Astrophotography
WR134 by Dave Collings
Submitted September 25, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
WR 134: “The Blue Dolphin”
- Processed and captured as a HOO narrowband.
- 16 hours of just OIII and another 7 hours of Ha to make this image appear in all its splendor.
- I imaged WR 134 from 8-20-2023 to 9-16-2023 for many evening sessions (1 month) of imaging to get enough data to pull out the details!
- PlaneWave CDK12.5
- PW 0.66 reducer
- ATIK 16200 Mono main camera with Chroma narrowband filters.
- Mount is an Astro-Physics 1100GTO CP4.
“The details of the Dolphin are incredible making it easy to identify the nose, head, body, eye, dorsal fin, and tail fin. What a great target for the Planewave 12.5” CDK to show off its capabilities. Very pleased with my final stack image of WR 134. ”
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
CED214 by Dave Collings
Submitted September 25, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
CED214: “The Emission Nebula”
Check out the details of the rising pillars of dust and smoke from new young star formations.
- This was imaged beginning on 8-31-2-23 and finished on 9-9-2023.
- 18 hours of Ha, OIII, and SII were imaged to stack this beautiful nebula in SHO narrowband.
- Planewave 12.5” CDK
- PW 0.66 reducer
- Main camera: ATIK 16200 Mono captured this incredible detail
- Mount is the Astro-Physics 1100GTO CP4
- Filters used for these sub-frames are Chroma narrowband filters
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
The Western Veil Nebula by James Turner
Submitted August 21, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
NGC 6960: The Western Veil Nebula
Optics: 24 inch f6.8 PlaneWave Corrected Dall-Kirkham
Mount: Astrophysics 3600GTOPE
Camera: Apogee Alta U16M, Astrodon MonsterMOAG
Filter: Astrodon 3 nm Ha, OIII, SII
Dates: Oct 20, 2011 – Oct 31, 2011
Location: Covington Observatory, Englewood, Colorado
Exposure : Two frame mosaic, 20 minute subs, 12 hours total time
Acquisition: MaxIm DL, ACP
Processing: MaxIm DL, Adobe Photoshop CS5
© Turner, James| www.deepskygallery.com
M33 by James Turner
Submitted August 15, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
M33: Galaxy in Triangulum
Optics: 24-inch f6.8 PlaneWave Corrected Dall-Kirkham
Mount: Astrophysics 3600GTOPE
Camera: Apogee Alta U16M, Astrodon MonsterMOAG
Filter: Astrodon LRGB
Dates: Sep 3 – Sep 30, 2011
Location: Covington Observatory, Englewood, Colorado
Exposure: LRGB, 20 min subs; 24 hours total time
Acquisition: MaxIm DL, ACP
Processing: MaxIm DL, Adobe Photoshop CS5
© Turner, James| www.deepskygallery.com
The Pelican Nebula by Dave Collings
Submitted August 7, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
IC5070: “The Pelican Nebula”
- Plane Wave Instruments 12.5” CDK telescope with the PW 0.63 reducer on the Astro-Physics 1100 GTO CP4 mount.
- Main camera is the ATIK 16200 Mono with Chroma Filters capturing this beautiful 11 hours of Narrowband Ha-OIII-SII.
- Subframe captures were 5 minutes each for the Ha-OIII-SII.
“The details show an active mix of star formations and evolving gas clouds. The foreground has a dark dust molecular cloud.”
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
M22 by Dave Collings
Submitted July 21, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
This is M22 sitting in the middle of the Milky Way, a stunning amount of stars!
- Captured with my Plane Wave Instruments 12.5” CDK telescope with the PW 0.63 reducer on the Astro-Physics 1100 GTO CP4 mount.
- My main camera is the ATIK 16200 Mono capturing this beautiful 5-hour LRGB Globular Cluster nestled in our Milky Way.
Being 3000 ft up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC allows for very dark skies yielding good details of the massive amount of stars in our Milky Way galaxy. Subframe captures were 60 secs each for Luminance and 120 secs each for RGB.
M22 has an estimated 80,000 Suns in its cluster. The age of M22 is estimated to be 12 billion years and is only 10,000 light years from Earth located in Sagittarius.
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
The Crescent Nebula by Dave Collings
Submitted June 20, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
NGC6888: “The Crescent Nebula”
- Plane Wave Instruments 12.5” CDK telescope with the PW 0.63 reducer on the Astro-Physics 1100 GTO CP4 mount.
- Main camera is the ATIK 16200 Mono with Chroma filters for HA, OIII, and SII.
- Imaged in narrowband HOO for 8 hours total with 4 hours of Ha and 4 hours of OIII.
- Stacked as a bi-color image with Ha to Red, OIII to Green, and Blue with some pixel math allowing some Ha to the Blue channel.
“NGC6888 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away from Earth. NGC6888 has an apparent magnitude of 7.4. It is formed by the fast stellar wind from the Wolf-Rayet star (WR 136) colliding with and energizing the slower-moving wind ejected by the star when it became a red giant star. The result of the collision is a shell and two shock waves, one moving outward and one moving inward revealing the beautiful OIII and Ha of the Crescent.
Being 3000 ft up in the Blue Ridge Mountains allows for very dark skies yielding good details of deep space objects.”
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
M63 ‘The Sun Flower Galaxy’ by Dave Collings
Submitted June 12, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
M63: The Sun Flower Galaxy
This is M63 ‘The Sun Flower Galaxy’. It took me 6 weeks to capture all the data needed for this LRGB image due to weathering. I finally got it done after capturing 10 hours of LRGB data.
- Plane Wave 12.5” CDK telescope with the PW 0.66 Reducer on an Astro Physics 1100 GTO CP4 mount.
- Main camera is an ATIK 16200 Mono CCD with an ATIK EFW3 Filter wheel with Chroma LRGB Ha & OIII, SII, HA 3nm filters.
- Guide scope is Astromania 400mm Refractor with an ASI 290mm guide camera.
- A total of 10 hours of imaging was used to create this beautiful LRGB image of M63 “The Sun Flower Galaxy’.
- All sub-frames were 300 sec. each gathering 4 hours of Luminance, 2 hours each Red, Green and Blue.
- Voyager software is used for capture and running the entire observatory. PixInsight was used for stacking the subs and editing to bring out all the fine detail of M63.
“I imaged M63 ‘The Sun Flower Galaxy’ 5 years ago that was published in Sky & Telescope magazine, but this image, today, of M63 using my Plane Wave 12.5” CDK telescope is 3 times the quality and details my old published image from just 5 years ago! Again, it sure says a lot about Plane Wave telescopes!”
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
Supernova Discovered in M101- The Pinwheel Galaxy
Submitted June 5, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
“This is an extremely rare event that I captured on May 24, 2023.
When I heard NASA thought they saw a super Nova in one of the spiral arms of M101 on May 23rd, I imaged M101 again on May 24th. I did very clearly see the new huge Super Nova, an extremely rare event to image.
They are in black and white by inverting the images to make it easier to see all the stars in the galaxy and the Super Nova.
- The image of M101 on the left was 12 hours of LRGB data inverted and B&W.
- The image on the right capturing the Super Nova in M101 was only 15 minutes of Luminance data only!
That says a lot about the Plane Wave 12.5” CDK !!”
The picture above depicts the original color image published in April, M101 by Dave Collings, now alongside M101 imaged on May 24, 2023.
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
Vela Supernova by Ted Wolfe
Submitted May 10, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
- Captured with the PlaneWave CDK 12.5
- Total of 6.5 hours of imaging
- ZWO ASI6200 CMOS
- Taken in the Atacama Desert, Chile
- Processing was on Prism, Maxim DL, Registar, and Photoshop CS6.
Cosmic Bat Nebula by Dave Collings
Submitted May 8, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
LDN-43: “The Cosmic Bat Nebula”
- Plane Wave 12.5” CDK telescope with the PW 0.66 Reducer on an Astro Physics 1100 GTO CP4 mount.
- Main camera is an ATIK 16200 Mono CCD with an ATIK EFW3 Filter wheel with Chroma LRGB Ha & OIII, SII, and HA 3nm filters.
- Guide scope is Astromania 400mm Refractor with an ASI 290mm guide camera.
- A total of 9 hours of imaging was used to create this beautiful LRGB image of LDN-43 “The Cosmic Bat Nebula”. All sub-frames were 300 sec.
- 4 hours of Luminance, 2 hours of red, and 1.5 hours of Green and Blue.
“It has amazing detail that even blew me away for a 12.5” Plane Wave Telescope. What a joy to capture this target.”
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
NGC4725 by Dave Collings
Submitted May 8, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
A beautiful galaxy about 41 Million light years from Earth and spans 100,000 light-years across!
- Image shot in LRGB. 7 hours Luminance, 2 hrs. Red, 2 hrs. Blue and 2 hrs. Green for a total of 13 hours. All sub-frames were 300 sec. exposures.
- Plane Wave 12.5” CDK telescope with the PW 0.66 Reducer on an Astro Physics 1100 GTO CP4 mount.
- Main camera is an ATIK 16200 Mono CCD with an ATIK EFW3 Filter wheel with Chroma LRGBHa & OIII, SII, and HA 3nm filters.
- Guide scope is Astromania 400mm Refractor with an ASI 290mm guide camera.
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
M101 Pinwheel by Dave Collings
Submitted April 19, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
The M101 Pinwheel stacked after 14 hours of HaLRBG. Captured with the PlaneWave 12.5 CDK telescope.
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
M100 by Dave Collings
Submitted April 19, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
Captured in LRGB 9-hour image all of 300-sec subframes with the PlaneWave 12.5 CDK telescope.
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
M104 Sombrero by Dave Collings
Submitted April 19, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
The M104 Sombrero in an LRGB 9-hour image all of 300-sec subframes. Captured with our PlaneWave 12.5 CDK telescope.
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
IC443 Jelly Fish Nebula by Dave Collings
Submitted April 5, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
Imaged over 3 evenings during a Gibbous Moon! This narrowband image was captured on March 29, March 30 and April 2, 2023 by David Collings at the Blue Ridge Observatory in Sparta, NC.
Captured with our PlaneWave 12.5” CDK telescope using Chroma filters, 3 hrs. of Ha, 3 hrs. of SII and 3 hrs. of OIII for a total of 9 hours imaging.
NGC2359 Thor’s Helmet by Dave Collings
Submitted March 28, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
M20 Trifid Nebula by Dave Collings
Submitted March 23, 2023 by Chelsea Chin
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
M27 Dumbbell Nebula by Dave Collings
Submitted March 23, 2023 by support@hoydenbranding.com
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
NGC7635 Bubble Nebula by Dave Collings
Submitted March 23, 2023 by support@hoydenbranding.com
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
M16 Eagle Nebula by Dave Collings
Submitted March 20, 2023 by support@hoydenbranding.com
Imaged in HOS Narrowband with a PlaneWave CDK12.5.
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
NGC4631 Whale Galaxy by Dave Collings
Submitted March 20, 2023 by support@hoydenbranding.com
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
IC405 Flaming Star Nebula by Dave Collings
Submitted March 20, 2023 by support@hoydenbranding.com
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
NGC7293 Helix Nebula by Dave Collings
Submitted March 20, 2023 by support@hoydenbranding.com
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
IC1795 Fish Head Nebula by Dave Collings
Submitted March 20, 2023 by support@hoydenbranding.com
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
M78 Reflection Nebula by Dave Collings
Submitted March 20, 2023 by support@hoydenbranding.com
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
Flame Nebula with CDK12.5 by Dave Collings
Submitted February 27, 2023 by support@hoydenbranding.com
David Collings – Blue Ridge Observatory | Sparta, North Carolina USA
LDN 673
Submitted May 18, 2022 by support@hoydenbranding.com
9-hours total exposure with Planewave CDK12.5 at f/5, Astrodon filters, and ST11000 CCD.
NGC1512 by Martin Pugh
Submitted January 19, 2021 by Matt Dieterich
NGC1512 by Martin Pugh with a CDK17.
NGC1398 by Martin Pugh
Submitted January 19, 2021 by Matt Dieterich
NGC1398 by Martin Pugh with a CDK17.
NGC1055 by Martin Pugh
Submitted January 19, 2021 by Matt Dieterich
NGC1055 by Martin Pugh with a CDK17.
NGC289 by Martin Pugh
Submitted January 19, 2021 by Matt Dieterich
NGC289 by Martin Pugh with a CDK17.
NGC 1977 by Martin Pugh
Submitted January 19, 2021 by Matt Dieterich
NGC 1977 by Martin Pugh with a CDK17.
Gem Cluster by Martin Pugh
Submitted January 19, 2021 by Matt Dieterich
Gem Cluster by Martin Pugh with a CDK17.
NGC 7023 with a CDK500 by Jeff Lovelace
Submitted September 18, 2020 by Matt Dieterich
NGC 7023 with a CDK500 by Jeff Lovelace.
