I've been hoarding a bit of data in preparation for winter but that seems to be late this year. I've sat on this for a couple of months as I've never been happy with the end result, but I think I've finally gotten something I like. The Whirling Dervish and Banana Nebula together in one image. Located 14,000 light-years away the centre of the Whirling Dervish is quite an interesting region containing around 2,200 young stars in a tight 400 light-year wide area with 200 of those having dust disks which may form protoplanets similar to the young Earth. Imaged on a 150mm F/4 Newtonian Telescope 🔭 with 60 hours of integration. #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway #space #universe #astro #galaxy #cosmos #nebula #stars #stargazing #hubble #moon #sun #lunar #solar #noclouds #nosleep #skywatcher #zwo #primalucelab
Jupiter and it’s Galilean moons as seen on 21st of January 2024 through my 6 inch Ritchey-Chretien telescope with 1370 mm focal length. #Jupiter #galileanmoons #planet #planetary #teleskop_service #ritcheychretien #iAmSkyWatcher #primalucelab #pixinsight #apod #nasaapod #astronomypicturesdaily #astromaniacmag #passioneastrofotografia #telescope #astrophotography #ig_astrophotography #backyardastrophotography #cosmospic #longexposure #nightscaper #nightsky #deepsky #stargazing 🔭 @teleskop_service TS-Optics GSO 6“ Ritchey-Chretien Pro on @sky_watcher_official HEQ5 pro 📷 @zwoasi 120 mc-s 💻 Captured with SharpCap and postprocessed in AutoStakkert, RegiStax and PixInsight
Thor's Helmet - NGC2359 RC8 - 2023 #ngc2359 #thorshelmet #gsorc8 #qhy268c #primalucelab #ioptroncem60 #pegasuastro #passioneastrophotografia
✨The Pinwheel Galaxy✨21 million light years from home. Shot from my backyard in Snohomish. #astrophotography #celestronedgehd11 #mach2 #backyardastrophotography #nasa #pinwheelgalaxy #messier101 #backyardastronomy #darkskyshots #galaxies #nightskyphotography #esatto #primalucelab #spacephotography
Galaxy season .... Clear skies every one 🌌 #newtoniantelescope #asiairmini #zwocameras #asi585mc #skywatcher #myhobbie #spaceexplorer #lookup #primalucelab #quattro200p #newtonianastrograph #newtonian #outerspace
Taken from my Balcony last month, this image shows M106, an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. It’s situated approximately 23.5 million light-years away from Earth. M106 is notable for its distinctive features, including a central bar and prominent spiral arms. At its center lies a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of around 40 million times that of the Sun. At the bottom of the image NGC4217 can be seen. It is an edge-on spiral galaxy which lies approximately 60 million light-years away. #M106 #ngc4258 #ngc4217 #galaxy #teleskop_service #ritcheychretien #iAmSkyWatcher #omegon #optolongfilters #primalucelab #pixinsight #apod #nasaapod #astronomypicturesdaily #astromaniacmag #passioneastrofotografia #telescope #astrophotography #ig_astrophotography #backyardastrophotography #cosmospic #longexposure #nightscaper #nightsky #deepsky #stargazing 🔭 @teleskop_service TS-Optics GSO 6“ Ritchey-Chretien Pro reduced to F6 on @sky_watcher_official HEQ5 pro 📷 @omegonoptics Pro veTEC 571 C @ -15 °C ⏱ 121 x 240 s = 8.07 h with light pollution @optolongfilter L-Pro filter 🔲 Calibrated with 50 bias and 50 flat frames 💻 Captured with N.I.N.A., guided with PHD2 and postprocessed in PixInsight with BlurXTerminator, StarXTerminator and NoiseXTerminator
An awesome shot of Omega Centauri taken by Testar customer Jon Woodhead with the PlaneWave Deltra Rho 350 astrograph and Baader CMOS-Optimized RGB filters! The ZWO ASI6200MM Pro's incredible dynamic range and DR350's precision optics are on full display here with stars in the very core wonderfully resolved. Focusing provided by the PrimaLuceLab ESATTO 3.5" LP with our custom engineered adapter system. Higher res can be found here - https://bit.ly/3JVaYDi @baaderplanetarium @primalucelab #astrograph #astrophoto #baaderplanetarium #planewave #esatto #baader #testar #zwo #spacephotography #observatory #deepsky #space #telescope #astronomy #astrophotography #astroimaging #primalucelab #zwoasi #dr350 #deltarho350
Check out this fantastic image of M53 by Testar customer Anne-Maree McComb using the Takahashi Epsilon 180ED! We recently put together this setup including the ZWO EAF focuser and mounting hardware from PrimaLuceLab. #takahashi #astrograph #zwoeaf #epsilon180 #astrophoto #EAF #testar #zwo #deepsky #space #telescope #cosmos #astronomy #astrophotography #primalucelab
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks as seen on 25th of March 2024. #12PPonsBrooks #ponsbrooks #comet #sharpstaroptics #askarfra400 #iAmSkyWatcher #omegon #optolongfilters #primalucelab #pixinsight #apod #nasaapod #astronomypicturesdaily #astromaniacmag #passioneastrofotografia #telescope #astrophotography #ig_astrophotography #backyardastrophotography #cosmospic #longexposure #nightscaper #nightsky #deepsky #stargazing 🔭 @sharpstaroptics Askar FRA 400 on @sky_watcher_official HEQ5 pro 📷 @omegonoptics Pro veTEC 571 C @ -20 °C ⏱ 73 x 30s = 0.61 h with light pollution @optolongfilter L-Pro filter 🔲 Calibrated with 30 darks and 30 flat frames 💻 Captured with N.I.N.A., guided with PHD2 and postprocessed in PixInsight with BlurXTerminator, StarXTerminator and NoiseXTerminator
Je vous présente la nébuleuse planétaire SH2-290 aussi connue sous le nom Abell 31. C’est une nébuleuse qui se trouve à +/- 2000 années-lumière de la Terre dans la constellation du Cancer. J’ai effectué 74 brutes de 240 seconds à ISO 1600 avec un Canon EOS Ra équipé d’un correcteur de coma Baader Mark III et d’un filtre L-Extreme d’Optolong. Meet the planetary nebula SH2-290, also known as Abell 31. This nebula is located +/- 2000 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Cancer. I shot 74 240-second exposures at ISO 1600 with a Canon EOS Ra equipped with a Baader Mark III coma corrector and an Optolong L-Extreme filter. #astrophotography #astrophoto #nebuleuse #etoile #etoiles #stars #nightphotography #skynight #nightskyphotography #medusa #canon #astronomie #astronomy #cielprofond #telescope #skywatcher #primalucelab #baader #space #nasa #galaxy #universe #scifi #science #spacex #longexposure #nightsky #astronomymagazine.
