M 20 Trifid nebula(LRGB)

Capture by Telescope live and processing by A.Chondrogiannis

Telescope : Planewave CDK 24"  f 6.5

Mount : Mathis MI-1000/1250 with absolute encoders

Camera :  FLI PL 9000

Guiding : Astrodon MonsterMOAG & Starlight Xpress Ultrastar

Time:1h 18min

Programs I have used : PixInsight 1.8.8 & Photoshop CS6

Location: El Sause,Chile

The Trifid Nebula (catalogued as Messier 20 or M20 and as NGC 6514) is an H II region in the north-west of Sagittarius in a star-forming region in the Milky Way's Scutum-Centaurus Arm. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764.^[4] Its name means 'three-lobe'. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula (the relatively dense, reddish-pink portion), a reflection nebula (the mainly NNE blue portion), and a dark nebula (the apparent 'gaps' in the former that cause the trifurcated appearance, also designated Barnard 85). Viewed through a small telescope, the Trifid Nebula is a bright and peculiar object, and is thus a perennial favorite of amateur astronomers.

The most massive star that has formed in this region is HD 164492A, an O7.5III star with a mass more than 20 times the mass of the Sun. This star is surrounded by a cluster of approximately 3100 young stars.

 

North America mosaic in Ha (3x3)

New version with more tools (6532x5469)

 

Mosaic 3x3 (9 panels) in Ha filter with Atik 460Exm 

Telescope : TS 65Q

Camera : Atik 460EXm

Guider : Off-axis with Meade DSI 2

Mount : Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT

Grammatiko,Attiki/GR

Total Time : 12 hours in 4 nights

 

M 33(Triangulum galaxy) with ZWO 533mc pro

 

A new version with more better color  performance.

 

 The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy 2.73 million light-years (ly) from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. It is catalogued as Messier 33 or NGC (New General Catalogue) 598. With the D₂₅ isophotal diameter of 18.74 kiloparsecs (61,100 light-years), the Triangulum Galaxy is the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, behind the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way.

The galaxy is the smallest spiral galaxy in the Local Group (although the smaller Large and Small Magellanic Clouds may have been spirals before their encounters with the Milky Way), and is believed to be a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy or on its rebound into the latter due to their interactions, velocities, and proximity to one another in the night sky. It also has an H II nucleus.

 Telescope : SW Esprit 100ED

Mount : SW EQ6-ri 

Camera : ZWO 533 mc pro

Guiding : 8x50 SW finder with QHY 5IIL

Filters:   Total exposure time : 3 hours and 6 minutes from 2 nights( 13/10 & 14/10)

Programs I have used : Nina 2.3 _ PixInsight 1.8.9-2

Location: Grammatiko, Attiki

M 51 LRGB Whirlpool Galaxy

 

The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a (M51a) or NGC 5194, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus. It lies in the constellation Canes Venatici, and was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galaxy. It is 32 million light-years away and 109,000 ly (33,280 pc) in diameter.

The galaxy and its companion, NGC 5195, are easily observed by amateur astronomers, and the two galaxies may be seen with binoculars. The Whirlpool Galaxy has been extensively observed by professional astronomers, and its pair with NGC 5195 who study it to understand galaxy structure (particularly structure associated with the spiral arms) and galaxy interactions. Its pair with NGC 5194 is among the most famous and relatively close interacting systems, and thus is a favorite subject of galaxy interaction models.

Telescope : SW Esprit 100ED

Mount : SW AZ-EQ5

Camera : Atik 460 mono

Guiding : 8x50 SW finder with QHY 5IIL

Filters:   Total exposure time : 2 hours and 33minutes from2 nights( 19/5 & 9/6)

Programs I have used : Nina 2.2 _ PixInsight 1.8.9-2

Location: Grammatiko, Attiki

 

Crescent nebula(NGC 6888) & Soap bubble- ZWO 533mc Pro

 

The Crescent Nebula (also known as NGC 6888, Caldwell 27, Sharpless 105) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away from Earth. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1792. It is formed by the fast stellar wind from the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136 (HD 192163) colliding with and energizing the slower moving wind ejected by the star when it became a red giant around 250,000 to 400,000^{[citation needed]} years ago. The result of the collision is a shell and two shock waves, one moving outward and one moving inward. The inward moving shock wave heats the stellar wind to X-ray-emitting temperatures. 

 

 

Telescope : SW Esprit 100ED

Mount : SW EQ6-ri 

Camera : ZWO 533 mc pro

Guiding : 8x50 SW finder with QHY 5IIL

Filters:   Total exposure time : 9 hours with differnts exposures(300, 600sec.) , L-enchance 1.25.

Programs I have used : Nina 2.2 _ PixInsight 1.8.9-1

Location: Grammatiko, Attiki

M 27 Dumbbell Nebula--First light with ZWO 533mc pro--

 

This new version is 6 hours & 45 minutes with Optolong L-Enhance filter from bortle 5 sky.

 

Old version with Baader UV-IRcut filter and 4 hours & 3 minutes, same from bortle 5 sky.

The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as the Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, and NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1360 light-years. It was the first such nebula to be discovered, by Charles Messier in 1764. At its brightness of visual magnitude 7.5 and diameter of about 8 arcminutes, it is easily visible in binoculars and is a popular observing target in amateur telescopes. 

 

Telescope : SW Esprit 100ED

Mount : Skywatcher EQ6-ri 

Camera : ZWO 533 mc pro

Guiding :8x50 finder with QHY 5IIL

Filters:   Total exposure time : 81x180 (4hours & 3min) with flat & flatdarks but without Darks .

Programs I have used : Nina 2.2 _ PixInsight 1.8.9-1

Location: Grammatiko, Attiki