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250mm f4.8 Newtonian
QHY168C @-15°C
MPCC, Tri-band
20x300s 2/10 gain/offset
darks, flats, bias
Captured in NINA
Processed in APP, Photoshop
The first image of 2023, and because Orion is already setting relatively early, it made sense to revisit M42, The Orion Nebula. This shot is a composite image made from three different exposures and stacked separately. The lower exposure images were then blended with the higher exposure image to reduce the overexposed regions to just The Trapezium Cluster (the asterism of six very bright, young stars in the central region).
[Summarised From Wikipedia] The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated approximately 1,344 light-years away in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky. M42 is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth and is estimated to be 24 light-years across.
The Orion Nebula is visible with the naked eye and is seen as the middle "star" in the "sword" of Orion, which are the three stars located south of Orion's Belt. The "star" appears fuzzy to sharp-eyed observers, and the nebulosity is obvious through binoculars or a small telescope.
Just as The Trapezium Cluster is a component of the much larger Orion Nebula, so the Orion Nebula is in turn surrounded by the much larger Orion molecular cloud complex which is hundreds of light years across, spanning the whole Orion Constellation.
17/01/2023
017 x 300-second exposures at Unity Gain (139) cooled to -10°C
008 x 120-second exposures at Unity Gain (139) cooled to -10°C
023 x 030-second exposures at Unity Gain (139) cooled to -10°C
095 x dark frames
050 x flat frames
100 x bias frames
Binning 1x1
Total integration time = 1 hour, 52 minutes and 30 seconds
Captured with APT
Guided with PHD2
Processed in Nebulosity and Photoshop
Equipment:
Telescope: Sky-Watcher Explorer-150PDS
Mount: Skywatcher EQ5
Guide Scope: Orion 50mm Mini
Guiding Camera: Zwo ASI 120 MC and SVBONY SV105 with ZWO USBST4 guider adapter
Imaging Camera: Zwo ASI 1600MC Pro with anti-dew heater
Baader Mark-III MPCC Coma Corrector
Filter: Optolong L-Pro
Another globular cluster of stars close, from our vantage point, to the last globular imaged Messier 3.
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
PHD2 Guiding · Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy · Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
Svbony 60mm guidescope
Guiding Cameras
ZWO ASI120MM
Acquisition details
Dates:
March 10, 2022
Frames:
Blue: 30x120" (1h) bin 2x2
Green: 30x120" (1h) bin 2x2
Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 194x120" (6h 28') f/6 -10°C bin 2x2
Red: 30x120" (1h) bin 2x2
Integration:
9h 28'
Darks:
100
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
7.43 days
Avg. Moon phase:
50.49%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 5581182
RA center: 13h12m47s.8
DEC center: +18°10′08″
Pixel scale: 0.641 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 268.359 degrees
Field radius: 0.475 degrees
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Resolution: 3195x4268
Data source: Backyard
Both galaxies are 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
210x2min ISO400 lights (7hr exposure). Bortle 7, Kaunas, Lithuania
Setup:
Canon EOS R
Baader MPCC and IDAS D2 LPS filter
Skywatcher Explorer 150 PDS
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
Guided with ZWO ASI120MM + ZWO 30 mm F/4 Mini Guide Scope
PHD2, Deep Sky Stacker, PixInsight
It's ionized gas nebula around a white dwarf star only ~1360 light years from Earth.
Shot in Kaunas, Lithuania (Bortle 8 skies) in August 2021.
3hr exposure (45x4min ISO800).
