IC443 – The Jellyfish Nebula in Gemini. IC443 is a supernova remnant, essentially the remains of a super massive star blowing up! The bright orange colored star above the nebula is Propus, η Geminorum (Eta Geminorum), a variable star in the constellation Gemini, and also known as a triple star system. It’s on the foot of the Castor “twin” asterism in Gemini. – Image by T. K. Tuttle 03-23-2025
Great Links:
- New Astronomy Project – An astrophotography journey from a light polluted site…
- Driveway 2020– An astrophotography journey from a light polluted drive, now backyard…
- Stan & Sue Creitz Observatory (SSCO) Journal….
- AllSky Telescope at the SSCO…
- Cloudy Nights – Great site for equipment un-biased reviews
- Light Pollution guide for the North Central Kansas Region and Kansas.
- Super Image Map of all 110 Messier Objects from The Arcturus Observatory web site by Cometman.
- Listing and links of all 110 Messier Objects from APOD (Astonomy Picture of the Day).
- The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD).
- International Dark Sky Association
Messier Marathon 2025
The North Central Kansas Astronomical Society will attempt our 2025 Messier Marathons on 22/23 and 29/30 March 2025. Progress posted on our Messier site. Internet provided by NCKCN, and Cunningham Fiber