Starship Asterisk*

RZ_CALIFORNIA_CLONECROPCW50%.JPG NGC 1499, the California Nebula https://pbase.com/image/168845345 Copyright: Steve R Cooper QSI 683wsg Camera and Borg 55 FL telescope at f/3.6. AP 900 mount. SX Loadstar autoguiding camera. Astrodon LRGBHa filter set. 9 X 30 min Ha, plus 6 X 15 R, 6 X 15 min G, and...

Pelican Nebula in Narrow band http://www.pbase.com/image/168566396 Copyright: Steve Cooper RZ_PELICANNB_CROP_CW.JPG IC 5067 in the Pelican Nebula SBIG STL 16803 camera and 27.5" PlaneWave CDK 700 telescope. 20 X 10 min subs for Ha, 17 X 10 min SII, and 10 X 10 min OIII. bin 1X1 Great Basin Obs...

Deep Dumbbell http://www.pbase.com/image/168184872 Copyright: Steve R Cooper RZ_PAUL M 27.JPG Bi-color M 27 in Ha and OIII (HOO) with RGB stars SBIG STL 16803 camera and 27.5" PlaneWave CDK 700 telescope with Astrodon Gen 2 LRGB and Narrow band filter set. 36 X 5 min each RGB subs for star col...

M 16, Eagle Nebula with "The Pillars of Creation" in Hydrogen and Oxygen light (HOO)
7 X 20 min Ha & 7 X 20 min OIII exposure times.
SBIG STXL 6303 camera/ FW8G/ AO-X and AT 16RCT telescope with AP 27 TVPH reducer.
Stardust Ranch, Okeechobee FL

NGC 1499, the California Nebula in Narrowband
Here is a more "natural" color version where R = 80% Ha & 20% SII, G = 100% OIII, and B = 85% OIII & 15% Ha.
http://www.pbase.com/ccoop/image/164541118
Copyright: Steve R Cooper

NGC 1499, the California Nebula in Hubble Palette
http://www.pbase.com/ccoop/image/164541101
Copyright: Steve R Cooper

The HorseHead Nebula
http://www.pbase.com/ccoop/image/164325283
Copyright: Alan Chen/Steve Cooper

Both images of M 61's core. Wide field shot with closer view inset.
http://www.pbase.com/ccoop/image/164182726
Copyright: Steve R Cooper

A wider view of M 61's core using data from Hubble's Wide Field Camera 2.
http://www.pbase.com/ccoop/image/164182697
Copyright: Steve R Cooper

This image of M 61's core is from the High Resolution Channel of Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys.
http://www.pbase.com/ccoop/image/164182683
Copyright: Steve R Cooper

A Dusty Flower
http://www.pbase.com/ccoop/image/163721933
Copyright: Steve Cooper M 63, the Sunflower galaxy taken with my 16" RC telescope and SBIG STXL 6303 camera with AO-X active optics from my observatory in south central Florida.