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Two nights and 13 1/2 hours of exposure...For a Messier object it took a bit of time to do it justice. Not sure I succeeded here, but I gave it my best shot (puns intended).
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Meade Starfinder 8
Imaging Cameras
ZWO ASI1600 cooled mono
Mounts
Losmandy GM-8
Filters
Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter · Blue · Green · Red
Accessories
Baader MPCC coma corrector · OnStep GoTo Controller · Rigel Systems Focuser
Software
Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy · Open Guiding PHD2 Guiding · Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
Svbony 60mm guidescope
Guiding Cameras
ZWO ASI120MM
Acquisition details
Dates:
Feb. 24, 2022 · Feb. 25, 2022
Frames:
Blue: 30x120" (1h) bin 2x2
Green: 30x120" (1h)
Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 130x120" (4h 20') bin 2x2
Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 182x120" (6h 4') -10C
Red: 30x120" (1h) 0C bin 2x2
Integration:
13h 24'
Darks:
100
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
23.29 days
Avg. Moon phase:
38.01%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
4.00
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 5540318
RA center: 14h03m10s.6
DEC center: +54°21′39″
Pixel scale: 0.640 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 178.983 degrees
Field radius: 0.517 degrees
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Resolution: 4628x3515
Data source: Backyard
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Astro-Tech AT66ED · Meade Starfinder 8
Imaging Cameras
QHYCCD QHY163M · ZWO ASI1600MM
Mounts
Celestron Omni CG-4 · Losmandy GM8 / GM8G
Accessories
Baader 2" MPCC Mark III Newton Coma Corrector (2458400A)
Software
Adobe Photoshop · Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP) · Open PHD Guiding project PHD2
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
SVBony SV106 60mm Guide Scope
Guiding Cameras
ZWO ASI120MM
Acquisition details
Dates:
May 13, 2021 · May 14, 2021 · July 14, 2022
Frames:
90x120" (3h)
105x180" (5h 15')
139x120" (4h 38') -10°C bin 2x2
Integration:
12h 53'
Darks:
100
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
6.52 days
Avg. Moon phase:
36.08%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 6006348
RA center: 20h27m37s.2
DEC center: +40°07′08″
Pixel scale: 0.641 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 277.657 degrees
Field radius: 0.516 degrees
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Resolution: 3489x4637
File size: 17.7 MB
Data source: Backyard
Three panels with the longer FL newtonian, color form small apo narrowband. The combination seems to work together pretty well despite the large difference in scale between the 3 panel luminance and a single panel wide angle shot for the color.
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Astro-Tech AT66ED · Meade Starfinder 8 f/6 Newtonian OTA
Imaging Cameras
QHYCCD QHY163M · ZWO ASI1600MM
Mounts
Losmandy GM8 / GM8G · Meade LX70
Filters
Astronomik H-alpha CCD 12nm 2" · Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2" · SVBony OIII 7nm 2"
Accessories
Astro-Tech .8x Reducer/Field Flattener · Baader 2" MPCC Mark III Newton Coma Corrector (2458400A) · OnStep Telescope Mount Goto Controller · Rigel Systems Stepper motor
Software
Adobe Photoshop · Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP) · Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)
Acquisition details
Frames:
Astronomik H-alpha CCD 12nm 2": 56×120″(1h 52′)
Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2": 274×120″(9h 8′)
SVBony OIII 7nm 2": 91×120″(3h 2′)
Integration:
14h 2′
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 8086163
RA center: 20h45m42s.2
DEC center: +30°42′32″
Pixel scale: 0.638 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 174.356 degrees
Field radius: 0.721 degrees
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Resolution: 4556x6739
File size: 34.4 MB
Data source: Backyard
Dark cosmic dust spreads across the Corona Australis constellation, with light from hot blue stars reflecting a blue glow. Top right of the image also contains NGC6723, a globular cluster in Sagittarius.
Imaged with a Canon 5D Mark III (Unmodified) and a Orion 8" Astrograph F/3,9, Baader MPCC MkIII
Read more about the acquisition details on my blog:
www.astrotanja.com/reflection-nebula-in-corona-australis-...
The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Messier 31, M31, or
NGC 224 (as seen from the Southern Hemisphere).
M31 is a large Spiral Galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years from Earth. It is the nearest major Galaxy to the Milky Way, in the constellation of Andromeda. At approximately 220,000 light-years across, it is the largest Galaxy of the Local Group, which also contains the Milky Way Galaxy, the Triangulum Galaxy, and about 44 other smaller Galaxies.
About this image:
This image consists of 16 x 3 minute exposures at ISO 6400. In the Southern Hemisphere (at my latitude), M31 is only visible low on the horizon in the early morning hours just before sunrise. It was photographed in the middle of Winter in the rural dark skies of the Karoo (Northern Cape, South Africa).
Gear:
GSO 6" f/4 Imaging Newtonian Reflector Telescope.
Baader Mark-III MPCC Coma Corrector.
Astronomik CLS Light Pollution Filter.
Orion StarShoot Autoguider.
Celestron AVX Mount.
Celestron StarSense.
Canon 60Da DSLR.
Guiding in Open PHD 2.6.1.
Image acquisition in Sequence Generator Pro.
Lights/Subs: 16 x 180 sec. ISO 6400 CFA FIT Files.