Comet NEOWISE with a CDK600 by Kurious George
Submitted September 18, 2020 by Matt Dieterich
Comet NEOWISE with a CDK600 by Kurious George
PK 136+05 with a CDK500 by Jeff Lovelace
Submitted September 18, 2020 by Matt Dieterich
PK 136+05 with a CDK500 by Jeff Lovelace
Messier 101 by Kurious George
Submitted September 18, 2020 by Matt Dieterich
M101 with a CDK600 by Kurious George.
Needle Galaxy (NGC4565) by Kurious George
Submitted July 3, 2020 by Matt Dieterich
NGC 4565 with a CDK600 by Kurious George.
Hercules Cluster by Tony Hallas
Submitted July 26, 2018 by Planewave Instruments
The Hercules Galaxies Cluster (Abell2151) taken with CDK17.
M42 through CDK700 at Simon-Fraser University
Submitted November 3, 2017 by Planewave Instruments
Abell 2151 (Hercules Galaxies Cluster) by Bob and Janice Fera
Submitted August 6, 2016 by Planewave Instruments
Abell 2151 – The Hercules Galaxy Cluster
by Bob and Janice Fera
Planewave CDK17 17″ f/6.8 Cassegrain
Apogee U16M CCD Camera
Astrodon Filters
LRGB Composite
L:460 R:100 G:100 B:100 minutes
Sub Exposures: L:23x20m R:5x20m G:5x20m B:5x20m
All exposures unbinned
Image acquired with CCDAutopilot
Processed in CCDstack and Adobe Photoshop
Taken June 4-7, 2016 from Sierra Remote Observatories, CA
M16 by James Morse
Submitted August 5, 2016 by Planewave Instruments
Narrow Band image of M16.
CDK12.5 on a Paramount MEII,
75 subs in Ha, OIII and SII, shot at 900sec each, and using an SBIG STXL 6303E from New Mexico Skies Observatory.
Mars taken by NARIT team in Thailand
Submitted June 1, 2016 by Planewave Instruments
Taken by Saran Poshyachinda and Thanakrit Santikunaporn
CDK 700 from Thailand
Jupiter with IR Filter
Submitted June 1, 2016 by Planewave Instruments
Taken by Saran Poshyachinda and Thanakrit Santikunaporn
CDK 700 from Thailand
Jupiter taken by NARIT team in Thailand
Submitted June 1, 2016 by Planewave Instruments
Taken by Saran Poshyachinda and Thanakrit Santikunaporn
CDK 700 from Thailand
Mars with IR Filter
Submitted June 1, 2016 by Planewave Instruments
Taken by Saran Poshyachinda and Thanakrit Santikunaporn
CDK 700 from Thailand
Saturn with IR Filter
Submitted May 31, 2016 by Planewave Instruments
Taken by Saran Poshyachinda and Thanakrit Santikunaporn
CDK 700 from Thailand
Saturn by NARIT team in Thailand
Submitted May 30, 2016 by Planewave Instruments
Taken by Saran Poshyachinda and Thanakrit Santikunaporn
CDK 700 from Thailand
NGC 6357 by John Ebersole
Submitted January 14, 2016 by Planewave Instruments
NGC6357 Core in HST Narrowband Palette
Planewave CDK700
Location: iTelescope, Siding Spring, Australia
CCD: FLI PLO 9000
Filters: Astrodon 6nm Ha, OIII, SII
Exposures: Ha – 100 min 1×1, OIII – 120 min 2×2, SII – 80 min 2×2
The Flame Nebula by Peter Prendergast
Submitted January 14, 2016 by Planewave Instruments
The Flame Nebula
PlaneWave CDK20
15 hours of subs, Ha, L R G B.
NGC6992 by Dean Glace
Submitted January 14, 2016 by Planewave Instruments
NGC6992 – Western SIde of the Veil Nebula
CDK17 with Mathis MI500/750 mount
Camera: STL11000M
Filters: Custom Scientific LRGB
Guider: STi
R 9X300 2×2 bin
G 9X300 2×2 bin
B 9X300 2×2 bin
L 9X300 1×1 bin
Software: Maxim DL 6 Pro, CCD Stack, Photoshop CS5
M 31, The Andromeda Galaxy
Submitted November 19, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
© Schedler, Johannes
Object: M31 / NGC206 – The Andromeda Galaxy
Lum: 4 x 10 minutes
Red: 3 x 10 minutes
Green: 3 x 10 minutes
Blue: 3 x 10 minutes
Equipment: CDK17, STL11000, GM2000 Mount
NGC 1232 by Damian Peach
Submitted October 21, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
CDK700 with FLI CCD. LRGB. 120/10/10/10mins.
NGC 1398 by Damian Peach
Submitted October 21, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
CDK700 with FLI CCD. LRGB. L:120/10/10/10min.
Puppis A Supernova Remnant by Don Goldman (APOD Aug 28, 2015)
Submitted August 29, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
Mount: PlaneWave Ascension A200h
Oag: Astrodon MonsterMOAG
Acquisition: CCDAutoPilot5
Calibration: CCDStack2
Observatory Site: iTelescope.net, Siding Spring, NSW, Australia
Filters: Astrodon 3nm OIII, 5nm H-a/SII, Gen 2 RGB
NGC 281 by Michael Adler
Submitted August 29, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
NGC 281, the Pacman nebula. Taken in narrowband using Astrodon 3nm filters in the Hubble palette. 48 – 20 minute exposures for a total of 16 hours.
M16 by Damian Peach
Submitted August 29, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
The Eagle Nebula (M16)
CDK700 (28″) with FLI camera. LHaRGB image. Field is approx 20’x20′.
NGC 281 by James Morse
Submitted August 21, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
Telescope: CDK12.5
Camera: Alta F16M
Mount: Paramount MX.
Processed using PixInsight.
75 – 10 minute Ha, OIII, and SII subframes (25 each).
47 Tucanae by Damian Peach
Submitted July 21, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
CDK20″ @ F4.5. FLI camera. RGB: 45mins.
Possibly the finest globular cluster in the entire sky. Visible to the naked eye alongside the Small Magellanic Cloud, the massive ball of stars is 16,700 light years away from our solar system and is 120 light years in diameter. Unlike Omega Centauri (the skies bright cluster of this type) 47 Tucanae is much denser toward the core giving the cluster a “3D” appearance in the telescope.
Cartwheel Galaxy by Damian Peach
Submitted July 21, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
CDK20″ with FLI-PL6303E camera. LRGB. L: 60mins. RGB: 5mins.
Located in the southern constellation Sculptor, this collisional ring galaxy was likely formed from a collision between two galaxies in the distant past. The blue ring of material is a region of active star formation dominated by hot blue stars. This ring of material is 150,000 light years in diameter which is larger than our own milky way galaxy. The Cartwheel Galaxy is 500 million light years away and glows at 15th magnitude.
Helix Nebula by Damian Peach
Submitted July 21, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
CDK700 (28″) @ F6.8. FLI camera. L: 90mins. RGB: 5mins.
One of the brightest planetary nebulae in the sky. It is located around 700 light years away and spans around 2.5 light years in size. Many background galaxies are visible in the image (which are vastly more distant) including some visible through the nebula itself.
Planetary nebulae such as this one represent the very late stages of low-medium mass stars (such as the Sun.) Indeed the Sun itself will one day create a planetary nebula perhaps similar to the Helix, billions of years from now.
IC 5148 by Damian Peach
Submitted July 21, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
CDK700 (28″) @F6.8. FLI camera. L:60mins. RGB: 5mins.
Nicknamed the Spare-tyre nebula,IC 5148 is a planetary nebula located around 1 degree west of Lambda Gruis in the constellation of Grus. Around 3000 light-years distant, it is expanding at a rate of 50 kilometres a second, one of the fastest expansion rates of all planetary nebulae.
The Grus Triplet by Damian Peach
Submitted July 21, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
CDK700 (28″) @ F6.8. FLI camera. L: 60mins. RGB: 5mins.
This group of galaxies is located in the southern constellation of Grus and consists of three close spiral galaxies – NGC 7582, 7590 and 7599 located around 60 million light years away. The field also contains hundreds of more distant galaxies, many of them over a billion lights years away
NGC 2997 by Damian Peach
Submitted July 21, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
CDK700 (28″) @ F6.8. FLI camera. L: 60mins. RGB: 5mins.
This face on spiral galaxy is located in the southern constellation of Antlia. It is 50 million light years away and glows at 10th magnitude. It can be easily seen in small telescopes.
Shapley 1 by Damian Peach
Submitted July 21, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
CDK700 (28″) @ F6.8. FLI camera. L: 60mins. RGB: 5mins.
Shapley 1 (Sp 1 or PLN 329+2.1) is an annular planetary nebula in the constellation of Norma with a magnitude of +12.6. As viewed from Earth, it is peculiar in that it seems to be a non-bipolar, torus-shaped planetary nebula.Discovered in 1936 by Harlow Shapley, it is approximately 1,000 light years from Earth. At the centre of the nebula is a magnitude 14 white dwarf star.It has an angular diameter of 1.1 arc minutes,which makes it about one-third (.32) of a light year across.
Trifid Nebula (M20) by Damian Peach
Submitted July 21, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
CDK700 (28′) @ F6.8. FLI camera. L: 60mins. RGB: 15mins.
This famous object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars; an emission nebula (the lower, red portion), a reflection nebula (the upper, blue portion) and a dark nebula (the apparent ‘gaps’ within the emission nebula that cause the trifurcated appearance) It is located around 5000 light years away.
Andromeda Galaxy by Martin Pugh
Submitted March 19, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
M31- Andromeda Galaxy
Scope Planewave CDK17
Camera SBIG STXL 11002 with AO-X
Mount Paramount
Filters Astrodon HaLRGB
Exposures 8 panel mosaic
Location SRO Sierra remote Observatories CA. 2015
NGC7380 by Bill Snyder
Submitted March 19, 2015 by Planewave Instruments
Scope Planewave CDK17
Camera SBIG STXL 11002 with AO-X
Mount Paramount
Filters Astrodon Ha3nm OIII3nm SII3nm
Exposures Ha 10hrs OIII 5.5hrs SII 7.5hrs 30min subs Total hrs 23 hrs
Location SRO Sierra remote Observatories CA. 2015
Comet Lovejoy by Damian Peach (APOD Dec 25, 2014)
Submitted December 30, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
CDK 20 taken with FLI camera on December 16th, 2014
IC1795 Fishhead Nebula by Bill Snyder (APOD Dec 24, 2014)
Submitted December 30, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
Scope Planewave CDK17
Camera SBIG STXL 11002 with AO-X
Mount Paramount
Filters Astrodon Ha3nm OIII3nm SII3nm
Exposures Ha 7hrs OIII 6hrs SII 6hrs 30min subs Total hrs 19 hrs
Location SRO Sierra remote Observatories CA. 2014
NGC2070 by Steven Mohr
Submitted December 10, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
Instrument: Planewave CDK 12.5
Camera: STL-11002 + AOX
Filters: Ha BIN 1×1 : RGB BIN 2×2
Exposure: Ha 1200sec x 16, RGB 180sec x 8
Mount: AP900GTO
Location: Suburb of Melbourne [Victoria, Australia].
Software Enhancements: CCDStack2, PS, Pixinsight
M51 by Warren Keller
Submitted August 25, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
CDK 14
SBIG STXL-11002
Paramount ME II
24 hours HaLRGB
NGC3603 & 3576 by Steven Mohr
Submitted July 25, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
CDK12.5
STL-11002 + AO-X
Ha = 1200sec x18; RGB = 450sec x8
NGC3324 by Steven Mohr
Submitted July 25, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
CDK12.5
STL-11002 + AO-X
Ha =1200sec x 17; RGB = 450sec x9
Lunar Eclipse by Mike Hatcher
Submitted May 13, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
Telescope: CDK14
Camera: SBIG STX-16803
Leo Trio by Mike Hatcher
Submitted May 13, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
M65/M66
Telescope: CDK14
Camera: SBIG STX-16803
3 hours 20 minutes LRGB
M8 by Mike Hatcher
Submitted May 13, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
Telescope: CDK14
Camera: SBIG STX 16803
90 minutes H-alpha
M81 by Mike Hatcher
Submitted May 13, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
Telescope: CDK14
Camera: SBIG STX-16803
9 hours 20 minutes LRGB
M13 by Mike Hatcher
Submitted May 13, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
Telescope: CDK14
Camera: SBIG STX 16803
80 minutes LRGB
M63 by Bill Synder (APOD March 13, 2014)
Submitted March 15, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
Telecope Planewave 17in
Camera Apogee U16
Mount Paramount ME
Filters Astrodon LRGB Ha5nm
Exposures RGB 3Hrs each L 12Hrs Ha 9.3hrs Ha 20min subs LRGB 15min subs
Location Sierra Nevada Mountains CA. Heavens Mirror Observatory SRO 2014
Rosette Nebula by Don Goldman (APOD March 11, 2014)
Submitted March 14, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
Mount: PlaneWave Ascension A200h
OAG: Astrodon MonsterMOAG
Acquisition: CCDAutoPilot5
Calibration: CCDStack2
Observatory Site: Siding Spring, iTelescope.net, NSW, Australia
Filters: Astrodon Gen2 LRGB, 3nm H-a, OIII, SII
Guider: SBIG ST-i
Camera Operation: MaximDL5.24
Processing: Photoshop CC
Image Dates: 01.09.14 – 01.27.14
Supernova in M82 by James Morse
Submitted March 13, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
Imaged with Apogee F16M on a CDK12.5, mounted on a ParamountMX on the nights of January 31 and Feb. 1.
