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ROG 37884 'Cepheus' and 37608 'Andromeda' top and tail the Derby Litchurch Lane to Worksop up receptions London Overground stock move ( 710270 ) through Sawley on February 23rd 2023.
( Some temporary fencing removed in P.S. )
Object: Cederblad 214 (2024) (SHO Palette)
Ced 214 or Cederblad 214 is an emission nebula contained within the larger star forming complex called NGC 7822 in the northern part of the constellation of Cepheus. It contains the star cluster Berkley 59 whose stars illuminate the nebula. It is estimated to be about 3000 light years away from Earth. The area also contains many dark nebulae listed below.
Lynds Dark Nebulae (LDN):
- LDN 1267
- LDN 1269
- LDN 1270
- LDN 1271
- LDN 1272
- LDN 1275
Details:
- Acquisition Date: 10/12/2024 to 10/24/2024
- Location: Western Massachusetts, USA
- Imaging Camera: QHY600PH-M -10°C - Mode 1(High Gain) Offset:15 Gain:56
- Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 11 Celestron 11" Edge HD @f/7
- Focal reducer: Celestron .7x Focal Reducer, for 11 HD
- Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100 w/GTO4
- Guide scope: Celestron Off Axis Guider
- Guide Camera: ASI174m mini
- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Sequence Generator Pro, PixInsight 1.8 Ripley, Aries Astro Pixel Processor
Filters:
- Chroma Ha 3nm 50mm
- Chroma OIII 3nm 50mm
- Astrodon SII 3nm 50mm
Exposure Times:
- Hydrogen Alpha (Ha): 40x 10min. (400min) bin 1x1
- Oxygen III (OIII):20 x 10min. (200min) bin 1x1
- Sulfur II (SII):20 x 10min. (200min) bin 1x1
Total Exposure:800min. (13.33hr)
Sky Quality:
-Magnitude: 19.71
-Bortle Class 5
-1.41 mcd/m^2 Brightness
-1234.6 ucd/m^2 Artificial Brightness
The North America Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb. The remarkable shape of the nebula resembles that of the continent of North America, complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico. This part of the North America nebula (NGC 7000) shown spans about 15 light years and lies about 1,500 light years away toward the constellation of the Swan
The North America Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb. The remarkable shape of the nebula resembles that of the continent of North America, complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico
Technical card
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Vixen VSD100 f/3.8 Astrograph
Imaging cameras: Starlight Express SXVR-H18
Mounts: Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Vixen VSD
Guiding cameras: sx loadstar
Software: PixInsight 1.8, Photoshop CS5
Filters: Baader O III 8.5nm, Baader Ha 8.5nm
Accessories: Starlight Xpress USB filter wheel, Starlight Xpress Lodestar Guider
Resolution: 3307x2486
Dates: July 8, 2015, July 9, 2015
Frames:
Baader Ha 8.5nm: 11x1800" bin 1x1
Baader O III 8.5nm: 12x1800" bin 1x1
Baader SII 8.5nm: 10x1800" bin 1x1
Integration: 16.5 hours
Avg. Moon age: 21.77 days
Avg. Moon phase: 54.01%
Locations: Home observatory, Valencia, Spain
Imaged over 6 separate nights in January and February 2022, this large area of nebulosity lies within the constellation Cepheus. The image consists of two separate panels, stitched together as a mosaic. For full capture details look at the version on Astrobin: astrob.in/fhosoy/0/
Rail Operations Group (ROG) 37884 'Cepheus' drags Ex-Great Northern 365540 and 365532 into Peterborough, working the 5A23 1351 Peterboro Nene C.H.S to Doncaster Belmont Down Yard storage move.
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This pair of large, faint emission nebulae are located in the Constellation: Auriga : lies 12,000 light years away.
Imaging telescopes or lenses:
Vixen VSD
Imaging cameras: Starlight Express SXVR-H18
Mounts: Sky-Watcher MX
Guiding telescopes or lenses:Vixen VSD
Guiding cameras: sx loadstar
Software: Sequence Generator Pro, PHD, Photoshop CS5
Abajo a la derecha, Mare Crisium y en su borde Cleomedes
Hacia arriba, Burckhardt y Geminus, seguido por el pequeño Messala y el casi invisible Berzelius.
