JP's Astrophotography

 

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Bluffton, SC
Latitude: 32° 16.68' N     Longitude:  80° 48.05' W

 

Current photos (click on image for larger view):

M33-- Trianuglum

15 Jan 2024

Distance: 2.7M Light Years

Magnitude: 5.7

Constellation: Triangulum

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

QHY-268C Pro

10 images x 60 sec, @ 0°C 6 images x 120 sec @ 0° C

 

M45 --Pleiades

15 Jan 2024

Distance: 445 Light Years

Magnitude: 1.6

Constellation: Taurus

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

QHY-268C Pro

10 images x 120 sec, @ 0°C 6 images x 300 sec @ 0° C

M31-- Andromeda

15 Jan 2024

Distance: 2.5M Light Years

Magnitude: 3.4

Constellation: Andromeda

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

QHY-268C Pro

30, 20, 15 images x 30, 45, 60 sec @ 0° C

 

IC434 -- Horsehead Nebula

13 Mar 2021

Distance: 1600 Light Years

Magnitude: 11.0

Constellation: Orion

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

QHY-268C Pro

19 images x 1 min @ -5° C

11 images x 2 min @ -5° C

Cadwell 49,50-- Rosette Nebula and Cluster

13 Mar 2021

Distance: 5219 Light Years

Magnitude: 9.0

Constellation: Monoceros

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

QHY-268C Pro

18 images x 2 min @ -5° C

 

M42, M43, NGC1977 -- Sword of Orion

10 Dec 2020

Distance: 1500 Light Years

Magnitude: 4.0

Constellation: Orion

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

QHY-268C Pro

10 images x 10 sec, 15 sec and 20 sec @ -5° C

NGC7000 -- North America Nebula

31 Oct 2008

Distance: 1600 Light Years

Magnitude: 6

Constellation: Cygnus

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

SBIG ST-4000XCM

8 images x 20 min @ -15° C

 

NGC6992 -- Veil Nebula (East)

23 Oct 2008

Distance: 1500 Light Years

Magnitude: 7

Constellation: Cygnus

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

SBIG ST-4000XCM

3 images x 20 min @ -15° C

M65, M66, NGC 3628 -- Leo Triplet

05 May 2008

Distance: 35M Light Years

Magnitude: 10

Constellation: Leo

 

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

SBIG ST-4000XCM

6 images x 20 min @ -10° C

 

M67 -- Open Cluster

16 Apr 2008

Distance: 2700 Light Years

Magnitude: 6.9

Constellation: Cancer

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

SBIG ST-4000XCM

5 images x 05 min @ -10° C

NGC 7635 -- Bubble Nebula

03 Jan 2008

Distance: 7100 Light Years

Magnitude: 11.0

Constellation: Cassiopeia

Image Details:

Stellarvue SV90T

SBIG ST-2000XCM

6 images x 30 min @ -15° C

 

NGC 6960 -- Witchs Broom

29-30 Oct 2007

Distance: 2500 Light Years

Magnitude: 7.0

Constellation: Cygnus

Image Details:

Stellarvue SV90T

SBIG ST-2000XCM

8 images x 30 min @ -15° C

M27 -- Dumbbell Nebula

21 Oct 2007

Distance: 1250 Light Years

Magnitude: 7.4

Constellation: Vulpecula

Image Details:

Stellarvue SV90T

SBIG ST-2000XCM

6 images x 15 min @ -10° C

 

M13 -- Hercules Globular Cluster

06 Oct 2007

Distance: 25100 Light Years

Magnitude: 5.9

Constellation: Hercules

Image Details:

Stellarvue SV90T

SBIG ST-2000XCM

3 images x 5 min @ -15° C

M35 -- Open Star Cluster

29 Mar 2007

Distance: 2800 Light Years

Magnitude: 5.3

Constellation: Gemini

Image Details:

Televue NP-127

SBIG ST-2000XCM

5 images x 5 min @ -5° C

 

IC 5146 -- Cocoon Nebula

11 Dec 2006

Distance: 4000 Light Years

Magnitude: 7.2

Constellation: Cygnus

Image Details:

Televue NP-127

SBIG ST-2000XCM

3 images x 30 min @ -20° C

NGC 6888 -- Crescent Nebula

03 & 05 Nov 2006

Distance: 4700 Light Years

Magnitude: 10

Constellation: Cygnus

Image Details:

Televue NP-127

SBIG ST-2000XCM

5 images x 20 min @ -25° C

 

M29 -- Open Star Cluster

08 Oct 2006

Distance: 4000 Light Years

Magnitude: 7.1

Constellation: Cygnus

Image Details:

Televue NP-127

SBIG ST-2000XCM

10 images x 1 min @ -15° C

M57 -- Ring Nebula

12 Aug 2006

Distance: 2300 Light Years

Magnitude: 8.8

Constellation: Lyra

Image Details:

Televue NP-127

SBIG ST-2000XCM

20 images x 1 min @ -15° C

 

Moon

08 Jul 2006

Distance: ~384 Kilometers

Magnitude: -12

Located in Our Solar System

Image Details:

Televue NP-127

SBIG ST-2000XCM

8 msec @ Ambient

 

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Equipment

Telescopes

Mounts

Cameras

TeleVue NP-127

Mountain Instruments MI-250

SBIG ST-4000 XCM

Stellarvue SV-90T

Losmandy G11

SBIG ST-2000XCM