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This photograph, taken with the Meade 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at Hidden Mountain Observatory, is of C65 - The S...
10/25/2026

This photograph, taken with the Meade 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at Hidden Mountain Observatory, is of C65 - The Sculptor Galaxy, located 10-13 million light years away in the southern constellation Sculptor. To find it in the night sky, look roughly 7 degrees south of the star "Beta Ceti" also known as "Diphda", which is closest naked eye star located in the tail of "Cetus the Sea Monster".

"The Heavens Declare the Glory of God." Psalms 19:1 KJV

This photograph, taken with the Meade 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at Hidden Mountain Observatory, is of M101 - The ...
10/25/2026

This photograph, taken with the Meade 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at Hidden Mountain Observatory, is of M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy, located 21 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major (The Great Bear) also called "The Big Dipper". To find it in the night sky, look roughly 5.5 degrees northeast of the star "Alkaid", which is the star at the end of the Big Dipper's handle.

"The Heavens Declare the Glory of God." Psalms 19:1 KJV

This photograph, taken with the Meade LX850 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on October the 8th, 2026 at Hidden Mountain...
10/24/2026

This photograph, taken with the Meade LX850 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on October the 8th, 2026 at Hidden Mountain Observatory, is of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, orbiting at an average distance of 444 million miles from Earth.

"The Heavens Declare the Glory of God." Psalms 19:1 KJV

This photograph, taken with the Meade LX850 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on October the 8th, 2026 at Hidden Mountain...
10/24/2026

This photograph, taken with the Meade LX850 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on October the 8th, 2026 at Hidden Mountain Observatory, is of Saturn - with its iconic rings is the jewel of our solar system, orbiting at an average distance of 886 million miles from Earth.

"The Heavens Declare the Glory of God." Psalms 19:1 KJV

This photograph, taken with the Meade 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at Hidden Mountain Observatory, is of NGC772 - Th...
10/07/2026

This photograph, taken with the Meade 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at Hidden Mountain Observatory, is of NGC772 - The Nautilus Galaxy also called The Fiddlehead Galaxy, located approximately 106-115 million light years away in the constellation Aries. To find it in the night sky, look 1.5 degrees east-southeast of the star "Gamma Arietis", also known as "Mesarthim".

"The Heavens Declare the Glory of God." Psalms 19:1 KJV

This photograph, taken with the Meade 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at Hidden Mountain Observatory, is of Barnard 33 ...
10/05/2026

This photograph, taken with the Meade 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at Hidden Mountain Observatory, is of Barnard 33 and IC434 - The Horsehead Nebula, as well as the bright emission nebula glowing behind it, located 1260-1300 light years away in the constellation Orion. The icy blue nebula at bottom left is NGC2023, a reflection nebula which glows with it's own light from ionized hydrogen. To find these in the night sky, look directly below the star "Alnitak", which is easternmost left star in Orion's belt.

"The Heavens Declare the Glory of God." Psalms 19:1 KJV

This photograph, taken with the Meade LX850 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at Hidden Mountain Observatory, is of NGC22...
09/24/2026

This photograph, taken with the Meade LX850 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at Hidden Mountain Observatory, is of NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula, located approximately 2300 light years away in the constellation Monoceros, or "The Unicorn". To find it in the night sky, look roughly 3.5 degrees south-southwest of the star "Xi Geminorum" also known as "Alzirr", located at the feet of constellation "Gemini", or "The Twins".

"The Heavens Declare the Glory of God." Psalms 19:1 KJV

This photograph, taken with the Meade LX850 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at Hidden Mountain Observatory, is of M42 -...
09/23/2026

This photograph, taken with the Meade LX850 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at Hidden Mountain Observatory, is of M42 - The Great Orion Nebula, located approximately 1340 light years away in the constellation "Orion". It is the Earth's closest interstellar nursery and is part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. To find it in the night sky, look 4 degrees due south of the star "Alnilam", the middle star of Orion's Belt. It is directly down the center of the "sword".

"The Heavens Declare the Glory of God." Psalms 19:1 KJV

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