IC433 The Jellyfish Nebula in Gemini is the remnant of a supernova explosion from 5,000 years ago. Hydrogen within the molecular cloud is excited by the shock waves from the supernova creating the lattice like filaments.

This is approx 4hrs of 3min subs using a William Optics Zenithstar 61 telescope and ZWO ASI 533 MC-Pro camera

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Here's the Monkey Head from last night.

Astro-Tech AT130EDT & AT130 .8x flattener/reducer for F5.6

Optolong L-eNhance filter
Astro-modified Canon T6i
Processed in #Siril 1.6 using pseudo-HOO and the following pixel math:

R: Ha
G:((OIII*Ha)^~(OIII*Ha))*Ha + ~((OIII*Ha)^~(OIII*Ha))*OIII
B: OIII

Some minor final adjustments in Gimp to remove a dust bunny that the flats didn't get.

28 lights - 360s ISO1600
60 flats
60 bias
no darks

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The Rosette Nebula, aka
Caldwell 49 🏵️

Equipment: William Optics Zenithstar 61 || APO, ZWO ASI533MC Pro, EQ6-R Pro, Optolong L-eXtreme. Location: Morecambe, UK
30x5' Lights, 10x5' Darks Software: Affinity Photo
20th January 2023

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M42 Orion Nebula

Zenithstar 61 with ZWO ASI 533MC Pro and Optolong L-Pro filter.

Just under 2hrs of integration - tried to bring out the trapezium and some of the surrounding dust but have blown it out a little.

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The Andromeda Galaxy (Measier 31) is the closest large galaxy to our Milky Way and is one of the few galaxies that can be seen unaided from the Earth. Image taken in Bortle 5 backgarden.
Zenithstar 61 Telescope
ASI 533MC Pro Camera
Optolong L-Pro Filter
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The Wizard Nebula, 7000 ly away in constellation Cepheus captured last month under 95% moon.

Very noisy but was still pleased to get some data to work with.

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Widefield image of NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula, M52 Open Cluster and a little bit of the Lobster Claw. Taken from my backyard under a 75% moon.

William Optics Zenithstar 61 telescope and ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera.

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