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•Target: M42, NGC 1977 and interstellar dust.
•Key Features: Emission, Reflection, and Dark Nebulae.
•Distance: Approximately 1,350 light years.
There is a common misconception that space between the stars is a complete vacuum. But when we point our telescopes toward the constellation of Orion and take a deep sky image, a complex, turbulent stellar "nursery" of gas and dust is revealed. This chaotic and beautiful structure is at work, building the next generation of stars and planets in this region of our galaxy.
In this wide-angle view, the Great Orion Nebula (Messier 42) and the nearby Running Man Nebula (NGC 1977) take center stage. M42 glows intensely due to the ionization of hydrogen gas by the hot, young massive stars at its core known as the Trapezium stars (which are unfortunately not visible in this image, since it would require blending shorter exposures too). Inside this giant star factory, new stars are born by the gravitational collapse of the gas and dust and will shine for millions of years in the future.
Also visible is the vast network of interstellar dust. This dust doesn't emit its own light; instead, it scatters the light of nearby stars or hides them entirely, creating those deep, shadowy silhouettes that give the image such incredible depth and texture.
I wish you all health, happiness and clear skies!
🔭 Technical Specs:
•Camera: Canon EOS 600Da
•Telescope: Orion EON 80/500 mm ED refractor with TS 0.79 Reducer/Corrector.
•Filter: Astronomik CLS
•Location: Chalkidiki, Greece (Bortle 4).
•Imaging: 4 x 5 mins, ISO 800, Custom WB.
•Calibration: -
•Mount: Modified Vixen Sphinx (NexSXW).
•Guiding: Skywatcher Evoguide 50/240 mm with Lacerta Mgen-3 Autoguider.
•Software: Processed in PixInsight/ Export with PS.
NGC 2359 (also known as Thor's Helmet) is an emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major. The nebula is approximately 11.96 thousand light years away and 30 light-years in size. The central star is the Wolf-Rayet star WR7, an extremely hot giant thought to be in a brief pre-supernova stage of evolution. It is similar in nature to the Bubble Nebula, but interactions with a nearby large molecular cloud are thought to have contributed to the more complex shape and curved bow-shock structure of Thor's Helmet.
It is also catalogued as Sharpless 2-298 and Gum 4.
The nebula has an overall bubble shape, but with complex filamentary structures. The nebula contains several hundred solar masses of ionised material, plus several thousand more of unionised gas. It is largely interstellar material swept up by winds from the central star, although some material does appear to be enriched with the products of fusion and is likely to come directly from the star.The expansion rate of different portions of the nebula varies from 10km/s to at least 30km/s, leading to age estimates of 78,500 - 236,000 years. The nebula has been studied at radio and x-ray wavelengths, but it is still unclear whether it was produced at the class O main sequence stage of development, as a red supergiant, luminous blue variable, or mainly as a Wolf-Rayet star.
Details:
Mount: Avalon Linear Fast reverse
Telescope: Orion Optics ODK10
Camera: QSI683 with Astrodon 3nm Ha and OIII filters
30x1800s Ha
25x1800s OIII
27.5 hours of total exposure
Lunette TS 80x480 + correcteur 0.79x.
ASI294mc + filtre Idas LPS D1.
-10°, gain 120, 57x180s.
Monture HEQ5 pro + kit Rowan.
Asiair.
Guidage ASI120mm mini + chercheur.
Ciel Bortle 4, Périgord.
The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy 2.73 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. Technical Info:
56 x 180 sec. . OPTOLONG L-eNhance filter
52 x 180 sec. ZWO Red filter
47 x 180 sec. ZWO Green filter
46 x 180 sec. Zwo Blue filter
Gain 200, Offset 50, Binning 1x1
Total Integration 10 hours
Explore Scientific 102mm f/7 APO Refractor
Sensor cooled to -15°C on ZWO ASI1600MM Pro (mono)
Calibration frames: Bias, Darks, and Flats.
Plate Solve-PlateSolver 2 via N.I.N.A. 1.11
Image processing Pixinsight 1.8.8-9, and Photoshop CC 202
Generated By Midjourney V6
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**Prompt :**
Deux planètes massives de type tellurique entrent en collision frontale dans l’immensité du vide spatial, capturées à l’instant précis de l’impact. La scène est hyperréaliste, avec un niveau de détail extrême : croûtes planétaires fissurées laissant apparaître des veines de magma incandescent, continents fragmentés, océans vaporisés en nuages de plasma. L’explosion centrale émet une lumière blanche aveuglante entourée d’un halo orange brûlant, projetant des jets de matière en fusion dans toutes les directions.
