Grasslands Observatory Objects with Common Names: A-G
All images are oriented with the North at the top and the West
to the right
| Object
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Other Name(s) |
Type of Object |
Thumbnail Image |
Comments |
| Veil Nebula |
Bridal Veil
Nebula; Cirrus Nebula; Cygnus Loop; NGC6960; NGC6992;
NGC6995; Caldwell 33; Caldwell 34 |
Nebula |
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Due to the large
extent of the Veil's nebulosity only a small portion of
it is shown in the first two images.
The lower two images of the Eastern and Western Veil
Nebula, respectively, were taken with the Meade LXD75
telescope and a Canon 20Da digital camera. |
| Veil Nebula Complex |
Bridal Veil
Nebula; Cirrus Nebula; Cygnus Loop; NGC6960; NGC6992;
NGC6974; NGC6979; NGC6995; Caldwell 33; Caldwell 34; Pickering's Triangular Nebula |
Complex Nebular Region |
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Cropped and labelel image |
| Vulture Head Nebula |
Barnard 207 |
Mixed nebulous region |
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Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 astrograph image |
| Vulture Head Nebula |
Barnard 207 |
Mixed nebulous region |
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ASA20 20-inch f/3.6 astrograph image |
| War and Peace Nebula |
NGC 6357; Lobster Nebula |
Emission Nebula |
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| Whale Galaxy; Herring Galaxy |
NGC4631; Arp281; Caldwell 32 |
Galaxy |
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| Whirlpool Galaxy |
M51 (NGC5194/5195; Arp85) |
Interacting Galaxies |
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| Wild Duck Cluster |
M11; NGC6705 |
Galactic (0pen) Cluster |
AP7 Image
Dream Machine Image
ASA 20-inch f/3.6 telescope image
Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon EOS Ra camera, total combined exposures 2850-seconds. |
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| Witch Head Nebula |
IC2118 |
Reflection Nebula |
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Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 telescope with ZWO ASI 071 single shot color camera.
Takahashi Epsilon 180 f/2.8 astrograph with Canon EOS Ra camera. |
| Wizard Nebula; Wizard Cluster |
NGC7380 |
Open Cluster with associated emission nebulosity |
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| Zodiacal Light &
Venus in the West |
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Sixty-second
exposure with Nikon D100 digital camera set at ISO 1600
using an 8 mm f/3.5 lens. |
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