Calibration Frames:
50 x Bias
30 x Darks
20 x Flats
Pre-Processing and Linear workflow in PixInsight,
and finished in Photoshop.
Astrometry Info:
nova.astrometry.net/user_images/1189668#annotated
RA, Dec center: 10.470393812, 41.2943394941 degrees
Orientation: 1.26689659133 deg E of N
Pixel scale: 5.93014712129 arcsec/pixel
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IC 348 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Perseus. The dark structure around IC 348 is the dark nebula Barnard 4.
Details:
42 x 600s, ISO 800
52 darks, 65 flats, 350 bias
Gear: Canon 450D, Orion 8" f/3.9 Imaging Newt, Baader MPCC, Orion Atlas EQ-G
Processed in Pixinsight
Taken over 5 nights in Kaunas (Bortle class 7-8), Lithuania, March 2021.
256x60s ISO400 lights
20 darks
26 flats
26 dark flats
28 bias
Setup:
SkyWatcher Explorer 150 PDS
IDAS D2 Light Pollution Suppression Filter
Baader 2" MPCC Mark III Coma Corrector
Canon EOS R
Skywatcher 150/750 Newton
EQ5 pro goto
Canon eos 100D (mod)
Baader mpcc coma corrector
49x180s / iso1600
2019.12.30 Tiszasziget
Orion's Belt - centered on "Alnitak", a 1.7 magnitute tripple star at one end of the belt.
Includes the Flame Nebula (NGC2024) and IC434 which contains the Horsehead Nebula.
Links:
Details:
Skywatcher Quattro 10" f4 Newtonian.
Skywatcher AZ Eq6 GT Mount
Orion 80mm f5 guide scope and auto guider - PHD2.
Baader MPCC Mark 3 Coma Corrector, UHC-S 'nebula' filter.
Nikon D5300 (unmodified).
Field of view (deg) ~ 1.35 x 0.90.
UHC-S - 19 x 2min ISO400 (12bit NEF, Long Exp. NR on).
taken 5 October 14
reprocessed with Pixinsight and Photoshop 6 Sept 15
Because this is what we do on New Year's. Even with 78 exposures, the noise came through because the night was so warm at our home in Johannesburg, South Africa. It took quite a bit of noise reduction work to get this looking decent.
Some more info on my blog:
astroshake.com/2014/03/horsehead-and-flame-nebulae/
Image details:
Data acquired on 2014-01-01
78x 3minutes, 3.9 hours total exposure time
ISO400
Calibrated with dark, flat, and bias frames
Equipment used:
Orion 8" Astrograph
Baader MPCC coma corrector
Canon t2i / 550D DSLR (Baader IR modded)
Celestron CGEM DX mount
Orion SSAG + 50mm finder/guider
Software:
Data acquired with BackyardEOS
Guiding with PhD
Calibration, integration, and post-processing with PixInsight
The Eagle Nebula Messier 16 ansd Star Cluster NGC 6611 in the constellation Serpens - by Mike O'Day ( 500px.com/mikeoday )..Whilst the star cluster ( NGC 6611 ) is visible with binoculars or a small telescope, the Eagle Nebula ( Messier 16, IC 4703 ) is best seen with a larger telescope or better yet in long exposure photographs. M16 is around 7,000 light years distant from Earth in the Sagittarius-Carina spiral arm of our Milkyway galaxy and may be part of a larger structure that extends to and includes the Omega Nebula ( M17 ) in Sagittarius. ..Details:..Eagle Nebula - Messier 16 and Star Cluster - NGC 6611.Skywatcher Quattro 10" f4 Newtonian telescope. .Skywatcher AZ Eq6 GT Mount.Orion 80mm f5 guide scope and auto guider - PHD2. .Baader MPCC Mark 3 Coma Corrector, UHC-S 'nebula' filter..Nikon D5300 (unmodified)..Field of view (deg) ~ 1.35 x 0.90..ISO800, 14bit NEF, Long Exp. NR on..35 x 180sec (1/3 before & 2/3 after zenith) 17 July 2015.PixInsight re-processed 21 Aug 2016..Links:..https://500px.com/MikeODay.http://photo.net/photos/MikeODay
Sculptor Galaxy,
NGC 253
I had the opportunity to test image with an Orion 10" Astrograph at a recent star party . The OTA/Mount was provided by Neil from www.telescopeshop.co.za whilst my Canon60Da and Mac did the other share of the hard work.
The image:
47x 120sec Light frames; 94 Minutes
10x Dark Frames & 100x Bias frames
Orion10" Astrograph F/3,9
Canon 60Da
Celestron CgemDX
SSAG & PHD guiding
Acquired via Nebulosity
Processed: PixInsight and PhotoshopCC
The setup was completely new to me and I had problems most of the night keeping the PHD graph to resemble something reasonable. Despite some guiding errors, a slight breeze and the lack of flat frames I am still impressed with the results from the Astrograph. Fitted with the Baader MPCC (coma corrector) The Crayford focuser was solid and smooth, with a fine focus and the ability to lock down focus.
All round I was impressed, showing that the gap between entry-level equipment and high price tag items can (to a degree) be closed with good editing techniques.
4 August 2013 / Magalies Mountain Sanctuary, South Africa
● Object specifications:
► Designation: IC 1848.
► Object type: Emission nebula.
► Stellar coordinates:
-Ra: 02h 58m 01.42s.
