IC 1848

This photo is a small part of the IC 1848 emission nebula located in Cassiopeia.  This image so reminds me of the “Time Portal” from Star Trek series “The City on the Edge of Forever”.

Optics:  Deep Sky Instruments RC10C

Mount:  Astro-Physics AP900GTO

Camera:   SBIG ST2K XM

Guiding Camera:  SBIG ST-i

Filters Astrodon  S2, Ha & O3

Location:  Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details

S2 = 540 Minutes (mapped to red)

Ha = 480 Minutes (mapped to green)

O3 = 450 Minutes (mapped to blue)

M42

M42 is located approximately 1350 light years from our home in the constellation Orion.  This photo is a small portion of the dim outer arm of this nebula.  The imaged was processed to accent the wispy almost smoke like features of this region.  Hope that you enjoy.

Optics:  Deep Sky Instruments RC10C

Mount:  Astro-Physics AP900GTO

Camera:   SBIG ST2K XM

Guiding Camera:  SBIG ST-i

Filters Astrodon  Ha & O3

Location:  Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details

Ha = 375 Minutes (mapped to red)

O3 = 375 Minutes (mapped to both blue and green)

Abell 779

Abell Galaxy Cluster #779 is located in the Constellation Lynx.  This galaxy cluster is less than one degree SSW of Alpha Lynx.  Its brightest member is 12th magnitude NGC 2832 with several faint companions. The cluster is relatively far away at an estimated 700 million light years.   MegaStar V5 was used to label some of the faint background galaxies to 17 magnitude.  I inverted the image to make it easier to view the faint background galaxies. 

Optics:  Deep Sky Instruments RC10C

Mount:  Astro-Physics AP900GTO

Camera:   SBIG ST2K XM

Filters Astrodon:  Luminance

Location:  Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details

L = 200Min (5 Min exposures)