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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 14/10/2024

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, over the Chiricahua mountains!

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 11/10/2024

All the way down in southern New Mexico!!

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 05/10/2024

This is NGC7380, The Wizard Nebula

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 01/10/2024

Sunset over the Chiricahua Mountains.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 05/09/2024

This is NGC7635, the Bubble Nebula in Cassiopeia. 3hrs of 5 minutes exposures.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

This is NGC7331, The Deer Lick Group on the left. And Stephan’s Quintet on the right. They are in the constellation Pegasus.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 07/08/2024

Data from the past couple nights. This is Sh2-157, The Lobster Claw Nebula in Cassiopeia. 6hrs of 5 minute exposures.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 05/08/2024

Im at my observatory in Oregon now. I’m using my 12”f4 newtonian for this image. This is IC63, The Ghost of Cassiopeia.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 07/07/2024

From Christmas Valley, Oregon. M8, The Lagoon Nebula, The Trifid Nebula and others.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 07/07/2024

From Christmas Valley, Oregon. M8, The Lagoon Nebula, The Trifid Nebula and others.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 07/07/2024

I’m at my observatory in Christmas Valley, Oregon. This is data from the past two nights. M8, The Lagoon Nebula, The Trifid Nebula and quite a few other cataloged structures.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 21/06/2024

Monsoon season is upon us in southern New Mexico!!

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 10/06/2024

Last nights image. LDN57 and lots of Barnards Dark nebula.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 06/06/2024

It’s been awhile since I posted an image. This is IC4604 in Scorpio.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 18/03/2024

Last nights image. The Vela Supernova Remnant. In the southern constellation Vela.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 17/02/2024

Part of Sh2-312 in the constellation Pyxis. Roughly 6 hrs of data, 10 min subs.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 10/01/2024

Sh2-308, The Dolphin Head Nebula in the constellation Canis Major. 59, 10 minute exposures. 9.8hrs.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 08/01/2024

Messing around with some seldom used (by me) software.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

This is SH2-248, The Jellyfish Nebula, and Sh2-252, The Monkey Head Nebula.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

Last nights image. NGC2177, the Seagull Nebula. 84 - 5 minute exposures.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 13/12/2023

Last nights image. NGC2264, The Cone Nebula in the constellation Monoceros.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 12/12/2023

Another one from a couple nights ago. M42, M43 and the Running Man Nebulas

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 11/12/2023

NGC2237, The Rosette Nebula, in the constellation Monoceros. The open star cluster in the center is designated NGC2244. 55 - 3 minute exposures.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 09/12/2023

This is NGC1909, The Witch Head Nebula, in the constellation Eridanus. 10 hours OSC data.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 23/11/2023

Last nights image. This is an Hii region in the constellation Auriga. It is 27, 5 minute exposures.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 12/11/2023

On my walk today I saw 3 of these guys out exploring. It that time of year, looking for a mate. This guy was about 2” diameter.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

And a Finder Chart incase you’d like to know where it is in the sky.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

There’s a lot going on in this image. Here’s an annotated image of all the objects.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

I added 4.5hrs of data to the last image I shared. What does everyone think? Just right, over done?

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

Not too bad for the limited amount of data!

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 04/11/2023

This is NGC2174, The Monkey Head Nebula. I’ll be adding more data to it tonight. Hopefully!!

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 03/11/2023

Bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers going in the smoker!!

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

Cool lighting and thunderstorms going on!!

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

This is IC1805, The Heart Nebula.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

IC1848, The Soul Nebula from last night.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

Last night’s image. M45, The Pleiades, In Taurus.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

M31, The Andromeda Galaxy. A member of our Local Group. Imaged last night from my observatory in Rodeo, New Mexico.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

I added 2 hrs of data from last night to the original data and cropped it. I’m liking it!!

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

Last nights image. NGC869 and NGC884, aka The Perseus Double Cluster. First light with a new scope.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

Beautiful, dark, clear sky here in Southwest New Mexico!

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

B&W, The Horsehead and Flame Nebula in the constellation Orion.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

I’ve been struggling with this image to get it right. It is LRGB data. This is M83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy. In the constellation Hydra, it approximately 15 million light years away from us.

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Bob Miller @mranch1.bsky.social · 30/09/2023

NGC2264, same as last image, different FOV, different scope different camera. This is also a CMOS camera. Prior image was with a canon 7d Mark II.

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