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Vindemiatrix – Epsilon Virgo

Roger Nelson January 11, 2024Bright Stars, Log Book, Portfolios Leave a Comment

Vindemiatrix – Epsilon Virgo Epsilon Virginis (ε Virginis, abbreviated Epsilon Vir, ε Vir), formally named Vindemiatrix /vɪndiːmiˈeɪtrɪks/, is a star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo. The apparent visual magnitude of this star is +2.8, making it the third-brightest member …

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NGC 7814

NGC 7814 – The Little Sombrero

Roger Nelson January 11, 2024Galaxies, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 7814 NGC 7814 (also known as UGC 8 or Caldwell 43) is a spiral galaxy about 40 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy is seen edge-on from Earth. It is sometimes referred to as “the little …

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Veil Nebula

Roger Nelson January 11, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Lists, Log Book, Nebulas, NGC Objects, Portfolios Leave a Comment

Veil Nebula – featured is the Eastern Part NGC The Veil Nebula is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus. It constitutes the visible portions of the Cygnus Loop, a supernova remnant, many portions …

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Alnitak, Flame & Horsehead Nebulas in Orion

Roger Nelson January 11, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Bright Stars, Log Book, Nebulas, NGC Objects, Portfolios Leave a Comment

Alnitak, Flame & Horsehead Nebulas in Orion Located on the left of Orion’s Belt around the Bright Star Alnitak are these two nebulas. Not much to see visually, but it’s very photogenic. The Flame Nebula, designated as NGC 2024 and …

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NGC 7293 Helix Nebula

NGC 7293 Helix Nebula

Roger Nelson January 11, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 7293 Helix Nebula NGC 7293 Helix Nebula is a planetary nebula in Aquarius and best position to observe/Image in the Dog days of summer or early fall. (August or September) The Helix Nebula (also known as NGC 7293 or …

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M45 Pleiades Messier List Catalogue

M45 Pleiades

Roger Nelson January 11, 2024Lists, Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Portfolios Leave a Comment

M45 Pleiades The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, Messier 45, and other names by different cultures, is an asterism and an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars in the north-west of the constellation Taurus. At a …

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Stephan’s Quintet NGC7317/18a/18b/19/20c

Roger Nelson January 11, 2024Galaxies, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Portfolios Leave a Comment

Stephan’s Quintet NGC7317/18a/18b/19/20c Stephan’s Quintet is a visual grouping of five galaxies of which four form the first compact galaxy group ever discovered. The group, visible in the constellation Pegasus, was discovered by Édouard Stephan in 1877 at the Marseille …

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M35 in Gemini and NGC2168

Roger Nelson January 10, 2024Portfolios, Lists, Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Open Clusters

M35 in Gemini and NGC2168 Messier 35 or M35, also known as NGC 2168, is a relatively close open cluster of stars in the west of Gemini, at about the declination of the sun when the latter is at June …

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M31

M31/M32/M110 Andromeda Galaxies

Roger Nelson January 10, 2024Local Group, Galaxies, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, Messiers, NGC Objects, Portfolios

M31/M32/M110 Andromeda Galaxies M31/M32/M110 Andromeda Galaxies is 3 galaxies all in the same field of  view.  The main galaxy M31, also known as NGC 224/226 and originally the Andromeda Nebula, is a barred spiral galaxy with diameter of about 220,000 …

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