M101 the “Pinwheel galaxy” is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. This is the first image with the new setup (CFF135 telescope +AP1100 + QHY268M), I am impressed with the level of details the CFF was able to resolve in the galaxy despite the small scale and the Read more…
VdB 152 & LBN 528 reflection nebula in Cepheus. VdB 152 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus radiated by the white-blue star BD+69 1231. The nebula is located on the tip of a vast elongated dark molecular cloud. A strong Ha filamentary emission region extends from top to bottom Read more…
The M96 Group, also known as Leo I Group, is a group of galaxies in the constellation Leo including M95, M96 and M105. M95and M96 are two spiral galaxies with marked star-forming regions. 5.3 hrs total integration in LRGB (2:1:1:1) combined with 2 hrs Ha to enhance the emission regions Read more…
LBN 603 is a vast region of dark nebulas in Cassiopea. The dusty structures extend on a dense starfield forming several cotton-like shapes. The dark nebulosity is very faint and it required 11hr integration of L filter and a special post-processing technique to highlight the finer details. 3hrs of R/G/B Read more…
The spiral galaxies M65, M66 and NGC 3628 represent a very well known small group of galaxies in the constellation of Leo. Because of the different orientation to Earth, only M65 and M66 reveal the spiral arms to a terrestrial observation, while NGC 3628 shows its typical “hamburger” shape. A Read more…
LBN 468 & LD N1253 Dark Shark nebulae. LDN 1253, best known as Dark Shark nebula, and LBN 468 are two dark variable nebulae in the region of Cepheus. They are part of a vast complex of interstellar dust that also include the well known Iris nebula. Capturing the molecular Read more…
VdB 15 is a faint reflection nebula in the constellation Camelopardalis. The core of the nebula resembles the well known Iris nebula for color and details. The nebula extends next to a vast Ha region that can be partially seen in one corner of the frame in the typical Ha Read more…
LBN 552 and LDN 1228 dark nebulae in Cepheus. The dark nebulas are very faint and part of a larger dark molecular complex. The image is a result of two-panels mosaic composed of L 413x60s and R/G/B 130x60s for a total of 9hrs of integration each panel High resolution here Read more…
Fireworks Galaxy, a spiral galaxy with a small bright nucleus, located between the boundaries of the the northern constellations of Cepheus and Cygnus. The frame shows the surrounding dust nebulosity and the globular cluster NGC6939 The image is the result of 14 hours of integration of L (470x60s) R/G/B (130x60s each) Full resolution image here Processing details Read more…
M106 or NGC4258 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. Its peculiarity is the presence of nuclear water “masers” of galactic scale that provide the distinct purple arm colors. This is also a very special image as it is the last target I shot with the ASI1600MM before I retired the Read more…
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