From the April 2009 issue

More of Adam Block’s awesome universe

See more of this renowned astroimager's breathtaking work.
By | Published: April 27, 2009 | Last updated on May 18, 2023

Key Takeaways:

  • The provided text focuses on an astrophotography image of NGC 1491, an emission nebula located in the Perseus constellation.
  • The image was captured by Adam Block using the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter's 24-inch Ritchey-Chrétien telescope.
  • Adam Block leads the SkyNights program at the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter.
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NGC 1491
NGC 1491
Emission nebula in Perseus
Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona

We felt the June issue couldn’t fit enough of Adam Block’s great astrophotography, so we’ve created an image gallery to provide you with another sampling. Block currently leads Mount Lemmon SkyCenter’s SkyNights program for up to 20 people nightly. He used the SkyCenter’s 24-inch Ritchey-Chrétien telescope to capture all the images in this gallery.

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