Sunday, July 31, 2022

IC5146 in Cygnus

 

IC5146 and Barnard 168 in Cygnus. FOV is 4.73˚ x 2.98˚. This is nineteen 240s guided subs taken from Selkirk Shore State Park in Pulaski, NY with an Optolong L-Pro filter. An astro-modified Canon EOS6D camera, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.

Sh2-54 and M16 in Serpens

Sh2-54

 Sh2-54(NGC6604) and M16 The Eagle are emission nebula and HII regions in the constellation Serpens. FOV is 4.73˚ X 2.98˚This is thirty six 300 second guided subs taken on 7-30-22 from the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY with an Optolong L-eXtreme filter. An astro-modified Canon EOS6D camera, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.

Messier 31 The Andromeda Galaxy

 

M31


Messier 31 (The Andromeda Galaxy) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. Messier 32 and M110 are also present. FOV is 4.73˚ X 2.98˚. This is ten 240s guided subs taken on July 3rd, 2022, thirty 240s guided subs and 25 120s guided subs taken from the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY with an Optolong L-Pro. Total exposure time is 3 hours. An astro-modified Canon EOS6D camera, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

The Milky Way at the DHO 7/25/22

 

The Milky Way galaxy from Sagittarius to Cygnus. this is 50 stacked 20 second subs untracked taken at the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper NY on July 25th, 2022. FOV is approximately 100˚ This is with an Astro-modified Canon EOS 6D at ISO1600 with a Rokinon 14mm F2.8 lens.



This was also a stack of 4 images taken on 7-21-22.

Saturday, July 23, 2022

NGC 7223 The Helix Nebula

 



NGC 7223 The Helix or God’s Eye nebula is a planetary nebula in Aquarius. This is fifteen 300s guided subs taken from the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY with an Optolong L-eXtreme filter on July 22nd, 2022 and twenty two 300s guided subs taken from the DHO on July 23rd, 2022. FOV is 2.95˚X 1.72˚ An astro-modified Canon EOS6D camera at ISO1600, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.

NGC7380 the Wizard Nebula

 


NGC7380 the Wizard Nebula is an open cluster surrounded by an emission nebula that looks like a wizard in Cepheus. This is twenty six 300s guided subs taken from the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY with an Optolong L-eXtreme filter on July 22nd, 2022. FOV is 2.49˚X 1.46˚ An astro-modified Canon EOS6D camera at ISO1600, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.


IC4756 and NGC6633 in Ophiuchus

 IC4756 and NGC6633 the Tweedeee and Tweedledum clusters in Ophiuchus. This is seventeen 180s guided subs taken from the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY with an Optolong L-Pro filter on July 21st, 2022. FOV is 4.38 x 2.93. An astro-modified Canon EOS6D camera at ISO1600, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.

Sunday, July 17, 2022

Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) M10, and M12






Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) and Messier 10 in Ophiuchus This is eight 180s guided subs taken from the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY with an Optolong L-Pro filter on July 16th, 2022.  An astro-modified Canon EOS6D camera at ISO1600, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9. Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker and processed in PixInsight


Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) and Messier 10 and Messier 12 in Ophiuchus. This is two 180s guided subs taken from the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY with an Optolong L-Pro filter on July 16th, 2022.  An astro-modified Canon EOS6D camera at ISO1600, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9. Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker and processed in PixInsight

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) and Messier 10 in Ophiuchus




Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) and Messier 10 in Ophiuchus. This is eight 180s guided subs taken from the Darling Hill Observatory in Vesper, NY with an Optolong L-Pro filter on July 16th, 2022.  An astro-modified Canon EOS6D camera at ISO1600, iOptron CEM40G mount, ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera, William Optics 50mm guide scope, ASIAir Plus, William Optics FLT 91 + Flat 6AIII 0.8 reducer FL 432mm f/4.9.