Starship Asterisk*

The Witch's Head Nebula (NGC 1909) https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella Exposures taken in Taranto (Italy) on January 2022 Sky: Bortle 6 55x600s with Optolong L-Pro 07x900s with Optolong L-Enhance Total exposure: 11 h Telescope: Takahashi FS-60CB + Reducer 0,72x Camer...

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51 or NGC5194) https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto (Italy) Luminance: GSO 880 Deluxe Newton 250/1250, 818x12s Gain 270/600 Chroma: Skywatcher 200/800 Wide Photo, 279x30s Gain 350/600 Camera: ZWO ASI 224mc Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 ...

Seagull nebula (Gum 2) in Hubble palette https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto (Italy) Shooting took place on February 2022 in Taranto (Italy) at about 80m above sea level. Lights: 21x900s Ha + 26x900s OIII + 12x900s SII Sky: Bortle 6 Total exposure: 15 h...

Pillars of creation (M16) https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto (Italy) Lights: 900 x 20s @ 320 Gain, 284 Dark, 89 Bias, No Flat Telescope: Skywatcher 200/800 Wide Photo Camera: ZWO ASI 224mc Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT, No Autoguiding. GPU Aplanatic coma...

M1 Crab nebula https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto-Italy The photo is the fusion of shots taken with two different telescopes, both with short poses and without autoguiding Technical data -------------- Lights: 985x10s (250/f5) + 382x40s (200 f/4) Teles...

Brocchi's Cluster (CR 399)

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Takahashi FS60@f/4.2 + QHY168C
Lights: 20x300s

The Angel Nebula NGC 2170 https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto (Italy) Technical data Sky: Bortle 5/6 Lights: 71x300s (2021) + 59x600s (2022) (15,7h total integration) Telescope: TS PhotoLine Apochromatic FPL53 Triplet 102/714 Camera: QHY 168C Mount: Sky...

The Garlic Nebula (CTB 1)
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Total exposure: 20h (14h Ha 3nm + 6h OIII 3nm)
Camera: ZWO ASI 294m Pro
Telescope: Apo Triplet 100/714 @ 564mm

Horse head and Flame nebulae (B33 and NGC 2024)
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From Taranto (Italy)
Lights: 482 x 30s
Tube: Skywatcher Newton 200 f/4

The Baby Eagle nebula https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Massimo Stella From: Taranto (ITALY) Lights: 26x900s, total exposure: 6,5 h Telescope: Takahashi FS-60CB + Reducer 0,72x Camera: QHY 168C Filters: Optolong Astronomy Filter L-CCD Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT Processin...

The Rosette nebula NGC 2237 https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto-Italy Lights: 93x300s @ 11 Gain (-20°C), 45 Dark, 63 Flat Telescope: Apocromatic TS PhotoLine 102 f/5.6 Triplet FPL53 Camera: QHY 168c Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT Autoguide: ZWO ASI 224mc &...

IC 410 The Tadpoles nebula https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto, Italy 8,2h total integration Lights: 98x300s @ 250 Gain (-15°C), 51 Dark, 42 Flat Telescope: TS PhotoLine Apochromatic FPL53 Triplet 102 @ f/5.53 Camera: ZWO ASI 294mc Pro Mount: Skywatcher...

The Clamshell nebula Sh2-119 https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto (Italy) Sky: Bortle 5/6 Lights: 34x600s Total exposure: 5,6 h Telescope: Takahashi FS-60CB + Reducer 0,72x Camera: QHY 168C Filters: Optolong L-Enhance Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT Processi...

Antares region

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Lights: 129x300s (11h total integration)
Apo refractor Takahashi FS-60CB, QHY 168C
Taranto (Italy)

The Cave Nebula Copyright: Tommaso Massimo Stella Url: https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Total exposure: 10h Shots taken on 2 and 7 September 2021 in Taranto-Italy 10m a.s.l. Technical data Lights: 120x300s Telescope: TS PhotoLine FPL53 Triplet 102 @ f/5.5 Camera: QHY 168C @ -15°C Mount: Sk...

The Flaming Star nebula (IC 405) Author: Tommaso Stella total exposure: 9,3h The image is the result of shooting with OSC camera. Acquiring took place in TARANTO-Italy 10m a.s.l. Technical data Lights: 112x300s @ 250 Gain (-15°C), 51 Dark, 84 Flat Telescope: TS PhotoLine Apochromatic FPL53 Triplet ...

North America & Pelican nebulae in Hubble palette Noteworthy is the HII region in the upper right which resembles a horse head Shooting took place on 1,4,27 and 28 October 2021 in Taranto at about 20m above sea level. Lights: 16x900s Ha + 21x600s OIII + 9x900s OIII + 16x900s SII Total exposure:...

The Shark nebula Shooting took place on 7 and 9 August 2021 in Piano Visitone (PZ-Italy) at about 1350m above sea level. Lights: 76x600s Telescope: Takahashi FS-60CB + Reducer 0,72x Camera: QHY 168C Filters: Optolong L-CCD Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT Processing: DeepSkyStacker, PixInsight, Photosho...

Lunar corona over Taranto (Italy) Not knowing how much time I would have available, I went crazy to shoot freehand. I had the standard lens mounted, the 18-55mm, I disabled all the automatic devilry, set the ISO to 3200 and started shooting with increasingly shorter times, from 0.5 seconds. 28 shots...

The Propeller nebula, which can be identified in the Cygnus constellation, is of the emission type (especially ionized hydrogen) and is characterized by the "S" or helix shape in the central part. Observing it with a wider field, it recalls the phoenix symbolizing death and resurrection, t...

Antares region

The red super giant Antares, M4, NGC 6144, IC 4605 and the star Alniyat
Exposures took place in Maruggio (Taranto-Italy), June 2021 and required 10.7 hours

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The Tadpoles nebula IC 410 Copyright: Tommaso Stella Technical data Lights: 98x300s @ 250 Gain (-15°C), 51 Dark, 42 Flat Telescope: TS PhotoLine Apochromatic FPL53 Triplet 102 @ f/5.53 Camera: ZWO ASI 294mc Pro Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT Autoguide: ASI 224mc & Ultraguide 60 Filters: Optolong L...

Flaming star nebula Copyright: Tommaso Stella Lights: 112x300s @ 250 Gain (-15°C), 51 Dark, 84 Flat Telescope: TS PhotoLine Apochromatic FPL53 Triplet 102 @ f/5.53 Camera: ZWO ASI 294mc Pro Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT Autoguide: ASI 224mc & Ultraguide 60 Filters: Optolong L-Enhance Processing: ...

NGC 2264
189x300s with Apochromatic 102@f/7
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NGC 6960 The western Veil nebula
Lights: 250x180s
Apocromatic triplet FPL53 102/700
From Taranto, Italy
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