Setup:
Unmodified Canon EOS R
Baader MPCC and IDAS D2 LPS filter
Skywatcher Explorer 150 PDS
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
Guided with ZWO ASI120MM + ZWO 30 mm F/4 Mini Guide Scope
Software:
PHD2, Deep Sky Stacker, PixInsight
The datas obtained by two different photographers (naga & takashi) stacked to form a single image.
naga:
Date: 2021-3-9
Location: Kamiwari-saki, Miyagi
Optics: Takahashi MT-200 1200mm F6, MPCC Koma Correcter, UV-IR Cut filter
Camera: ASI294MC pro
Exposure: 240s x 65, gain120 (total 4.3h)
takashi:
Date: 2021-3-8
Location: (A)Uda-city, Nara, (B)Nishinomiya, Hyogo
Optics: (A)μ-250CRS, (B)C11+0.72RD+IR Filter
Camera: (A)(B)ASI2600MM-pro
Exposure: (A)300s x 68 (gain100), (B)300s x 104 total 14.3h
Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop
SW 2001 NEQ6 Pro
ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro
Baader Hα 7nm: 12x300s
Baader OIII 8.5nm: 12x300s
Baader MPCC Mark III coma corrector
-20°, UG
50x200 guide scope, ZWO ASI120MM-S (mono) guide cam
Saint Petersburg, Russia. Red light pollution zone, balcony
Reflection nebula in Perseus
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"
Accessory: GSO 2" Coma Corrector · Baader MPCC coma corrector · OnStep GoTo Controller · Rigel Systems Focuser
Dates:Oct. 8, 2021
Frames:
Blue: 45x75" (56' 15") bin 2x2
Green: 45x75" (56' 15") bin 2x2
Red: 45x75" (56' 15") bin 2x2
UV/IR Cut Filter UV/IR-Cut 1.25": 151x75" (3h 8' 45") -10C bin 2x2
Integration: 5h 57' 30"
Darks: 100
Bias: 100
Avg. Moon age: 2.27 days
Avg. Moon phase: 5.74%
Resolution: 4201x5656
Data source: Backyard
Fecha: 05-02-2022, de 23h19m a 01h25m U.T.
Lugar: Las Inviernas, Guadalajara
Temperatura ambiente: de -01.5ºC a -03.0ºC
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:
16 imágenes de 300s cada una, a -05ºC y 100 de ganancia
en total, 1h20min.
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:
NGC3594 a 285 millones de años-luz.
Fecha: 05-02-2022, de 23h19m a 01h25m U.T.
Lugar: Las Inviernas, Guadalajara
Temperatura ambiente: de -01.5ºC a -03.0ºC
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:
16 imágenes de 300s cada una, a -05ºC y 100 de ganancia
en total, 1h20min.
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:
M97 se encuentra a una distancia de 2.600 años-luz de la Tierra.
10.04.2021 60km from Novosibirsk
29x10 min ISO800
Canon 350Da Mono, full calibration.
total 4h 50min.
SW 130PDS Newton f/5 650mm, Baader MPCC, HEQ5pro, Self-made OAG + QHY5.
Pixinsight, Photoshop. 80% resize.
An experiment. Since clear nights have been so rare and the nights this time of year so short, I imaged with both telescopes pointed at this same target. It seems to have worked pretty well and is a nice option to get enough data during the short summer nights.
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
Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
SVBony SV106 60mm Guide Scope
Guiding Cameras
ZWO ASI120MM
Acquisition details
Dates:
June 26, 2022
Frames:
141x120" (4h 42') f/6 -10°C bin 2x2
43x120" (1h 26') f/7
Integration:
6h 8'
Darks:
100
Flats:
50
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
27.19 days
Avg. Moon phase:
6.08%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
4.00
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 5923631
Resolution: 3619x4639
Data source: Backyard
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Meade Starfinder 8 · Star Instruments Rich Field 6"
Imaging Cameras
Canon EOS 500D / Rebel T1i / Kiss X3 (modified) · ZWO ASI1600MM
Mounts
Celestron Omni CG-4 · Losmandy GM8 / GM8G
Accessories
Baader 2" MPCC Mark III Newton Coma Corrector (2458400A) · Sharpstar 2" 0.95× coma corrector (CRC2095)
Software
Adobe Photoshop · Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor · Open PHD Guiding project PHD2
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
SVBony SV106 60mm Guide Scope
Guiding Cameras
ZWO ASI120MM
Acquisition details
Dates:
June 25, 2022 · June 27, 2022
Frames:
90x120" (3h)
111x120" (3h 42') -10°C bin 2x2
Integration:
6h 42'
Darks:
100
Flats:
50
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
27.19 days
Avg. Moon phase:
6.91%
Resolution: 4655x3460
Data source: Backyard
This is one of those small targets where I'm not sure if I'm disappointed in the outcome or pleased I got any kind of detail at all.
