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The Pelican Nebula Copyright: Sebastiano Recupero Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX3 Camera: QSI 683 wsg8 Filters: Astrodon Gen2 Tru-Balance LRGB Mount: SW AZ-EQ6 Integration: R:G:B —> 5:5:5 x 600s, total: 2h 30m August 03 2014, Argimusco, Montalbano Elicona, Italy Software: MaximDL, FocusMax, PixIns...

Witch Head Nebula Copyright: Sebastiano Recupero Telescope: FSQ-106EDX3 @f/3.6 Camera: QSI 683 wsg8 Filters: Astrodon Gen2 Tru-Balance LRGB Mount: Paramount MyT Integration: L:R:G:B —> 14:6:6:6 x 600s, total: 5h 20m January 30-31 2016, from Madonie Mounts, Italy Software: TheSkyX, FocusMax, PHD2, V...

The Seven Sisters (Pleiades, M45) Copyright: Sebastiano Recupero The Pleiades is an open star cluster very close to us, around 440 light years, in the constellation of Taurus. It can be easily spotted to the naked eye from suburban skies. It contains hot and extremely luminous B-type stars that hav...

Blessed are those who will own a H-alpha filter, as they can even image through the inferno flames. Copyright: Sebastiano Recupero Can we do any sort of imaging under a light-polluted sky? Today we can still use narrowband filters, but will it be the same when full-spectrum LEDs will spread? https:...

LDN 1235, vdB149, vdB150 (The Shark Nebula). Copyright: Sebastiano Recupero https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8529/29578026572_4fbe92fac0.jpg LDN 1235 is a molecular cloud in the Cepheus constellation, likely an extended red emission nebula (ERE), that outshines through photoluminescence when dust part...

LDN 1251 Copyright: Sebastiano Recupero https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8029/28975497534_f00301940d.jpg Full resolution: http://www.astrobin.com/full/263752/C/?real=&mod= LDN1251 is an elongated molecular cloud on the eastern edge of the Cepheus molecular cloud complex, an extended region contain...

Jupiter, Moon, Mercury... and two setups ready to image.
Copyright: Sebastiano Recupero

Jupiter, Moon, Mercury, Venus
Copyright: Sebastiano Recupero

In the tent while imaging
Copyright: Sebastiano Recupero

East Veil Nebula (NGC6992, NGC6995, IC1430) Copyright: Sebastiano Recupero https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8309/28590539862_3655927a88.jpg Image details: Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX3 Camera: QSI 683 wsg8 Filters: Astrodon Gen2 E-Series LRGB Integration: LRGB --> 16:8:9:8 x 600s Total: 6h 50m Tele...

Starparty delle Madonie Copyright: Sebastiano Recupero My telescope, some good friends, a wonderful sky: this is what makes me feel good. https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8553/28070024914_957ed83b3a_n.jpg Photo details: Canon EOS 6D + Samyang 14mm f/2.8 Landscape: 20s, f/4, ISO6400 Sky: 30s, f/4, ISO6...

East Veil Nebula - NGC6992 Copyright: Sebastiano Recupero Telescope: FSQ-106EDX3 Camera: QSI 683 wsg8 Filters: Astrodon Tru-Balance LRGB Exposure: L:R:G:B -> 16:8:9:8 x 600s Two nights data acquisition: 28.07.14, SQM 21.40, L:R:G:B -> 1:8:9:7 x 600s 02.08.14, SQM 21.10, L:R:G:B -> 15:0:0:1 x 600s P...

East Veil Nebula - NGC6992 Copyright: Sebastiano Recupero Telescope: FSQ-106EDX3 Camera: QSI 683 wsg8 Mount: SW AZ-EQ6-GT Guiding: SX Lodestar Integration: L:R:G:B -> 16:8:9:8 x 600s Two nights data acquisition: 28.07.14, SQM 21.40, L:R:G:B -> 1:8:9:7 x 600s 02.08.14, SQM 21.10, L:R:G:B -> 15:0:0:1...