There’s a barely discernible distant spiral galaxy, NGC 6207, a little to the left and down.
Eagle Nebula, and the “Pillars of Creation”
I guess it does look like an eagle, sort of. This is the site of the famous “Pillars of Creation”…
A more detailed view of the Lagoon Nebula
A stack of 15 three minute exposures. Astrophotography is a good hobby for reclusive techy introverts, I think.
Nope, it’s the Lagoon Nebula
This is not the Rosette Nebula, as I first stated. Instead, it is the Lagoon and Triffid Nebulae — got…
The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635)
NGC 7635 is actually a rather small object, less than a quarter degree across. My imaging setup has a field…
North American Nebula, processed 8 different ways
This is the same data (27 exposures, 3 minutes each) as in the previous post. Four different ways of combining…
Colorless North American Nebula
This is the North American Nebula, with a bit of the Pelican Nebula at the bottom. A stack of 27…
Veil Nebula
It is really much dimmer than this image would indicate. I boosted the contrast and brightness a great deal. The…
M57, Ring Nebula
(If you click on the image to expand to full size, the ring will become more clear.) Constellation Lyra. The…
Sadr
Sadr is at the center of the cross in Cygnus. 600 second single exposure — the sky was very transparent…