An accumulation of over 14 hours of RGBs binned 1×1, captured with MaximDL and processed in PixInsight.
NGC2264 by James Morse
Submitted February 20, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
Taken with a CDK12.5 and Apogee F16M, mounted on a Paramount MX. Total of 9 hours of exposures and processed in PixInsight
NGC891 by Mike van den Berg & Mathijn Ippel
Submitted January 18, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
The RGB data captured with the CDK12,5 and the luminance data with the CDK17 and the SBIG STL-11000M & AO-L.
NGC891: LRGB = 1080:60:60:60 minutes. (November 2012, January 2013 and December 2013)
NGC2146 by Mike van den Berg & Mathijn Ippel
Submitted January 18, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
RGB data captured with the CDK12,5 and the luminance data with the CDK17 and the SBIG STL-11000M & AO-L.NGC2146: LRGB = 1410:100:100:100 minutes. (march and april 2013)
M81 (NGC3031) by Mike van den Berg & Mathijn Ippel
Submitted January 18, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
RGB data captured with the CDK12,5 and the luminance data with the CDK17 and the SBIG STL-11000M & AO-L.
NGC3031: LRGB = 2310:270:270:270 minutes. ( spring 2011 )
M94 (NGC4736) by Mike van den Berg & Mathijn Ippel
Submitted January 18, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
RGB data captured with the CDK12,5 and the luminance data with the CDK17 and the SBIG STL-11000M & AO-L
LRGB = 900:330:330:300 minutes. ( march 2011, april 2013)
NGC2336 by Mike van den Berg & Mathijn Ippel
Submitted January 18, 2014 by Planewave Instruments
RGB data captured with the CDK12,5 and the luminance data with the CDK17 and the SBIG STL-11000M & AO-L.
NGC2336: LRGB = 1260: 180:120:120 minutes. (april 2013)
Abell 7 by Don Goldman (APOD Dec 5, 2013)
Submitted December 14, 2013 by Planewave Instruments
Mount: PlaneWave Ascension A200HR
OAG: Astrodon MonsterMOAG
Acquisition: CCDAutoPilot5
Calibration: CCDStack2
Observatory Site: Siding Springs, iTelescope.net, NSW, Australia
Filters: Astrodon Gen2 RGB, 5nm H-a, 3 nmOIII
Guider: SBIG ST-i
Camera Operation: MaximDL5.24
Processing: Photoshop CC, PixInsight1.8
IC1274 by Randall Pugh
Submitted September 13, 2013 by Planewave Instruments
Planewave CDK20
Camera: FLI PL16803
Astro-Physics 3600GTO mount
Astrodon MonsterMOAG
StarlightXpress LodstarAstrodon Tru-Balance LRGB filters
25 x 600 L
11 x 600 R
11 X 600 G
11 X 600 B
M16 by Randall Pugh
Submitted September 13, 2013 by Planewave Instruments
Planewave CDK20
Camera: FLI PL16803
StarlightXpress Lodstar
Mount:Astro-Physics 3600GTO mount
Astrodon MonsterMOAG
Astrodon 5nm Ha, 5nm OII, 5nm SII (Hubble Palette)
50 x 600 Ha
30 x 600 OII
30 x 600 SII
M20 by University of Louisville
Submitted September 13, 2013 by Planewave Instruments
M20 – Trifid Nebula
CDK700
Camera: Apogee U16
120 second Luminance
M20 by Les Bildy
Submitted September 13, 2013 by Planewave Instruments
Object – M20
CDK24 with IRF90 and DeltaT (on an AP3600 mount)
Camera – FLI PL16803 and FLI 7 Position Filter Wheel Baader LRGB filters
8x400s L @ 1xbinning
6x400s RGB @ 2xbinning
NGC 3718 by Martin Pugh (APOD Aug 3, 2013)
Submitted August 9, 2013 by Planewave Instruments
NGC 3718 by Martin Pugh
Taken with a Planewave 17″ CDK F/6.8 telescope and an Apogee U16M CCD 4kx4k camera. Exposures: HaLRGB = 6:15.5:4:4:4 hours for a total of 33.5 hours. Processed with Photoshop CS5 and CCDStack, PixInsight and Maxim DL/CCD.
M20 by Paul Downing
Submitted June 24, 2013 by Planewave Instruments
M20 taken with the QSI 683 CCD camera on the PW 12.5
LRGB of 30:20:20:20 minutes.
Image capture dark subtraction and flat fielding in MaxIm V5, then color combination in Photoshop CS2.
NGC 5128 by Colin Eldridge
Submitted June 7, 2013 by Planewave Instruments
Planewave CDK700
FLI PL16803 & Astrodon Gen2 filters.
M104 by Colin Eldridge
Submitted June 7, 2013 by Planewave Instruments
M 104 – 3 hours in total LRGB, Unguided
4 minute subs, 10 subs for each filter, FLI PL16803 & Astrodon Gen2 filters, camera binned 2×2 for all.
NGC 2359 (Thor’s Helmet) by Julian Hancock
Submitted May 29, 2013 by Planewave Instruments
Telescope: CDK12.5
Mount: Paramount ME
Camera: QSI 583
Software: Maxim DL, CCDAutoPilot, TheSkyX
Filters: Astrodon
Location: Nerpio, Spain
Frames:
Ha – 15 hours
OIII – 12 hours
SII – 25 hours
M64 by Martin Pugh (APOD April 4, 2013)
Submitted April 28, 2013 by Planewave Instruments
Telescope: Planewave 17″ CDK f6.8
Mount: Paramount ME by Software Bisque
Instrument: Apogee U16M, Astrodon Filters
Exposure: HaLRGB 3:9:4:3:4 hrs)(23 hours total)
Capture Software: Maxim DL, CCDAutopilot
Processing: Maxim DL/CCD, Photoshop CS, CCDStack, PixInsight
Eta Carina Nebula (NGC 3372) – by Colin Eldridge
Submitted March 19, 2013 by Planewave Instruments
Taken with CDK700 (0.7 meter) Telescope
FLI ProLine 16803 Camera
Sculpter Galaxy (NGC 253) by Colin Eldridge
Submitted March 19, 2013 by Planewave Instruments
Imaging telescopes or lenses:Planewave Instruments CDK-700
Imaging cameras:FLI PL-16803
Guiding telescopes or lenses:Planewave Instruments CDK-700
Software:Diffraction Limited Maxim DL
Filters:Astrodon Gen 2
Resolution: 2048×2048
Dates: Aug. 25, 2012
Locations: Rural Observatory
Frames: 28×400″
Integration: 3.1 hours
Avg. Moon age: 7.84 days
Avg. Moon phase: 54.84%
Description
NGC 253, an LRGB image, total imaging time 3.1 hours. All subs 400 seconds, 6 each for RGB and 10 for Luminance .
NGC2024 (The Flame Nebula) – James Turner
Submitted March 7, 2013 by Planewave Instruments
NGC 2024; The Flame Nebula
Optics: 24 inch f/6.8 PlaneWave Corrected Dall-Kirkham
Mount: Astrophysics 3600GTOPE
Camera: Apogee Alta U16M, Astrodon MonsterMOAG
Filter: Astrodon 3nm Ha
Dates: Jan 25 and Feb 27, 2013
Location: Covington Observatory, Englewood, Colorado
Exposure : 100 minutes Ha data, 10 min subs
Acquisition: MaxIm DL, ACP
Processing: MaxIm DL, Adobe Photoshop CS5
www.deepskygallery.com
Abell Planetary 85
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Allen, ThomasEM400 Mount
SBIG STL11K
Hydrogen Alpha
60 minutes
Photoshop CS4, CCDSOFT
Guide scope used was a Takahashi FS-60C
external guide camera for the SBIG STL11K
Barnard 147 in Cygnus
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Snyder, BillCamera Apogee U16
Mount Paramount ME
Filters Astrodon Ha5nm OIII3nm SII5nm
Exposures Ha 4.3hrs OIII 4hrs
SII4hrs 20min subs
Location Sierra Nevada Mountains CA. Heavens Mirror Observatory SRO
billsnyderastrophotography.com
Caldwell 49, Rosette Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Turner, James Mount: Astrophysics 3600GTOPE
Camera: Apogee Alta U16M, Astrodon MonsterMOAG
Filter: Astrodon 3 nm narrowband
Dates: March 4 – 8, 2012
Location: Covington Observatory, Englewood, Colorado
Exposure: Ha, OIII, SII 20 min subs; 8.66 hours total time
Acquisition: MaxIm DL, ACP
Processing: MaxIm DL, Adobe Photoshop CS5
http:www.deepskygallery.com
Comet Garradd
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Bradley, GregComet Garradd C2009 P1 LRGB 48 18 15 15 1 hour 36 minutes
FLI Proline 16803,Planewave CDK17 F4.45,Astrodon Gen 11 filters
Comet is in the lower part of the Northern sky near M71.
Good conditions, Kurrajong NSW Australia.
3 minute exposures.
Corona Australis
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Bradley, GregCDK17, Paramount ME, FLI Proline 16803, Astrodon Gen 11 LRGB filters
LRGB 90 50 50 50
Draco Trio of Galaxies
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Gray, Dan; Paul, Chris; Paquette, AndreMount:
Custom GEM
Camera:
SBIG 6303
Guiding:
Internal guide chip, Maxim DL
Exposures:
24x300s L (unbinned)
12x300s R,G,B (binned 2×2)
IC 1396A, Elephant’s Trunk Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Trottier, HowardObject: IC1396A, “Elephant’s Trunk Nebula”.
Instrument: PlaneWave CDK17.
Focal Ratio: f4.5 (with PlaneWave focal reducer).
Mount: Paramount ME.
Camera: SBIG STL-4020M.
Dates: August 6-15 2010 (3 nights).
Integrated exposure: L (300 minutes unbinned), RGB (100 minutes each, 2×2 binning).
Location: Cabin in the Sky Observatory, South Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada.
Image Capture: MaxIm DL, TheSky6, FocusMax.
Image Processing: MaxIm DL, CCDInspector2, CCDStack2, CCDSharp, Photoshop CS5.
Website: http:www.sfu.ca~trottierobservatory.html
IC 342
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© van den Berg, MikeCDK17 @ F6.8
LRGB= 210:60:60:50 minutes.
Binning mode 2×2 for all channels
Image scale 1.27 arcsec pixel
Image data acquired in the evening of 14 and 23 december 2009.
IC 405, Flaming Star Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Musialik, MaciekExposure time 30x1200sec (10 hours)
Camera QSI583csg
M 101, Pinwheel Galaxy
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Paquette, AndreTelescope: PlaneWave CDK 12.5
Camera: Apogee U16M
Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
Guide method: Astrodon Monster MOAG
Guide camera: Lumenera Skynyx 2.0m
Guide software: MetaGuide
Image scale 0.73″pixel.
Subframes:
26x600s L
9x300s R,G,B
9x600s HA
Acquisition software: MaximDL
Processing software: custom, MaximDL, ImagesPlus, PhotoShop CS4
M 1, Crab Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Mandell, GordonTarget: M1 (NGC 1952, Crab Nebula, supernova remnant in Taurus)
Distance from Earth: 6300 light-years
Image FOV: 29 x 23 arcmins
Telescope: PlaneWave CDK 20 (f6.8) (for LRGB) and Takahashi TOA-130 refractor with TOA-130 0.78x reducer (f6.0) (for Ha & O3)
Camera: FLI ProLine PL11002M ccd (for LRGB) and Starlight Xpress SXVF-H9 ccd (for Ha and O3)
Images: Ha and O3 data captured from my own observatory in Pittsburgh, PA at an image scale of 1.64 arcsecpixel; 30, 1200 sec subexposures, 360 minutes with the Ha filter on Nov 13, 14, 2009 and 240 minutes with the O3 filter on Nov 18, 2009. LRGB data captured from GRAS-011 in Mayhill, NM at an image scale of 0.54 arcsecpixel; 30, 180 sec subexposures; 45 minutes (L), 15 minutes (R), 15 minutes (G) and 15 minutes (B), 90 minutes on Jan 22, 2011; total exposure time of 700 minutes
Processing: MaxIm DL 5.12, RegiStar 1.0 and Photoshop CS3 with GradientXTerminator and Noise Ninja; final image scale 0.54 arcsecpixel, image cropped
M 101, NGC 5457
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© van den Berg, Mike; Ippel, MathijnAn image of M101 with supernova 2011 made with two telescopes, a Planewave CDK17 for the luminance data and a PlaneWave CDK12,5 for the RGB data.
