M31

M31: Andromeda Galaxy M31: The closest and the brightest spiral galaxy that can be seen from Korea. It is also naked-eye galaxy, which the spiral disk can be easily observed without any instrument. 2018-09-08 (KST, GMT+9:00), Hwacheon, Korea CCD: QHYCCD QHY16200A (-20°C) Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED (d=106mm, fl=530mm, f/5.0) Filter: L, R, G, B Mount: CRUX-170HD […]

21P/Giacobini–Zinner comet

21P/Giacobini–Zinner comet 21P/Giacobini–Zinner is passing by the Sun in Sep 2018. 2018-09-08 (KST, GMT+9:00), Hwacheon, Korea CCD: QHYCCD QHY16200A (-20°C) Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED (d=106mm, fl=530mm, f/5.0) Filter: L, R, G, B Mount: CRUX-170HD with Titan TCS, QHYOAG-M+QHY5L-II, PHD2 autoguided Exposure L: 180s * 1 R: 180s * 1 G: 180s * 1 B: 180s * […]

North America Nebula

North America Nebula North America Nebula – NGC 7000 – A wide and very-bright nebula in the constellation Cygnus. 2018-05-21 (KST, GMT+9:00), Yongin, Korea CCD: QHYCCD QHY16200A (-20°C) Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED (d=106mm, fl=530mm, f/5.0) Filter: Ha, R, G, B Mount: Celestron CGEM, QHYOAG-M+QHY5L-II, PHD2 autoguided Exposure Ha: 300s * 4 R: 300s * 2 G: […]

Fisheye view of the Southern Milky Way

Fisheye view of the Southern Milky Way Fisheye view of the Southern Milky Way. Green aurora is also visible near the horizon. 2018-01-22 (AWST, GMT+8:00), Badgingarra, Western Australia Camera: Sony A7M2 (Unmodified) Lens: Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM Mount: CRUX-170HD with Titan TCS, QHYOAG-M+QHY5L-II, PHD2 autoguided Exposure: f/4.0, ISO 3200, 30sec x 25 (Total […]

Vela SNR

Vela SNR Vela SNR, in Gum Nebula, is very faint SNR exploded about 11,000 years ago. 2018-01-20 – 2018-01-21 (AWST, GMT+8:00), Badgingarra, Western Australia CCD: QHYCCD QHY16200A (-20°C) Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED F3RD (d=106mm, fl=320mm, f/3.0) Filter: Ha, R, G, B Mount: CRUX-170HD with Titan TCS, QHYOAG-M+QHY5L-II, PHD2 autoguided Exposure Ha: 600s * 8 R: 300s […]

Widefield view around the Eta Carina Nebula

Widefield view around the Eta Carina Nebula Widefield view around the Eta Carina Nebula. Eta Carina Nebula, Southern Pleiades can be seen well. 2018-01-18 – 2018-01-19 (AWST, GMT+8:00), Mount Magnet, Western Australia Camera: Sony A7M2 (Unmodified) Lens: Samyang 135mm f/2.0 @ f/2.8 Mount: CRUX-170HD with Titan TCS, QHYOAG-M+QHY5L-II, PHD2 autoguided Exposure: ISO 1600, 3min * […]

Seagull Nebula

Published onto AAPOD² on 2018-08-29! Seagull Nebula Seagull Nebula, IC 2177, is an HII region near Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. 2018-01-20 – 2018-01-21 (AWST, GMT+8:00), Badgingarra, Western Australia CCD: QHYCCD QHY16200A (-20°C) Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED F3RD (d=106mm, fl=320mm, f/3.0) Filter: L, R, G, B, Ha Mount: CRUX-170HD with Titan TCS, QHYOAG-M+QHY5L-II, […]

Small Magellanic Cloud

Small Magellanic Cloud Small Magellanic Cloud, one of the closest galaxy from the milky way, with 47 Tuc, one of the brightest globular cluster. 2018-01-21 (AWST, GMT+8:00), Badgingarra, Western Australia CCD: QHYCCD QHY16200A (-20°C) Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED F3RD (d=106mm, fl=320mm, f/3.0) Filter: L, R, G, B, Ha Mount: CRUX-170HD with Titan TCS, QHYOAG-M+QHY5L-II, PHD2 autoguided […]

Running Chicken Nebula

Running Chicken Nebula Running Chicken Nebula, also known as λ Cen Nebula, or IC 2944. Both taken in LRGBHa and SHO (HST Palette.) 2018-01-22 (AWST, GMT+8:00), Badgingarra, Western Australia CCD: QHYCCD QHY16200A (-20°C) Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED F3RD (d=106mm, fl=320mm, f/3.0) Filter: L, R, G, B, Ha Mount: CRUX-170HD with Titan TCS, QHYOAG-M+QHY5L-II, PHD2 autoguided Exposure […]