Mas arriba Francklin y Cepheus y en el extremo superior Atlas
A la izquierda Macrobius, el profundo Romer y finalmente Posidonius y a su izquierda la Dorsa Smirnov
Svbony 80mm
ZWO ASI120MC-S
Barlow 3x Svbony
37884 'Cepheus' hauling 465242 and 465248 at Broad Fen Lane, Claypole with 5Q26 10:59 Gillingham E.M.U.D. - Worksop Up Receptions. 11-10-2021.
Taken with the aid of a pole.
IC1396, better known as the Elephant Trunk Nebula is a combination of dust and ionized interstellar gases located about 2400 light years from Earth in the constellation of Cepheus. The image shown here is using a modified version of the Hubble Palette. The redder regions having higher concentrations of SII gas, the cyan regions being made up of primarily OIII gas while the overall green/gold and representing much of the detail is Ha gas. The star color is from RGB broadband at 60 second exposures, and the narrowband nebula detail are 900 second captures for a total of 48 hours of acquisition time.
IC 443 (also known as the Jellyfish Nebula and Sharpless 248 (Sh2-248)) is a Galactic supernova remnant (SNR) in the constellation Gemini. On the plan of the sky, it is located near the star Eta Geminorum. Its distance is roughly 5,000 light years from Earth.
IC 443 may be the remains of a supernova that occurred 3,000 - 30,000 years ago. The same supernova event likely created the neutron star CXOU J061705.3+222127, the collapsed remnant of the stellar core. IC 443 is one of the best-studied cases of supernova remnants interacting with surrounding molecular clouds.
Integration: 37.5 hours
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi TSA 102
Imaging cameras: Starlight Express SXVR-H18
Mounts: Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Takahashi TSA 102
Guiding cameras: sx loadstar
Focal reducers: Takahashi TOA/FS Reducer
Software: Sequence Generator Pro, PHD, Photoshop CS5
Filters: Baader Ha, Hb, OIII & SII
Accessories: Starlight Xpress USB filter wheel, Baader Planetarium 36mm narrowband filters
IC 410 is an emmision nebula that lies approximately 1200 light years away and spans 100 light years. Embedded in this nebula is NGC 1893, a young star cluster. Its stellar winds distort the denser, cooler clouds of gas that form the "Tadpoles" - visible at the upper left side of the image.
Integration: 22.5 hours
Technical card
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi TSA 102
Imaging cameras: Starlight Express SXVR-H18
Mounts: Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Takahashi TSA 102
Guiding cameras: sx loadstar
Focal reducers: Takahashi TOA/FS Reducer
Software: Sequence Generator Pro, PHD, Photoshop CS5
Filters: Baader O III 8.5nm, Baader Ha 8.5nm
Accessories: Starlight Xpress USB filter wheel, Baader Planetarium 36mm narrowband filters
The Elephant's Trunk nebula and it's surroundings (IC 1396) form a large emission nebula complex located in the Cepheus constellation and about 2,400 light years away from earth.
Mosaic of 4 frames. Images taken with a TS Star71/347mm flatfield apo & ATIK 383l+ CCD Camera. (h-alpha, SII & OIII data) Total exposure of about 16 hours.
Rail Operations Group (ROG) 37884 'Cepheus' drags Ex-Greater Anglia 317660 and 317668 past Great Chesterford, 5E46 1059 from Ilford E.M.U.D. to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings.
Object: SH2-157 “The Lobster Claw” in HST or SHO Palette (November 2024)
SH2-157 is a large, but faint emission complex in the western part of the constellation of Cassiopeia on the border of Cepheus. Its general shape resembles a New England rock lobster claw., hence its nickname. The nebula is about 11,050 lightyears from Earth in the Perseus arm of the Milky Way galaxy.
