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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52869655757_54ec243ce0_z.jpg The Fighting Dragons on Cepheus (LBN552 and LBN1228 wide field on LRGB) by Jose Carballada , on Flickr The field of view (FOV) was amazing, covering a wide angle of 5º, here is with the moon as example https://astro.carballada.com/wp-...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52779733273_15473262a6_z.jpg Wolf-Rayet 134 (WR 134) V1769 Cyg by Jose Carballada , on Flickr WR 134 is a variable Wolf-Rayet star located around 6,000 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Cygnus, surrounded by a faint bubble nebula blown by the in...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52732213325_7e7f3656fa.jpg JellyFish Nebula (IC443) HST+rgb by Jose Carballada , on Flickr This image is a result of a 65 hours of integration time using rgb and narrow band filters. The Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443) is a supernova remnant located in the constellatio...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52714334587_30bbe3bf12.jpg CTB-1 Supernova remnant in Cassiopeia (Abell 85) by Jose Carballada , on Flickr This picture is the result of an integration of 6 hours on RGB and another 54 hours in narrow band, using a focal length of 530mm and aperture f3.3 It was a...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52112766549_9e14eb702e.jpg Angel Nebula (MW2) wide field by Jose Carballada , on Flickr Mandel Wilson 2, Dust Angel or Angel nebula, is made up of Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN). According to Steve Mandel-Wilson, IFN are "high galactic latitude nebulae ... ill...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52084756876_98bed0ed5a.jpg The Spider Nebula (Sh2-234, IC417) in Hα/OIII+rgb by Jose Carballada , on Flickr Located in the constellation of Auriga IC417, or the Spider is an emission nebula approximately 100 light years across. It is located about 10,000 light ye...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51924423319_069c2fd8fe.jpg JellyFish Nebula (IC443) in natural colors This images is a result of a 65 hours of integration time using rgb and narrow band filters. IC 443 (also known as the Jellyfish Nebula and Sharpless 248 (Sh2-24) is a galactic supernova remnan...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51828701958_7955d14743_c.jpg Sh2-224 in natural colors by Jose Carballada , on Flickr Description of this object from waid-observatory.com : Sh2-224 is a very faint supernova remnant located approximately 14,700 lightyears distant in the constellation Auriga. Thi...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50898192743_3abba2bb10.jpg The Soul of the Soul (Dobashi 3919) in Hα-SII/OIII/OIII+rgb by Jose Carballada , on Flickr Always I planned to adquiere as much data as possible of the center of this object. Now after 80 hours of integration time I am really happy with...

Sh2-158 and Sh2-161b https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50671922608_8afd91838a.jpg Sh2-158 and Sh2-161b by Jose Carballada , on Flickr It's all about the NGC 7538 region in the constellation Cepheus and follow these nice objects from the Sharpless catalog. This region of active star formation is lo...

Cepheus Pilars (NGC7822) in Hα-SII/OIII/OIII+rgb. It's a mosaic of 2x1 panels providing a original drizzle resolution of 12K and reduced to 3k for showing purposes. More than 160 hours of integration time in two panels of 80 hours each one to reveal that detail and structures. It was captured in 18 ...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50428778326_08d15bf554.jpg Melotte 15 (The heart of the Heart) in Hα-SII/OIII/OIII+rgb by Jose Carballada , on Flickr Image taken with a modest 10" RC telescope with more tha 50 hours of integration time in narrow band. Processed on "natural" palet...

Dark Nebula LDN1161 in Hα-SII/OIII/OIII+rgb (Sh2-132 region) by Jose Carballada , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50320000443_634d95a0b0.jpg This dark nebula belongs to the head of the Lion Nebula or Sh2-132. Amazing fight on this complex area where a large number of dark nebulae, emi...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50290386126_6af7eb2a4d.jpg Dark Nebula LDN881 in Hα-SII/OIII/OIII+rgb by Jose Carballada , on Flickr Really beautiful object catalogued as 881 on the Lynds' Catalogue of Dark Nebulae. It's one of the jewels that you could find on gamma Cygni nebula, on SADR regio...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49368184253_538c025aca.jpg The heart of the Heart (Melotte-15) by Jose Carballada , on Flickr This is the core part of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805, Sharpless 2-190). The clearest part of the picture is called Melotte-15. It's an open cluster of stars, contains a fe...

M33 core in HαLrgb https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49159689667_bb5e949b10_c.jpg M33 core in HαLrgb (Triangulum Galaxy) by Jose Carballada , on Flickr Only from NGC604 to NGC588. I tried to show all this beautiful Hα regions with a maximum definition on the context of this galaxy, covering only ...

Gamma Cassiopeiae Nebula (IC63) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49075157281_2cf0d12304_c.jpg Gamma Cassiopeiae Nebula (IC63) by Jose Carballada , on Flickr Only this Ic63 nebula, without the Gamma Cassiopiae star that always appears on captures. It’s not on the frame but still it's possible feel...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49024829066_488f26e120.jpg Bubble Nebula (NGC7635) NB in SHO palette by Jose Carballada , on Flickr complete info at: https://www.astrobin.com/r77l43 NGC 7635, also known as the Bubble Nebula, Sharpless 162, or Caldwell 11, is an H II region emission nebula in th...

Cocoon Nebula details (IC5146) in HαRGB https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48804796918_ac9fded043.jpg Cocoon Nebula details (IC5146) in HαRGB by Jose Carballada , on Flickr Close to 30 hours of integration time, taken with my amateur equipment, under one of the best skies in Europe! (Àger, Catalon...

Sh2-112 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48731820181_82164330c4.jpg Sh2-112 in SHOrgb by Jose Carballada , on Flickr Sh2-112 is a visibly emitting nebula in the constellation of Cygnus. It is located in the northern part of the constellation, about 1.5 ° to WNW of the brilliant star Deneb. It's a...

SH2-86 Cloud Sculpting Star Cluster (NGC6820-3) in HSTrgb Large view of this nebula in Hubble palette with natural stars. An integration time of 18 hours. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48497022712_0bc5fae80b.jpg SH2-86 Cloud Sculpting Star Cluster (NGC6820-3) in HST by Jose Carballada , on Fli...

Tulip Nebula (Sh-101) close-up in HSOrgb https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48252202112_5884c2b9c3_z.jpg Tulip Nebula (Sh-101) close-up in HSOrgb by Jose Carballada , on Flickr The Tulip Nebula (Sharpless 101) is an emission nebula in Cygnus. It lies at an approximate distance of 6,000 light years...