Melotte 15 in the Heart nebula

Melotte 15 is an emission nebula with star cluster in the center of the Heart nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia.

Imaged from Ocala, Florida through Ha, Red, Green and Blue filters.

30 minute exposures (unbinned) in Ha combined for a total of 3 hours.

6 minute exposured (binned 2x2) totaling 1 hour Red, 1 hour Green and 1 hour Blue.

Processed in Photoshop

Imaging telescope: Explore Scientific 127mm CF Apochromatic refractor

Imaging camera: QSI 683 wsg-8

Losmandy G-11 with Gemini II German equatorial mount

NGC 2174, the Monkey Head nebula

NGC 2174, or the Monkey Head nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion located around 6,400 light years from Earth.

Ha 30 min subs x 6 (unbinned)

OIII 30 minute subs x6 (binned 2x2)

SII 30 minute subs x6 (binned 2x2)

Red, Green and Blue 4 minute subs x6 (binned 2x2) for star color

Imaging telescope: Explore Scientific 127mm CF APO refractor

Imaging camera: QSI 683 wsg-8 cooled CCD camera

Losmandy G11 with Gemini 2 German equatorial mount

M78 in Orion

M78 is a reflection nebula in Orion located around 1,600 light years from Earth.

Imaged from Chiefland Star Party Group Field in Chiefland, Florida.

Luminance: 8 minute subs x 18 (unbinned)

Red/Green/Blue: 4 minute subs x 10 (binned 2x2)

Imaging telescope: Explore Scientific 127mm CF Apochromatic refracter

Imaging camera: QSI 683wsg-8 cooled CCD camera

Losmandy G11 with Gemini 2 German equatorial mount

NGC 2174, the Monkey Head nebula (BiColor)

NGC 2174, the Monkey Head nebula

NGC 2174, or the Monkey Head nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Orion located around 6,400 light years from Earth. 

This is a bicolor image taken through Hydrogen alpha and Oxygen 3 filters.  A "synthetic green" channel was created by using data from the Ha (Red) and OIII (blue).  My plan is to add SII data to create the Hubble palette and to also image through Red, Green and Blue filters to correct the star colors.

Ha 30 min subs x 6 (unbinned)

OIII 30 minute subs x6 (binned 2x2)

Imaging telescope:  Explore Scientific 127mm CF APO refractor

Imaging camera:  QSI 683 wsg-8 cooled CCD camera

Losmandy G11 with Gemini 2 German equatorial mount

M33 the Triangulum galaxy (widefield)

M33 the Triangulum galaxy is a spiral galaxy ~3 million light years distant in the constellation Triangulum.

This was imaged October 21 and 22, 2012 and November 21, 2014 from Ocala, FL and Chiefland, FL.

Luminance 48min, Red 60min, Green 60min, Blue 60min and 60min of Ha using the Orion 80mm EON

An additional 8 minutes luminance (x15) was imaged November 21, 2014 with the Explore Scientific 127mm APO from Chiefland Star Party Group field.