ANTIQUE TELESCOPE SOCIETY INC

CHARLOTTESVLE, VA

NGC7293_20201014 NGC 7293 / C 63 / The Helix Nebula The Helix Nebula is a planetary nebula located about 650 light years away. This beautiful object demonstrates the inescapable death of a star as it expels its atmosphere into space at the end of its life. The exposed core of the dying star can be seen in the nebula's center, ionizing the surrounding shell with powerful ultraviolet radiation. The blue-green color comes from doubly ionized oxygen and the red from ionized hydrogen. Inevitably, our Sun will suffer a similar fate in a few billion years. I'm finally back with another deep-sky astrophoto. The data for this image has been sitting in the archives since 2020, I just never had the time and energy to focus on it until now. My image processing skills (and the tools in PixInsight) have improved dramatically over the last 4 years, so it was worth waiting! Total integration: 22 hours 45 minutes (1365 minutes from 884 subs) 08/25/19: 106 x 60 seconds ISO800 [Bortle 6] 08/29/19: 116 x 60 seconds ISO800 [Bortle 6] 08/30/19: 111 x 60 seconds ISO800 [Bortle 6] 08/31/19: 135 x 60 seconds ISO800 [Bortle 6] 09/04/19: 87 x 60 seconds ISO800 [Bortle 6] 10/03/19: 42 x 120 seconds ISO400 [Bortle 6] 10/04/19: 110 x 120 seconds ISO400 [Bortle 6] 10/24/19: 60 x 120 seconds ISO400 [Bortle 6] 10/28/19: 79 x 120 seconds ISO400 [Bortle 6] 10/14/20: 38 x 360 seconds ISO1600 [Bortle 4] Camera: Canon T3i (stock/unmodified) Telescope: Explore Scientific ED80 f/6.0 Apochromatic Refractor (with ES field flattener) Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G Guide scope: Svbony 50mm f/4.0 Guide Scope Guide camera: Orion StarShoot AutoGuider Capturing software: N.I.N.A., PlateSolve2, PHD2 Processing software: PixInsight Bortle Class 6 ~19.32 mag/arcsec^2 (Charlottesville, VA) Bortle Class 4 ~20.89 mag/arcsec^2 (Simeon, VA)
NGC7293_20201014 Credit: horizon_productions_sfl

The Antique Telescope Society Inc is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of telescopes and related instruments. The society is based in Charlottesville, VA, and was founded in 1981 by a group of telescope enthusiasts. The organization has a membership of over 300 people from around the world, including collectors, historians, and scientists.

The primary mission of the Antique Telescope Society is to promote the study, use, and preservation of antique telescopes. Members of the society are passionate about the history of telescopes and their role in scientific discovery. The society holds annual meetings where members can share their knowledge, display their collections, and participate in workshops and lectures.

In addition to its annual meetings, the Antique Telescope Society publishes a quarterly newsletter that features articles on telescope history, restoration, and use. The society also maintains an online database of antique telescopes and related instruments, which is available to members and the public.

The Antique Telescope Society is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of telescopes and their use in scientific discovery. The organization's dedication to preserving the past ensures that future generations will be able to learn from and appreciate the contributions of early telescope makers and astronomers.

ANTIQUE TELESCOPE SOCIETY INC is a Uncategorized or General Museum in CHARLOTTESVLE VA. US MID #8405100241

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 9,221 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

NGC7293_20201014 NGC 7293 / C 63 / The Helix Nebula The Helix Nebula is a planetary nebula located about 650 light years away. This beautiful object demonstrates the inescapable death of a star as it expels its atmosphere into space at the end of its life. The exposed core of the dying star can be seen in the nebula's center, ionizing the surrounding shell with powerful ultraviolet radiation. The blue-green color comes from doubly ionized oxygen and the red from ionized hydrogen. Inevitably, our Sun will suffer a similar fate in a few billion years. I'm finally back with another deep-sky astrophoto. The data for this image has been sitting in the archives since 2020, I just never had the time and energy to focus on it until now. My image processing skills (and the tools in PixInsight) have improved dramatically over the last 4 years, so it was worth waiting! Total integration: 22 hours 45 minutes (1365 minutes from 884 subs) 08/25/19: 106 x 60 seconds ISO800 [Bortle 6] 08/29/19: 116 x 60 seconds ISO800 [Bortle 6] 08/30/19: 111 x 60 seconds ISO800 [Bortle 6] 08/31/19: 135 x 60 seconds ISO800 [Bortle 6] 09/04/19: 87 x 60 seconds ISO800 [Bortle 6] 10/03/19: 42 x 120 seconds ISO400 [Bortle 6] 10/04/19: 110 x 120 seconds ISO400 [Bortle 6] 10/24/19: 60 x 120 seconds ISO400 [Bortle 6] 10/28/19: 79 x 120 seconds ISO400 [Bortle 6] 10/14/20: 38 x 360 seconds ISO1600 [Bortle 4] Camera: Canon T3i (stock/unmodified) Telescope: Explore Scientific ED80 f/6.0 Apochromatic Refractor (with ES field flattener) Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G Guide scope: Svbony 50mm f/4.0 Guide Scope Guide camera: Orion StarShoot AutoGuider Capturing software: N.I.N.A., PlateSolve2, PHD2 Processing software: PixInsight Bortle Class 6 ~19.32 mag/arcsec^2 (Charlottesville, VA) Bortle Class 4 ~20.89 mag/arcsec^2 (Simeon, VA)
Moore's Creek railroad bridge at the Charlottesville Woolen Mills Originally part of the Virginia Central Railroad. The stone bridge piers date to 1865 (per the DHR), and the 200-foot-long iron bridge is believed to be from the mid 1880s. The bridge later became a part of the C&O Railway (later CSX), and today, is part of the Buckingham Branch Railroad, and also sees traffic from CSX and Amtrak trains.
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ANTIQUE TELESCOPE SOCIETY INC
PO BOX 5163
CHARLOTTESVLE
VA
22905-5163

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MID # 8405100241
Name ANTIQUE TELESCOPE SOCIETY INC
Alternate Name
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 200136851
NTEECC A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 9,221
REVENUE 9,221
LAT/LONG 38.052245, -78.501488
CODES FIPS State Code: 51
FIPS County Code: 540
US Census Tract: 000700
US Census Block: 3009