As we move into southern winter we start to see the edge of our galaxy's core. Being made up of massive molecular clouds of dust and gas it is not something I've paid much attention to when the bright and colourful nebula steal the show. Located in the deep southern constellation of Musca (The Fly) the aptly named Dark Doodad nebula being illuminated by surrounding stars and obscuring the globular cluster NGC 4372. Imaged on a 51mm F/4.9 Refracting Telescope 🔭 with 75 hours of integration. #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway #space #universe #astro #galaxy #cosmos #nebula #stars #stargazing #hubble #moon #sun #lunar #solar #noclouds #nosleep #skywatcher #zwo #primalucelab #williamoptics
IC410 detta Nebulosa Girini Mont:Cem60 Telescope: SW Esprit 120, 0.77x (646mm) Resolution: 1.47 arcsec/pixel Camera: ASI 294mm -15°celsius Filters: Antlia Ha,Oiii,Sii: 7x900s Software for focusing: ATC Software for stacking: Pixinsight Phd2: 0.65" guiding Sky quality: Bortle 3- Sqm 21.6 Moon phase: 0% #canon #astronomer #deepsky #igworldclub_astrophotography #astronomy #primalucelab #astronomia #apod #milkywaychasers #astrophotography #dji #NASA #nightshooters #nightpics #milkywaygalaxy #astrophoto #yourEsa #astro_photography #night #ioptron #passioneastrofotografia #universe #milkyway #telescope #space #nature #deepsky #skywatcherusa #science #asi_spazio
I love globular clusters with their concentration of stars, symmetry and subtle colours.157 have been identified orbiting the halo of the Milky Way. M3 has an estimated half million stars and is about 34,000 light years from Earth. Globular clusters are quite old and stable and formed early in the development of our galaxy. M3 is in Canes Venatici, or Hunting Dogs constellation but is relatively close to the bright Arcturus in neighbouring, Bootes. I love the mix of red and blue stars. #astrophotography #williamoptics #dso #zwoastronomycameras #primalucelab #skyshed
The fantastic group of galaxies in the constellation Leo at a distance of 32 million light years! Equipment: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Askar APO140 10MICRON GM1000 #astro #astrophotography #leo #M66 #M65 #galaxy #NGC3628 #stars #astronomy #astronomyphotography #skyphotography #sky #zwo #asi2600mm #askar #astrography #nebula #primalucelab #eagle #pixinsight #photography #photoshop #astronomik #NINA Exif: Lum: 20 x 300 secs R: 10 x 300 secs G: 10 x 300 secs B: 10 x 300 secs Total: 4,16 hours
@dreaming_astro Discovered before 1826, The ‘Eye of God’ or NGC 7293 / Cadwell 63 or… Sauron’s eye… is one of the closest Planetary nebula to earth. Taken in May last year, this baby was a little more challenging for me to process due to data taken over about 7 nights. Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses Celestron EdgeHD 9.25” Imaging Cameras ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Mounts 10Micron GM1000 HPS Filters Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm · Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 36 mm · Antlia 3nm Narrowband Sulfur II 36 mm · Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm · Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm · Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm Accessories Primaluce Lab ARCO 2” rotator · Primaluce Lab EAGLELE · Primaluce Lab ECCO 2 · ZWO EFW 7 x 36mm Software Adobe Photoshop · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight .. I hope you enjoy the colour mix which is HSO+Ha Lum layer and RGB stars. June 9, 2023 Frames: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm: 90×600″(15h) Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 36 mm: 83×600″(13h 50′) Antlia 3nm Narrowband Sulfur II 36 mm: 50×600″(8h 20′) Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm: 15×15″(3′ 45″) Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm: 15×15″(3′ 45″) Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm: 15×15″(3′ 45″) Integration: 37h 21′ 15″ Avg. Moon age: 20.72 days Avg. Moon phase: 64.97% #astrophotography #astrobin #zwoasi #celestrontelescope #eyeofgod #sauron #spacex #space #pixinsight #southernskies #freshwaternsw #northernbeaches #adobe #telescope #primalucelab #10microngm1000hps
Galaxy hunting is my business...and business is good! Perhaps one of the Southern Hemisphere's most famous targets Centaurus A is the 5th brightest galaxy in our sky making it extremely easy to image in a short period of time. In saying that 2 of my nights were hampered by Perth's notorious wind and poor upper atmosphere turbulence making tracking at 1000mm a nightmare. This galaxy has been part of heavy debate surrounding its classification as it appears to have been part of a galactic merger between massive elliptical and spiral galaxies causing an abnormal amount of star formation although this hasn't been confirmed and some still believe it is actually a lenticular type galaxy defined by the large dust lane running across the middle. Imaged on a 250mm F/4 Newtonian Telescope 🔭 with 16 hours of integration. #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway #space #universe #astro #galaxy #cosmos #nebula #stars #stargazing #hubble #moon #sun #lunar #solar #noclouds #nosleep #skywatcher #zwo #primalucelab
Check out this gorgeous Takahashi Epsilon 180ED we recently put together for a customer! Slight modification was required to fit the ZWO EAF electronic focuser, and it will now perform nicely. We also fitted 235mm PLUS rings and a 240mm Losmandy-style dovetail bar from PrimaLuceLab to give it a super rigid platform for imaging. #testar #zwo #takahashi #epsilon180 #primalucelab #zwoeaf #astrophotography #astrophoto #telescope #astronomy #astroimaging #astrograph
