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NGC 7822 in SHO with RGB stars
Redcat51 telescope
Camera ASI2600MM
Astronomik 12nm HA Oiii and Sii filer
7-8 hours in each filter
Asi2600mc for RGB stars 45x 300s
iOptron CEM26 mount
ASIAIR for acquisition and guiding
Processed in Pixinsight with darks, flats and flat darks
finished in PhotoshopAcquired near Ottawa
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)12NameCEd-214 star-forming region (NGC 7822) SHO plus RGB starsObservation Image
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Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
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Acquired near Ottawa. See the monthly Observations Report for more details.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)10NameElephant Trunk Nebula (IC1396)Observation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2022 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)06NameGreat Rift of the Milky WayObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa.
Heart and Soul in HSO
Askar 180mm lens
ASI 2600MM camera
SHO filters Astronomic 12nm
Askar 180mm lens
ASI 2600MM camera
-10 gain 100
October 27 0% moon 150 x 180 s Oiii filter
October 28 HA 15% moon 163 x 180s
October 29 Sii 33% nib 136 x 3 minutes
Calibrates with flats darks and dark flats 4s
Integration using ESD DBE and Mure denoise
Adam Block combo
Red= H+S
Blue=2Oiii
Green=0.35Sii +0.07OiiiSee the monthly Observations Report for more details.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)12NameHeart and Soul nebulae in HSOObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2022 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa.
From https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3019021585052307&set=pb.10000833...
THE HEART NEBULA also known as IC1805 in the constellation Cassiopeia.
I tried and tried last year to get this one and knew i would return. Like how often do you find a heart emoji in space???This was shot during a 95% moon so I used filters to try an lessen the effect of the bright moon. Plus i tried my new portable mount the CEM26 which is a super amazing lil mount.
What a lovely summer night. I am really not ready for winter to come yet ( other than the long nights)ASI2600MC one shot colour camera
redcat51, 51 mm refractor
#optolong LEnhance filter ( duo band filter ) allowing hydrogen and oxygen to pass.
Mount CEM26
Acquisition and guiding software ASIAIR
Processed in PixinsightREDUX: https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/asi2600mcpro?__eep__=6&__tn__=*NK*F
The Heart nebula! Again!
It never fails, when you try to process your data a few days later it’s always better than when you are sleep deprived!
Shot with the #asi2600mcpro and the #redcat51
30x180s
Under a 94%moon and the L-enhance dual band filter
Life is complicated these days remind those around you that you careImage catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)10NameHeart Nebula (IC 1805, Sh 2-190)Observation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)03NameHorsehead Nebula regionObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Elephant Trunk nebula IC1396
Celestron 11 inch SCT Edge HD telescope
Hyperstar reducer to 540mm f/1.9
Guided on a CGEM
Shot with the ASI2600MM camera
Gain 100 -10 sensor
60x 180s Hydrogen Alpha
129 x 180s Oxygen
67 x 180s Sulphur
Combined in the SHO palette in Pixinsight
Calibrated with Flats Darks and Dark flats
Final touches in PhotoshopAcquired near Ottawa.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)12NameIC 1396 Elephant Trunk NebulaObservation Image
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Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
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Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)03NameIC 1613 nebulaObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. See the video for other details.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)01NameIC 342 Hidden GalaxyObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2022 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)04NameIC 405 Flaming Star NebulaObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)01NameIC 410 Tadpole NebulaObservation Image
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Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
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Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)05NameIC 410 Tadpole NebulaObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)02NameIC 443 Jellyfish NebulaObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. See the video for other details.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)01NameIC 5146 Cocoon NebulaObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2022 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. See the monthly Observations Report for more details.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)10NameJupiter - comparing `seeing`Observation Image
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Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2022 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. See the video for other details.
Month Number (2 digits)09NameJupiter and Three MoonsObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa.
C11 SCT
290MM
45s in each of RGBSee the monthly Observations Report for more details.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)09NameJupiter in RGB derotated from 45s video per channelObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2022 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)03NameLeo TripletObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
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From https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3028896314064834&set=pb.10000833...
