Ecco M27 – la celebre Nebulosa Manubrio- come non la avevo mai vista (con il mio telescopio)

In questa ripresa ad alta risoluzione appare quasi come una campanella blu sospesa nel vuoto cosmico.

I dettagli finissimi mettono in luce screziature di rosso e arancio, tracce degli strati di gas ionizzato espulsi da una stella morente.

Questa immagine racconta la poesia della fine stellare trasformata in luce e colore.

Per i più curiosi, questa nebulosa è a circa 1.360 anni luce nella costellazione della Volpetta, ed è una delle nebulose planetarie più studiate e luminose del cielo.

La sua forma complessa è il risultato di venti stellari che hanno modellato le nubi residue, arricchendole di ossigeno, idrogeno e zolfo.

Questa immagine raccoglie 70 minuti di posa attraverso il filtro SVBONY 220 e con con lo SkyWatcher 200/1000

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🌌 "The Bloom of the Iris Nebula" 🌌

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Basking in blue starlight, the Iris Nebula blooms like a celestial iris in the night sky.

The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023) is a bright reflection nebula in Cepheus, made of gas and dust illuminated by a young, massive star at its heart. Light from that star scatters off tiny dust grains, bathing the nebula in a soft blue glow (much like Earth’s daytime sky). Striking red filaments weave through the cloud, hinting at complex organic molecules hidden within. This stellar nursery spans about 6 light-years and remains a favorite astrophotography target, offering clues about star formation and interstellar chemistry.

Constellation: Cepheus

Distance: ~1,300 ly

Coordinates: RA 21h01m36s, Dec +68°10′10″

Apparent Magnitude: 6.8

Dataset: Lazy Geek

Lights: 20x600" - ZWO ASI 2600 MC

Focal Lenght: 300 mm

Date: 02/02/2025

🌙 Crescent Nebula – NGC 6888 🌙

🔭 Scope & details:

Lights: 66x300" Ha - 86x300" OIII - 36x10" RGB

Telescope: ASA 250/900 F 3.6

Camera: Player One M

Filters: Antilia

Date: 20/06/2025

Dataset: by @Michele Mazzola

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Nestled in the constellation Cygnus, the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888, also known as Caldwell 27 or Sharpless 105) is a breathtaking emission nebula created by the fierce stellar wind of the Wolf–Rayet star WR 136.

This wind collides with slower-moving material ejected during the star’s red giant phase, forming a luminous shell of glowing gas and intricate shock fronts.

✨ Constellation: Cygnus

📏 Distance: ~5,000 light-years

💫 Apparent Magnitude: ~7.4

📍 Coordinates (J2000): RA 20h 12m 06s | Dec +38° 21′ 18″

📐 Apparent Size: ~18′ × 12′

The Crescent Nebula reminds us how stellar death can give rise to cosmic beauty — a radiant veil sculpted by winds, light, and time.

Alessandro Motta | @ale_motta_astrofotografia

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VdB 126: The Whispering Lantern of Vulpecula

In the soft darkness of Vulpecula, where star-winds drift like ancient hymns, VdB 126 glows as a delicate reflection nebula — a floating lantern of cosmic dust scattering the blue light of a hidden star. Roughly 1,200 light-years from Earth, this cloud of interstellar grains becomes a quiet teacher of astrophysics, showing how dust not only obscures starlight but also paints it into ethereal color.

This image is the patient sum of 33 frames, each held open for 900 seconds, gathered beneath the night’s long breath. Calibrated with darks, flats, and bias frames, stacked through DeepSkyStacker, and later sculpted in PixInsight and Photoshop, the final portrait reveals both the poetry and the physics of creation.

A reminder that the universe is gentle, luminous, and waiting — if we only dare to look long enough.