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15 most Recent Topics - Astronomy Forum http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl - Astronomy Forum en-us Astronomy Forum Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:53:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 30 Space pictures.. - Messier Marathon. Virtual Telescope 5 April 2010 http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1270901501/0#0 Astronomy Forum/Space pictures.. http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1270901501/0#0 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:11:41 +0000 <center> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yhzqj5y" alt="" border="0" /></center> An interesting and fun time had by all. Rough sequence to be used was the Marathon Search Sequence given by Don Machholz (there were some deviations from the <a href="http://seds.org/Messier/xtra/marathon/marath1.html" target="_blank">normal order</a>) Images courtesy of the <a href="http://virtualtelescope.bellatrixobservatory.org/" target="_blank">Virtual Telescope</a> and Gianluca Massi # M77 spiral galaxy in Cetus # M74 spiral galaxy in Pisces # M33 The Triangulum Galaxy (also Pinwheel) spiral galaxy in Triangulum 1st 3 too low and obscured by tree # M31 The Andromeda Galaxy spiral galaxy in Andromeda # M32 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy in Andromeda # M110 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy in Andromeda First quick trio ~18:31 - 18:40 UTC. Alt around 12 - 11 deg. That's an airmass of around 5! But, bagged & banked... <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yz2ok4z" alt="" border="0" /> M31 <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yz453ox" alt="" border="0" /> M32 <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yzb4qgb" alt="" border="0" /> M110 <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ylolnuv" alt="" border="0" /> # M52 open cluster in Cassiopeia <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yzupsvz" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ykz955t" alt="" border="0" /> # M103 open cluster in Casseopeia <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ygvdd94" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yfe22ab" alt="" border="0" /> # M76 The Little Dumbell, Cork, or Butterfly planetary nebula in Perseus <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yj9oj5a" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yksj4wf" alt="" border="0" /> # M34 open cluster in Perseus <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yfzk23s" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yzr8gnq" alt="" border="0" /> # M45 Subaru, the Pleiades--the Seven Sisters open cluster in Taurus. For some reason we missed this one out. I think the scope was too powerful to get all this one in the FOV # M79 globular cluster in Lepus Got too low in the sky and obscured by tree <img src="http://macalchemist.net/yabb/Templates/Forum/default/sad.gif" alt="" border="0" /> # M42 The Great Orion Nebula diffuse nebula in Orion <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ylfp7nr" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yl5navs" alt="" border="0" /> # M43 part of the Orion Nebula (de Mairan's Nebula) diffuse nebula in Orion <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ygtn378" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yg5cnxu" alt="" border="0" /> # M78 diffuse reflection nebula in Orion <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yfe8mfc" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yjamqoh" alt="" border="0" /> # M1 The Crab Nebula supernova remnant in Taurus <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yznzz63" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ylea4fm" alt="" border="0" /> # M35 open cluster in Gemini <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yk6gcze" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yz6kkxm" alt="" border="0" /> # M41 open cluster in Canis Major <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yg5cdkk" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yh7xrfk" alt="" border="0" /> # M93 open cluster in Puppis <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yfxhesc" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yly882e" alt="" border="0" /> # M37 open cluster in Auriga <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yl7n8ut" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ygc7e8t" alt="" border="0" /> # M36 open cluster in Auriga <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yfeccq7" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ykk829r" alt="" border="0" /> # M38 open cluster in Auriga <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yhmf6j7" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yk5u23q" alt="" border="0" /> # M47 open cluster in Puppis <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yfagvnn" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ygfstux" alt="" border="0" /> # M46 open cluster in Puppis <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yzk8a3r" alt="" border="0" /> ...added bonus...NGC2438. An example of superposition of a planetary nebula situated between us and the cluster M46 <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yzsxweq" alt="" border="0" /> # M50 open cluster in Monoceros <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ygho9b9" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yga3kgl" alt="" border="0" /> # M48 open cluster in Hydra <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yzj5zvr" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yf3mxyd" alt="" border="0" /> # M44 Praesepe, the Beehive Cluster open cluster in Cancer <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yfuvymj" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yjwxc2l" alt="" border="0" /> # M67 