M51 Whirlpool. Mont: Cem60 Telescope: SW Esprit 120/860mm Resolution: 1.1 arcsec/pixel Camera: ASI 294mm -15°celsius Filters: Antlia L: 5x300s, 18x180s RGB: 18x600s Software for focusing: ATC Software for stacking: Pixinsight Phd2: 0.4" guiding Sky quality: Bortle 3- Sqm 21.6 Moon phase: 0% #canon #astronomer #deepsky #igworldclub_astrophotography #astronomy #primalucelab #astronomia #apod #milkywaychasers #astrophotography #dji #NASA #nightshooters #nightpics #milkywaygalaxy #astrophoto #yourEsa #astro_photography #night #ioptron #passioneastrofotografia #universe #milkyway #telescope #space #nature #deepsky #skywatcherusa #science #asi_spazio
Clear skies and calm winds. Hoping to catch some ancient light. #takahashiamerica #zwocamera #paramountmyt #primalucelab
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is still a beautiful sight if you can manage to see it these days. The western skies are rarely very clear at my location (Lowbanks, ON), but they sparkled March 28th so I quickly set up and started imaging. Here's what I managed. It's a monochrome image because the camera I used for this doesn't shoot colour. I was setting up to shoot a nebula later in the night when I noticed the sky was clear to the west, so I used what I had available. 28.5 minutes of integration of 90 sec subs, calibrated with flats (Alnitak light panel) and flat darks (25@). Imaged with my WO FL156, ASI 2400MC Pro, WO Guide Star 61 and ASI174MM, CEM120, SKyShed and SkyShed pier. #comet #astrophotography #nightskyphotography #zwo #primalucelab #ioptron
Mosaico di 2 pannelli a 646mm di focale. Questa è la nostra vicina cosmica, Andromeda è una galassia più estesa rispetto la via Via Lattea. Gli studiosi stimano che in futuro ci fonderemo con essa e dal risultato nascerà Lattomeda. Mont: Cem60 Telescope: SW Esprit 120, 0.77x (646mm) Resolution: 1.47 arcsec/pixel Camera: ASI 294mm -15°celsius Filters: Antlia L: 36x180s RGB: 21x600s Software for focusing: ATC Software for stacking: Pixinsight Phd2: 0.6" guiding Sky quality: Bortle 4- Sqm 21.2 Moon phase: 5% #astronomer #deepsky #igworldclub_astrophotography #astronomy #primalucelab #astronomia #apod #milkywaychasers #astrophotography #NASA #nightshooters #nightpics #milkywaygalaxy #astrophoto #yourEsa #astro_photography #night #ioptron #passioneastrofotografia #universe #milkyway #telescope #space #nature #deepsky #skywatcherusa #science #asi_spazio
Je vous présente la Comète 12P/Pons-Brooks aussi connue sous le nom de la Comète du Diable pour ses sursauts. Elle est en effet le théâtre d’explosions qui font varier nettement sa luminosité ou le changement de la forme de sa chevelure. Elle a été découverte par un Français du nom de Jean-Louis PONS en 1812 à l’observatoire de Marseille. La comète ne se présente dans les environs de la Terre que tous les soixante-et-onze ans. J’ai effectué 16 brutes de 20 seconds à ISO 2500 avec un Canon EOS Ra équipé d’un correcteur de coma Baader Mark III. Meet Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also known as the Devil's Comet for its bursts. It is the scene of explosions that cause its luminosity and the shape of its hair to change dramatically. It was discovered by a Frenchman by the name of Jean-Louis PONS in 1812 at the Marseille observatory. The comet only appears in the Earth's vicinity every seventy-one years. I shot 16 20-second raw images at ISO 2500 with a Canon EOS Ra equipped with a Baader Mark III coma corrector. #astrophotography #astrophoto #nebuleuse #etoile #etoiles #stars #nightphotography #skynight #nightskyphotography #medusa #canon #astronomie #astronomy #cielprofond #telescope #skywatcher #primalucelab #baader #space #nasa #galaxy #universe #scifi #science #spacex #longexposure #nightsky #astronomymagazine.
I don't know about everyone else but I love this latest deep space image I have captured, I mean have you ever seen so many stars? There is also some mystery to this image, I personally can't find any information on the structures within this image. I have plate solved this image in a couple of programs and not one has been able to inform me as to what object it is. However it looks really cool with the beautiful stars and hydrogen alpha (Red Nebula) regions. I need to continue researching this image to see if I can find anything else on it. This image was captured using my Celestron RASA 8, QHY294M camera and Baader Cmos filters in LRGB Ha and OIII totaling 16 hours of data. #celestron #qhy #baader #primalucelab #astrophotography
The Horsehead Nebula (also known as Barnard 33) is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion. The nebula is located next to star Alnitak, in Orion’s Belt. It is approximately 1,375 light years from Earth. In the image you can see Flame Nebula NGC 2024 and NGC 2023. Astrobin link https://astrob.in/gh3opv/0/ #deepsky #astrophotography #astrophotographer #astrophoto #astronomy #astronomyphotography #space #horseheadnebula #spacephotography #galaxy #nebula #nebulaphotography #astro #milkyway #milkywaychasers #deepspace #stargazing #outerspace #photographer #photography #photographerofindia #photographer_of_india #skyphotography #skylovers #nightshooters #zwo #optolong #antliafilters #askarfra300 #primalucelab
The Lambda Centauri Nebula or as it is more well-known The Running Chicken Nebula 🐤 I have imaged part of this region previously with a 1000mm telescope, but it wasn't until I took a step back and started imaging with a 250mm telescope that I was able to capture the whole region. Located around 6500 light-years away this is another massive emission nebula similar to The Carina Nebula which I imaged earlier in the year. This nebula contains several massive Bok globules (The dark spots in the blue area in the 3rd image). They're known to house the formation of new stars but oddly there is no evidence of that in this region. Imaged on a 51mm F/4.9 Refracting Telescope 🔭 with 104 hours of integration. #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway #space #universe #astro #galaxy #cosmos #nebula #stars #stargazing #hubble #moon #sun #lunar #solar #noclouds #nosleep #skywatcher #zwo #primalucelab #williamoptics
