Narrowband

Sh2-173 also known as “The Pahantom of the Opera” is an emission nebula in constellation Cassiopeia. It is a fairly faint nebula. The Oiii emission is very weak with a predominance of Ha and Sii. Total 20 hours in SHO with RGB stars. High resolution image here

First post of 2024 with a target that is often neglected for the neighboring and largely more famous North American and Pelican nebulas, IC5068 or LBN328 is a vast low emission region in Cygnus. Total 15 hours integration in SHO, high resolution here

A region in the constellation Cygnus encompassing an area from the variable star Wr134 to the Sh2-101 “Tulip” nebula. The intense radiation emitted by the very hot and massive variable Wolf-Rayet star collides with the surrounding nebulosity and produces a very distinctive faint bubble nebula that glows in the Oiii Read more…

NGC 6979 Western Veil nebula and NGC 6974 Pickering’s Triangle are the western and central part of the magnificent Supernova remnant “Veil Nebula Complex” that forms the Cygnus Loop. The image is a two-panels mosaic in HOO combination with added RGB stars, each panel sums up about 20hrs total exposure. Read more…

NGC 2264 including the Christmas Tree Cluster and Cone Nebula is a magnificent star forming region located in Monoceros, not far from Orion. Total 18 hours integration time in SHO narrowband palette with RGB stars. I also tried to blend in the central Fox Four nebula which has blue reflection Read more…

NGC 7822, also known as Sh2-171 is a vast emission region in the constellation Cepheus. A powerful region for new stars formation, which strong radiation ionizes the surrounding gas causing it to glow. Image is a two-panels mosaic narrowband SHO palette with RGB stars, 30hrs total integration time (15hrs/panel) High Read more…

An overview over the magnificent Cygnus molecular complex with a four panels mosaic of the SADR star region and Sh2-108 Gamma Cygni Nebula. The NGC6910 open cluster is also visible in the lower right quadrant. The nebula was photographed between June and July 2022 with over 64 hours of total Read more…

One of the most photographed targets in the northern hemisphere summer sky, the Sh2-101, or Tulip Nebula, is a fascinating HII emission region in the constellation of Cygnus. Next to the Tulip it is possible to observe the bow shock wavefront produced by the strong Cygnus X-1 x-ray binary system. Read more…

NGC6823 is a spectacular emission region in the constellation Vulpecula, encircled by the larger and fainter Sh2-86 formation. Total 13.5hrs integration in SHO palette High resolution here

Sh2-119 also known as the Clamshell nebula is a large emission complex in Cygnus, surrounding the bright star 68 A Cyg. Several dark dust lanes and globules cross the nebula creating suggestive dark filaments. 15hrs total integration time in narrowband SHO palette (5hrs Ha/Oiii/Sii each). High resolution here