StarSurferCarl – StarSurferCarl Astrophotography https://starsurfercarl.com The Earth. The Surf. And the Stars Above. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:45:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://starsurfercarl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-official-starsurfercarl-icon-elliptical-wider-with-words-sticker-logo-square-e1650250909671-32x32.png StarSurferCarl – StarSurferCarl Astrophotography https://starsurfercarl.com 32 32 Iris Nebula https://starsurfercarl.com/iris-nebula/ https://starsurfercarl.com/iris-nebula/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:45:46 +0000 https://starsurfercarl.com/?p=1025 Continue readingIris Nebula

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NGC 7023: Iris Nebula

Glowing blue from central star HD200775, the Iris Nebula is categorized as a reflection nebula. Unlike a bright, red emission nebula, which bears ionized gas that produce its own light, a reflection nebula is composed of dust grains that scatter bluer light more efficiently than redder light (similar to why the sky is blue). Astronomers from the early 20th century, such as Vesto Slipher and Edwin Hubble, are credited with developing these nebula classifications, and over a hundred years later we are still using them.

Acquisition Date: June 10-15, 2024

Acquisition Site: San Carlos, CA

Equipment: Takahashi TOA-130NFB, ASI2600MM, Astrodon LRGB filters, Astrodon MOAG, Astro-Physics 1200GTO

Subframes: L 180 x 180s, RGB 172 x 180s

Software: PixInsight, Apple Photos, Sequence Generator Pro, PHD2, APCC, Starry Night, SharpCap

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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is the brightest long period comet since C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE), back in 2020. Coming from the Oort cloud, a body of icy planetesimals 2,000-100,000 AU away, this comet had an incredible inbound orbital period of 50,000 years! Additionally, ZTF has a high abundance of C2, which creates its wonderful green color!

Acquisition Date: January 26, 2023

Acquisition Site: San Carlos, CA

Subframes: L 25 x 60s (1×1 binning), R 20 x 60s (1×1 binning), G 20 x 60s (1×1 binning), B 20 x 60s (1×1 binning), 1 hour 25 minutes total integration

Equipment: ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro, Takahashi FSQ-106 EDXIII, Astro-Physics 1200GTO, Baader LRGB

Software: Sequence Generator Pro, PHD2, SharpCap, APCC Pro, PixInsight, Apple Photos

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M64: Black Eye Galaxy

Why does this galaxy glare at us? According to a new study, the prominent dust lanes of the Black Eye Galaxy, or M64, most likely formed due to a merger with a smaller dwarf galaxy. This theory is supported by the fact that the outer gas shell rotates in the opposite direction to the internal region, and that the internal region is experiencing new star growth.

Acquisition Date: April 4-May 10, 2023

Acquisition Site: San Carlos, CA

Subframes: L 119 x 300s (2×2 binning), R 58 x 300s (2×2 binning), G 64 x 300s (2×2 binning), B 65 x 300s (2×2 binning), 25 hours 30 minutes total integration

Equipment: ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro, PlaneWave CDK12.5, Astro-Physics 1200GTO, Astrodon LRGB

Software: Sequence Generator Pro, PHD2, SharpCap, PixInsight, Apple Photos

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