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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: January 2019

Flaming Star Nebula
Frank's Astrophotos

Flaming Star Nebula

ByFrank Kane January 22, 2019December 16, 2020

Imaged in narrowband filters from my suburban driveway. This object lives up to its name with the right color mappings!

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2019 Lunar Eclipse
Frank's Astrophotos

Lunar Eclipse Jan 2019

ByFrank Kane January 21, 2019December 16, 2020

A progression of photos taken at 15-minute intervals from 10:30 PM to 12:15 AM on the evening of Jan 20-21, 2019. Click to zoom in – there’s a lot of detail!

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Horsehead Nebula
Frank's Astrophotos

Horsehead Nebula

ByFrank Kane January 11, 2019December 16, 2020

The iconic Horsehead Nebula, near Orion’s belt. Shot in narrowband over two evenings.

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Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
Frank's Astrophotos

Triangulum Galaxy

ByFrank Kane January 7, 2019December 16, 2020

Part of our Local Group of galaxies, the Triangulum Galaxy (M33) is about 3 million light years away and the most distant object visible to the naked eye under dark skies.

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Frank’s Gallery

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

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