Imaging telescopes or lenses:Meade Starfinder 8
Imaging cameras:QHYCCD 163m
Mounts:Losmandy GM-8
Guiding telescopes or lenses:MEADE 50mm Finder Guidescope
Guiding cameras:ZWO ASI120MM
Software:Open Guiding PHD2 Guiding , Astro Pixel Processor , Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Filters: Blue , Green , Red , Ha filter
Accessory:Baader MPCC coma corrector
Dates:Aug. 27, 2020
Frames:
Blue: 60x60"
Green: 60x60" ISO0
Ha filter: 90x60" (gain: 0.00) 0C
Red: 60x60"
Integration: 4.5 hours
Darks: ~200
Bias: ~200
Avg. Moon age: 9.20 days
Avg. Moon phase: 68.84%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 3807148
Resolution: 4045x3207
Data source: Backyard
Imaging cam - Canon EOS 6D
PHD 2 + QHY5-II mono guide cam.
8x300'' ligts, 8x300'' darks, 15x flats, 15x bias
Skywatcher 200p , HEQ5 PRO, placed in my backyard.
I used Backyard EOS v3 camera software with Canon EOS 6D (astronomik cls ccd filter, Baader MPCC Mark III coma corrector).
Stacked in deep sky stacker. Edited in Photoshop & startools.
ISO 400
Aqr M2 Cúmulo globular
Fecha: 23-07-2022, de 23h39m a 01h11m U.T.
Lugar: Las Inviernas, Guadalajara
Temperatura ambiente: de +19.0ºC a +18.5ºC
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 SvBony 60mm de diámetro a f/4.
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 60s, a -05ºC y 100 de ganancia
30 bias de 0.001s, a -05ºC y 100 de ganancia
Software: DeepSkyStacker v.4.2.6
PixInsight LE 1.0
Adobe Photoshop CC 2019
Astronomy Tools v.1.6
#astronomia #astronomía #astronomy #astrofotografía #astrofotografia #astrophotography
Color from last year's apo run. Funny coincidence that the number of frames and exposure were the same..
Interesting info (from Wikipedia):
"During 2009, a bright star within NGC 6946 flared up over several months to become over one million times as bright as the Sun. Shortly thereafter it faded rapidly. Observations with the Hubble Space Telescope suggest that the star did not survive, although there remains some infrared emission from its position. This is thought to come from debris falling onto a black hole that formed when the star died."
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Meade Starfinder 8 · Astro Tech AT66ED
Imaging Cameras
ZWO ASI1600 cooled mono · QHYCCD 163C
Mounts
Losmandy GM-8 · Celestron CG-4 MotorDrive
Filters
Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter
Accessories
Baader MPCC coma corrector · OnStep GoTo Controller · Rigel Systems Focuser
Software
PHD2 Guiding · Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy · Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
Svbony 60mm guidescope
Guiding Cameras
ZWO ASI120MM
Acquisition details
Dates:
April 11, 2021 · April 30, 2022
Frames:
114x120" (3h 48')
Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 114x120" (3h 48') f/5 -10°C bin 2x2
Integration:
7h 36'
Darks:
100
Flats:
50
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
29.08 days
Avg. Moon phase:
0.24%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
5.00
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 5727930
RA center: 20h34m54s.10
DEC center: +60°09′50″
Pixel scale: 0.640 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 196.143 degrees
Field radius: 0.521 degrees
Resolution: 4669x3538
Data source: Backyard
NGC 1342 in Perseus
My first image since rebuilding my scope mounting with new rings and mounting plate. The starfinder 8" uses a non standard size tube, so I reshaped a pair of standard rings and remounted my guidescope on a reinforcing aluminum rail. Took some time and made a mess of aluminum shavings, but it worked!