Details:
- Acquisition Date: 10/06/2024 to 11/01/2024
- Location: Western Massachusetts, USA
- Imaging Camera: QHY600PH-M -10°C - Mode 1(High Gain) Offset:15 Gain:56
- Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 11 Celestron 11" Edge HD @f/7
- Focal reducer: Celestron .7x Focal Reducer, for 11 HD
- Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100 w/GTO4
- Guide scope: Celestron Off Axis Guider
- Guide Camera: ASI174m mini
- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Sequence Generator Pro, PixInsight 1.8 Ripley, Aries Astro Pixel Processor
Filters:
- Chroma Ha 3nm 50mm
- Chroma OIII 3nm 50mm
- Astrodon SII 3nm 50mm
Exposure Times:
- Hydrogen Alpha (Ha): 43 x 10min. (430min) bin 1x1
- Oxygen III (OIII):26 x 10min. (260min) bin 1x1
- Sulfur II (SII):25 x 10min. (250min) bin 1x1
Total Exposure:940min. (15.67hr)
Sky Quality:
-Magnitude: 19.71
-Bortle Class 5
-1.41 mcd/m^2 Brightness
-1234.6 ucd/m^2 Artificial Brightness
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The nebula Messier 78 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and included by Charles Messier in his catalog of comet-like objects that same year.
M78 is the brightest diffuse reflection nebula of a group of nebulae that include NGC 2064, NGC 2067 and NGC 2071. This group belongs to the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex and is about 1,600 light years distant from Earth. M78 is easily found in small telescopes as a hazy patch and involves two stars of 10th magnitude. These two stars, HD 38563A and HD 38563B, are responsible for making the cloud of dust in M78 visible by reflecting their light.
Ha x 1800 x 4 Lume x 600x 40 RGB x 10 x 30 plus close up data from last year.
Imaging telescope or lens: Vixen VSD
Imaging camera: Starlight Express SXVR-H18
Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ6 and Pro Paramount MX
Guiding telescope or lens: Vixen VSD
Software: Sequence Generator Pro
Filter: Baader H-alpha 3.5 Nm pluss Baader RGBL
Accessory: Starlight Xpress Lodestar Guider
A matching pair of Europhoenix Class 37's, 37800 "Cassiopeia" and 37884 "Cepheus" run down past Thornwell as a storm brews over the original Severn Bridge. 0W78 11:04 Leicester Loco Inspection Point to Cardiff Brickyard Siding.
Sh2-140, an HII-region in the Cepheus constellation, around 3000 light years from earth.
Image acquisition details:
45x300" Ha
30x300" Red
30x300" Green
30x300" Blue
Shot with 70 mins each of R G and B plus 55mins Oiii and 135 mins Ha. 6hrs 40mins total exposure. Skywatcher 200PDS on EQ6-R mount. ASI1600MM-Pro camera.
The Elephant's Trunk Nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust within the much larger ionized gas region IC 1396 located in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away from Earth. The piece of the nebula shown here is the dark, dense globule IC 1396A; it is commonly called the Elephant's Trunk nebula because of its appearance at visible light wavelengths, where there is a dark patch with a bright, sinuous rim. The bright rim is the surface of the dense cloud that is being illuminated and ionized by a very bright, massive starThe entire IC 1396 region is ionized by the massive star, except for dense globules that can protect themselves from the star's harsh ultraviolet rays.
IC5068 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus
Imaging camera: Starlight Xpress SX-814 Trius
Imaging telescope: Vixen VSD @ F3
Chroma filters: Ha 3nm x10x1800 OIII 3nm x 10x1800. SII 10x1800
Most of this was shot before and during a near full moon. The only filter that really works effectively then is the Ha filter. The moon emits far less light in Ha and nebula in general are quite bright in Ha. The other filters, specifically the Oxygen filter are completely washed out by the moon light. But I was able to catch some Oiii in the early morning hours of the first session
"The Cosmic Question mark or NGC 7822 is a striking emission nebula located in the northern constellation of Cepheus, approximately 3,000 light-years away from Earth. This region is notable for its young stellar populations and the impressive pillars of dense gas and dust sculpted by intense stellar winds and radiation from newborn stars.
