IC 434: Horsehead Nebula IC 434, The Horsehead Nebula, is a horse-shaped dense molecular cloud (Barnard 33) blocking light from a bright emission nebula. A very prominent emission nebula called as Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) is at the left of the Horsehead Nebula. 2019-01-05 (KST, GMT +9:00): Jecheon, Korea CCD: QHYCCD QHY16200A (-20°C, ambient temperature: -10°C) Telescope: Takahashi […]
NGC 2244: Rosette Nebula Rosette nebula is one of the most prominent nebula in Winter sky. The cluster at the center can be easily found through binoculars, or telescopes. 2018-12-15 (KST, GMT +9:00): Hongcheon, Korea CCD: QHYCCD QHY16200A (-20°C, ambient temperature: -10°C) Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED (d=106mm, fl=530mm, f/5.0) Filter: L, R, G, B, Ha Mount: […]
Total lunar eclipse Total lunar eclipse on July 28, 2018 – taken with iPhone 7. 2018-07-28 (KST, GMT+9:00), Seoul, Korea Camera: iPhone 7 (Afocal) Telescope: 10″ Dall-Kirkham Mount: Simple manual altaz mount Exposure: Auto Processing: Adobe Photoshop CC 2018
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 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 – 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. 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, 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. 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 * […]
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, 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, 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 […]
Large Magellanic Cloud Large Magellanic Cloud, LMC is one of the closest galaxy from the milky way. 2018-01-17 – 2018-01-19 (AWST, GMT+8:00), Paynes Find, Western Australia / Mount Magnet, 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 […]
The Carina Nebula The Carina Nebula surrounding Eta Carina – One of the brightest nebula in the sky. 2018-01-14 (AWST, GMT+8:00), Badgingarra, Western Australia 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: 300s * 6 R: 300s * […]
Spaghetti Nebula Simeis 147 – Also known as The Spaghetti Nebula, an SNR in constellation Taurus. 2017-10-22 (KST, GMT+9:00), Hongcheon, Korea CCD: QHYCCD QHY16200A (-30°C) Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED F3RD (d=106mm, fl=320mm, f/3.0) Filter: Ha, R, G, B Mount: CRUX-170HD, QHYOAG-M+QHY5L-II, PHD2 autoguided Exposure Ha: 600s * 5 R: 300s * 4 G: 300s * 4 […]
The Flaming Star Nebula IC 405 & IC 410 – The Flaming Star Nebula in constellation Auriga 2017-09-24 (KST, GMT+9:00), Hwacheon, Korea CCD: QHYCCD QHY16200A (-30°C) Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED F3RD (d=106mm, fl=320mm, f/3.0) Filter: Ha, R, G, B Mount: CRUX-170HD, QHYOAG-M+QHY5L-II, PHD2 autoguided Exposure Ha: 600s * 6 R: 300s * 4 G: 300s * […]
Veil Nebula – NGC 6960, 6974, 6979, 6992, 6995 Veil Nebula: A supernova remnant in constellation Cygnus, also known as The Cygnus Loop. 2017-09-24 (KST, GMT+9:00), Hwacheon, Korea CCD: QHYCCD QHY16200A (-30°C) Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED F3RD (d=106mm, fl=320mm, f/3.0) Filter: Ha, R, G, B Mount: CRUX-170HD, QHYOAG-M+QHY5L-II, PHD2 autoguided Exposure Ha: 300s * 11 R: […]
Mosaic of Cygnus NGC 7000 & IC 5070: North America Nebula and the Pelican Nebula 2-panel mosaic (left/right) 2017-07-14~2017-07-18 (Mountain time, GMT-7:00), New Mexico Skies Observatories, USA CCD: SBIG STL-11000M (-15°C) Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED (d=106mm, fl=530mm, f/5.0) Filter: Ha, R, G, B Mount: Paramount ME, autoguided Exposure Panel #1 (Left) Ha: 300s * 15 R: […]
Milky way over Yangpyeong Milky way over 벗고개, 양평 2017-05-22, Yangpyeong, Korea #1 * Camera: Sony A7 II (Unmodified) * Lens: Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS @28mm * Exposure: ISO 1250, f/3.5, 40s single shot * Processing: PixInsight, Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 #2 * Camera: Sony A7 II (Unmodified) * Lens: Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 […]
Fisheye view of the Southern Milky Way Partial Lunar Eclipse, took place on Aug 08, 2017, just after the total solar eclipse in USA. 2018-08-08 (KST, GMT+9:00), Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea Camera: Sony A7M2 (Unmodified) Telescope: Takahashi FS-60CB w/ Flattener (d=60mm, f/6.2) Mount: CRUX-170HD Exposure: ISO 100, 0.3s (single shot) Processing: Adobe Photoshop CC 2017
