M22

mksp-admin 2022, After Dark, All, Messiers, NGC

Taken by Murray Paulson and winner of the Award for Prime Focus at 2022 MKSP. “Here is my shot of M22. This was taken on Sunday night (aug 21) with my Williams Optics GT71 f5.9 plus a 1:1 field flattener. …

Happy Hour on the Mountain – MKSP 2014

mksp-admin 2014, All, People

Every afternoon, before the evening talk, and observing sessions, some attendees enjoy some time visiting with each  other, here we have a small group socializing at a campsite up at the summit by  the tower in 2014. This was before …

Dumbell Nebula

mksp-admin After Dark, All, Messiers, NGC, Planetary Nebula

The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as the Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, and NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1360 light-years. It was the first such …