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Images from a private observatory in central Florida.

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North Merritt Island Observatory
North Merritt Island Observatory
Images from a private observatory in central Florida.

Month: December 2018

Melotte 15 / Heart Nebula
Frank's Astrophotos

Melotte 15

ByFrank Kane December 17, 2018December 16, 2020

This young star cluster inside the Heart Nebula is lighting up the clouds of gas from which it formed. 3 hours of narrowband exposure from my suburban driveway.

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The Bubble Nebula
Frank's Astrophotos

The Bubble Nebula

ByFrank Kane December 6, 2018December 16, 2020

11 light years away, the “bubble” itself is formed from the solar wind of the large, hot star inside of it. Imaged with narrowband filters.

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Jellyfish Nebula
Mars and Uranus
NGC2903
M16, starless
Helix Nebula
Helix Nebula
NGC5033
NGC5033,NGC5005
Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard
Comet Leonard
M13
Rosette Nebula
Rosette Nebula
NGC3344
M20
Trifid Nebula
M74
M74
Jupiter
The Sun
Dumbbell Nebula
Bubble Nebula
Mars
Medusa Nebula
Medusa Nebula
2019 Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Antennae Galaxies
NGC2403
NGC2403
NGC660 polar ring galaxy
NGC 660
Crescent Nebula
vdB93
Thor's Helmet
Thor’s Helmet
Flaming Star Nebula
Flaming Star Nebula
SH2-9
SH2-9
NGC5264 + friends
Orion Nebula
Orion Nebula
Sunflower Galaxy
Sunflower Galaxy
Ghost of Cassiopeia
Saturn
Sombrero Galaxy (M104)
Sombrero Galaxy
M66
Melotte 15
Abell 33
Diamond Ring Nebula
Cocoon Nebula
The Leo Trio
M53
M53
Horsehead Nebula
Horsehead Nebula
Hickson 44 Galaxy Group
Hickson 44
NGC1333
Horsehead and Flame
Dolphin Head Nebula
Pinwheel Galaxy
M106
M80
M81 and M82
Bode’s Galaxies
Bode's Galaxy
Bode’s Galaxy
Baby Nebula (Soul Nebula) - Portion
Baby Nebula
Whale & Hockey Stick
Sculptor Galaxy (NGC253)
Sculptor Galaxy
Deer Lick Galaxy Group and Stephan's Quintet
Deer Lick Group
Hoag's Object
Hoag’s Object
NGC 3718
NGC 3718
Soul Nebula
Soul Nebula
Monkey Head Nebula
Monkey Head Nebula
M33
Triangulum Galaxy
Cygnus Wall
Cygnus Wall
Witch’s Broom
Lagoon Nebula
Northern Trifid
Butterfly Galaxies
M92
M3
NGC2841
The Moon
Abell 1656 in Coma Berenices
Coma Berenices
Whirpool Galaxy
Cave Nebula
Cave Nebula
C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
California Nebula
California Nebula
Needle Galaxy
The Black Eye Galaxy
M61 with supernova
M61 / Supernova
Pelican Nebula
April ’24 Eclipse
M15
M15
Whale Galaxy
Tulip Nebula
Silver Sliver Galaxy
M5
Wizard Nebula
Wizard Nebula
NGC206
NGC206
Centaurus A
Cone & Fox Fur
Abell 39
Abell 39
Elephant’s Trunk
M16
M16
The Hidden Galaxy
M100 with SN2019ehk
M100
PacMan Nebula
Pac-Man Nebula
NGC2336
NGC2336
M88
M17
Veil Nebula
Veil Nebula
Markarian's Chain of Galaxies
Markarian’s Chain
M94
Coalsack Nebula
M14
M14
Omega Centauri
Iris Nebula
Spider Nebula
Spider Nebula

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