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by afesan
Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:47 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2018 January
Replies: 100
Views: 150528

Re: Submissions: 2018 January

http://afesan.es/Examples/Ced51.jpg More resolution: http://afesan.es/Deepspace/Ced%2051,%20B30,B31,%20HH%20179,%20HH244%20(%20Orion)_jpg_orig.html Cederblad 51 is a part of the large Sh2-264 nebula, the "Orion's head".Red colour shows the large H-alpha emission nebula (GN 05.30.0), blue ...
by afesan
Mon Nov 27, 2017 6:24 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2017 November
Replies: 159
Views: 170930

Re: Submissions: 2017 November

Barnard 202,203,204,vdB 13,Bernes 63,RNO 14 and some Herbig-Haro targets Copyright: Antonio F.Sanchez http://afesan.es/Examples/B202.jpg More resolution and information: http://afesan.es/Deepspace/slides/Barnard%20202%2C203%2C204%2CLDN%201452%2CVdB%2013%20and%20Herbig-Haro%20targets%20%28Aries-Taur...
by afesan
Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:07 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2017 March
Replies: 143
Views: 71762

Re: Submissions: 2017 March

Molecular Cloud MBM 25 (Lynx) http://afesan.es/Examples/MBM%2025%20(Lynx).jpg More resolution 2500x2000 and acquisition data: : http://afesan.es/Deepspace/slides/MBM%2025%20%28Lynx%29.html MBM 25 is a very diffuse molecular cloud that covers practically the whole image, extending in the constellatio...
by afesan
Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:31 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2016 August
Replies: 245
Views: 91320

Re: Submissions: 2016 August

vdB 155, Herbig-Haro 168,169,174.The "Other" Cepheus.
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Higher resolution at: http://afesan.es/Deepspace/vdB%20155,%2 ... _orig.html

Thanks for looking !
by afesan
Sat Mar 12, 2016 11:46 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2016 March
Replies: 146
Views: 51395

Re: Submissions: 2016 March

BFS 32 (Perseus) A small reflection nebula inside a dark nebula surrounded by dust.Named GN 03.47.9 and also BFS 32 (Blitz,Fich,Stark catalogue) Was somehow mistaken for a planetary nebula.(PK 149-1.1) http://afesan.es/Examples/BFS%2032(Perseus).jpg More resolution and details: http://afesan.es/Deep...
by afesan
Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:47 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2015 October
Replies: 196
Views: 63867

Re: Submissions: 2015 October

Dark nebula TGU H774 P19, vdB 2....
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More resolution (2400x1800) , information and details:
http://afesan.es/Deepspace/slides/TGU%2 ... ia%29.html

Clear skies.
Antonio
by afesan
Thu Sep 17, 2015 5:19 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2015 September
Replies: 165
Views: 81854

Re: Submissions: 2015 September

An unusual imaged area: Herbig-Haro 425 and LBN 248:

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More resolution and detailed info : http://afesan.es/Deepspace/slides/LBN%2 ... us%29.html

Regards,
Antonio
by afesan
Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:31 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2015 August
Replies: 228
Views: 87827

Re: Submissions: 2015 August

Omicron-2 Cygni, LBN 331 More information and higher resolution: http://afesan.es/Deepspace/slides/LBN%2 ... us%29.html

Clear skies,
Antonio
by afesan
Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:47 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2015 March
Replies: 177
Views: 287946

Re: Submissions: 2015 March

NGC 3344 : special spiral galaxy

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More resolution (2500x1868) and details : http://afesan.es/Deepspace/slides/NGC%2 ... or%29.html
Clear skies ¡
by afesan
Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:24 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2014 December
Replies: 171
Views: 106697

Re: Submissions: 2014 December

Barnard 3: Chaos in the Sky.

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Details and higher resolution : http://afesan.es/Deepspace/slides/Barna ... us%29.html

Clear skies ¡
by afesan
Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:58 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2014 October
Replies: 242
Views: 72009

Re: Submissions: 2014 October

DG 181, DG 182 (Dorschner+Gurtler catalogue) are two tiny blue reflection nebulas located between the LDN´s 1175 and 1184, into the cloud TGU640 of Cepheus constellation..Rarely imaged (or never imaged ? ) the area also contains IR objects such as IRAS 22148+6033,IRAS 22151+6040,IRAS 22158+6041 ans ...
by afesan
Thu Sep 11, 2014 3:04 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2014 September
Replies: 216
Views: 57555

Re: Submissions: 2014 September

" Seahorse" Dark nebula (LDN 1332,1334,1337). Open Cluster NGC 654, VdB 6.. http://afesan.es/Examples/NGC%20654,VdB6,LDN%201332,1334,1337%20(Cassiopeia).jpg More information and bigger resolution (2400x1800) at : http://afesan.es/Deepspace/slides/NGC%20654%2CVdB6%2CLDN%201332%2C1334%2C1337...
by afesan
Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:11 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2014 September
Replies: 216
Views: 57555

Re: Submissions: 2014 September

Copyright: Antonio Fdez . Sanchez 601 YSO,s a Lynds Dark nebula (LDN 1188) and a cousin of Iris Nebula ( DG 180).. A rare imaging area at Cepheus: Scope: ASA N12 astrograph (f/3.6,1078mm) * DDM85 mount * Unguided subframes * FLI ML8300 * L:750minutes R: 380m G:330m B:390 m http://afesan.es/Examples/...
by afesan
Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:15 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2014 August
Replies: 267
Views: 74074

