Author: n4mqu

IC-1318A, IC-1318 and IC-5070

Astronomy

According to Wiki-Sky The Index Catalogue (IC) —also known as the Index Catalogue of Nebulae, the Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars, IC I, or IC II— is a catalogue of galaxies, nebulae and star clusters that serves as a supplement to the New General Catalogue. It was first published in 1895, and has been expanded to list more than 5,000 objects, known as the IC objects.

Here are three images I made

IC-5070 13min
IC-1318 31min
IC-1318A 26min

These images were taken by Mark Gibson with the Seestar S50 telescope.

The Pelican Nebula IC 5070

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85 minute exposure

Rockingham, NC  This is an 85 minute image I made from my Seestar S50 telescope. I believe thus is my longest exposure I have made.

Compare this to the 18 minute exposure

IC 5070. 85 minute exposure

IC 5070 67 minute. 

 


Explanation: The Pelican Nebula is slowly being transformed. IC 5070 (the official designation) is divided from the larger North America Nebulaby a molecular cloud filled with dark dust. The Pelican, however, receives much study because it is a particularly active mix of star formation and evolving gas clouds. The featured picture was produced in three specific colors — light emitted by sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen — that can help us to better understand these interactions. The light from young energetic stars is slowly transforming the cold gas to hot gas, with the advancing boundary between the two, known as an ionization front, visible in bright orange on the right. Particularly dense tentacles of cold gas remain. Millions of years from now, the Pelican nebula, bounded by dark nebula LDN 935, might no longer be known as the Pelican, as the balance and placement of stars and gas will surely leave something that appears completely different.

NC US-6947 #38 Sandhills State Game Land

Amateur Radio, K-6947, Portable

NC US-6947 #38 Sandhills State Game Land
IC-706MKG HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Transceiver
MFJ Model MFJ-969 Deluxe Versa Tuner II antenna tuner
KO4FSZ dot com custom made antenna
23 SSB Contacts No CW contacts
Thanks for a successful birthday activation. It was a hot one. What you do on your birthday you will do throughout the year! I use the manual tuner because it works! Thanks for all the hunters including France and p2p and Hunters! Some how my wrist started giving me issues and my yl suggested I wear the brace for the activation. I guess it worked not feeling any pain!