This is IC1805, also known as the Heart Nebula. This is a large nebula about 7500 light-years away from us.
The nebula shines bright red due to all the hydrogen gas excited by the nearby stars. The center of the nebula has a cluster of stars that contribute to this as well.
The other significant part of this nebula is NGC896, also known as the Fish Head Nebula. I captured this a few days ago in incredible light-polluted skies in my apartment complex.
Sometimes it’s fun to work with bad data because you’re not expecting much and it turns out OK.
The Wizard seems to be my arch-nemesis so far. This is the second time I’ve tried this target with little luck. I had issues with flats and I was able to crop in and salvage some of the data.
I will be trying this again later this month. The third time is the charm.
This is NGC 7360 The Wizard Nebula. This is a star cluster/emission nebula in Cepheus.
IC1396, also known as The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula, is a region full of installer gas and dust. This isn’t as colorful as my previous images, but it’s a fun target to image. Elephant’s Trunk Nebula is a star-forming region with several young stars.
I took this at Cherry Springs State Park, PA, over the last new moon weekend.
Messier 33 also known as the Triangulum Galaxy is one of the most beautiful face-on galaxies in the night sky. This is part of our local group of galaxies which includes, Andromeda, The Magellanic Clouds, and our own Milkyway.
I took this image at Cherry Springs State Park a truly dark site in Pennsylvania.
Messier 20, also known as the Trifid Nebula, is one of the most beautiful night sky targets.
I took this image at Cherry Springs State Park, a truly dark site in Pennsylvania.
NGC 7293, also known as the Helix Nebula or God’s Eye, is a planetary nebula about 700 light-years away.
I took this image at Cherry Springs State Park, a truly dark site in Pennsylvania.
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.
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.
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 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.
