Starship Asterisk*

by **cristiano c.** » Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:53 pm

blue flash
many will be familiar with the more famous green flash, but sometimes blue flashes also happen, this appeared off the coast of Anzio south of Rome in Italy on the evening of 08 November 2023
photography by Cristiano Ceracchini
canon eos1100d
samyang 100/500 lens

by **matuutex** » Wed Nov 08, 2023 3:45 pm

Osorno Volcano aligned with the Milky Way.
Copyright: Marcelo Maturana Rodríguez (@matuutex)
Location: Osorno Volcano, South of Chile
Date: 20 May 2023
Instagram: @matuutex
Nikon d5600, Tokina lens 14/20mm f2
Foreground: 14mm f2.8 iso 3200 122 segs
Sky: 14mm f2 iso 2500 20 segs

Without a doubt one of my favorite natural elements are volcanoes, during this time I was able to marvel at their majesty and the presence they impose on the environment.

Observing the Milky Way from above in one of them is an unforgettable experience.

We can see the Osorno volcano aligned with the Milky Way next to the galactic center, on the edges we can see the airglow, warning of a storm in the area.

Osorno Volcano aligned with the Milky Way. by Marcelo Maturana, en Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/533 ... c9be_h.jpg

by **astrohokie** » Tue Nov 07, 2023 9:19 pm

Lobster Claw, Bubble, and Northern Lagoon Nebula. (Sh2 - 157, NGC 7635, NGC 7538)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/194543639@N07/
https://www.instagram.com/mark_hoffman_photography/

Copyright: Mark Hoffman, @mark_hoffman_photography

With Stars

by mark h, on Flickr

Starless

by mark h, on Flickr

Equipment/Capture Details:
Williams Optics Z73
EQ35-Pro
ZWO ASI EAF
ZWO ASI 120MM
ZWO ASI 1600MM Pro
ZWO ASI 7 position EFW
Kendrick Dew Heater
Pegasus Pocket Powerbox Mini
36mm Astronomik 6nm Ha, O3, RGB filters
Total Integration Time = 37 hours
Ha Integration Time = 122* 480sec
O3 Integration Time = 165 * 240sec
S2 Integration Time = 68 * 540 sec
RGB Integration Time = 30 * 30sec
USA
Bortle 7

Preprocessed in Pixinsight. Post processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop.

by **mathewbrowne** » Tue Nov 07, 2023 2:34 pm

"Remember remember the 5th of November"

On Bonfire Night, Mother Nature provided her own fireworks in the form of another spectacular display of the northern lights that were reportedly seen as far south as Greece and Turkey!

To the naked eye, a faint glow could be seen for several hours. Here's what my camera saw at Dryslwyn Castle in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Nikon Z7 II
14mm, ISO 1600, F/4, 15 seconds - single shot
Edited with Luminar Neo

Dryslwyn Castle, United Kingdom © Mathew Browne via PhotoHound

by **barretosmed** » Tue Nov 07, 2023 12:57 am

THE GLOBULAR GLUSTER NGC 5286 AND STAR M CENTAURI

BEST DETAILS:
https://www.astrobin.com/full/pj9ugi/0/

EQUIPMENT:
Esprit 150mm triplet
Zwo asi 6200mc
Mount CEM120
Frames 94X100"

LOCATION: Munhoz - MG - Brazil
DATES: From 04/09/2023 to 04/11/2023

PROCESSING AND CAPTURE:
Adobe Photoshop, ASTAP, SGP, PHD2 and PixInsight

Author: Fernando Oliveira de Menezes
Email: Barretosmed@hotmail.com

: Click to view full size image

by **matuutex** » Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:41 pm

Villarica volcano and southern cross.
Copyright: Marcelo Maturana Rodríguez (@matuutex)
Location: Pucon, Aracania Region, Chile
Date: 22 January 2023
Instagram: @matuutex
Nikon d7500, Tokina lens 14/20mm f2
14mm f2 iso 1600 15 segs
Vertical Panorama (3 Photos)

Without a doubt one of my favorite natural elements are volcanoes. During this time I have been able to marvel at their majesty and the presence that they impose on the environment.

