June 2010

Contents

  1. 1 M13 - Globular Cluster in Hercules
  2. 2 M57 - Ring nebula in Lyra
  3. 3 NGC 6888 - Crescent nebula


M13 - Globular Cluster in Hercules

M13 - The description can be found here. The small patch on the right is NGC 6207, a small spiral galaxy.




 Object Name:
 M13 - Hercules Cluster
 Object Type:
 Globular cluster
 Object Position:
 RA 16h41m42s DE+36°28'00"
 Location/Date/Time:
 St. Pölten, 6.6.2010, 01:30 MESZ (5.6.2010 23:30 UTC)
 Parameters:
 1 exposure of 60, 120, 180 and 240s - ISO 1600


M57 - Ring nebula in Lyra

Again. Description can be found here. But it was first light with the MI G2-8300.





 Object Name:
 M57
 Object Type:
 planetary nebula
 Object Position:
 RA 18h53m57s DE +33°02' 44"
 Location/Date/Time:
 St. Pölten, 27.6.2010, 23:18 MESZ (27.6.2010 21:18 UTC)
 Parameters:
 5 x 300 s luminance, 3x 180 s each color channel


NGC 6888 - Crescent nebula

Also a revisit to try out the new camera. Description to be found here.  Two differetly baanced images are shown below. The area aroud the Crescent nebula can be seen on this image, which is way overprocessed.







 Object Name:
 NGC 6888
 Object Type:
 emission nebula
 Object Position:
 RA 20h12m00s DE+38°20' 60"
 Location/Date/Time:
 St. Pölten, 28.6.2010, 00:45 MESZ (27.6.2010 22:45 UTC)
 Parameters:
 6 x 300 s luminance, 3x 180 s each color channel


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