LRGB = 3720:510:510:480 minutes.
CDK17 luminance data: 124 x 30 minutes
CDK12,5 red and green: 17x 30 minutes
CDK12,5 blue: 16 x 30 minutes. Binning mode 1×1.
We used a SBIG STL-11000M CCD & AO-L
Imaging date march 2012
M 1, Crab Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Fera, Bob and Janice
M1- The Crab Nebula in Taurus
by Bob and Janice Fera
Planewave CDK17 17″ f6.8 Cassegrain
SBIG STL11000M CCD Camera
Astrodon Filters
LRGB Composite
L:180 R:75 G:75 B:75 minutes
Sub Exposures: L:9x20m R:5x15m G:5x15m B:5x15m
RGB exposures binned 2×2
Image acquired with CCDAutopilot
Processed in CCDstacK and Adobe Photoshop
Taken November 14, 15, 2009 from Eagle Ridge Observatory, Foresthill, CA
IC 5070, The Pelican Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Paquette, Andre The Pelican Nebula in Hubble Palette
Taken 20090901
Exposures
S-II: 13x900s (binned 2×2)
HA: 14x900s (binned 2×2)
O-III: 13x900s (binned 2×2)
Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK12.5
Camera: Apogee U16M
Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
Filters: Astrodon 3nm Narrowband
Guiding: Astrodon Monster MOAG, Lumenera Skynyx 2.0m, MetaGuide
Rosette Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Fera, Bob and JaniceThe Horsehead Nebula in Orion
by Bob and Janice Fera
Planewave CDK17 17″ f6.8 Cassegrain
SBIG STL11000M CCD Camera
Astrodon Filters
LRGB Composite
L:100 R:60 G:60 B:60 minutes
Sub Exposures: L:5x20m R:6x10m G:6x10m B:6x10m RGB exposures binned 2×2
Image acquired with CCDAutopilot
Processed in CCDstacK, PIXInsight LE and Adobe Photoshop
Taken December 17, 18, 2009 from Eagle Ridge Observatory, Foresthill, CA
NGC 891, Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Thibeault, DorisDone over 3 nights on the forst, 6 and 7th of October.
Luminance 3.5 hours. RGB=4 hours all 10 min subs at bin 2×2.
Equipment used.
www.astroastro.org
Done remotely from.
www.astroastro.org
VDB 141, SH2-136 (Ghost Nebula)
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Pugh, MartinTelescope: Planewave 17″ CDK f6.8
Mount: Paramount ME by Software Bisque
Instrument: Apogee U16M, Astrodon Filters
Exposure: LRGB: 9:3:3:3 Hours (total 18 hours)
Capture Software: CCDSOFT V5, CCDAutopilot
Processing: Maxim DLCCD, Photoshop CS, CCDStack, PixInsight
NGC 6960, Veil Nebula, Pickering’s Triangle
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Pugh, MartinMount: Paramount ME by Software Bisque
Instrument: Apogee U16M, Astrodon Filters (Ha-5nm; OIII-3nm)
Exposure: Ha: 3.5hrs, OIII: 5hrs with synthetic luminance.
Capture Software: CCDSOFT V5, CCDAutopilot
Processing: Maxim DLCCD, Photoshop CS, CCDStack, PixInsight
NGC 7380, Wizard Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, RolfObject name: NGC 7380 – Wizard Nebula
Optics: Planewave 12.5″ CDK
Objekt type: Emission nebula
Focal lenght: 2541 mm
Constellation: Cepheus
Camera: FLI ML 16803-65
Location Date: Remseck 22. October 2011
Exposure: 30 x 1200 sec H-alpha 23 x 1200 sec OIII 27 x 1200 sec SII 1 x 300 sec RGB
Filters: Baader H-alpha filter 7 nm OIII-filter 8.5 nm SII-filter 8 nm
Mount: 10micron GM2000 HPS
Autoguiding: Off-Axis Guider – SX Lodestar
Software: MaxIm DL Registar Photoshop CS3
Image processing: Tone-Mapping-Method real colors
NGC 7331
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Jimenez, ManuelMount: Paramount ME
Camera: FLI PL 16803 Without Cover Slip
Filters: FLI LRGB
Date: August-October 2011
FWHM: 1,6-1,8″
Processing: Excalibrator, Pixinsight
Total Exposure: 28 hours
L: 50×600 seconds (8,5 hours)
R bin 2×2: 80×300 seconds (6,5 hour)
G bin 2×2: 80×300 seconds (6,5 hour)
B bin 2×2: 80×300 seconds (6,5 hour)
NGC 925
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Paquette, Andre20111028-20111030 at Pinto Valley Observatory
Exposures
180 min L
40 min R, G, B
Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK20
Camera: Apogee U16M
Mount: Custom GEM mount using Sidereal Technology controller
Filters: Baader LRGB
Guiding: Astrodon Monster MOAG, Lumenera Skynyx 2.0m, MetaGuide
NGC 891
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Prendergast, Peter10 hours total camera time LRGB CDK 12.5 on a Paramount ME.
NGC 6960, Veil Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© van den Berg, Mike; Ippel, MathijnA high resolution H-alpha image of NGC6992 made in october 2011 during a nearly full moon.
It
VDB 142, The Elephant Trunk Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Jimenez, ManuelTelescope: Planewave CDK 17″ F6.8
Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph
Mount: Paramount ME
Camera: FLI PL 16803 Without Cover Slip
Filters: Astrodon Ha 3nm, OIII 3nm, SII 3nm
Date: SeptemberOctober 2011
FWHM: 2″
Processing: Pixinsight
Total Exposure: 46 hours
Ha: 14×1800 seconds (7 hours)
OIII bin 2×2: 16×1800 seconds (8 hours)
SII bin 2×2: 16×1800 seconds (8 hours)
www.manuelj.com
M 57, Ring Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Jimenez, ManuelMount: Paramount ME
Camera: FLI PL 16803 Without Cover Slip
Filters: Astrodon Ha 3nm, OIII 3nm, FLI LRGB
Date: August-October 2011
FWHM: 2″
Processing: Pixinsight
Ha+OIII+L : Ha+R : OIII+G : OIII+B
Total Exposure: 51 hours
Ha: 60×1800 seconds (30 hours)
OIII: 15×1800 seconds (15 hours)
L: 20×600 seconds (3 hours)
R bin 2×2: 12×300 seconds (1 hour)
G bin 2×2: 12×300 seconds (1 hour)
B bin 2×2: 12×300 seconds (1 hour)
NGC 6960, Eastern Veil Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Pugh, MartinMount: Paramount ME
Instrument: Apogee U16M, Astrodon Filters (Ha-5nm; OIII-3nm)
Exposure: Ha: 5hrs, OIII: 6hrs with synthetic luminance.
Capture Software: CCDSOFT V5, CCDAutopilot
Processing: Maxim DLCCD, Photoshop CS, CCDStack, PixInsight
VDB 141, The Ghost Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Trottier, HowardInstrument: PlaneWave CDK17.
Focal Ratio: f4.5 (with PlaneWave focal reducer).
Mount: Paramount ME.
Camera: SBIG STL-4020M.
Dates: August 6-26 2011.
Integrated exposures: L: 6 hours unbinned; R, G, B: 3 hours each, 2×2 binning.
Location: Cabin in the Sky Observatory, South Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada.
Image Capture: MaxIm DL, TheSkyX, FocusMax.
Image Processing: PixInsight, CCDInspector.
NGC 6888, Crescent Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Jimenez, ManuelTelescope: Planewave CDK 17″ F6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph
Mount: Paramount ME
Camera: FLI PL 16803 Without Cover Slip
Filters: Astrodon Ha 3nm, OIII 3nm
Date: July 2011
FWHM: 2″
Processing: Pixinsight
Ha : 0.75xHa + 0.25xOIII : OIII
Ha: 4×1800 seconds (2 hours)
OIII: 14×1800 seconds (7 hours)
Website
M 27, Dumbbell Nebula (APOD Sept 1, 2011)
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Pugh, MartinMount: Paramount ME
Instrument: Apogee U16M
Astrodon Filters (LRGB GenII, Ha-5nm; SII-5nm; OIII-3nm)
Exposure:RGB (15 mins each), Syn(L) 710mins, Ha: 160mins, SII: 370mins OIII: 180 minutes
Capture Software: CCDSOFT V5, CCDAutopilot
Processing: Maxim DLCCD, Photoshop CS, CCDStack, PixInsight
NGC 7635, Bubble Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Manner, MarkAugust 23, 25, 26 & 27, 2011
Camera: SBIG STX16803
Filters: AstroDon LRGB
Camera control software: MaximDL
Guidingadaptive optics: Self guided
Camera temperature: -20C
Telescope: PlaneWave CDK 24″
Telescope control software: SiTech, PointXP, TheSky6
Mount: PlaneWave Ascension 200HR
Total exposure time: 5 hours
Subexposures: Luminance: 48 x 5 minute, binned 2×2 (0.89 arc sec per pixel)
RGB: 12 x 5 minute Red, Green & Blue, binned 2×2
Conditions: Hot, variable seeing.
Processing: CCDStack2 and Photoshop CS5.
M42
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Pugh, MartinTelescope: Planwave 17″ CDK f6.8
Mount: Paramount ME by Software Bisque
Instrument: Apogee U16M, Astrodon Filters (Ha-5nm; SII-5nm; OIII-3nm)
Exposure: Ha: 5.5hrs, SII: 5.5hrs OIII: 7hrs 50minutes
Capture Software: CCDSOFT V5, CCDAutopilot
Processing: Maxim DLCCD, Photoshop CS, CCDStack, PixInsight
Website
Sharpless 2-155, Caldwell 9, The Cave Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Trottier, HowardI shot the Cave for more than 16 hours over four nights between August 26 and September 1 of 2011, but used only the best 10 hours for processing: 300 minutes in luminance (unbinned), and 100 minutes in each of R, G, and B. Ten-minute subframes were taken in all channels.
These images were again taken at my “Cabin in the Sky” observatory, using my PlaneWave Instruments CDK17 telescope, operating with a focal reducer at f4.5, on a Paramount ME, along with an SBIG STL-4020M camera. Image capture was done with TheSkyX, MaxIm DL, and FocusMax. Image processing was done entirely with PixInsight and CCDInspector. The field of view is about 27′ on a side, and the unbinned pixel size is about 0.78″. Website
NGC 7331 and Stephan’s Quintent
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Pugh, MartinMount:Paramount ME by Software Bisque
Instrument: Apogee U16M, Astrodon Filters
Exposure: LRGB (6:2:2:2 hrs)
Capture Software: CCDSOFT V5, CCDAutopilot
Processing: Maxim DLCCD, Photoshop CS, CCDStack, PixInsight
M 76, The Little Dumbbell Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Jimenez, ManuelMount: Paramount ME
Camera: FLI PL 16803 Without Cover Slip
Filters: Astrodon Ha 3nm, OIII 3nm
Date: September-October 2011
FWHM: 2″
Processing: Pixinsight
Total Exposure: 46 hours
Ha : OIII : OIII
Ha: 42×1800 seconds (21 hours)
OIII: 50×1800 seconds (25 hours)
M 42, The Orion Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Turner, JamesOptics: 24 inch f6.8 PlaneWave Corrected Dall-Kirkham
Mount: Astrophysics 3600GTOPE
Camera: Apogee Alta U16M, Astrodon MonsterMOAG
Filter: Astrodon 3nm narrowband
Dates: Oct 23 – Nov 1, 2011
Location: Covington Observatory, Englewood, Colorado
Exposure : Ha; OIII; SII: 100, 600, 1200 sec subs; 6 hours total time
Acquisition: MaxIm DL, ACP
Processing: MaxIm DL, Adobe Photoshop CS5
NGC 891
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Glace, DeanLocation: Dark Sky Observatory, near Boone, NC
Observer: Dean Glace
Date: 1 Nov. 2011
Telescope: Planewave CDK17
Mount: Mathis MI500750 Fork
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M
Filters: R, V, B, L
Software: MaximDL, CCD Stack2, Photoshop CS5
L 22 X 300 sec 1×1 Bin
R 6 X 300 sec 2×2
V 6 X 300 sec 2×2
B 6 x 300 sec 2×2
M 13
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© van den Berg, Mike; Ippel, MathijnCDK17 (luminance): 33 x 30 minutes.
CDK12,5 (RGB): 8 x 30min.; 8 x 30min.; 8 x 30min.
We used a SBIG STL-11000M CCD & AO-L. Guiderate 7 Hz.
M 33, Pinwheel Galaxy
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© van den Berg, Mike; Ippel, MathijnAn image of M33 made in september and october 2011 under very good seeing conditions.
PlaneWave CDK17 (Luminance): 33 x 30 minutes.
PlaneWave CDK12,5 (RGB): 6×30 min.; 6×30 min.; 6×30 min.
