SKY_September2014.pdf

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76 September 2014 sky & telescope

Sean Walker
Gallery

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◀ (^) NAVI NEBULOSITY
Jesús Nieto
The 2nd-magnitude star Navi (γ Cassiopeiae) at top-right illumi-
nates emission and refl ection nebula IC 59 (left) and 63 (bottom).
Details: Astro-Physics 130EDFGT refractor with QSI 683ws CCD
camera. Total exposure was 20½ hours through Astrodon Hα and
blue fi lters.
▾ (^) LUCKY CATCH
Jay Mason
A bright meteor disintegrates above the Joshua Tree National
Park in California on the night of the Camelopardalid meteor
shower last May 24th.
Details: Nikon D800 DSLR camera with 14-to-24-mm zoom lens.
Total exposure was 20 seconds at ISO 2500.
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