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2022 Images

2-26 to 3-20-22  M42 Orion + IC434 Horsehead Nebulas


Scope:  Borg 90FL @ F3.9 Mount:  GEM28 

Camera: ASI 6200M / Chroma     RGB/ HA/ O3 filters 

2.5 hr.  Imaging time.


3-28-22  NGC 2239 Rosette Nebula,  SHO narrow band image, taken from Pleasant Prairie, Wi.


Scope: Borg 90FL @F3.9 Mount: GEM28

Camera: ASI6200M / filters: Chroma RGB + (Ha, O3, SII 3nm)

Time: 9 hr.

Rosette Nebula: image center crop close up

7-3 to 7-13-22   M17 Swan Nebula (a.k.a) Omega nebula


Scope:  Borg 107FL @ F6  Mount: GEM45G 

Camera: ASI 2600MC /  RGB+IDAS NBZ HA / O3 filter 

4.4 hr.  Imaging time.


7-18 to 8-31-2022  NGC 2392  Lion Nebula (a.k.a SH2-132) HaO3RGB.   Pleasant Prairie, Wi. 


scope: Borg 107FL6 , mount: Ioptron GEM28.

camera: ASI2600M, Chroma RGB and Ha,O3 3nm filters

0.9 hr. ea. RGB, 8 hr. O3, 8 hr. Ha

Same data, but SHO (Sulpher, Hydrogen, Oxygen) Narrow band image of SH2-132

S= 5.75 hr, Ha= 8 hr, O3= 8 hr.



8-26-22   M16  Eagle Nebula, SHO narrow band (Hubble color pallet). 


scope: Borg 107FL6 , mount: Ioptron GEM28, 

camera: ASI2600M, Chroma RGB and Ha,O3,SII 3nm filters

Total image time= 10.5 hr

 M16 Eagle Nebula center crop close up


12-11-22   IC 1805 Heart and IC 1795 Fish Head Nebulas, SHO narrow band, wide field.


scope: Borg 90FL3.9,  mount: Ioptron GEM28, 

camera: ASI6200M, Chroma Ha,O3,SII 3nm filters

Total image time= 17.6 hr

12-16-22  Fishead Nebula, SHO narrow band. 107FL6+90FL7.8 images are combined.


scopes: Borg 107FL6 + Borg 90FL7.8,  mount: Ioptron GEM45G

camera: ASI2600M, Chroma Ha,O3 3nm filters

Total image time= 25.1 hr

Fish Head Nebula center crop close up of above image

12-11-22  (SH2-234) Spider Nebula close-up, SHO narrow band.

(Includes IC410, Tadpole Nebula.)


scope: Borg 107FL6,  mount: Ioptron GEM45G 

camera: ASI2600M, Chroma Ha,O3 3nm filters

Total image time= 13.4 hr

12-12-22  SH2-234 Spider Nebula, wide field, SHO narrow band filters.


scope: Borg 90FL3.9,  mount: Ioptron GEM28, 

camera: ASI6200M, Chroma Ha,O3,SII 3nm filters

Total image time= 20.5 hr

6-20to6-27-22--72FL-Omega_HaO3RGB

6-20to6-27-22--72FL M17 Omega Nebula  (and M16  Eagle Nebula left side) _HaO3RGB

Wide field image of previous Omega Nebula.


scope: Borg 72FL F3.6, 260mm,  mount: Ioptron GEM45. 

camera: ASI2600M, Chroma RGB+ Ha,O3 3nm filters

Total image time= 11.25 hr


6-20to6-27-23_6200-Cygnus Nebula-HaO3RGB (visual color pallet)


Scope:  Borg 90FL @ F3.9 Mount:  GEM28 

Camera: ASI 6200M / Chroma     RGB/ HA/ O3 filters 

15.5 hr.  Imaging time.


6-20to6-27-23_6200-Cygnus Nebula-SHO (SII,Ha,O3) narrow band image (Hubble Telescope color pallet)


Scope:  Borg 90FL @ F3.9 Mount:  GEM28 

Camera: ASI 6200M / Chroma  Ha, O3, SII 3nm filters

12.25 hr.  Imaging time.


6-20to6-27-23_6200-Cygnus Nebula-HSO (Ha,SII,O3) narrow band image

--Produces a slightly different view.


Scope:  Borg 90FL @ F3.9 Mount:  GEM28 

Camera: ASI 6200M / Chroma  Ha, O3, SII 3nm filters

12.25 hr.  Imaging time.


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