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Sh2-135 – Eddies in a Cepheus Molecular Cloud (click to view full screen)Askar 151phq; AP Mach2 GTO; ASI6200MM, – Chroma Broadband and 5nm Narrowband FiltersH,O,S: (49,35,45 x 720s, Bin 1, Gain 100); R,G,B: (28,21,27 x 180s, Bin 1, Gain 100)Total
Crescent Nebula (NGC6888) in SHO Askar 151phq; AP Mach2 GTO, ASI6200MM, – Chroma RGB & 5nm Narrowband FiltersH,O,S: (37,24,27 x 720s 61Bin 1, Gain 100) R,G,B: (16,15,12 x 120s, Bin 1, Gain 100)Total integration time = 19.0 hrs (June 12,13,14,18,20,22
The standard textbooks indicate that the start or conception of a new star formation is the collapse of a molecular cloud. But my background in thermodynamics, heat/mass transfer and fluid mechanics leaves this superficial explanation ungratifying (at least to me?)
Stars in the Andromeda GalaxyAug/Sep 2021M31 – Andromeda Galaxy, focussed on NGC206CDK12.5 / A-P1100GTO AE / ASI6200MM / Optolong LRGB (full res RASC Zenfolio or Astrobin) I was asked at a RASC meeting if we could see stars in a
The Rotten Fish Heat Engine: LDN 1251 (Cepheus) in LRGBAskar 151phq; AP Mach2 GTO; ASI6200MM, – Chroma LRGBL: (85 x 150s 61 Bin 1, Gain 100), R,G,B: (43,44,38 x 180s, Bin 1, Gain 100)Total integration time = 9.8 hrs (Aug 3,4
Caldwell 7 Galaxy (NGC2403) Planewave CDK12.5; AP 1100GTO AE; ASI6200MM, – Antlia Pro Broadband and 3.5nm Ha filtersR,G,B: (52,57,54 x 180s, Bin 1, Gain 100); Ha: (62 x 450s, Bin 1, Gain 200); L: (76x150s, Bin 1, Gain 100)Total integration
M74 Galaxy in Pisces Askar 151phq; AP Mach2 GTO; ASI6200MM, – Chroma Broadband and 5nm Ha FiltersL: (111 x 120s, Bin 1, Gain 100); H: (51 x 720s Bin 1, Gain 100); R,G,B: (48,59,61 x 180s, Bin 1, Gain 100)Total