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Andromeda Galaxy Imaged by Peter Campbell-Burns

the Andromeda Galaxy (M31, also designated NGC 224) is the only extra-galactic object that is visible to the naked eye.  The Persian scholar Abdal-Rahman Al Sufi was the first to make note of a “small cloud” in the constellation of Andromeda; it was rediscovered over 600 years later in 1612...
September 26th, 2009 | Peter Campbell-Burns | Read More

The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) Imaged by Peter Campbell-Burns

 M101, NGC 5457  was discovered by Pierre Méchain in March 27, 1781 was one of the last entries in Charles Messier’s catalog. It was one of the first “spiral nebula” identified as such, in 1851 by William Parsons, the third Earl of Rosse.   Also visible is NGC 5474 (to the...
September 22nd, 2009 | Peter Campbell-Burns | Read More

North America Nebula (NGC 7000) by Peter Campbell-Burns

 The North America Nebula (NGC 7000, also Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellation of Cygnus.  It is so called because seen in full its shape resembles the continent of North America).  Its surface brightness is very low and so NGC 7000 cannot normally be seen with the naked eye,...
September 13th, 2009 | Peter Campbell-Burns | Read More

Wide-Field Images by Peter Campbell-Burns

The images below are widefield images of regions in the Constellation of Cygnus.  the first is Centred on approximately 55 Cyg, RA: 20h 49m 17.91s Dec: +46° 9′ 16.8″) and the second centres almost on the North America nebula itself.   The field of view of these images is approximately...
August 15th, 2009 | Peter Campbell-Burns | Read More

M42 Imaged by Peter Campbell-Burns

The Orion Nebula (also designated Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated south of Orion’s Belt and is one of the brightest nebulae, and is visible to the naked eye.   It is approximately1,344±20 light years away and is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth.  It...
August 13th, 2009 | Peter Campbell-Burns | Read More

M81 Imaged by Peter Campbell-Burns

Messier 81 (also known as NGC 3031 or Bode’s Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Lookup M81 on SEDSM81 – click to enlargeImaged using a Takahashi FSQ-106ED and  Atik 16HR.   40 minutes exposure (10 x 4min subframes)
August 13th, 2009 | Peter Campbell-Burns | Read More

Veil Nebula Imaged by Peter Campbell-Burns

The Veil Nebula, also known as the Cygnus Loop or the Witch’s Broom Nebula, is a large, relatively faint supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus. The source supernova exploded some 5,000 to 8,000 years ago, and the remnants have since expanded to cover an area of ~3×3 degrees; about...
August 13th, 2009 | Peter Campbell-Burns | Read More

Leo Triplet Imaged by Peter Campbell-Burns

The Leo Triplet (also known as the M66 Group) is a small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It consists of the spiral galaxies M65, the M66, and the NGC 3628. Lookup Leo Triplet on SEDSLeo Triplet – click to enlargeThe image was taken with an Orion...
August 13th, 2009 | Peter Campbell-Burns | Read More

Saturn Imaged by Peter Campbell-Burns

Saturn imaged with an 8″ Meade 4080 SCT and a philips ToUcam.  AVI frames stacked using Registax.
August 13th, 2009 | Peter Campbell-Burns | Read More

Horsehead Nebula Imaged by Peter Campbell-Burns

The Horsehead Nebula (also known as Barnard 33 in bright nebula IC 434) is a dark nebula in the constellation Orion located just below Alnitak, the star furthest left on Orion’s Belt.  It is part of the larger Orion Molecular Cloud Complex and is approximately 1500 light years from Earth. It...
August 13th, 2009 | Peter Campbell-Burns | Read More