Deep-sky objects and night sky images photographed from the Torrey House-Alpenglow Observatory located in the dark sky community of Torrey, Utah. Comments welcome (see bottom of page).
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- East Veil OSC, Canon 9/9-12/2020
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- Trifid Nebula, HαRGB, August 2020
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- IC 4601 in Scorpius, June and July 2020
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- NGC6823 in Vulpecula, June 2020
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- M61 w/Supernova, May 2020
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- Monkey Head Nebula, Feb 2020
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- Rosette Nebula, February 11, 2020
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- October Milky Way, 2019
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- October 31, 2019
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- Torrey House Alpenglow Observatory
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- North America Nebula, 2X3 mosaic, H-alpha, Torrey, September 21, 2019
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- Mexico portion of North America Nebula in Cygnus, Torrey, July-Sept 2019
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- Pelican Nebula in Cygnus, HaRGB, Torrey, July 2019
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- Iris Nebula in Cepheus. LRGB 7 hours. June – July, 2019
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- Coma B and friends. Coma Berenices. LRGB 12.5 hours, April 2019
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- Surfboard Galaxy (M108) and Owl Nebula (M97) in Ursa Major, January – February 2019
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- The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) in Cassiopeia, Nov, Dec, Jan 2019
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- IC 63 – Cas Nebula in Cassiopeia, November 2018
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- Christmas Comet, Torrey 12/8/2018
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- Elephant’s Trunk Nebula in Cepheus, September 2018
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- Eagle Nebula HaRGB, M16, September 2018
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- Eagle Nebula in Serpens. September 11, 15, 21, 2018
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- Crescent Nebula in Cygnus, September 2018
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- Torrey House – Alpenglow Observatory 8/7/2018
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- NGC 4725 in Coma Berenices, Torrey, 5/17/2018
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- M81 and M82 in Ursa Major, 4/18/2018
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- M50, in Monoceros., 3/8/2018
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- M42 Great Orion Nebula, 2/26/2018
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- Jellyfish Nebula IC 443, in Gemini. 2/16/2018
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- NGC 2264, Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster, Dec 2017 – Feb 2018
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- Zodiacal light, Torrey, Utah 2/8/2018
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- Super Blue Blood Lunar Eclipse, 1/31/2018
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- NGC 7538 in Cepheus, 1/7/2018
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- Horsehead Nebula in Orion. 12/12 2017
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- M15 (NGC 7078), in Pegasus. 12/11/2017
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- NGC 2403, in Camelopardis, 12/8/2017
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- Helix Nebula in Aquarius. 11/13/2017
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- Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga, 11/27/2017
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- Pleiades (M45) in Taurus, February 1, 2017
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- Cocoon Nebula in Cygnus, 9/26/2017
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- Ring Nebula in Lyra, 9/22/2017
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- Crescent Nebula in Cygnus, 9/15/2017
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- Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula, 9/15/2017
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- Veil Nebula (NGC 6960), June 29, 2017
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- NGC 6946, Fireworks Galaxy with supernova, 5/24/2017
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- M100 & NGC 4312, Torrey 5/27/2017
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- Hickman Group in Leo. Torrey, 3/39/2017
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- Observatory installed spring of 2017
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- Crescent Nebula in Cygnus, 8/30/2016
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- Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946), 6/4/2016
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- Horsehead Nebula, Torrey, February 17, 2015
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- Milky Way Rising, June 19,2015
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- Elephant Trunk in Cepheus, 8/28/2016
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- NGC 6820, 6/4/2014
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- Christmas Tree and Cone Nebulae, Torrey, 1/11/2016
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- M106, 5/16/2013
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- M31, M32, M110 9/10/2015
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- NGC 6604 in Serpens. 8/29/2016
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- Fireworks galaxy, NGC 6946. Torrey, 6/4/2016
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- Zodiacal Light, 5:40 AM September 11, 2015
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- Full eclipse, blood moon, super moon. 9/27/2015
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- M57, The Ring Nebula, 6/2/2014
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- M104, Sombrero Galaxy, 5/23/2012
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- M24, Wide Field, Sagittarius, 9/13/2012
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- Horsehead and Flame, 12/31/2013 Nebulas
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- M33 Triangulum Galaxy, 9/12/2015
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- Sagittarius with Perseid meteor, 8/11/2013
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- Black Eye Galaxy (M64)
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- M106, Canes Venatici, 5/13/2013
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- Leo Trio. M65, M66, NGC 3628, 5/12/2013
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- Rosette Nebula, Torrey, 2/16/2015
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- M10, Ophiuchus , 6/5/2014
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- Colorado Plateau nights.