The image shows the Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as M101, a spiral galaxy with several well-defined arms winding outward from its center. It glows in shades of white, blue and pink, indicating the presence of billions of stars. At a distance of 21 million light years, the galaxy belongs our cosmic neighborhood. The dark background is littered with numerous stars and galactic objects. #M101 #NGC5474 #pinwheelgalaxy #galaxy #emissionnebula #teleskop_service #ritcheychretien #iAmSkyWatcher #omegon #optolongfilters #primalucelab #pixinsight #apod #nasaapod #astronomypicturesdaily #astromaniacmag #passioneastrofotografia #telescope #astrophotography #ig_astrophotography #backyardastrophotography #cosmospic #longexposure #nightscaper #nightsky #deepsky #stargazing 🔭 @teleskop_service TS-Optics GSO 6“ Ritchey-Chretien Pro reduced to F6 on @sky_watcher_official HEQ5 pro 📷 @omegonoptics Pro veTEC 571 C @ -20 °C ⏱ 203 x 300 s = 16.92 h with light pollution @optolongfilter L-Pro filter ⏱ 108 x 300 s = 9.00 h with dual narrowband @optolongfilter L-eNhance filter 🔲 Calibrated with 50 bias and 50 flat frames 💻 Captured with N.I.N.A., guided with PHD2 and postprocessed in PixInsight with BlurXTerminator, StarXTerminator and NoiseXTerminator
NGC-7822 In Cepheus SHO 72Hrs Equal Parts William Optics Red Cat 51 Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Chroma Filters Primaluce Labs Eagle 4 Pro Odd story... I use this target for anytime I'm waiting for a target, or if I'm in between targets. I had forgotten all about it until I was sorting my data and found that I had accrued an additional 32 hours of data. I'm still working on it, but here is a bit of how it's going... #astrophotography #telescope #highpointscientific #skywatcherusa #aapod2 #chromafilters #astronomy #zwoasi #nasa_apod #stars #skyandtelescopemag #solarsystem #williamoptics #universe #deepsky #nightsky #primalucelab #oriontelescopes #backyard_universe_79
Ne pouvant pas shooter depuis plusieurs semaines (depuis Octobre) à cause du mauvais temps, cela m’a permis de travailler sur l’amélioration de mon pré-traitement ainsi que le traitement de mes photos. Voici les améliorations qui ont pu être apporter sur mes photos sachant que je me suis servi des mêmes brutes et des mêmes DOF de l’époque car pour la plupart des photos, celles-ci ont été prises en 2022. Voici quelles photos avant/après. Having been unable to shoot for several weeks (since October) because of the bad weather, I was able to work on improving my pre-processing as well as the processing of my photos. Here are the improvements I've been able to make to my photos, bearing in mind that I've used the same raw images and the same DOFs as at the time, as most of the photos were taken in 2022. Here are the before and after photos. #astrophotography #astrophoto #nebuleuse #etoile #etoiles #stars #nightphotography #skynight #nightskyphotography #medusa #canon #astronomie #astronomy #cielprofond #telescope #skywatcher #primalucelab #baader #zwoasi #space #nasa #galaxy #universe #scifi #spacex #science #longexposure #nightsky #optolongfilter #astronomymagazine
IC-410 The Tadpole Nebula In Auriga Sky Watcher 150 P Sky Watcher EQ6R Pro ZWO ASI2600 MM Pro Chroma Filters 3nm Primaluce Labs Eagle 4S Nina ~ PixInsight 24 Hrs. 300 Sec. SHO #astrophotography #telescope #highpointscientific #skywatcherusa #aapod2 #chromafilters #astronomy #zwoasi #nasa_apod #stars #skyandtelescopemag #solarsystem #williamoptics #universe #deepsky #nightsky #primalucelab #oriontelescopes #backyard_universe_79
One of my most difficult images yet but also one of the most stress free as it was more of a personal goal out of curiosity. A collection of 1:1 crops of the Hydra cluster of galaxies. The complete image shows a group of 157 bright galaxies all within 10 million light-years of each other and located 158 million light-years away from the Milky Way. The 3 largest galaxies are the 2 elliptical (fuzzy balls) and 1 spiral in the first image and are all as large as our own galaxy at approximately 150,000 light-years across. The 2 large stars are located in our galaxy and for reference are only approximately 500 light-years away. My personal favourite galaxy in the cluster is the perfect barred spiral in the second image. It is theorised our own galaxy looks exactly like that but with a more prominent central bulge. Imaged on a 150mm F/4 Newtonian Telescope 🔭 with 60 hours of integration. #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway #space #universe #astro #galaxy #cosmos #nebula #stars #stargazing #hubble #moon #sun #lunar #solar #noclouds #nosleep #skywatcher #zwo #primalucelab
NGC 2392, known as the Eskimo Nebula or Clown Face Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Gemini. This narrowband image is comprised of 15.6 hours of SII, 5.15 hours of Ha and, 4.8 hours of OIII data. The SII signal was relatively weak, but as I gathered more of it, turned out to provide some interesting detail. Just visible is the very faint outer disk. Captured with a Celestron EdgeHD 9.25, ZWO ASI533MM-Pro and Antlia filters. The visual magnitude of the nebula is 9.1 and estimated to be some 3000 to 5000 light years away. It began to form about 10,000 years ago as its central star began to shed its gas. #ngc2392 #eskimonebula #clownfacenebula #celestron #edgehd925 #zwo #asi533mmpro #antliafilters #primalucelab #mesu200mk2 #nasa #apod #astrophysics #dso #astrophotography #backyardastronomy #skyatnight
#ngc7822 #astronomy #astrophotography #canonR #cgx #celestron #siril #gimp #n.i.n.a. #eagle5S #primalucelab Nice nebula shot from France.
