.3 | Atlas Gem | 1024x768 / 4144x2822 | 60 sec / 180 sec | 20 / 7 | 20 minutes / 21 minutes | L-Pro | Yes |
"HH1, HH2" | "HH1, HH2, HH35, HH148, HH222" |
Color Space | Binning | Gain | Brightness | White Bal (B) | White Bal (R) | Temperature | Dark Frame |
RGB24 | 1 | 350 | 65 | 75 | 70 | -10 | Yes |
Object | Type | Constellation | Date | Optical Tube | Mount | Capture size | Exposure | Stack# | Time | Filter | Guided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M87 Jet | Galaxy | Virgo | 06/23/2022 | 8" SCT @ f6.3 | Atlas Gem | 2072x1410 & cropped | 180 seconds | 10 | 30 Minutes | L-Pro | yes |
"Relativistic Superluminal Jet" |
Color Space | Binning | Gain | Brightness | White Bal (B) | White Bal (R) | Temperature | Dark Frame |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RGB24 | 1 | 350 | 65 | 75 | 70 | 10 | Yes |
Object | Type | Constellation | Date | Optical Tube | Mount | Capture size | Exposure | Stack# | Time | Filter | Guided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NGC5128 | Galaxy | Centaurus | 04/27/2022 | 8" SCT @ f6.3 | Atlas Gem | 2072x1410 | 180 sec | 5 | 15 minutes | L-Pro | Yes |
"Centaurus A" |
Color Space | Binning | Gain | Brightness | White Bal (B) | White Bal (R) | Temperature | Dark Frame |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RGB24 | 1 | 350 | 65 | 75 | 70 | -10 | Yes |
Object | Type | Constellation | Date | Optical Tube | Mount | Capture size | Exposure | Stack# | Time | Filter | Guided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PGC9457 | Galaxy | Pegasus | 09/18/2020 | 14" SCT @ f11 | Atlas Gem | 4144x2822 | 300 sec | 3 | 900 sec | IR | yes |
"Einstein’s Cross - gravitationally lensed quasar" |
Color Space | Binning | Gain | Brightness | White Bal (B) | White Bal (R) | Temperature | Dark Frame |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RGB24 | 1 | 325 | 55 | 48 | 48 | -10 | no |
Hope you enjoyed the visit. Come again soon!
Larry McHenry, Pittsburgh, PA. USA
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