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- Veil Nebula 7/18/2015
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- Whale and Hockey Stick galaxies, Torrey 3-9-2016
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- Eagle (M16) and Omega (M17), Torrey 7/16-17/2015
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- Pleiades, 12/31/2013
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- Heart and Soul nebulae in Cassiopeia
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- Blowdryer Galaxy, Messier 100. Torrey 3/10/2016
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- M104, Sombrero Galaxy 4/20/2015.
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- M42, Orion Nebula, 2/13/2013
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- Clouds in Cygnus! 8/30/2016
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- Omega Nebula, 8/8/2011
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- Torrey Nights, June 2012
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- M31, Andromeda Galaxy, 9/13/2013
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- NGC 281, Pacman Nebula, 9/15/2012
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- M101, Pinwheel Galaxy, 6/24/2012
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- M51, Supernova, 6/4/2011
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- M51, Whirlpool Galaxy, 4/1/2011
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- Bode’s Nebula, 1/29/2011
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- M42, Orion Nebula, 1/23/2011
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- Heart and Soul nebulae
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- M5, 5/13/2011
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- M12, 6/1/2011
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- M94, Cat’s Eye Galaxy, 4/29/2011
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- M63, Sunflower Galaxy, 4/28/2011
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- M24, Sagittarius, 9/13/2012
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- NGC 7023, The Iris Nebula, 6/7/2011
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- M27, Dumbbell Nebula, 8/11/2010
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- The Witch’s Broom, 9/6/2010
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- M13, 7/25/2010, full moon
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- M31, 9/5/2010
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- Flame Nebula, 12/13/2010
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- M17, Omega Nebula, 6/15/2010
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- M52, 8/12/2010
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- Running Man Nebula, 11/13/2010
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- Pleiades, 9-5-10
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- M101, 4/9/2010
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- M20, Trifid Nebula, 7/4/2010
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- M3, 4/11/2010
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- Lagoon and Trifed Nebula, 9/20/2009
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- Astrophotography equipment – 6/13/2010
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Just getting around to reading the Tribune article on the most delightful evening we were privileged to spend at your home in October. Thank you so much for hosting this event and allowing us to view the night sky!! Our granddaughter was mesmerized as she saw Saturn and the rings! Made her curious for more!! Hope we can join again for some more views!! Thank you. Carol Robinson, Torrey
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Thanks Carol. I loved your granddaughter’s enthusiasm. We will definitely do it again! -Mark
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THANKS, Mr. Bailey! (After reading the story “Astral Studio: Stargazing” by Dawn House in this morning’s S.L. Tribune, I saved your website to my computer and I intend to follow your blogs.) Just thanks so much for all your hard work! Is there a way we can contribute to your efforts? I have to take Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) by year end from my IRA accounts and would prefer to use the Qualified Charitable Contribution (QCD) mechanism to avoid being taxed on them.
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Thank you, Reed! There is not a way to make a direct charitable contribution to the observatory. But there is an indirect way. My wife and I are the founders of Torrey House Press, a nonprofit literary press that primarily supports conservation through literature. I am writing a book about dark skies and the observatory the sales of which I hope to use some day toward more observatory work. You can check our donation page out at https://www.torreyhouse.org/give to see what you think. Let me know if you have questions or want to talk further. Thank you again for your enthusiastic interest!
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Hi! Is there a place on your blog, or elsewhere, to see when the observatory is open to the public? My man friend would love to see it.
Thanks!
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Hi Christan. We don’t have public hours I am afraid. But I will try to get a schedule up on the blog with a place perhaps to RSVP for future events. Check back in now and then! Thanks for your interest. -Mark
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Wow! Amazing photos. Dark skies are very important to conserve. Having grown up in a city then moving to the Death Valley National Park region, I can appreciate these pristine night skies.
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