IC342/Caldwell 5 – The Hidden Galaxy in LHaRGB Planewave CDK 12.5in; AP 1100GTO AE; QHY600M, – Baader Cmos Opt Broadband and 6.5nm Ha FiltersL: (50 x 180s, Bin 1, Gain 100); H: (29 x 720s Bin 1, Gain 100); R,G,B:
The Hidden Galaxy – Now you see it
Its Supersonic! – But it’s complicated
The Cygnus Loop is a large spheroidal supernova remnant. What we are really looking at is material either blown out from the supernova star or gathered up by the shock fronts moving out from the explosion. If large enough, a
More than Dust in the Wind
LDN 534 and the Checkmates (Dust, reflections, galaxies, stars, and a PN) in LHaRGB (Andromeda)Askar 151phq (FIRST LIGHT!); AP Mach2 GTO; ASI6200MM, – Baader RGB & 6.5nm NB CMOS opt. filtersHa: ( 74 x 600s, Bin 1, Gain 200); R,G,B:
A Rotting Fish tells no tails
Although the same subject as a recent image post, this is actually a new image taken with my Televue 127is telescope, and processed to highlight the eddies and turbulence that exists within the molecular cloud. In this case, the primary
The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) – In for Questioning
The unique question mark appearance of M51, its size (77 thousand light years, 90% of Milky Way) proximity to us (only 31 million light years) made it a galaxy of interest for me, so I brought it in for some
Stars are born – Have a Cigar
M82 or “The Cigar Galaxy” in LHaRGB (Ursa Major) , May 17,18,19 & 24 2023Planewave CDK12.5″ telecope and A-P 1100GTO AE mount; ASI6200MM Camera, Antlia Pro BB & 3nm Ha FiltersL (37 x 200s exposures, Bin 2×2, Gain 100); R,G,B
The Cave Nebula and Hydrogen’s Journey
(Full Res in RASC Zenfolio, or full res mouseover in Astrobin) (Full Res in RASC Zenfolio, or full res mouseover in Astrobin) SH2-155 or Caldwell 9: The Cave Nebula in Cepheus Askar 151phq; AP Mach2 GTO; ASI6200MM, – Chroma Broadband