- NGC7635
NGC7635, The Bubble Nebula, is a H II region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. This nebula is between 7,100 and 11,000 light-years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of about 10. 29x300sec fits exposures captured in the span of two nights. Captured and combined in Nebulosity v2.4.0 software. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector. Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer (ADM rings). Imaging Camera: Mead DSI Color 16bit camera with Peltier cooler modification. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter · Date/Time 2011:10:04 22:23:48 · Resolution 623 x 459 - Orion 021608 20sec LRGB
The Great Orion Nebula, M42 & M43. 20x20sec L and 10x20sec RGB fits exposures captured and combined in Meade's Autostar Envisage V5.85 software. Color combine done in PhotoShop. First attempt at using the RGB filter set for the Meade DSI Pro. Telescope: - Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera with Peltier cooler mod. 135mm SLR lens stopped down to 4 for wide field of view. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter & Meade RGB filters. · Date/Time 2008:02:17 11:30:53 · Resolution 610 x 449 - Veil 15sec 103107
The Eastern and Western Vail Nebula. 27x15 second FIT. The Veil Nebula is the remnant of a supernova explosion that occurred about 5-10,000 years ago. It is located 1,400 light years away in Cygnus. Background extraction done in PixInsightLE. Histogram and curves done in PhotoShop. Telescope: - Camera: Meade DSI Pro. 55mm 1:1.8 camera lens stopped down to 2.8 attached for wide field of view. Atop Orion EQ1 motorized mount. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter · Date/Time 2007:11:01 15:53:36 · Resolution 488 x 648 - NGC7023 10262011
The Iris Nebula, also NGC 7023 and Caldwell 4, is a bright reflection nebula and Caldwell object in the constellation Cepheus. The nebula is lit by a magnitude +7 star, SAO 19158. This nebula is 1,300 light-years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of about 6.8. 29x300sec fits exposures. Captured and combined in Nebulosity v2.4.0 software. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector. Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer (ADM rings). Imaging Camera: Mead DSI Color 16bit camera with Peltier cooler modification. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter · Date/Time 2011:10:29 14:50:07 · Resolution 900 x 695 - IC5146 12192011
IC5146, the Cocoon Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. IC 5146 refers specifically to the star cluster and Sh2-125 to the nebula. This nebula is 3300ly from Earth. 26x300sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v2.4.0 software. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector. Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer (ADM rings). Imaging Camera: Mead DSI Color 16bit camera with Peltier cooler modification. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter · Date/Time 2011:12:21 20:11:48 · Resolution 900 x 688 - Orion Raw widefield 30sec 031107
The Great Orion Nebula M42/M43, NGC1977 and NGC1980. 20x30sec avi, aligned and stacked in K3CCDTools. Dynamic background extraction done in PixInsight LE 1.0. Telescope: - Camera: Logitech QC Pro 3000 with long exposure modification, and raw mode modification. 55mm 1:1.8 camera lens attached for wide field of view. Atop Orion EQ1 motorized mount. Filtration: Baader Planetarium UV/IR cut filter. · Date/Time 2007:04:01 19:51:47 · Resolution 474 x 638 - NGC1977 Raw widefield 60sec 033107
NGC1977 & M42/M43. 10x60sec avi, aligned and stacked in K3CCDTools. Dynamic background extraction done in PixInsight LE 1.0, and finishing touches done in Photoshop. M42 was over exposed in an attempt to bring out more detail in NGC1977. Telescope: - Camera: Logitech QC Pro 3000 with long exposure modification, and raw mode modification. 135mm 1:2.8 camera lens attached for wide field of view. Atop Orion EQ1 motorized mount. Filtration: Baader Planetarium UV/IR cut filter. · Date/Time 2007:04:01 19:52:15 · Resolution 477 x 625 - FlameNeb 021608 20sec LRGB
The Flame and Horsehead nebulas. 30x20sec L and 10x20sec RGB fits exposures captured and combined in Meade's Autostar Envisage V5.85 software. Color combine done in PhotoShop. First attempt at using the RGB filter set for the Meade DSI Pro. Telescope: - Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera with Peltier cooler mod. 135mm SLR lens stopped down to 4 for wide field of view. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter & Meade RGB filters. - NGC1977 03172012
NGC1977, the Runnng Man nebula is a reflection nebula near the Orion nebula. This nebula is 1500 ly from Earth. 19x300sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v2.4.0 software. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector. Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer (ADM rings). Imaging Camera: Mead DSI Color 16bit camera with Peltier cooler modification. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter · Date/Time 2012:03:17 20:46:57 · Resolution 900 x 678 - NGC7538 11292011
NGC 7538. Often overshadowed by the more famous Bubble Nebula which lies nearby, NGC 7538 is an exciting emission and reflection nebula located in Cepheus. While it is often overlooked by amateur astronomers, professionals looking to study stellar formation find it an exciting target as it is the host to ongoing star formation, including the largest known protostar. 16x300sec fits exposures. Captured and combined in Nebulosity v2.4.0 software. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector. Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer (ADM rings). Imaging Camera: Mead DSI Color 16bit camera with Peltier cooler modification. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter · Date/Time 2011:11:30 22:40:40 · Resolution 900 x 680 - NGC6888 10062013
NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. 10x600sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v3.0.1 software. Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector. Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer (ADM rings). Imaging Camera: Orion StarShoot Pro Color with Baader MPCC Mark III. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: IR · Date/Time 2013:11:07 14:37:43 · Resolution 900 x 601 - Eagle 55mm 15sec 110607
Wide angle image of M16, the Eagle Nebula and NGC6604, an open cluster with nebulosity. 17x15 second FIT. I was trying to get my bearing in this region of the Milky Way so I decided to take some images of M16 with some of my SLR lenses. This is a definite telescope object! Histogram and curves done in PhotoShop. Telescope: - Camera: Meade DSI Pro. 55mm 1:1.8 camera lens stopped down to 2.8 attached for wide field of view. Atop Orion EQ1 motorized mount. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter - NGC2244 03162013
The Rosette Nebula (NGC2244) is a large, circular H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy. This nebula is 5,200ly from Earth. 5x600sec fits exposures captured and combined in Nebulosity v2.4.0 software. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector. Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer (ADM rings). Imaging Camera: Mead DSI Color 16bit camera with Peltier cooler modification. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter · Date/Time 2013:03:20 22:37:12 · Resolution 900 x 599 - Crescent02 15sec 110711
The Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888. 20x15sec .avi captured and combined in K3CCDTools3. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. Poor image of NGC 6888.... I had trouble with the color channels so had to revert back to monochrome. Telescope: Meade DS-2114ATS-TC on Orion EQ1 motorized mount. Camera: Mead DSI Color 16bit camera. Camera in prime focus with an Atik x.5 focal length reducer. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter - M42 DSIPro 040707
The Great Orion Nebula, M42 & M43. 12x15sec fits exposures captured and combined in Meade's Autostar Envisage V5.85 software. Finishing touches done in PhotoShop. This is the result of my first night out with my new 16bit Meade DSI Pro camera. The DSI Pro was connected to the computer via USB1.1. Telescope: Meade DS-2114ATS-TC on Orion EQ1 motorized mount. Camera: Mead DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Camera in prime focus with an Atik x.5 focal length reducer. Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter ·