LBN 684 – Interstellar Dust in Lacerta (LRGB)
About 1,200 light-years away, LBN 684 is a faint reflection and dark nebula where interstellar dust scatters and absorbs starlight, revealing the delicate structure of our galaxy’s interstellar medium.
#LBN684 #LRGB #Astrophotography #DarkNebula
The Cocoon Nebula – IC 5146 in LRGB
Located 2,500 light-years away in Cygnus, the Cocoon Nebula glows with star-forming gas and reflection nebulae, framed by dark dust lanes in this LRGB capture.
#CocoonNebula #IC5146 #LRGB #Astrophotography #DeepSky #Nebula
New entrance step treads to the Observatory.
A close u view of the new entrance step treads to the Observatory
A view of my imaging rig with the ZWOCAA installed on the RedCat 71
A closer view of the ZWOCAA and the Atikone on the back of the RedCat71
Busy day in the Observatory!
Replaced the treads on the steps.
Swapped the filters in the Atikone for #LRGB instead of #SHO and finally got all the adapters to install the #ZWOCAA on the RedCat71. Already for #GalaxySeason now hopefully the weather will play ball. I need some #Astrophotography
Wow! 🤩 2024 was quite a productive year for my #astrophotography journey. Here are 27 of my favorites. I was able to capture each of these images from my KCMO Bortle 6 backyard.
#space #nebula #galaxy #telescope #eclipse #narrowband #LRGB #SHO #bestof2024 #2024recap
Camera: TS-Optics ToupTek MONO Astrokamera 2600MP G2 Scope: Celestron Edge HD 8 F/10 + 0.7 reducer Mount: ZWO AM5 Filter: Astronomik L-2, Astronomik Deep Sky RGB 35 x Lum; 16 x R; 15 x G; 15 x B; @3min each (4:03 hours total exposure, Bortle 4) gain 100, offset 200 Processed with #PixInsight
The Pinwheel Galaxy
#PinwheelGalaxy #M101 #Galaxy #GalaxySeason #NightPhotography #SpacePhotography #DeepSpace #NightSky #Astrophotography #Astro #Stars #Space #TelescopeImaging #LRGB #AstroGear #DeepSpacePhotography #Universe #ZWO #AM5 #Celestron
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An LRGB image of SH2-126, a faint emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, also known as the Orion Arm of the Milky Way. The nebula, primarily composed of glowing hydrogen gas, appears as a soft red hue interwoven with intricate dark dust lanes that obscure background stars. Surrounding the nebula are countless stars, some with a golden or bluish tint, adding contrast and depth to the scene. This region is part of a dense molecular cloud complex and is illuminated by nearby young stars, which contribute to its faint glow. The image captures the subtle gradients and delicate structures of the nebula, revealing both its beauty and complexity in the context of the rich Cygnus star field
Captured the beauty of SH2-126 in stunning LRGB! 🌌 This lesser-known nebula in Cygnus glows beautifully with subtle hydrogen emission and intricate dark dust lanes. A joy to image under clear, dark skies! #Astrophotography #LRGB #SH2126 - Difficult to process too ;) We'll keep working on it! 🔭
Reply to this post if you have an object in the northern hemisphere that you'd like to see imaged in LRGB or SHO for 30mins ~ 1hr depending on requests and we'll share them for all to enjoy. #astrophotography #observatory #sho #lrgb
Three galaxies in space
The Draco Triplet, three galaxies side by side about 86 million light years away. Pretty hard to shoot in city skies, about 6h integration time. #NGC5985 #NGC5982, #NGC5981 #lrgb #astrophotography #am5 #backyardastronomy #berlin #backyardastrophotography #asi1600mmpro #edgehd800 #berlin
Whirlpool Galaxy, 8 hours integration time in heavy light polluted Berlin skies. #NGC5194 #NGC5195 #lrgb #m51 #astrophotography #am5 #backyardastronomy #backyardastrophotography #asi1600mmpro #edgehd800 #berlin #cityskies
Tiger's Eye Galaxy #NGC2841 #lrgb #astrophotography #am5 #backyardastronomy #backyardastrophotography #asi1600mmpro #edgehd800 #berlin #cityskies
First Light with the EdgeHD 800: M66 and M65, two of the Leo Triplet. Only 70m integration time. #M66 #M65 #lrgb #astrophotography #am5 #asi1600mmpro #astronomy #backyardastronomy
