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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

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

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