Re: Submissions: 2014 August

The little ghost (IC 4954, IC 4955)

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More resolution image : http://afesan.es/Deepspace/IC%204954,49 ... _orig.html
by afesan
Sat Aug 09, 2014 8:23 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2014 August
Replies: 267
Views: 74074

Re: Submissions: 2014 August

The MICKEY MOUSE Supernova : SNR 3C400.2 Very probably, this is the first amateur image taken over this Supernova Remnant. . 33.5 hours was invested to take off from the noise background these faint filaments.. http://afesan.es/Examples/SNR%203C400.2,PN%20G053.1-02.1%20(Sagitta).jpg SNR 3C400.2,PN ...
by afesan
Tue May 27, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2014 May
Replies: 173
Views: 54019

Re: Submissions: 2014 May

Hickson 68, NGC 5371, PGC 49480 (Canes Venatici)

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Full resolution ( 2500x1900 ) : http://afesan.es/Deepspace/slides/Hicks ... ci%29.html

Best regards
Antonio
by afesan
Thu May 08, 2014 9:26 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2014 May
Replies: 173
Views: 54019

Re: Submissions: 2014 May

M85: A shell interacting galaxy...with it´s companions NGC 4394, IC 3292.. and tidal tail.. Larger view: http://afesan.es/Deepspace/M85%20,NGC%204394,%20IC%203292,%20MCG%203-32-38%20%20(Coma%20Berenices)_jpg_orig.html http://afesan.es/Examples/M85%20,NGC%204394,%20IC%203292,%20MCG%203-32-38%20%20(Co...
by afesan
Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:48 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2014 March
Replies: 201
Views: 61067

Re: Submissions: 2014 March

A disturbed spiral galaxy and an elliptical with shells.... A field with the SBCc galaxy NGC 3642 and it´s heavily disturbed external arm..and the elliptical galaxy NGC 3610 ... showing shells all around and some details ..not just the ellipse form. . The bottom is plenty of little galaxy points... ...
by afesan
Thu Dec 19, 2013 5:45 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2013 December
Replies: 227
Views: 156817

Re: Submissions: 2013 December

The eye of Perseo Large version : http://afesan.es/Deepspace/vdB%2018%2CLDN%201434%2CLBN%20720%2CLBN%20721%20%28Perseus%29.jpg As Greek mythology told us: ....: "So it is that Perseus found the cave of the three Graeae women. The Graeae shared a single eye for all three of them which they const...
by afesan
Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:41 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2013 December
Replies: 227
Views: 156817

Re: Submissions: 2013 December

The Sailboat Cluster : NGC 225, vdB 4 When Caroline Herschel discovered this cluster on September 23, 1783, she added it to her list as No. 11 VdB 4 is a reflection nebula associated with the very young open star cluster NGC 225 which is often called the Sailboat Cluster. The Sailboat name seems to ...
by afesan
Thu Dec 05, 2013 4:35 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2013 December
Replies: 227
Views: 156817

The non existent SH2-243 (aka vdB 47)

http://afesan.es/Examples/Vdb%2047%20(SH2-243)%20(Taurus).jpg Maybe this could be the first amateur image of this object (vdB 47).. a curious orange one..¡¡ There are not clear references into the Sharpless catalog:[url]http://galaxymap.org...w/sharpless/243[/url] and just some minimal explanations...
by afesan
Thu Oct 17, 2013 5:12 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2013 October
Replies: 235
Views: 365967

Re: Submissions: 2013 October

http://afesan.es/Examples/NGC%201528,SH2-209%20LRGB%20(Perseus).jpg VISUAL DECEPTION: Close and Far: (aka 1500 years light versus 16000 years light distance) Althought both targets.. the open cluster and the nebula seems to be into same plane in the astrophotography... this is a visual deception.¡¡...
by afesan
Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:55 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2013 September
Replies: 285
Views: 121721

Re: Submissions: 2013 September

A rare imaged LDN in Cepheus: LDN 1221.. with floaty dusty streamers that stretch diagonally...
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A full image view and more data at:
http://afesan.es/Deepspace/slides/LDN%2 ... us%29.html
by afesan
Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:07 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2013 August
Replies: 287
Views: 159538

Re: Submissions: 2013 August

Antelope Nebula Imaging at Cygnus " savannah " : This nebula seems to me a jumping antelope... so...: Antelope Nebula (LDN 951)..plus LDN 949,948,947,946,944,LBN 400 (Cygnus) LHaRGB image. http://afesan.es/Examples/LDN%20949%20L%20HaRGB%20Antelope%20Nebula.jpg More details and full image:...
by afesan
Tue Jul 09, 2013 10:21 am
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Submissions: 2013 July
Replies: 247
Views: 89364

Re: Submissions: 2013 July

A little "Iris" nebula at Cygnus: LNB 412. Also LNB 408,409, LDN 981,982,984, Herbig-haro 389, SH2-120
http://afesan.es/Deepspace/slides/LRGB% ... Final.html