open cluster in Cancer <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ylkd97g" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ykeys2l" alt="" border="0" /> # M95 spiral galaxy in Leo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yjzkbvj" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yjp4z6e" alt="" border="0" /> # M96 spiral galaxy in Leo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yjj54ng" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yjmsape" alt="" border="0" /> # M105 elliptical galaxy in Leo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yg7df8r" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yl2x4yq" alt="" border="0" /> # M65 spiral galaxy in Leo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yjn43cp" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yzvhj9o" alt="" border="0" /> # M66 spiral galaxy in Leo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ylppgvw" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ylah69n" alt="" border="0" /> # M81 Bode's Galaxy (nebula) spiral galaxy in Ursa Major <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y3x5wvf" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y6v8rkq" alt="" border="0" /> # M82 Cigar Galaxy irregular galaxy in Ursa Major <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y3wt4f3" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y76ssls" alt="" border="0" /> # M97 The Owl Nebula planetary nebula in Ursa Major <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y4wd3s6" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y4qe5do" alt="" border="0" /> # M108 spiral galaxy in Ursa Major <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y5e4zsh" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y83pmza" alt="" border="0" /> # M109 spiral galaxy in Ursa Major <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y5o28fx" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y7poot9" alt="" border="0" /> # M40 Double Star WNC4 in Ursa Major <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y35auw6" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y3f96c9" alt="" border="0" /> this double star in somehow not in keeping with the rest of the Messier objects....perhaps we should classify it as a VERY small cluster. # M106 spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y2x7wuf" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y2uvuwp" alt="" border="0" /> # M94 spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yye469k" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y4sco5d" alt="" border="0" /> # M63 Sunflower galaxy spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y7rf7jb" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y3njr3b" alt="" border="0" /> # M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ycl4b42" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydsxx58" alt="" border="0" /> # M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy spiral galaxy in Ursa Major <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybfrzd2" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ye7r2u6" alt="" border="0" /> # M102 Spindle Galaxy (NGC 5866) lenticular (S0) Galaxy in Draco <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y85lyor" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y8kcynm" alt="" border="0" /> # M53 globular cluster in Coma Berenices <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yedlznt" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydnqg9v" alt="" border="0" /> # M64 Blackeye galaxy spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ycykjjf" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yd47ujd" alt="" border="0" /> # M3 globular cluster in Canes Venatici <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ye2czx8" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybwt4uc" alt="" border="0" /> # M98 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y9z9cdp" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ya788vm" alt="" border="0" /> # M99 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ye4frrv" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydby7nv" alt="" border="0" /> # M100 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ya7e6hw" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yaev7xo" alt="" border="0" /> # M85 lenticular (S0) Galaxy in Coma Berenices <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y9x8dny" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yacmel7" alt="" border="0" /> # M84 lenticular (S0) galaxy in Virgo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yak6f3w" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ya9cxrs" alt="" border="0" /> # M86 lenticular (S0) galaxy in Virgo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ycxfos7" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y8lvfte" alt="" border="0" /> # M87 Virgo A elliptical galaxy in Virgo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yefczbg" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ya5most" alt="" border="0" /> # M89 elliptical galaxy in Virgo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y93p746" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ycof6vu" alt="" border="0" /> # M90 spiral galaxy in Virgo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ycbdrg7" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yb3ayja" alt="" border="0" /> # M88 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yab8vyp" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydhuo5t" alt="" border="0" /> # M91 spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydw67k8" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydmxmgd" alt="" border="0" /> # M58 spiral galaxy in Virgo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y8v6xva" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y8adb93" alt="" border="0" /> # M59 