The “AstroBin Image of the Day ” (IOTD) is a long-running system to promote beautiful, interesting, peculiar or otherwise amazing astrophotography. Its goal is to promote the output of the amateur astrophotography community to a wider audience, thus increasing interest in this wonderful hobby.
The Pisces Trio
(Astrobin Image of the day 09/29/2024)
Author: Johnny Qiu
https://www.astrobin.com/slwfhr/
Imaging Telescopes or Lenses: Planewave CDK20 (f/6.8 version)
Imaging Cameras: QHY600PH M
Mount: Planewave L-500
Frames:
Astrodon Gen2 E-Series Tru-Balance Blue 50 mm: 42×300″(3h 30′)
Astrodon Gen2 E-Series Tru-Balance Green 50 mm: 42×300″(3h 30′)
Astrodon Gen2 E-Series Tru-Balance Lum 50 mm: 120×300″(10h)
Astrodon Gen2 E-Series Tru-Balance Red 50 mm: 42×300″(3h 30′)
Integration: 20h 30′
Rho Ophiuchi
https://www.astrobin.com/ero734/
(Astrobin Image of the day 07/03/2024)
By Dennis Sprinkle
Camera: QHY600Pro M
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 GTO
Frames:
Chroma Blue 50 mm: 21×205″(1h 11′ 45″)
Chroma Green 50 mm: 22×150″(55′)
Chroma Lum 50 mm: 463×45″(5h 47′ 15″)
Chroma Red 50 mm: 24×130″(52′)
Integration: 8h 46′
9 panel mosaic of our star April 30, 2024
(Astrobin Image of the day 05/10/2024)
By Andreas Spiering
https://www.astrobin.com/u7hyii/
Telescope: Lunt LS100THa
Camera: QHY5III290M
Mount: Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT
Frames: 1000
FPS: 52
Exposure per frame: 1.35ms
NGC 4395 HaLRGB
(Astrobin Image of the day 05/01/2024)
By Phil Brewer
https://www.astrobin.com/s4ui90/
Telescope: TS-Optics 200mm/8″ ONTC f/4 Newtonian (carbon tube)
Camera: QHY268M
Mount: iOptron CEM120
Frames: Chroma Blue 36 mm: 174×180″(8h 42′)
Chroma Green 36 mm: 166×180″(8h 18′)
Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass 36 mm: 143×600″(23h 50′)
Chroma Lum 36 mm: 491×180″(24h 33′)
Chroma Red 36 mm: 162×180″(8h 6′)
Integration: 73h 29′
Markarjansche Kette
(Astrobin Image of the day 05/01/2024)
By Daniel Nimmervoll
https://www.astrobin.com/oz36jl/0/
Telescope: Lacerta 10″ f/4 Carbon Newton
Camera: QHY268M
Guiding: QHY OAG, QHY5III462C and PHD2
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Frames: Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm: 225×120″(7h 30′) (gain: 56.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm: 225×120″(7h 30′) (gain: 56.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Antlia V-Pro Luminance 36 mm: 791×150″(32h 57′ 30″) (gain: 0.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm: 225×120″(7h 30′) (gain: 56.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Integration: 55h 27′ 30″
NGC 772. Arp 78
(Astrobin Image of the day 04/08/2024)
By Vlad Onoprienko
https://www.astrobin.com/p4jxrs/B/
Camera: QHYCCD QHY268M
Telescope: DIY 325/1290 mm Newton
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ8
Frames: Baader Blue (B-CCD) 2″: 17×600″(2h 50′)
Baader Clearglass Filter 2″: 58×600″(9h 40′)
Baader Green (G-CCD) 2″: 17×600″(2h 50′)
Baader Red (R-CCD) 2″: 17×600″(2h 50′)
Integration: 18h 10′
150 Hour Deep Integration – M81 and M82 with IFN
(Astrobin Image of the day 04/08/2024)
By Charles Hagen
