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…
This very interesting object in constellation Cygnus resembles the most famous Cocoon nebula. According to information I found online the the nebula is related to the RAFGL 2789 infrared emission source. Image is the result of of 13h integration of Ha, Oiii, Sii (4 h 20 min each filter) combined Read more…
HFG1 and Abell6, two very faint and unique nebulas in the constellation Cassiopea. The shape of HFG1 is formed by a system of binary stars orbiting each other and moving very fast through the Milky Way. The power of the system creates a shockwave as it is moves through the Read more…
IC 5070 or The Pelican Nebula is vast HII emission region next to the North America nebula, in the constellation Cygnus. Shot in narrowband SHO palette, the vast colorful emission region is covered by a foreground molecular cloud forming an intricate texture of dark filaments. The image is the result 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…
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…
The Sh2-134 complex in Cepheus is a vaste emission nebula that extends around the star λ Cephei . It is characterized by a diffuse Ha and Sii emissions and a much weaker Oiii region that surrounds the star. The image is the result of a two panels mosaic for a Read more…
IC 443 also best known as the Jellyfish Nebula (in my opinion the nebula resembles much more a gigantic galactic brain than a jellyfish) is a galactic remnant of a supernova explosion in the constellation Gemini. I always find extraordinary that we can witness the effect of such a spectacular Read more…
A close look at the beautiful Oiii supernova reminant in the Cygnus region, surrounded by LBN325 and LBN326 Ha structures. The image is composed of two-panels mosaic combined in the duotone HOO palette. The processing resulted to be very challenging due to the very different intensities and structures between the Read more…
One of the landmark deep sky objects of the northern skies: the Heart (IC1805 including Melotte15) and Fish (IC1795 & NGC896) nebulae. Part of constellation Cassiopeia, the Heart & Fish is one of the brightest HII emission regions. The central part of the nebula is known as Melotte 15, an Read more…
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