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The Soul Nebula, up close and personal.
The beautiful nebula is right next to the equally famous Heart Nebula. Both large nebulae in the constellation Cassiopeia. This photo shows a small portion of the soul nebula to highlight some of the details of the dust.
Captured using narrowband filters and colour arranged into a SHO palette, this gives the image a beautiful blue lagoon-like feel.
Captured from my garden telescope :)
- ZWO 533MM
- Modified Skywatcher 200P
- EQ6R
- ZWO EAF, EFW 36mm V2, OAG V2
- Antlia 36mm V-Pro RGB, 3nm Ha Pro, 2.8nm Ultra Oiii filters
Radian Raptor 61 F/4.5 Apo triplet
Optolong L-eXtreme dual band filter
Zwo ASI2600MC Pro
25-360 second subs
Sharpcap
DeepskyStacker
Adobe Photoshop CC 2021
✨ NGC 3358 - Dancing Galaxies in Hydra ✨
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Behold the cosmic dance of NGC 3358 and its celestial companions, a spectacular pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Hydra. These distant galaxies, shaped by gravitational forces, offer a glimpse into the complex choreography of galactic evolution.
🔭 Target: NGC 3358 (Interacting Galaxy Pair)
📍 Location: Constellation Hydra, approximately 100 million light-years away
🌟 Apparent Magnitude: ~11.5
📐 Apparent Size: ~3 arcminutes
About the Region:
The larger spiral galaxy displays beautifully warped arms, a sign of tidal interactions caused by its smaller companion. These interactions trigger star formation, evident in the glowing regions of blue and pink scattered throughout the galaxies. The surrounding star field adds depth, showcasing the universe’s vastness.
🎨 Processing Details:
This image captures the subtle details of galactic interaction, from the faint tidal tails to the intricate structure of the spiral arms. The processing enhances the contrast between the galaxies and the rich background of stars.
Lights: 18x300" Red, 18x300" Blu, 18x300" Green, 18x300" Luminance
Instruments: Telescope Planewave CDK24, Camera QHY 600M, Filters Astrodon
Date: 16/04/2023
#NGC3358 #InteractingGalaxies #HydraConstellation #Astrophotography #DeepSkyImaging
Captured from my Michigan front yard with:
William Optics Zenithstar 73
ZwoASI2600MC Pro
Optolong L-Pro broadband filter
Celestron CGX (guided)
20-420 second subs
Deepsky Stacker
Adobe Photoshop CC 2021
More of my husband Dave's astrophotography. He says he's too busy for flickr or other photo-sharing sites; I say these are too cool to not share!
The Whirlpool Galaxy is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It's distance to Earth is approximately 23 million light years.
The Orion Nebula and Running Man Nebula (M42 and NGC1975) are also found in the constellation of Orion, approximately 1345 light years away.
Radian Raptor 61 F/4.5 Apo triplet refractor
ZwoASI2600MC Pro cooled, one shot color CMOS camera
Optolong L-Pro broadband light pollution filter
Orion Astroview equatorial mount
32 - 135 second subs
Stacked in DeepSky Stacker
Edited in Adobe Photoshop CC 2021
This an unguided
Captured with:
William Optics Zenithstar 73 Apo doublet
Optolong L-Pro broadband filter
Zwo ASI2600MC Pro
Guided with:
Radian Raptor 61 Apo triplet
Zwo ASI290MM mini guide camera
Celestron CGX equatorial mount
Software:
SharpCap Capture
PHD2 Guiding
DeepSky Stacker
Adobe Photoshop CC 2021 Editing
This is:
30-360 second subs (3 hours)
This new Hubble image reveals the gigantic Pinwheel galaxy, one of the best known examples of "grand design spirals", and its supergiant star-forming regions in unprecedented detail. The image is the largest and most detailed photo of a spiral galaxy ever taken with Hubble.
William Optics Zenithstar 73
Optolong L-Pro broadband filter
ZwoASI2600MC Pro
PHD2 guiding
SharpCap
DeepSkyStacker
Adobe Photoshop CC 2021
36-180 second subs
The Pacman Nebula SHO Ts optics 12” RC Truss reduced by 0.8, Moravian G3 16200, LB Astro OAG, 3nm Chroma filters and on the incredible Paramount Me.
Ha 19x1800s - 9h:30m
OIII 25x1200s - 8h:20m
SIII 25x1200s - 8h:20m
total exposure time of 26h and 10 mins:)
Photographed prime-focus with a Meade LX-5/2080 using no focal reducers/filters, and only a T-ring adapter and adapter tube assembly.
