September 2009

Contents

  1. 1 NGC 7000 - North America Nebula
  2. 2 M33 - Triangulum Galaxy
  3. 3 M13 - Globular Cluster in Hercules


NGC 7000 - North America Nebula

The North America Nebula is a diffuse nebula in the constellation Cygnus. It was discovered by Max Wolf in 1891[1], at least according to wikipedia.de. wikipedia.org claims a discovery by William Herschel in 1786[2]. I would go with the german version, as it is also the info retrievable from Burnhams Celestial Handbook[3]. However, as much as I like my picture, it is not as clear and nice, as these ones, like here or here.

 

 
 Object Name:
 NGC 7000 - North America Nebula
 Object Type:
 emission nebula
 Object Position:
  RA 21h 01m 48s DE +44° 12' 00''
 Location/Date/Time:
 St. Pölten, 19.9.2009, 21:16 MESZ (19.9.2009 19:16 UTC)
 Parameters:
 10 x 300 s - ISO 1600
 

References:

[1] de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordamerikanebel
[2] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7000
[3] Burnhams Celestial Handbook, vol. II

M33 - Triangulum Galaxy

The Triangulum galaxy, or also known as pinwheel galaxy, is a rather interesting object in the Constellation of Triangulum. It is one of the notable discoveries of Charles Messier, who found it in August 1764[1].  
Nicer Pictures can be found here and here.
 

 Object Name:
 M33 - Triangulum Galaxy
 Object Type:
 galaxy
 Object Position:
  RA 01h 33m 51s DE +30° 39' 36''
 Location/Date/Time:
 St. Pölten, 19.9.2009, 23:06 MESZ (19.9.2009 21:06 UTC)
 Parameters:
 8 x 300 s - ISO 1600
 

References:

[1] Burnhams Celestial Handbook, vol. III, p1897

 

M13 - Globular Cluster in Hercules

After 4 months I revisit the globular cluster in Hercules. Further description of theis object can be found here.



 Object Name:
 M13 - Hercules Cluster
 Object Type:
 Globular cluster
 Object Position:
 RA 16h41m42s DE+36°28'00"
 Location/Date/Time:
 St. Pölten, 20.9.2009, 21:15 MESZ (20.9.2009 19:15 UTC)
 Parameters:
 3 x 300 s - ISO 1600




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