In Viktors observatory we had an observing session of the autumn starry sky. Some planetary nebulae such as NGC 7094, NGC 1514, M 76 as well as galaxies and globular clusters were observed.
Deep sky image: IC 1848, the Soul Nebula in Hα
IC 1848 is a huge emission nebula in Cassiopeia.is emission nebulae in Cassiopeia. Several small open clusters are embedded in the nebula: CR 34, 632, and 634 (in the head) and IC1848 (in the body).Continue reading
Deep sky image of Nov 2013: Messier 45, the Pleiades in Taurus
The Pleiades or Seven Sisters (Messier 45) is an open star cluster in the constellation Taurus. The cluster is dominated by hot blue and extremely luminous stars that have formed within the last 100 millionContinue reading
Jupiter and Jupiters ghost, observing log from 19 April 2015
NGC 3242, also known as the Ghost of Jupiter, is a bright planetary nebula located in the constellation Hydra. Viktor observed this nebula together with the “real” Jupiter.
Sun eclipse of 20 March 2015: Episode 1
This was latest partial sun eclipse from my location in Austria until 2021. The event was visible as a partial eclipse all across Europe; in Wiener Neustadt 62 % of the sun was covered byContinue reading
Deep sky image of August 2013: B361, IC1369, PK89-0.1 and some LDNs in Cygnus
This interesting region full of dark nebulae is situated in Cygnus, to the northeast of NGC 7000, the North American Nebula. The exposure time was about 4 hours using a Takahashi FSQ106ED refractor @ f/5Continue reading