Key Features:
Distance and Size: NGC 7822 is about 3,000 light years away from Earth. The entire complex spans several light years and is part of a massive molecular cloud.
Star Formation: This nebula is known for its vigorous star formation activity, including some of the youngest and most massive stars observed in our galaxy. These stars are typically less than a few million years old.
Structure and Composition: The nebula is comprised of ionized hydrogen gas which glows brightly due to ultraviolet radiation from the massive stars. The complex also features dark dust lanes and bright rimmed clouds, where new stars are currently forming.
Emission Features: NGC 7822 is characterized by its bright emission lines, particularly in hydrogen alpha, which makes it a popular target for astrophotographers and astronomers.
Scientific Interest: The high energy environment of NGC 7822 provides an excellent laboratory for studying the processes of star formation and the effects of massive stars on their surrounding nebulae. Astronomers are particularly interested in the dynamics of the stellar winds and their interaction with the interstellar medium, which can give insights into the life cycle of stars and the evolution of galaxies.
Observation: NGC 7822 can be observed with a range of telescopes, and its prominent features are accessible to both amateur and professional astronomers. The best time to view this nebula is during the fall months when Cepheus is well-placed in the night sky for observers in the Northern Hemisphere.
This nebula, with its active star-forming regions and dynamic structures, represents a fascinating subject for study and observation, illustrating many of the fundamental processes occurring in our galaxy." --synthesized from various sources
Askar ACL200: 200mm f/4
Nikon 70-200mm 200mm f/2.8
2x ZWO ASI533MC Color Camera at -10C
Guided together on a ZWO AM5
41xHa, 19xOiii, 12xSii @600s : 12 hours total integration time
Processed with PixInsight, Ps
Dati: 80 x 300 sec ( 6,67 ore) gain 5 @ -10° c + 106 dark + 30 flat e darkflat
Filtro: Astronomik UV/IR Block L2
Montatura: EQ6 pro
Ottica: Takahashi FSQ106
Sensore: QHY168C
Cam guida e tele: asi120mm su Scopos 62/520
Software acquisizione: nina e phd2
Software sviluppo: AstroPixelProcessor e Photoshop
Temperatura esterna: 15 ° C - Umidità 78%
Widefield shot of Sh2-155, an HII-region in the Cepheus constellation.
Image acquisition details:
30x300" Red
30x300" Green
30x300" Blue
36x300" Ha
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Ou4 the Giant Squid Nebula, Data in from last night 1800 x 14 at F3
Ha Tonight! Looking at the individual subs there is not much to see but when they are all stacked and treated the elusive squid begins to reveal it's self.
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Contains: M 82, Bode's nebulae, NGC 3034
M 82, Bode's nebulae, NGC 3034
M82 was previously believed to be an irregular galaxy. In 2005, however, two symmetric spiral arms were discovered in near-infrared images of M82.
This image was photographed at my home in Valencia.
Imaging telescope or lens:AG14
Mount: Software Bisque Paramount MX
Frames:
Chroma LRGB Ha CCD Filter set
Baader Luminance 2": 40x600" bin 2x2
Integration: 36 hours
Locations: Home observatory, Valencia, Spain
NGC 7380 is a young open cluster of stars located in the constellation of Cepheus. The surrounding emission nebulosity is known as the Wizard Nebula. It lies around 7,500 light years distant.
EQ6-R-PRO
150mm Esprit with corrector
QHY294M PRO Gain 2900 OS 30 -20C
QHYCFW3 filter wheel
Astronomik 6nm Ha, OIII and SII narrowband filters.
11 x 900sec
12 x 900sec
12 x 900sec subs
Acquisition time 8hrs45mins
Processed using Straton star removal, Pixinsight and Photoshop.
SH2-124 is a faint emission nebula located in the constellation of Cygnus.