Observing the Milky Way from above in one of them is an unforgettable experience.

We can see the winter Milky Way in the southern hemisphere, along with the Carina Nebula, the Southern Cross and the Villarica Volcano.

Villarica volcano and southern cross. by Marcelo Maturana, en Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/533 ... fd52_k.jpg

by **Patrice Le Guen** » Mon Nov 06, 2023 2:29 pm

Target : IC1396 ; B161 ; B162 ; B163 ; B365 ; B367 ; Sh2-131 ; LBN 451 ; LBN 452 ; LBN 455 ; LBN 456 ; LBN 457 ; PK098+04.1
Site : Toulon (83), France, Bortle 6
Dates : from July to September, 2023
Main Equipment:
Instrument : Lunette Takahashi FSQ106 f5 focal 530 mm Aperture 106 mm
Dimension : 9188 x 5830 pixels
Field : 3.89x2.60 degrés
Resolution : 1,46"/pixel
Mount : Takahashi EM200
Image Sensor : ZWO ASI6200MM-PRO 7 filtres
Autoguideur : ZWO ASI290 mini
Accessories : Robofocus and USB Focuser 2 Pierro-astro
Filters : RGB Ha ANTLIA unmounted 50 mm
Acquisition : PRISM V10 62 hours in 440 exposures R 131x300s, G 84x600s, B 119x600s, Ha 106x600s
Processing :
PIXINSIGHT 1.8.9-2 Enhancing Red with Hydrogen-Alpha,
AFFINITY : Levels
High resolution : http://www.astrosurf.com/leguenp/photos ... XT_NXT.jpg

Patrice Le Guen

by **matuutex** » Mon Nov 06, 2023 2:23 pm

Milky Way over a lake in southern Chile.
Copyright: Marcelo Maturana Rodríguez (@matuutex)
Location: Lago Chapo (Chapo lake), Lakes Region, Chile
Date: 30 July 2021
Instagram: @matuutex
Nikon d5600, Tokina lens 14/20mm f2
14mm f2 iso 2000 20 segs
Panorama

Lake Chapo is a turquoise pre-mountain lake of glacial origin, located at 240 meters above sea level, 40 km northeast of Puerto Montt and 110 km southeast of Puerto Varas. It is located between the Alerce Andino National Park and the Llanquihue Natural Reserve, so it offers a very beautiful view of both the mountains that surround it and the lush vegetation of the place. It is the only lake in the Puerto Montt commune. Since 1990, it has had to endure the devastating effects of a basin transfer, producing an ecological imbalance without return associated with the operation of the Canutillar hydroelectric plant.

In the photograph we observe the reflection of the Milky Way in the lake, along with the Carina Nebula, the Southern Cross and the Galactic Center, as well as the airglow that dyes the scene red.

Milky Way over a lake in southern Chile. by Marcelo Maturana, en Flickr

by **vanamonde81** » Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:11 am

Aurora above Hungary
Copyright: György Soponyai

Standing on 47° Northern latitude, Auroras are very rarely visible. If so, the result is a faint, almost invisible glow at the bottom of the Northern horizon.
But on the evening of 2023-11-05, a once-in-a-lifetime unforeseen miracle was shining for more than one hour above Hungarian skies: the brightest and most beautiful Aurora for decades.

I was alarmed by my friends very lately so I was able to capture the very end of the event near my home, Mogyoród.
This photo is a concatenated result of two 14mm wide angle frames, so you may imagine the huge size of the phenomenon.

Details:
2023-11-05 Mogyoród, Hungary
Canon EOS RP + Samyang EF 14/2.8
2x6 sec, F2.8, ISO 3200

by **Julien Looten** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:21 pm

SAR Arc in France
https://www.flickr.com/photos/julienlooten/
Copyright: Looten Julien

Solar activity over the last few days has led to the emergence of spectacular aurora borealis that can be seen this evening and tonight in France. There was an impressive peak of auroras at around 6.15 this evening, but unfortunately the clouds prevented me from photographing them...

