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you can see some of my pictures. I'll try to comment them with the
relevant technical details, as exposure times, number of frames, etc.
Nebulae
Galaxies
Globular and Open Clusters
Planets and Comets
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Nebulae |
IC410 ComplexThis
nebula is about 12.000 light years ago, in the constellation of Auriga.
Embedded in this nebula, an open cluster can be seeb (NGC1893). The
contrast between the nebula and the rich star field is impressive.
 Technical
data: 2011/02/05. Meade LX-200 8" at F6.6, QSI-583WSG with Astrodon RGB
and H-alpha filters, guiding with the DSI Pro. The luminance layer
is
build with 30% of the H-alpha image. Subs
are: two 10-minute through H-alpha, R and G filter, and only one
10-minute sub through the B filter (a satellite track spoiled the
second one).
Adquired with Maxim/DL, registered with DeepSkyStacker, and processed
with PixInsight. go to the top.... |
IC405, the Flaming Star NebulaThis
nebula named after AE Aurigae, the hot star which dominated the field.
This blue star strongly ionizes the gas with its powerfull radiation.
Also it casts its intense blue light on the dust inside the nebula,
which gives the whole thing this spectacular blue hue. What we see here
is only a small portion of the nebula complex. It is about 1.500 light years ago, in the constellation of Auriga.
 Technical
data: 2012/03/10. Meade LX-200 8" at F6.6, QSI-583WSG with Astrodon RGB
and H-alpha filters, guiding with the DSI Pro. Both the luminance and the R layer are
built with a synthetic "R" component which mixes H-alfa and R. Subs
are: five 700-second through H-alpha, and four 500-second each through R, G, and B filter.
Adquired with Maxim/DL, registered with DeepSkyStacker, and processed
with PixInsight. go to the top.... |
The Cone NebulaThis
emission nebula is about 2.600 light years ago, in the constellation of Monoceros.
It's strange shape is due to an absortion nebula in front of a light, emitting one.
 Technical
data: 2012/02/11. Meade LX-200R 8" at F6.6, QSI-583WSG, thru Astrodon
RGB and H-alpha filters, guiding with the Meade DSI Pro. 4 subs of 700 seconds, binned 2x2, trhu H-alpha filter, and 3, 400
seconds, binned 2x2, trhu RGB each.
Adquired with Maxim/DL, registered with DeepSkyStacker, and processed
with Pixinsight. go to the top.... |
The Tulip Nebula (Sharpless 2-101)This
emission nebula is about 6.000 light years ago, in the constellation of
Cygnus.
I's very close, visually, to the micro-quasar Cygnus X-1, a suspected
black hole. The region surrounding this nebula is rich in Milky Way
stars, which adds to the object beauty.
 Technical
data: 2011/10/08. Meade LX-200 8" at F6.6, QSI-583WSG with Astrodon RGB
and H-alpha filters, guiding with the DSI Pro. The luminance layer
is
build with 50% of a sysnthetic R, composed of R and H-alpha. This
synthetic R is also used instead of the normal R to form the RGB
component. Subs
are: 5 subs, 700-second each through H-alpha, and 3 subs, 500-second
each through R, G and B.
Adquired with Maxim/DL, registered with DeepSkyStacker, and processed
with PixInsight. go to the top.... |
Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)This
nebula is located in Cygnus, at 4,000 light years away. It is a fine
imaging object, with interesting detail inside. It is surrounded by a
dark nebula, which one can see looking for dark patches which hide the
rich star background. It's also surrounded by faint nebulosity which
created a tinny light gradient.
 Technical
data: 2011/09/17. Meade LX-200 8" at F6.6, QSI-583WSG with Astrodon RGB
and H-alpha filters, guiding with the DSI Pro. Subs
are: five 700-seconds and binned 2X2 through H-alpha, and only one
500-seconds and binned 2X2 through R, G and B filters (a problem with
the anti-dew system prevented me from taking more subs!).
Adquired with Maxim/DL, registered with DeepSkyStacker, and processed
with PixInsight. go to the top.... |
North America Nebula (NGC7000) portionThis
nebula is very wide, and its gas emits under the radiation of a star.
It's not clear which one is responsible for this emission, but some
sources sign Deneb as the one.
 Technical
data: 2011/07/15. Meade LX-200 8" at F6.6, QSI-583WSG with Astrodon RGB
and H-alpha filters, guiding with the DSI Pro. Subs
are: five 700-seconds and binned 2X2 through H-alpha, and three 300-seconds and binned 3X3 through R, G and B filters.
Adquired with Maxim/DL, registered with DeepSkyStacker, and processed
with PixInsight. go to the top.... |
Veil NebulaThis
nebula is a remnant of a "recent" supernova explosion, abot 5.000 or
8.000 years ago. It is a wide-field object, with some different
sections. This one is the western section, easily recognized because
there is a 4-magnitude star near the center. Watch the delicate
filemants and structure of this beautiful nebula. 
Technical
data: 2010/12/04. Meade LX-200 8" at F6.6, QSI-583WSG with Astrodon RGB
and H-alpha filters, guiding with the DSI Pro. The luminance layer
is build with 50% of the H-alpha image. Subs
are: one 10-minute and two 5-minute for each one of the filters.
Adquired with Maxim/DL, registered with DeepSkyStacker, and processed
with PixInsight. go to the top.... |
NGC7625 (Bubble Nebula) This
is an emission nebula in Cassiopea, and it's about 12.000 light
years from here. The strong stellar wind from the hot, central star is
clearing out the space around it. Technical data: 2007/10/13. Meade LX-200R 8" at F5, Meade DSI Pro, 70 frames 30 secods each. Processed with AstroArt 
A more recent picture, with improved stacking and processing, and using color filters. Technical
data: 2009/08/19. Meade LX-200R 8" at F5, Meade DSI
Pro, 24Red42, 16Green60 and 17Blue60. Stacked with DeepSkyStacker,
and processed with MaximDL and AstroArt. go to the top.... |