Imaging telescope: Vixen VSD 100 f/3
Imaging camera: 9.2mp Sony SX814
Mount: Software Bisque Paramount MX
Guiding telescope or lens: Vixen VSD 100 f/3
Filters: Chroma OIII 3nm, Chroma Ha 3nm and Chroma SII 3nm
Dates: Nov..Dec...2016
Frames: 46x1800" at F3
Integration: 45.0 hours
Locations: Home observatory, Valencia, Spain
ROG operated Class 37/8 No.37884 'Cepheus' accelerates away from Claypole Loop in milky Sun hauling South Eastern Class 466's Nos.466-004 and 466-010 to Worksop Yard for storage.
The working is 5Q26 10:59 Gillingham E.M.U.D. - Worksop Up Receptions. 05-07-2021.
Acquisition:
Rising Cam IMX571 color + Zenithstar73
iOptron CEM26 + iPolar
Filtre IDAS NBZ
ZWO ASI224MC + WO Uniguide 120mm
NINA & PHD2
Séances:.
15 et 16 avril 2023 : 68 x 300 sec -- Gain 101, Offset 901, Cooled @ -5 cel.
Traitement/processing :
Siril & Gimp
AstroM1
(rsi2x.1)
This image is a mosaic of three panels. M 81 and m82 shot using a 14" Newtonian from the home in Valencia.
This image Contains: M81 and it's companion dwarf galaxy Holmberg IX, NGC 3034 and M 82.
M81 and M82 are a pair of galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major. Messier 81 and Messier 82 can both be viewed easily using binoculars and small telescopes.
Imaging telescope or lens:AG14
Mount: Software Bisque Paramount MX
Frames:
Chroma LRGB & Ha CCD Filter set
Integration: +- 36 hours x 3
Locations: Home observatory, Valencia,
Spain
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Rail Operations Group (ROG) 37884 'Cepheus' leads Ex-London Overground Class 317/7s 317729 and 317732 past Waterbeach, working the 5Q87 0951 Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings to Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) scrap move.
Very clear night last night here. This is a detail from an earlier wider field image "The Misty Clover Cluster". I used my larger telescope to focus on the "Elephant Trunk" part of it.
About the target:
(from cosgrovescosmos.com): "IC 1396 is a large circular region of glowing gas and dust in the constellation of Cepheus and is located about 2400 light-years from Earth. Measuring approximately 100 light-years across, this region is energized by a bluish central multiple star called HD 206267.
The ionized gas glows bright while dark dust concentration in the area can also be seen.
The Elephants Trunk, IC 1396A, is one feature that stands out prominently in images taken of the area. Pressure from bright stars in the core blows dust from that area leaving behind a darker region at the center of the nebula while compressing dust around the edges, which drives new star formation. As a result, up to 250 young stars- all less than 100,000 years old, have been detected in infrared images taken of the Trunk region in 2003. The Trunk itself is about 20 light-years long."
Data Acquisition:
Askar 120APO 840mm f/7
ZWO ASI533MM Mono Camera at -10C
Guided on ZWO AM5
8x600s with 3nm Ha filter
18x600s with 5nm Oiii filter
18x600s with 5nm Sii filter
Processed with PixInsight, Ps
Object: SH2-155 - The Cave Nebula – Hydrogen Alpha
Object: SH2-155 The Cave Nebula or Caldwell 9, is a dim and very diffuse bright nebula within a larger nebula complex containing emission, reflection, and dark nebulosity. It is located in the constellation Cepheus.
Acquisition Date: 9/27/2019 – 11/20/2019
Location: Chester Basin, Nova Scotia & Western MA
Camera: FLI ML16200 @ -20°C
-Telescope: Astro-TECH AT130 with APM Riccardi APO -Flattener 1.0x
-Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100
-Guide scope: Celestron Off Axis Guider
-Guide Camera: ASI174 mini
Filters:
-Chroma 3 nm Hydrogen Alpha (Ha): 22 x 30min. (660min) bin 1x1
Total Exposure:660min. (11hr)
Limiting Magnitude: 6.4
Early morning at UKRL in Leicester, and 37884 'Cepheus' is prepared for her day's work (actually, it should be 'his' day's work.......In Greek mythology, Cepheus was the name of two kings in Aethiopia, grandfather and grandson. The better known Cepheus is the son of Agenor and grandson of the other Cepheus. He was married to Cassiopeia, with whom he had a beautiful daughter, Andromeda).
