2-13-24 NGC2359 Thor's Helmet, SHO image in Hubbel pallet colors.
Image taken low on horizon from Pleasant Prairie, WI. , so details may not be as sharp.
Scope: Borg 107FL @ F6, Mount: GEM45G
Camera: PlayerOne Zeus M (full frame) / Chroma RGB/ HA/ O3/ SII filters
13.9 hr. Imaging time.
2-9to12-24 SH2-273 Cone Nebula, wide field, SHO image in Hubbel pallet colors.
Scope: Borg 72FL @ F3.6, Mount: Ioptron HAE29
Camera: PlayerOne Poseidon M / Chroma RGB/ HA/ O3/ SII filters
13.3 hr. Imaging time.
Cone Nebula: image center crop medium field image.
2-17 to 22-24 SH2-273 Cone Nebula close-up, SHO image in Hubbel pallet colors.
Scope: Borg 107FL6 @ F6 @640 mm, Mount: Ioptron GEM45G
Camera: PlayerOne Zeus M Full Frame / Chroma RGB/ HA/ O3/ SII filters
16.2 hr. Imaging time.
7-27-24 NGC7023 Iris Nebula RGB center crop. Pleasant Prairie, Wi.
Object is faint and difficult to catch from a metro area.
Scope: Borg 107FL6 @ F6 @640 mm, Mount: Ioptron GEM45G
Camera: PlayerOne Zeus M Full Frame / Chroma RGB filters
10.75 hr. Imaging time.
8-11-24 M8 Lagoon Nebula SHO image crop. Postville Observatory, New Glarus, WI.
Object is bright but low in the southern sky .
Scope: Borg 107FL6 @ F6 @640 mm, Mount: Ioptron GEM45G
Camera: PlayerOne Zeus M Full Frame / Chroma RGB / Ha / O3 / SII filters
3.0 hr. Imaging time.
8-11-24 M8 Lagoon Nebula RGB image. Postville Observatory, New Glarus, WI.
Same equipment as above.
54 min. Imaging time
8-11-24 SH2-129 Squid and Flying Bat Nebulas, SHO image in Hubbel pallet colors.
Postville Observatory, New Glarus, WI.
Squid is very faint and difficult to capture with a smaller scope.
Scope: Borg 90FL @ F3.6 @320 mm, Mount: Paramount ME
Camera: PlayerOne Posiedon APS filters: Chroma RGB/ HA/ O3/ SII
6.1 hr. Imaging time.
8-11-24 M17 Omega Nebula (a.k.a Swan Neb.) SHO image in Hubbel pallet colors. Postville Observatory, New Glarus, WI.
Scope: Borg 107FL6 @ F6 @640 mm, Mount: Ioptron GEM45G
Camera: PlayerOne Zeus M Full Frame / Chroma RGB / Ha / O3 / SII filters
2.9 hr. Imaging time.
8-11-24 M17 Omega Nebula (a.k.a Swan Neb.) RGB image. Postville Observatory, New Glarus, WI.
Same equipment as above.
38 min. Imaging time
8-3to9-24-24--M16 Eagle Nebula SHO image in Hubbel pallet colors. Pleasant Prairie, WI.
This is a retake of M16 from 2022. This image is sharper, has tighter stars, and better color balance.
Scope: Borg 107FL6 @ F6 @640 mm, Mount: Ioptron GEM45G
Camera: PlayerOne Zeus M Full Frame / Chroma RGB / Ha / O3 / SII filters
17.2 hr. Imaging time.
8-26 to 9-4-24-- NGC7635 Bubble Nebula, SHO image in Hubbel pallet colors. Taken from Pleasant Prairie, WI.
Scope: Borg 107FL6 @ F6 @640 mm, Mount: Ioptron GEM45G
Camera: PlayerOne Zeus M Full Frame / Chroma RGB / Ha / O3 / SII filters
10 hr. Imaging time.
8-26 to 9-4-24-- SH2-158 Nebula, SHO image in Hubbel pallet colors. Taken from Pleasant Prairie, WI.
(Close to the Bubble Nebula)
Scope: Borg 107FL6 @ F6 @640 mm, Mount: Ioptron GEM45G
Camera: PlayerOne Zeus M Full Frame / Chroma RGB / Ha / O3 / SII filters
10 hr. Imaging time.
8