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Blueberry Pond Observatory

The Helix Nebula, taken at the observatory

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Pictures: Star Clusters

NGC 869 and 884 Double Cluster 1 minute, color
NGC 869 and 884 Double Cluster 1 minute, color

Located in Constellation Perseus, two open star clusters side by side about 7,500 light years away. From a dark site they show to the eye as a small hazy patch. Camera: ST-2000, October 2020.

M13 Hercules Cluster 1 minute, color raw
M13 Hercules Cluster 1 minute, color raw

Located in Constellation Hercules, a globular cluster of several hundred thousand stars, about 22,000 light years away, visual magnitude 5.8. In 1974 the Arecibo radio message was sent toward it. Camera: ST-2000, August 2022.

Albireo double star 1 second (cropped)
Albireo double star 1 second (cropped)

Located in Constellation Cygnus (the Swan), at the swan's head: a gold star and a blue star side by side, about 400 light years away. One of the favorite color contrasts in the sky. Camera: ST-2000, July 2024.