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AAAP Congratulates Member Bill Snyder for the Astronomy Magazine Picture of the Day December 12, 2014 The Fish Head Nebula

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The Fish Head Nebula (IC 1795) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen.

  • The Fish Head Nebula

    Bill Snyder from Connellsville, Pennsylvania
    The Fish Head Nebula (IC 1795) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen. The brighter portion carries the designation NGC 896. It lies some 6,000 light-years from Earth and spans approximately 70 light-years. (17-inch PlaneWave corrected Dall-Kirkham reflector, SBIG STXL-11002 CCD camera, Hydrogen-alpha/Oxygen-III/Sulfur-II image with exposures of 7, 6, and 6 hours, respectively) From: http://www.astronomy.com/photos

Geminid Meteor Shower – Best Meteor Shower of the Year

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GEMINID METEOR SHOWER – Dec 13th -14th 2014

Geminid Meteor Shower  peaks 4AM, Sunday  12/14/2014 making the dates just before and just afterwards good meteor opportunities.  Hours, 9 PM  through 11Pm -1Am,  after radient rises and before Moonrise are prime viewing Fri., Sat., and Sun. ; Moonrise respectively at 11 PM, 12, AM Sun, 1AM Mon., times close approximations. [Read more…] about Geminid Meteor Shower – Best Meteor Shower of the Year

Buying a First Telescope?

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