elliptical galaxy in Virgo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybwoqwp" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yak74mn" alt="" border="0" /> # M60 elliptical galaxy in Virgo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yc7yhop" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y9awt6x" alt="" border="0" /> # M49 elliptical galaxy in Virgo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y8jns44" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y8teqqf" alt="" border="0" /> # M61 spiral galaxy in Virgo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y8f2mx7" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y8az486" alt="" border="0" /> # M104 The Sombrero Galaxy spiral galaxy in Virgo <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y8cxfxj" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y8nrnhk" alt="" border="0" /> # M68 globular cluster in Hydra 13 deg elevation. Missed this one. # M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy spiral galaxy in Hydra <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yeerz2b" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yd3q3kl" alt="" border="0" /> # M5 globular cluster in Serpens Caput <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ya46ohp" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yd4tj7e" alt="" border="0" /> # M13 Great Hercules Globular Cluster globular cluster in Hercules <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yegz2lf" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yakb832" alt="" border="0" /> # M92 globular cluster in Hercules <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybbhwuh" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ycpsc9x" alt="" border="0" /> # M57 The Ring Nebula planetary nebula in Lyra <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybcasoy" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yeh7a33" alt="" border="0" /> # M56 globular cluster in Lyra <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yaakkn3" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yb5y4wy" alt="" border="0" /> # M29 open cluster in Cygnus <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y9t6lnu" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydeqbnv" alt="" border="0" /> # M39 open cluster in Cygnus <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yerzaop" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ye443ef" alt="" border="0" /> # M27 The Dumbbell Nebula planetary nebula in Vulpecula <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ye9ahbp" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydq6xqf" alt="" border="0" /> # M71 globular cluster in Sagitta <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydu5ap3" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydyvbty" alt="" border="0" /> # M107 globular cluster in Ophiuchus <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybfb8ho" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydp59fj" alt="" border="0" /> # M10 globular cluster in Ophiuchus <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydxrt98" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybe44j2" alt="" border="0" /> # M12 globular cluster in Ophiuchus <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybjsq9p" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybo9mmu" alt="" border="0" /> # M14 globular cluster in Ophiuchus <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yb79x8j" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yb5v7vy" alt="" border="0" /> # M9 globular cluster in Ophiuchus <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ye7uxpa" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yder8qu" alt="" border="0" /> # M4 globular cluster in Scorpius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yaqvgt6" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yapkozl" alt="" border="0" /> # M80 globular cluster in Scorpius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yb3zr6l" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y8vcwcn" alt="" border="0" /> # M19 globular cluster in Ophiuchus <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybkjgkw" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y9fdlry" alt="" border="0" /> # M62 globular cluster in Ophiuchus <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ycxevhc" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybd3s9m" alt="" border="0" /> # M11 The Wild Duck Cluster open cluster in Scutum <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y8c8z26" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yeuek53" alt="" border="0" /> # M26 open cluster in Scutum <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y9v6p87" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ycuq4b3" alt="" border="0" /> # M16 open cluster associated with the Eagle Nebula or Star Queen Nebula IC 4703 in Serpens Cauda <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ycflfxn" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybckem7" alt="" border="0" /> # M6 The Butterfly Cluster open cluster in Scorpius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yb6gxmv" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yc3g8ey" alt="" border="0" /> # M7 Ptolemy's Cluster open cluster in Scorpius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybr9kf4" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydzak6j" alt="" border="0" /> # M17 The Omega or Swan or Horseshoe or Lobster Nebula diffuse nebula in Sagittarius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybnhk78" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yemmcsk" alt="" border="0" /> # M18 open cluster in Sagittarius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ya6twjm" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yejyxwk" alt="" border="0" /> # M24 