The previous system, in use for the last 6 years, involved rubber straps.
I still am getting some flexure, but it has been reduced by 90%, enough that I won't be opening up the OAG can of worms.
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Imaging telescopes or lenses:Meade Starfinder 8
Imaging cameras:QHYCCD 163m
Mounts:Losmandy GM-8
Guiding telescopes or lenses:MEADE 50mm Finder Guidescope
Guiding cameras:ZWO ASI120MM
Software:NINA Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy , Open Guiding PHD2 Guiding , Astro Pixel Processor , Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Filters:Blue , Green , Red , Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter
Accessory:Rigel Systems Focuser , Baader MPCC coma corrector
Dates:Sept. 27, 2020
Frames:
Blue: 45x60"
Green: 45x60"
Red: 45x60" (gain: 120.00) 0C
Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 220x60"
Integration: 5.9 hours
Darks: ~200
Bias: ~200
Avg. Moon age: 10.74 days
Avg. Moon phase: 82.75%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 3891944
RA center: 3h 31' 40"
DEC center: +37° 22' 44"
Pixel scale: 0.640 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 343.413 degrees
Field radius: 0.551 degrees
Resolution: 4864x3834
Data source: Backyard
Quite different from M3 and M5 but still obviously globular.
250mm f4.8 Newtonian, MPCC
QHY168C @-15°C, IDAS D3
20x240s, 20x180s, darks, flats, bias
NINA, APP, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI
NGC 6888 (crescent nebula)
Skywatcher 200p , HEQ5 PRO, placed in my backyard.
SW 9x50 finderscope + QHY5-II mono guide cam ( PHD 2 guiding sotware)
ISO 1600
65x60'' ligts, 60x60'' darks, no flats, 60x bias
I used Backyard EOS v3 camera software with Canon EOS 6D mod (Baader MPCC Mark III coma corrector)
Stacked in deep sky stacker. Edited in Photoshop .
North America nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus 2590 light years from Earth. It's size across is 90 light years. Pelican nebula is on the right side of the image.
⏱️ 10h (147 x 4min ISO 800 frames)
Kaunas, Lithuania (Bortle 8 skies)
📅 October, 2021
Setup:
📷 Canon EOSR unmodified
🔭 Skywatcher Explorer 150PDS
️ Baader MPCC and IDAS LPS-D2 filter
⚙️ Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
↖️ Guiding with ZWO ASI 120MM Mini + ZWO 30mm Mini Guide Scope + PHD2
💻 Stacked and edited with DeepSkyStacker and PixInsight
25x5min +20x30sec subs + darks @ ISO1600,
Modded 1000D @ -8degC
skywatcher 8in f5 reflector.
Celestron CGE mount.
Baader MPCC.
CLS-CCD LP clip in filter.
Stacked in DSS and processed in PixIsight.
Orion Nebula
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.
ISO800, JPEG Fine, Long Exp. NR on.
20x120sec, 20x30sec, 20x 8sec.
Individual groups aligned and stacked and initial stretch in Nebulosity.
Three groups then aligned and stacked, also in Nebulosity.
Processed in Photoshop.
17 January 2015
The "Northern Triffid" with similarly beautiful contrasting colors.