-DEC: +60° 28′ 28.1″.
► Distance: /.
► Constellation: Cassiopeia.
► Magnitude: /
● Gear:
► Telescope: SW 200/1000 F5
► Mount: IOptron CEM60-ec
► Camera: Canon EOS 700d astrodon
► Autoguiding: guidescope 50mm microspeed + ZWO asi
120mm
► Other optic(s): Baader mpcc mk3 coma corrector
► Filter(s): Optolong L-Extreme 2"
● Softwares:
► Imaging: APT ( AstroPhotography Tools )
► Autoguiding: PHD guiding 2
► Preprocessing: PixInsight
► Processing: PixInsight
● Data acquisition:
► 99 X 300 sec, total 8H15
► ISO 800
► Date(s): 08/10/2021 - 09/10/2021
NGC 104 ( also known as 47 Tucanae ) alongside the far more distant NGC 121 in the constellation Tucana by Mike O'Day ( 500px.com/MikeODay )
NGC 104 - 47 Tucanae, is the second largest Globular Cluster in the sky ( after Omega Centauri ). Only visible from lower latitudes, it was not recorded by European observers until Nicholas de Lacaille did so whilst visiting South Africa in 1751.
Containing millions of stars and appearing about the size of the full moon, 47 Tucanae is in fact approximately 214 light years in diameter and around 15,000 light years from Earth..
The smaller cluster, NGC 121, appears as a companion to 47 Tucanae but is in fact of similar size, more than ten times farther away at around 200,000 light years and belongs to one of the Milkyway's dwarf galaxies, the Small Magellanic Cloud.
Links:
500px.com/MikeODay
photo.net/photos/MikeODay
Details:
47 Tucanae / NGC 104
RA 00h 24.1m, Dec -72 deg 5'
NGC 121
RA 00h 268.1m, Dec -71 deg 31'
Skywatcher Quattro 10" f4 Newtonian telescope
Skywatcher AZ Eq6 GT Mount
Guiding: Orion Shortube 80 guidescope, Starshoot Autoguider, PHD2
Baader MPCC Mark 3 Coma Corrector
Nikon D5300 (unmodified)
Field of view (deg) ~ 1.35 x 0.90
Combination of 66 images ranging from 25 to 200 sec @ ISO400
16 Oct 2015
re-processed 21 Sept 2016
Pixinsight
This picture of the bubble nebula (ngc 7635) was taken last night at home.
This objet located in cassiopeia constellation is an emission nebula.
Capture: 53 lights 300sec. each + (50 Dark - 50 Flat - 100 Bias) - Dithering
Total integration time : 4h25mn
Gain: 252
Temp. Camera: -10°C
Bortle: 6
Camera: ZWO ASI585mc PRO
Telescope: MEADE Newtonian 6"+MPCC Mark III Coma corrector
Filer SVBony SV220 (7nm - H-Alpha/O-III)
Mount: Meade LXD75 Onstep modified
Guiding : miniguidescope+qhy 5l II c
Capture : NINA + Sharpcap polar alignment
Guiding :PHD2
Processing : SIRIL
Nice to have something back on the Sun again. Had hoped to follow it for a few days but the weather said no!
250mm f4.8 Newtonian, MPCC
ZWO ASI290MC
120s 100fps SER files
Baader solar film
Captured in FireCapture
Processed in AutoStakkert 3, Registax and PS
I used my HPS 6" Astrograph reflector, I thought I lost this data, turns out DSS was set wrong, Taken last year I think, July 17 2018 Badder Coma corrector MPCC, Orion Sirius EQ mount, 1280X1024, I used ROI to get a close-up of Pillars of Creation
Zwo ASI294MC Pro cooled color camera
Imaging telescope or lens:Meade Starfinder 8
Imaging camera:Canon 450D modified baader) Canon baader modified dslr
Mount:Losmandy GM-8
Guiding telescope or lens:MEADE 50mm Finder Guidescope
Guiding camera:ZWO ASI120MM
Filter:Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter
Accessory:Baader MPCC coma corrector
Resolution: 8513x4132
Dates:March 5, 2019
Frames: 128x180"
Integration: 6.4 hours
Avg. Moon age: 28.49 days
Avg. Moon phase: 1.22%
Data source: Backyard
● Target data:
► M1 | NGC1952
► Stellar coordinates:
-Ra: 05h 34m 31.94s
-DEC: +22° 00′ 52.2″
► Distance: 6500±1600 ly
► Constellation: Taurus
● Gear:
► Telescope: SW 200/1000 F5
► Mount: IOptron CEM60-ec
► Camera: Canon EOS 700d astrodon
► Autoguiding: guidescope 50mm microspeed + ZWO asi
120mm
► Other optic(s): Baader mpcc mk3 coma corrector
► Filter(s): Astronomik CLS CCD eos clip
● Softwares:
► Preprocessing: PixInsight
► Autoguiding: PHD guiding 2
► Processing: PixInsight
● Data acquisition:
► 45 X 200 sec, total 2H30
► ISO 800
► Date: 12/02/2021
Scope: Orion Optics VX6 with 1/10 PV upgraded optics
Guide Scope: Skywatcher ST80
Guide Cam: QHY 5 Mono
Mount: Skywatcher HQE5
Camera: Nikon D5100 Modded
Additional: Astronomik CLS CCD Filter, Baader Mark-III MPCC Coma Corrector
Exposure: 47x300s Subs ISO:1600, Darks, Bias & Flats
Technical: 750mm f/5
Software: DSS, Pixinsight, BackyardNikon, PHD2
A star forming region I often image for the HOYS project. Bright moonlight but narrowband keeps most of it out of the image.