Milky Way Patch star cloud with open cluster NGC 6603 in Sagittarius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yef9xoo" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybvjsgd" alt="" border="0" /> # M25 open cluster in Sagittarius Obscured by cloud # M15 globular cluster in Pegasus <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y9yv4va" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y8j87rh" alt="" border="0" /> # M2 globular cluster in Aquarius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ycnsvae" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yc46o8x" alt="" border="0" /> # M72 globular cluster in Aquarius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydnqrja" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y9pnwtw" alt="" border="0" /> # M73 open cluster in Aquarius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y96yprz" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yc2wk9b" alt="" border="0" /> # M23 open cluster in Sagittarius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yajl3zf" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yankdh3" alt="" border="0" /> # M21 open cluster in Sagittarius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yclyv4h" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybktp4t" alt="" border="0" /> # M20 The Trifid Nebula diffuse nebula in Sagittarius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ye67kqd" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yatuay6" alt="" border="0" /> # M8 The Lagoon Nebula diffuse nebula in Sagittarius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybg4um3" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y9thraq" alt="" border="0" /> # M28 globular cluster in Sagittarius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydvyo5c" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ya3mwkv" alt="" border="0" /> # M22 globular cluster in Sagittarius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydq8wjk" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ycsaoqz" alt="" border="0" /> # M69 globular cluster in Sagittarius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ybnhcnx" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/y87xwhm" alt="" border="0" /> # M70 globular cluster in Sagittarius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ye7hgxw" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ydmkknk" alt="" border="0" /> # M54 globular cluster in Sagittarius <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ya4fh53" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ya79hbx" alt="" border="0" /> Unfortunately time ran out for the last 3 # M55 globular cluster in Sagittarius # M75 globular cluster in Sagittarius # M30 globular cluster in Capricornus Space pictures.. - Comet Wild 81/P http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1264196459/5#5 Astronomy Forum/Space pictures.. http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1264196459/5#5 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:08:48 +0000 I'm still following this with the GRAS scope G14, but was pleased to have another image returned from the Bradford Robotic Telescope. 6-April-2010 02:48:12 UTC Centered on RA 14:11:51.00 Dec -06:12:25.00 R, G, B 180000 ms (3 min) each <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yhnrsov" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yklz7nt" alt="" border="0" /> The faint line across the top of the image (right to left), green-blue-red, I believe to be a geosynchronous satellite. I don't have one in my database that fits with the observation time, but there are several that pass through along that line. These include: <a href="http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=36033" target="_blank">Thor 6</a> <a href="http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=36101" target="_blank">EUTELSAT W7</a> <a href="http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=36097" target="_blank">INTELSAT 14 (IS-14)</a> <a href="http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=363976" target="_blank">INTELSAT 16 (IS-16)</a> <a href="http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=36131" target="_blank">DIRECTV 12</a> <a href="http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=23754" target="_blank">ECHOSTAR 1</a> <a href="http://www.n2yo.com/database/?name=NSS-12" target="_blank">NSS-12</a> <a href="http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=35943" target="_blank">COMSATBW-1</a> <a href="http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=36358" target="_blank">RADUGA-1M 2</a> <a href="http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=36106" target="_blank">INTELSAT 15 (IS-15)</a> I suspect that it may be INTELSAT 14, but I have that passing over 45 minutes later. I shall look into this a bit more... Space pictures.. - Asteroid 114 Kassandra http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1269628253/0#0 Astronomy Forum/Space pictures.. http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1269628253/0#0 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:30:53 +0000 While making yesterdays observation of <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yl5yl46" target="_blank">81P Wild 2</a> I spoted at the bottom of the plate 114 Kassandra, a large and dark Main belt asteroid. It belongs to the rare class T*. