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

Month: October 2019

Pac-Man Nebula
Frank's Astrophotos

The “Pac-Man” Nebula?

ByFrank Kane October 22, 2019December 16, 2020

This gorgeous nebula, formally known as NGC281 in the constellation Cassiopeia, goes by the informal name of “The Pac-Man Nebula.” I don’t see a Pac-Man. I think it’s a case where if you look at it through a telescope with your eyes, you only see the brightest parts – and then, maybe it looks a…

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Deer Lick Galaxy Group and Stephan's Quintet
Frank's Astrophotos

A bunch of galaxies in Pegasus.

ByFrank Kane October 5, 2019December 16, 2020

There are two different clusters of galaxies in this image – the large galaxy you see is NGC 7331, part of the “Deer Lick Galaxy Group.” The smaller galaxies you see surrounding it (sometimes called “The Fleas”) are actually about ten times further away than NGC 7331. In the corner, you’ll see “Stephan’s Quintet,” a…

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

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