In collaboration with the Remote Astronomical Society Observatory


"Hubble's Variable nebula" - NGC 2261 - in Monoceros

Using telescopes based in New Mexico has allowed my to carry out many projects that were previously not possible. The Remote Astronomical Society Observatory in New Mexico is at an altitude of 2,225 metres and at a latitude of 32° 54' 14" and longitude W 105° 31' 44. The telescope for these 120 second V band exposures is a Takahashi Epsilon 250mm F/3.8 astrograph with a ST-8XE CCD camera mounted on a Paramount GT1100ME mount

December 4th 2005

October 2nd 2006

September 19th 2007


October 8th 2007 - An animation of median combined images (5 x 120 seconds) using R, V and I filters

The disappearing star at 06 38 35.3 +08 59 41.9 is the Mira variable RZ Mon with a spectral type of M6


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Martin Nicholson - Daventry, United Kingdom.

This page was last updated on October 8th 2007.