Category: KPO Astrophotography

  This is a wide angle view of the Perseus / Cassiopeia region, featuring the Heart & Soul nebulae, and of course, the famous Double Cluster. Image Info Canon 60D with a Canon 100-400mm L lens, set at 100mm. 58 x 120 second exposures for a total integration time of 116 minutes. Captured and stacked in Nebulosity, Read More …

  This is a wide field view of Messier 33, the Triangulum Galaxy. The large area of sky captured in this image shows really how large this galaxy really is, subtending over 70 minutes of arc in the long axis. This is over twice the size of the full moon. Note the small asteroid line to Read More …

  This is Centaurus A, also known as the Hamburger Galaxy, and is catalogued as NGC 5128. it lies in the southern constellation of Centaurus. This galaxy has a strong radio source associated with a black hole, hence it’s radio designation Centaurus A. Image Info Canon 60D at the prime focus of the KPO 18″ Read More …

NGC 247 is a part of the Sculptor Group of galaxies, and lies within a few degrees of its big brother, the Sculptor Galaxy, NGC 253. The gap in the right side of the galaxy is due to a lack of hotter young blue stars. primarily older, cooler red stars are  found in this area. Read More …

  It’s amazing sometimes what detail can be captured in bright Deep Sky Objects. Here is the Great Nebula in Orion, up close and personal through the KPO 18″ Reflector. While I was watching the images collecting the other night, I noticed a wolf like shape on the right that is formed by the foreground Read More …