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IC 2169, NGC 2245, NGC 2247 and IC 446 in Monoceros
Copyright: Hermann von Eiff

December 29, 2016
Herchenhainer Höhe, Vogelsberg, Germany
Telescope Astro Physics Starfire EDF 155 mm with focal reducer (825 mm)
Camera Canon 5D Mark II with Baader UV/IR filter
Exposure time 38 x 5 minutes
Image processing with PixInsight and Photoshop CC
North is left

California Nebula
http://www.astrowimp.com
Copyright: Tim Christensen
LRGB, 4 panel mosaic, 19.5 hours total exposure

NGC 2264 and Cone Nebula in Monoceros
Copyright: Hermann von Eiff

December 03, 2016
Herchenhainer Höhe, Vogelsberg, Germany
Telescope Astro Physics Starfire EDF 155 mm with focal reducer (825 mm)
Camera Canon 5D Mark II with Baader UV/IR filter
Exposure time 40 x 5 minutes
Image processing with PixInsight and Photoshop CC
North is left

Copyright: Raul Villaverde Fraile
NGC1333_2016v2 by Raul Villaverde, en Flickr

Subject:NGC281 Imaged in Ha,OIII, SII
Copyrights: James Collins

Larger image URL:
http://jimstar11.com/NGC281psa_apod.jpg
Web Site: Meadow View Observatory
http://jimstar11.com/

Subject: IC1805 Imaged in Ha, OIII, SII
Copyrights: James Collins

Larger image URL:
http://jimstar11.com/IC1805a.jpg
Web Site: Meadow View Observatory
http://jimstar11.com/

IC342 Face On Spiral in Camelopardalis
http://danks.netfirms.com/astronomy.htm
Copyright: T.A. Danks
http://danks.netfirms.com/IC342.jpg

Milky Way over Fitzroy river in Patagonia

Author's site: http://www.astroadventures.ru/
Copyright: Yuri Zvezdny

Subject: Crescent Wolf Moon & Venus
URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mirindas
41 frames, one pic every minute. Venus position matches with last Moon´s frame over the horizon in Madrid (Spain).
Copyright: Adolfo Miranda
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mirindas/31880969682/

Venus & Moon Conjunction
I use HDR process to show both birght and dim side of the moon.


Full size:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/full_ima ... 399122.png

Blue Snowball and Friends by Onejoshsmith, on Flickr

copyright: Josh Smith

Merope Nebula
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7776810@N07/31831414166/
Copyright: Alan C Tough

Ursa Major Reflected
http://www.ancientskys.com
http://www.facebook.com/AncientSkys/
Copyright: Marc Toso Ursa Major reflected on the salt water of the Bonneville Salt Flats. The constellation affect was acheived using a Tiffen 3 Fog Filter. Ten photos were stacked for noise reduction.

From Rho to Pipe
http://www.astromarcin.pl
Copyright: Marcin Paciorek Better res: http://astromarcin.pl/images/aaa2016/Sc ... 6_2500.jpg

Moon Jupiter and Spica Conjunction over Argimusco and Volvano Etna- Sicily
http://www.dariogiannobile.com
Copyright: Dario Giannobile

Moon Jupiter Conjunction over Argimusco and Volvano Etna- Sicily
http://www.dariogiannobile.com
Copyright: Dario Giannobile

Meteor Over The Eagle Monolith - Argimusco- Sicily
http://www.dariogiannobile.com
Copyright: Dario Giannobile Meteor Over The Eagle Monolith - Argimusco - A bright meteor in the constellation of Gemini. Although the position of the meteor is just above Castor suggesting to be one of the geminid meteors, the direction of the trail points stright to Aurigids radiant that happens in late august.
Dario

Flying toward the sky - Argimusco
Website: dariogiannobile.com
Copyright: Dario Giannobile

Crescent Moon with New Year Earthshine
URL: http://astronomy.robpettengill.org/blog170103.html
Copyright: Rob Pettengill

Crescent Moon from Austin, Texas. Questar 3.5" telescope (1350 mm f14) with Sony a6300 at prime focus. Crescent 2017-01-02 7:47 PM CST. Exposed 1/15 sec at ISO 200. Best 8 of 94 images stacked in Nebulosity and deconvolved in Lynkeos. Earthshine 2017-01-01 6:43 PM CST exposed ISO 1600 for 5 sec. 11 images stacked in Lynkeos. Composition of earthshine and crescent images in Photoshop.

Some of my recent shots

clink on link for zoom-able version

https://www.flickr.com/photos/92681330@N06/30847399014/

Copyright: Daniel Pasternak

Some of my recent shots

clink on link for zoom-able version

https://www.flickr.com/photos/92681330@N06/31612017745/

Copyright: Daniel Pasternak

Galaxia de Andrómeda (noche de año nuevo).
La galaxia de Andrómeda, también conocida como Galaxia Espiral M31, Messier 31 o NGC 224, es una galaxia espiral gigante y que contiene aproximadamente un billón de estrellas. Es el objeto visible a simple vista más lejano de la Tierra. Está a 2,5 millones de años luz en dirección a la constelación de Andrómeda. Es la más grande y brillante de las galaxias del Grupo Local, que consiste en aproximadamente 30 pequeñas galaxias más tres grandes galaxias espirales: Andrómeda, la Vía Láctea y la galaxia del Triángulo.

Andromeda Galaxy by Alfredo Madrigal, en Flickr

Un saludo,

Alfredo Madrigal
http://www.agrupacionio.com

Deep space triangle
http://fenyeslorand.hu/en
Copyright: Lóránd Fényes

Hi-res image: http://www.fenyeslorand.hu/galeria/kozm ... mal/99.jpg

Moonset at Moonstone Beach by Marsha Kirschbaum, on Flickr