Radian Raptor 61 F/4.5 Apo triplet
Optolong L-eXtreme dual band filter
Zwo ASI2600MC Pro
11-360 second subs
Sharpcap
DeepskyStacker
Adobe Photoshop CC 2021
The Eagle Nebula - Pillars of Creation
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Behold the iconic beauty of the Eagle Nebula (M16), home to the breathtaking Pillars of Creation, immortalized by the Hubble Space Telescope. A stellar nursery where stars are born, this nebula captivates with its intricate structures and vibrant colors.
🔭 Target: Eagle Nebula (Messier 16)
📍 Location: Constellation Serpens, approximately 7,000 light-years away
🌟 Apparent Magnitude: ~6
📐 Apparent Size: ~7 x 6 arcminutes
About the Region:
The Eagle Nebula is a stunning combination of active star formation and sculpted clouds of gas and dust. The towering Pillars of Creation are shaped by intense radiation and stellar winds from nearby massive stars. Within these dark columns, dense pockets of gas collapse to form new stars, a process that has been ongoing for millions of years.
🎨 Processing Notes:
This image highlights the intricate interplay of hydrogen (Hα), oxygen (OIII), and sulfur (SII) emissions, using a narrowband palette to bring out the fine details of the nebula. The color tones emphasize the rich textures and the glowing edges of the famous pillars.
Lights: 23x300" each Filter (HSO)
Instruments: Telescope Planewave CDK24, Camera QHY 600 M, Filters Astrodon
Processed: Pixinsight
M31: The Andromeda Galaxy; exact distance unknown, thought to be 2.4-2.9 Million Light Years away.
(Taken by my husband, from his observatory in our back yard. He says he is too busy for flickr or other photo sharing sites. I say this is too cool not to share!)
✨ NGC 3293 - The Gem Cluster ✨
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Explore the beauty of NGC 3293, affectionately known as The Gem Cluster, an open cluster embedded within a vibrant region of nebulosity in the constellation Carina. This cosmic jewel is part of the southern Milky Way's stellar treasure trove.
🔭 Target: NGC 3293 (The Gem Cluster)
📍 Location: Constellation Carina, approximately 8,000 light-years away
🌟 Apparent Magnitude: ~4.7
📐 Apparent Size: ~6 arcminutes
About the Region:
NGC 3293 is a stellar nursery teeming with young, hot stars. Its striking colors stem from the surrounding gas ionized by energetic radiation from these newborn stars. Estimated to be only about 10 million years old, this cluster is a vivid reminder of the galaxy's ongoing star formation processes.
🎨 Processing Details:
This image showcases the interplay of glowing gas, dust, and brilliant starlight, revealing intricate details and depth in this spectacular celestial scene.
Lights: 30x300" Halpha, 29x300" OIII, 29x3002 SII
Instruments: Telescope Takahashi FSQ-106ED, Camera QHY 600M, Filters Astrodon Halpha, OIII, SII
Date: 19/05/2024
#NGC3293 #TheGemCluster #Carina #Astrophotography #DeepSkyImaging
4hrs Ha and 6 hrs RGB on an object that never went higher than 17 degrees from my location. Some star flaring visible that I need to work on
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097 from the NASA Hubble Space Telescope photo archive. Amaryllis photo by yours truly.
William Optics Zenithstar 73
ZwoASI2600MC Pro
Optolong L-Pro broadband filter
Celestron CGX guided
21- 5 minute subs
No calibratiion frames
DeepSky stacker
Adobe Photoshop 2021
A variant on a marble sculpture by the Italian Antonio Canova in 1793 entitled "Psyche revived by Cupid's Kiss" in the Louvre Museum. Background image is of the Center our Milky Way Galaxy as captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope in the infrared in 2006.
☁️ The Dark Horse Nebula - B78 ☁️
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A dive into the Dark Horse Nebula (Barnard 78), one of the most striking examples of a dark nebula, nestled within the rich Milky Way star fields of the constellation Ophiuchus. A masterpiece of contrast, it reveals the cosmic interplay between light and shadow.
🔭 Target: Dark Horse Nebula (B78)
📍 Location: Constellation Ophiuchus, approximately 500 light-years away
🌟 Apparent Magnitude: Difficult to measure due to its dark, opaque nature
📐 Apparent Size: Spanning nearly 10 degrees, including nearby structures
About the Region:
Dark nebulae like B78 are dense regions of interstellar dust and gas that block light from the stars and nebulae behind them. The Dark Horse Nebula is part of a larger complex, including the Pipe Nebula and the Coalsack Nebula, creating a silhouette against the bright Milky Way. These regions are fertile grounds for future star formation.
🎨 Processing Notes:
This image emphasizes the intricate textures of the dark dust lanes and the warm glow of the surrounding Milky Way stars. The contrast between the bright starfields and the dark tendrils highlights the nebula's mysterious allure.