The Pelican is much studied because it has a particularly active mix of star formation and evolving gas clouds. The light from young energetic stars is slowly transforming cold gas to hot and causing an ionization front gradually to advance outward. Particularly dense filaments of cold gas are seen to still remain, and among these are found two jets emitted from the Herbig–Haro object 555
Herbig–Haro (HH) objects are bright patches of nebulosity associated with newborn stars. They are formed when narrow jets of partially ionised gas ejected by stars collide with nearby clouds of gas and dust at several hundred kilometres per second.
Wikipedia
HH objects last for relatively short timeframes - thousands of years, so can actually change appearance.
2021-11-20
250mm f4.8 Newtonian, MPCC
QHY168C @-15°C
Altair Astro Tri-band filter
30x300s
darks, flats, bias
Captured in NINA
Processed in APP, Photoshop
Scope: Orion Optics VX6 with 1/10 PV upgraded optics
Guide Scope: Skywatcher ST80
Guide Cam: QHY 5 Mono
Mount: Skywatcher HQE5
Camera: Nikon D5100 Modded
Additional: Astronomik CLS CCD Filter, Baader Mark-III MPCC Coma Corrector
Exposure: 24x5 Minute Subs ISO500, Darks, Bias & Flats
Technical: 750mm f/5
Software: DSS, Pixinsight, PHD, Nebulosity
IC 417, The Spider Nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Auriga. The small nebula in the lower left of this image is NGC 1931, also known as The Fly.
Details:
26 x 300s, ISO 800
50 darks, 100 flats, 350 bias
Gear: Canon 450D, Orion 8" f/3.9 Astrograph, Baader MPCC, Hutech LPS D1
Processed in Pixinsight
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• Sky-Watcher BK P2001 with TS Optics 2" Dual Speed Focuser
• EQ6-R Pro
• ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro
• Baader Hα 7nm: 16x600s
• Baader OIII 8.5nm: 16x600s
(total integration 5.3h)
• -20° sensor temp., Gain 139 (UG)
• Baader MPCC Mark III coma corrector
• 60x240 guide scope, ZWO ASI290Mini guide cam
Captured with ZWO EFW, ZWO EAF, ZWO ASIAIR, Pegasus Astro Powerbox
Saint Petersburg, Russia. Red light pollution zone, balcony
Baby Moon
Luna creciente, 2.45d 7%
Fecha: 01-07-2022, 20h27m U.T.
Lugar: Las Inviernas, Guadalajara
Temperatura ambiente: +28.0ºC
Cámara: ZWO ASI071MC Pro
Óptica:
Telescopio Newtoniano TS, 200mm de diámetro f/4.
Corrector de coma Baader MPCC Mark III.
Barlow 2x GSO APO.
Filtro: Omegon Light Pollution Filter.
Montura: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro Synscan v.3.25
Guiado: Automático con QHY-5 mono y PHD Guiding v.1.14.0, utilizando un
telescopio refractor SvBony 60mm de diámetro a f/4.
Exposiciones: 20 imágenes de 0.35s cada una, a +28ºC y 300 de ganancia.
#luna #moon #astronomia #astronomía #astronomy #moonlovers #moonlight #moonphases #moonoftheday #moonofthenight #moonphotography #astrofotografia #astrofotografía #astrophotography #photooftheday #photography #photoshoot #photopills
Nebulosa Trífida (M20) en la constelación de Sagittarius.
Fecha: 01-07-2022, de 22h20m a 23h31m U.T.
Lugar: Las Inviernas, Guadalajara
Temperatura ambiente: de +19.0ºC a +17.0ºC
Cámara: ZWO ASI071MC Pro
Óptica:
Telescopio Newtoniano TS, 200mm de diámetro f/4.
Corrector de coma Baader MPCC Mark III.
Barlow 2x GSO APO.
Filtro: Omegon Light Pollution Filter.
Montura: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro Synscan v.3.25
Guiado: Automático con QHY-5 mono y PHD Guiding v.1.14.0, utilizando un telescopio refractor SvBony 60mm de diámetro a f/4.
Exposiciones:
7 imágenes de 600s cada una, a +01ºC y 100 de ganancia
en total, 1h10min.
30 darks de 600s, a -05ºC y 100 de ganancia
30 flats de 25s, a 0ºC y 400 de ganancia
30 bias de 0.001s, a 0ºC y 100 de ganancia
#astronomia #astronomía #astronomy #astrofotografía #astrofotografia #astrophotography #messier20 #messier #M20 #nebulosa #nebulosas #nebula #nebulae #lasinviernas #guadalajara #longexposurephotography #longexposure #longexposure_shots #sagittarius #sagitario #nebulosatrifida #trifidnebula
Galaxia M109 y otras 186 galaxias en la constelación de Ursa Major, desde Las Inviernas (Guadalajara).
Fecha: 06-02-2022, de 01h40m a 03h25m U.T.
Lugar: Las Inviernas, Guadalajara
Temperatura ambiente: de -03.0ºC a -05.5ºC
Cámara: ZWO ASI071MC Pro
Óptica:
Telescopio Newtoniano TS, 200mm de diámetro f/4.