However, despite a few rain showers, I finally managed to capture a vast panorama (180°, from west to east), allowing me to capture a red auroral arc, known as the SAR (Stable Auroral Red) arc. This is surmounted by the arch of the Milky Way.

The SAR arc is a band of reddish light observable in the sky. It is a rare phenomenon at these latitudes (50.2°). Unlike traditional (polar) aurorae, which display a variety of colours and dynamic patterns, SAR arcs display a fixed colour and remain motionless. This one was visible almost at zenith in the sky. Although geomagnetic activity due to an eruption of charged particles from the Sun triggers both aurorae and SAR arcs, their formation mechanisms differ slightly...

While auroras are created when energetic particles collide with atoms in the atmosphere, SAR arcs are generated by the enormous thermal and kinetic energy of the Earth's atmosphere (around 3000°C).

SAR arcs form at an altitude of around 400 km, well above the classic aurora borealis located between 90 and 150 km. SAR arcs occur during geomagnetic storms, as was the case when the KP index was around 7 at around 7.50pm this evening.

Equipment used

: Canon 6D Astrodon (scrolled) - Sigma 28mm F1.4 - 33 shots to form the panorama - Individual exposure of 6 seconds

by **Rafeee** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:04 pm

Once in a Decade

Copyright: Rafael Schmall
https://www.astrobin.com/users/Rafeee/

Perhaps the most spectacular and strongest Aurora Borealis of the last 20 years that could be observed from Hungary. It regularly cast shadows and you could see the colors.

Image Details:
Equipment: Canon EOS6D, Canon 50mm f/1.4, SkyWatcher Star-Adventurer
Exif data: 5sec, ISO3200, 50mm
Processing: Photoshop

Location: Hungary, Somogy, Kaposfo

by **Astroben** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:46 pm

Hello

I would like to submit my last Picture.
This is a 49H , 2 panel Mosaic, on the Veil Nebula.
This image is the result of a desire to reveal the maximum level of detail in the Cygnus Veil Nebula using a purely amateur instrument.
It is comprised of a total of 49 hours of exposure time, spread across 2 mosaics, including approximately 13 hours and 30 minutes in Hydrogen-Alpha, 9 hours in Oxygen-III, and a bit more than 2 hours of RGB data for the stars, all of this on each panel.
The image captures were taken over a period of 3 weeks because I aimed to prioritize only those nights when the target was at an altitude of more than 60/70 degrees, in order to obtain the cleanest possible signal.
The equipment used is within the realm of amateur astronomy, consisting of an FRA400 telescope equipped with an ASI 2600MM, all mounted on a ZWO AM5. This is a mobile setup ,no fixed observatory, and it was all captured under the French Picardie sky, teaching you the value of patience...

Ha: 404*240s
OIII: 263*240s
Red:145*40s
Green:148*40s
Blue:151*40s
( 1111 pictures Total )

Processing was done only with Pixinsight, and Photoshop for final editing

Clear Skies to all !

by **MrRat** » Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:09 pm

Birth Of A Phoenix

We enter a new age where the bounds of observation and photography are opening to everyone at the push of a button in a phone app. The barriers of cost and skill are being removed to provide learning and enjoyment to a much wider audience.

A single shot capture of a Turkey Vulture in front of the Sun using the ZWO SeeStar50 smart telescope sitting on top of my car in Hartford, AL, USA on Nov. 4th, 2023

by **bluvega** » Sat Nov 04, 2023 12:20 pm

The Cocoon nebula (IC 5146)

Telescope: Vixen AX103S
Camere: ZWO ASI ASI 294 PRO
Mount: iOptron iEQ45-pro
Software: Pleiades Astrophoto S.L. PixInsight V1.8 , PHD2 Guiding PHD 2.6.2
Light: 102x300" (gain: 200.00) -5°C bin 1x1
Location: Santa Cesarea Terme (Italy)
Sky bortle 4/5

The Cocoon nebula
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluvega/
Copyright: Salvatore Cozza

Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) by Salvatore Cozza, su Flickr

by **1lostone** » Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:11 am

Horsehead Nebula in SHH

The Iconic Horsehead Nebula with a twist. This consits of 12hrs of data. I decided I wanted something diffrent from the normal Horsehead.
I took 10hrs of Ha and 2 hrs of Sii and did a combination of SHH. This is the results of that combination
Image taken with my CDK14 from my B-8 back yard. Processed it using Pixinsight.
I like how this came out and to be honest it's the best Horsehead I've done.

