M16, also known as The Eagle Nebula, is a beautiful emission nebula and star cluster in the Serpens constellation. This is an active star-forming region.
I acquired this image over two nights totaling 44 frames at 300 seconds.
Month: July 2020
IC 5146 (The Cocoon Nebula)
IC5146 also known as The Cocoon Nebula is a reflection/emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. This an active star-forming region.
There is also a dark nebula B168 that surrounds the cluster.
Messier 27 (The Dumbbell Nebula)
M27 also known as the Dumbbell Nebula is a bright planetary nebula about 1227 light-years away.
This is a very short exposure as my observing time was cut short by sprinklers at my apartment complex
NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula)
NGC 7635 also known as the Bubble Nebula is an emission nebula in Cassiopeia. This Bubble is a result of very fast stellar winds from a massive star in the middle.
I took this picture a few days ago. It was almost a full moon at 97% and I used an Optolong L-eNhance 2″ filter to counter light pollution and the moon.
NGC 7023 (The Iris Nebula)
This is one of my favorite nebula, NGC 7023 the Iris Nebula. This is 15 frames at 300 seconds each.
I also used an Optolong L-Pro filter during this image to cut down on light pollution.
NGC 6888 (The Crescent Nebula)
NGC 6888 also known as The Crescent Nebula. However, I like to call it the Horseshoe Crab Nebula. This is 50 exposures over two nights. This is an incredibly faint object and I underestimated how much time I would need.
I need to work on processing. If you zoom in, you can see how my star mask affects the final image.
I also used an Optolong L-Pro filter during this image to cut down on light pollution.