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…
NGC 1333 is a reflection nebula located in the western part of the Perseus molecular cloud. The blue nebula is surrounded by a dense dust cloud and is home of a very active star forming region. The image is the result of 23.5 hours of integration of broadband LRGB exposures Read more…
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