Des fragments rocheux de tailles variées flottent et tourbillonnent dans un ballet chaotique, certains encore en combustion, d’autres déjà refroidis, texturés avec une précision géologique. Des traînées de débris incandescents dessinent des arcs dynamiques, créant une sensation de mouvement intense et de puissance colossale. Les atmosphères des deux planètes se mélangent dans une tempête de gaz ionisés, formant des volutes lumineuses et turbulentes.
L’éclairage est dramatique et contrasté : la lumière de l’impact illumine violemment les surfaces fracturées tandis que l’arrière-plan spatial reste profond, presque noir, parsemé d’étoiles lointaines. Effet de lens flare cinématographique subtil, particules fines en suspension, rendu volumétrique de la lumière et de la chaleur.
Caméra virtuelle positionnée en légère plongée, avec une perspective grand angle (24mm), profondeur de champ maîtrisée, mise au point nette sur la zone de collision, flou progressif sur les débris en périphérie. Style visuel proche d’un blockbuster spatial, mélange de réalisme scientifique et d’esthétique épique, rendu 8K, textures ultra détaillées, global illumination, ray tracing, photoréalisme extrême.
Ambiance : apocalyptique, grandiose, énergie brute, sensation de fin et de renaissance cosmique.
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**Prompt:**
Two massive terrestrial planets collide head-on in the vast emptiness of space, captured at the exact moment of impact. The scene is hyperrealistic, with extreme detail: planetary crusts cracking open to reveal glowing veins of molten magma, shattered continents, and oceans instantly vaporized into clouds of plasma. At the center, a blinding white explosion radiates outward, surrounded by a blazing orange halo, ejecting streams of incandescent matter in all directions.
Fragments of rock of varying sizes drift and spiral in a chaotic ballet, some still burning, others cooling with highly detailed geological textures. Trails of fiery debris carve dynamic arcs through space, emphasizing intense motion and colossal force. The atmospheres of both planets merge into a violent storm of ionized gases, forming luminous, turbulent swirls.
Lighting is dramatic and high-contrast: the impact’s brilliance harshly illuminates fractured planetary surfaces, while the deep space background remains nearly black, scattered with distant stars. Subtle cinematic lens flare, fine suspended particles, volumetric lighting, and heat distortion effects enhance realism.
Virtual camera positioned in a slight top-down angle with a wide-angle lens (24mm), controlled depth of field, sharp focus on the collision point, gradual blur on peripheral debris. Visual style reminiscent of a high-budget space blockbuster, blending scientific realism with epic aesthetics. Rendered in 8K, ultra-detailed textures, global illumination, ray tracing, extreme photorealism.
Mood: apocalyptic, awe-inspiring, raw cosmic energy, a sense of destruction and rebirth.
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Hi all.
This is last night's moon at 35.5% and 8 days from full moon. Enlarge this on a big monitor and I guarantee you'll feel like you're up there and floating in space :)
For those who care, here are the technical goodies:
-- Handheld and leaning against a signpost
-- 1/160 of a second shutter speed
-- f/5.6 aperture opening
-- ISO 400
-- minus 5 exposure compensation
-- 400mm (boosted to 800mm on cropped sensor)
-- stars added- a space filter from picmonkey.com
-- Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA
-- Nikon D500 camera
-- Nikkor 80-400mm lens
Enjoy this moon and deep space image :)
Explanation: This colorful cosmic skyscape features a peculiar system of galaxies cataloged as Arp 227 some 100 million light-years distant. Swimming within the boundaries of the constellation Pisces, Arp 227 consists of the two galaxies prominent on the left; the curious shell galaxy NGC 474 and its blue, spiral-armed neighbor NGC 470. The faint, wide arcs or shells of NGC 474 could have been formed by a gravitational encounter with neighbor NGC 470. Alternately the shells could be caused by a merger with a smaller galaxy producing an effect analogous to ripples across the surface of a pond. Remarkably, the large galaxy on the right hand side of the deep image, NGC 467, appears to be surrounded by faint shells too, evidence of another interacting galaxy system. Intriguing background galaxies are scattered around the field that also includes spiky foreground stars. Of course, those stars lie well within our own Milky Way Galaxy. The field of view spans 25 arc minutes or about 1/2 degree on the sky. (text: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110226.html)
This picture was photographed durin October-November 2015 in Rozhen observatory, Bulgaria.
Equipment: home assembled reflector 10 in., f/3.8
Mount WhiteSwan-180 with a control system «Eqdrive Standart», camera QSI-583wsg, Televue Paracorr-2. Off-axis guidecamera QHY5L-II.