LRGB = 990:180:180:180 minutes.
SBIG STL-11000M CCD & AO-L
M 88
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Jousset, MarcSBIG STL4022M + AOL
L : 47x5min
RGB : 14x3min
NGC 5395, Heron Galaxy
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Snyder, BillCamera Apogee U16
Mount Paramount ME
Filters Astrodon LRGB
Exposures RGB 2Hrs each L 8Hrs LRGB 15min subs Total time 14hrs
Location Sierra Nevada Mountains CA. Heavens Mirror Observatory SRO
billsnyderastrophotography.com
NGC 5921
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Snyder, BillCamera Apogee U16
Mount Paramount ME
Filters Astrodon LRGB
Exposures RGB 1.5Hrs each L 7.5Hrs LRGB 15min subs Total time 12hrs
Location Sierra Nevada Mountains CA. Heavens Mirror Observatory SRO
billsnyderastrophotography.com
M 8, Lagoon Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Turner, JamesMount: Astrophysics 3600GTOPE
Camera: Apogee Alta U16M, Astrodon MonsterMOAG
Filter: Astrodon 3 nm narrowband
Dates: July 12 – Aug 24, 2012 Location: Covington Observatory, Englewood, Colorado
Exposure : Ha and OIII 20 min subs; SII 30 min subs; 6 hours total time
Acquisition: MaxIm DL, ACP
Processing: MaxIm DL, Adobe
Photoshop CS5, HOS palette
www.deepskygallery.com
NGC 6914
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Trottier, HowardCamera: Apogee U16M with FW50 10-position filter wheel.
Filters: Astrodon LRGB and 3-nm narrowbands.
Mount: Paramount ME.
Guiding: Starlight Xpress Lodestar
camera with an Astrodon MOAG.
Exposures: 200 minutes in luminance (unbinned); 170 mins in narrowband Ha (unbinned); and 130 mins red, 140 mins green, and 260 minutes blue (all colours binned 2×2).
Image capture: ACP, TheSkyX, MaxIm DL and Focusmax.
Image processing: PixInsight and CCDInspector.
I shot this image between July 24 and August 25, at my “Cabin in the Sky” roll-off roof observatory, which is located in the south Okanagan region of British Columbia. A brilliant blanket of red emission nebulae encompasses an intricate web of reflection nebulae of varying shades of blue, with the field shot through by stars of many vivid colours. Towards the middle of the frame the blue nebula fades gradually in colour and intensity, giving way to very dark clouds in an apparent transition that seems almost unique in the sky!
M 109
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Trottier, HowardApril 20-22 2012
PlaneWave CDK17 with a focal reducer at f4.5
Paramount ME, along with an SBIG STL-4020M camera.
8 hours of exposure: 240 minutes in luminance (unbinned), and 80 minutes in each of red, green, and blue filters (all binned 2×2).
Ten minute subframes were taken in all channels
TheSkyX, MaxIm DL, and FocusMax. Image processing was done with PixInsight and CCDInspector.
NGC 281, The Pacman Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Pugh, MartinTelescope: Planewave 17″ CDK f6.8
Mount: Paramount ME by Software Bisque
Instrument: Apogee U16M, Astrodon Filters
Exposure: SII:Ha:OII 7 Hours each (total 21 hours)
Capture Software: Maxim DL, CCDAutopilot
Processing: Maxim DLCCD, Photoshop CS, CCDStack, PixInsight
NGC 2175; Monkey Head Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Turner, JamesOptics: 24 inch f6.8 PlaneWave Corrected Dall-Kirkham
Mount: Astrophysics 3600GTOPE
Camera: Apogee Alta U16M, Astrodon MonsterMOAG
Filter: Astrodon Ha, OIII, SII
Dates: December 15 – 25, 2011
Location: Covington Observatory, Englewood, Colorado
Exposure : 20 minute subs, 15 hours total time
Acquisition: MaxIm DL, ACP
Processing: MaxIm DL, Adobe Photoshop CS5
www.deepskygallery.com
NGC 7635, Bubble Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Trottier, HowardApproximately 12 hours of exposures
300 minutes in luminance (unbinned)
100 minutes in each of R, G, B, and Halpha (all with 2×2 binning).
Ten-minute subframes were taken in all channels.
The frames were captured over several nights during the summer of 2011 (between July 1 and September 3)
CDK17 telescope, operating with a focal reducer at f4.5
Paramount ME
SBIG STL-4020M camera
Image capture: TheSkyX, MaxIm DL, and FocusMax.
Image processing was done entirely with PixInsight, with CCDInspector
M 81, M 82
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Jimenez, ManuelTwo Pane Mosaic
Telescope: Planewave CDK 17″ F6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph
Mount: Paramount ME
Camera: FLI PL 16803 Without Cover Slip
Filters: FLI LRGB
Date: December 2011 – February 2012
FWHM: 1,5-2,5″
Processing: Excalibrator, Pixinsight
Total Exposure: 60 hours
L: 30×1800 seconds (15 hours)
R bin 2×2: 10×1800 seconds (5 hour)
G bin 2×2: 10×1800 seconds (5 hour)
B bin 2×2: 10×1800 seconds (5 hour)
www.manuelj.com
Mars
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Voltmer, SebastianCamera: DMK 21BF04
Filters: Baader IR-RGB
Barlow: Baader Fluorite Flatfield Converter
NGC 2264, Cone Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Turner, JamesOptics: 24 inch f6.8 PlaneWave Corrected Dall-Kirkham
Mount: Astrophysics 3600GTOPE
Camera: Apogee Alta U16M, Astrodon MonsterMOAG
Filter: Astrodon 3 nm Ha
Dates: Nov 13, 2011 – Mar 17, 2012
Location: Covington Observatory, Englewood, Colorado
Exposure : 20 minute subs, 12 hours total time
Acquisition: MaxIm DL, ACP
Processing: MaxIm DL, Adobe Photoshop CS5
NGC 7497
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Schram, BrandtEquipment
* Software Bisque Paramount ME
* Apogee U16M D9
* Astrodon LRGB filters
* Astrodon MMOAG off-axis guider with Starlight Xpress Lodestar
* MaxIm DL
* TheSkyX
Image Stack
* L 300 Minutes 1×1
* R 240 minutes 1×1
* G 240 minutes 1×1
* B 240 minutes 1×1
Location (J2000)
* RA: 23h 09m 03s
* Dec: +18d 10′ 39″
Constellation
* Pegasus
Image Processing
* PixInsight Core V1.7
* Photoshop CS5
astrohack.net
M 45, Pleiades
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Paquette, AndreTaken 20091111
Exposures
50 min L (unbinned)
25 min R, G, B (binned 2×2)
Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK12.5
Camera: Apogee U16M
Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
Filters: Baader LRGB
Guiding: Astrodon Monster MOAG, Lumenera Skynyx 2.0m, MetaGuide
M 63, Sunflower Glaxay
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Griffin, Hap
DateLocation: January 9, 2010
GriffinHunter Observatory Bethune, SC
Camera: QSI 583wsg
Filters: Astrodon E Series Generation 2 LRGB
CCD Temperature: -20 C
Instrument: Planewave CDK 12.5″
Focal Ratio: f8
Mount: AP-1200
Guiding: Auto via the QSI camera’s built in Off-Axis Guider mirror and a Starlight Express Lodestar Guider
Conditions: Clear and cold
Weather: 17 F, still
Exposure: 150 minutes total (5 x 10 minutes each in RGB)
Capture: CCDAutopilot 4 w Maxim DL Camera Control, focused automatically w FocusMax
Processing: Frame calibrations, alignment and stacking with ImagesPlus v3.80. Finishing in Photoshop CS4.
NGC 4565
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Griffin, HapDateLocation: January 12, 2010
GriffinHunter Observatory Bethune, SC
Camera: QSI 583wsg
Filters: Astrodon E Series Generation 2 LRGB
CCD Temperature: -20 C
Instrument: Planewave CDK 12.5″
Focal Ratio: f8
Mount: AP-1200
Guiding: Auto via the QSI camera’s built in Off-Axis Guider mirror and a Starlight Express Lodestar Guider
Conditions: Clear and cold
Weather: 20 F, still
Exposure: 140 minutes total (5 x 10 minutes Luminance, 3 x 10 minutes each in RGB)
Capture: CCDAutopilot 4 w Maxim DL Camera Control, focused automatically w FocusMax
Processing: Frame calibrations, alignment and stacking with ImagesPlus v3.80. Finishing in Photoshop CS4.
NGC 3521
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Ishikura, Masao Date: January 16 2010
Ota: PLANEWAVE CDK 12.5+TOA-RE(F6.0)
Camera: ST10XME
Filters: BAADER LRGB
Mount: SHOWA-NEW20E
Location: ISHIKI-TOWN JAPAN
Exposures: L900SX10 (1×1) R600SX4,G600SX5,B600SX6 (2×2)
Processing: StellaImage6, MaximDL4,Photoshop CS3
Mars
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Paquette, AndreThis is a single frame of the Mars animation.
Telescope: CDK12.5 with 5x barlow. Camera: Lumenera Skynyx2.0m.
Processed with Registax and Photoshop.
M 63, Sunflower Galaxy
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Ishikura, MasaoLocation: ISHIKI-TOWN JAPAN
Ota: PLANEWAVE CDK 12.5(F8.0)
Camera: ST10XME(C1)
Filters: BAADER LRGB
Exposures: L900SX16 (1×1)
R600SX4,G600SX5,B600SX6 (2×2)
Mount: SHOWA-NEW20E
Guiding: Mitsuboshi OFFAXIS(U5),CCDsoft remotehead
Processing: StellaImage6, MaximDL4,Photoshop CS3
M 42, Orion Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Paquette, Andre Taken 20091112
Exposures
25 min L (unbinned)
15 min R, G, B (binned 2×2)
Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK12.5
Camera: Apogee U16M
Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
Filters: Baader LRGB
Guiding: Astrodon Monster MOAG, Lumenera Skynyx 2.0m, MetaGuide
NGC 7331 (Deer Lick) and Stephan’s Quintet
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Paquette, AndreNGC7331 and Stephan’s Quintet Taken 20091016
A special thanks to Dave Rowe for help with the image acquisition and for the hospitality at Pinto Valley Observatory.
Exposures
120 min L (unbinned)
50 min R, G, B (binned 2×2)
100 min HA (unbinned)
Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK20
Camera: Apogee U16M
Mount: Custom GEM mount using Sidereal Technology controller
Filters: Baader LRGB, Astrodon 4nm HA
Guiding: Astrodon Monster MOAG, Lumenera Skynyx 2.0m, MetaGuide
VDB 142
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf Exposure time was 17.5 hours (3 complete nights)
Composit H-alpha (11 x 30min) and RGB (24 x 30min).
QHY8-OSC Kamera
NGC 7023, Iris Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf NGC7023 – Iris Nebula
Taken 01th September 2009 Germany, Remseck
Exposures RGB: 31x1800sec
Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK12.5
Camera: QHY8 (one-shot.camera)
Mount: 10micron GM2000
Guiding: Mitsuboshi OAG, SX Lodestar, MaximDL
Image processing: MaximDL, Photoshop CS3
NGC 253, Sculptor Galaxy
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Bradley, GregLRGB 60 30 30 30
M 27, Dumbbell Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Unsold, Mike * Telescope : 12.5″ CDK PlaneWave at F8
* Camera : QSI 583ws
* Color Components : 16 x 15 minutes bin 2×2, high gain, pre exposure flush 2, AstroDon 5nm H-alpha
* Mount : AP 1200 GTO
* Image Camera Control : ImagesPlus QSI control
* Guide Control : Tv 102 with Starfish and Phd
* Processing : ImagesPlus – auto calibrate & stack, DDP, wavelet – smooth background & sharpen M27
* Date : 872009
NGC 6888, Crescent Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, RolfCrescent-Nebula NGC6888.
Composite of one H-alpha and one OIII Image, using a special Bi-color technique described by Steve Cannistra.
NGC6888, Another Version NGC6888, LRGB Version
Location: Remseck, South-Germany, balcony obervatory
Date: 31th of August 2009
Scope: Planewave 12.5″ CDK (corrected Dall Kirkham)
Camera: QHY8 one-shot camera (!)
Mount: 10micron GM2000 with OAG autoguider
Ha: 3.5h exposure time (30min subexposures) 7nm filter
OIII: 5.5h exposure time (30min subexposures) 8.5nm filter
NGC 7293, Helix Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Unsold, Mike * Telescope : 12.5″ CDK PlaneWave at F8
* Camera : QSI 583ws
* Color Components : L : 24 x 10 minutes 5nm H-alpha, bin 2×2 with low gain
* Mount : AP 1200 GTO
* Image Camera Control : ImagesPlus 3.80B QSI control with remote PHD dither link
* Guide Control : Tv 102 with Starfish and PHD
* Processing : ImagesPlus 3.80
* Date : 932009
NGC 7380, Wizard Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, RolfNGC7380 – Wizard Nebula
Taken 13th September 2009 Germany, Remseck
Exposures
HA: 11x1800sec
OIII: 6x1800sec
Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK12.5
Camera: QHY8 (one-shot.camera)
Mount: 10micron GM2000
Filters: Baader H-alpha 7nm Baader OIII 8.5nm
Guiding: Mitsuboshi OAG, SX Lodestar, MaximDL
Image processing: MaximDL, Photoshop CS3
M 106
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Paquette, AndreM106, a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici, accompanied by several other galaxies including NGCs 4217, 4248, 4231, and 4232.
