• File: The Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146)

    by Craig and Tammy Temple The Cocoon Nebula, or Caldwell 19, is actually a collection of objects. The cluster of stars is IC 5146, the emission & reflection nebulae are Sh2-125 and the surrounding dark (absorption) nebula is Barnard 168. It is relatively bright at magnitude 7.20 in the constellation...
  • File: Sharpless 2-155 region (including the Cave Nebula)

    The area surrounding Sh2-155 is a beautiful and colorful nebula region in Cepheus containing reflection, emission and dark nebulae. The nebula is contained within the Caldwell observing list, but is quite faint; however, it is a fascinating photographic target. The Cave Nebula (Sh2-155) is contained...
  • File: The Horsehead Nebula (B33) and environs

    by Tony Licata Date: Oct 18 2009, Time: 3:30 AM, Location: Fairview Michigan, Telescope: TeleVue NP-101, Camera: Canon 350Dmod, 5 hours at ISO 1600. "B33 and Environs" is my best effort to date on this region of sky. The meteor does not appear to be an Orionid since it does not come from...
  • File: The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) with M52

    by Ruben Kier taken December 2009 at the Hidden Lake Observatory. This image combined 90 minutes red exposures with 30 minutes blue and 40 minutes green. A QSI-583 camera was used through a TEC140 refractor. This image is a repeat of my first image published in Astronomy magazine 6 years ago.
  • File: IC405 - The Flaming Star Nebula in HaRGB

    The Flaming Star Nebula (IC405, Sh2-229) is a combination emission/reflection nebula about 1500 light-years away in the constellation Auriga. The blue reflection portion on the nebula is illuminated to magnitude 6.00 by the bright star AE Aurigae. Telescope : Astro Tech AT8IN 8” f/4 Newtonian Accessories...
  • File: The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635)

    by Dave Lassiter This shot of the Bubble Nebula was taken from Harrisburg, Pa. Meade 14" LX 200 Schmidt Cassegrain telescope operating @ F 3.3. DSI 2 camera. Ten two minute exposures with Envisage. Guided with PHD. Processed with Astro Art 3.0.
  • File: The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888)

    by Craig and Tammy Temple The Crescent Nebula (NGC6888, Caldwell 27, LBN 203 ) is a magnitude 7.40 emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus (The Swan). It is formed by the violently fast stellar winds emanating from a Wolf-Rayet star (WR 136, HD192163) colliding with the slower gases that were shed...
  • File: The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) in HaRGB

    by Craig and Tammy Temple The Crescent Nebula (NGC6888, Caldwell 27, LBN 203), also known as "Van Gogh's Ear" is a magnitude 7.40 emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus (The Swan). It is formed by the violently fast stellar winds emanating from a Wolf-Rayet star (WR 136, HD192163)...
  • File: The North America Nebula (NGC 7000)

    by Anthony Ayiomamitis The expansive emission nebula NGC 7000, more commonly referred to as the North America Nebula owing to its characteristic shape, is a large area of nebulosity lying to the immediate southeast of Deneb (α-Cyg) and is equivalent to about twelve full moons in apparent area....
  • File: Eastern Loop of the Veil Nebula (NGC 6992/6995; Caldwell 33)

    Atik 383L, Stellervue 105 mm Raptor, Losmandy GM-8, Astrondon 1.25 inch LRGB set. Williams 66 mm guide scope, Orion auto guider 14 L, 14 R, 12 B, 12 G. All subs 5 minutes. Taken and processed with Nebulosity II, Paint Shop Pro 9, Photoshop 8, Noel Carboni Actions.
  • File: NGC 6960 - Western Veil in Cygnus

    by Anthony Ayiomamitis An area approximately three square degrees just to the south of ε-Cyg (mag 2.46) hosts one of the most dramatic examples of a supernova remnant. Commonly referred to as the Veil Complex due to multiple large areas of nebulosity, the area is characterized with an extended...
  • File: NGC 6992 - Supernova remnant in Cygnus

    by Anthony Ayiomamitis An area approximately three square degrees just to the south of ε-Cyg (mag 2.46) hosts one of the most dramatic examples of a supernova remnant. Commonly referred to as the Veil Complex due to multiple large areas of nebulosity, the area is characterized with an extended...
  • File: The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023)

    10-13-10 from Chattaroy, WA APM 107/700 Hap Griffin modified Canon 450D, ISO 800, 50x300s Losmandy GM-8 Mount Guided with an Orion SSAG and a modified Antares 50mm finder with PHD Processed with Deep Sky Stacker, Images Plus, and Canon DPP
  • File: Melotte 15 in HaRGB