Instrument: Telescope Takahashi FSQ-106ED, Camera FLI PL16803, Filters Astrodon Halpha, RGB
Lights: Halpha 10x600", RGB 30x600"
#DarkHorseNebula #Barnard78 #Astrophotography #DeepSkyImaging #MilkyWay
This new Hubble image reveals the gigantic Pinwheel galaxy, one of the best known examples of "grand design spirals", and its supergiant star-forming regions in unprecedented detail. The image is the largest and most detailed photo of a spiral galaxy ever taken with Hubble.
While we revolve around the center of our Milkway Galaxy at 300 miles/sec
(The Galaxy is really M106 from the NASA Hubble Space Telescope photo archive)
Film photo of my daughter then digitalized.
Deep Sky Background Image (www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/spitzer/multimedia/pia16884.html) was made with 3 images composited together from The Hubble Space Telescope (visible), Chandra (x-ray) and Spitzer (infrared) Telescopes of the Small Magellanic Clouds. Then made more monster-like with digital imaging tools. The photo of the sculpture was taken from my somewhat unorganized photo files and can’t remember if it was taken at either the Boston Museum or at the MET in NYC and the name of the sculpture either. The overall image is a modern update of a tradition in Western Art of chained maidens being threatened by terrible monsters; think the well-known painting of Andromeda chained to rocks with the Sea Monster closing in fast.
M27: The Dumbbell Nebula, a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, is approximately 1,360 Light Years away.
(Taken by my husband, from his observatory in our back yard. He says he is too busy for flickr or other photo sharing sites. I say this is too cool not to share!)
Cleopatra - Marble Sculpture by American Thomas Ridgeway Gould at the MFA Boston. A couple Nebulae Photos (NASA) used as blended textures.
The Pinwheel Galaxy is a face-on spiral galaxy 21 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
Radian Raptor 61 F/4.5 Apo triplet refractor
ZwoASI2600MC Pro cooled, one shot color CMOS camera
Optolong L-Pro broadband light pollution filter
Orion Astroview equatorial mount
32 - 135 second subs
Stacked in DeepSky Stacker
Edited in Adobe Photoshop CC 2021
This an unguided, cropped image
Photo of Crab Nebula, the remains of the famous Supernova Explosion of 1054 taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005. All the heavy atoms in our bodies were formed in very large stars that underwent a supernova explosion.
The image of Galaxy M106 is composite of images taken by 3 different Space Telescopes: the Visual Image Space Telescope by Hubble and then combined and completed with images and data taken by the astrophotographers Robert Gendler and Jay GaBany using ground-based telescopes, then further combined by yours truly using an X-Ray Image taken by the Chandra Space Telescope and an Infrared Image taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope taken of M106. Figure created iusing Poser Software and extensively reworked in Photoshop.
This is:
The telescope:
Radian Raptor 61 APO triplet
The camera:
ZwoASI2600MC Pro cooled color CMOS camera
Optolong L-Pro broadband light pollution filter
Orion 9x50mm right angle finder
Mount:
Orion Astroview Equatorial
QHYCCD Polar Alignment camera
37 - 135 second sub pics
Deepsky stacker
Edited in Adobe Photoshop CC 2021
For the record in case anyone asks,
this is an unguided capture
Based on a Photo of NGC 6369 (the Ghost Nebula) from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Photo Archive and manipulated and combined with a photo of my eye.
Background photo of the Active Galaxy Centaurus A by the Hubble Space Telescope. Figure created using Poser software.
In homage to Einsteins's ~ 100 year old General Relativity Theory and a nod to VanGogh's Starry Night. Background Photo is of swirling and spiraling grain in a very old burnt out Pine Tree Stump in Mt Lemmon National Park in Tucson AZ. The 55 some odd spiral galaxies from various NASA websites.
Photo of M101 called the Pinwheel Galaxy is from the Hubble Space Telescope Archive. The fractal image from the famous mandelbrot equation set and available to work with in the App called FRAX.
Photo of the Swan Nebula (M17) taken by Hubble Space Telescope and the Subaru Telescope and combined together by Robert Gendler and Roberto Colombari. Figure created using Poser Software and greatly modified in Photoshop and all blended into an image by yours truly.
The background image shown here is the result of an international project called Illustris. The Illustris Project (website launched May 5, 2014) is the very latest collaboration amongst physicists, astronomers and computer scientists using supercomputers in US, France and Germany to stimulate the evolution of the universe. It took 8,192 computers and 19 million hours of computing time to come up with their results. Credit given to Illustris Collaboration/Illustris Simulation. The Illustris website at www.illustris-project.org/