LRGB filter set Baader Planetarium.
L = 30 * 900 seconds , bin.1, RGB = 14* 300-450 seconds, bin.2 each filter. About 11 hours.
FWHM source in L filter 2.39"-2.90", sum in L channel - 2.66"
The height above the horizon from 33° to 51°, the scale of 1"/ pixel.
Processed Pixinsight 1.8 and Photoshop CS6
The Whale Galaxy NGC 4627 and 4631. Imaging telescope : Ikharos 8" RC SXH18 CCD L600x40 bin2 + RGB & Ha. Integration around 16 hours shot under moonless condition in semi urban skies. Home obbs Valencia.
NGC 4631 (also known as the Whale Galaxy or Caldwell 32) is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. This galaxy's slightly distorted wedge shape gives it the appearance of a herring or a whale, hence its nickname. Because this nearby galaxy is seen edge-on from Earth, professional astronomers observe this galaxy to better understand the gas and stars located outside the plane of the galaxy.
#Astronomy #Space #Science #Nebula #Astrophotography
The Andromeda Galaxy, M31, is the nearest spiral galaxy to our own Milky Way...and it's growing nearer every second.
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NGC 7822 is a young star forming complex in the constellation of Cepheus The complex encompasses the emission region designated Sharpless 171, and the young cluster of stars named Berkeley 59. The complex is believed to be some 3000 light years distant, with the younger components aged no more than a few million years.
This coloured version is an interesting mix of data. The main detail has been taken from a 2 pane Ha mosaic with the ODK10. The colour used has been a 2 pane mosaic of SII data taken with a Takahashi FSQ85.
Details:
Mount: Mesu 200
Telescope: Orion Optics ODK10 and Takahashi FSQ85 0.73x
Camera: QSI683 with 3nm Astrodon Ha and SII filters
Ha
Pane 1 - 24x1800s
Pane 2 - 22x1800s
SII
Pane 1 - 16x1800s
Pane 2 - 16x1800s
Totalling 39 hours worth of total exposure.
The Veil Nebula is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus. It constitutes the visible portions of the Cygnus Loop, a large but relatively faint supernova remnant. The source supernova exploded some 5,000 to 8,000 years ago, and the remnants have since expanded to approx 6 times the diameter of the full moon. The distance to the nebula is not precisely known, but Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) data supports a distance of about 1,470 light-years.
This is a 2 pane mosaic using the following equipment
Details:
M: Avalon Linear Fast reverse
T: Takahashi FSQ85 with 0.73x reducer
C: QSI 683 with 1.25" 3nm Astrodon Ha and OIII filters.
Pane 1 - 15x1800s Ha, 15x1800s OIII
Pane 2 - 15x1800s Ha, 15x1800s OIII
Total time: 30 hours
Located in the constellation of Cepheus, this is approximately 2400 light years from us.
Details
M: HEQ5
S: Pentax 75SDHF
C: Atik 314L+ Baader narrowband filters
11 hours of total exposures
11x1500s in Ha, OIII and SII
A very hungry looking dark nebula.
OTA: Astro Physics RH305 f3.8
GUIDER: ZWO ASI6200
GUIDE CAMERA: ZWO ASI174mm guide camera
FILTERS: Astrodon LRGBHα filters
ACCESSORIES: OPTEC Gemini rotating focuser
MOUNT: Bisque Paramount MEII
LOCATION: M & K Observatory, NSW
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A group of four galaxies in the constellation of Grus
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Image exposure: 28 Minutes
Image Size: 2.11° x 1.4°
Image date: 2022-11-14
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This is my best processing.
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• 422 Megapixels
• Width 19354
• Height 21821
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This image made by total 250 frames stitched together to create this view.
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GEAR : Canon 1200D. Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM.
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EXIF:
▪Foreground - 5s, ISO 200, F4, 50mm.
▪Sky - 25x10s, ISO 6400, F1.8, 50mm. (Each panel contains 10 frames stacked for NR)
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Stitched in ICE, processed in PS.
Suspended so beautifully in the dark night sky...
Captured handheld this evening with my Nikon D500 and the 200-500mm f/5.6...
-- f/8
-- 1/40th a sec.
-- 8-21-2021
-- Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Enjoy!