    Approximately 7500 light years away in the central region of The Heart Nebula (IC 1805), lies a cluster of young hot stars known as Melotte 15. The clouds of dust and gas in and around Melotte 15 are sculpted by the violent stellar winds and cosmic radiation emanating from the young cluster. Melotte...
  • File: The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) in Hydrogen-alpha

    by Craig and Tammy Temple The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405, Sh2-229, Caldwell 31) is a combination emission/reflection nebula about 1500 light-years away in the constellation Auriga and is illuminated to magnitude 6.00 by the bright star AE Aurigae. The nebula is about 5 light-years across. ...
  • File: The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) in Cassiopeia

    This photo was taken during July-September 2010 in village Khlepcha near kiev, Ukraine. Equipment: Telescope SW 25012P 1200 mm f/5, Mount SW EQ6Pro, camera QSI-583wsg, Baader MPCC. Off-axis guidecamera Orion SSAG. LRGB and Ha filter set Astronomik. L=L+Ha, R=R+Ha, G=G, B=B Ha: 8x600 сек., bin 1x1 L:...
  • File: The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023)

    by Alvin Jeng Also known as Caldwell 4. Taken through LB-0003: 14.5-inch (0.37-meter) RC Optical Systems Ritchey-Chretien reflector with ion-milled optics at f/9.0 on a Software Bisque Paramount ME German Equatorial mount, Apogee Alta U16M CCD camera, LRGB image with exposures of 360, 190...
  • File: The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) in Cassiopeia

    by Garrett Grainger Also known as Caldwell 11. Taken through LB-0003: 14.5-inch (0.37-meter) RC Optical Systems Ritchey-Chretien reflector with ion-milled optics at f/9.0 on a Software Bisque Paramount ME German Equatorial mount, Apogee Alta U16M CCD camera, L/Hydrogen-alpha/Sulfur-II/Oxygen...
  • File: The eastern Veil Nebula (NGC 6992)

    by Craig and Tammy Temple After selling some of our astro equipment to fund the purchase of our new QSI583wsg and Astrodon filters, we were without anything to image DSOs for several weeks. Well the camera and filters finally arrived and we finally got some clear skies, so here is our first...
  • File: The Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC 6992) in the Hubble palette

    by Craig and Tammy Temple This is our very first image that we processed using the HST palette. We used the standard mapping: H-alpha = green, SII = red, & OIII = blue. We just tried to have fun with it and adjusted to colors to what looked "pretty" to our eyes Found in the constellation...
  • File: The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) in Cygnus

    Telescope/Mount: Celestron Compustar C14 with 0.75x focal reducer (f/8). Camera: SBIG STL 11000M with Baader Planetarium LRGB filters. Location: Pommier Observatory, Portland, OR, USA. Dates: 2011-07/29 through 2011-08-02. Exposures: LRGB=235:130:130:130 minutes=10:hours:25minutes total exposure. Self...
  • File: The Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC 6992)

    by Rod Pommier Telescope/Mount: Celestron Compustar C14 with 0.75x focal reducer (f/8). Camera: SBIG STL 11000M. Filters: Baader Planetarium LRGB. Exposures: LRGB=180:20:20:20 minutes=4 hours total exposure. Five minute sub-exposures. Self-guided. Location: Pommier Observatory, Portland, OR, USA....
  • File: The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023) in Cepheus

    by Rod Pommier Telescope and Mount: Celestron Compustar C14 Telescope/Mount. with 0.75x focal reducer (f/8). Camera: STL 11000M, Baader Planetarium LRGB filters. Dates: 2011-09-01 through 2011-09-29. Location: Pommier Observatory, Portland, OR, USA. Exposures: LRGB=360:35:35:35 minutes=7hours:45minutes...
  • File: The Crescent Nebula in Cygnus (NGC 6888)

    by Rod Pommier Telescope/Mount: Celestron Compustar C14 with 0.75x focal reducer (f/8.3). Camera: SBIG STL 11000M with Baader Planetarium LRGB filters. Location: Pommier Observatory, Portland, OR, USA. Dates: 2011-07/29 through 2011-08-02. Exposures: H-alphaLRGB=240:235:130:130:130 minutes=14:hours...
  • File: The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) in Cassiopeia

    by Rod Pommier Telescope: Celestron Compustar C14 with 0.75x focal reducer (f/8.3). Camera: SBIG STL 11000M with Baader Planetarium H-alpha, L, R, G, and B filters. Location: Pommier Observatory, Portland, OR, USA. Dates: Various between 2011-10-25 and 2012.-08-14. Exposures: HaLRGB=240:335:60:60...