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The Spider and The Fly

In the cosmic theater of the Milky Way, the enigmatic duo of the Spider and The Fly Nebula emerges as a captivating celestial narrative. This intriguing region, formally designated IC 417 and IC 416, showcases a complex interplay of dust and gas in the constellation Auriga. The Spider Nebula, IC 417, takes its name from the intricate web-like structure of dark dust lanes that spans the nebula, while its companion, The Fly Nebula (IC 416), adds to the cosmic drama. These stellar nurseries, situated approximately 10,000 light-years away, bear witness to the birth of new stars within their dense clouds of hydrogen gas. The delicate hues emanating from the nebulae, painted by the energetic radiation of newborn stars, infuse the scene with an ethereal glow.

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2021, November 2021 Jason Matter 2021, November 2021 Jason Matter

SH2-135

Image Description and Details :

SH2-135, a faint emission nebula very often missed by the amateur astrophotographers.There aren't too many photos of this target and most of them are in HaRGB. The Oiii is nearly invisible and I had to stretch the stack as much as I possibly could to highlight the Oiii areas.Equipment used:AZEq6-GTAstroTech 106LE with upgraded Moonlite focuserTSFlat 2" field flattenerASI294MM Pro Cmos camera, cooled at - 15°C8x1.25" ZWO USB filterwheelChroma 3nm 1.25" Ha, Oiii and Sii filtersQhyccd QHY5L-IIM guide cameraOPTICSTAR AR90 F5.5 guidescopeQhyccd PolemasterSoftware used:Eqmod, SGP - Sequence Generator Pro, PHD2, Stellarium with stellariumScope, SharpCap for polar alignmentDate: 15.09 to 25.10.2021Location: Bushey Herts, UK, bortle 7Ha: 80x300sec Bin 2x2, Gain 200 Offset 10Oiii: 52x300sec Bin 2x2, Gain 200 Offset 10Sii: 60x300sec Bin 2x2, Gain 200 Offset 10Total integration time 16 hours Stacked in AstroPixel Processor and processed in Pixinsignt and Photoshop CC 2021

Copyright: Emil Andronic

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2021, January 2021 Jason Matter 2021, January 2021 Jason Matter

Messier 36

Image Description and Details :

Equipment used:Eq6 hypertune gen2 by DarkFrame LtdAltair Astro 6" RCAstro physics CCDT67 reducerQHYCCD QHY163M Coldmos, cooled at -20°C7x1.25" StarlightXpress USB filterwheelBaader 1.25" LRGB filtersQHYCCD QHY5L-IIM guide cameraTS09OAG off axis guiderQHYCCD Polemaster

Software used:Eqmod, SGP - Sequence Generator Pro, Stellarium with StellariumScope, SharpCap for polar alignment.Location:

Bushey, bortle 7Date: 28.10.2020;5x180sec

Luminance2x180sec for each R, G and BTotal integration time: 33 minutesGain 100, Offset 70

Calibration and stacking in APP, processed in Photoshop CC 2020

Copyright Information: Emil Andronic Photography

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2020 Jason Matter 2020 Jason Matter

IC1795 - The Fishhead Nebula

IC 1795 - The Fish Head nebula

IC 1795 is an area of gas and dust and also a star forming region in the northern constellation Cassiopeia.
IC 1795 is an extension of the larger Heart nebula or IC 1805.

The brightest part of the nebula has the designation NGC 896 in the New General Catalogue. It is classified separately because it was the first part of IC 1805 to be discovered.

Equipment used:

Eq6 hypertune gen2 by DarkFrame Ltd
AstroTech 106LE with upgraded Moonlite focuser
TSFlat 2" field flattener
Qhyccd QHY183M Coldmos, cooled at - 20°C
7x1.25" Starlight Xpress USB filterwheel
Baader 1.25" filters, 7nm Ha, 8.5nm Oiii and 8nm Sii
Qhyccd QHY5L-IIM guide camera
TS09OAG off axis guider
Qhyccd Polemaster

Software used:
Eqmod, SGP - Sequence Generator Pro, PHD2, Stellarium with stellariumScope, SharpCap for polar alignment

Date: 14.09 to 11.12.2019

Location: Bushey, bortle 6

Total integration time 19 hours

Stacked in AstroPixel Processor and processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop CC 2019

Copyright: Emil Andronic

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