The observatory on the periphery of a small village called Landos in the south of France at 1100m altitude
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Iris Nebula
NGC 7023 LRGB Zoom Iris and Ghost Nebula (Sh2-136) on the left Optik / Mount: Tak Epsilon 180 f2.8, Alt-5 TeenAstroCamera / Filter: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro MonoAstrodon LRGB true colors 5h 30min ( 3min sub)Date 20.09.2023 The Iris Nebula (also known as NGC 7023 and Caldwell 4) is […]
Cocoon Nebula
Cocoon Nebula Version Ha_LRGB Zoom Nebula Optik / Mount: Tak Epsilon 180 f2.8, Alt-5 TeenAstroCamera / Filter: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro MonoAstrodon Ha et LRGB true colors 4 .5h ( 3min sub)Date 15.09.2023 IC 5146, also known as the Cocoon Nebula, is an astronomical nebula with an embedded open […]
The Lion Nebula
Sh2-132 SHO version Zoom Optik / Mount: Tak Epsilon 180ED, Alt-5 TeenAstroCamera / Filter: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro MonoAstrodon SII, Ha, OIII 13h55min all 2bin and RGB for the starsDate 05-08.09.2023 Sh2-132, also known as the lion nebula, is a rich HII region with starry clusters, emission nebula, and […]
The Rotten Fish Nebula
LDN 1251 Optik / Mount: Tak Epsilon 180 f2.8, Alt-5 TeenAstroCamera / Filter: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro MonoAstrodon LRGB true colors 4 .5h ( 3min sub)Date 07.09.2023 LDN 1251 is a complex nebula in the constellation Cepheus, containing reflective dust and gas. Its nickname is the Rotten Fish Nebula. […]
Seahorse Nebula
Seahorse Nebula Entire field with the “Fireworks Galaxy” in the lower right corner Optik / Mount: Tak Epsilon 180 f2.8, Alt-5 TeenAstroCamera / Filter: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro MonoAstrodon LRGB true colors 5.5h ( 3min sub)Date 09.09.2023 Barnard 150 is a dark nebula that can be seen in the […]
LBN 534 and vdB 158
LBN534, vdB158 A small blue planetary nebula (PLN 110-12.1) Optik / Mount: Tak Epsilon 180 f2.8, Alt-5 TeenAstroCamera / Filter: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro MonoAstrodon LRGB true colors 4h ( 3min sub)Date 06.09.2023 LBN 534 is an isolated and elongated molecular cloud in the constellation of Andromeda.. Either shock […]
Fire and Ice
Optik / Mount: Tak Epsilon 180ED, Alt-5 TeenAstroCamera / Filter: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro MonoAstrodon Ha, OIII 12.5 h all 2bin 2 panels mosaikDate 16-20.08.2023 Varied region in the constellation of Swan with interstellar clouds, gas and dust, 2 emmission nebulae and a ring like nebulae.On the left the […]
Supernova remnant
Hoo-Version Optik / Mount: Tak Epsilon 180ED, Alt-5 TeenAstroCamera / Filter: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro MonoAstrodon Ha, OIII 11,7 h all 2bin 2 panels mosaikDate 12.08.2023 Sh2-91 is the southern strand and extent supernova remnant G65.2 + 5.7, located around 2600 solar system light-years away in a region rich […]
NGC 6823
SHO-Version RGB Version Optik / Mount: Tak Epsilon 180ED, Alt-5 TeenAstroCamera / Filter: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro MonoAstrodon Ha, OIII, SII 6h all 2bin and 1h for RGB-StarsDate 09.05.2023 NGC 6820 is a small reflection nebula near the open cluster NGC 6823 in Vulpecula. The reflection nebula and cluster […]
Fireworks Galaxy
Caldwell 12 Fireworks Galaxy Optik / Mount: 12″ACF f7, Alt-5 TeenAstroCamera / Filter: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro MonoAstrodon LRGB true colors 2.5hDate 20.07.2023 Caldwell 12, also known as NGC 6946 or Fire Wheel Galaxy, is a fascinating spiral galaxy in the constellation Cepheus. It is about 22.5 million light-years […]