Planewave CDK 14
Planewave L-350 Mount
QHY 268M Pro
Chroma 50mm Filters

Hope you enjoy it.

by **astrosama** » Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:13 pm

Jupiter at the Opposition and Closest approach above the Pyramids of Giza

Following a fantastic night spent within the Great Pyramid complex, we captured this breathtaking image for Jupiter's closest approach to Earth.

The ancient Egyptians known Jupiter and called it " Horus who illuminates the two lands "

Jupiter Closest approach above the Pyramids of Giza by osama Fathi, on Flickr

Location: Giza, Egypt

Jupiter Closest approach above the Pyramids of Giza-annotated by osama Fathi, on Flickr

Gears:
Nikon z6 , Nikkor 14-24

Settings :
Single shot 2sec , Iso 125, f3.2
another shot added to enhance HDR, 1/8 sec ، iso 1000

Softwares :
Adobe Photoshop

Credit :
Osama Fathi :
https://www.instagram.com/osama.fathi.nswatcher85/
https://www.facebook.com/NSWatcher/

Cairo, Egypt

by **Xeebok** » Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:57 am

Sh2-114 - The Flying Dragon
https://www.astrobin.com/wlm6w9/B/
credits: Ahmed Wegdan & Mark Ellis

The image is a combination of 2 data sets 31h and 36 mins in July 2023 and 18 hours in October 2021 a total of 49.5 hours

Location: Chandler, Arizona, United State By Mark Ellis

Imaging Telescopes: Planewave CDK14 + Planewave Reducer 0.66x CDK12.5-14-17
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY600PH M SBFL (Short back-focal length)
Mounts: Planewave L-350
Filters:
Chroma Lum 50 mm
Chroma Red 50 mm
Chroma Green 50 mm
Chroma Blue 50 mm
Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass 50 mm
Chroma SII 3nm Bandpass 50 mm

Image Acquisition: Mark Ellis
Processing: Ahmed Wegdan

by **salvatorecerruto** » Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:24 pm

Partial lunar eclipse by Salvatore Cerruto, su Flickr

The partial lunar eclipse of October 28th and the conjunction between the moon and Jupiter. The main Jovian satellites can be clearly distinguished: Io, Callisto, Europa and Ganymede.

Technical data: Nikon D800 + Tamron 100-400mm, merge of 3 shots @230mm, f/5.6, taken by the same position and at the same time (few seconds interval between shots)

Date: October 28, 2023
Author: Salvatore Cerruto
Location: Modica, Italy

by **Groovynight** » Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:45 pm

VdB 14, VdB 15, Sh2-202 & Stock 23 in Camelopardalis (Widefield)

VdB 14 & 15 are a really nice pair of reflection nebulae in Camelopardalis, though containing a little bit of emission components, too. In this 400mm widefield I was able to capture the large nebula Sh2-202 and the open cluster Stock 23 as well. To bring out the emission parts, I added some H-alpha data to the RGB picture. Nevertheless, all objects are very faint, and so I invested a total of 13 hours at f/2 to gather enough data for processing. Hope you like it!

(Thumb only)

>>>High Resolution: http://astrophoto-hannover.de/downloads ... s_Horn.jpg

Equipment & Capture Info:

Celestron RASA 8 f/2
Celestron Motorfocuser
EQ6-R Pro
ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro (Gain 100, Offset 18, -10°)
RGB: 300 × 30″ (2h 30′)
RGB (IDAS LPS-D3 Filter): 260 × 120″ (8h 40′)
TS 2600 MP Mono (Gain 100, Offset 50, -10°)
Ha: (Baader H-alpha Highspeed Ultra-Narrowband 3.5nm Filter): 130 x 60 (2h 10')
Total: 13 h 20'
Flats, Darkflats, Dithering
N.I.N.A., Guiding: ZWO ASI 120MM und PHD2
Astropixelprocessor, Photoshop, Pixinsight

Date: November 23, December 8 & 15, 2022 / New edit November 2023

Location: Hannover, Germany (Bortle 5-6)

Contact:
Website: www.astrophoto-hannover.de
Instagram: @astrophoto_hannover
Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/users/Groovynight/
E-Mail: info@astrophoto-hannover.de

by **SparkyHT** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:28 pm

Flying Bat and Squid nebulae (Sh2-129/OU4) 88h 10m over 20 nights. SpaceCat51/ASI2600MMC. Processing in Pixinsight.

