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Observation of Barnard 33, the Horse Head Nebula

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Nov 232013

On the evening of 2 Nov 2013 or morning of 3 Nov 2013 at the Rainwater Observatory, at roughly 6:00 U.T. Observed Barnard 33 and IC434 with my 16 inch f/4.5 Meade Dobsonian Reflector, Alnitak was out of the field of view, the flame extended above the three stars that include NGC 2023 and could see the silhouette of the Horse Head above the middle star on the Flame with my Hydroden Beta Filter, the flame appeared white in the filter. I used a 26mm 2inch wide angle eyepiece which was about 70 power made by Meade that came with the telescope, that was reserved for the observation, there was no dew on the eyepiece or on the primary and secondary mirrors. Observaiton made by Doug Horacek Resident Astronomer of the Von Braun Astronomical Society of Madison Alabama.
Picture is to show the Horse Head Nebula Section I saw.

Horse Head Nebula wide Angle and in Color

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Nov 232013

Barnard 33, IC434, NGC 2023, NGC 2024, IC 435, IC432, and Alnitak Star, Captured at French Camp with the Brandon tracking the Horse Head most of the evening and early Saturday morning 2 Nov 2013 with 94mm Brandon, by Jeff Delmas and Processed by Frank Schenck.

Pleiades from French Camp and 94mm Brandon

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Nov 232013

Jeff Delmas and Frank Schenck made this shot of the Pleiades on evening of 1 Nov 2013 capturing the Merope Nebulosity around the bright stars of the Pleiades.

Color Picture of the Andromeda Galaxies

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Nov 232013

Here is a shot of M31, M32, and M110 in color with the SBIG and the 94mm Brandon by Jeff Delmas and Frank Schenck.

Andromeda Galaxies, M31, M32, and M110

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Aug 172013

Andromeda Galaxies, M31, M32, and M110

Jeff Delmas captured this picture of the Andromeda Galaxies, M31, M32, and M110, and was processed by Frank Schenck, with the 94mm Brandon Refractor and our new SBIG camera that has a big enough chip to capture all three galaxies with the short focal length and small aperature Brandon 94mm refractor.

North American Nebula, NGC 7000

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Aug 122013

North American Nebula

The North American Nebula, NGC7000 captured by Jeff Delmas with a 94mm Brandon Refractor and Processed by Frank Schenck on 2 August 2013 with our SBIG CCD camera. Also Top Right is a cluster from the Collinder catalogue, Cr 428.

Newly Developed SBIG Images Gallery Messier 51 The Whirlpool Galaxy

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Jul 122013

Color Image of Messier 51 in Canes Venatici captured with a 6 inch Star Fire on 12 April 2013, one of our best developed images, captured by Jeff Delmas and Processed by Frank Schenck.

Newly Developed SBIG Images Gallery The Great Orion Nebula Messier 42 and Messier 43

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Jul 122013

The Great Orion Nebula, Messier 42 and Messier 43, in color with 8 inch Meade Schmidt Cassegrain by Jeff Delmas and Processed by Frank Schenck, Captured on 10 November 2012.

Newly Developed SBIG Images Gallery Messier 104 the Sombrero Galaxy

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Jul 122013

A Black and white image of the Sombrero Galaxy or Messier 104 in Virgo on 4 June 2013 with a 6 inch Star Fire by Jeff Delmas and Processed by Frank Schenck.

Newly Developed SBIG Image Gallery Super Nova 2013df in NGC 4414

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Jul 122013

Super Nova 2013df in NGC 4414 62 million light-years away in Coma Berenices was captured on the evening 14 June 2013, black and white, with a 6 inch Star Fire by Jeff Delmas and Processed by Frank Schenck.

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