A Q U I L A
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Aquila - 'The Eagle', comes to us from the ancient Greeks. He represents the God Zeus, in one of his many forms.
Zeus was in need of a new cup bearer, so he changed into an eagle and carried off the Trojan prince Ganymede to serve the wine-pourer for all the gods.
In some older celestial charts, an asterism right below Aquila represents the prince and is called "Antinous".
Aquila is also said to be the eagle that helped Zeus in defeating and overthrowing the Titans. Zeus placed the eagle up in the sky as an honor.
| 09/16/2009 - 8 seconds, StellaCam II 8mm, B&W |
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Deep-Sky objects located in this Constellation:
NGC 6709 (open cluster) - 07/08/2010 - 80mm Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II 8 seconds
NGC 6728 (open cluster) - 08/30/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
NGC 6738 (open cluster) - 07/10/2010 - 80mm Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-Ex 2.5 seconds
NGC 6741 (planetary nebula) - 08/08/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
NGC 6749 (globular cluster) - 07/10/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II 8 seconds
NGC 6751 (planetary nebula) - 09/26/2013 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 20 seconds
NGC 6755 (open cluster) - 07/08/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II 8 seconds
NGC 6756 (open cluster) - 07/21/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 20 seconds
NGC 6760 - 09/07/2002 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-Ex 2.5 seconds - 08/30/1992 - 8" Dob f4.5, 24mm & 2.8xB 106x
NGC 6772 (planetary nebula) - 07/10/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II 8 seconds
NGC 6773 (open cluster) - 07/08/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II 8 seconds
NGC 6775 (open cluster) - 07/29/2013 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 15 seconds
NGC 6778 (planetary nebula) - 09/26/2013 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 20 seconds
NGC 6781 (planetary nebula) - 07/10/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II 8 seconds
NGC 6790 (planetary nebula) - 08/08/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
NGC 6795 (open cluster) - 07/10/2010 - 80mm Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-Ex 2.5 seconds
NGC 6803 (planetary nebula) - 08/08/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
NGC 6804 (planetary nebula) - 07/10/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II 8 seconds
NGC 6807 (planetary nebula) - 08/08/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
NGC 6814 (galaxy) - 07/10/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II 8 seconds
NGC 6828 (open cluster) - 07/29/2013 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 8 seconds
NGC 6837 (open cluster) - 07/29/2013 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 15 seconds
NGC 6840 (open cluster) - 07/08/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II 8 seconds
NGC 6843 (open cluster) - 07/08/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II 8 seconds
NGC 6852 (Planetary nebula) - 07/29/2013 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 20 seconds
NGC 6858 (open cluster) - 07/08/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II 8 seconds
NGC 6926 & 6929 (galaxy) - 08/30/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 40 seconds
NGC 6941 (globular cluster) - 07/29/2013 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 25 seconds
IC 4846 (planetary nebula) - 08/08/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
Abell-55 (planetary nebula) - 09/23/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 3 minutes (O-III filter)
Abell-70 (planetary nebula) - 09/05/2018 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 4 minutes (O-III filter)
B127, 128, 129 (dark nebula) - 09/05/2013
50mm Refractor, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
B132 (dark nebula) - 09/05/2013
50mm Refractor, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
B133 (dark nebula) - 09/05/2013
50mm Refractor, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
B134 (dark nebula) - 09/05/2013
50mm Refractor, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
B135 & 136 (dark nebula) - 09/05/2013
50mm Refractor, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds
B135 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds B136 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
Berkeley 43 (open cluster) - 06/27/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
Berkeley 45 (open cluster) - 06/27/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
Berkeley 79 (open cluster) - 06/27/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Berkeley 80 (open cluster) - 06/27/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
Berkeley 81 (open cluster) - 06/27/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
Berkeley 82 (open cluster) - 06/27/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
CR 401 (open cluster) - 07/29/2013 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 15 seconds
Czernik-39 (open cluster) - 07/29/2013 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 20 seconds
Dolidze 34 (open cluster) - 07/29/2013 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 20 seconds
Dolidze 35 (open cluster) - 06/26/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 15 seconds
Graff-1 (open cluster) - 07/29/2013 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 20 seconds
King 25 (open cluster) - 06/27/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
King 26 (open cluster) - 06/27/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
LND684 (dark nebula) - 09/05/2013
50mm Refractor, StellaCam-II @ 8 seconds - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
ME1-1 (planetary nebula) - 09/11/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
M1-74 (planetary nebula) - 09/11/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
PK 33-5.1 (planetary nebula) - 08/08/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
PK 36-1.1 (planetary nebula) - 08/08/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
PK 38-25.1 (Planetary nebula) - 07/29/2013 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 30 seconds
PK 40-0.1 (planetary nebula) - 08/08/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
PK 47-4.1 (planetary nebula) - 08/08/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
PK 51-3.1 (planetary nebula) - 08/08/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
PK 52-2.2 (planetary nebula) - 08/08/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
Pk 52-4.1 (planetary nebula) - 08/08/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
Summer Triangle - wide-field - 05/14/2010 (Cannon CCTV lens @5.5mm)
Double Stars located in this Constellation:
5-Aquilae - 10/05/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, Astrovid-2000 @ 1/60 second
11-Aquilae - 10/05/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, Astrovid-2000 @ 1/60 second
15-Aquilae - 10/05/2015 - 8" SCT f6.3, Astrovid-2000 @ 1/60 second
Hope you enjoyed the visit. Come again soon!
Larry McHenry, Pittsburgh, PA. USA
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