This has eluded me for 2 years whether it be out of commission telescopes or incorrect telescope to camera sensor combinations. The Carina Nebula possibly the crown jewel of the southern sky a nebula to make any astrophotographer in the northern hemisphere jealous. It is a mix of bright and dark nebulosity located approximately 8500 light-years away in Carina-Sagittarius arm of our galaxy. It is four times larger and brighter than the Great Orion Nebula yet not as well-known purely for its location in the southern hemisphere sky. Being so large I've included some cropped images of my favourite regions as the overall image doesn't show off the details this image has. Imaged on a 51mm F/4.9 Refracting Telescope 🔭 with 65 hours of integration. #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway #space #universe #astro #galaxy #cosmos #nebula #stars #stargazing #hubble #moon #sun #lunar #solar #noclouds #nosleep #skywatcher #zwo #primalucelab #williamoptics
After 2 years of waiting, we received our first Delta Rho 350 from PlaneWave! We designed and manufactured the adapter between the telescope and the Prima Luce Lab Esatto 3.5" LP focuser that has a very low profile leaving a back focus of 55 mm between the end of the rotator to the focal plane. This one is already spoken for, but in the following months we'll have another DR350 in stock and available for purchase. @primalucelab #esatto #astrograph #telescope #astronomy #astroimaging #astrophotography #primalucelab #deltarho #testar
Primalucelab’s ECCO2 to beat the dew!!! Haven’t experienced dew in my optics while imaging in the city. Still, I want to prepare just in case I’ll bring my telescope to a dark site somewhere in the mountains. This controller, with the dew heater strips and temperature probes, will be connected to my Primalucelab Eagle 5 for a complete environment control! So excited to test this new gear. @primalucelab . . Purchased this from High Point Scientific @highpointscientific :) . . #astrophotography #astronomy #primalucelab #primalucelabecco
Vielen Dank an unseren Kunden Jack Groves aus Minnesota (USA) für die tollen Bilder seiner Teleskopausrüstung, sowie von den folgenden Objekten: 1. Heckathorn-Fesen-Gull 1 (HFG 1) und Abell 6 2. Fischkopfnebel (IC 1795) 3. Perseus Doppelsternhaufen (NGC 869 & NGC 884) Alle obenstehenden Objekte wurde mit einem TS-Optics 200mm/8" ONTC f/4.5 Newton Teleskop aufgenommen. Jack betreibt das Hobby der Astrofotografie seit circa 5 Jahren. - - - Many thanks to our customer Jack Groves from Minnesota (USA) for the lovely images of his telescope equipment and of the following pictures. 1. HFG-1 and Abell 6 2. Fish-Head Nebula (IC 1795) 3. Perseus Double Cluster (NGC 869 & NGC 884) All objects were captured with a TS-Optics 200mm/8" ONTC f/4.5 Newtonian telescope. Jack has been pursuing the hobby of astrophotography for about 5 years. Photo Credits: Jack Groves https://www.astrobin.com/users/JGAstronomy/ @jgastronomy Ausstattung (Equpiment): Teleskope (Telescopes): TS-Optics 200mm/8" ONTC f/4.5 Newtonian (carbon tube) https://bitly.ws/3bgLf William Optics RedCat 51 https://bitly.ws/3bgLp William Optics FLT91 https://bitly.ws/3bgLH Komakorrektor (Coma Corrector): TSGPU https://bitly.ws/3bgL9 Montierung (Mount): iOptron CEM70 https://bitly.ws/3bgL5 Aufnahmekamera (Imaging Camera): ZWO ASI 2600 MM https://bitly.ws/3bgKM Filter (Filters): ZWO H-alpha 7nm 36 mm ZWO O-III 7nm 36 mm ZWO S-II 7nm 36 mm https://bitly.ws/3bgLU Motorfokus (Motor Focus) ZWO EAF https://bitly.ws/3bgKD Filterrad (Filter Wheel: ZWO EFW 7 x 36mm https://bitly.ws/3bgKy Steuerung (Control): Primaluce Lab EAGLE4S https://bitly.ws/3bgKj (Eagle5S) Software: Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight · Russell Croman Astrophotography BlurXTerminator · Russell Croman Astrophotography NoiseXTerminator · Russell Croman Astrophotography StarXTerminator · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA) Belichtungszeiten (Eposure Times): 1 - HFG-1 and Abell 6 - (115hrs in HaOiiRGB) 2 - IC 1795 - (32hrs SHO) 3 - Perseus Double Cluster - (9hrs RGB) #teleskop_service #teleskopserviceransburg #astrophotography #usa #zwo #williamoptics #ontc #tsoptics #primalucelab
Abell 85 Madulla Supernova Remnant Sky Watcher Quattro 150P Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Chroma Filters 3nm Eagle 4S Pro Nina & PixInsight 8 Hrs. of Data @ 300 Sec. Each I would of loved to get more data for this target, but it seems as if the night sky has left us this season... Here is the Supernova Remnant Madulla, that lie's in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is thought to have exploded 10,000 years ago, and is approximately 10,000 light years away from Earth. She is 98 light years across and was originally thought to be a planetary nebula by George Abell in 1966, but was later found to be a Supernova Remnant by Van Der Bergh, Marscher, and Terzian in 1972. And that's one to grow on.... #astrophotography #telescope #highpointscientific #skywatcherusa #aapod2 #chromafilters #astronomy #zwoasi #nasa_apod #stars #skyandtelescopemag #solarsystem #williamoptics #universe #deepsky #nightsky #primalucelab #oriontelescopes #backyard_universe_79
Bubble Nebula NGC 7635 in Cassiopeia . . I chose blue for this infrared nebula because it just works! But wanted to make it closer to purple since it looks like Gojo Satoru’s Hollow Purple haha . . “The seething star forming this nebula is 45 times more massive than our sun. Gas on the star gets so hot that it escapes away into space as a “stellar wind” moving at over 4 million miles per hour. This outflow sweeps up the cold, interstellar gas in front of it, forming the outer edge of the bubble much like a snowplow piles up snow in front of it as it moves forward.” (from Hubblesite.org) . . Hydrogen Alpha 27 x 150s . . Skywatcher Esprit 120ED Apochromatic Refractor Skywatcher EQ6R Pro Mount Atik 428EX Monochrome CCD camera Baader Hydrogen alpha filter Primalucelab Eagle 5 computer with APT QHY5L II CMOS guidecamera Orion 50mm guidescope ZWO Electronic Filterwheel ZWO electronic focuser Ecoflow Delta 2 powerstation Processed with Pixinsight and Lightroom . . @primalucelab @sky_watcher_official @atik_cameras @ecoflow_distributorphilippines @altitudedigitalph #astrophotography #astrophotographer #space #astronomy #bubblenebula #deepsky #deepskyphotography #universe #skywatcher #atik #atik428ex #skywatchereq6rpro #skywatcheresprit120ed #primalucelab #pixinsight #gojosatoru #nightsky #cassiopeia #nebula #longexposure #zwo
