Optik / Mount: Tak Epsilon 180ED, Alt-5 TeenAstroCamera / Filter: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro MonoAstrodon SII, Ha, OIII 5h30min all 2bin and RGB for the starsDate 10.10.2023 IC 63 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. Close to the bright star Gamma Cassiopeiae this nebula is located as […]
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The Heart Nebula
Optik / Mount: Tak Epsilon 180ED, Alt-5 TeenAstroCamera / Filter: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro MonoAstrodon SII, Ha, OIII 8h30min all 2bin and RGB for the starsDate 05-06.10.2023 IC 1805, nicknamed the Heart Nebula, is an emission nebula located around 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. It covers a […]
The Cassiopeia OB2 region
5 min Optik / Mount: Tak Epsilon 180ED, Alt-5 TeenAstroCamera / Filter: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro MonoAstrodon SII, Ha, OIII 5h30min all 2bin and RGB for the starsDate 26.09.2023 The Cassiopeia OB2 region includes a long, bright H II region linked to a large association of young, hot stars, […]
IC 1396
Optik / Mount: Tak Epsilon 180ED, Alt-5 TeenAstroCamera / Filter: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro MonoAstrodon SII, Ha, OIII 5h30min all 2bin and RGB for the starsDate 25.09.2023 The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust within the much larger ionized gas region IC 1396 located […]
Iris Nebula
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 a bright reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. The designation NGC 7023 […]
Cocoon 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 star cluster in the constellation of […]
The Lion Nebula
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 dark dust regions. Located […]
The Rotten Fish Nebula
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. The acronym […]
Seahorse Nebula
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 constellation Cepheus. Because of its shape, it is also known as the Seahorse […]
LBN 534 and vdB 158
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 fronts from a supernova or ionization fronts from a […]