Telescope: PlaneWave CDK 12.5
Camera: Apogee U16M
Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
Guiding: OAG with Astrodon Monster MOAG, Lumenera Skynyx 2.0m, MetaGuide
Image consists of 150min L, 60min R,G,B (each) and 40min HA.
Data taken over two nights, starting March 16.
M 51, Whirlpool Galaxy
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© van den Berg, Mike; Ippel, Mathijn We have imaged M51 with a PlaneWave CDK17 for the luminance data and with a PlaneWave CDK12,5 for the RGB data.
Totally we made 260 frames and each frame is exposed for 30 minutes binning 1×1.
We started the project on 23-03-2011 and in may 2011 we ended it.
Image processing has been done in CCDStack version 2 and Adobe Photoshop CS5.
LRGB = 4740:1020:1020:1020 minutes.
IC 434, Horsehead Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Glace, DeanTelescope: Planewave CDK17″
Mount: Mathis MI500750
CCD: SBIB STL-11000M
Filters: Custom Scientific LRGB
Location: Dark Sky Observatory, near Boone, NC
Observer: Dean Glace
Images: L 10 X 300 , 1X1 bin R,G,B 8 X 300 ea , 2X2 bin
Control Software: MaximDL
Planetarium: The Sky 6 Pro
Imaging software: CCD Stack, MaximDL, and Photoshop CS3
M 33, Pinwheel Galaxy
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© van den Berg, MikeM33 in 1×1 binning mode in the evening of 11-10-2010, 27 & 28-11-2010.
LRGB = 330:30:30:30 minutes
The resolution of the image is 2,1 arcseconds.
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M with the AO-L (guiderate 7Hz)
Telescope: PlaneWave CDK17
Mount: Paramount ME Robotic
Imageprocessing has been done in CCDStack version 2 and Photoshop CS5.
M 42, The Orion Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Bradley, GregLRGB 30 50 50 60 minutes
Camera is FLI Proline 16803, Paramount ME mount on a permanent pier.
Tarantula Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Bradley, GregLRGB 110 40 30 30.jpg
FLI Proline 16803
Astrodon Gen 11 filter
Planewave CDK17 scope
Paramount ME mount
M 74
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wade Van Arsdale * Instrument: Planewave Instruments CDK 12.5 with Astro-Physics AP27TVPH focal reducer @ f6.2 (1971mm)
* Mount: AP1200GTOCP3
* Image Scale: 1.2 arc-seconds per pixel after processing
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM with AO8 Adaptive Optics and CFW10 Color Filter Wheel using Custom Scientific LRGB filters
Filters & Exposure Times: o L: 18 x 5 minutes binned 1 x 1
o R: 24 x 5 minutes binned 1 x 1
G: 12 x 5 minutes binned 1 x 1
B: 18 x 5 minutes binned 1 x 1
o Super-Luminance Layer used for L-[LRGB]-RGB Stacking
o Multiple Luminance Layering in Photoshop (technique as described by Rob Gendler)
o Total equivalent unbinned exposure time of 10.5 hours
Software: Maxim DLCCD, CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop CS2, RC Astro Gradient X-Terminator
Location: C.A.A.S. East Observatory, Little Rock, AR., El. 650ft
Date: January 29th, 2011
NGC 2841
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wade Van Arsdale * Instrument: Planewave Instruments CDK 12.5 with Astro-Physics AP27TVPH focal reducer @ f6.2 (1971mm)
* Mount: AP1200GTOCP3
* Image Scale: 0.98 arc-seconds per pixel after processing
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM with AO8 Adaptive Optics and CFW10 Color Filter Wheel using Custom Scientific LRGB filters
Filters & Exposure Times:
L: 18 x 5 minutes binned 1 x 1
R: 36 x 5 minutes binned 1 x 1
G: 18 x 5 minutes binned 1 x 1
B: 28 x 5 minutes binned 1 x 1
o Super-Luminance Layer used for L-[LRGB]-RGB Stacking
o Multiple Luminance Layering in Photoshop (technique as described by Rob Gendler)
o Total equivalent unbinned exposure time of 15.2 hours
Software: Maxim DLCCD, CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop CS2, RC Astro Gradient X-Terminator
Location: C.A.A.S. East Observatory, Little Rock, AR., El. 650ft
Date: January 29th, 2011
M 63, Sunflower Galaxy
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Glace, DeanScope: Planewave CDK17″
Mount: Mathis MI500750
CCD: SBIG STL11000M
Filters: LRGB 50mm Custom Scientific
Control software: MaximDL
Planetarium: The Sky6 Pro
Observatory: Dark Sky Observatory, near Boone, NC
Observer: Dean Glace
Image processed using: CCD Stack, MaximDL, Photoshop CS3
L 10 X 600 sec 1X1
R 8 X 600 sec 2X2
G 8 X 600 sec 2X2
B 8 X 600 sec 2X2
M 81
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© van den Berg, Mike; Ippel, MathijnImaged on the nights of 10,27,28 january 2011 ; 8,9,21 february 2011, 4,5,7,8,9 march 2011.
The data were acquired with two PlaneWave telescopes separated 57km from each other.
The luminance data were acquired with the PlaneWave CDK17 and the RGB data with his PlaneWave CDK12.5.
Total exposure time used 52 hours. We made 104 frames each exposed for 30 minutes unbinnned.
77 luminance frames and 27 frames for the RGB data.
LRGB = 2310:270:270:270 minutes. We have used the same imaging platform behind the PlaneWaves, a SBIG STL-11000M & AO-L system.
Imageprocessing has been done with CCDStack v2 and Photoshop CS5.
NGC 4565, The Needle Galaxy
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Trottier, HowardInstrument: PlaneWave CDK17.
Focal Ratio: f4.5 (with PlaneWave focal reducer).
Mount: Paramount ME.
Camera: SBIG STL-4020M.
Dates: April 22 and 23 2011.
Integrated exposures: L: 150 minutes unbinned; R, G, B: 70 minutes each, 2×2 binning.
Location: Cabin in the Sky Observatory, South Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada.
Image Capture: MaxIm DL, TheSky6, FocusMax.
Image Processing: PixInsight.
NGC 891, Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Griffin, HapCamera: QSI 583wsg
Filters: Astrodon E Series Generation 2 LRGB
CCD Temperature: -10 C
Instrument: Planewave 12.5″ CDK
Focal Ratio: f8
Mount: AP-1200
Guiding: Auto via the QSI camera’s built in Off-Axis Guider mirror and an SBIG ST-402 Guider
Conditions: Cool and clear
Weather: 65 – 50 F, still
Exposure: 300 minutes total (12 x 10 min Luminance, 6 x 10 min each in RGB)
Capture: CCDAutopilot 4 w Maxim DL Camera Control, focused automatically w FocusMax
Processing: Frame calibrations, alignment and stacking with ImagesPlus v3.80. Finishing in Photoshop CS4.
M 20, Trifid Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Griffin, HapDateLocation: August 7-8, 2010 GriffinHunter Observatory Bethune, SC
Camera: QSI 583wsg Filters: Astrodon E Series Generation 2 LRGB
CCD Temperature: -10 C
Instrument: Planewave CDK 12.5″
Focal Ratio: f8
Mount: AP-1200
Guiding: Auto via the QSI camera’s built in Off-Axis Guider mirror and an SBIG ST-402 Guider
Conditions: Hot and humid, clear for summer in SC
Weather: 85-75 F, still
Exposure: 270 minutes total (12 x 10 minutes Luminance, 5 x 10 minutes each RGB binned 2×2)
Capture: CCDAutopilot 4 w Maxim DL Camera Control, focused automatically w FocusMax
Processing: Frame calibrations, alignment and stacking with ImagesPlus v3.80. Finishing in Photoshop CS4. Noise reduction with Noise Ninja.
This nebula gets its name from the fact that the main cloud is tri-sected by a dark nebula into three main sections. The beautiful red and blue colors come from the regions of the nebula where hydrogen is glowing (red) and reflecting starlight (blue). The red portion is excited to emission by the ultraviolet light coming from a triple star system embedded within. The distance to the Trifid is approximately 5200 light years, although there is a large disparity between various sources.
M 83
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Glace, DeanTelescope: CDK17″
Camera: STL11000M
Mount: MI500 w MI750 arms
Control Software: Maxim DL
Planetarium: The Sky 6 Pro
Image Processing: Maxim DL and Photoshop CS3
Location: Dark Sky Observatory near Boone NC
Remote Control: Dean Glace in Summerville SC
Filters: Custom Scientific Set LRGB 50mm
LRGB 20X 90 sec each
Sky: Clear cool
M 3,NGC 5272
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Don GoldmanRGB unbinned (no luminance) 25 min
Astrodon Gen 2 RGB filters
Apogee U16M at -25C.
Data collected automatically using CCDAutoPilot running MaximDL and PinPointPro for plate solving.
Guided with Starlight XPress Lodestar in an Astrodon MonsterMOAG.
Data calibrated and pre-processed in CCDStack.
Final processing in Photoshop CS3
Taken in mag 4.5 Sacramento skies on a portable rig that was leveled with JMI wheeley bars on thin cement near my pool. Polar alignment using a laser at the side of the PME hitting a mark on the south wall of the house.
M 51, Whirlpool Galaxy
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Don Goldman2 hours of Luminance (No Narrowband)
Processing in Photoshop.
Taken in mag 4.5 Sacramento skies on a portable rig that was leveled with JMI wheeley bars on thin cement near my pool. Polar alignment using a laser at the side of the PME hitting a mark on the south wall of the house.
M 87
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Gray, Dan; Hare, JonahMount: Custom GEM
Camera: SBIG 6303
Guiding: Internal guide chip, Maxim DL
Exposures:
20x300s L (unbinned)
10x300s R,G,B (binned 2×2)
Note the huge jet emanating from the center of galaxy.
M 82, NGC 3034
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© van den Berg, MikeSBIG STL-11000M CCD-camera.
LRGB= 400:40:40:40 minutes.
Binning mode 1×1 for the luminance channel and 2×2 binning for the colors.
Image scale for the resulting image is 0,63″pixel.
Image data acquired in the evening of 9,11,12,13,15,16,17 april and 5 may 2010.
M 101, The Pinwheel Galaxy
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© van den Berg, Mike SBIG STL-11000M CCD-camera.
The filterset is from Baader (Germany), for the luminance channel and the UHC-S.
LUMINANCE: 20 x 20 minutes. Binningmode 1×1
RED, GREEN and BLUE for each color 6 x 10 minutes in 2×2 binning mode.
Thus LRGB = 400:60:60:60 minutes.
Data acquired on 6,14,15,19 and 20 may 2010.
The imagescale is 0,63″pixel.
M 27, Dumbbell Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Griffin, HapCamera: QSI 583wsg
Filters: Astrodon E Series Generation 2 LRGB
CCD Temperature: -10 C
Instrument: Planewave CDK 12.5″
Focal Ratio: f8
Mount: AP-1200
Guiding: Auto via the QSI camera’s built in Off-Axis Guider mirror and an SBIG ST-402 Guider
Conditions: Clear for a SC summer night
Weather: 70 F, still
Exposure: 310 minutes total (16 x 10 min Luminance, 5 x 10 min each in RGB) Capture: CCDAutopilot 4 w Maxim DL Camera Control, focused automatically w FocusMax
Processing: Frame calibrations, alignment and stacking with ImagesPlus v3.80. Finishing in Photoshop CS4.
M 16, Eagle Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Paquette, AndreTelescope: PlaneWave CDK20″
Mount: Custom GEM
Camera: Apogee U16M
Guiding: AstroDon Monster MOAG Lumenera Skynyx 2.0m MetaGuide
Filters: Baader 8.5nm
Exposures: 3x900s HA, S-II, O-III
NGC 6888, Crescent Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Goldman, DonExposure Time:
12.5 hrs Total; 7 hrs OIII, 4.5 hrs H-a, 1 hr RGB
Camera:
Apogee U16M
Telescope:
CDK17
Mount:
Software Bisque Paramount ME
NGC 6960, Veil Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Goldman, DonExposure Time: 5.5 hrs Total; 2 hrs OIII, 2.5 hrs H-a, 1 hr RGB
Camera: Apogee U16M
Telescope: PlaneWave CDK17
Mount: Software Bisque Paramount ME
My image was taken with 3 nm Astrodon OIII and H-a filters to enhance the contrast of the filamentary structure. Astrodon Generation 2 RGB filters were used for shorter exposures to bring in proper star colors. The system was guided with a Starlight Express Loadstar guide camera on an Astrodon MonsterMOAG off-axis guider. Data were acquired automatically with CCDAutoPilot4 running Maxim4.62 and PinPointPro. Data were calibrated, registered and pre-processed, including deconvolution in CCDStack. Final processing was done in Photoshop CS5 Extended. Data were taken in the backyard under mag 4.5 skies with the moon up for the narrowband data and RGB before the moon came up.
