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M 4-9 by Gerald Armstrong

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PLACE: Moccasin Lake, Winston, Georgia

INSTRUMENT: 14 Inch (36 cm) Meade LX200 SCT

FOCAL RATIO: f/6.3

ACCESSORIES: Meade 0.63x reducer

MOUNT: Meade Fork

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NGC 2264 - Cone Nebula by David Nicholson

M11 - Wild Duck Cluster by David Nicholson

NGC 1502 and Kembles Cascade by David Nicholson

NGC 884 & 869 - Double Cluster by David Nicholson

NGC 2024 - Flame Nebula (Ha) by David Nicholson

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NGC 7023 - Iris Nebula by David Nicholson

NGC 2237 - Rosette Nebula by David Nicholson

NGC 1499 - California Nebula (Ha) by David Nicholson

SS06 - Saturn by David Nicholson

IC1795 - FishHead Nebula by David Nicholson

M13 - Hercules Globular Cluster by David Nicholson

NGC 7027 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 7354 by Gerald Armstrong

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NGC 3496 by Gerald Armstrong

OBJECT: NGC 3496; Cr 237; OCL 836; C1057-600

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Carina

POSITION (2000.0): 10 59 34 -60 20.2

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 199 L

DIAMETER: 7.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): 1047

TYPE: II1r

MAGNITUDE: 8.2

MEMBERS: 110

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 8/9, 2015

TIME: 08:30 to 08:46 PM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

INSTRUMENT: 12 Inch (30 cm) Meade LX200 SCT

FOCAL RATIO: f/6.3

ACCESSORIES: Meade 0.63x reducer

MOUNT: Meade Altazimuth

CAMERA: Canon 60Da

EXPOSURE: 10 minutes

SUBS: 15 seconds

ISO: 6400

NGC 4815 by Gerald Armstrong

OBJECT: NGC 4815; Cr 265; OCL 893; Mrk 27; C1254-646

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Musca

POSITION (2000.0): 12 57 59 -64 57.7

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 209L

DIAMETER: 5.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): ?

TYPE: I2r

MAGNITUDE: 8.6

MEMBERS: 100

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 25/26, 2015

TIME: 12:23 to 12:39 AM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

INSTRUMENT: 12 Inch (30 cm) Meade LX200 SCT

FOCAL RATIO: f/6.3

ACCESSORIES: Meade 0.63x reducer

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CAMERA: Canon 60Da

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IC410 - Tadpole Nebula by David Nicholson

M5 - Globular Cluster by David Nicholson

NGC 7000 - North America Nebula (Ha) by David Nicholson

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The Pelican Nebula, IC 5070 in Cygnus by ScottsAstroPage.com

The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070), a beautiful emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, right next to the more famous North America Nebula.

This cosmic pelican is located about 1,800 light-years away and spans over 30 light-years across. The rich red and orange glow comes from hydrogen gas ionized by young, hot stars, while dark tendrils of interstellar dust carve out the nebula’s “beak” and “eye.” Within these clouds, new stars are actively forming, their radiation sculpting the surrounding gas into intricate shapes.

The Pelican Nebula is a favorite target for astrophotographers because of its fine textures and complex interplay of light and shadow. It’s part of a massive star-forming region in our Milky Way — a reminder that our galaxy is still hard at work building new suns.

From Earth, it’s just a tiny patch in the sky near Deneb, but through the camera and telescope, it becomes an epic landscape of creation and beauty.

Acquisition Details: 70mm Meade Quad APO Astrograph, AVX mount, QHY183C CMOS camera, Optolong L-eXtreme dual band narrowband filter, (126x120s) 4 hours 12 minutes of data taken on August 8, 2025. Processed using DSS, SAS, Ps.

NGC 4349 by Gerald Armstrong

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OBJECT: NGC 4349: Cr 255; Mel 110; OCL 882; C1221-616

CLASS: Open Cluster aka Galactic Cluster

CONSTELLATION: Crux

POSITION (2000.0): 12 24 07 -61 52.2

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP: 198L

DIAMETER: 4.0'

DISTANCE (parsecs): 859

TYPE: II2m

MAGNITUDE: 7.4

MEMBERS: 204

REFERANCE: Star Clusters - Archinal & Hynes, 2003

DATE: May 23/24, 2015

TIME: 11:47 PM to 12:05 AM (local time)

PLACE: Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia, Africa

INSTRUMENT: 12 Inch (30 cm) Meade LX200 SCT

FOCAL RATIO: f/6.3

ACCESSORIES: Meade 0.63x reducer

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M31 - Andromeda Galaxy by David Nicholson

M45 - Pleiades by David Nicholson

M90 - Angled Spiral Galaxy by David Nicholson

M104 - Sombrero Galaxy #2 by David Nicholson

Andromeda Galaxy by Yibo Guo

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The Milky Way (DSLR) by David Nicholson

Messier 20 by Aditya Luthfi

Messier 20 (Trifid Nebula) captured using the 1.8-metre PS1 telescope that operates the Pan-STARRS survey. The red is using the r (Red) filter, the blue is using the g (Green) filter, and the green is a synthetic combination of r and g. The colors are coded to look more "natural" to the visible light.

Data Credit: Pan-STARRS

Processing Credit: Addy

NGC 2346 by Gerald Armstrong