Monthly Archives: August 2013

Oregon Star Party sunset pano

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Mark Folkerts

Striking colors at the Oregon Star Party

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Supernova in M74

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Mark Folkerts

This shows a supernova, less than a week old, in galaxy M74 in Pisces. It is about magnitude 12.5, and about the same brightness as the core of the galaxy.

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‘Whirlpool’ Galaxy M51 in Ursa Major (the Big Dipper)

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Mark Folkerts

The Whirlpool Galaxy and its gravitationally-interacting companion. (also a faint edge-on galaxy at far right) Combination of 25 exposures of 200 seconds each, at ISO 3200, with Canon 60Da, through 8″ f/4 Newtonian, at 2013 Oregon Star Party. Captured with … Continue reading →

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‘Helical’ or ‘Helix’ nebula in Aquarius

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Mark Folkerts

About the closest ‘planetary’ nebula to Earth, which makes it appear almost half as large as the moon on the sky, but light is spread thinly, so needs a dark sky (like OSP) to be seen well. 30 x 200 … Continue reading →

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‘Fireworks’ Galaxy – NGC 6946 – in Cepheus

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Mark Folkerts

Face-on spiral galaxy with interesting kinked spiral arm structure. Moderately close and large on the sky, with medium surface-brightness in amateur telescopes. 25 exposures 200 seconds, ISO 3200, Canon 60Da, AstroTech AT8IN 8″ f/4 Newtonian, Losmandy G11 mount, PHD guiding, … Continue reading →

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