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Bode's galaxy M81 Copyright: Tommaso Massimo Stella This image is a merge between the narrow field one made with tiny ASI 224mc camera and the wide field shots acquired with ASI 294mc. Only short exposures and no autoguide. Below is the list of shots. ASI 224mc 530 x 15s (40 Dark, 101 Bias, No Flat...

The Messier 78 Copyright: Tommaso Massimo Stella Technical data Lights: 127x300s @ 200 Gain (-15°C), 94 Dark, 42 Flat Telescope: TS PhotoLine FPL53 Triplet 102 @ f/7 Camera: ZWO ASI 294mc Pro Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT Autoguide: ASI 224mc & Ultraguide 60 Filters: Optolong L-Pro http://www.com...

The Heart nebula Copyright: Tommaso Massimo Stella Lights: 121x300s @ 250 Gain (-10°C), 57 Dark, 45 Flat Telescope: TS PhotoLine 72/432 Camera: ZWO ASI 294mc Pro Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT Autoguide: ASI 224mc & Ultraguide 60 Filters: Optolong L-Enhance Processing: DeepSkyStacker, Photoshop CC...

The California Nebula (NGC 1499) The image is the result of shooting with OSC camera and dual narrowband filter (Ha + OIII Hb) Acquiring took place in Taranto (Italy) on 30 November 2019 at sea level. Technical data Lights: 90x300s @ 200 Gain (-15°C), 43 Dark, 50 Flat Telescope: Apochromatic double...

IC 1848 Soul nebula The image is the result of shooting with OSC camera and dual narrowband filter (Ha + OIII Hb) Acquiring took place in Taranto (Italy) on 21 and 22 October 2019. Technical data Lights: 117x300s @ 250 Gain (-5°C), 36 Dark, 78 Flat Telescope: TS PhotoLine 72/432 Camera: ZWO ASI 294...

NGC 281 Pacman nebula in HO Palette with OSC camera Copyright: Tommaso Stella The photo is the result of an experiment in false colors similar to what you get with the Hubble palette. Acquiring was carried out with the L-Enhance filter and in post-production the Halpha was assigned to the green cha...

Sh2-173 Phantom of the Opera nebula The number 173 of the Sharpless catalog consists of an emission nebula (HII) located in the constellation of Cassiopeia about 3° from the bright star Caph. Taken: 2019 September 28 Details: 99 x 300s exposure(s) Copyright: Tommaso Stella http://www.commodore64.it...