Sunday, November 27, 2022

NGC1499 in Perseus

 

NGC1499 is an emission nebula in Perseus. This is thirty-nine 300s guided subs taken with an Optolong L-Ultimate filter at the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY on November 26th, 2022. Star field is twenty 240s guided subs from Kopernik Observatory in Vestal, NY on November 18th, 2022. An astro-modified Canon EOS6D camera at ISO1600, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics RedCat 51 FL 250mm f/4.9. Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker and processed in PixInsight.

Monday, November 21, 2022

IC1805 The Heart Nebula and NGC869, NGC884 The Double Cluster

 



IC1805, NGC 869 and NGC 884 are emission nebula and pair of clusters known as the double cluster. The is fifteen 240s guided subs taken with an Optolong L-Pro filter at the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY on November 20th, 2022. An astro-modified Canon EOS6D camera at ISO1600, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics RedCat 51 FL 250mm f/4.9. Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker and processed in PixInsight.

IC405 The Flaming Star Nebula, IC410 The Tadpole Nebula, IC417 The Spider and the fly nebula.

 


IC405, IC410 IC417 in Auriga are emission nebula. M38 an open cluster is also present in the Image. FOV is 6.73˚ X 4.94˚. This is twenty-three 300s guided subs taken with an Optolong L-Ultimate filter at the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY On November, 20th 2022. An astro-modified Canon EOS6D camera at ISO1600, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics RedCat 51 FL 250mm f/4.9. Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker and processed in PixInsight.

Saturday, November 19, 2022

Witches Head Nebula NGC1909

 

NGC1909 The Witches Head Nebula is a reflection nebula in the constellation Eridanus. FOV is 2.59˚ X 4.71˚.  This is sixty 240s guided subs taken from the Darling Hill Obsveratory in Vesper, NY on October 29th, 2022 with an Optolong L-Pro filter. An astro-modified Canon EOS6D camera at ISO1600, 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. Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker and processed in PixInsight.

IC434, M42,M43 and M78

 

The Orion Constellation is very active region of space with emission and star forming regions. Shown are the three Orion belt stars as well as Orion's sword. The FOV is 7.39˚ X 4.61˚. This is forty five 240s guided subs and fifteen 5 second guided subs taken with an Optolong L-Pro filter from Kopernik Obersvatory near Vestal, NY on November 18th, 2022. An astro-modified Canon EOS6D camera at ISO1600, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics RedCat 51 FL 250mm f/4.9. Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker and processed in PixInsight.

NGC1499 The California Nebula First Light WO RedCat 51

 



NGC1499 The California Nebula is an emission nebula in Perseus. The FOV is 7.27˚ x 4.87˚ This is twenty 240 second guided subs taken with an Optolong L-Pro filter from Kopernik Obersvatory near Vestal, NY on November 18th, 2022. An astro-modified Canon EOS6D camera at ISO1600, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics RedCat 51 FL 250mm f/4.9. Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker and processed in PixInsight.

Sunday, November 6, 2022

The Heart and Soul Nebula IC1805 and IC1848

 


IC1805 and IC 1848 the Heart and Soul nebula are emission nebula in Cassiopeia. The field of view of this mosaic is 5.39˚ x 4.49˚. The IC1805 panel is twenty four 300s guided subs taken on 11/2/22 from the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY and thirty-five 300s guided subs taken on 11/3/22 from my backyard. The IC1848 panel is thirty three 300s guided subs taken from 11/4/22 from my backyard. All subs were taken with an Optolong L-Ultimate, an astro-modified Canon EOS6D at ISO1600. 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.