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

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