Flippin' impressive, anyway, as is the loco line up!
Tiny mites, the adults are about 1mm. The nymphs retain their shed skins and build up a rosette of protection on their backs...
Rail Operations Group (ROG) 37884 'Cepheus' drags Ex-Greater Anglia 317651 and 317654 past Waterbeach, 5E46 1109 from Ilford E.M.U.D. to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings.
317651/654 joining Ex-Greater Anglia classmates 317505, 317657/659/660/662/663/665/667/668/669/670/671/672/722 and Ex- London Overground 317887/888/889/891/892 currently in cold storage at Ely Papworth.
Rail Operations Group (ROG) 37884 'Cepheus' drags Ex-Greater Anglia Class 317/5s 317501 and 317506 past Waterbeach, working the 5G46 1411 Cambridge T.&R.S.M.D. to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings storage move.
The Iris Nebula or NGC 7023, is a bright reflection nebula located in the constellation of Cepheus. The designation NGC 7023 refers to the open cluster within the larger reflection nebula designated LBN 487.
The nebula, which shines at magnitude +6.8, is illuminated by a magnitude +7.4 star designated SAO 19158.
Started this one back in April2021 but ended up ditching 5hrs30mins of data as the subs captured in August 2021 were of far better quality because of weather conditions.
HEQ5 PRO
WO71GT with P-Flat6 III reducer/corrector to give f/4.72
QHY163M Gain 10 Offset 70 -20C
QHYCFW2 S filter wheel
Baader 36mm LRGB filter set
Lum 70 x 180sec subs
RGB 20 x 240sec subs each channel
Total acquisition time 7hrs30mins
Processed using Pixinsight and Photoshop.
NGC 6946 or The Fireworks Galaxy, is a face-on intermediate spiral galaxy with a small bright nucleus whose location lies on the border between the constellations of Cepheus and Cygnus. It lies at a distance of about 25.2 million light-years and the name Fireworks Galaxy comes from the fact that during the last 100 years nine supernova have been observed in this galaxy.
NEQ6 PRO
TSAPO130Q @f/5
QHY183M Gain11 Offset16 -20C
Baader 36mm LRGB filter set
Lum 45 x 180sec
RGB 15 x 240sec subs each channel
Total acquistion time 5hrs15mins.
Processed using Pixinsight and Photoshop.
IC1396 is an emission/dark nebula in the Cepheus constellation, around 2400 light years from earth.
What immediately draws the eye in is the center feature (often referred to as the Elephant's Trunk nebula, for obvious reasons). It's in an essence a cloud of ionized hydrogen being blocked from sight by a dense concentration of dust. You'll see the red glow from the hydrogen radiating outwards around the feature. If you look carefully though, you'll see a "hole" (for lack of a better word) in the center of the feature; where there's apparently not much dust nor hydrogen to be seen. What's going on there?
While they can't be seen in visible light, there's actually two young violent blue stars in there which are responsible for that. Keep in mind that these structure aren't just pretty sights to look at; they're actually very active regions where new stars are being formed constantly. In this case, two of them formed somewhat near the center of the structure. Young blue stars are often quite active/violent with fierce stellar winds. It's those stellar winds that "blew" apart all the surrounding dust, creating a sort of cavity/opening in the center.
Over time, this will happen all througout all of the nebula until there's no more structure to speak off. Needless to say, this is not exactly going to happen by next week; so it'll be around for us to enjoy quite a bit longer ;)
Image acquisition details:
5x600" Ha
5x600" OIII
20x300" Ha
20x300" OIII
10x300" Red
10x300" Green
10x300" Blue
My latest record this image constitutes a combined total of 29 hours of exposure!
