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Hydra, "The Water Snake", one of the original 48 contsellations from the ancient Summerians, is the largetst of the modern-day celestial 88.
It coils a full quarter of the way across the sky.
Represents the nine headed serpent that the greek hero Hercules had to battle as one of his 12 deeds.
Sextans, "The Sextant" created in 1687 by Polish Astronomer Johannes Hevelius.
Represents the scientific instrument that he used to measure star positions with.
Crater, "The Cup" represents the chalice of the Greek god Apollo. It is also considered the winecup of Dionysius.
Associated with the myth of Corvus.
Corvus, "The Crow". Corvus was sent by the god Apollo carrying a cup, (Crater), to hurry and fetch the water.
Along the way, he stopped to eat figs, and then claimed that Hydra kept him from getting the water.
Apollos, seeing thru the lie, cursed Corvus to be enternally thirsty, but not able to drink as Hydra was now guarding the cup.
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02/26/2012 - 8 seconds, Samsung SDC435 and Cannon 5.5 CCTV lens |
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Deep-Sky objects located in Constellation of Antilia:
NGC2997 (galaxy) - 03/04/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds
Deep-Sky objects located in Constellation of Hydra:
M48 (open cluster)
04/27/2003 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-EX @ 2.5 seconds - 03/16/1991 - 8" Dob f4.5, 16mm 57x
M48 (open cluster) - 03/14/2012 - 80mm Bosma Refractor f6.3, StellaCam-II, 8 seconds
M68 (globular cluster)
05/05/2002 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-EX @ 2.5 seconds - 03/28/1992 - 8" Dob f4.5, 16mm 57x
M68 (galaxy) - 04/19/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 15 seconds
M83 (galaxy)
04/27/2003 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-EX @ 2.5 seconds - 03/28/1992 - 8" Dob f4.5, 16mm 57x
M83 (galaxy) - 05/17/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
M83 - 04/24/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 35 seconds
HII regions in M83 - 04/24/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 35 seconds
M83 (galaxy) - 05/08/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2555 (galaxy) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2610 (planetary nebula) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
NGC2618 (galaxy) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2642 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
NGC2695 & 2697 (galaxy) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2698 & 2699 (galaxy) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2703, 2708 & 2709 (galaxy) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2713 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC2716 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2718 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC2721 (galaxy) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2722 (galaxy) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2763 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2765 (galaxy) - 02/28/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2781 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC2784 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC2811 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC2815 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC2835 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC2848 & 2851 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC2855 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC2863 & 2868 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2865 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2889 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC2902 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2907 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2920 & 2921 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2924 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2935 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC2962 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2983 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC2986 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC2989 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2992 & 2993 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC3052 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3054 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3072 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3078 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3081 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC3091 (galaxy) - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC3109 (galaxy) - 04/26/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds
NGC3124 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3145 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3200 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3203 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3242 (planetary nebula) "Ghost of Jupiter" - 03/14/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 12 seconds
NGC3285 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3305 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3307, 3308, 3309, 3311 & 3312 (galaxy) - 04/26/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds
NGC3312, 3314 & 3316 (galaxy) - 04/26/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds
NGC3390 (galaxy) - 04/26/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds
NGC3411 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3464 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3585 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3621 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC3673 (galaxy) - 04/26/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds
NGC3717 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3885 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3904 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3923 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3936 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC4087 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC4105 & 4106 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC4304 (galaxy) - 05/08/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC4968 (galaxy) - 03/29/2016 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC4970 (galaxy) - 03/29/2016 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC4993 (galaxy) - 03/29/2016 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC5061 (galaxy) - 04/19/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC5078 (galaxy) - 04/19/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC5085 (galaxy) - 04/19/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC5101 (galaxy) - 04/19/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC5150, 5152, and 5153 (galaxy) - 05/17/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC5135 (galaxy) - 05/17/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC5264 (galaxy) - 05/08/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC5328 (galaxy) - 05/17/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC5556 (galaxy) - 05/08/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC5592 (galaxy) - 05/17/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC5626 (galaxy) - 05/17/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC5626 with airplane (galaxy) - 05/17/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC5694 (globular cluster) - 05/17/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC5694 (globular cluster) - 05/24/1998 - 8" Dob f4.5, 32mm + 2.8x Barlow 78x
IC764 (galaxy) - 05/08/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
IC2995 (galaxy) - 04/10/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
IC4351 (galaxy) - 05/17/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
Deep-Sky objects located in Constellation of Sextans:
NGC2967 (galaxy) - 03/20/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC2969 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2974 (galaxy) - 03/20/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC2978 (galaxy) - 03/20/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 30 seconds
NGC2979 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2980 (galaxy) - 04/11/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC2990 (galaxy) - 04/11/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3018 & 3023 (galaxy) - 04/11/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3044 (galaxy) - 03/20/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3055 (galaxy) - 03/20/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3090 (galaxy) - 03/20/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3110/3122 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3115 (galaxy) "the Spindle Galaxy" - 03/20/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC3156 (galaxy) - 03/20/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3166 & 3169 (galaxy) - 03/20/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3246 (galaxy) - 04/11/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3375 (galaxy) - 03/20/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3423 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
Sextans-A (galaxy) - 05/24/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 35 seconds
Sextans-B (galaxy) - 05/24/2014 - 6" RC f5, StellaCam-3 35 seconds
Deep-Sky objects located in Constellation of Crater:
NGC3456 (galaxy) - 04/11/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3508 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3511 & 3513 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC3528/3497 & 3529 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3571 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3591 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3636 & 3637 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3660 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3661 & 3667 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3672 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3693 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3715 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3732 (galaxy) - 04/11/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3734 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3771 & 3791 (galaxy) - 03/11/2016 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3865 & 3866 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3887 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3892 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3955 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3956 (galaxy) - 04/11/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
NGC3957 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3962 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC3981 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
IC2627 (galaxy) - 04/11/2015 - 8" SCT f5, StellaCam-3 @ 35 seconds
Deep-Sky objects located in Constellation of Corvus:
NGC4024 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC4027 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC4033 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC4035 (galaxy) - 03/04/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds
NGC4038 & 4039 (galaxy) "the Ring-Tail or Antenna Galaxy'
06/15/2018 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 120 seconds
NGC4050 (galaxy) - 04/19/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC4094 (galaxy) - 04/19/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC4114 (galaxy) - 03/04/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds
NGC4177 (galaxy) - 03/04/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds
NGC4263 (galaxy) - 03/04/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds
NGC4361 (planetary nebula) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC4462 (galaxy) - 04/13/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 20 seconds
NGC4714 (galaxy) - 03/04/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds
NGC4724 & 4727 (galaxy) - 04/19/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC4722 & 4748 (galaxy) - 03/04/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds
NGC4756 (galaxy) - 04/19/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC4763 (galaxy) - 04/19/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC4782 & 4783 (galaxy) - 04/19/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC4782, 4783, 4792 & 4794 (galaxy) - 03/04/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds
NGC4802 (galaxy) - 04/19/2012 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 25 seconds
NGC4802 (galaxy) - 03/04/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds
NGC4804 (non-existent) - 03/04/2017 - 8" SCT f6.3, StellaCam-3 @ 60 seconds
Hope you enjoyed the visit. Come again soon!
Larry McHenry, Pittsburgh, PA. USA
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