The Moon on Nov 13, 2021. QHY183c, AT60ED at F/4.8.The Pleiades. 35×180 sec, Gain 11, Offset 50, QHY183c at -20C, UHC-S filter, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8.The Andromeda Galaxy. 50×180 sec, Gain 11, Offset 50, QHY183c at -20C, UHC-S filter, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8.Comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko, Star Streaks Version. 40×180 sec (comet, 20×180 sec background), Gain 11, Offset 50, QHY183c at -20C, UHC-S filter, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8.Comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko, Star Freeze Version. 40×180 sec (comet, 20×180 sec background), Gain 11, Offset 50, QHY183c at -20C, UHC-S filter, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8.C/2021-A1 (Leonard). 24×180 sec, Gain 11, Offset 50, QHY183c at -20C, UHC-S filter, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8.C/2021-A1 (Leonard). 24×180 sec, Gain 11, Offset 50, QHY183c at -20C, UHC-S filter, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8. Star Freeze version.
Great weather and very transparent skies for this session. I started out with the goal of getting two comets, but since they didn’t get into position until later, I started off with the Moon, then M45 and M31. I also shot Pickering’s Triangle, part of the Veil Nebula complex, but didn’t get enough subs to do it any justice.
The comets were small, but interesting with long tails instead of being just puff balls. 67P has a really long tail in images taken by others. I was glad to get as much as I got shooting from the middle of town with all the LP.
Earthshine from the Moon on Nov 7, 2021. An overexposed thin crescent and Earthshine from a 2 to 3-days old moon. 2 sec at Gain 42, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8, QHY183c at -15C, Optolong L-eNhance filter.Witch’s Broom – 20 x 180 sec at Gain 11, Offset 50, QHY-183C at -15C, Optolong L-eNhance filter, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8.California Nebula – 51 x 180 sec at Gain 11, Offset 50, QHY-183C at -15C, Optolong L-eNhance filter, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8.
From last night, Sunday, Nov 7, 2021 local time.
I stayed out till almost 1:00 AM shooting this image of the California Nebula. It is 2.55 hours of 3 minute sub-images (51×180 sec) calibrated and stacked in SharpCap 3.2 LiveStacking. Taken with a QHY183c camera at -15C cooling, an Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8 and an Optolong L-eNhance filter. Metro area location under heavy light pollution, but clear and transparent skies.
At the beginning of the session, the moon was beautiful next to Venus, but I could not fit them in the same field of view. So, I decided to catch the Earthshine before it got too low.
The Witch’s Broom was taken to kill time while waiting for the California Nebula to get into position.
The Heart Nebula. 26×180 sec, QHY183c at -15C, Gain 11, Offset 50, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8, Optolong L-eNhance filter. Taken from a metro-area under heavy LP on Sep 26, 2021.
The Bubble Nebula and Friends. 42×180 sec, QHY183c at -15C, Gain 11, Offset 50, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8, Optolong L-eNhance filter. Taken from a metro-area under heavy LP on Sep 26, 2021.
IC 1396 with the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula. 30×180 sec, QHY183c at -15C, Gain 11, Offset 50, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8, Optolong L-eNhance filter. Taken from a metro-area under heavy LP on Sep 26, 2021Detail View – IC 1396 with the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula (IC 13996A.) 30×180 sec, QHY183c at -15C, Gain 11, Offset 50, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8, Optolong L-eNhance filter.
Crescent Nebula. 120 minutes (3 min subs,) QHY183c at -15C, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8, Optolong L-eNhance filter, SharpCap 3.2 LiveStacking from a metro area. Quick Fitsworks stretch, then final processing in PS.Rotated, cropped and enhanced version of the Crescent Nebula. 120 minutes (3 min subs,) QHY183c at -15C, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8, Optolong L-eNhance filter, SharpCap 3.2 LiveStacking from a metro area. Quick Fitsworks stretch, then final processing in PS.
M22 Globular Cluster. 12 x 180 sec, QHY183c at -15C, Gain 11, Offset 50, Optolong L-eNhance filter, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8, SharpCap 3.2 Live Stacking for acquisition, metro-area light pollution
The Veil Nebula Complex – 20 x 180 sec, QHY183c at -15C, Gain 11, Offset 50, Optolong L-eNhance filter, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8, SharpCap 3.2 Live Stacking for acquisition, metro-area light pollution conditions.
The Helix Nebula – 14 x 180 sec, QHY183c at -15C, Gain 11, Offset 50, Optolong L-eNhance filter, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8, SharpCap 3.2 Live Stacking for acquisition. Taken from metro-area light polluted conditions.
The Eastern Veil Nebula – 18 x 180 sec, QHY183c at -15C, Gain 11, Offset 50, Optolong L-eNhance filter, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8, SharpCap 3.2 Live Stacking for acquisition, metro-area light pollution.
Images of Comets, Nebulae, Galaxies and Star Clusters