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on July 23, 1871, and is named after Cassandra, the prophetess in the tales of the Trojan War. The asteroid is featured in the 2009 film <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1260995/" target="_blank">Meteor: Path to Destruction</a>, in which it is split in two by a comet, and set on a collision course with Earth. <center> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yg44ztj" alt="" border="0" /></center> G14 in Mayhill, NM. 03:00 - 03:30 UTC. 3 x 300 sec luminance subs Links to animated gif <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yhpwwzu" target="_blank"><center> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yhpwwzu" alt="" border="0" /></center></a> <a href="http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=kassandra;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0#orb" target="_blank"><center> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yje8qad" alt="" border="0" /></center></a> *T-type asteroids are rare inner-belt asteroids of unknown composition with dark, featureless and moderately red spectra, and a moderate absorption feature shortwards of 0.85 µm. Space pictures.. - Constellation of Taurus http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1264294884/0#0 Astronomy Forum/Space pictures.. http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1264294884/0#0 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:01:24 +0000 Following on from <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ygrko33" target="_blank">Orion</a> and <a href="http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1264249120/0" target="_blank">Gemini</a>, we move on to Taurus <img src="http://www.macalchemist.net/yabb/Attachments/Admin%20Attachments/Taurus_anim.gif" alt="" border="0" /> <center><a href="http://www.macalchemist.net/yabb/Attachments/Admin%20Attachments/Taurus_anim.gif" target="_blank">Image</a></center> Orion is just off to the bottom left, slightly obscured by the dome. It is a shame the image is slightly degraded in converting to an animated GIF. <center> <img src="http://www.macalchemist.net/yabb/Attachments/Admin%20Attachments/Taurus_constellation_map.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></center> And of course from Taurus you simply cannot miss The Pleiades [<a href="http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1222899725" target="_blank">M45</a>], or Seven Sisters. Someone once told me that the ancient Greeks used them as an eye sight test when recruiting their soldiers.... Should have gone to specsavers!... Space pictures.. - Constellation of Gemini http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1264249120/0#0 Astronomy Forum/Space pictures.. http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1264249120/0#0 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:18:40 +0000 As I was tidying out some images that were cluttering my desktop, I came across this image of the Constellation of Gemini. The date on the FITS header suggests I may have been hoping to catch some <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yjdco4l" target="_blank">Geminids</a>. It's a small example of using Orion to navigate the skies nearby, as I mentioned in an <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ygrko33" target="_blank">earlier post</a>. <center><a href="http://www.macalchemist.net/yabb/Attachments/Admin%20Attachments/Gemini_constellation.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.macalchemist.net/yabb/Attachments/Admin%20Attachments/Gemini_constellation.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a></center> Bottom right is the belt of Orion. <center> <img src="http://www.macalchemist.net/yabb/Attachments/Admin%20Attachments/Gemini_constellation_map.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></center> Space pictures.. - Orion http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1264206236/0#0 Astronomy Forum/Space pictures.. http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1264206236/0#0 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:23:56 +0000 Just a quickie. Using the Bradford robotic telescope in Tenerife. Orion "The Hunter". I always enjoy this in the Winter sky, and so easy to identify. A bit fuzzy due to low cloud. <center> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yk7cjr8" alt="" border="0" /></center> <center> <img src="http://www.macalchemist.net/yabb/Attachments/Admin%20Attachments/Orion_constellation.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></center> Always a great guide to nearby stuff in the night sky... <center> <img src="http://www.macalchemist.net/yabb/Attachments/Admin%20Attachments/Orion-guide.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></center> Space pictures.. - NGC 2371 (Gemini Nebula) http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1234010717/1#1 Astronomy Forum/Space pictures.. http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1234010717/1#1 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:30:32 +0000 BRT 15 Jan 2010 02:16 - 02:33 UTC. A combination of RGB colour & Oiii images, 180000 ms exposures. <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yh5ryle" alt="" border="0" /> <hr width="40%" align="left" size="1" class="hr" /><a href="http://macalchemist.net/yabb/Attachments/NGC_2371_001.jpg" target="_blank">Image link</a><hr width="40%" align="left" size="1" class="hr" /> Space pictures.. - IC 443 & SH2-249 http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1260729426/1#1 Astronomy Forum/Space pictures.. http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1260729426/1#1 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:11:23 +0000 Here's the follow up observation for that mystery area of nebula from the above post. Using G4, 3 x Ha & Clear filters 300 sec each bin 1, 3 x Green & Blue filters 300 sec bin 2. Dec 14 2009, 11:41:01 - 12:43:29 UTC. RA 06:21:11.40 Dec +22:48:23.0 <img src="http://tinyurl.com/yamelex" alt="" border="0" /> Nothing there with this scope, I guess it was some sort of lens flare type artifact. Case closed. <hr width="40%" align="left" size="1" class="hr" /><a href="http://macalchemist.net/yabb/Attachments/G4-Ha-00X.jpg" target="_blank">Image in Ha</a><hr width="40%" align="left" size="1" class="hr" /> Space pictures.. - Asteroid: 128 Nemesis http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1260721006/0#0 Astronomy Forum/Space pictures.. http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1260721006/0#0 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:16:44 +0000 128 Nemesis: a very large and very dark main belt asteroid, of carbonaceous composition. It rotates rather slowly, taking about one and half Earth days to complete one revolution. Nemesis is the largest member of the Nemesian asteroid family bearing its name. Discovered by J. C. Watson on November 25, 1872 and named after Nemesis, the goddess of retribution in Greek mythology. 