IC 5070, The Pelican Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Hallas, Tony(Ha)(OIII) R (Ha) G (OIII) B (OIII)
L = 900 x 9 each 1 x 1
RGB = 900 x 7 2 x 2
Ha = 2700 x 10 1 x 1
0 III 2700 x 6 1 x 1
Plane Wave CDK 17 f6.8
Apogee 16803 camera
Astrodon Gen II filters
AP 1200 GTO mount
Taken July 2010
NGC 7635, Bubble Nebula
Submitted November 30, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Griffin, HapDateLocation: August 7-8, 2010 GriffinHunter Observatory Bethune, SC
Camera: QSI 583wsg
Filters: Astrodon E Series Generation 2 LRGB HA
CCD Temperature: -10 C
Instrument: Planewave CDK 12.5″
Focal Ratio: f8
Mount: AP-1200
Guiding: Auto via the QSI camera’s built in Off-Axis Guider mirror and an SBIG ST-402 Guider
Conditions: Hot and humid, clear for summer in SC
Weather: 85-75 F, still
Exposure: 350 minutes total (12 x 10 minutes Luminance, 5 x 10 minutes each RGB binned 2×2, 4 x 20 minutes HA)
Capture: CCDAutopilot 4 w Maxim DL Camera Control, focused automatically w FocusMax
Processing: Frame calibrations, alignment and stacking with ImagesPlus v3.80. Finishing in Photoshop CS4. Noise reduction with Noise Ninja.
Looking like a celestial Christmas tree ornament, this is the beautiful “Bubble Nebula”, known officially as NGC7635. Is is formed by gas being compressed by a strong stellar wind from massive star BD+602522, forty times as massive as our sun and several hundred thousand times more luminous. As fast moving gas escapes the star, it compresses surrounding sparse gas into a shell. The shell, consisting of hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur, is ionized by the radiation from BD+602522 causing it to glow. The bubble is approximately 6 light-years in diameter.
BD+602522 is a “Wolf-Rayet” star, a star in the end stages of its life which emits fierce stellar winds (charged particles streaming from its surface) rapidly depleting its mass until it finally dies in a supernova. Wolf-Rayet stars (named for their discoverers) have surface temperatures between 30,000 and 60,000 degrees Kelvin and emit stellar winds with speeds exceeding 1500 kilometers per second. There are only about 300 Wolf-Rayet stars known in our galaxy.
M 27, Dumbbell Nebula
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
Location: Remseck, “balcony obervatory”, Germany
Date: August 2009
total exposure time: 15h (RGB + OIII + H-alpha)
Scope: CDK 12.5″
Cam: QHY8
Filters: IDAS LPS / Baader OIII 8.5nm / Baader H-alpha 7 nm
Mount: 10micron GM2000
Color developement with Steve Cannistras Bicolor H-alpha / OIII processing
M 104, Sombrero Galaxy
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wood, Kent
M104 Sombrero Galaxy
Date: May 2009
Starlodge Observatory
Planewave CDK 12.5
SBIG STL 11000 Cropped
LRGB 110:90:90:90
M 13
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
M13 – Globular Cluster in Hercules
Taken 20th July 2009 / Germany, Remseck
Exposures RGB: 11x600sec
Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK12.5
Camera: QHY8 (one-shot camera)
Mount: 10micron GM2000
Guiding: Mitsuboshi OAG, SX Lodestar, MaximDL Image processing: MaximDL, Photoshop CS3
NGC 7635, Bubble Nebula
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Unsold, Mike
* Telescope : 12.5″ CDK PlaneWave at F8
* Camera : QSI 583ws
* Color Components : 20 x 15 minutes bin 2×2, low gain, AstroDon 5nm H-alpha
* Mount : AP 1200 GTO
* Image Camera Control : ImagesPlus QSI control
* Guide Control : Tv 102 with Starfish and PHD
* Processing : ImagesPlus
* Date : 8/15/2009
NGC 6960, Veil Nebula
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Paquette, Andre
Western Part of the Veil Nebula in Hubble Palette
Taken 20090813
Exposures
S-II: 31x240s (unbinned)
HA: 28x240s (unbinned)
O-III: 32x240s (unbinned)
Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK12.5 with Focal Reducer
Camera: Apogee U16M
Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
Filters: Astrodon 3nm Narrowband
Guiding: Astrodon Monster MOAG, Lumenera Skynyx 2.0m, MetaGuide
NGC 5907
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
Exposure time: 6 x 1200 sec
Camera: QHY8
Scope: CDK 12.5″
Mount: 10micron GM2000
Moon, Albategnius Crater
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
Moon crater – Albategnius
Taken 2nd April 2009 / Germany, Remseck
Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK12.5
Extender: Televue Powermate 2x
Effective focal length: 5082 mm
Camera: TIS DMK31 (video camera)
Mount: 10micron GM2000
Filters: Astronomik IR Pro 742
Image processing: Registax 5, Photoshop CS3
Moon, Aristoteles and Eudoxus Craters
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
Moon crater – Aristoteles and Eudoxus
Taken 2nd April 2009 / Germany, Remseck
Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK12.5
Extender: Televue Powermate 2x
Effective focal length: 5082 mm
Camera: TIS DMK31 (video camera)
Mount: 10micron GM2000
Filters: Astronomik IR Pro 742
Image processing: Registax 5, Photoshop CS3
M 81
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
M81
Exposure time: 9 x 1200 sec
Location: “balcony observatory ” Remseck / Germany
Date: 2009 / 04 / 19
Camera: QHY8
Scope: CDK 12.5″
Mount: 10micron GM2000
NGC 6888, The Crescent Nebula
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Chonis, Taylor; Miller, Tom
The Crescent Nebula – NGC 6888
Imaged with Tom Miller
Date: August 1, 10, 12, 13, 21, 2009
Location: Lincoln, NE (The Miller Observatory)
Telescope: PlaneWave Instrument CDK20
Mount: Software Bisque Paramount ME
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M with SBIG STL-CFW8 & AO-L
Exposure: Ha, OIII = 5 hrs (20 min subframes). R, G, B = 1.2 hrs (10 min subframes); Total=14 hours. Binned 1×1.
Processing: Data reduction in CCDStack and Processing in Adobe PhotoShop CS3. Image construction is as follows: Luminosity = OIII+Ha, Red = Ha, Green = average(Ha, OIII), Blue = OIII. Broadband RGB data blended with narrowband images to yield natural colored stars. This is the first image taken after I upgraded the CDK20 focuser to allow an unvignetted beam to reach the chip.
M 101, The Pinwheel Galaxy
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
M101 – Pinwheel Galaxy
Taken 23th May 2009 / Germany, Remseck
Exposures RGB: 10x1200sec
Telescope: Planewave Instruments CDK12.5
Camera: QHY8 (one-shot.camera)
Mount: 10micron GM2000
Guiding: Mitsuboshi OAG, SX Lodestar, MaximDL
Image processing: MaximDL, Photoshop CS3
M 51, Whirlpool Galaxy
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Paquette, Andre
OTA: Planewave CDK 12.5
Camera: Apogee U16M
Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
Filters: Baader LRGB, Astrodon HA
Guided with MetaGuide
Exposures:
L: 200min @1×1
RGB: 40min each @2×2
HA: 240min @2×2
Processing:
Mostly home-grown software for calibration
Aligning done with MaximDL
DDP done with ImagesPlus
Photoshop used for color combine and HA enhancement.
M 27, Dumbbell Nebula
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Schnepel, Soenke
The Dumbbell Nebula, M27
Planewave CDK 12.5
10 Micron GM2000 QCI
STL-11000M
LRGB (60:40:40:40 min., all 1 x 1 bin)
Total Exposure Time: 3 hours
Image processed with: MaximDL 5, CCDAutoPilot 4, CCDStack 1.4, Adobe Photoshop CS3
Date: 04-23-2009
Location: Luetjensee, Germany
Seeing conditions: good, sometimes very good
M 101, The Pinwheel Galaxy
Submitted November 21, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Schnepel, Soenke
The Pinwheel Galaxy, M101
Planewave CDK 12.5
10 Micron GM2000 QCI
STL-11000M
LRGB (40:30:30:30 min., all 1 x 1 bin)
Total Exposure Time: 2 hours and 10 minutes
Image processed with: MaximDL 5, CCDAutoPilot 4, CCDStack 1.4, Adobe Photoshop CS3
Date: 04-22-2009
Location: Luetjensee, Germany
Seeing conditions: less good
M 1, Crab Nebula
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
Exposure time: 10 x 1200 sec
Camera: QHY8
Scope: CDK 12.5″
Mount: 10micron GM2000
Moon
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Paquette, Andre
Object: The Moon
Telescope: CDK 12.5″
Camera: Apogee U16M
Filter: Baader 2″ square HA
Exposures: 50x100ms (only about half used)
Acquisition: Maxim DL
Processing: Registax, PhotoShop CS
NGC 6960, Veil Nebula
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Schedler, Johannes
Object: NGC6960 A Portion of the Veil Nebula
Lum: 20 minutes
Red: 20 minutes
Green: 20 minutes
Blue: 20 minutes
Equipment: CDK17, STL11000, GM2000 Mount
Uranus
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Ackermann, Gabriele and Joerg
Uranus
Imaged and processed by Gabriele and Joerg Ackermann
Date: Sept. 27, 2008
Equipment: CDK12.5, FFC, DMK21AF04 Imaging Source Camera, Zeiss RG610.
Angular Size of Uranus: 3.7 arcseconds
M 27, Dumbbell Nebula
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Chonis, Taylor; Miller, Tom
Object: M27
Dates: September 18,19,26, 2008
Location: The Miller Observatory (Lincoln, NE)
Telescope: PlaneWave Instruments CDK20
Mount: Software Bisque Paramount ME
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M guided by SBIG Remote Guide Head on Astrodon
MOAG, SBIG STLCFW-8, SBIG AO-L
Exposures: Ha = 8x30min, OIII = 8x30min. Total = 8 hours. Binned 1×1
Processing: The LRGB construction was formed with the following: L =
25% OIII, 75% Ha; R = Ha; G = Avg(Ha,OIII), B = OIII. This is a
variation of the “bicolor” narrowband technique. Data reduction in
CCDSoft and Processing in Adobe PhotoShop CS.
M 82
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
M82
Exposure time: 9 x 1600 sec
Location: “balcony observatory ” Remseck / Germany
Date: 2009 / 03 / 21
Camera: QHY8
Scope: CDK 12.5″
Mount: 10micron GM2000
NGC 2392, Eskimo Nebula
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
NGC2392
Exposure time: 10 x 900 sec
Location: “balcony observatory ” Remseck / Germany
Date: 2009 / 03 / 20
Camera: QHY8
Scope: CDK 12.5″
Mount: 10micron GM200
NGC 891
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
Exposure time: 11 x 1800 sec
Location: “balcony observatory ” Remseck / Germany
Date: 2008 / 12 / 31
Camera: QHY8
Scope: CDK 12.5″
Mount: 10micron GM2000
M 33, Pinwheel Galaxy
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Paquette, Andre
M33, The Pinwheel Galaxy
Date: October 24th, 2008
Location: Pintovalley Observatory
Camera: U16, FW50 Filter Wheel, Astrodon MAOG
Telescope: CDK 20
Imaging Details: 9x600s L (1×1), 7x600s HA (2×2), 9x300s R (2×2), 9x300s G
(2×2), and 8x300s B (2×2)
NGC1275 is 5x600s L (1×1) and 3x300s RGB (2×2)
NGC 1275, Perseus Cluster
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wood, Kent
NGC 1275, Perseus Cluster
Date: October, 2008
Location: Starlodge Observatory
Telescope: Planewave CDK 12.5
Camera: SBIG STL 11000
LRGB 300:80:80:80
M 42, Orion Nebula
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Schnepel, Soenke
The Orion Nebula, M42
Planewave CDK 12.5
10 Micron GM2000 QCI
STL-11000M
LRGB (2 x 180 sec each channel, all 1 x 1 bin) Total Exposure Time: 24 minutes
Image processed with: MaximDL 5, CCDAutoPilot 4, CCDStack 1.4, Adobe Photoshop CS3
Date: 01-07-2009
Location: Luetjensee, Germany
Seeing conditions: good
M 51, The Whirlpool Galaxy
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wood, Kent
The Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, NGC 5194, NGC 5195
Location: Starlodge Observatory
Camera: SBIG STL 11000
Scope: Planewave CDK 12.5
LRGB 45:90:90:90
M 81
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Paquette, Andre
M81
Equipment: CDK12.5, CGE Pro, Apogee Alta U16
This was 2.5 hours of Luminance, and 1.25 hours each of R,G, and B.
