The Crescent Nebula (also known as NGC 6888) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus. About 6 hours total exposure. Processed in PixInsight. Setup: Telescope: Skywatcher Explorer 200PDS Mount: EQ5 Pro Main camera: ASI533MC Pro Guiding Camera: ASI120MM Mini Control: ASIAIR Plus Filter: Optolong L-eNhance 2"
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The Eagle Nebula (a.k.a. Messier 16) is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens. The central area was made famous as the "Pillars of Creation" imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. Probably my best nebula image so far, even though it's just 3,6 hours of total exposure time...
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Messier 106 (also known as NGC 4258) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici at a distance of about 22 to 25 million light-years away from Earth. Total exposure 2,5 hours. Processed in PixInsight and Photoshop.
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