This has got to be one of the toughest images I've processed. Despite having 54 hours of OIII, a lot of work had to be done to bring out OU4. The stars are RGB and were added to replace the HOO stars for a much more natural look.
Full res image and info:https://astrob.in/azflsd/0/

Equipment:
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: William Optics SpaceCat 51
Imaging Cameras: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Mounts: Astro-Physics Mach2 GTO
Filters:
Chroma Blue 31 mm · Chroma Green 31 mm · Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass 31 mm · Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 31 mm · Chroma Red 31 mm
Software:
Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight · Russell Croman Astrophotography BlurXTerminator · Russell Croman Astrophotography NoiseXTerminator · Russell Croman Astrophotography StarXTerminator · Starkeeper Voyager

Acquisition details:
Dates:
July 9, 2023 · July 10, 2023 · July 17, 2023 · July 18, 2023 · July 30, 2023 · Aug. 8, 2023 · Aug. 12, 2023 · Aug. 15, 2023 · Aug. 16, 2023 · Aug. 17, 2023 · Aug. 19, 2023 · Aug. 22, 2023 · Aug. 23, 2023 · Aug. 26, 2023 · Aug. 27, 2023 · Aug. 29, 2023 · Aug. 30, 2023 · Aug. 31, 2023 · Sept. 1, 2023 · Sept. 3, 2023

Frames:
Chroma Blue 31 mm: 60×180″(3h)
Chroma Green 31 mm: 60×180″(3h)
Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass 31 mm: 297×300″(24h 45′)
Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 31 mm: 653×300″(54h 25′)
Chroma Red 31 mm: 60×180″(3h)

Integration: 88h 10′

by **Astrodude13** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 6:00 am

Ptolemy's Cluster - M7 by Blake Estes, on Flickr

This image consists 36 x 600 second exposures
A collaboration between Christian Sasse and I.

Camera: ZWO ASI 6200MC Pro
Telescope: TEC 160
Filter: Optolong L-Pro
Mount: Paramount ME
Location: Chile

by **Juan_Chanclas** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:55 am

Ring of Fire - Annular Eclipse October 2023

High resolution: https://www.astrobin.com/9vmah5/

Copyright: Juan_Chanclas

: Click to view full size image

I went to Chetumal in Quintana Roo, Mexico and I captured this image of the eclipse . It was my first solar Eclipse that I captured! I hope you enjoy it !!

by **MrRat** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:39 pm

The spooky Ghost of Cassiopeia
IC 63 taken from my backyard in Hartford, AL, USA. 74 shots at 300 seconds each taken with a ZWO ASI2600MC camera, William Optics GT81 telescope, and Losmandy GM811G equatorial mount. The last set of images were taken Oct. 30th, 2023.

by **maxmarchini** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:27 pm

RCW98 - Coffee Bean Nebula in Nor - TL CH1 202305 - DynSHO by Massimo Marchini, su Flickr

Due to the bad weather, for over two months, I decided to subscribe to a remote telescope service; so, I can now process some pictures of objects not visible from my home observatory.
Looking for some interesting objects, I found this uncommon HII region; it’s included only in the RCW Catalogue (Rodgers, Campbell and Whiteoak).

I developed the picture using (for the first time) a Dynamic SHO palette, which uses factors based on pixel values (instead of mean values). The image resulting has more color deepness.

by **Wolfgang** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:58 pm

NGC1365
https://www.astrobin.com/j39n4r/
Copyright: Wolfgang Promper

Starship Asterisk*

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