Lion Nebula (modified SHO)
This is the Lion nebula (Sh2-132) or rather the “head” of the lion. The full nebula is too large to fit into the field of view on this instrument. This […]
NGC 7129 (HaLRGB)
There’s a lot going on in this section of the galaxy: reflection nebula, dust, hydrogen alpha emission although the NGC 7219 designation refers just to the reflection nebula. That reflection […]
Barnard 352 (HaRGB)
Barnard 352 is a dark nebula in Cygnus but that means there’s also lots of hydrogen around for that red background. Barnard 353 is that smaller dark patch just above […]
Wizard Nebula (modified SHO)
The Wizard Nebula (NGC 7380) is another one of those nebulae where I can’t figure out how it got its name. I don’t see anything remotely wizard like about it. […]
Iris Nebula (LRGB)
The Iris Nebula is a reflection nebula surrounded by dust making for one of the more unique nebulae in the night sky. At a distance of about 1,300 light years, […]
Tulip Nebula (HOS)
The Tulip Neulba (Sh2-101) is an emission nebula in Cygnus, one of the many nebulae to be found in this constellation. This nebula is very strong in hydrogen alpha and […]
Fireworks Galaxy (HaLRGB)
The Fireworks Galaxy, NGC 6949, gets its name because ten supernovae have been observed there in the last 100 years. That is a rate far in excess of what most […]
LDN 673 (LRGB)
LDN 673 is one of many dark nebula in the Milky Way. It it caused by dust blocking the light creating these abstract dark patterns through the dense star fields. […]
M16 (SHO)
M16, the Eagle Nebula doesn’t really need an introduction. The Hubble Space Telescope image of the “Pillars of Creation” captured the collective imagination when it was first shown to the […]
Crescent Nebula (HOO)
This is my second attempt at the Crescent Nebula, this time in HOO narrowband and with the telescope at SRO. The Crescent, also known as NGC 6888, is an emission […]
Eric’s Observatory
I crossed paths with Eric in the spring of 2021 as we were both trying to solve a problem with daytime exposures with Thomas Jacquin’s excellent open source All Sky […]
Bubble Nebula (SOH)
The Bubble Nebula, NGC7635, is an emission nebula in Cassiopeia. The bubble itself is actually a void created by the stellar wind of a hot, young star making it one […]
M51 (HaLRGB)
M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, is another of the best known deep sky objects in the northern hemisphere. It’s one of the best places in the sky to […]
Ring Around The Ring
Recently, I completed an image of M57 that tried to bring out the detail in the outer ring. This video is the story of how that came about.
Cave Nebula (HOS)
The Cave Nebula, like most astronomical objects has many designations. This one goes by at least three: Caldwell 9, Sharpless 2-155 and LBN 529. It is an emission nebula with […]
Two Tales Of One Galaxy
During galaxy season I did an image of M101 because there weren’t a lot of suitable targets for my 80mm refractor’s relatively wide field of view. Most galaxies are small […]