Imagine a celestial canvas, where the cosmic ballet of creation and destruction is painted in the hues of the infinite. This two-panel mosaic astrophotography image captures the ethereal elegance of the Flying Bat Nebula (Sh2-129) and the Squid Nebula (Ou4), celestial entities nestled in the vast expanse of the night sky. Despite the capricious whims of the UK's weather, which has been less than favorable for stargazing this astronomy season, persistence and passion have culminated over four painstaking months to bring this cosmic vista into view. Though the celestial tapestry is not as densely embroidered with data as initially hoped, the image still resonates with the raw beauty and mystery of the cosmos. The Flying Bat Nebula spreads its nebulous wings in a delicate dance of interstellar matter, while the Squid Nebula, more elusive and enigmatic, floats serenely in the cosmic sea. Each captured through the lens of dedication, these astronomical wonders are a testament to the relentless pursuit of the heavens, even when faced with the earthly challenge of unpredictable skies. Image Details: Acquisition Dates: 22 - 23 Oct 2023, 3 Nov 2023, 7 Nov 2023, 9 - 10 Nov 2023, 13 - 14 Nov 2023, 23 - 24 Nov 2023, 1 Dec 2023, 5 Dec 2023, 9 - 12 Dec 2023, 19 Dec 2023, 9 Jan 2024, 15 Jan 2024, 18 Jan 2024 Frames: Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass 50 mm: 102×300″(8h 30′) (gain: 100.00) -10°C bin 1×1 Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 50 mm: 151×300″(12h 35′) (gain: 100.00) -10°C bin 1×1 Integration: 21h 5m Darks: 101 Flats: 101 Bias: 201 Equipment: Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI Cameras ASI6200MM Pro Gain 100 -10C Imaging Scope: Sharpstar Optics 20032PNT F3.2 Paraboloid Astrograph Filters: Chroma 50mm 3nm Filters #astronomy #astrophotography #astroimaging #spaceweather #nebulosity #space #NASA #APOD #eapod #skywatcher #zwoasi #ASI6200 #sharpstar #20032pnt #telescope #cosmos #deepspace #lightyears #primalucelab #eagle4pro #astropixelprocessor #sequencegeneratorpro #sgpro #app #chroma #blurxterminator #starxterminator #ASIWEEK
The cosmic hand of rebellion. My first image on my new 250mm FL telescope and I love it already. Being able to capture entire regions of our galaxy in one image allows me to show the vastness of our universe. Located approximately 900 light-years away in the constellation Vela, the Vela Supernova Remnant is what is left of a supernova that occurred around 11,000 years ago leaving behind ionised gases taking up an area in our night sky the equivalent of 24 full moons. The explosion was so massive that it would have been seen by pre-civilised humans during the day with only the sun rivalling it for brightest object in the sky. Imaged on a 51mm F/4.9 Refracting Telescope 🔭 with 48 hours of integration. #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway #space #universe #astro #galaxy #cosmos #nebula #stars #stargazing #hubble #moon #sun #lunar #solar #noclouds #nosleep #skywatcher #zwo #primalucelab #williamoptics
Rosette - first light for the Sharpstar Z4 pimped out with PLL Esatto 2” #astronomy #telescope #Esatto #space #celestron #bbcnightsky #nightphotography #planets #solarsystem #astrophotography #nightsky #nightscape #ZWO #photography #cosmos #Optolon #ukastronomy #universe #nebula #primalucelab #astromaniacmag
Captura de M78 junto al bucle de Barnard, fusionando la luminosidad de la nebulosa de reflexión con las intrincadas estructuras oscuras del bucle. Esta imagen celeste revela la complejidad y belleza de la región, destacando la interacción fascinante entre las estrellas jóvenes y las densas nubes de gas y polvo. . #m78nebula #m78 #barnardsloop #astrofotografía #astrophotography #nightphotography #cielosesa #regiondemurcia #asi294mcpro #asiair #skywatcher80ed #heq5pro #primalucelab
NGC-1499 California Nebula SHO Red Cat 51 ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Chroma Filters 3nm Sky Watcher EQ6R-Pro 16 Hrs. Nina, Pixinsight, Photoshop #astrophotography #telescope #highpointscientific #skywatcherusa #aapod2 #chromafilters #astronomy #zwoasi #nasa_apod #stars #skyandtelescopemag #solarsystem #williamoptics #universe #deepsky #nightsky #primalucelab #oriontelescopes #backyard_universe_79 #deepskyphotography
Sh2-188 is an unusual planetary nebula in the galactic disk, approximately 850 light-years away from Earth in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. #asicamera #eq8rpro #astropixelprocessor #luminar4 #apodbyastronomia #astrobin #deepspace #apod #asiweek2024 #topazdenoise #primalucelab #asi2600mm #ritchiechretientelescope
This is Peregrine’s X-band radio signal we recorded on Jan. 15 with INTREPID 500-12 5.0m ground station antenna system for S/X-band installed in @primalucelab ! Acquisition data: BW = 1000 Hz (narrow band) FFT = 8192 ch Res = 0.12 Hz/ch Bit = 16 bit Peregrine is a space mission by @astrobotictechnology that was supposed to bring a lander to the Moon. His journey began on Jan. 8 from Cape Canaveral but a leak occurred in one of the oxygen tanks which compromised the Moon landing. After 10 days in space, lander made a controlled re-entry over the Pacific on Jan. 18. #satellitecommunication #communication #satellite #satellitecommunications #satellites #satcom #Antenna #PrimaLuceLab #Sband #SatelliteCommunication #Telecommunications #Tracking #xband
This is Peregrine’s X-band radio signal we recorded on Jan. 15 with INTREPID 500-12 5.0m ground station antenna system for S/X-band installed in @primalucelab ! Acquisition data: BW = 1000 Hz (narrow band) FFT = 8192 ch Res = 0.12 Hz/ch Bit = 16 bit Peregrine is a space mission by @astrobotictechnology that was supposed to bring a lander to the Moon. His journey began on Jan. 8 from Cape Canaveral but a leak occurred in one of the oxygen tanks which compromised the Moon landing. After 10 days in space, lander made a controlled re-entry over the Pacific on Jan. 18. #satellitecommunication #communication #satellite #satellitecommunications #satellites #satcom #Antenna #PrimaLuceLab #Sband #SatelliteCommunication #Telecommunications #Tracking #xband
