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Andromeda Galaxy

Andromeda Nebula (M31)

Member, Dave Wilkins, assembled this fantastic image of the Andromeda Nebula (M31, NGC 224) from 55 images of 1-minute duration. Images were taken near Kinzua Point, close to Warren, PA in July, 2020. The nebula is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth and the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. The galaxy’s name stems from the area of Earth’s sky in which it appears, the constellation of Andromeda

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Martz-Kohl Observatory

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Observatory dome construction

Martz Dome and 24" Scope
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Kohl Dome Construction
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Photos using the 20″ and 5″ telescopes

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Deep Space objects using the 24″ scope

Horsehead nebula

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsehead_Nebula

M 8

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagoon_Nebula

M 16

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Nebula

M 17

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_Nebula

M 20

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trifid_Nebula

M 27

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumbbell_Nebula

M 57

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_Nebula

M 76

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Dumbbell_Nebula

COMET PANSTARRS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/2011_L4

M 51

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whirlpool_Galaxy

M 58

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_58

M 61

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_61

M 64

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Eye_Galaxy

M 65

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_65

M 88

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_88

M 90

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_90

M 91

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_91

M 94

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_94

M 98

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_98

M 99

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_99

M 100

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_100

M 101

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinwheel_Galaxy

M 104

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sombrero_Galaxy

M 106

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_106

M 108

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_108

M 109

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_109

NGC 2903

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2903

NGC 4565

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_4565

M 3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_3

M 4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_4

M 13

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_13

M 10

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_10

M 53

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_53

m 56

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_56

M 71

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_71

M 92

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_92

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Martz 24” Dall-Kirkham telescope

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