"SH2-129, the "Flying Bat Nebula," (in the left half of the image) is a large emission nebula spanning about 1.5 degrees in the night sky, which is three times the width of the full moon. It lies approximately 1,300 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Cepheus. Within SH2-129 is the Ou4 structure, or "Squid Nebula,". Ou4 is a much fainter, bluish nebula believed to be a bipolar outflow originating from a triple star system embedded within SH2-129. Ou4 is likely at the same distance as SH2-129 from us, creating a stunning composite of glowing hydrogen and ionized oxygen gases. Their juxtaposition in space adds an extraordinary layer of depth and complexity to this region of the sky.
Adjacent is the dark nebula Barnard 150 (B150), the "Seahorse Nebula," It is a dark cloud of interstellar dust that obscures light from the stars behind it. Located roughly 1,200 light-years from Earth, it is at a similar distance to SH2-129 but represents a very different cosmic phenomenon. While SH2-129 and Ou4 are areas of emission and ionized gases, B150 is a cold, dense region where star formation could eventually take place, contributing to the diversity of nebula types seen in the Cepheus region. These nebulae reflect different stages of stellar evolution and interstellar dynamics." --synthesized from various sources
Askar ACL200: 200mm f/4
ZWO ASI533MC Color Camera at -20C
80xrgb @300s
59xrgb @180s
ZWO ASI533MM Mono Camera at -10C
9xHa @600s
Nikon 70-200mm 200mm f/2.8
ZWO ASI533MM Mono Camera at -20C
30xHa, 74xOiii, 27xSii @300s
142xLum@180s
Guided on ZWO AM5
Processed with PixInsight, Ps
The Elephant's Trunk is a part of the larger nebula IC 1396. This pillar of dense star/planet forming areas is more than 20 light years long. Though it lies about 2500 light years away, if unaided human eyes were able to see it in our night sky, the Trunk would appear around the same length as a full moon. For a sense of scale, if you place our Sun next to it in this image, the Sun and all its major planets (including Earth) would fit neatly into one pixel.
OTA: PlaneWave CDK14
MOUNT: Planewave L350
CAMERA: SBIG STX-16803
GUIDER: Astrodon Mega MOAG
GUIDE CAMERA: Starlight Xpress UltraStar
REDUCER: N/A
SOFTWARE: Planewave PWI3 & PWI4, SGP, PhD2, Pixinsight, Photoshop, Topaz
FILTERS: Astrodon
LOCATION: SRO
COPYRIGHT: 2019 JKLOVELACE
SII 20 x 1200 sec;
NII 14 x 1200 sec;
Hα 24 x 1200 sec;
OIII 16 x 1200 sec;
Red 24 x 300 sec;
Green 24 x 300 sec;
Blue 17 x 300 sec.
Total integration 30.08 hours.
Binning 1x1
Camera Temp -25C
DSO Color Mapping: SN-HO-OH
Original Image Scale (Pix): 0.72
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Object: SH2-129 & Ou4 (The Bat and Squid)
The Bat (SH2-129) is a very dim HII region in the constellation of Cepheus that is about 2300 light years from earth. It contains an OIII region known known as Ou4 or the Giant Squid which is about 50 light years across and is also very dim. The Squid was only recently discovered in 2011 by the French astrophotographer Nicolas Outters. The squid shape is created by the exhaust of a very hot trinary star system. It has been theorized that is it actually a planetary nebula, but that is still under study.
The field also contains two dark nebulas LDN1119 & LDN 1125 in the lower right corner.