Corrector de coma Baader MPCC Mark III.
Filtro: Omegon Light Pollution Filter.
Montura: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro Synscan v.3.25
Guiado: Automático con QHY-5 mono y PHD Guiding v.1.14.0, utilizando un telescopio refractor Orion 80mm de diámetro a f/5.
Exposiciones:
18 imágenes de 300s cada una, a -05ºC y 100 de ganancia
en total, 1h30min.
30 darks de 300s, a -05ºC y 100 de ganancia
30 flats de 2s, a -05ºC y 300 de ganancia
30 bias de 0.001s, a -05ºC y 100 de ganancia
Software: DeepSkyStacker v.4.2.0
PixInsight LE 1.0
Adobe Photoshop CC 2019
Astronomy Tools v.1.6
Observaciones:
Además de M109, se pueden observar otras 186 galaxias lejanas en la fotografía de hasta magnitud 20.
La estrella brillante de la fotografia es Gamma UMa, que se encuentra a una distancia de 83,17 años-luz de la Tierra.
M109 a 83,5 millones de años-luz.
28.09.17 20km from Novosibirsk
2x10 min ISO800 7х15min ISO800- Ha (12nm)
Canon 350Da Mono, full calibration.
total 2h 05min.
SW 130PDS Newton f/5, Baader MPCC, CG5 SynScan, Self-made OAG + QHY5, Astronomik EOS 12nm.
MaximDL, Fitstacker, Photoshop. 70% resize.
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• Sky-Watcher BK P2001 with TS Optics 2" Dual Speed Focuser
• EQ6-R Pro
• ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro
• ZWO L: 180x120s
• ZWO R, G, B: 60x120s bin2
(total integration 8h)
• -20° sensor temp., Gain 0 (HDR)
• Baader MPCC Mark III coma corrector
• 60x240 guide scope, ZWO ASI290Mini guide cam
Captured with ZWO EFW, ZWO EAF, ZWO ASIAIR, Pegasus Astro Powerbox
Saint Petersburg, Russia. Red light pollution zone, balcony
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Meade Starfinder 8 f/6 Newtonian OTA
Imaging Cameras
Canon EOS 500D / Rebel T1i / Kiss X3 (modified) · ZWO ASI1600MM
Mounts
Losmandy GM8 / GM8G
Filters
Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2" · Meade Blue 2"
Accessories
Baader 2" MPCC Mark III Newton Coma Corrector (2458400A)
Software
Adobe Photoshop · Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP) · Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)
Acquisition details
Frames:
Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2": 88×120″(2h 56′)
Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2": 100×75″(2h 5′)
Meade Blue 2": 45×120″(1h 30′)
Integration:
6h 31′
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 7873362
RA center: 21h01m38s.9
DEC center: +68°11′49″
Pixel scale: 0.640 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 174.450 degrees
Field radius: 0.507 degrees
Find images in the same area
Resolution: 4591x3383
File size: 14.7 MB
Data source: Backyard
My very first target with my telescope, was IC 434/Barnard 33, the Horse Head (and Flame) Nebula, about a year ago. At that time, my autoguiding camera was glitching and did not want to work. I could only do 3m exposures and even then, there was some star trails and blur in all the images. When I exchanged the guiding camera, the horse was too low in the horizon to re-do it, so I promised myself we would meet again in 2017.
We spent 4 hours, guided, on IC 434, and it looks much better now! Still not perfect, but until we are able to get a CCD camera, this will have to do!
IC 434 refers to the pink cloud you see behind the horse head. Barnard 33 is the actual Horse Head, which is a dark nebula.
Details:
Canon 7D Mii
6 minutes for each exposure - ISO 800
40 lights - Calibrated with 10 Darks and 30 Bias
Orion 8 "Astrograph f / 3.9
Atlas EQ-G
Baader MPCC Coma corrector MkIII
Starshoot Autoguider - 50mm Guide Scope
Processed with PixInsight
Rosette Nebula in Monoceros ( NGC 2237, 2238, 2239, 2244, 2246 ) by Mike O'Day ( 500px.com/MikeODay )..The Rosette Nebula surrounds a cluster of bright young stars (NGC 2244) and is around 5,200 light years from Earth. The bright red colours usually associated with the nebula are not as visible hear due to the filter in the unmodified Nikon DSLR used to capture the image. ..Links:..https://500px.com/MikeODay.http://photo.net/photos/MikeODay..Details:..This image ~ RA 6h 31m, Dec 5deg 2'. .Skywatcher Quattro 10" f4 Newtonian. .Skywatcher AZ Eq6 GT Mount..Orion Short Tube 80mm guide scope & auto guider - PHD2. .Baader MPCC Mark 3 Coma Corrector (no filter used)..Nikon D5300 (unmodified)..Field of view (deg) ~ 1.35 x 0.90..71 x 30 sec ISO 800...Pixinsight & Photoshop.20 December 2015
The Veil Nebula is such a prominent and colorful target that it is easy to end up pursuing it with different equipment configurations. This version took far less time and effort than my first attempt 3 years ago, which required multiple nights of broad and narrowband imaging to create a mosaic out of smaller sections, see www.flickr.com/photos/124244349@N07/19888116153/in/datepo....
