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[wiola_z]

Wioleta Gorecka
Treasures of the Milky Way
The photo was taken in Lastovo (Croatia)

Nikon D810A, Sigma Art 105mm 1.4, SWSA
MW: f3.2, ISO 2500, 60x 60sec.
Lighthouse: f2.0, ISO 800, 30 sec.

IG: https://instagram.com/wiola.gorecka?igshid=ff0xckzefdlb

[astrosama]

Super Sturgeon Moon Reflections above the Nile River

Super Full Moons can appear up to 7% larger than regular Full Moons and are particularly stunning when they are close to the horizon above the Nile in Cairo, Egypt.
Date: 1st Aug 2023,
Cairo

Super Sturgeon Moon above the Nile River of Cairo by osama Fathi, on Flickr

Gears :
Nikon Z6 (Mod) , RedCat51 250mm

Subs: Single Shot , 1/8 sec , ISO 1000, f4.5

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


Cairo, Egypt

[Jeff_Reitzel]

Wolf Rayet 134 is one of 3 similar stars located about 6000ly away in the Constellation Cygnus. They were the first stars of this type studied and given the designation Wolf-Rayet. WR 134 is a very hot star nearly 400,000 times as luminous as our Sun. This star sheds its outer layers in a complex formation of streamers and bubbles formed from the intense stellar radiation pushing out from it. The material shed from the star glows brilliant blue in striking contrast to the dense cloud of hydrogen, sulfur, and dust it is embedded in.

Acquisition Details:
Stellarvue SVX102T SFFR 0.74
HAE43EC mount
QHY268M Camera
Astronomik 6nm Ha, Oiii, Sii filters
Integration 5.5hrs 600s subs
Processing Pixinsight, Photoshop

[barretosmed]

MOON IN FALSE COLOR (MINERAL MOON)


EQUIPMENT:
ZWO ASI 6200MC COLED
Esprit triplet 150mm
Baader Lunar Filter

DATES:
HDR COMPOSITION TWO IMAGENS:
07/28/2023
07/13/2022

PROCESSING AND CAPTURE:
Adobe Photoshop, SharpCap and AS3!

Location: Munhoz - MG - Brazil
Author: Fernando Oliveira de Menezes
Email: Barretosmed@hotmail.com
(Organizing author of the book Amateur Astrophotography in Brazil)
https://clubedeautores.com.br/livro/ast ... -no-brasil

Click to view full size image

[Wah!]

20230801 Thermal and Visible Venus

See Venus in multiple dimensions:
1. Angular size change between 9th July and 1st August.
2. Phase change between two days in visible light
3. NO phase change in thermal IR.

[mateusfelix]

Milky Way over the Couros waterfalls
https://www.mateusfelix.com
Copyright: Mateus Félix
Location: Chapada dos Veadeiros (Veadeiros Plateau), Brazil

Click to view full size image

EXIF
- Canon EOS 6D
- Rokinon 14mm
- F/4.0
- 30s
- ISO 6400
- Single frame

[strongmanmike]

Go here for a larger version: https://pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/ima ... 9/original
See a close up of the Pillars here: https://pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/ima ... 2/original

Click to view full size image

Copyright: Michael Sidonio

[peterJaroslav]

I did this shot of the Veil Nebula using the Epsilon 180Ed , ZWO ASI2400MC pro One Shot Colour and Askar Dual Band Ha/O3

I am just gobsmacked how much I was able to bring out for such a relatively short amount of exposure... and on a OSC no less!!
These Dual Band filters reinvents OSC imaging in my opinion.

Exposures were 56 x 300s sub exposures 4.6 hrs total for each panel. (Two Panel Mosaic)

Thanks taking a look

Peter Shah

[Michael Tz]

Despite the hazy weather during the International Space Station flyby I was still able to capture good details...
We can see that there is space for two iROSA panels in the solar panels
For more of my satellites images you can follow at my: https://www.instagram.com/your.daily.astro/

[andreigusan]

Stealing the start of 2023 M31 season with data from 2021

M31 - Andromeda Galaxy
Total exposure time: 10 hours
Camera: ASI294MM Pro
Filters: Astronomik LRGB
Telescope: Takahashi TSA-102
Mount: Mesu MK2

https://www.astrobin.com/dd3ni6/

[fmacauliffe]

Click to view full size image

There are times when reality surpasses imagination and, precisely that happened on July 23, 2023, when I was able to record the moon setting over the Khafre pyramid from the terrace of the Atlantis Pyramids Inn. This vision will forever remain in my mind as it also symbolizes our humble and personal tribute to the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" album, which inspired this trip connected with the Echoes return to the ruins of Pompeii by Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets.

The single-shot picture was obtained using a Nikon D7200 with a Tamron AF 18-270mm on a Manfrotto tripod.

For a full resolution version, you can visit the following link

https://www.astrobin.com/8n5a8k/
https://www.clusteroneobservatory.com/k ... id-moonset

I hope you like this picture which means a lot to me.

All the best, clear skies and shine on
Felipe Mac Auliffe Prieto
https://www.clusteroneobservatory.com/

[isultan]

Lion Nebula SH2-132

The Lion Nebula shot over two nights in dual narrowband (H-alpha and O III).

Equipment:
ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Optolong L-Ultimate 2" filter
Svbony SV503 80ED 80mm refractor
Star Adventurer GTi, ZWO 30mm f/4 guidescope, ASI120MM Mini guidecamera, ASIAIR Pro

61x300 sec light; flat/bias/dark frames

Software: Astro Pixel Processor, PixInsight, Photoshop

Location: NW Illinois, Bortle Class 8-9
Date: July 30-31, 2023
Copyright: Imran Sultan

[HariSeldon]

NGC 6164 core HOO with RGB Stars



The image was taken during June and July 2023 from my suburban home in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Telescope: Meade Series 600 APO 130
Mount: iOptron 70

Filters:
Ha Astrodon 3 nm
OIII Astrodon 3 nm
RGB Astrodon filters

Ha 109 x 300s
OIII 164 x 300s

Total integration time: 22 hs 45 min

Best regards, Hugo Landolfi
https://www.astrobin.com/users/hugolandolfi/

[Jessica Rojas]

Hi there!

I want to submit my most special captures this year with the full moon: the ones with spanish astronauts that are new members of class 2022 for ESA (European Space Agency)



New spanish astronauts (ESA class 2022)

Copyright: Jessica Rojas

astronauts silouhette high +3000 by Jessica Rojas by Jessica Rojas, en Flickr

astronauts ESA high +3000 by Jessica Rojas by Jessica Rojas, en Flickr

They are Pablo Álvarez (astronaut candidate now in training at ESA) and Sara García (astronaut reserve)
Both were great and they endured almost breath to be able to take these photos in Madrid

EXIF:
One single shot.

200-500mm Nikkor | 1/80 | 8F | ISO640
+ extra light with Led NL660 for the second one (Neewer)

[starsoverbucks]

The awesome Seahorse Nebula (Barnard 150) in the constellation Cepheus! The name accurately reflects the appearance of this dark nebula. The dark nebula is part of a larger molecular cloud located 1200 light years away. The dust of the nebula blocks the light from stars and gases that are further away in the arms of our Milky way galaxy. I shot this all in one night from my dark sky location , one of the few clear nights in the last two months.

Telescope: Stellarvue SVX130T f/5
Camera: Zwo ASI 2600MM Pro
Exposure: 10 x 4min RGB, 55 x 4min L
Mount: iOptron CEM70
Guiding: ASI120mini, 60mm scope
Filter: Optolong LRGB
Software: ASI Air, DSS, Pixinsight
Sky: Bortle 3.5

[barretosmed]

Omicron Velorum Cluster (IC 2391 / Caldwell 85)

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

EQUIPMENT:
Esprit 150mm triplet
Zwo asi 6200mc
Mount CEM120
Frames 79X100"

LOCATION: Munhoz - MG - Brazil
DATE: 04/29/2023

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

Author: Fernando Oliveira de Menezes
Email: Barretosmed@hotmail.com
(Organizing author of the book Amateur Astrophotography in Brazil)
https://clubedeautores.com.br/livro/ast ... -no-brasil

Click to view full size image

[peterJaroslav]

Gandalf the not so grey

The Wizard Nebula NGC 7380 in SHO, Imaged remotely from Spain with the ASA12N f3:6 and asi2600mm Pro..
Exposure times were 45x300s in SII, 35x 300s in Ha and 35x 300s in OIII. Processed in Pixinsight and finished in Photoshop.

Thanks for looking

Peter Shah

[Adnst]

IC1318 & AREA


SHO version :


Full size SHO version: https://www.astrobin.com/full/mpwvlx/0/

HArgb version:


Full size HArgb version: https://www.astrobin.com/full/kiq8z0/B/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OlivierPhotographie/
Copyright: Olivier Romain


EXPOSURE:

-HA filter: 250x300s
-OIII filter: 71x300s
-S2 filter: 61x300s (for SHO only)
-L filter: 29x300s
-Red filter: 14x300s
-Green filter: 13x300s
-Blue filter: 17x300s


EQUIPMENT:
Télescope: Takahashi FSQ106EDXIII f/5
Mounts: Eq8 skywatcher
Camera: Moravian C1X61000

Kind regards, Romain.

[ArtOfPix]

THE DOLPHINHEAD NEBULA
- Deepspace object LHOO, 560mm
- Constellation Canis Major



The Dolphinhead Nebula, also known as RCW 11, is an enchanting H-2 Region in the constellation of the Great Dog (Canis Major). About 5200 light-years from Earth, this cosmic dance of luminous gas and dust rises like a dazzling jewel in the night sky. The delicate mixture of bright red and soft blue creates a fascinating play of colors that captures the imagination. The nebula takes its name from the graceful arcs of ionized hydrogen gas that resemble the elegant shapes of a dolphin peering out of the water. This celestial work of art is the product of the interaction between a massive star and the surrounding interstellar clouds of matter. The massive star that created the bubble - a Wolf-Rayet star - is the bright star near the nebula's center. Wolf-Rayet stars have more than 20 solar masses, they are probably in the evolution of massive stars in a short phase before a supernova. The fast winds of this Wolf-Rayet star create the bubble-shaped nebula by compressing slower material from an earlier phase of evolution. The wind-blown nebula is about 70,000 years old.

SH2-308 is a stunning and fascinating celestial region that transports the viewer on an unforgettable cosmic adventure. Amidst the darkness of space, SH2-308 shines as a sparkling jewel surrounded by a dazzling nebula of vivid colors. The electrifying mix of luminous red, soft blue and mysterious violet paints a picture of unbridled beauty and unprecedented wonder.

Individual star-forming regions are like sparkling birthplaces of stars, where the intensity and fervor of the birth of new suns exude an aura of unimaginable energy. While immersed in SH2-308, it is easy to imagine the forces of creation and destruction merging in an ever-growing harmony.

Lens: ASA H8 f/2.9 Hyperbolic f=560mm (AFIL-9 Insight Observatory)
Camera: QHY 600M / Filters Astrodon
Mount: ASA DDM60
Lights: 46x hA, 35x OIII each 300s Bin 1x1
Location: Remote Skygems Observatories - Hakos, Namibia
Date: 2022-12-18 - 2023-02-01

Acquired imageset taken by Insight Observatory, Image Processing - Thomas ArtOfPix Grossschmidt.

Image Processing:
Primarily Pixinsight, Photoshop, Lightroom, GraXpert, BTX Blur Terminator, Noise Terminator, Star X Terminator.

[Zapo]

The Lizard Pillar (LBN 438)

EQUIPMENT:
Orion Optics 14"
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Mount Losmandy Titan
Frames: 321×60"

LOCATION: Àger (LLeida, Spain)
DATE: 07/28/23

Jaume Zapata

https://www.instagram.com/jaumezr/

[Daveone]

Hello everyone,

I was aiming 5 nights for this fantastic target ...far from perfect but I´m happy about that result, tried this one several times in past 3 years but never catched that faint OIII emissions before. Sure now when I have the f3 Newton is little bit easier...yet still pretty difficult target drowned into the noise and much stronger H-Alfa emissions around which was left behind in this case to reveal the squid part. Wanted to keep the effect of ,,crystal glass,, for the squid part...just love it this way so the stars inside nebula still shine nicely and sharp. Looks more naturally to me and it does have a kind of ,,3D look,, too .. hope I succeeded somehow.

Link for full resolution and technical details


Lacerta Fotonewton 200/800 Edition 2021 + Starizona Nexus coma corrector
Imaging Camera :ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Mount : Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Astronomik

Date of aquisition : from 11.6.2023 till 11.7.2023
Frames:
Astronomik Deep-Sky Blue 36mm: 38×120″(1h 16′) bin 1×1
Astronomik Deep-Sky Green 36mm: 22×120″(44′) bin 1×1
Astronomik Deep-Sky Red 36mm: 19×120″(38′) bin 1×1
Astronomik H-alpha CCD MaxFR 6nm 36 mm: 44×300″(3h 40´) bin 1×1
Astronomik OIII CCD MaxFR 6nm 36 mm: 128×300″(10h 40´) bin 1×1

Total Integration: 16hours 58minutes
Location: Czech republic - city of Uherske Hradiste - my backyard
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 5.00
Pixel scale : 1,29 arcsec/pixel

Clear skies
David

[barretosmed]

MILK WAY IN ATACAMA DESERT


BEST DETAILS
https://www.astrobin.com/full/ltjj8d/0/

EQUIPMENT:
Canon 6D
Canon lens 24mm 1.4
Mount smarteq pro

Sky:
1X59" @ ISO3200 F3.5
Foreground:
Stack of 1X59" @ ISO3200 F3.5

LOCATION: San Pedro de Atacama - Chile
DATE 04/17/2023

Author: Fernando Oliveira de Menezes
Email: Barretosmed@hotmail.com
(Organizing author of the book Amateur Astrophotography in Brazil)
https://clubedeautores.com.br/livro/ast ... -no-brasil

Click to view full size image

[WolfHeart]

The Dark Shark Nebula in LRGB

The Dark Shark Nebula - LRGB by Ahmed Waddah, on Flickr

The sky shark or Shark Nebula is a dark cloud of interstellar gas and dust located in the constellation of Cepheus.

ZWO ASI2600MM
Redcat 51
AM5

R 40 x 180"
G 40 x 180"
B 29 x 180"
5h 27'

16th of June 2023

https://www.astrobin.com/mxir6c/

Social:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waddah.photography
Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/users/WolfHeart/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/waddahphotography/

[Rafeee]

NGC 6992 - The Eastern Veil Nebula

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

One of the iconic constellations of summer nights is the Cygnus. A simple constellation, but still full of interesting objects.

The Veil Nebula complex is a supernova remnant. The remains of a large star that exploded 6,000 years ago. The nebula is huge, about 50 light-years in diameter, it looks like seven full moons placed next to each other.

When the star exploded, it was so bright that you could see a slight glow in the sky like a first-quarter Moon, so it was the brightest object in the sky other than the Sun and the Moon.

The nebula is an exciting target and can even be photographed with a telephoto lens, although cameras equipped with narrow-band filters bring out the details best when photographed through binoculars.

The recording was a big summer project, where the color cooled camera was mounted in front of a dual-narrowband filter for haze details and a standard IR/UV block filter for colors.

Image Details:
Equipment: SW 200/800, ZWO ASI294MC-Pro, SW EQ6Goto
Exif data: 2x(150x120)sec RGB, 2x(160x600)sec Dual narrowband, Gain 120, f4
Processing: Siril, Photoshop

Location: Hungary, R1 Observatory ( bortle 5 )