- Acquisition Date: 09/20/2023 to 11/12/2023
- Location: Western Massachusetts, USA
- Imaging Camera: QHY600PH-M -10°C - Mode 1(High Gain) Offset:15 Gain:56
- Telescope: Takahashi FSQ106EDXIII @ f/5 (530mm focal length - 106mm aperture)
- Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100 w/GTO4
- Guide scope: Celestron Off Axis Guider
- Guide Camera: ASI174m mini
- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Sequence Generator Pro, PixInsight 1.8 Ripley, Aries Astro Pixel Processor
Filters:
- Chroma Ha 3nm 50mm
- Chroma OIII 3nm 50mm
Exposure Times:
- Hydrogen Alpha (Ha): 29 x 10min. (290min) bin 1x1
- Oxygen III (OIII):64 x 10min. (640min) bin 1x1
Total Exposure:930min. (15.5hrs)
Sky Quality:
-Magnitude: 19.71
-Bortle Class 5
-1.41 mcd/m^2 Brightness
-1234.6 ucd/m^2 Artificial Brightness
Spooky shapes seem to haunt this starry expanse, drifting through the night in the royal constellation Cepheus. Of course, the shapes are cosmic dust clouds faintly visible in dimly reflected starlight. Far from your own neighborhood on planet Earth, they lurk at the edge of the Cepheus Flare molecular cloud complex some 1,200 light-years away. Over 2 light-years across the ghostly nebula known as vdB 141 or Sh2-136 is near the center of the field. The core of the dark cloud on the right is collapsing and is likely a binary star system in the early stages of formation.
(Text from apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap101030.html)
This picture was photographed during 2015 September in Petrivske village, Ukraine.
Equipment: home assembled reflector 10 in., f/3.8
Mount WhiteSwan-180 with a control system «Eqdrive Standart», camera QSI-583wsg with TS 2.5″ 0.95x Wynne corrector. Off-axis guidecamera QHY5L-II.
LRGB filter set Baader Planetarium.
L = 47 * 900 seconds, RGB = 35 * 400-600 seconds in each filter, bin.2. Total of 25 hours.
FWHM source (in the filter L) 2.19″-3.21″, Sum in L channel - 2.65"
The height above the horizon from 71 ° to 52 °, scale = 1.25"/ pixel.
Processed Pixinsight 1.8 and Photoshop CS6
vdB 141 est une nébuleuse par réflexion conjointe à une nébuleuse en émission visible dans la constellation de Céphée. Elle est située dans la partie ouest de la constellation, à environ un degré à l'est de la célèbre nébuleuse NGC 7023.
Distance de la Terre : 1 470 années-lumière
Rayon : 1 année-lumière
Constellation : Céphée
The Ghost Nebula (designated Sh2-136, VdB 141) is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Cepheus.
It lies near the cluster NGC 7023. Looking at the adjacent image, the nebula's name is easily understood. The Ghost Nebula is referred to as a globule (catalogued CB230) and over 2 light-years across. There are several stars embedded, whose reflected light make the nebula appear a yellowish-brown colour.
(src wikipedia)
Technical Data:
CFF 200/1300 APO
Camera Player One Zeus pro M1
Dates:
21 août 2024
Images unitaires:
Antlia Blue 2": 152×150,″(6h 20′)
Antlia Green 2": 123×150,″(5h 7′ 30″)
Antlia Luminance 2": 119×150,″(4h 57′ 30″)
Antlia Red 2": 148×150,″(6h 10′)
Intégration:
22h 35′
Avg. Moon age:
16.75 days
Avg. Moon phase:
95.61%
yeah, uh, spotting down south today, Fairlawn to be specific, on 18, and I have a wtf crapping my pants moment when this thing pulls out of a shopping center. Though TBH today has been a pretty epic spotting day for me! I love getting out of my usual routes and today I was well rewarded for that. Most yet to come, but, mint Datsun 510 Wagon another highlight to watch out for!
**Reprocessed with Drizzle data
NGC7380 The Wizard Nebula is an open cluster in the constellation of Cepheus. It was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1787. The surrounding nebula is in the 1959 Sharpless catalog as Sh2-142. It is approximately 8,000 light-years away.
HST Palette
Ha-(green) 25x300sec (2h 5m)
OIII-(blue) 22x360sec((2h 12m)
SII-(red) 30x420sec(3h 30m)
R/G/B(for stars)- 18x120sec/each(1h 48m)
9h 35m total
11" Celestron EdgeHD w/Hyperstar(F/2)
QHY23M
Taken 8/26,8/30,9/4,9/5