Tech Stuff: Borg 71FL at native 400mm focal length; IDAS LPS-V4 filter; Baader MPCC; ZWO ASI1600MC; 81 minutes of 12 second exposures stacked live in SharpCap Pro; iOptron CubePro 8200 mount guided with PHD; Processed with PixInsight. Imaged from my yard 10 miles north of New York City.
More of my somewhat unique filter approach: Ha and Blue (Edge) and luminance from the 8" newt. Ha and blue combined HBB.
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Celestron EdgeHD 8" · Meade Starfinder 8 f/6 Newtonian OTA
Imaging Cameras
QHYCCD QHY163M · ZWO ASI1600MM
Mounts
Losmandy GM8 / GM8G · Vixen GPDX
Filters
Astronomik H-alpha CCD 12nm 2" · Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2" · Meade Blue 2"
Accessories
Baader 2" MPCC Mark III Newton Coma Corrector (2458400A) · Celestron 0.7X Reducer EdgeHD800 (94242) · OnStep Telescope Mount Goto Controller · Rigel Systems Stepper motor
Software
Adobe Photoshop · Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP) · Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
SVBony SV106 60mm Guide Scope
Guiding Cameras
ZWO ASI120MM
Acquisition details
Dates:
Nov. 17, 2022 · Nov. 28, 2022
Frames:
Astronomik H-alpha CCD 12nm 2": 113×120″(3h 46′) bin 2×2
Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2": 178×120″(5h 56′) -10°C bin 2×2
Meade Blue 2": 60×120″(2h) bin 2×2
Integration:
11h 42′
Darks:
100
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
14.05 days
Avg. Moon phase:
33.82%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 6665379
RA center: 05h27m54s.7
DEC center: +34°28′22″
Pixel scale: 0.640 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 208.667 degrees
Field radius: 0.516 degrees
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Resolution: 4632x3506
File size: 18.3 MB
Data source: Backyard
Dec 01 - Think this is the end of my Mars season. Too far and small to capture much detail now. It's been a good one though.
Just going to keep updating this throughout the apparition rather than keep putting new images up. Also marked out a few of the more interesting and well known features. I was delighted when I managed to find Olympus Mons although it seems to be brighter this year than in previous apparitions.
Seeing variations make a big difference to detail that can be seen as does my ability to process them. Seeing was much worse later on in the season as Mars receded and got smaller.
General details
250mm f4.8 Newtonian, MPCC
ZWO ASI290MC, IR block
180s SER files, 5 - 50% stacked depending on conditions
100 - 160 fps
Captured in FireCapture
Processed in AutoStakkert 3, Registax, Photoshop
Not as much integration as I would like due to clouds, but I have never imaged this before so decided to make the best.
Initial impressions are more of a tight open cluster. The globular aspects only come out after processing.
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Meade Starfinder 8 f/6 Newtonian OTA
Imaging Cameras
QHYCCD QHY163M
Mounts
Losmandy GM8 / GM8G
Filters
Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2" · Meade Blue 2" · Meade Green 2" · Meade Red 2"
Accessories
Baader 2" MPCC Mark III Newton Coma Corrector (2458400A)
Software
Adobe Photoshop · Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP) · Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)
Acquisition details
Dates:
April 12, 2023
Frames:
Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2": 35×120″(1h 10′)
Meade Blue 2": 10×120″(20′)
Meade Green 2": 10×120″(20′)
Meade Red 2": 10×120″(20′)
Integration:
2h 10′
Avg. Moon age:
21.21 days
Avg. Moon phase:
59.95%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 7529844
RA center: 14h05m25s.4
DEC center: +28°32′13″
Pixel scale: 0.639 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 285.691 degrees
Field radius: 0.510 degrees
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Resolution: 3418x4627
File size: 11.2 MB
Data source: Backyard
A late 18th century deep sky discovery of astronomer Caroline Herschel, sister of the better known William Hershell, with many discoveries of her own inclusing several comets and this open star cluster.
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Celestron EdgeHD 8" · Meade Starfinder 8
Imaging Cameras
QHYCCD QHY163C · QHYCCD QHY163M
Mounts
Losmandy GM8 / GM8G · Vixen GPDX
Accessories
Baader 2" MPCC Mark III Newton Coma Corrector (2458400A) · Celestron 0.7X Reducer EdgeHD800 (94242)
Software
Adobe Photoshop · Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP) · Open PHD Guiding project PHD2
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
SVBony SV106 60mm Guide Scope
Guiding Cameras
ZWO ASI120MM
Acquisition details
Dates:
July 10, 2020 · July 14, 2022
Frames:
307x30" (2h 33' 30")
253x60" (4h 13') -10°C
Integration:
6h 46' 30"
Darks:
100
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
17.77 days
Avg. Moon phase:
86.00%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 6001279
RA center: 23h57m23s.5
DEC center: +56°44′49″
Pixel scale: 0.500 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 189.353 degrees
Field radius: 0.402 degrees
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Resolution: 4516x3635
File size: 20.9 MB
Data source: Backyard
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Meade Starfinder 8
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI1600 cooled mono
Mounts: Losmandy GM-8
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Svbony 60mm guidescope
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI120MM
Software: Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy · Open Guiding PHD2 Guiding · Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Filters: Blue · Green · Red · UV/IR Cut Filter UV/IR-Cut 1.25" · Ha filter
Accessory: Baader MPCC coma corrector · OnStep GoTo Controller · Rigel Systems Focuser
Dates:Oct. 31, 2021
Frames:
Blue: 90x75" (1h 52' 30") bin 2x2
Green: 45x75" (56' 15") bin 2x2
Ha filter: 45x75" (56' 15") bin 2x2
Red: 45x75" (56' 15") bin 2x2
UV/IR Cut Filter UV/IR-Cut 1.25": 139x75" (2h 53' 45") -10C bin 2x2
Integration: 7h 35'
Darks: 100
Bias: 100
Avg. Moon age: 24.73 days
Avg. Moon phase: 23.89%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 4.00
Basic astrometry details
Resolution: 5439x3849
Data source: Backyard
Take in may & june 2017, SW 200mm f5, Heq5 Pro, Canon T3 Mod, MPCC, 59x180". Mantiqueira´s Observatory - Delfim Moreira - MG - Brazil
Sh 2-292, la nebulosa de la gaviota, no es muy conocida, es una región de nebulosidad HII que se encuentra a 3.653 años luz, con una magnitud aparente de 15,23.