Monkey Head Nebula NGC 2174 is an emission nebula located in the constellation Orion and is associated with the open star cluster NGC 2175 It is located about 6,400 light-years away from Earth. Technical Info: 95 x 300 sec. Astronomik Ha 12 nm filter
123 x 300 sec. Astronomik OIII 12 nm filter
128 x 300 sec Astronomik SII 12 nm filter
91 x 1300 sec. OPTOLONG L-eNhance filter
Gain 200, Offset 50, Binning 1x1
Total Integration 36.4 hours
Explore Scientific 102mm f/7 APO Refractor
Sensor cooled to -15°C on ZWO ASI1600MM Pro (mono)
Calibration frames: Bias, Darks, and Flats.
Plate Solve-PlateSolver 2 via N.I.N.A. 1.11
Image processing Pixinsight 1.8.8-9 and Photoshop 2022
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Melotte-15 is the star cluster located at the heart of the Heart Nebula. Stellar winds and radiation from massive hot stars.
Imaging telescope: AG14 astrograph
Imaging camera: 9.2mp Sony SX814
Mount: Software Bisque Paramount MX
Integration 18 hours
Messier 63 (M63), also known as the Sunflower Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy located in the northern constellation Canes Venatici. The Sunflower Galaxy lies roughly 37 million light years from Earth. Technical info: 63 x 180 sec. ZWO Red filter
65 x 180 sec. ZWO Green filter
64 x 180 sec. Zwo Blue filter
Gain 200, Offset 50, Binning 1x1
Total Integration 9.6 hours
Celestron Edge HD 9.25 f/10
Sensor cooled to -15°C on ZWO ASI1600MM Pro (mono)
Calibration frames: Bias, Darks, and Flats.
Plate Solve-PlateSolver 2 via N.I.N.A. 1.11
Image processing Pixinsight 1.8.8-9, and Photoshop CC 2023
DESCRIPTION + OBJECTS: Very interesting and rich region of nebulosity in Cassiopea constellation. From left to right you can see Sh161, Sh158 (NGC7538), Sh169, Sh152, NGC7635 Bubble nebula, M52 (NGC7654), NGC 7510, Sh157 Lobster Claw nebula in the center. FOV 4° x 2,6°.
GEAR: Nikon Z7 Kolari Full Spectrum + Nikkor 500/5,6 PF, Astronomic UV/IR/L2 Clip in filter, Rollei Astroklar light pollution filter, Dew heater strip, Sensor pixel scale xx 1,79 arcsec/px, tracking mount iOptron CEM60EC - 3 star alignment, no auto guiding.
ACQUISITION: September 3rd, 2021, Struz, CZ, Subexposure 180s, f 5,6, ISO 2000, Interval 15 s, RAW-L, Light 41x, Dark 30x, Bias 20x, Flat 20x, DarkFlats 10x. Total exposure time 123 min. Night, no wind, 10°C, Backyard, light pollution - Bortle 5.
STACKING AND POST PROCESSING: AstroPixelProcessor (stacking, background neutralization, light pollution removal, calibrate background), Adobe Photoshop CC 2021 (black and white point settings, stretching, stars dim, enhance DSO, contrast setting). No cropped, image size 3840 x 2560 px.
Monkey Head Nebula NGC 2174 is an emission nebula located in the constellation Orion. It is located about 6,400 light-years away from Earth. Technical Info: 95 x 300 sec. Astronomik Ha 12 nm filter
123 x 300 sec. Astronomik OIII 12 nm filter
128 x 300 sec Astronomik SII 12 nm filter
91 x 1300 sec. OPTOLONG L-eNhance filter
Gain 200, Offset 50, Binning 1x1
Total Integration 36.4 hours
Explore Scientific 102mm f/7 APO Refractor
Sensor cooled to -15°C on ZWO ASI1600MM Pro (mono)
Calibration frames: Bias, Darks, and Flats.
Plate Solve-PlateSolver 2 via N.I.N.A. 1.11
Image processing Pixinsight 1.8.8-9 and Photoshop 2022
Generated By Midjourney V8
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Dans un crépuscule cosmique où les frontières entre la chair, la technologie et les étoiles semblent avoir disparu, une jeune femme extraterrestre se tient au premier plan, capturée dans un portrait cinématographique d’une intensité saisissante. Son visage d’une beauté irréelle est sculpté par une lumière violette et bleutée provenant d’un horizon lointain, révélant chaque détail de sa peau biomécanique. De fines structures organiques parcourent ses tempes, ses joues et son front comme des racines vivantes incrustées de cristaux luminescents. Des filaments technologiques serpentent dans sa chevelure, formant une couronne complexe de fibres vivantes et de câbles organiques irradiant une douce lumière néon bleu électrique.
