Gee Whiz LCO Images by Bonnie Thurber https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020 GeeWhiz2021 en-us 2020-06-20 17:05:08 UTC 2023-03-02 11:57:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f30c.png Barnard 68 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/635977901 Barnard 68 is a molecular cloud, dark absorption nebula or Bok globule, towards the southern constellation Ophiuchus and well within our own galaxy at a distance of about 400 light-years, so close that not a single star can be seen between it and the Sun.
-Reza]]> 2020-06-22 11:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/635977901 Helix Nebula https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/635980112 The Helix Nebula is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Aquarius. Discovered by Karl Ludwig Harding, probably before 1824, this object is one of the closest to the Earth of all the bright planetary nebulae. The distance, measured by the Gaia mission, is 655±13 light-years.
-Reza]]> 2020-06-22 11:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/635980112 Name of Object, your name icollaboratory https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/658999270 write something about the object and then click the up arrow to upload the image. ]]> 2020-07-21 05:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/658999270 Swan Nebula CeciCaballero https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/659487073 M17 also known as Omega Nebula, Messier 17, is one of the largest star forming area in the Milky Way.  Discovered in 1745 by Swiss astronomer Jean-Philippe Loys de Cheseaux.  It is 5,500 light years away from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius.
-Galileo (8 years old)]]> 2020-07-21 19:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/659487073 NGC 6523 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/659487860 Lagoon Nebula M8]]> 2020-07-21 19:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/659487860 NGC4038/39 colliding galaxies. drzarkof56 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/661322980 More detail can be had. Helen and I's favorite.]]> 2020-07-23 20:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/661322980 Pipe Nebula Barnard B59 etc. drzarkof56 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/661707920 This is really hard to get. I'll try some processing]]> 2020-07-24 07:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/661707920 The Butterfly Nebula sunnyblairdragon https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/662581312 NGC 6302 located in the constellation Scorpius. it was identified in 2009, using the upgraded wide field camera 3 on board the  Hubble space telescope.  


]]> 2020-07-26 05:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/662581312 The Omega Nebula also known as the Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula (catalogued as Messier 17 or M17 or NGC 6618) is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745. Charles Messier catalogued it in 1764. It is located in the rich starfields of the Sagittarius area of the Milky Way. sunnyblairdragon https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/662741720

]]> 2020-07-26 17:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/662741720 The Trifid Nebula sunnyblairdragon https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/662744477  (catalogued as Messier 20 or M20 and as NGC 6514) is an H II region located in Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764. Its name means 'divided into three lobes'. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars; an emission nebula (the lower, red portion), a reflection nebula (the upper, blue portion) and a dark nebula (the apparent 'gaps' within the emission nebula that cause the trifurcated appearance; these are also designated Barnard 85).]]> 2020-07-26 18:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/662744477 M7 sunnyblairdragon https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/664316797 also designated NGC 6475 and sometimes known as the Ptolemy Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Scorpius. The cluster is easily detectable with the naked eye, close to the "stinger" of Scorpius. With a declination of −34.8°, it is the southernmost Messier object.]]> 2020-07-28 17:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/664316797 The Andromeda Galaxy sunnyblairdragon https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/664328424 The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, M31, or NGC 224 and originally the Andromeda 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, which itself is named after the Welsh dragon who was the wife of Ruth Jones in the legend of King Arthur, Merlin has been depicted in ancient writings flying there on his dragon.]]> 2020-07-28 17:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/664328424 Ngc6914 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/664392009 It  was discovered by Edouard stephan August 29, 1881. Ngc6914 is a reflection nebula located 6,000 light years away. It is part of the constellation of Cygnus. Ngc6914 has light that comes from ultraviolet radiation.
By: Matteo Diaco]]> 2020-07-28 19:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/664392009 Whirlpool galaxy sunnyblairdragon https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/665137256 also known as M51. It and it's companion are 23 mil ly away from earth and can be observed with binoculars from the right places. M51 was discovered October 13th 1773 and it is located in Canes Venatici.]]> 2020-07-29 16:39:01 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/665137256 The Pleiades (M45) watermeloncucumber33 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/669438612 The Pleiades also known as the Seven Sisters and Messier 45, are an open star cluster. Charles Messier measured the position of the cluster and included it as M45 in his catalogue of comet-like objects, published in 1771. The cluster can be located in the Taurus constellation. It is 445 light years away.

-Paloma]]> 2020-08-04 20:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/669438612 Eagle Nebula (M16) watermeloncucumber33 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/669438799 Eagle Nebula  is also known  the Pillars of Creation or NGS 6611. It is also known as the Star Queen Nebula and The Spire. It is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens. Discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745–46.
It is 7,000 light years away.

