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SH2-155 - Cave Nebula in Cepheus Equipment: SBIG ST10XME w/Baader 5nm Ha SII OIII filters, TMB130SS OTA, Losmandy G11 mount Exposure times: Ha-18x5m OIII-12x10m SII-18x5m Bin 1x1 per panel Software: Sequence Generator Pro, Astro Pixel Processor, Adobe PS This is a 4-panel mosaic More image details ...

NGC 5907 - Spiral Galaxy in Draco showing tidal loops Captured using Baader LRGB filters, SBIG ST10XME, TMB130SS OTA, Losmandy G11 mount Exposure times: Lum 48x10m Red-24x10m Green-24x10m Blue-24x10m Bin 1x1 Software: Sequence Generator Pro, CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop, Topaz Gigapixel The Lum channe...

Messier 5 - Globular Cluster in Serpens Captured using Baader LRGB filters, SBIG ST2000XM, Orion ED80 OTA, iOptron GEM45G Exposure times: L-25x5m R-G-B 12x3m & 30 second exposures for the core Bin 1x1 Software: Sequence Generator Pro, CCDStack, Photoshop More image details and larger sizes can ...

SH2-216 - Large Planetary Nebula in Perseus This is a 12 panel bicolor mosaic using mapped colors of Ha (red) + OIII (blue) and a synthetic green (Ha + OIII) Captured using Baader Ha & OII filters, SBIG ST10XME, TMB130 OTA, Losmandy G11 Exposure times: Ha-18x15m OIII-18x 15m Bin 1x1 per each 12...

SH2-174 - Valentine Rose Nebula A composite of Ha+OIII using the HOO palette and RGB star field Captured using Baader Ha OII RGB filters, SBIG ST10XME, TMB130 OTA, iOptron GEM45G Exposure times: Ha- 40x10m OIII- 40x10m Red-12x3m Green-12x3m Blue-12x3m Software: CCDStack Photoshop 2022 More image de...

IC63 & IC59 with Gamma Cassiopeiae Captured using Astrodon RGB+HA filters, SBIG ST2000XM, TMB130 OTA, Losmandy G11. Exposure times: (Ha) 18 x 10m (R) 6 x 10m (G) 6 x 10m (B) 10 x 10m, Bin 1x1 Software: Images Plus, Photoshop More image details and a larger version can be found http://helixgate....

Simeis 57 This is a 2 panel mosaic of the Propeller Nebula and its surroundings captured using 5nm Ha SII & OIII filters on an SBIG ST10XME and TMB130 OTA. Frame calibration and mosaic assembly using CCDStack, Astro Pixel Processor and image processing in Photoshop. Exposure times: Ha & SII...

LDN899 Dark Nebula This is a 6 panel mosaic captured using a 5nm Ha filter on an SBIG ST10XME and TMB130 OTA. The stars were removed to highlight the Ha and better display what looks like a dusty ghost emerging from the structure. Frame calibration and mosaic assembly in Astro Pixel Processor and i...

NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet

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NGC 663 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia
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This is an HSO image of Pickering's Triangle. Full image details can be found at: http://helixgate.net/pickerings.html

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Mike Siniscalchi

This is SH2-86 and my first attempt at narrow band work.
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Mike Siniscalchi

Jones 1/ PK104-29.1 in Pegasus
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Jones 1 (PK104-29.1)
Reflections from Heaven
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Sh2-71 Planetary Nebula in Aquila
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IC 1613 - Dwarf Irregular Galaxy in Cetus

Reflections from Heaven
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Copyright: Michael Siniscalchi This is 19 hours of total exposure to bring out this very faint galaxy.
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Coddington's Nebula / IC 2574
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Fox Fur Nebula in Monoceros
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Ann wrote "........Interestingly, though, the blue color is slightly tinged with green. Is it possible that the green color of the OIII emission, through which we see the central star, affects the apparent color of the blue-hot white dwarf? I'm asking because there appears to be a spiral galaxy...

PK164+31.1 / Jones-Emberson 1
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Sh2-188 Planetary Nebula in Cassiopeia
Displaying its visible bow shock
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IC59 & IC63 with Gamma Cassioppeiae
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