Blake Planetarium

Image of the "Great Conjunction of 2020" - Jupiter and Saturn imaged on 12/21/2020 using Insight Observatory's affiliate 5" Williams Optics APO refractor (ATEO-2A) remote telescope at f/14 and with a 2x Barlow hosted at SkyPi Remote Observatory in New Mexico.

Congratulations to Utkarsh Mishra for his Ultra Deep View of NGC 5907 image chosen as today's Amateur Astronomy Image of the Day - AAPOD2! Nearly 30 hours of processed image data acquired on Insight Observatory's 16" f/3.7 Dream astrograph reflector, ATEO-1.…

M27, The Dumbbell Nebula is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula. Imaged on Insight Observatory's 16" f/3.7 reflector (ATEO-1) from SkyPi Remote Observatory, New Mexico. Luminance - 300 sec. x 5 Red - 300 sec. x 10 Green - 300 sec. x 10 Blue - 300 sec. x 10

8th-grade science students from Plymouth, Massachusetts see beyond the stars by imaging deep-sky objects with Insight Observatory's Astronomical Telescopes for Educational Outreach (ATEO). ow.ly/J8iO50yhvBE

M1, the Crab Nebula supernova remnant in Taurus. Image processing by Utkarsh Mishra and Michael Petrasko. Image data acquired by Muir Evenden on Insight Observatory's 16" f/3.7 Dream astrograph reflector (ATEO-1). Full resolution image at astrobin.com/poy6sh/?nc=user

Watch today's Total Solar Eclipse from Cerro Tololo Observatory in Chile broadcasted by the Exploratorium. Coverage begins at 4:00 PM (EDT). ow.ly/hjzS50uRW3S

Insight Observatory's 16" f/3.7 Dream astrograph reflector (ATEO-1) collaborates imaging data with two other telescopes on the Iris Nebula. ow.ly/WCQ450uQyEu

An amazing community resource! The Blake Planetarium in Plymouth, Massachusetts blasts off with visitors to the Final Frontier. Read all about it at Wicked Local Plymouth: ow.ly/kLuk50uJdce

The 2019 schedule of summer shows at the Blake Planetarium has been posted! There are a variety of programs for ALL ages. Please visit bit.ly/blakeplanet for a complete listing!

Come and join us tomorrow night at the Blake Planetarium for some "Astronomy 101"! eventbrite.com/e/astronomy-10…

Another great elementary school class in Plymouth, MA, uses Insight Observatory's Astronomical Telescopes for Educational Outreach (ATEO) to image deep-sky objects for their research projects!

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NGC 1491 - Bright Emission Nebula and HII Region Distance: Approximately 10,700 Light-Years Constellation: Perseus ATEO Telescopes Telescope: 16" f/3.7 Astrograph Newtonian Reflector (ATEO-1) CCD: FLI Proline Exposures: LRGB - 600 Sec. Bin 2x2 Processed in PixInsight 1.8

Sharpless 235 (SAC-sh2-235) Distance: Approximately 6,000 Light-Years Constellation: Auriga ATEO Telescopes Telescope: 16" f/3.7 Astrograph Newtonian Reflector (ATEO-1) CCD: FLI Proline Exposures: LRGB - 600 Sec. Bin 2x2 Processed in PixInsight 1.8

Comet 46P/Wirtanen - 11/28/2018 Distance: About 20.07 Million Km Constellation: Cetus ATEO Telescopes Telescope: 16" f/3.7 Astrograph Newtonian Reflector (ATEO-1) CCD: FLI Proline Exposures: LRGB - 120 Sec. Bin 2x2 Processed in PixInsight 1.8

NGC 2327 - Reflection Nebula (Part of Seagull Nebula) Distance: 3,800 Light-Years Constellation: Canis Major ATEO Telescopes Telescope: 16" f/3.7 Astrograph Newtonian Reflector (ATEO-1) CCD: FLI Proline Exposures: LRGB - 600 Sec. Bin 2x2 Processed in PixInsight 1.8

NGC 2264 - The Cone Nebula and the Christmas Tree Cluster Distance: 2,600 Light-Years Constellation: Monoceros ATEO Telescopes Telescope: 16" f/3.7 Astrograph Newtonian Reflector (ATEO-1) CCD: FLI Proline Exposures: LRGB - 600 Sec. Bin 2x2 Processed in PixInsight 1.8