En ella se encuentran: IC2177, que es la cabeza de la gaviota, y a bajo un par de cúmulos estelares NGC
Son 15h integradas.
25x600s + 130x300s
Con Canon Eos 600D modificada y newton Ts Photon 154/600 f3,9
Corrector de coma Baader Mpcc i filtro Baader Bcf.
Sobre montura Skywatcher neq6 pro2 guiada fuera de eje con Zwo Asi 290mc.
Realizada en remoto des de Àger, Lleida, durante Enero de 2022
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Sh2-292, la nebulosa de la gavina, no es massa coneguda, es una regió de nebulositat HII a 3.653 anys llum i una magnitud aparent de 15,23.
En ella s'hi troben: IC2177, que es el cap de la gavina, i a baix un parell de cúmuls estelars NGC
Son 15h integrades.
25x600s + 130x300s
Amb Canon Eos 600D modificada y newton Ts Photon 154/600 f3,9
Corrector de coma Baader Mpcc i filtre Baader Bcf.
Sobre montura Skywatcher neq6 pro2 guiada fora d'eix amb Zwo Asi 290mc.
Realitzada en remot des d'Àger, Lleida, durant el Gener de 2022
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A Globular Cluster in the constellation Lyra approximately 32,900 light-years from Earth and measures roughly 84 light-years across. The cluster has an estimated age of 13.70 billion years and is following a retrograde orbit through the Milky Way. (Wikipedia)
20 180s lights (1hour) with flats and bias. Dithered.
Telescope: - Skywatcher 130PDS Newtonian.
Camera: - Nikon D3100.
ISO: 400. Automated white balance
Filters: - Baader Mark-III MPCC Coma Corrector. IDAS D2 Light Pollution Suppression Filter
Flats taken with a Huion L4S Light Box and a white t-shirt.
Wireless Remote: PIXEL TW-283 DC2 2.4G.
Mount: - Skywatcher EQ6R.
Guiding: Skywatcher EvoGuide 50ED & ZWO ASI120MM-Mini.
Polar Aligned with SharpCap Pro.
Control Software: - Stellarium Scope, Stellarium, Poth Hub, EQMOD, All Sky Plate Solver, PHD Guiding 2 and PHD Dither Timer.
Processing Software: Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker and edited in Star Tools.
Moon: 6 day/see my prior picture!
Light Pollution and Location: - Bortle 8 in Davyhulme, Manchester.
Seeing: - Average. It’s hot in Manchester at the moment and permanently clear however a bit musty.
Notes: - With this object being so close to the milky way there are so many stars. From a processing point of view, I am not sure what is noise and what is just general nebulosity. This poses new challenges that I have not had before. I think I need to do some reading up on this.
This picture is far more satisfying than my previous deep sky attempt on the Sunflower galaxy, I think I’ll look to take some more pictures around the milky way in the immediate future. Lots of stuff to choose from but it would seem most are too big for my setups field of view. I may as well try anyway, and see what happens.
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Meade Starfinder 8
Imaging Cameras
ZWO ASI1600 cooled mono
Mounts
Losmandy GM-8
Filters
Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter · Blue · Green · Red · Ha filter
Accessories
Baader MPCC coma corrector · OnStep GoTo Controller · Rigel Systems Focuser
Software
Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy · Open Guiding PHD2 Guiding · Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
Svbony 60mm guidescope
Guiding Cameras
ZWO ASI120MM
Acquisition details
Dates:
Feb. 15, 2022 · Feb. 16, 2022
Frames:
Blue: 30x120" (1h)
Green: 30x120" (1h) bin 2x2
Ha filter: 110x120" (3h 40') bin 2x2
Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 98x120" (3h 16') -10C bin 2x2
Red: 30x120" (1h) bin 2x2
Integration:
9h 56'
Darks:
100
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
14.08 days
Avg. Moon phase:
99.22%
Resolution: 3947x3086
Data source: Backyard
The Southern Beehive Cluster ( NGC 2516 ) in the constellation Carina - by Mike O'Day ( 500px.com/MikeODay ).
Because of its similarity the “The Beehive Cluster” ( catalogued as M44 by Messier ), NGC 2516, which is only visible from lower latitudes, has become known as the “Southern Beehive Cluster”.
