M 16 Eagle Nebula(SHO)

New version

 

The Eagle Nebula (also known as M 16) is part of a diffuse emission nebula, or H II region, which is catalogued as IC 4703. This region of active current star formation is about 5700 light-years distant. A spire of gas that can be seen coming off the nebula in the northeastern part is approximately 9.5 light-years or about 90 trillion kilometers long. 

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:3h 10min (29 Oct 2020)

Programs I have used : PixInsight 1.8.8 & Photoshop CS6

Location: El Sause,Chile

NGC 5128(Centaurus-A) in LRGB

New Version 2023

 El Sause Observatory,Chile (11 Mar 2021)

Centaurus A (also known as NGC 5128) is a galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. NGC 5128 is one of the closest radio galaxies to Earth, so its active galactic nucleus has been extensively studied by professional astronomers.

Telescope : Planewave CDK24 f \ 6.5

Mount : Mathis MI-1000/1250 with absolute encoders

Camera :  FLI PL 9000

Guiding : Astrodon MonsterMOAG & Starlight Xpress Ultrastar

Time: 2h 30min

Programs I have used : PixInsight 1.8.8 & Photoshop CS6

Location: El Sause,Chile

NGC 300 in LRGB

 

NGC 300 (also known as Caldwell 70) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor.
It is one of the closest galaxies to the Local Group, and probably lies between the latter
and the Sculptor Group. It is the brightest of the five main spirals in the direction of the
 Sculptor Group.

 

Telescope : Planewave CDK24

Camera : FLI ProLine PL9000

Mount: Mathis MI-1000/1250 with absolute encoders

Total Time : 3 hours

Programs I have used :PixInsight 1.8.8 & Photoshop CS6

Location: El Sause,Chile

NGC 7023(Iris nebula) in Luminace

 

NGC 7023 The Iris Nebula

--Soon I hope with all the colors in LRGB--

Telescope : TS 65 QApo

Mount : Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT

Camera : Atik 460 Exm

Guiding : Omegon Off-axis guider with Qhy 5IIL

Filters :Luminance 4hours & 26minutes total time

Programs I have used : PixInsight 1.8.8

Location: Grammatiko, Attiki

The Iris Nebula (also known as NGC 7023 and Caldwell 4) is a bright reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. The designation NGC 7023 refers to the open cluster within the larger reflection nebula designated LBN 487.

The nebula, which shines at magnitude +6.8, is illuminated by a magnitude +7.4 star designated SAO 19158. It is located near the Mira-type variable star T Cephei, and near the bright magnitude +3.23 variable star Beta Cephei (Alfirk). It lies 1,300 light-years away and is six light-years across.

Leo Triplet in Luminace

 

-New Edition-Stacking and prossesing in PixInsight 1.8.8

If i remeber correctly the time was about 3 hours and 40 minutes.

Telescope : TS 65 QApo

Mount : Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT

Camera : Atik 460 Exm

Guiding : Omegon Off-axis guider with Qhy 5IIL

Filters :L

Programs I have used : PixInsight 1.8.8

Location: Grammatiko, Attiki

IC 434 Horsehead Nebula in Ha(75min only)

 

 IC 434 Horsehead at only 1 hour and 15minutes in Ha.

Corona virus makes his magic again with a second lockdown here in Greece.

Who knows when the target will be completed? 

Telescope : TS 65 QApo

Mount : Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT

Camera : Atik 460 Exm

Guiding : Off-axis guider with Qhy 5IIL

Filters:  Ha (5 x 900sec) bin 1x

Programs I have used : SGPro

Location: Grammatiko, Attiki