-Paloma]]> 2020-08-04 20:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/669438799 Ring Nebula (M57) watermeloncucumber33 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/669441690 The Ring Nebula also known as M57 is a Planetary Nebula. Located in the Lyra constellation. Its aperent size is 85.6" and is  2283 Light Years away! Discovered by: Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix.

-Paloma]]> 2020-08-04 20:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/669441690 Swan Nebula https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/676205500 M17 also known as the Omega Nebula

-Galileo (8 yrs old)]]> 2020-08-11 19:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/676205500 The Orion Nebula sunnyblairdragon https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/679216023 also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976. Is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae, and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky.]]> 2020-08-13 18:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/679216023 The Black Eye Galaxy sunnyblairdragon https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/679226579  also called Evil Eye Galaxy and designated Messier 64, M64, or NGC 4826 is a relatively isolated spiral galaxy located 17 million light years away in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices. It was discovered by Edward Pigott in March 1779, and independently by Johann Elert Bode in April of the same year, as well as by Charles Messier in 1780. A dark band of absorbing dustin front of the galaxy's bright nucleus gave rise to its nicknames of the "Black Eye" or "Evil Eye" galaxy. ]]> 2020-08-13 18:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/679226579 Swan Nebula therougescientist17 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/679345928 M17 also known as the Omega Nebula.   It’s located more than 5,000 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius. Its center is filled with more than 100 of the galaxy’s most massive young stars.

]]> 2020-08-13 19:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/679345928 Dumbbell Nebula therougescientist17 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/679406010 M27 was the first planetary nebula ever discovered by Charles Messier in 1764.  The Dumbbell Nebula is more than 1,200 light-years away in the constellation Vulpecula. With an apparent magnitude of 7.5, the nebula can be spotted with a small telescope most easily in September. ]]> 2020-08-13 19:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/679406010 M77 therougescientist17 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/679423047 NGC 1068 is a spiral galaxy like our milky way. Found by the French astronomer Pierre Méchain in 1780, M77 is one of the largest galaxies in the Messier catalog. It is located in the constellation Cetus at a distance of 45 million light-years from Earth. M77 has an apparent magnitude of 9.6 and can be seen using a small telescope. It is most easily observed during December. ]]> 2020-08-13 20:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/679423047 wild duck cluster sunnyblairdragon https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/789481889 first image taken with new evscope]]> 2020-09-29 19:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/789481889 Bonnie's .fits file. icollaboratory https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/815531742 This is a fits file and it works very well. Will someone try downloading it?]]> 2020-10-08 21:59:53 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/815531742 HD 189733b sunnyblairdragon https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/841860620 a sample of my data so far 


]]> 2020-10-19 16:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/841860620 same as last post just can't put multiple images in one sunnyblairdragon https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/841890255 2020-10-19 16:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/841890255 again same as last sunnyblairdragon https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/841901607 2020-10-19 16:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/841901607 again same as last sunnyblairdragon https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/841909900 2020-10-19 16:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/841909900 The Orion Nebula also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976. Is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae, and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. sunnyblairdragon https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1212106126 2021-02-17 17:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1212106126 NGC 1976 surface plot sunnyblairdragon https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1213051817 2021-02-17 21:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1213051817 M106 2113830 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574811759 This is M106. It is a spiral galaxy 23.68 million light years from Earth.]]> 2021-06-01 01:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574811759 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574861131 2021-06-01 01:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574861131 M65. This is a spiral galaxy. 1901616 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574868372 2021-06-01 01:56:35 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574868372 Crab Nebula 1910234 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574868478 2021-06-01 01:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574868478 M104 1712424 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574880594 2021-06-01 02:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574880594 M8 1707120 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574881012 2021-06-01 02:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574881012 1712424 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574882919 M16]]> 2021-06-01 02:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574882919 Nice to catch you online while you were posting your images. https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574887314 Please tell us some specifics of why your selected the images you did... :). Right now, it is time for me to sleep!  I will make more comments tomorrow. Please write some comments on each other's posts. :)

]]> 2021-06-01 02:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1574887314 m8 jackggraham45 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1606446403 2021-06-15 01:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1606446403 m99 2112348 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1638022850 2021-07-06 01:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1638022850 M8 1714150 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1638026836 2021-07-06 01:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1638026836 m81 2112348 https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1638030840 2021-07-06 01:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/icollaboratory/GeeWhiz2020/wish/1638030840