At a distance of around 1300 light years, NGC 2516 is relatively close to us and resides in the same spiral arm of the Milkyway as we do.
Containing around 100 stars, with a number of them in the magnitude 5 to 6 range, NGC 2516 has an apparent magnitude of 3.8 and is visible to the naked eye as a small bright hazy patch at the edge of the Milkyway.
Links:
Details:
centre of image: RA 7h 58.4m, Dec -60 deg 41.9' (nova.astrometry.net)
Field of view (arc min): 78.9 x 52.6
Scale of this image: 2.18 arcsec / pixel
Up is North.
Skywatcher Quattro 10" f4 Newtonian telescope.
Skywatcher AZ Eq6 GT Mount
Guiding: Orion Shortube 80 guidescope, Starshoot Autoguider, PHD2, guiding RA only
Baader MPCC Mark 3 Coma Corrector
Hutech IDAS D1 light pollution filter
Nikon D5300 (unmodified)
Long exposure noise reduction on
Stack of 14 x 360sec images @ ISO400
Pixinsight.
Nearby spiral galaxy NGC 4945 in the constellation Centaurus by Mike O'Day ( 500px.com/MikeODay )..NGC 4945 in the constellation Centaurus is a large spiral galaxy about the size of the Milkyway and around 13 million light years from Earth. It is shown here nearly edge-on and is accompanied in the image by a number of far more distant galaxies; the brightest of which is the 10th magnitude elliptical galaxy NGC 4976 (centre left of the image) which is around 30 million light years away...Links:..https://500px.com/MikeODay.http://photo.net/photos/MikeODay..Details:..centre of image: RA 13h 06m, Dec -49 deg 32' (nova.astrometry.net).. .Skywatcher Quattro 10" f4 Newtonian. .Skywatcher AZ Eq6 GT Mount..Guiding: Orion Shortube 80 guidescope, Starshoot Autoguider, PHD2..Baader MPCC Mark 3 Coma Corrector..Hutech IDAS D1 light pollution filter..Nikon D5300 (unmodified)..Long exposure noise reduction on..Field of view (min) ~ 79.6 x 53..Downsampled image scale ~ 4.4" per pixel..10 x 200sec @ ISO400 (19 Mar 2016).22 x 360sec @ ISO400 ( 1 May 2016).Pixinsight....
A dual imaging setup of sorts with both the newt and sct running on the same target. H-a filter on the mono camera.
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Celestron EdgeHD 8" · Meade Starfinder 8
Imaging Cameras
QHYCCD QHY163C · ZWO ASI1600MM
Mounts
Losmandy GM8 / GM8G · Vixen GPDX
Accessories
Baader 2" MPCC Mark III Newton Coma Corrector (2458400A) · Celestron 0.7X Reducer EdgeHD800 (94242)
Software
Adobe Photoshop · Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP) · Open PHD Guiding project PHD2
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
SVBony SV106 60mm Guide Scope
Guiding Cameras
ZWO ASI120MM
Acquisition details
Dates:
July 5, 2022 · July 11, 2022
Frames:
116x120" (3h 52')
117x120" (3h 54') -10°C
Integration:
7h 46'
Darks:
100
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
8.97 days
Avg. Moon phase:
63.03%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 5987880
RA center: 22h46m49s.2
DEC center: +58°04′19″
Pixel scale: 0.640 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 187.662 degrees
Field radius: 0.516 degrees
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Resolution: 4609x3537
File size: 17.3 MB
Data source: Backyard
• Sky-Watcher BK P2001 with TS Optics 2" Dual Speed Focuser
• EQ6-R Pro
• ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro
• Baader Hα 7nm: 10x600s
• Baader OIII 8.5nm: 10x600s
(total integration 3.3h)
• -10°, Gain 139 (UG)
• Baader MPCC Mark III coma corrector
• 50x200 guide scope, ZWO ASI120MM-S guide cam
Captured with ZWO EFW, ZWO EAF, ZWO ASIAIR, Pegasus Astro Powerbox
Saint Petersburg, Russia. Red light pollution zone, balcony
The Orion Nebula (Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way Galaxy, south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion.
M42 is located 1344 light-years away, and is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth. The M42 nebula is estimated to be 24 light-years across. It has a mass of about 2000 times the mass of the Sun.
Gear:
GSO 6" f/4 Imaging Newtonian Reflector Telescope.
Baader Mark-III MPCC Coma Corrector.
Astronomik CLS Light Pollution Filter.
Celestron SkySync GPS Accessory.
Orion Mini 50mm Guide Scope.
Orion StarShoot Autoguider.
Celestron AVX Mount.
QHYCCD PoleMaster.
Celestron StarSense.
Canon 60Da DSLR.
Tech:
Guiding in Open PHD 2.6.2.
Image acquisition in Sequence Generator Pro.
Lights/Subs:
30 x 60 sec. ISO 1600 CFA FIT Files.
16 x 30 sec. ISO 1600 CFA FIT Files.
Calibration Frames:
50 x Bias (at each ISO)
33 x Darks (at each ISO)
Pre-Processing and Linear workflow in PixInsight,
and finished in Photoshop.
Astrometry Info:
nova.astrometry.net/user_images/1275583#annotated
RA, Dec center: 83.7515990071, -5.47379256983 degrees
Orientation: 0.987581663544 deg E of N
Pixel scale: 4.45245189322 arcsec/pixel
Martin
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