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(NGC6995 - "Veil Nebula - Eastern side - Tip")

        created: 07-11-2022.         revised: 12-28-2023.

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!

Interesting Stars:


Barnards Star (red dwarf star) - 07/03/2014 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f3, StellaCam-3 8 seconds







Wolf-28 (white drawf star in Pisces) - 11/25/2011 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 8 seconds






40 Eridani (red and white dwarf stars) - 10/27/2022 - 8" SCT f6.3, ASI294MC & L-Pro filter @ 63 seconds




Delta Cephei (variable star, and double) - 11/22/2022
Cannon 5.5mm CCTV lens, StellaCam EX @ 2.5 seconds     /     Canon Zoom lens - 25mm, f4, ASI290MC @ 15 seconds     /     8" SCT f6.3, ASI294MC & L-Pro filter @ 5 seconds




Nova:




Nova Sagittarii 2012 #4 (PNv J18202726-2744263) - 07/21/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 10 seconds
  




Nova Delphini 2013 (nova) - 08/16/2013







Supernova:

NGC6946 (galaxy in Cepheus, Type-II supernova)
06/21/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds



SN2014J (M82 galaxy in Ursa Major) - 04/24/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 20 seconds




M101 (galaxy in Ursa Major) - Supernova - 08/25/2011 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds




M51 (galaxy in Canes Venatici)- Supernova - 06/02/2011 - 6" RC f9, StellaCam-3 30 seconds


Supernova in M95 (galaxy in Leo) - 03/20/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds






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




M101 Type II Supernova 2023ixf - 05/20/2023
8" SCT f6.3, ASI294MC & L-Pro filter @ 300 seconds livestacked for 1 hour






Supernova Remnants:


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






Protoplanetary Disks & other:


Frosty Leo Nebula (protoplanetary in Leo) - 05/12/2021 - 8" SCT f6.3 on Atlas Gem, ZWO ASI294MC @ 60 seconds for 10 minutes total




Trapezium in M42 (protoplanetary in Orion) - 01/21/2021 - 8" SCT f6.3 on Atlas Gem, ZWO ASI294MC @ 5 seconds for 2 minutes total





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
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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




M45 & Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN - Galactic Cirrus dust) - 09/11/2021 - 8" SCT f6.3 on Atlas Gem, ZWO ASI294MC @ 180 seconds for 30 minutes total
      



Black Holes:


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




Cygnus X-1 & Tulip nebula, SH2-101 (optical component of blackhole) - 09/14/2021 - 8" SCT f6.3 on Atlas Gem, ZWO ASI294MC @ 300 seconds for 15 minutes total




Quasars:

3C273 Quasar (in Virgo)- 05/14/2010 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-II 8 seconds
   




Andromeda's Parachute - J014709+463037 (quasar in Andromeda) - 09/20/2017 - 8" SCT f10, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds



Andromeda's Parachute - J014709+463037 (quasar in Andromeda) - 08/23/2022 - 8" SCT f6.3, ASI294MC @ 15 seconds for 5 minutes.


           





Arp284 (NGC7714 & 7715 in Pisces), 16-Piscium, and Quasar (from Oct-2017 Sky & Telescope)
09/22/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3, single 3 minute exposure






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






Quasars in Leo: Using the Sky&Tel April 2022 issue and its photo finder charts, I was able to EAA observe these elusive exotic objects.
Pushing my optics and camera, I was able to identify all four of these 18th mag+ objects. It was pretty cool observing 8 to 9 billion year old objects out towards the edge of the universe!
Here they are: J104139 (Leo-1), J104520 (Leo-5), J104604 (Leo-6), and J104624 (Leo-8).

J104139 (Leo-1):   

J104520 (Leo-5):   

J104604 (Leo-6):   

J104624 (Leo-8):   

(8" SCT @ f6.3 on an Atlas Gem, ZWO ASI294MC camera with L-Pro filter, 3 minute subs, dark & flat calibration frames, PHD guided, livestacked using Sharpcap for 15 minutes).





Galaxy Clusters:


Virgo Galaxy Cluster:
M84, M86, M87, NGC4387 NGC4388, NGC4402, NGC4413, NGC4425, IC3303, IC3355, IC3363, PGC40534, PGC40548, PGC40598, PGC40636
- 12/11/2023 - EVO50mm Refractor f4.2, ASI294MC & L-Pro filter ROI=4144X2822, @ 180 seconds for 15 minutes.


Core Region centered on M86 - 04/18/2023 - 8" SCT f6.3, ASI294MC & L-Pro filter ROI=4144X2822, @ 180 seconds for 30 minutes.




Abell Galaxy Cluster:
Abell2199 in Hercules - 11/11/2023 - 8" SCT f6.3, ASI294MC & L-Pro filter ROI=2072x1410, @ 180 seconds for 30 minutes.






Compact Galaxy Clusters:


Hickson Galaxy Cluster:
PCG0915+2130 in Cancer - 12/11/2023 - 8" SCT f6.3, ASI294MC & L-Pro filter @ 180 seconds for 15 minutes.
    




Palomar Galaxy Cluster:
PCG0915+2130 in Cancer - 05/20/2023 - 8" SCT f6.3, ASI294MC & L-Pro filter @ 180 seconds for 15 minutes.
    





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Larry McHenry,   Pittsburgh, PA. USA

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