NGC281 - The Pacman Nebula
Object Information
The Pacman Nebula (NGC281) is a very faint emission nebula in the northern constellation Casseopia. This is a familiar shape and found among an open star cluster IC1590.
Imaging Info
Optics: TEC 140 @ f7 Camera: Canon Rebel XT (350D) modified; Type 1a filter ISO 800 Exposure: 13 x 10 min Mount/Guiding: G11; ST4 through TV85 Processing: Dark Subtract & stack in DeepSkyStacker; Levels & Curves in PS7 Location: Borrego Springs, CA Date: 10/13/07 Comments: Clear skies, warm, light wind. Good seeing.
NGC1499 - The California Nebula
Object Information
NGC1499, or commonly called The California Nebula for it's recognizable shape (picture it rotated 90 degrees counter clockwise), is found in the constellation Perseus. It is an extremely faint and very large (over 3 degrees long) rectangular patch of emission nebulosity. In larger telescopes the region can be detected but a wide field is required and an appropriate nebula filter.
Imaging Info
Optics: TEC 140 @ f5.2 Camera: Canon Rebel XT (350D) modified; Type 1a filter ISO 800 Exposure: 20 x 10 min Mount/Guiding: G11; ST4 through SV70ED Processing: Dark Subtract & stack in DeepSkyStacker; Levels & Curves in PS7 Location: Cottonwood Springs, CA Date: 9/19/09 Comments: Clear skies; ave seeing. Warm and very pleasant night.
NGC2264 - The Christmas Tree Cluster & Friends
Object Information
NGC2264 is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Monoceros which with some imagination turned on its side, the brighter stars pattern has the shape of a Christmas Tree (the brightest star is the base of the trunk). The more colorful interesting objects embedded in the cluster include the distinctive Cone Nebula which tops the "tree" on the left as well as the extensive red emission nebula and bright blue reflection nebula on the right. Click on the image to zoom in for details.
Imaging Info
Optics: TEC 140 @ f7 Camera: Canon Rebel XT (350D) modified; Type 1a filter ISO 800 Exposure: 5 x 10 min Mount/Guiding: G11; ST4 through TV85 Processing: Dark Subtract & stack in DeepSkyStacker; Levels & Curves in PS7; Noise reduction in NeatImage Location: Cottonwood Springs, CA Date: 1/24/09 Comments: Clear skies, cool, no wind. Poor seeing.
NGC2264 - The Fox Fur Nebula
Object Information
Zooming in on the north end of NGC2264 reveals the brightest start being S-15 Monocerotis. The complex nebula structure has hydrogen emission nebula (which includes the distinctive "fox fur" shape in the upper left) along with dark dusty and bright reflection nebula interspersed.
Imaging Info
Optics: Celestron HD1100 @ f7 Camera: QSI583 WSG; Exposure: 9 x 10 min Lum, 3 x 10 min each RGB; Mount/Guiding: AP900; Guiding: OAG with Lodestar; Processing: Pixinsight with final curves in PS CS5; Location: Twentynine Palms, CA Date: 2/18/23; Comments: Clear skies till clouds rolled in at midnight, cool, no wind. Average seeing. First time imaging in backyard of an Airbnb at this location. Nice and dark!
NGC7000 - The North America Nebula
Object Information
The North American Nebula (NGC7000) is well named for its easily recognized shape and is a very large and faint emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. Click on image for close up of lower "wall" section.
Imaging Info
Optics: Optics: TEC 140 @ f5.2 Camera: QHY10 Exposure: 24 x 10 min Mount/Guiding: AP900 with SV70 and a DSI Processing: Preprocessed in Nebulosity; Levels/Curves in PS CS5 Location: Bear Valley Springs, CA Date: 8/3/13 Comments: Wonderful conditions. Little to no wind and fantastic seeing. Clouded over right at the end of this image run!
NGC7000 - Wall close up
Imaging Info
Optics: Celestron HD1100 @ f7 Camera: QHY268M;Exposure: H-alpha(3mm) 39 x 3 min; Mount/Guiding: AP900 with QHY OAGM + QHY585C; Processing: Pixinsight; Location: Torrance, CA Date: 8/3/24 Comments: Pleasant temp, clear skies up to midnight high clouds rolling in. Light wind and average seeing. First test of Halpha imaging with new camera from light poluted backyard.
NGC7023 - The Iris Nebula
Object Information
NGC7023 is a fairly bright and interesting shaped reflection nebula being illuminated by the bright central 7th magnitude star. This object is located in the constellation Cepheus and is embedded in a dark dust lane seen here obscuring background stars. Click on image for close up.
Imaging Info
Optics: TEC 140 @ f7 Camera: Canon Rebel XT (350D) modified; Type 1a filter ISO 800 Exposure: 21 x 10 min Mount/Guiding: G11; ST4 through SV70ED Processing: Dark Subtract & stack in DeepSkyStacker; Levels & Curves in PS7 Location: Borrego Springs, CA Date: 11/15/09 Comments: Clear skies. Average seeing.
NGC7023 - Close up
Imaging Info
Optics: Celestron HD1100 @ f7 Camera: QHY268M; Exposure: Lum 45 x 1 min, RGB 13 x 3 min each; Mount/Guiding: AP900; Antila LRGB filters; Processing: Pixinight; final edits in PS CS5 Location: Twentynine Palms, CA Date: 5/9/24 Comments: Clear skies. Average seeing. Had gain & offset of imaging camera set incorrectly so this is a lucky first shot with new camera!
NGC7263 - The Helix Nebula
Object Information
The Helix Nebula is a faint planetary nebula just south of the Fall constellation Aquarius. This is one of the closest planetary nebulas only 300 light years from our solar system. The magnitude 13.5 central star and source of this nebula is easily seen as well.
Imaging Info
Optics: Celestron HD1100 @ f7 Camera: QHY10 Exposure: Lum 11 x 10 min, Mount/Guiding: AP900 with Meade DSI on OAG, Processing: Dark Subtract & stack in Nebulosity; Post processing in PS CS5, Location: Bear Valley Springs, CA Date: 8/15/15 Comments: Clouds/smoke to east. Poor seeing. Need longer exposure.
NGC7635 - The Bubble Nebula
Object Information
NGC7635 or the "Bubble Nebula" is a faint emission nebula with an interesting shell of expanding nebulosity illuminated by a 6.9 magnitude star. This object is found between Cassiopeia and Cepheus.
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Imaging Info
Optics: Celestron HD1100 @ f7 Camera: QSI583WSG Exposure: Lum 11 x 10 min, RGB 3 x 10 min each Mount/Guiding: AP900 with Loadstar on OAG Processing: Preprocessed in Pixinsight, Final adjustments in PS CS5 Location: Borrego Springs, CA Date: 10/29/22 Comments: Clear skies with average seeing.