LRGB 2.5,1.25,1.25,1.25
NGC 1514
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
NGC1514
Exposure time: 6 x 1800 sec
Location: “balcony observatory ” Remseck / Germany
Date: 2009 / 02 / 28
Camera: QHY8
Scope: CDK 12.5″
Mount: 10micron GM2000
NGC 7635, Bubble Nebula
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
NGC7635
Exposure time: 7 x 1200 sec
Location: “balcony observatory ” Remseck / Germany
Date: 2008 / 12 / 30
Camera: QHY8
Scope: CDK 12.5″
Mount: 10micron GM2000
M 76
Submitted November 20, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Geissinger, Rolf
M76
Exposure time: 13 x 1000 sec
Location: “balcony observatory ” Remseck / Germany
Date: 2008 / 12 / 30
Camera: QHY8
Scope: CDK 12.5″
NGC 7293, Helix Nebula
Submitted November 19, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wood, Kent
NGC7293, The Helix Nebula Date: September 2008 Camera: SBIG STL 11000 LRGB 210:90:90:90
IC 5146, Cocoon Nebula
Submitted November 17, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Murphy, Stephane
Object: IC 5146, The Cocoon Nebula
Total exposure: HaRGB 300:60:60:60.
Location: Granville, Ohio
Date: Sept 2008
Aquisition: CCDAutopilot 4.0 + CDK 12.5 + STL11002M + MOAG ST-402, Astrodon Gen2 Filter.
Processing: CCDstack, and CS3
M 33
Submitted November 17, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Murphy, Stephane
Object: M33, The Pinwheel Galaxy
Total exposure: RGB 100:100:100
Location: Granville, Ohio
Date: Sept 2008
Aquisition: CCDAutopilot 4.0 + CDK 12.5 + STL11002M + MOAG ST-402, Astrodon Gen2 Filter.
Processing: CCDstack, PixInsight (Commercial) and CS3
NGC 6888
Submitted November 17, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Schnepel, Soenke
Object: NGC6888
Red: 45 minutes (1 x 45min)
Green: 45 minutes (1 x 45min)
Blue: 45 minutes (1 x 45min)
NGC 7000, The Wall
Submitted November 17, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wood, Kent
NGC7000 The Wall
Date: August, 2008
Location: Starlodge Observatory
Scope: Planewave CDK 12.5
Camera: STL 11000
L(HA):R:G:B 170 (200): 110:110:110 (11.5 hrs)
NGC 7000, The Wall
Submitted November 17, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wood, Kent
NGC7000 The Wall
Date: August, 2008
Location: Starlodge Observatory
Scope: Planewave CDK 12.5
Camera: STL 11000
M 33, Pinwheel Galaxy
Submitted November 17, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wood, Kent
M33, The Pinwheel Galaxy
Date: August 2008
Location: Starlodge Observatory
Camera: STL 11000
Telescope: CDK 12.5
LRGB: 300:140:140:140 (12 hours)
Neptune
Submitted November 17, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Ackermann, Gabriele and Joerg
Image and Processed by Gabriele and Joerg Ackermann
Date: Aug. 30th, 2008
Telescope: CDK12.5
Camera: Imaging Source fire wire camera DBK21AF04 at f/20
Angular Size of Neptune: 2.3 arcseconds
NGC 7635, Bubble Nebula
Submitted November 17, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Murphy, Stephane
Object: NGC7635, The Bubble Nebula
Total exposure: HaRGB 360:120:60:120.
Location: Granville, Ohio
Date: Sept. 2008
Aquisition: CCDAutopilot 4.0 + CDK 12.5 + STL11002M + MOAG ST-402, Astrodon Gen2 Filter.
Arp 316, (NGC 3193, 3187, 3189) and NGC 3185
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Rowe, Dave; Hedrick,Richard; Haberman, Joe; Jason Fournier
Processed by D. Rowe
Objects: Arp 316 (NGC 3193, 3187, 3189) and NGC 3185
Field Center: J2000.0 10h18m0.3s +21d47m15s
Field Size: ~ 16X24 arcminutes
Exposure: LRGB = 189:35:35:30 minutes
Instruments: CDK20 f/6.8 with STL-6303E
Location: Pinto Valley Observatory
Date: March 18-20, 2007
Conditions: -25C camera temperature / 40F ambient / calm to light breeze / ~ 2.5 arcsecond seeing
Processing: Calibrated, Stacked, Gradient Removed, and Stretched in NightHawkX. LRGB Assembly and final adjustments in Photoshop
IC 5146, Cocoon Nebula
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wood, Kent
IC5146 Cocoon Nebula
Location: Starlodge Observatory
July 2008
Scope: CDK 12.5
Camera: SBIG STL 11000
LRGB 230:100:100:100
M 1, Crab Nebula
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Seavey, Richard
Object: M1 – The Crab Nebula
Field Center: RA 5h 34.5m DEC +22d 01m
Field Size: ~ 48 x 33 arcminutes
Exposure: LRGB = “coming” minutes
Instruments: CDK12.5 f/8 with STL-11000
Location: “info coming”
Date: “info coming”
Conditions: ~ 2.5-3 arcsecond seeing
Processing: “info coming”
M 13, Hercules Cluster
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Schnepel, Soenke
Object: M13 – The Hercules Cluster
Exposure: 50 minutes, 5 x 10min Luminance
Equipment: CDK12.5 and GM2000 GEM by 10-Micron
1. PlaneWave 2.75″ Focuser with EFA (Electronics Focus Accessory).
2. PreciseParts custom Planewave to Optec Pyxis 3″ adapter
3. Optec Pyxis 3″ camera rotator
4. Optec 3″ to AP 2.7″ adapter (female)
5. Astrodon’s Monster Off-Axis Guider AP 2.7″
5.1. Attached remote STL guider
5.2. Astrodon’s STL-adapter
5.3. Attached STL-11000
NGC 91, Arp 65A
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Rowe, Dave; Hedrick,Richard; Haberman, Joe
NGC 91 / Arp 65A
J2000.0: 00h19m15s +22d07.34m
Size: ~2 X 2 arcminutes
Bmag = 14.5
Exposure: LRGB = 200:25:20:30 minutes
Instruments: CDK 20 f/6.8 — STL 6303E
Location: Pinto Valley Observatory
Date: Sep 3-4, 2005
Conditions: 10C-18C / variable light wind / ~2.2 arcsec seeing
Processing: Calibrated in NighthawkX
Registered and Stacked in NighthawkX
DDP in CCDOPS
LRGB Assembly in PhotoShop
Final Adjustments in PhotoShop
M 31, Andromeda Galaxy
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Schnepel, Soenke
Object: M31- The Andromeda Galaxy, the Core Region
Red: 60 minutes (10 x 6min)
Green: 60 minutes (10 x 6min)
Blue: 60 minutes (10 x 6min)
Equipment: CDK12.5, STL11000M, 10 Micron GM2000 QCI GEM, PlaneWave 2.75″ (EFA) Electonic Focuser
Processed with MaxIm DL, Focus Max, CCDStack, CCDAutoPilot 4, Photoshop
M 51, The Whirlpool Galaxy
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Schnepel, Soenke
Object: M51 – The Whirlpool Galaxy
Luminance: 30 minutes (3 x 10min)
Red: 20 minutes (4 x 5min)
Green: 20 minutes (4 x 5min)
Blue: 20 minutes (4 x 5min)
Mars
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Paquette, Andre
05:15 UT 20071211
This was taken with a Lumenera Skynyx 2.0m, Televue 5x barlow, and an SBIG CFW on the CDK12.5. 2000 frames were taken at 60fps in IR-exclude, red, green, blue, and IR-only channels. About 900 frames each from IR-exclude, IR, green, and blue were stacked and sharpened with registax to make an LRGB image. LRGB composition and leveling was done in photoshop, as well as some additional sharpening on the L channel.
NGC 3372, Eta Carinae
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Kielkopf, John
Cropped and zoomed image : 9.2’x6.9′
Objects: Eta Carinae Nebula (NGC 3372)
Field Center: J2000:0: 10h43m50s -59d52.0m
Field Size: Cropped 9.2’x6.9′, Full size 18.4’x27.5′
Exposure: 1-second I, R, and V-band photmetric filters
Instruments: CDK20 f/6.8 with STL-6303E
Location: University of Louisville, Mt Kent Observatory in Southern Queensland, Australia
Date: May 20, 2007
Processing: The I, R, and V bands are displayed in this image as red, green and blue, respectively. Color layers were extracted with a gamma of 2.0 from the original 16-bit dark-subtracted images. The combined color image as shown here was subsequently processed with an unsharp mask to highlight detail in the nebula surrounding the star, with weaker signals non-linearly increased to show fainter features.
NOTES:
Compare this image with the high resolution image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
NGC 5139, Omega Centauri
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Kielkopf, John
University of Louisville, Mt Kent Observatory in Southern Queensland, Australia
Objects: Omega Centauri (NGC 5139)
Field Center: J2000:0: 13h26m47s -47d28.85m
Field Size: 18.4’x27.5′
Exposure: Single 10-second R-band
Instruments: CDK20 f/6.8 with STL-6303E
Location: University of Louisville, Mt Kent Observatory in Southern Queensland, Australia
Date: May 20, 2007
NOTES:
North is to the right and west is down in this image. It is displayed here with gamma=2.0 to stretch the visible dynamic range and reveal the fainter stars. The brightest star in the image, north of center, is magnitude 8.4. It saturates the CCD’s response at 10 seconds. Stars as faint as 18th magnitude are visible. While there was a nearly first quarter Moon when this image was recorded, the sky background is effectively zero in this short exposure.
NGC 7635, The Bubble Nebula
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wood, Kent
The Bubble Nebula, NGC7635
Date: October, 2008
Location: Starlodge Observatory, Ione, CA
Camera: STL 11000
Telescope: Planewave CDK 12.5
HA:R:G:B 200:60:60:60
M 27, Dumbbell Nebula
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Murphy, Stephane
Object: M27, The Dumbbell Nebula
Image Information
Date: July 3rd, 2008
Location: Stonecreek Observatory
Telescope: PlaneWave CDK12.5
Equipment: SBIG STL11000, Software Bisque Paramount, Astrodon RGB Filters, Astrodon MOAG (off axis guider), Optec TCF-S3
LRGB: 0:60:60:60
Acquisition: CCDAutopilot4.0
Processing: CCDStack and Photoshop CS3
M 16, Eagle Nebula
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wood, Kent
Object: M16 – The Eagle Nebula
H-alpha: 180 minutes
Lum: 180 minutes
Red: 90 minutes
Green: 90 minutes
Blue: 90 minutes
Equipment: CDK12.5, STL11000
M 13, Hercules Cluster
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wood, Kent
Object: M13 – The Hercules Cluster
Image details:
Location: Star Lodge Observatory
Date: May, 2008
Telescope: Planewave CDK 12.5
Camera: SBIG STL 11000
LRGB 35:20:20:20
M 63, Sunflower Galaxy
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wood, Kent
Date: May, 2008
Location: Starlodge Observatory
Telescope: Planewave 12.5 CDK
Camera: SBIG STL 11000
LRGB 200:120:120:120 (9 hours total exposure time)
NGC 7023, Iris Nebula
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wood, Kent
Object: NGC7023, The Iris Nebula
Image Information
Date: May 2008
Location: Star Lodge Observatory
Telescope: PlaneWave CDK12.5
Equipment: SBIG STL11000
LRGB: 310:120:120:120 (11 hours of total data)
VDB 152, Cederblad 201
Submitted November 16, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
© Wood, Kent
Cosmic Cannon (Full frame of vdb152)
VdB (Van den Bergh)152, Cederblad 201
Location: Starlodge Observatory
Date: July, 2008
Scope: CDK 12.5
Camera SBIG STL-11000
LRGB 200:90:90:90
M13 by Martin Pugh (APOD June 14, 2012)
Submitted June 28, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
Telescope: 17″ CDK by Planewave Instruments
Mount: Paramount ME by Software Bisque
Instrument: Apogee U16M, Astrodon Gen 2 filters
Exposure: RGB 4:4:4 Hours
Capture Software: Maxim DL, CCDAP V3.4
Processing: Maxim DL/CCD, Photoshop CS2, PixInsight, CCDStack.
M65/66 by Bill Snyder (APOD June 15, 2012)
Submitted June 28, 2012 by Planewave Instruments
Scope Planewave CDK17
Camera Apogee U16
Mount Paramount ME
Filters Astrodon LRGB Ha5nm
Exposures R2hrs G1.5hrs B1.5hrs L 7.5Hrs Ha 3hrs Ha 20min subs LRGB 10min subs
Location Sierra Nevada Mountains CA. Heavens Mirror Observatory SRO