IC 434: Horsehead nebula

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

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: […]

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: […]

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, […]

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 […]

The Carina Nebula

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

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

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 * […]