The Lion nebula in SHO
This is a faint nebula known as Sharpless 2- 132 in Cepheus. Last month I posted a images composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen emission. Last night I gathered data in Sulphur and thus can make a false colour image in the SHO hubble palette
Sulphur is RED
Hydrogen is GREEN
Oxygen is BlueThe processing was tricky due to the dense starfield, which makes the image noisier than it really is. However it is still a fun and beautiful target.
There is a CLEAR oxygen ( blue component) that is all alone in the data. It could use like 15 more hours but honestly who has time for that!!
3 hours of sulphur data showed almost nothing after stacking. Maybe I keep adding data every year!
The Sharpless catalog is a list of 313 H II regions (emission nebulae) intended to be comprehensive north of declination −27°. The first edition was published in 1953 with 142 objects (Sh1), and the second and final version was published by US astronomer Stewart Sharpless in 1959 with 312 objects. Sharpless also includes some planetary nebulae and supernova remnants, in addition to H II regions.
WO redcat51 telescope
ASI2600MMPro, Gain 100 sensor -10
30x 300s HA
30x300S Oiii
30x300s Sii
Calibrated and Processed in PixinsightImage catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)10NameLion Nebula (Sh 2-132)Observation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa.
Lunar eclipse and Uranus
November 8th 2022
Imaged with the Nikon D750 and the Redcat51 telescope ( 250mm)
during totality on a star tracker.
2.5s exposure ISO 400 F/4See the monthly Observations Report for more details.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)12NameLunar eclipse 8 Nov 2022 and UranusObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2022 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa.
Lunar eclipse collage
November 8th 2022
All images taken from eclipse beginning to totality
Nikon D750 and Redcate51 telescope
ISO 400 F/4
Various exposures increasing as the moon darkened.See the monthly Observations Report for more details.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)12NameLunar eclipse 8 Nov 2022 montageObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2022 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. See the monthly Observations Report for more details.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)07NameLunar eclipse in Scorpio with Rho Ophiucii regionObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2022 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. See the monthly Observations Report for more details.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)07NameLunar eclipse montageObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2022 -
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Eclipse moon sequence
D7000 APS-C size sensor
Sigma 400mm lens at f/7.1 ISO400
Various exposures from 1/2000s until I was at 2s for the maximum eclipse.
Tracked on a Star adventurer
Combined in Photoshop
Acquired near Ottawa.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)12NameLunar Eclipse SequenceObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)04NameM1 Crab NebulaObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)05NameM101 Pinwheel Galaxy and neighboursObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)08NameM27 Dumbbell NebulaObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa.
Andromeda
90 minutes with the ASAI2600 MC and the redcat 51 scope.Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)11NameM31 Andromeda GalaxyObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. See the video for other details.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)01NameM33 Triangulum GalaxyObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2022 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa.
The eclipsed moon and M45
Rokinon 85mm lens
D750
1/60 exposure for the moon
8s exposure for the starts
Start adventurer
Blended in Photoshop
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)12NameM45 Pleiades and eclipsed MoonObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)03NameM45 PleiadesObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa.
M45 widefield with dust
Imaged from Ottawa suburbs Nov. 1, 2022
November 1 clear 11c 50% waxing moon
4 hours at 120s
5 hours at 180s
ASI 2600MC
Askar 180mm
ASI120MM guide camera
No filters
Stacked with darks flats and flat darks, Background neutralization, CC DBE
Soft stretch, HDR. Photoshop to push the shadows.See the monthly Observations Report for more details.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)12NameM45 Pleiades widefield with dustObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2022 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)04NameM51 Whirlpool GalaxyObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. See the monthly Observations Report for more details.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)07NameM51 Whirlpool GalaxyObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2022 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. See the video for other details.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)05NameM63 Sunflower galaxyObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2022 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)02NameM74 GalaxyObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)03NameM78 (NGC 2068) reflection nebula in OrionObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. See the video for other details.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)01NameM78 (NGC 2068) reflection nebula in OrionObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2022 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)02NameM81 and M82 GalaxiesObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021 -
Body
Acquired near Ottawa. No other details available.
Image catalogueMonth Number (2 digits)04NameM94 NGC 4736 GalaxyObservation Image
Observer(s)Andrea GironesYear2021
