First-year astronomy student looking for raw deep-sky data/images for a final project! (M31, M42, M51, etc.)
Hello my fellow astropeeps!
I am a first-year astronomy student, and I am looking for some help with my final project for my Observational Astronomy major.
For the assignment, we need to collect 9 raw deep-sky images (3 clusters, 3 nebulae, and 3 galaxies) and write a narrative about their notable features. We are allowed to use data from the MicroObservatory, take the images ourselves, or ask the astrophotography community for help! (We are strictly prohibited from using Hubble, JWST, or any other space telescopes).
For the images used, we must credit the source with the following details:
- Equipment used (Telescope, mount, camera, filters)
- Full name of the astrophotographer
- Imaging date and time
- Full name of the processor (if applicable)
- Software used
I am planning to work with the following targets, and I would be incredibly grateful if anyone would be willing to share their raw data/sub-frames and these acquisition details with me:
Galaxies:
- Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
- Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
- Sombrero Galaxy (M104)
Clusters:
- Pleiades (M45)
- Hercules Globular Cluster (M13)
- [Already have one]
Nebulae:
- Orion Nebula (M42)
- Lagoon Nebula (M8)
- Ring Nebula (M57)
If you have data for any of these targets and don't mind sharing, please let me know! Thank you so much in advance for helping a future astronomer out. Clear skies!