Prairie Skies Astro

Let me tell you a whale of a tale about this amazing galaxy! So many supernovae have exploded near its core that a powerful “super wind” of radiation is shooting out in all directions, shrouding the whole thing in a vat of hot, x-ray-emitting gas! Look closely and you might just be able to see hints of it.

Object: NGC4631 Whale Galaxy taken by Prairie Skies Owner Brad Burgess

Equipment:
Celestron 9.25” EdgeHD
Ioptron CEM120EC2
ZWO ASI2600MM Pro

Frames:
Baader 6.5nm Ha - 73 x 600s
Optolong R - 102 x 600s
Optolong G - 95 x 600s
Optolong B - 94 x 600s

Location: Prairie Skies Astro Remote Observatory, Texas

Colorful and detailed IC5070 Pelican Nebula by Prairie Skies Astro client Grigory Vidishev! https://desertastro.net/

Object: IC5070 Pelican Nebula

Equipment:
Planewave CDK14
Planewave L-350 Mount
Moravian C3-61000

Frames:
Antlia 3nm Ha - 43 x 300s
Antlia 3nm OIII - 42 x 300s
Antlia 3nm SII - 30 x 300s
Antlia R - 36 x 90s
Antlia G - 36 x 90s
Antlia B - 35 x 89s

Location: Prairie Skies Astro Remote Observatory, Texas

Cigar anyone? How about this rendition of M82 the Cigar Galaxy by Prairie Skies Astro client Grigory Vidishev!? https://desertastro.net/

Object: M82 Cigar Galaxy

Equipment:
Planewave CDK14
Planewave L-350 Mount
Moravian C3-61000

Frames:
Antlia 3nm Ha - 51 x 300s
Antlia R - 74 x 300s
Antlia G - 74 x 300s
Antlia B - 69 x 300s
Antila L - 170 x 300s

Location: Prairie Skies Astro Remote Observatory, Texas