Diffuse Nebulae | Amateur CCD Astronomy

Diffuse Nebulae | Amateur CCD Astronomy http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/ en Mon, 14 May 2012 08:14:00 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sandvox 2.2.4 Rosette Nebula, NGC 2237, taken at the cabin on March 21, 2012 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/rosette-nebula-ngc-2237-2.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p>AstroPhysics 130mm F/6 apochromat, AP Mach 1 mount, SBIG STL11000 CCD, L:60m, RGB 15m, 2X binned.</p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><a href="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/lrgb_jpg_rosette_stretch_.jpeg" target="_blank" class="imageLink"><img width="700" height="466" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/lrgb_jpg_rosette_stretch__med.jpeg" alt="LRGB JPG Rosette Stretch 03 21 12" /></a></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Mon, 14 May 2012 08:10:12 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/rosette-nebula-ngc-2237-2.html Mosaic B33 NGC 2024 in Orion http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/mosaic-b33-ngc-2024-in.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p>AstroPhysics 130mm F/6 apo, SBIG ST-8E, L:60m, RGB:5m, 2X binned - mosaic combined in PhotoShop</p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><a href="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/mosaic_b33_ngc_2024-2.jpeg" target="_blank" class="imageLink"><img width="700" height="404" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/mosaic_b33_ngc_2024_med.jpeg" alt="Mosaic B33 NGC 2024" /></a></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:14:22 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/mosaic-b33-ngc-2024-in.html Trapezium M42 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/trapezium-m42.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p><span style="color: rgb(210, 210, 210); font-family: Futura-MediumItalic, Futura, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">Celestron 14” F/10 SCT, SBIG ST8XE, RGB:30 secs, total</span></p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><a href="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/trapezium_m42-2.jpeg" target="_blank" class="imageLink"><img width="700" height="559" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/trapezium_m42_med.jpeg" alt="Trapezium M42" /></a></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:54:11 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/trapezium-m42.html NGC 2261 Hubble's Variable Nebula http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/ngc-2261-hubbles-variable.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p>Celestron 14 inch F/10 SCT, SBIG ST-8, L:10m, CMY:15m, from a badly light-polluted urban site</p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="700" height="466" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/ngc_2261_hvn_colorfinal_med.jpeg" alt="" /></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:54:48 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/ngc-2261-hubbles-variable.html NGC 2264 and Cone Nebula, with NGC 2261, Hubble's Variable Nebula http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/ngc-2264-and-cone-nebula.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p><span style="color: rgb(210, 210, 210); font-family: Futura-MediumItalic, Futura, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">AstroPhysics 130mm F/6 apo, SBIG STL11k, L:60m, RGB:10m, 2X binned</span></p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><a href="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/ngc_2264_color_070316.jpeg" target="_blank" class="imageLink"><img width="700" height="466" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/ngc_2264_color_070316_med.jpeg" alt="NGC 2264 Color 070316" /></a></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:52:22 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/ngc-2264-and-cone-nebula.html Horsehead Nebula, B33 & IC434 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/horsehead-nebula-b33--ic434.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p><span style="color: rgb(210, 210, 210); font-family: Futura-MediumItalic, Futura, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">AstroPhysics 130mm F/6 apo, SBIG ST8XE, RGB:30m, 2X binned</span></p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><a href="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/ic434_b33_horsehead_color.jpeg" target="_blank" class="imageLink"><img width="700" height="466" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/ic434_b33_horsehead_color_med.jpeg" alt="IC434 B33 Horsehead Color" /></a></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:18:06 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/horsehead-nebula-b33--ic434.html NGC 2024, Flame Nebula http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/ngc-2024-flame-nebula.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p><span style="color: rgb(210, 210, 210); font-family: Futura-MediumItalic, Futura, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">AstroPhysics 130mm F/6 apo, SBIG ST8XE, RGB: 30m</span></p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="700" height="466" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/ngc_2024_color_reprocessed_med.jpeg" alt="NGC 2024 Color reprocessed" /></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:12:35 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/ngc-2024-flame-nebula.html Little Dumbbell Nebula, M76 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/little-dumbbell-nebula-m76-2.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p>RCOS 12.5 inch F/9 RC, SBIG ST8 CCD, L:90 mins, RGB 15 mins 2X binned, cropped. Poor Seeing.</p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="640" height="428" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/m76_cropped-2_med.jpeg" alt="M76 Cropped" /></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:20:54 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/little-dumbbell-nebula-m76-2.html M78 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/m78.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p><span style="color: rgb(210, 210, 210); font-family: Futura-MediumItalic, Futura, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">ASA 200mm F/3.6 Astrograph. Alta U3800 CCD, L:40m, RGB:10m, 2X binned</span></p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="640" height="481" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/m78_color_reprocessed-2_med.jpeg" alt="M78 Color Reprocessed" /></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:20:54 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/m78.html Bubble Nebula, NGC7635 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/bubble-nebula-ngc7635.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p><span style="color: rgb(210, 210, 210); font-family: Futura-MediumItalic, Futura, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">RCOS 24” F/8 RC, Apogee Atla U CCD, L:60m, RGB:15m, 2X binned</span></p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><a href="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/ngc_7635_bubbleltbucketscol-2.jpeg" target="_blank" class="imageLink"><img width="640" height="641" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/ngc_7635_bubbleltbucketscol_med.jpeg" alt="NGC 7635 BubbleLtBucketsColor" /></a></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:20:54 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/bubble-nebula-ngc7635.html Thor's Helmet, NGC2359 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/thors-helmet-ngc2359.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p><span style="color: rgb(210, 210, 210); font-family: Futura-MediumItalic, Futura, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">RCOS 24” F/8 RC, L:40m, RGB:10m, 2X binned</span></p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><a href="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/ngc_2359_thors_helmet_10_03-2.jpeg" target="_blank" class="imageLink"><img width="640" height="640" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/ngc_2359_thors_helmet_10_03_med.jpeg" alt="NGC 2359 Thors Helmet 10 03 20 Color" /></a></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:20:54 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/thors-helmet-ngc2359.html Lagoon & Trifid Nebulae, M8 & M20 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/lagoon--trifid-nebulae-m8-.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p><span style="color: rgb(210, 210, 210); font-family: Futura-MediumItalic, Futura, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">AstroPhysics 130mm F6 apo, SBIG STL11K, L:90m, RGB:10m, 2X binned</span></p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><a href="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/m8_lagoon_m20_trifid_nebula.jpeg" target="_blank" class="imageLink"><img width="640" height="426" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/m8_lagoon_m20_trifid_nebula_med.jpeg" alt="M8 Lagoon M20 Trifid Nebulae_2" /></a></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:20:54 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/lagoon--trifid-nebulae-m8-.html Veil Nebula http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/veil-nebula.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p>Takahashi E210, SBIG STL11000, L:60m, RGB:5m, 2X binned</p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><a href="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/veil_nebula_complex_color.jpeg" class="imageLink"><img width="640" height="461" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/veil_nebula_complex_color_med.jpeg" alt="Veil Nebula Complex Color Cropped" /></a></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:20:54 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/veil-nebula.html Orion Nebula Complex http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/orion-nebula-complex.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p><span style="color: rgb(210, 210, 210); font-family: Futura-MediumItalic, Futura, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">Takahashi E210 F/3, SBIG STL11K, L:90m, RGB:15m, 2X binned</span></p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><a href="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/orion_nebula_complex_wide.jpeg" target="_blank" class="imageLink"><img width="640" height="431" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/orion_nebula_complex_wide_med.jpeg" alt="Orion Nebula Complex Wide Angle Crop_2" /></a></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:20:54 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/orion-nebula-complex.html North American Nebula, NGC7000 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/north-american-nebula-ngc70.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p><span style="color: rgb(210, 210, 210); font-family: Futura-MediumItalic, Futura, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">Takahashi E210 F/3, SBIG STL11K, RGB:30m, 2X binned</span></p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><a href="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/northamericannebula_ngc7000.jpeg" target="_blank" class="imageLink"><img width="464" height="700" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/northamericannebula_ngc7000_med.jpeg" alt="NorthAmericanNebula NGC7000 Color_2" /></a></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:20:54 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/north-american-nebula-ngc70.html Rho Ophiuchi http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/rho-ophiuchi.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p><span style="color: rgb(210, 210, 210); font-family: Futura-MediumItalic, Futura, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">Takahashi E210, SBIG11K, L:60m, RGB:10m, 2X binned</span></p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><a href="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/rho_ophiuchi_color_no_strea.jpeg" target="_blank" class="imageLink"><img width="640" height="426" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/rho_ophiuchi_color_no_strea_med.jpeg" alt="Rho Ophiuchi Color No Streak_2" /></a></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:20:54 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/rho-ophiuchi.html Running Man Nebula, NGC1977 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/running-man-nebula-ngc1977.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p><span style="color: rgb(210, 210, 210); font-family: Futura-MediumItalic, Futura, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">RCOS 12.5” F/9 RC, SBIG ST8XE, L:60m, RGB:10m, 2X binned</span></p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><a href="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/runningmannebula_n1977-2.jpeg" target="_blank" class="imageLink"><img width="515" height="700" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/runningmannebula_n1977-2_med.jpeg" alt="RunningManNebula N1977" /></a></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:20:54 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/running-man-nebula-ngc1977.html Crab Nebula, M1 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/crab-nebula-m1.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p><span style="color: rgb(210, 210, 210); font-family: Futura-MediumItalic, Futura, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">RCOS 12.5” F/9 RC, SBIG ST8XE, L:60m, RGB:10m, 2X binned</span></p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><a href="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/0412_m1_crabnebulacolor_1.jpeg" target="_blank" class="imageLink"><img width="640" height="588" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/0412_m1_crabnebulacolor_1_med.jpeg" alt="0412 M1 CrabNebulaColor_1_2" /></a></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:20:54 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/crab-nebula-m1.html Omega Nebula, M17 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/omega-nebula-m17.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p><span style="color: rgb(210, 210, 210); font-family: Futura-MediumItalic, Futura, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">Takahashi E210 F/3, SBIG ST8XE, L:60m, RGB:10m, 2X binned</span></p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="640" height="433" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/030627_m17_color_1_2-2_med.jpeg" alt="030627 M17 Color_1_2" /></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:20:54 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/omega-nebula-m17.html Eagle Nebula, M16 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/eagle-nebula-m16.html <div class="article-summary"> <div class="first blockquote-container wide center"> <div style="" class="graphic"> <blockquote class="figure-content"> <p><span style="color: rgb(210, 210, 210); font-family: Futura-MediumItalic, Futura, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">Takahashi E210 F/3, SBIG ST8XE, L:60m, RGB: 10m, 2X binned</span></p> </blockquote></div> </div> <div class="not-first-item graphic-container wide center ImageElement"> <div class="graphic"> <div class="figure-content"><img width="640" height="426" src="http://www.azastronomy.com/_Media/030627_m16_color_1_2-2_med.jpeg" alt="030627 M16 Color_1_2" /></div> </div> </div><p><br /></p> </div> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:20:54 -0700 http://www.azastronomy.com/diffuse-nebulae/eagle-nebula-m16.html