David's Astronomy Pages (Sky Tours)
Aug (2) - NGC gems

Image collection based on the sky tour "Gems of the NGC" featured in the Aug 2013 edition of Astronomy Now.

Bullet  1. NGC 5907 - Spiral Galaxy (Splinter Galaxy)
Bullet  2. NGC 6712 - Globular Cluster
Bullet  3. NGC 6907 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet  4. NGC 6781 - Planetary Nebula
Bullet  5. NGC 6888 - Nebula (Caldwell 27)
Bullet  6. NGC 6826 - Planetary Nebula ("Blinking Planetary")
Bullet  7. NGC 6946 - Spiral Galaxy (Caldwell 12)
Bullet  8. NGC 457 - Open Cluster (Caldwell 13)
 

1.  NGC 5907 - Spiral Galaxy (Splinter Galaxy)

NGC 5907 (Draco)
Image
CCD Image
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2008-03-07 23:32 hUT (#273116-19)

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2.  NGC 6712 - Globular Cluster

NGC 6712 (Scutum)
Image
CCD Image (50% size reduction)
4 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-08-10 23:01 h UT (#383100-03)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
 
NGC 6712 - detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped )
Image details as above

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3.  NGC 6907 - Spiral Galaxy

 

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4.  NGC 6781 - Planetary Nebula

NGC 6781  / Herschel H743-3 / PLN 41- 2.1 (Aquila)
Image
CCD Image
3 x 3 min & 5 x 2 min exposure (summed), 2x2 binning , C Filter
2006-09-08 22:05 h UT (#141160-71)
 
NGC 6781 - detail
Image
CCD Image (300% size)
Image details as above

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5.  NGC 6888 - Nebula (Caldwell 27, "Crescent Nebula")

NGC 6888 / Caldwell 27 (Cygnus) 
Image
CCD Image (linear scale, 35% size)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2010-08-20 22:07 hUT (#423073-75)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
[Full Size]
 
Earlier (wider) image of NGC 6888 
Image 
CCD Image Mosaic (54% size)
60s exposure, C Filter
2005-09-03  02:07 h UT (#93213-15)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
(Full Size)

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6.  NGC 6826 - Planetary Nebula ("Blinking Planetary")

NGC 6826 (Cygnus)
Image
CCD Image (200% size, cropped)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 1x1 binning, C Filter 
2008-04-18 02:21hUT (#283329-36)
 
NGC 6826 - detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (300% size, cropped)
Image details as above

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7.  NGC 6946 - Spiral Galaxy (Caldwell 12)

NGC 6946 / Caldwell 12 (Cygnus)
Image
Colour CCD Image (LRGB, 75% size)
3x3 binning, average combine
L :  8 x 90s  (C Filter),  B : 8 x 90s (B Filter),
G : 5 x 60s (V Filter), R : 6 x 60s (R Filter)
2010-02-20 19:44h UT (#414129-56)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
[larger image]
  
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
3x3 binning, average combine
8 x 90s (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2010-02-20 19:44h UT (#414129-36)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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8.  NGC 457 - Open Cluster (Caldwell 13, Owl Cluster)

NGC 457 / Caldwell 13 / Herschel VII 42 (Cassiopeia)
Image
  CCD Image (75% size, cropped) 
7 x 10 sec (average combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-12-11 20:47 h UT  (#404281-87)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
[Full Size Image, 100% size]

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