Ses yeux d’un bleu profond, incroyablement détaillés, reflètent l’immensité de galaxies inconnues. Son regard fixe l’observateur avec une présence magnétique, mélange de sagesse ancestrale et de mystère interstellaire. De subtils éclats lumineux parcourent son épiderme, créant l’illusion que son corps est traversé par une énergie cosmique vivante. Ses lèvres délicatement rosées contrastent avec les nuances froides de son armure organique, composée d’écailles métalliques irisées et de structures bio-technologiques sophistiquées.
À l’arrière-plan s’étend une mégapole extraterrestre monumentale. D’immenses tours cristallines s’élèvent vers le ciel comme des cathédrales futuristes, leurs surfaces réfléchissant les couleurs d’un coucher de soleil cosmique mêlant magenta, violet, bleu saphir et or pâle. Entre ces architectures impossibles serpentent des cours d’eau miroirs qui capturent les reflets du ciel et des lumières de la cité. La perspective grandiose amplifie la sensation d’échelle, donnant l’impression que cette civilisation s’étend sur des milliers de kilomètres.
Dominant l’horizon, une planète géante occupe une grande partie du ciel. Sa surface texturée révèle des océans d’ombres et de lumière, tandis que plusieurs lunes flottent autour d’elle dans une parfaite harmonie céleste. Des nuages stellaires aux teintes violettes traversent l’atmosphère, illuminés par les derniers rayons d’un soleil mourant. Une brume lumineuse enveloppe les structures lointaines, ajoutant profondeur et réalisme à la scène.
L’image est réalisée dans un style hyperréaliste de très haute définition, avec une qualité visuelle digne des plus grandes productions de science-fiction contemporaines. Les textures sont d’une précision extrême, chaque reflet, chaque particule atmosphérique et chaque détail biologique étant parfaitement visible. L’éclairage volumétrique, les reflets ray-tracing, la profondeur de champ cinématographique, les couleurs vibrantes, les contrastes subtils et les effets atmosphériques créent une œuvre spectaculaire évoquant une rencontre entre l’art conceptuel de science-fiction, la photographie de mode futuriste et le cinéma épique intergalactique.
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In a breathtaking cosmic twilight where the boundaries between biology, technology, and the stars have dissolved, a stunning extraterrestrial woman stands in the foreground, captured in an intensely cinematic portrait of extraordinary realism. Her face, possessing an otherworldly beauty, is sculpted by violet and sapphire light emanating from a distant horizon, revealing every intricate detail of her biomechanical skin. Delicate organic structures weave across her temples, cheeks, and forehead like living roots embedded with luminous crystalline nodes. Streams of advanced bio-technological fibers flow through her hair, forming an elaborate crown of living tendrils and organic circuitry glowing with electric-blue energy.
Her deep sapphire eyes, rendered with astonishing detail, seem to contain entire galaxies within their reflections. She gazes directly toward the viewer with an enigmatic presence, combining ancient wisdom and celestial mystery. Subtle pulses of radiant light travel beneath her skin, creating the impression that cosmic energy itself flows through her veins. Her softly tinted lips contrast beautifully with the cool metallic tones of her organic armor, a masterpiece of iridescent scales, alien textures, and sophisticated living technology.
Beyond her stretches a monumental extraterrestrial metropolis. Towering crystalline spires rise toward the heavens like futuristic cathedrals, their surfaces shimmering with reflections of a cosmic sunset painted in shades of magenta, violet, indigo, and pale gold. Between these impossible structures flow mirror-like waterways that capture the glow of the skyline and the colors of the celestial sky above. The immense scale of the city conveys the grandeur of a civilization that spans entire worlds.
Dominating the horizon, a colossal planet fills the sky, its textured surface revealing oceans of shadow and light. Several moons drift gracefully around it, suspended in perfect celestial harmony. Vast nebula clouds painted in violet and lavender hues stretch across the atmosphere, illuminated by the final rays of a distant star. Ethereal luminous mist envelops the faraway structures, adding cinematic depth and atmospheric realism to the scene.
The image is rendered in ultra-photorealistic quality with extraordinary cinematic detail, rivaling the visual grandeur of the most ambitious science-fiction epics. Every texture, reflection, and microscopic surface detail is visible with crystal clarity. Volumetric lighting, advanced ray-traced reflections, dramatic depth of field, atmospheric perspective, intricate environmental effects, and vibrant yet balanced color grading create a masterpiece that blends high-fashion portrait photography, visionary science-fiction concept art, and blockbuster cinematic storytelling.
