M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
Distance: ~23 million light years in constellation Canes Venatici Image from 256 minutes total LRGB exposure.
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M101 Pinwheel Galaxy
Distance ~21 million light years in constellation Ursa Major Image from 390 minute total LRGB exposure.
Continue reading →M1 Crab Nebula
M1 – Crab Nebula: Location: Taurus; Distance: 6.5 ± 1.6 Thousand Light Years; Supernova Observed in 1054 AD. Diameter: approx. 11 light years; Expansion Rate: 1,500 km/sec.
Continue reading →IC 434 Horsehead Nebula
Distance: ~1500 light years in constellation Orion Image from 295 minutes LRGB total exposure.
Continue reading →New Telescope for the Observatory
Thanks to a very generous patron of the observatory, we have replaced our venerable 20 year old 12” Meade LX 200 telescope with a brand new 16” Ritchey–Chrétien (RC) telescope! A very good description of the telescope and all of … Continue reading →