Category: KPO Digital Images

Here is a digital image of the Messier 35 area in the foot of Gemini. It contains the open cluster M35 to the lower right, The emission nebula NGC 2174, otherwise known as The Monkeyhead Nebula to the left, and the emission nebula IC 443, also called The Jellyfish Nebula, lies to the upper right. Image Read More …

These three galaxies lie near the center of the constellation of Leo. M105 is the brightest, and to its lower right is NGC 3371. The fainter spiral above the two others is NGC 3373. Image Info:  Canon 60D with an Astronomik CLS LPR filter, at the prime focus of the KPO 18″ Reflector. 10 frames Read More …

In my repeated attempts to improve my “best” image of this gorgeous spiral, I am slowly getting there. This was taken while I was enjoying the company of my friend Mike Barrett and his brother last night. Although there seemed to be some Declination drift going on during the subframe exposures, the final image came Read More …

The Whale Galaxy, NGC 4631, lies in Canes Venatici. The smaller galaxy above is NGC 4627. Image Info: Canon 60D with an Astronomik CLS LPR filter, at the prime focus of the KPO 18″ Reflector. 25 frames of 180 seconds each for a total exposure time of 75 minutes. Captured in Nebulosity, processed in StarTools, Read More …

Here is an annotated image of Markarian’s Chain, the core of the Virgo SuperCluster of galaxies. There are 15 different galaxies captured in this image. The annotations present the name and brightness magnitude of each. Click here to see the full size version. Two main groups of galaxies have special names – the top group consisting Read More …

Here is a brand new image from KPO, after what seems eons without an image. I just have not been timing things right going back and forth to Jacksonville. Seems like it is always gorgeous up there, and as soon as it gets close to my return to St. Cloud, the clouds start to build. Read More …

Finally a good  capture of Comet C/2013 US10 Catalina! This was taken this morning at around 5:30AM EST through the main optics of the KPO Reflector. The comet did move along pretty well through the imaging session, so I had to do two stacks of the subframes, where one was aligned on the comet and Read More …

Here’s our newest image from KPO – the Rosette Nebula. This stunning emission nebula can be found near the constellation of Orion. Still not perfect, but a huge improvement over the current shot I had. I started this sequence right after the observing session on Friday. Click on the image to the left to see the Read More …