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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
The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) is a reflection/emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. Technical Info:
111 x 300 sec. Astronomik Ha 12 nm filter
99 x 300 sec Astronomik SII 12 nm filter
Gain 200, Offset 50, Binning 1x1
Total Integration 17.5 hours
Explore Scientific 102mm f/7 APO Refractor
Sensor cooled to -15°C on ZWO ASI1600MM Pro (mono)
Calibration frames: Bias, Darks, and Flats.
Plate Solve-PlateSolver 2 via N.I.N.A. 2.0
Image processing Pixinsight 1.8.9-1 and Photoshop 2023
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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
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
2° procesado des del apilado de mi anterior imagen de éstos objetos, ahora se ven mas estrellas y polvo alrededor de las nebulosas. Pero tiene una parte negativa, el núcleo ha salido mas quemado😓
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### 🎬 **Prompt cinématographique hyperréaliste**
Portrait rapproché d’une jeune femme au visage délicat et naturel, peau claire parsemée de fines taches de rousseur réalistes, légèrement scintillantes comme si des particules d’or étaient incrustées sous la surface de l’épiderme. Ses yeux vert émeraude captent la lumière avec une profondeur presque liquide, reflet subtil d’un univers en expansion.
Ses cheveux blond platine, légèrement ondulés, flottent doucement comme en apesanteur, traversés par des filaments lumineux dorés évoquant des veines d’énergie cosmique. Quelques mèches sont retenues par une structure fine et élégante ressemblant à un ornement futuriste en métal doré.
L’arrière-plan est un vaste paysage spatial hyperréaliste : nébuleuses bleutées et orangées, nuages stellaires, poussières galactiques et étoiles scintillantes, avec un effet de profondeur volumétrique cinématographique. La lumière ambiante est douce mais contrastée, avec un éclairage principal chaud (golden hour cosmique) venant de la gauche et un rim light froid bleuté venant de l’arrière, créant un halo subtil autour du sujet.
Elle porte une tenue sombre, élégante et futuriste, avec des détails métalliques dorés finement gravés, rappelant une armure légère ou une combinaison d’exploratrice interstellaire. Les textures sont ultra détaillées : micro-rayures, reflets spéculaires, matériaux réalistes.
Sur sa peau apparaissent de fines lignes lumineuses dorées, comme des fractures d’énergie ou des constellations vivantes, intégrées de manière organique, diffusant une faible lueur.
Profondeur de champ très faible (f/1.4), focus ultra précis sur les yeux, bokeh cosmique en arrière-plan avec des particules lumineuses flottantes.
Rendu photographique haute définition, style hyperréaliste, 8K, détails peau réalistes, lumière cinématographique, color grading teal & gold, contraste maîtrisé, atmosphère éthérée et majestueuse.
Ambiance générale : mélange de beauté humaine et d’immensité cosmique, comme si elle incarnait une entité née des étoiles.
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### 🎬 **Ultra-Detailed Cinematic Prompt (Hyperrealistic)**
Close-up portrait of a young woman with delicate, natural features, fair skin dusted with fine, realistic freckles subtly infused with shimmering golden particles, as if stardust is embedded beneath her skin. Her emerald green eyes capture light with a liquid depth, reflecting hints of a vast, expanding universe.
Her platinum blonde hair, softly wavy, flows as if suspended in zero gravity, threaded with fine golden luminous strands resembling currents of cosmic energy. A few strands are held in place by a refined, futuristic metallic hair ornament in polished gold.
The background reveals a vast, hyperrealistic cosmic landscape: swirling blue and amber nebulae, dense interstellar clouds, glowing starfields, and fine galactic dust, all rendered with cinematic volumetric depth. Lighting is soft yet dramatic, with a warm key light (cosmic golden hour) illuminating her face from the left, and a cool blue rim light from behind, creating a subtle halo around her silhouette.
She wears a dark, elegant, futuristic outfit with finely engraved golden metallic details, reminiscent of a lightweight interstellar armor or explorer suit. Textures are highly detailed: micro-scratches, realistic reflections, and physically accurate materials.
Thin glowing golden lines appear across her skin, like delicate fractures of energy or living constellations, seamlessly integrated and softly emitting light.
Extremely shallow depth of field (f/1.4), razor-sharp focus on the eyes, with a dreamy cosmic bokeh in the background filled with floating luminous particles.
Photorealistic rendering, ultra-high definition, 8K resolution, highly detailed skin texture, cinematic lighting, teal and gold color grading, controlled contrast, ethereal yet majestic atmosphere.
Overall mood: a fusion of human beauty and cosmic vastness, as if she is a being born from the stars.
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The planetary nebula Sh2-188 commonly called the Dolphin, the Leaping Dolphin, the Shrimp, or the Firefox Nebula. But to me...