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Meade Starfinder 8 f/6 Newtonian OTA
Imaging Cameras
ZWO ASI1600MM
Mounts
Losmandy GM8 / GM8G
Accessories
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)
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
SVBony SV106 60mm Guide Scope
Guiding Cameras
ZWO ASI120MM
Acquisition details
Dates:
Nov. 15, 2022 · Nov. 18, 2022
Frames:
Blue: 30×120″(1h) bin 2×2
Green: 30×120″(1h) bin 2×2
Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 99×120″(3h 18′) -10°C bin 2×2
Red: 30×120″(1h) bin 2×2
Integration:
6h 18′
Darks:
100
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
22.56 days
Avg. Moon phase:
45.77%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 6648048
RA center: 03h28m55s.2
DEC center: +31°22′22″
Pixel scale: 0.641 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 274.750 degrees
Field radius: 0.507 degrees
Find images in the same area
Resolution: 3453x4538
File size: 17.0 MB
Data source: Backyard
Omega Nebula in Sagittarius ( Messier 17, NGC 6618 ) by Mike O'Day ( 500px.com/MikeODay )..Visible to the naked eye the Omega Nebula (also known as the Swan, Horseshoe or Lobster Nebula) M17 is in the Milkyway and is aound 4200 light years distance from Earth..Links:..https://500px.com/MikeODay.http://photo.net/photos/MikeODay..Details:..RA 18h 22m, Dec -16deg 10'. .Skywatcher Quattro 10" f4 Newtonian. .Skywatcher AZ Eq6 GT Mount.Orion auto guider - PHD2. .Baader MPCC Mark 3 Coma Corrector..Nikon D5300 (unmodified)..Field of view (deg) ~ 1.35 x 0.90..37 x 100 sec ISO800..Pixinsight & Photoshop.14 August 2015.reprocessed 8 Aug 2016
M51, ou galaxie du Tourbillon, est un couple de galaxies, à environ 27 millions d'années-lumière de la Terre dans la constellation des Chiens de chasse.
Il est composé d'une galaxie spirale régulière massive dont le diamètre est estimé à 100 000 années-lumière et d'une petite galaxie irrégulière.
Première lumière de la caméra OSC ASI 2600 MC pro
Newton SkyWatcher 200/1000
Monture EQ6-r pro
ASI 2600 MC pro
Correcteur de coma Baader MPCC Mk III
Autoguidage OAG + ZWO ASI 290mm mini
ZWO EAF
ASIAIR Pro
Traitement PixInsight + Photoshop CC
Prise le 10/02/2021 :
69*300" => 5h45'
Gain 100 - Temp -20°C
DOF
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: 29x5 Minute Subs ISO:1600, Darks, Bias & Flats
Technical: 750mm f/5
Software: DSS, Pixinsight, BackyardNikon, PHD2
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Meade Starfinder 8
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD 163m
Mounts: Losmandy GM-8
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI120MM
Software: NINA Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy · Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Filters: Blue · Green · Red · Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter
Accessory: Rigel Systems Focuser · Baader MPCC coma corrector
Dates:Dec. 4, 2020
Frames:
Blue: 30x30"
Green: 30x30"
Red: 30x30"
Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 360x30"
Integration: 3.8 hours
Darks: ~200
Bias: ~100
Avg. Moon age: 18.61 days
Avg. Moon phase: 84.21%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 4.00
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 4087629
Resolution: 5205x4046
Data source: Backyard
Skywatcher 200p , HEQ5 PRO, placed in my backyard.
SW 9x50 finderscope + QHY5-II mono guide cam ( PHD 2 guiding sotware)
ISO 2000
7x120'' ligts, 10x120'' darks, 10x flats, 10x bias
I used Backyard EOS v3 camera software with Canon EOS 6D (Baader MPCC Mark III coma corrector, astronomik CLS CCD clip filter, ).
Stacked in deep sky stacker. Edited in Photoshop .
La galaxie spirale M33 est la troisième galaxie la plus massive du Groupe local après la galaxie d'Andromède et la Voie lactée.