ngc1333, une nebuleuse par reflexion située dans la constellation de persée. 232 x 90 sec en L 50x90x3 en RVB soit 9heures30 d exposition cumulée. camera asi2600mm gain 100 -15 degrés monture avalon m-zero lunette fsq85 1.01 focuser esatto3 filtre Lrvb antlia #astronomy #astrophoto #astrophotography #nebula #cosmos #space #stars #astronomie #avalon #primalucelab #asi2600mm
This Photo shows a variety of nebulae within the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. Near the middle of the image is the Horsehead Nebula, designated as Barnard 33 (B 33), which is a dark nebula. It is named for its distinctive shape, which resembles the silhouette of a horse's head. The dark nebula is essentially a dense, opaque region of interstellar dust and gas that obscures the light from background stars and nebulae. Barnard 33 appears in front of the bright emission nebula IC 434, whose ionized hydrogen glows bright red. The Flame Nebula NGC 2024 is an emission nebula situated adjacent to the Horsehead Nebula. It is situated near the easternmost belt star of Orion, Alnitak. It is illuminated by a nearby massive star, causing the surrounding hydrogen gas to emit light, creating the characteristic glow of the emission nebula, which looks like a flame. #B33 #NGC2024 #NGC2023 #horseheadnebula #flamenebula #orion #emissionnebula #reflectionebula #teleskop_service #ritcheychretien #iAmSkyWatcher #omegon #optolongfilters #primalucelab #pixinsight #apod #nasaapod #astronomypicturesdaily #astromaniacmag #passioneastrofotografia #telescope #astrophotography #ig_astrophotography #backyardastrophotography #cosmospic #longexposure #nightscaper #nightsky #deepsky #stargazing 🔭 @teleskop_service TS-Optics GSO 6“ Ritchey-Chretien Pro reduced to F6 on @sky_watcher_official HEQ5 pro 📷 @omegonoptics Pro veTEC 571 C @ -20 °C ⏱ 169 x 300 s = 14.92 h with light pollution @optolongfilter L-Pro filter 💻 Captured with N.I.N.A., guided with PHD2 and postprocessed in PixInsight with BlurXTerminator, StarXTerminator and NoiseXTerminator
Last time I spent the whole night freezing was a huge fail so let's make it right this time! _________________________________ Check out my images and prints on my website, link in bio 👨🦱 @veleba_astrophoto And check out @teleskop_service for astronomy equipment _________________________________ #astronomy #astrophoto #astrophotography #youresa #universetoday #instaphoto #instadaily #science #nature #beautiful #cosmos #telescope #photography #canon #r8 #sigma #sigmalens #telescope_service #primalucelab #zwoasi #asi1600mmpro
Once again the Rosette Nebula! But this time with the 0.8x reducer of the Askar APO 140. The reducer makes even finer stars and images flawlessly right into the corners. On the second photo you can see the fine structures of the star formation. quipment: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Askar APO140 10MICRON GM1000 Antlia 3nm narrowband filters #astro #astrophotography #skyphotography #sky #zwo #asi2600mm #askar #astrography #nebula #wintersky #primalucelab #eagle #pixinsight #photography #photoshop #rosetta #nebula #winter #wintersky #apo #refractor #astrography Exif: S: 15 x 300 secs H: 15 x 300 secs O: 15 x 300 secs
Meet the new upgrade. I bought a EdgeHD 1100 to celebrate the fact that my AstroSchuur is useable for Astrophotography. Next to it my "old" EdgeHD 800, which looks small in comparison now 😀. Btw with almost 20kg total weight, it was not easy to mount it on the CEM70... #celestron , #celestrontelescope , #celestronedgehd8 , #celestronedgehd11, #primalucelab, #astrophotography, #zwo
On the galactic quest to find a hot chip 🍟. The Seagull Nebula is located approximately 3650 light-years away from the beach in the constellations Monoceros and Canis Major. This region of space is densely populated with a lot of interesting features with the main one being the bright emission in the bottom left corner and the bow shock from the bright star on the right. I tried to capture an even amount of filtered narrowband data and full spectrum broadband data because this region has a lot of reflection and dark nebulae that aren't picked up when imaging the high energy emission nebula. Imaged on a 150mm F/4 Newtonian Telescope 🔭 with 24 hours of Narrowband integration and 21 hours of RGB integration. #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway #space #universe #astro #galaxy #cosmos #nebula #stars #stargazing #hubble #moon #sun #lunar #solar #noclouds #nosleep #skywatcher #zwo #primalucelab
Askar 140 APO 10MICRON GM1000 Primalucelab EAGLE 3s ZWO EAF ZWO 2600MM PRO #zwo #astrophotography #askar #primalucelab #zwoasi #asi2600mm #10micron #10microngm1000hps #astrophoto #amateurastrophotography #nightphotography
Famous Orion nebula with my new Askar 140APO refractor. Equipment: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Askar APO140 10MICRON GM1000 #astro #astrophotography #orion #orionnebel #orionnebula #skyphotography #sky #zwo #asi2600mm #askar #astrography #nebula #wintersky #primalucelab #eagle #pixinsight #photography #photoshop Exif: Lum: 27 x 300 secs R: 10 x 300 secs G: 10 x 300 secs B: 10 x 300 secs Total: 4,75 hours
Je vous présente la nébuleuse de l’Œuf de Robin connue aussi sous NGC 1360 située dans la constellation du Fourneau. Elle a été découverte par l’astronome américain Lewis Swift en 1859. Certaines sources attribuent la découverte de NGC 1360 à l’astronome Allemand Freidrich August Theodor Winnecke en 1868, mais l’astronome américain Lewis Swift l’avait observé en 1859. Toutefois, ce dernier n’a publié sa découverte qu’en 1885. NGC 1360 est une vaste nébuleuse planétaire qui se trouve à une distance de 1790 années-lumière. J’ai effectué 59 brutes de 240 seconds à ISO 1600 avec un Canon EOS Ra juste avec un correcteur de coma Baader Mark III. This is the Robin's Egg nebula, also known as NGC 1360, located in the constellation Furnace. It was discovered by the American astronomer Lewis Swift in 1859. Some sources attribute the discovery of NGC 1360 to the German astronomer Freidrich August Theodor Winnecke in 1868, but the American astronomer Lewis Swift had observed it in 1859. However, Swift did not publish his discovery until 1885. NGC 1360 is a vast planetary nebula at a distance of 1790 light-years. I took 59 exposures of 240 seconds at ISO 1600 using a Canon EOS Ra with a Baader Mark III coma corrector. #astrophotography #astrophoto #nebuleuse #etoile #etoiles #stars #nightphotography #skynight #nightskyphotography #medusa #canon #astronomie #astronomy #cielprofond #telescope #skywatcher #primalucelab #baader #zwoasi #space #nasa #galaxy #universe #scifi #spacex #science #longexposure #nightsky #optolongfilter #astronomymagazine