OTA: PlaneWave CDK20
GUIDER: Astrodon Monster MOAG
MOUNT: PlaneWave L-500
CAMERA: FLI ML-16803
GUIDE CAMERA: QHY 5-III 174 M
REDUCER: N/A
SOFTWARE: SGP, PhD2, PWI 3 & 4, Pixinsight, Starnet++, Photoshop, Topaz
FILTERS: 50mm square: Astrodon LRGB; 3nm Hα, SII, OIII, NII
ACCESSORIES: N/A
COLOR: Nebula NHO, Stars RGB
LOCATION: SRO
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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
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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
Beautiful Milky Way as I saw it rising above Diskit in Himalayas, a luminous river of countless stars.
Messier 13 (M13), also designated NGC6205 and sometimes called theGreat Globular Cluster in Hercules or the Hercules Globular Cluster, is a globular cluster of about 300,000 stars in the constellation of Hercules.
M13 is about 145 light-years in diameter and is 25,100 light-years away from Earth.
It was discovered in 1714 by Edmund Halley.
A globular cluster is a spherical collection of stars that orbits a galactic core as as satellite. Globular clusters are very tightly bound by gravity, which gives them their spherical shapes and relatively high stellar densities toward their centres.
Details.
M: Mesu 200
T: TMB 152/1200
C: QSI683 Baader LRGB filters
30x600s Luminance
30x600s Red
30x600s Green
30x600s Blue
Totalling 20 hours.
This was all taken as well during the full moon period, as Globular clusters are less affected by moonlight than other Deep Sky objects.
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**Prompt cinématographique ultra détaillé hyperréaliste :**
Un majestueux chat tigré aux yeux turquoise cristallins flottant dans l’immensité du cosmos, vêtu d’une combinaison d’astronaute rétro-futuriste orange brûlé inspirée des missions Apollo, casque spatial ultra réfléchissant aux détails chromés complexes, portrait centré en très gros plan, regard intense et mystérieux capturant la profondeur de l’univers. Autour de lui, une galaxie vivante explose en nuances électriques de bleu nébuleux, cyan lumineux, indigo profond et éclats dorés scintillants. Des planètes géantes aux anneaux saturniens dérivent dans l’arrière-plan, accompagnées de météorites incandescentes traversant l’espace comme des flèches de lumière.
Éclairage cinématographique hollywoodien extrêmement sophistiqué, lumière volumétrique spatiale, reflets réalistes sur la visière du casque, particules lumineuses flottantes, bokeh cosmique doré et bleu, microdétails du pelage ultra nets, texture réaliste des moustaches et des fibres textiles de la combinaison spatiale. Composition symétrique immersive, profondeur de champ faible avec arrière-plan galactique légèrement diffus, contraste HDR spectaculaire, rendu 16K hyperréaliste, style blockbuster de science-fiction haut de gamme.
Ambiance épique et poétique mêlant douceur féline et immensité interstellaire, sensation de voyage cosmique contemplatif, esthétique NASA fantasy ultra détaillée, color grading teal & orange cinématographique, étoiles scintillantes infinies, halos lumineux, lens flares subtils, rendu Unreal Engine 5 photoréaliste, qualité IMAX, détails anatomiques parfaits, netteté extrême sur les yeux du chat, atmosphère immersive et magique.
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**Ultra-detailed cinematic hyperrealistic prompt (English):**
A majestic tabby cat with crystalline turquoise eyes floating through the vastness of deep space, wearing a retro-futuristic burnt-orange astronaut suit inspired by Apollo missions, ultra-reflective space helmet with intricate chrome details, centered close-up portrait, intense and mysterious gaze capturing the infinite depth of the universe. Surrounding the feline astronaut, a living galaxy erupts in electric shades of nebula blue, luminous cyan, deep indigo, and shimmering golden stardust. Giant ringed planets drift across the background while incandescent meteors streak through space like glowing arrows of light.
Extremely sophisticated Hollywood cinematic lighting, volumetric cosmic illumination, realistic reflections across the helmet visor, floating luminous particles, golden and blue cosmic bokeh, ultra-sharp fur microdetails, highly realistic whisker textures, and detailed woven fibers of the astronaut suit. Immersive symmetrical composition, shallow depth of field with a softly diffused galactic background, dramatic HDR contrast, breathtaking 16K hyperrealistic rendering, premium sci-fi blockbuster aesthetic.