14 Nov 2009, 07:56:27 - 09:25:58 UTC Using G1, Clear filter, 18 x 180 sec exposure <center> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/ycmc4vw" alt="" border="0" /></center> <center><a href="http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=nemesis;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0#orb" target="_blank"><img src="http://tinyurl.com/y9rw6qd" alt="" border="0" /></a></center> The asteroid (just below the central bright star <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ya9bxa9" target="_blank">TYC1877-1257-1</a>) can be just seen moving as it occults the fainter <a href="http://tinyurl.com/y8zu2z5" target="_blank">USNO J0613383+234224</a>. <hr width="40%" align="left" size="1" class="hr" /><a href="http://macalchemist.net/yabb/Attachments/Nemesis_128.gif" target="_blank">Image link</a><hr width="40%" align="left" size="1" class="hr" /> General Chatter - Galaxy Song (swf) http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1258670420/0#0 Astronomy Forum/General Chatter http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1258670420/0#0 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:40:19 +0000 <center>I changed it to a <a href="http://www.macalchemist.net/yabb/Attachments/Admin%20Attachments/galaxy.swf" target="_blank">link</a> because the autoplay was really annoying on the rss feed</center> Space pictures.. - Uranus http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1248818838/5#5 Astronomy Forum/Space pictures.. http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1248818838/5#5 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:31:27 +0000 4500 ms + 3500 ms using the BRT 24 Aug 2009 03:46:08 UTC. Colour split & recombined in MaximDL. RA 23:45:08.246 Dec -02:28:36.366 <img src="http://tinyurl.com/kocpoa" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/kn5lpl" alt="" border="0" /> A bit difficult to discern Ariel & Oberon in this image.... <img src="http://tinyurl.com/mnnafm" alt="" border="0" /> Space pictures.. - Jupiter http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1220290507/6#6 Astronomy Forum/Space pictures.. http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1220290507/6#6 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:03:42 +0000 A bit fuzzy, but my first attempt at a colour image on the <a href="http://virtualtelescope.bellatrixobservatory.org" target="_blank">Virtual Telescope</a> Bellatrix Observatory in Ceccano, FR, Italy. 27 July 2009, 22:50:55 - 22:59:54 UTC RA 21:47:20.811 Dec -14:26:21.01 10 x 0.1 sec luminance (green) 5 x  0.1 sec red 5 x  0.1 sec green 5 x  0.1 sec blue <img src="http://tinyurl.com/l4rqfo" alt="" border="0" /> Visible, I think, are some dark patches on the southern hemisphere that are due to the <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-19514_3-10295368-239.html" target="_blank">recent impact</a> by a comet or other icy body. Also visible in this image is the moon Io Space pictures.. - Pluto http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1248821015/0#0 Astronomy Forum/Space pictures.. http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1248821015/0#0 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:43:34 +0000 My first images from my first session using the <a href="http://virtualtelescope.bellatrixobservatory.org" target="_blank">Virtual Telescope</a> Bellatrix Observatory in Ceccano, FR, Italy. 27 July 2009, 22:35:06 - 22:40:46 UTC RA 18:04:16.790 Dec -17:45:54.75 4 x 2 min luminance <img src="http://tinyurl.com/nsxxbn" alt="" border="0" /> <hr width="40%" align="left" size="1" class="hr" /><a href="http://macalchemist.net/yabb/Attachments/Pluto270709.jpg" target="_blank">Image link</a><hr width="40%" align="left" size="1" class="hr" /> Space pictures.. - Neptune http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1248115714/1#1 Astronomy Forum/Space pictures.. http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1248115714/1#1 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:17:29 +0000 A couple more shots of Neptune from the BRT July 24 2009 01:48:25 UTC, 98 ms clear filter <img src="http://tinyurl.com/nj3oez" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/lra75v" alt="" border="0" /> July 25 2009 02:55:02 UTC, 18000 ms colour filter <img src="http://tinyurl.com/m4ot6g" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/md6emo" alt="" border="0" /> <img src="http://tinyurl.com/npo3wq" alt="" border="0" /> Space pictures.. - NGC 371 & NGC 346 http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1222382255/3#3 Astronomy Forum/Space pictures.. http://macalchemist.net/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1222382255/3#3 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:49:55 +0000 I'd forgotten that I had already imaged these two. Interesting to see how differently they tuned out post processing. Imaged on G15 28/06/09 17:01:51 - 17:45:24 UTC 2 x 300 sec each Lum, Ha (Red), Green, Blue. <img src="http://tinyurl.com/nlgqn9" alt="" border="0" /> Here is the Ha image, <img src="http://tinyurl.com/knbohn" alt="" border="0" /> <a href="http://macalchemist.net/yabb/Attachments/371_346.jpg" target="_blank">and below is the colour composite</a>