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Rosette Nebula in SHO
The Rosette Nebula Image was collected in Jan 2025 with 18.4 hours integration time using HA-OIII filter, and 18.5 hours with a SII-OIII filter. Equipment used was: AstroTech AT86EDQ OTA QHY533C camera iOptron GEM28 mount Optolong L-eXtreme HA-OIII filter ASKAR D2 SII-OIII filter N.I.N.A. was used as the collection software and Pixinsight was used to…
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Horsehead Nebula
The Horsehead Nebula Image was collected from Jan 23rd to Feb 2nd, 2025 with 20 hours total integration time using HA-OIII filter. Equipment used was: AstroTech AT86EDQ OTA QHY533C camera iOptron GEM28 mount Optolong L-eXtreme HA-OIII filter N.I.N.A. was used as the collection software and Pixinsight was used to process the image.
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Soul Nebula
The Soul Nebula – IC 1848 Image was collected from Nov 5th to Nov 15, 2024, with 45 hours total integration time. 12.2 hrs with HA-OIII 33 hrs with SII-OIII Equipment used was: Redcat 51 telescope QHY533C camera iOptron GEM28 mount Optolong L-eXtreme HA-OIII filter ASKAR D2 SII-OIII filter N.I.N.A. was used as the collection…
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Triangulum Galaxy
M33 – Triangulum Galaxy Collection Dates: Oct 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 2024 Optolong UV-IR filter: 579 subs @ 120 seconds Optolong L-eXtreme filter: 221 subs @ 240 seconds Equipment used: Redcat 51 QHY533C iOptron GEM28 Williams Optics Uniguide 120/32mm ASI120MM Mini NINA, PHD2
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The Heart Nebula
The Heart Nebula – IC 1805 Image was collected from Sept 21 to Oct 2 with 55 hours total integration time. 24 hrs with HA-OIII 31 hrs with SII-OIII Equipment used was: Redcat 51 telescope QHY533c camera iOptron GEM28 mount Optolong L-eXtreme HA-OIII filter ASKAR D2 SII-OIII filter N.I.N.A. was used as the collection software…
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IC1396 – Elephant’s Trunk Nebula
IC1396, The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula, in the SHO palette. The image was generated from data collected in July and August, 2024. This data consists of 16.7 hours using the ASKAR D2 (SII+OIII) filter and 15.8 hours using the Optolong L-eXtreme (H-alpha+OIII) filter. The image was collected using N.I.N.A. with the following equipment: iOptron GEM28…
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NGC7000 – North America Nebula
Image data taken between July 27 and August 1, 2024. NGC 7000 – The North America Nebula SHO (Hubble Palette) 14.6 hrs of H-alpha+OIII 12.4 hrs of SII+OIII Bortle 8 Equipment: – QHY533C OSC astrocamera – iOptron GEM28 mount – Williams Optics Redcat 51 – Williams Optics Uniguid 120/32mm – ZWO ASI120mm Mini guide camera…
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The Pinwheel Galaxy
The Pinwheel Galaxy was imaged during March and April, 2023 and April 2024. The total imaging time was 25.7 hours. The Pinwheel Galaxy is located in the Ursa Major constellation. In May, 2023, a Supernova was detected in this galaxy: supernova SN 2023ixf.
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Horsehead and Flame Nebulae
The image below was processed using the SHO palette with PixInsight from data collected January 10, 12 and February 12, 13, 14 and 18, 2024. An Optolong L-eXtreme and an Askar D2 filter were used to isolate the Hydrogen-alpha, Sulphur-II and Oxygen-III wavelengths. The image below is the Horsehead Nebula in Hydrogen-alpha. Image collected January…