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The Dolphin Head Nebula SH2-308 https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto (Italy) Total integration: 12,5h Technical data Sky: OIII Stigliano (MT) SQM 21.2, Ha Valle degli Ulivi (TA) SQM 20.5 Lights: 75x300s Ha + 73x300s OIII Setup: TS APO triplet 102/714@564...

M 78 URL: https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto (Italy) Technical data Sky: SQM 20.4 Lights: 127x300s RGB (2020) + 55x300s L (mono 2023) Telescope: TS PhotoLine FPL53 Triplet 102 @ f/7 Cameras: QHY 294m Pro (2023) + ZWO ASI 294mc Pro (2020) Mount: Skywatc...

The "Seahorse" nebula (LDN 1082 or B 150) Author: Tommaso Stella From: Italy (Stigliano) Total integration: 10.4 hours web:https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella ----------------- Technical details: 2023-07-14,15 Stigliano (MT) Italy, SQM 21.2 L:128x300s, Optolong LCCD, Newton SW 250 Q...

LDN 1355 - The helping hand nebula url: https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella Date: 2023-08-18,19,20 Location: Stigliano (MT) ITALY SQM: 21.2 Lights: 42x600s RGB + 22x600s Mono Total exposure: 10.6 h Telescope: Apo Triplet TS PhotoLine 102 @ f/5.6 Camera: QHY294 mono +...

LBN 438 + PGC 69439 Author: Tommaso Stella web: https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Date: 2023-07-19,20,23 Location: Stigliano (MT) + Valle degli Ulivi (TA) (Italy) Lights: 109x300s RGB (SQM 21.2) + 19x600s Ha 3nm (SQM 19.85) Total exposure: 12.25 h Telescope: SkyWatcher 250/1000 + GPU Coma C...

Sh2-136 (vdb 141 - Ghost nebula) Author: Tommaso Stella Url: https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Location: Stigliano Matera - Italy Date: July 2023 --------------------------------- Lights: 86x300s Total exposure: 7.2 h Telescope: SkyWatcher 250/1000 + GPU Coma Corrector Camera: Omegon veTEC ...

M27 Dumbbell nebula https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto - Italy Lights: 406x10s + 172x16s (ZWO ASI 224mc + UV/IR Cut) 27x300s Ha 3nm + 18x300s OIII 3nm (QHY 294m Pro) Sky: SQM 20,3 Telescope: Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P Camera: QHY 294m Pro + ZWO ASI 224mc...

NGC 6946 Fireworks galaxy https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Stigliano - Italy Lights: 184x180s (9,2h total exposure) Sky: SQM 21.15 Telescope: Sky-Watcher Italia Quattro 250P Camera: Omegon veTEC571C V4 Filters: Optolong Astronomy Filter LCCD Mount: Sky-Watch...

M62 Globular Cluster https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Matera - Italy Total integration: 1 hour Technical data ---------------- Sky: SQM 21,28 Lights: 59x60s Telescope: Skywatcher Quattro 250P + GPU Coma corrector Camera: Omegon VeTEC571C Mount: Sky-Watcher A...

The Skull and Crossbones Nebula (NGC 2467) URL: https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella Site: Taranto (Italy) Date: 15,16,18 February 2023 Tecnical data ------------- Lights: 64x300s Ha 3nm + 98x300s OIII 3nm Sky: SQM 20.50 Total exposure: 13.5 h Telescope: Sky-Watcher Q...

The Spaghetti nebula (Sh2-240) https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto - Italy Total integration: 31.25 hours Sky: SQM 20,50 Lights: 71x900s (QHY168C) + 54x900s (OmegonVeTEC571C) Telescope: Takahashi FS-60CB + Reducer 0,72x (255mm) Camera: QHY 168C + Omegon...

The Jellyfish nebula - IC 443 Url: https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella Lights taken at the end of October 2022 in Stigliano (MT)-Italy. Technical data Sky: SQM 21.1 Lights: 32x900s (8h total integration) Telescope: TS PhotoLine Apochromatic FPL53 Triplet 102@564mm Ca...

C/2022 E3 (ZTF) Url: https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto (Italy) Sky: SQM 20.60 The comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) imaged on January 23, 2023 at 3.00 when it was in the constellation Dragon, near the star Edasich Lights: 63x180s Sky: SQM 20,60 Total exposure: 3 ...

The Pleiades (M45) web:https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto-Italy Sky: Bortle 6 11h total integration Technical data Lights: 132x300s @ 200 Gain (-15°C) Telescope: Apocromatic refractor TS PhotoLine 72/432 Camera: ZWO ASI 294mc Pro Mount: Skywatcher AZ-E...

The Fish Head nebula in Hubble palette (IC 1795, NGC 896) web:https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto-Italy Sky: SQM 20,45 Lights: 83x300s Ha(3nm) + 80x300s OIII(3nm), 88x300s SII(3nm) Telescope: Skywatcher Quattro 250P + GPU Coma corrector Camera: QHY 294M...

The Wolf's cave https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Stigliano (Italy) Total integration: 17h Technical data Sky: SQM 21.1 Lights: only RGB 104x600s Telescope: TS PhotoLine Apochromatic FPL53 Triplet 102@564mm Camera: Omegon veTEC 571C Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 G...

The Helix nebula (NGC 7293) web:https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto (Italy) For this photo, I integrated RGB narrow-field shots from 2017 (acquired with 200/800 newton) with wide-field (acquired with 250/1000 newton) from 2022. The total integration is ...

The Lobster Claw nebula (SH2-157) https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto (Italy) Technical data Sky: Bortle 6, SQM 20.4 Lights: 36x600s (6h total integration) Telescope: TS PhotoLine Apochromatic FPL53 Triplet 102/564 Camera: Astroshop Omegon veTEC571C Mou...

The Crescent nebula https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella The lights were taken at the Valle degli Ulivi in Manduria (Taranto-Italy) at the end of August 2022 with a monochrome camera and Optolong narrow band filters at 3nm. Lights: 75x300s Ha 3nm + 41x300s OIII 3nm Sk...

The Blue Horsehead url: https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto (Italy) The shots were taken in 4 nights in Stigliano (MT) under an average SQM sky 21 / 21.1 12 total hours of integration and 1000km traveled Lights: 142x300s Telescope: Takahashi FS-60CB + R...

Nebulae Flying Bat and Squid https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella Total integration: 29h From Stigliano (MT) Italy Lights: 258x300s (Ou4, L-Extreme) + 30x900s (Sh2-129, L-Ultimate) Telescope1: Apocromatic TS PhotoLine 102 f/5,6 Triplet FPL53 Telescope2: Takahashi FS60...

NGC 4631 Whale Galaxy https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella Location: Taranto (Italy) NGC 4631 (or Whale) is a spiral galaxy identifiable in the constellation of Canes Venatici and 30 million light years away from us. The characteristics of the bulge, positioned in a s...

NGC 4725 & NGC 4712 https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto Lights: 54x180s L-Bin1 (sky Bortle 4) + 3x40x180s RGB-Bin2 (sky Bortle 6) Total exposure: 8.7 h Telescope: SkyWatcher 200/1000 PDS + GPU Coma Corrector Guide: Takahashi FS60CB + PlayerOne Neptu...

The planetary nebula "Headphone" (PK 164 + 31.1) https://www.facebook.com/tommaso.m.stella Copyright: Tommaso Stella From: Taranto (Italy) Lights: 53x300s Ha (sky Bortle 6) + 22x300s OIII (sky Bortle 4) Total exposure: 6.25 h Telescope: SkyWatcher 200/1000 PDS + GPU Coma Corrector Guide: ...

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...