The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex

 The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex is an area of interstellar clouds and nebulae in the constellation Scorpius and Ophiuchus. FOV is 4.58˚x 2.95˚. This is 31 240s guided subs taken on 5/7/22 and 17 240s guided subs taken on 5/28/22 from the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY with an Optolong L-Pro filter. A Canon EOS6D camera, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9. This is part of a much larger object as shown in the second image taken with a 50mm lens on a Canon EOS7D. 

Messier 64 The Black Eye Galaxy

 

M64 the Black Eye Galaxy is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Coma Berenices approximately 17 million light years away. This is forty 240s guided subs taken from the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY on May 29th, 2022 with an Optolong L’Pro. A Canon EOS7D camera, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.

M92

 M92 is a globular cluster in the constellation of Hercules. FOV is 88’ x 57’ . This is thirty 60s guided subs taken from the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY on May 13th, 2022. A Canon EOS7D camera, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.

M104

 The Sombrero Galaxy (M104) on the borders of Virgo and Corvus. FOV is 86’ x 52’. This is forty-two 240s guided subs taken with an Optolong L’Pro on April 30th, 2022 at Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY. A Canon EOS 7D at ISO2000, Optron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.

NGC7000

 

The North America Nebula NGC7000 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. FOV is 1.95˚ x 2.94˚. The shape of the nebula resembles North America. This is fifty-three 240s guided subs taken on May 13th, 2022 at Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY with an Optolong L’eXtreme filter and six 240s guided subs taken on May 15th, 2022 with an Optolong L’Pro. A Canon EOS 7D at ISO2000, Optron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.

Messier 101 The Pinwheel Galaxy

M101 known as the Pinwheel Galaxy is a face-on spiral galaxy 21 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. FOV is approximately 158’ X 116’. This is twenty-six 240s guided subs taken from the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY on May 19th, 2022. A Canon EOS7D camera , iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.

Blood Moon Eclipse 5-15-22

 

Timelapse taken every 30 seconds with a William Optics FLT91 + Flat 6AIII FL 432 f/4.9. Canon EOS7D at ISO2000. Shutter speed range from 1/4000 of a second to 5 seconds. This was taken at the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY. Photos were centered using PIPP and then combined into a video file using Final Cut Pro.

Messier 67 in Cancer

 

Messier 67 an open cluster in the constellation Cancer. This is twenty-three sixty second guided subs taken on May 13th at Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY. Canon EOS7D camera , iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.

The Leo Triplet April 28th 2022

 

The Leo Triplet (M65, M66, NGC3628) is a triplet of galaxies in constellation Leo. FOV is approximately 104’ x 69’ This is forty-eight 240s guided subs taken on April 28th, 2022 at Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY. Canon EOS7D camera , iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.

Markarian’s Chain

Markarian’s Chain is part of a supercluster of galaxies in the constellation Virgo including M84, M86, and the Eyes Galaxies NGC 4435 and NGC 4438. FOV is 174' x 114'.This is forty-four 240s guided subs taken on April 20th, 2022 at Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY. Canon EOS7D camera , iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.

The Trifid (M20) and Lagoon Nebula (M8) April 28th, 2022

 

NGC6523 (M8) and NGC6514 (M20) The Lagoon and Trifid Nebula are H II regions in the constellation Sagittarius. NGC6531(M21) and NGC 6544 are also present in the image. FOV is 175 x 115.8. This is twenty seven 240s guided subs taken with an Optolong L’Pro filter and eleven 240s guided subs taken with an Optolong L’eXtreme filter on April 28th, 2022 from Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY. Canon EOS7D camera , iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.