Elle contient de nombreuses nébuleuses à émission (de couleur rouge), dont NGC 604, une des nébuleuses les plus brillantes connues, 6300 fois plus brillantes que la nébuleuse d'Orion
Newton SkyWatcher 200/1000
Monture EQ6-r pro
Canon 1000D défiltré partiel
Correcteur de coma Baader MPCC Mk III
Autoguidage OAG + ZWO ASI 290mm mini
ASIAIR Pro
Traitement Pixinsight + Photoshop CC
TOTAL : 18h10'
RVB : 142*300x : 11h50'
Ha : 76*300s : 6h20'
Omega Nebula in Sagittarius ( Messier 17, NGC 6618 ).
by Mike O'Day ( 500px.com/MikeODay )
Visible to the naked eye the Omega Nebula (also known as the Swan, Horseshoe or Lobster Nebula) M17 is in the Milkyway and is aound 4200 light years distance from Earth
Links:
Details:
RA 18h 22m, Dec -16deg 10'.
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, UHC-S 'Nebula' filter.
Nikon D5300 (unmodified).
Field of view (deg) ~ 1.35 x 0.90.
37 x 100 sec ISO800.
Pixinsight & Photoshop
14 August 2015
M63 (NGC 5055) ou la galaxie du Tournesol est située dans la constellation des chiens de chasse à environ 26 millions d'années-lumière de la terre.
Elle est l'une des premières galaxies spirales a avoir été découverte, en 1779.
Newton SkyWatcher 200/1000
Monture EQ6-r pro
ZWO ASI2600 MC pro
Correcteur de coma Baader MPCC Mk III
ZWO OAG + ZWO ASI 290mm mini
ZWO EAF
ASIAIR Pro
Traitement PixInsight + Photoshop CC
Prise le 09/03/2021 :
83*300" => 6h55'
Gain 100 - Temp -20°C
Darks + Flats
I didn't realize that the famous central "eye" region is so TINY. The outer shells are drastically fainter than the central, so I mostly blew out the core.
A much more challenging target than I realized...Beautiful, but challenging.
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
PHD2 Guiding · Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy · Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
Svbony 60mm guidescope
Guiding Cameras
ZWO ASI120MM
Acquisition details
Dates:
April 3, 2022 · April 5, 2022
Frames:
Blue: 30x120" (1h) bin 2x2
Green: 30x120" (1h) bin 2x2
Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 189x120" (6h 18') f/6 -10°C bin 2x2
Red: 30x120" (1h) bin 2x2
Integration:
9h 18'
Darks:
100
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
3.09 days
Avg. Moon phase:
11.16%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 5653362
Resolution: 4456x3222
Data source: Backyard
M94 (NGC 4736) est une galaxie spirale située dans la constellation des Chiens de chasse à une distance d'environ 14 millions d'années-lumière de la Voie lactée.
L'anneau externe de la galaxie est une structure complexe des bras spiraux, n'apparaissant complètement qu'en lumière infrarouge.
Newton SkyWatcher 200/1000
Monture EQ6-r pro
ZWO ASI2600 MC pro
Correcteur de coma Baader MPCC Mk III
ZWO OAG + ZWO ASI 290mm mini
ZWO EAF
ASIAIR Pro
Traitement PixInsight + Photoshop CC
Prise le 08/03/2021
60*300" => 5h00'
Gain 100 - Temp -20°C
Darks + Flats, pas de bias
A planetary nebula 2,500 light years away in the constellation Lyra. Planetary Nebula are formed when a shell of ionized gas is expelled into the surrounding area by a star in the last stages of its evolution before becoming a white dwarf. (Wikipedia)
53 180s lights (2 hours 40 minutes) with 39 flats and 53 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: - 50% waning, rose at 3pm when it was already getting light.
Light Pollution and Location: - Bortle 8 in Davyhulme, Manchester.
Seeing: - Good
Notes: - Having set up for about 9pm it was still very much daytime; the north star finally appear at about 10pm but it was getting on 10.30 before I could do the SharpCap polar alignment. According to the FLO clear skies app, it was the first night with just twilight and no night. I had to do some weeding while waiting to get going. Also, it went down below 0 which is crazy for the middle of May. I am glad I a dithering these days and not relying on darks with the major shifts in temperature.
How I will get on as the days get even longer will be interesting. It must take a week to get any decent exposure time.
Nebulosa Omega, Messier 17, de la noche del 02-06-2019, des del desierto de los Monegros, Huesca. Con sólo 1,5h de integración total (19×300s).
No es una nebulosa muy agraciada, pero que le haremos, no todas las fotos salen bonitas.
Newton Ts Photon 150/600 F4, Canon eos 600d modificada y refrigerada, corrector de coma Baader mpcc, Skywatcher Neq6 pro2 modificada, guiado con Zwo asi 290mc y refractor orión 50/162mm.
My yearly swag at the Merope Nebula. I kept thinking "seems kind of messy" and remembered that it is a big field of dust.
Luminance from the 8" newtonian. Color from the 66mm APO.
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Astro-Tech AT66ED · Meade Starfinder 8 f/6 Newtonian OTA
Imaging Cameras
QHYCCD QHY163C · ZWO ASI1600MM
Mounts
Losmandy GM8 / GM8G · Meade LX70
Filters
Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2"
Accessories
Astro-Tech .8x Reducer/Field Flattener · Baader 2" MPCC Mark III Newton Coma Corrector (2458400A) · 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:
Oct. 21, 2021 · Nov. 13, 2022 · Nov. 14, 2022
Frames:
Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2": 154×120″(5h 8′) bin 1×1
Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2": 89×120″(2h 58′) bin 2×2
Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2": 100×120″(3h 20′) -10°C bin 2×2
Integration:
11h 26′
Darks:
100
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
18.43 days
Avg. Moon phase:
81.89%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 6613163
RA center: 03h46m00s.2
DEC center: +23°54′50″
Pixel scale: 0.641 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 184.698 degrees
Field radius: 0.523 degrees
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Resolution: 4656x3585
File size: 14.3 MB
Data source: Backyard
Another shot at a deeper target , this time a grouping of fainter galaxies in Draco.
Contains: NGC 5976 · NGC 5981 · NGC 5982 · NGC 5985
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Meade Starfinder 8
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI1600 cooled mono
Mounts: Losmandy GM-8
Guiding telescopes or lenses: MEADE 50mm Finder Guidescope
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI120MM
Software: Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Filters: Blue · Green · Red · Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter
Accessory: Rigel Systems Focuser · Baader MPCC coma corrector
Dates:April 15, 2021
Frames:
Blue: 45x75" bin 2x2
Green: 45x75" bin 2x2
Red: 45x75" bin 2x2
Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 190x75" (gain: 139.00) -10C bin 2x2
Integration: 6.8 hours
Darks: ~100
Bias: ~100
Avg. Moon age: 3.03 days
Avg. Moon phase: 10.06%
Resolution: 4815x3507
Data source: Backyard
M45 from a green zone.
This is only 18 shots.
18 lights, 18 darks, 111 bias, no flat.
6 minutes exposures
Canon t3i
Orion 8" Astrograph f/3.9
Baader MPCC Mark III Coma Corrector
SSAG
Iso 800
Atlas EQ-G
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: GSO 2" Coma Corrector · Baader MPCC coma corrector · OnStep GoTo Controller · Rigel Systems Focuser
Dates:Aug. 8, 2020 , Sept. 1, 2021
Frames:
Blue: 45x75" (56' 15") bin 2x2
Green: 45x75" (56' 15") bin 2x2
Ha filter: 291x60" (4h 51')
Red: 45x75" (56' 15") bin 2x2
UV/IR Cut Filter UV/IR-Cut 1.25": 180x75" (3h 45') -10C bin 2x2
Integration: 11h 24' 45"
Darks: ~100
Bias: ~100
Avg. Moon age: 21.70 days
Avg. Moon phase: 54.11%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 4.00
Take in Jul & Aug 2017, 79 x 180", Canon T3 mod , SW 200 mm f5, Heq5 pro, mpcc, cls clipfilter Astronomick in crescent moon nights,APT. Mantiqueira´s Observatory - Delfim Moreira - MG - Brazil
I reworked my Edge 8 setup over this last rainy season so this was the first time out. Worked pretty well especially since its a fairly large SCT on a CG5 class mount with a separate guidescope - a little undermounted and OAGs typically the better choice.
