NGC 7331 et al. (Deer Lick Group) Telescope class: Partner TelescopesSite: SedgwickTelescope: Sedgwick Reserve ObservatoryInstruments: SBIG STL-6303This is NGC 7331 (and company), also called the Deer Lick Group. The large spiral galaxy that dominates the image is about 49 million light years distant, and about 10 times closer than the galaxies in the background. It is only by chance that these galaxies line up on the sky for such a picturesque scene.Tags: sedgwickspiralBOSAstrophotographygalaxyngc 7331
A Quick Shot of M11 Telescope class: Partner TelescopesSite: SedgwickTelescope: Sedgwick Reserve ObservatoryInstruments: SBIG STL-6303This is a quick snapshot of M11 (aka The Wild Duck Cluster). Some of you may have seen this with your own eyes at Sedgwick last friday. M11 is an open cluster within our galaxy. It lies about 6200 light years away in the constellation Scutum, and contains about 2900 stars. Most of my images consist of 3-5 hours of exposure time, but this one took less than 4 minutes.Tags: sedgwickclusterBOSAstrophotographyM11wild duck
M81 Site: SedgwickTelescope: Sedgwick Reserve ObservatoryInstruments: Kodak KAF-6303EM81:~11.7 million light years distant in the constellation of Ursa Major3-frame mosaic, consisting of 6x5min in L, 7x5min in B, 3x5min in V, 3x5min in i', and 8x5min in Ha for each frame.Tags: sedgwickSQABOSM81Astrophotography
M82 Site: SedgwickTelescope: Sedgwick Reserve ObservatoryInstruments: SBIG STL-6303M82 from Sedgwick:Starburst galaxy ~12 million light years away4.4 hours of exposure time (80min in L, 50min in B, 25min in V, 25min in i', and 85min in Ha)Tags: sedgwickM82SQABOS