IC434 Horsehead Nebula only in Ha Equipment: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Askar APO140 10MICRON GM1000 Exif: Ha: 23 x 300 secs Total: 1,9 hours #galaxy #horsehead #orion #astronomy #astrophotography #astrophoto #spacephotography #amateurastrophotography #backyardastronomy #deepskyphotography #amateurastronomy #deepskyastrophotography #backyardastrophotography #pixinsight #astrophotos #deepsky #spacephotos #zwo #astrophotography #askar #primalucelab #zwoasi #asi2600mm #10micron #10microngm1000hps #astrophoto #nightphotography
After some time a really cold session ❄️ _________________________________ Check out my images and prints on my website, link in bio 👨🦱 @veleba_astrophoto And check out @teleskop_service for astronomy equipment _________________________________ #astronomy #astrophoto #astrophotography #youresa #universetoday #instaphoto #instadaily #science #nature #beautiful #cosmos #telescope #photography #canon #r8 #sigma #sigmalens #telescope_service #primalucelab #zwoasi #asi1600mmpro #nightphotography
Another test with my new ASKAR APO140 at very cold (-9.5°C) last night! The Triangulum galaxy (M33) – at 2.7 million light-years from our Milky Way – is a spiral galaxy and contain some 40 billion stars! Equipment: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Askar APO140 10MICRON GM1000 Exif: L: 43 x 180 secs R: 20 x 180 secs G: 20 x 180 secs B: 20 x 180 secs Ha: 14 x 300 secs Total: 5.85 hours Gain 100 without any cooling #m33 #galaxy #messier33 #astronomy #astrophotography #astrophoto #spacephotography #amateurastrophotography #backyardastronomy #deepskyphotography #amateurastronomy #deepskyastrophotography #backyardastrophotography #pixinsight #astrophotos #deepsky #spacephotos #askar #zwo #10micron #10microngm1000hps #gm1000hps #asi2600mm #primalucelab #zwoeaf #antlia #astronomik
#askar #sharpstar #skywatcher #eq6rpro #zwo #jackery #touptek #astrofotografie #astrophotography #telescope #primalucelab
A continuation of taking shots at the Hunter. Orion's Belt is one of the most recognisable parts of the night sky for its absolutely massive stars. Located approximately 1375 light-years away the Horsehead and Flame Nebulas with the central illuminating star Alnitak. Together with Alnilam and Mintaka (not in this image) make up Orion's Belt. It is 20 times the size of our sun and about 21,000 times brighter making imaging the relatively dim nebula with any sort of dynamic range challenging. Imaged on a 150mm F/4 Newtonian Telescope 🔭 with 20 hours of RGB integration and 10 hours of Hydrogen alpha integration. #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway #space #universe #astro #galaxy #cosmos #nebula #stars #stargazing #hubble #moon #sun #lunar #solar #noclouds #nosleep #skywatcher #zwo #primalucelab
It's nebula hunting season and what better way to start than with the hunter himself, Orion. Possibly the most imaged part of the night sky the Great Orion Nebula and The Running Man Nebula together with the associated star clusters form what we see as the 3 stars making up Orion's Sword. Located approximately 1500 light-years away this is a highly energised diffuse nebula with a cluster of 4 stars at its centre separated by only 1.5 light-years. For context our closest star not including the sun is Proxima Centauri at 4.2 light-years. Imaged on a 150mm F/4 Newtonian Telescope 🔭 with 10.5 hours of RGB integration. #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway #space #universe #astro #galaxy #cosmos #nebula #stars #stargazing #hubble #moon #sun #lunar #solar #noclouds #nosleep #skywatcher #zwo #primalucelab
Finally, the weather has turned in my favour just in time for my favourite targets. The first of hopefully 4 images in the coming 3 months of the main members of the Sculptor Group. Caldwell 72 or The Whale Galaxy is a Magellanic type barred spiral galaxy located around 6.5 million light-years away making it one of the closest galaxies to our own. It has large areas of ionised hydrogen as shown with the prominent pink/red splotches making this what is called a starburst galaxy. Imaged on a 250mm F/4 Newtonian Telescope 🔭 with 17 hours of RGB integration and 7 hours of narrowband integration to capture the ionised hydrogen clouds. #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway #space #universe #astro #galaxy #cosmos #nebula #stars #stargazing #hubble #moon #sun #lunar #solar #noclouds #nosleep #skywatcher #zwo #primalucelab
The Moon has quickly gone from nemesis to friend 🌚🤝. Being such an active target relative to other astrophotography targets it is extremely fun to explore when it changes night to night. Mountain ranges on the Moon not formed by tectonic forces but by rapidly cooled magma from formation when a Mars sized planet named Theia collided with Proto-Earth ejecting large amounts of both objects materials into orbit around Earth eventually forming our unusually large planet to moon ratio system. This hypothesis has been backed up by research on rock samples collected by the Apollo astronauts in the 60's and 70's. Imaged on a 250mm F/4 Newtonian Telescope 🔭 #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway #space #universe #astro #galaxy #cosmos #nebula #stars #stargazing #hubble #moon #sun #lunar #solar #noclouds #nosleep #skywatcher #zwo #primalucelab
Finally, my first decent amount of imaging since May. No clouds coinciding with a new moon the holy grail of astrophotography conditions. The Helix Nebula also commonly called The Eye of God or as I prefer The Eye of Sauron. It is one of the closest planetary nebulae to our solar system at only 650 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius. Planetary Nebula are dying stars in their last transition from main sequence stars to white dwarfs. The small spots of pinkish nebulosity in the transition from blue to red are called cometary knots and are dust globules around the size of our solar system being illuminated by the central star exploding. Imaged on a 250mm F/4 Newtonian Telescope 🔭 with 22.5 hours of narrowband integration 3 hours of RGB integration to capture star colour. #astrophotography #astronomy #milkyway #space #universe #astro #galaxy #cosmos #nebula #stars #stargazing #hubble #moon #sun #lunar #solar #noclouds #nosleep #skywatcher #zwo #primalucelab