A few bugs, but I was surprised really.
I did bite the bullet and get a reducer. It was either that or a really expensive new mount.
Some data from last year's newt included (mostly for color), but primarily the Edge.
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Celestron Edge 8 · Meade Starfinder 8
Imaging Cameras
Canon 450D modified baader) Canon baader modified dslr
Mounts
Meade LX70 · Losmandy GM-8
Accessories
Baader MPCC coma corrector · Celestron 0.7x Focal Reducer for EdgeHD 8
Software
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. 22, 2022
Frames:
138x60" (2h 18')
Integration:
2h 18'
Avg. Moon age:
20.62 days
Avg. Moon phase:
65.95%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 5524639
RA center: 13h15m47s.8
DEC center: +42°01′26″
Pixel scale: 0.706 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 316.170 degrees
Field radius: 0.437 degrees
Resolution: 2719x3532
Data source: Backyard
The Elephant Trunk nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust within the much larger ionized gas region IC1396.
SHO-combined
R : SII
G : Ha
B : OIII
Shooting Location :
* 51° N 3° E
* bortle class 5 backyard
Object Information
* Type : Emission Nebula
* Magnitude : 3.5
* Location (J2000.0): RA 21h 34m 58s / DEC +57° 30' 09"
* Approximate distance : 735 parsecs / 2.400 lightyears
Hardware
* Mount : Celestron CGX
* Imaging Scope : Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS
* Imaging Camera : ZWO ASI 183MM
* Filter Wheel : ZWO EFW 7*36mm + Baader Ha 7nm, Baader OIII 8.5nm + Baader SII 8.5nm + Baader LRGB
* Coma Corrector : Baader MPCC III
* Guide Scope : Sky-Watcher StarTravel 80
* Guide Camera : ZWO ASI 120MM
Exposures
* Single Exposure Length : 180sec
* Sensor Temperature : -20°C
* Gain : 111
* Offset : 10
* Light Frames :
> Baader Ha : 83
> Baader OIII : 56
> Baaser SII : 48
* Bias Frames : 100
* Dark Frames : 50
* Flat Frames : 100/channel
* Flat Dark Frames : 50/channel
* Total Integration Time : 9h21m
* Capture Dates : 2018-08-31 & 2018-09-01
Capture Software
* Sequence Generator Pro
* PHD2 Guiding
Processing Software
* PixInsight
* Adobe Photoshop
Orion Nebula
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.
ISO800, JPEG Fine, Long Exp. NR on.
HDR processed in PixInsight
- 20x120sec,
- 20x30sec,
- 20x 8sec,
- 12x4sec.
Individual groups aligned and integrated.
Then four integrated images aligned and HDR combined.
17 January 2015 - reprocessed 25 Apr 2015
I kept getting the Moon on clear nights, so just kept shooting H-alpha of this well place nebula. Total of 3 nights..
Imaging telescopes or lenses:Meade Starfinder 8
Imaging cameras:QHYCCD 163m
Mounts:Losmandy GM-8
Guiding telescopes or lenses:MEADE 50mm Finder Guidescope
Guiding cameras:ZWO ASI120MM
Software:Open Guiding PHD2 Guiding , Astro Pixel Processor , Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Filters:Ha filter
Accessory:Baader MPCC coma corrector
Dates:Sept. 2, 2020
Frames: 871x60"
Integration: 14.5 hours
Avg. Moon age: 15.03 days
Avg. Moon phase: 99.92%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 3829907
Resolution: 4764x3766
Data source: Backyard