The Flaming Star and the Tadpoles

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2025-02-02-the-flaming-star-and-the-tadpoles

#astrophotography #flamingstarnebula #ic405 #ic410 #tadpolenebula #heq5pro #fra300pro #asi294mcpro

A stretch of clear but moonlit sky called for a narrowband project.

Blog: https://www.smilingj.net/article/2024-06-26-region-above-sadr-ic-1318

#astrophotography #ic1318 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

NGC 6823: A Night at Nonroder Höhe

The result of a spontaneous trip to Nonroder Höhe.

https://www.smilingj.net/article/2024-05-25-ngc-6823-a-night-at-nonroder-h-he

IC 410: The Tadpole Nebula

My main project for a week of clear skies: The Tadpole Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2024-01-12-ic-410-the-tadpole-nebula

#astrophotography #ic410 #tadpolenebula #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

M81 Group

I have been adding more data to a project that I started last year. The image now contains more than 30 hours of data.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2024-01-11-new-technique-to-combine-rgb-and-ha-dat

#astrophotography #m81 #m82 #cigargalaxy #bodesgalaxy #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

Reprocessing IC 405: The Flaming Star Nebula

Earlier this year I took a photograph of the Flaming Star Nebula. I had a hard time processing it. Now I have given it a second chance.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-10-31-reprocessing-ic-405-the-flaming-star-ne

#astrophotography #flamingstarnebula #ic405 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

The Ghost of Cassiopeia

Long time no see: It was only a short opportunity, but I needed new data...

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-10-17-the-ghost-of-cassiopeia

#astrophotography #cuda #ic59 #ic63 #pixinsight #tensorflow #ghostofcassiopeia #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

Messier 52 and Bubble Nebula

The rather small Bubble Nebula pairs well with an open cluster also known as Messier 52.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-09-25-messier-52-and-bubble-nebula

#astrophotography #bubblenebula #m52 #ngc7635 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

New month, new project: This time the Lobster Claw Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-09-08-sh2-157-lobster-claw-nebula

\#astrophotography #lobsterclawnebula #sh2157 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

Adding narrow-band data to the Soul Nebula Mosaic Project

I was able to add a first batch of narrow-band data to my mosaic project of the Soul Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-26-adding-narrow-band-data-to-the-soul-neb

#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

NGC 281: Pacman Nebula

Waiting for the Soul Nebula to rise above the neighbors house, I shot some frames of the Pacman Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-22-ngc-281-pacman-nebula

#astrophotography #ngc281 #pacmannebula #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

The Soul Nebula as 2-Panel-Mosaic

I have started a new multi-night mosaic project to image the Soul Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-10-a-new-mosaic-project-the-soul-nebula-as

#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

NGC 6960: Western Veil Nebula

Another part of the larger region known as the Veil Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/blog/2023/07/2323-07-11_ngc_6960_western_veil.html

#astrophotography #ngc6960 #westernveilnebula #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

NGC 6979: Pickering's Triangle

Pickering's Triangle, a part of the larger Veil Nebula in the constellation of Cygnus.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/blog/2023/07/2023-07-06_ngc6979.html

#astrophotography #ngc6979 #pickeringstriangle #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

🔭🌌Next object in my #Astrophotography summer, the amazing Trifid Nebula (M20) in Sagittarius

Total integration time of 7.5 hours during 2 nights

- Esprit 120ED
- AM5
- ASI2600MM Pro
- Baader LRGB filters

Reprocessing the North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula from May 2023

I wasn't very happy with my processing of the NGC 7000 region from earlier this year, so I had another go at it.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/blog/2023/07/2023-07-02_ngc7000_reprocessing.html

#astrophotography #ngc7000 #ic5070 #ic5068 #northamericanebula #pelicannebula #heq5pro #tamron70200g2 #asi294mcpro

Messier 8: The Lagoon Nebula

The Lagoon Nebula is one of those deep sky objects that is just above the horizon from where I live.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/blog/2023/06/2023-06-24_m8_lagoon_nebula.html

#astrophotography #messier8 #m8 #lagoonnebula #ngc6530 #ngc6526 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

IC 1318: The Butterfly Nebula

Right next to the bright star Sadr lies a region known as IC 1318 Butterfly Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/blog/2023/06/2023-06-16_ic_1318_butterfly_nebula.html

#astrophotography #ic1318 #butterflynebula #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula

The Crescent Nebula, which to me looks more like a giant space brain than a crescent.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/blog/2023/06/2023-06-11_ngc6888_crescent_nebula.html

#astrophotography #ngc6888 #crescentnebula #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula

After almost a year and a half, it was time to bring out my old primary lens for astrophotography: The trusty Tamron 70-200mm. But the image was giving me a hard time in an unexpected way.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/blog/2023/05/2023-05-26_ngc7000.html

#astrophotography #ngc7000 #ic5070 #ic5068 #northamericanebula #pelicannebula #heq5pro #tamron70200g2 #asi294mcpro