Leo Triplet (M 66 group) in Lrgb

  The Leo Triplet (also known as the M66 Group) is a small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. This galaxy group consists of the spiral galaxies M65, M66, and NGC 3628. 

The M96 Group is located physically near the Leo Triplet. These two groups may actually be separate parts of a much larger group, and some group identification algorithms actually identify the Leo Triplet as part of the M96 Group.

Telescope : SW Esprit 100ED

Mount : Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT

Camera : Atik 460 mono

Guiding : SW Evoguide 50mmED with QHY 5IIL

Filters :Baader LRGB Total exposure time : 10:30 minutes from 3 different nights

Programs I have used : Nina 1.10 _ PixInsight 1.8.8_ Photoshop CS6

Location: Grammatiko, Attiki

 

IC 410 The Tadpoles -SHO

 

New edition with more live process 2024

Old edition

Telescope : SW Esprit 100ED

Mount : Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT

Camera : Atik 460 mono

Guiding :ZWO off-axis guider with QHY 5IIL

Filters :Astrodon Ha(5nm) 21x600, Baader O3 13x600, SII 9x600.Total : 7hours and 10min

Programs I have used : Nina 1.11 _ PixInsight 1.8.9

Location: Grammatiko, Attiki

The Tadpole Nebula (IC 410) is an H II region located approximately 12,400 light-years away in the northern constellation Auriga. It is associated with the young open cluster NGC 1893. The cluster has an apparent magnitude of 7.5 and an apparent size of 11 arcminutes. It is an easy target for small telescopes.

The dusty emission nebula IC 410 is ionized by five hot, blue, O-type stars, HD 242935 (O7.5V), BD +33 1025 (O7V), HD 242908 (O4.5V), HD 242926 (O7Vz), and TYC 2394-1214-1. These massive stars are believed to be the main sources of ionization in the region. They emit high-energy ultraviolet protons that excite the nebula and make it glow.

The nebula is more than 100 light-years across. It is part of a larger star-forming region that is also home to the nearby Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405).

IC 410 and the Tadpoles in Ha-First Light with SW Esprit 100ED

 

IC 410 In Ha(Astrodon 5nm)

Telescope : SW Esprit 100ED

Mount : Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT

Camera : Atik 460 mono

Guiding : SW Evoguide 50mmED with QHY 5IIL

Filters :Astrodon Ha 5nm time 2:50 hours

Programs I have used : Nina 1.10 & PixInsight 1.8.8

Location: Grammatiko, Attiki

SW Esprit 100ED new telescope

Heart Nebula in Ha

 

 

Lens : Samyang 135mm at f2.2

Mount : Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT

Camera : Atik 460 mono

Guiding : 130mm guider with Qhy 5IIL

Filters :Astrodon Ha 5nm time 2:30 hours

Programs I have used : Nina 1.10 & PixInsight 1.8.8

Location: Grammatiko, Attiki

Rozette Nebula_SHO

 

New Version 2023

The Rosette Nebula (also known as Caldwell 49) is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy. The open cluster NGC 2244 (Caldwell 50) is closely associated with the nebulosity, the stars of the cluster having been formed from the nebula's matter. 

 The cluster and nebula lie at a distance of 5,000 light-years from Earth) and measure roughly 130 light years in diameter. The radiation from the young stars excites the atoms in the nebula, causing them to emit radiation themselves producing the emission nebula we see. The mass of the nebula is estimated to be around 10,000 solar masses. 

 

Telescope : ASA 500N (19.6 inches) f\3.8

Mount : ASA DDM85 equatorial mount with direct drives

Camera :  FLI PL 16803

Time:3h 10min (28 Apr 2021)

Programs I have used : PixInsight 1.8.8 & Photoshop CS6

Location: El Sause,Chile