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observatory at night
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on 05/16/2007 16:06:44
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the 32 inch telescope
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 05/16/2007 16:08:13
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Comet Holmes, 1AM 10/28/07 Just a little processing, and drew out jet coming from core seen with 32 inch scope
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 10/28/2007 08:40:04
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comet Holmes with jet, 10/30/07 minor processing with curves brings out a jet in the fan area of the comet.
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 10/31/2007 14:57:46
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M81 Gorgeous galaxy In Ursa Major
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 03/29/2008 00:24:38
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M95 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Leo
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 03/30/2008 21:54:40
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M42 center of the nebula
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 04/08/2008 13:05:26
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M63 sunflower galaxy
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 04/15/2008 02:51:12
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M106
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 04/22/2008 01:02:10
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M13 Greatest cluster in Northern Sky
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 05/31/2008 00:58:37
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NGC 6384 galaxy in Serpens
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 05/31/2008 01:01:28
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M87 processed to show the glacatic jet from central black hole, M87 largest elliptical galaxy in center of Virgo Cluster
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 05/31/2008 01:04:07
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M30
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 08/20/2008 18:06:15
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Veil East, NGC6992 Very small segment of Eastern Veil Nebula, 17x17 arc minute view, but very detailed
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 08/27/2008 20:03:30
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NGC 6818 Small planetary in Sagittarius, known as "The little Gem"
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 08/28/2008 21:40:17
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NGC 7814 Nice SC Spiral in Pegasus, many distant galaxies in background
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 09/02/2008 21:32:31
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ngc 6962 and 6994 lots of background galaxies as well
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 09/04/2008 15:49:29
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NGC 6907
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 10/01/2008 18:13:28
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NGC 7606 galaxy in Aquarius
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 10/05/2008 20:31:14
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NGC 7771 Interacting galaxy with small compact next to it, and nearby is NGC 7769
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 11/02/2008 19:47:46
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Cocoon Nebula IC 5146
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 11/02/2008 19:50:05
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NGC2163 The "lost" nebula per Steve O'Meara, visually see the butterfly small section, but part of much larger area
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 11/30/2008 20:48:30
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M33 First Mosaic try, M33 is too large for my scope's field of view, so took 2 images, each 60 minutes stitched together for one image.
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 11/30/2008 20:49:48
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NGC210
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 12/31/2008 01:54:34
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NGC1300
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 12/31/2008 01:55:07
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NGC 2024 reflection nebula
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 02/15/2009 22:02:11
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NGC 2403 Nice spiral in Ursa Major, head area
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 02/22/2009 02:22:23
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comet Lulin 1 5 minute exposure with Nikon D80 through 6 inch refractor
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 02/25/2009 02:30:23
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Comet Lulin 2 5 Minute exposure through 6 inch refractor
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 02/25/2009 02:31:20
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Comet Lulin, 32 inch view This is 5 stacked images of Lulin, morning of 2/25/09, moving fast, so stars are streaked. No significant detail seen in core.
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 02/25/2009 12:05:33
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M79 globular in Lepus
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 02/25/2009 23:59:45
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Hubbles Variable Nebula, NGC2261
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 02/26/2009 00:51:24
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M 46 Open cluster with embedded Planetary nebula NGC 2438
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 03/22/2009 22:19:47
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NGC 2903 In the mouth of Leo
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 03/22/2009 22:21:12
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NGC 3521 Leo Galaxy
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 03/22/2009 22:21:46
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M100 a Virgo Galaxy 60 million light years away, very nice spiral
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 04/01/2009 02:22:15
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M91 Great Barred galaxy in Virgo cluster
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 04/01/2009 03:12:06
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NGC 4088 has supernova in core, taken 1 AM April 20, 2009
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 04/23/2009 22:42:23
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NGC 4631 "The Whale" Galaxy
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 04/23/2009 23:14:48
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M98
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 05/03/2009 21:32:14
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M94
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 05/03/2009 21:32:46
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NGC 4567-4568 The "siamese galaxy", a colliding pair. Also NGC 4564 up above them
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 05/03/2009 21:36:36
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NGC 3675 Taken through cirrus clouds 6/17/09 for Steve O'Meara when he thought he saw a SN in this, but.. alas no supernova found.
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 07/05/2009 01:55:16
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sunspot sun 7-6-09 Finally cycle 24, first sunspot, Thousand oak filter with 6 inch refractor and D80 Nikon.
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 07/06/2009 20:31:14
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Sunspot sun Ha 7-6-09 New sunspot opening cycle 24, taken 7-6-2009 in Ha filter, 6 inch refractor f7 with 1.5 barlow, nikon D80, T scanner filter
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 07/06/2009 20:34:37
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close up sunspot 7-6-09 Close up of first sunspot of cycle 24. Ha T scanner filter, taken with 6 inch refractor and Nikon D80
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 07/06/2009 20:36:36
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M80
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 07/14/2009 00:23:09
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NGC6522 small globular in Saggitarus
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 08/23/2009 23:42:38
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NGC6528 small globular far away, in a rich star field in Saggitarus
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 08/23/2009 23:46:21
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NGC 6781 planetary in Aquila
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 09/08/2009 22:48:21
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NGC 6590 cluster and nebula in Saggitarus
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 09/08/2009 22:50:10
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NGC 6638 Globular in Saggitarus
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 09/08/2009 22:55:06
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NGC 3198
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 03/13/2010 20:12:05
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NGC 4051
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 03/13/2010 20:24:58
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NGC 4565 this was taken 4/2010. compare to image 2 years ago, and shows effect of stiffer telescope tube
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 04/13/2010 15:36:24
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M61
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 05/04/2010 22:10:31
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M5
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 06/22/2010 23:40:40
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NGC 6751
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 06/22/2010 23:55:04
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NGC 6894
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 06/23/2010 00:25:43
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Abel 2151 Great galactic cluster in hercules
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 07/03/2010 19:15:05
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M17
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Mario Motta M.D.
on 07/07/2010 15:45:40
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