Epic yet poetic atmosphere blending feline softness with interstellar grandeur, evoking a contemplative cosmic voyage. Ultra-detailed NASA-inspired fantasy aesthetic, cinematic teal-and-orange color grading, endless sparkling stars, subtle lens flares, glowing halos, Unreal Engine 5 photorealistic rendering, IMAX-quality visuals, anatomically perfect details, razor-sharp focus on the cat’s eyes, deeply immersive and magical ambiance.
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I spent Sunday night setting up my scope again, aligning it, and tracking the Triangulum Galaxy. The Triangulum Galaxy lies ~2.7 million light years away from Earth and is part of our local group of galaxies. It lies in the constellation Triangulum, from where it gets its name. Charles Messier cataloged it first in 1764. He published his Catalog of Nebulae and Star Clusters in 1771 and listed it as object number 33, hence the name M33.
Equipment:
SkyWatcher EQ6-R
Nikkor 500mm f/4 P AI-S at f/5.6
Sony a7RIII (unmodified)
ZWO 30mm Guide scope
GPCAM2 Mono Camera
Acquisition:
Taos, NM: my front yard - Bortle 3
28 x 301" for 2 hours, 26 min, and 56 sec exposure time.
3 dark frames
15 flats frames
15 bias frames
Guided
Software:
SharpCap
PHD2
DeepSkyStacker
Photoshop
Lightroom
My Sony a7RIII and adapted Nikkor 500mm f/4 P AI-S were mounted on an ADM vixen rail and secured to the SkyWatcher EQ6-R mount. I polar aligned my mount using SharpCap Pro. The guide scope/camera was attached to the camera's hot shoe. I used PHD2 to autogude during the imaging session. DeepSkyStacker was used to combine all frames, and then I processed the TIFF file in Photoshop. I stretched the 32-bit file and used Gradient XT on the image. I then made it a 16-bit file and continued to stretch the file in levels, then curves. I used the color sampler tool and levels to do my best to help keep colors accurate. I then used my skillset, including some dodging & burning, and relied on Astronomy Tools Action Set and Topaz Denoise to give the image a polished look. I brought it into Lightroom to do final color corrections and add EXIF data.
Like three years ago, starting the new season with a wonderful and enchanting Hubble's Variable Nebula (NGC 2261)
Previous approach: www.flickr.com/photos/olegbr/8552071862/in/dateposted/
I wanted to personally check whether it still variable ...
It was found that this is so :)
Here animation L-channel 200%: olegbr.astroclub.kiev.ua/files/astrofoto/NGC2261/NGC2261_...
Of course, 3 years - a very large interval for observing the changes in the nebula. Everything is much faster: www.umanitoba.ca/science/astronomy/cbrown/imaging/hvn/ana...
In 2013-2016 animation, I drew attention to the star just above the nebula, which is for 3 years significantly shifted to the right.
To heighten the effect, combined with the current picture image DSS., For about 60 years, the offset is already pretty decent. olegbr.astroclub.kiev.ua/files/astrofoto/NGC2261/NGC2261_...
Here www.astrosurf.com/mcianci/ngc2261.html Italian colleague calculated that the proper motion (proper motion) of the star 0.2" per year. The name is NLTT 16798 and is listed as High Proper Motion Star: simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NLTT+16798
Explanation: What causes Hubble's Variable Nebula to vary? The unusual nebula pictured above changes its appearance noticeably in just a few weeks. Discovered over 200 years ago and subsequently cataloged as NGC 2661, the remarkable nebula is named for Edwin Hubble, who studied it earlier this century. Hubble's Variable Nebula is a reflection nebula made of gas and fine dust fanning out from the star R Monocerotis. The faint nebula is about one light-year across and lies about 2500 light-years away towards the constellation of Monocerotis. A leading variability explanation for Hubble's Variable Nebula holds that dense knots of opaque dust pass close to R Mon and cast moving shadows onto the reflecting dust seen in the rest of the nebula. (text:http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap991020.html)
This picture was photographed during 4 and 6 February 2016 in Khlepcha observatory, Ukraine.
Equipment: home assembled reflector 10 in., f/3.8
Mount WhiteSwan-180 with a control system «Eqdrive Standart», camera QSI-583wsg, Televue Paracorr-2. Off-axis guidecamera QHY5L-II.
LRGB filter set Baader Planetarium.
L = 29 * 600 seconds , bin.1, RGB = 11 * 300-450 seconds, bin.2 each filter. About 8 hours.
FWHM source in L filter 2.10"-2.97", sum in L channel - 2.55"
The height above the horizon from 40° to 48°, the scale of 1"/ pixel.
Processed Pixinsight 1.8 and Photoshop CS6