https://www.astrobin.com/ofh3is/
Telscope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Camera: QHY268M
Mount: Astro-Physics 900GTO
Frames: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm: 160×1200″(53h 20′)
Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm: 410×300″(34h 10′)
Antlia Blue 36 mm: 126×300″(10h 30′)
Antlia Green 36 mm: 131×300″(10h 55′)
Antlia Luminance 36 mm: 347×300″(28h 55′)
Antlia Red 36 mm: 146×300″(12h 10′)
Total: 150h
NGC2899 Planetary Nebula (Astrobin IOTD 20240324)
https://www.astrobin.com/3dmr4a/0/
By Philip Bartlett
Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 9.25″
Camera: QHY268M
Mounts: Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Frames: Astronomik Deep-Sky Blue 36mm: 29×120″(58′)
Astronomik Deep-Sky Green 36mm: 30×120″(1h)
Astronomik Deep-Sky Red 36mm: 30×120″(1h)
Astronomik H-alpha CCD 6nm 36 mm: 104×300″(8h 40′)
Astronomik OIII CCD 6nm 36 mm: 87×300″(7h 15′)
Hubble Smiley Face: Gravitationally Lensed Galaxies SDSS J1038+4849 (Astrobin IOTD 20240319)
https://www.astrobin.com/ui600q/0/
By Sendhil Chinnasamy and Anis Abdul
Telescope: RCOS 12.5″ f/9 Carbon Truss Ritchey-Chrétien · RCOS 12.5″ f/9 Carbon Tube Ritchey-Chrétien
Camera: QHY268M
Mounts: 10Micron GM2000 HPS II · Astro-Physics 1200GTO
Frames:
Astrodon Gen2 E-series Tru-Balance Lum 36mm: 369×600″(61h 30′)
Chroma Blue 2″: 43×600″(7h 10′)
Chroma Green 2″: 47×600″(7h 50′)
Chroma Lum 2″: 725×600″(120h 50′)
Chroma Red 2″: 41×600″(6h 50′)
Integration: 204h 10′
The Gabriela Mistral NGC3324 Region (Astrobin IOTD 20240317)
https://www.astrobin.com/vzohpc/0/
By Kevin Morefield
Telescope: Planewave DeltaRho 350
Camera: QHY600M-PH
Mounts: Planewave L-600
Frames:
Chroma Blue 50×50 mm: 100×120″(3h 20′)
Chroma Green 50×50 mm: 100×120″(3h 20′)
Chroma H-alpha 5nm Bandpass 50×50 mm: 27×300″(2h 15′)
Chroma H-alpha 5nm Bandpass 50×50 mm: 55×600″(9h 10′)
Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 50×50 mm: 13×300″(1h 5′)
Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 50×50 mm: 88×600″(14h 40′)
Chroma Red 50×50 mm: 121×120″(4h 2′)
Chroma SII 3nm Bandpass 50×50 mm: 94×300″(7h 50′)
Chroma SII 3nm Bandpass 50×50 mm: 37×600″(6h 10′)
Integration: 51h 52′
NGC 1333 – Ashen Blaze of Taurus (Astrobin IOTD 20240315)
https://www.astrobin.com/llbw1x/0/
By Charles Hagen
Telescope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Camera: QHY268M
Mounts: Astro-Physics 900GTO
Frames:
Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm: 19×1200″(6h 20′)
Antlia Blue 36 mm: 78×300″(6h 30′)
Antlia Green 36 mm: 80×300″(6h 40′)
Antlia Luminance 36 mm: 294×300″(24h 30′)
Antlia Red 36 mm: 84×300″(7h)
Integration: 51hours
12P/Pons-Brooks Comet (Astrobin IOTD 20240314)
https://www.astrobin.com/gw5i1e/
By Daniel Nimmervoll
Camera: QHY268M
Guiding: QHY5III678M+QHYOAG
Telescope: Lacerta 10″ f/4 Carbon Newton
Mounts: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm · Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm · Antlia V-Pro Luminance 36 mm · Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm
Date: March 2, 2024
MWP 1 – The Methuselah Nebula (PK 080-10.1) (IOTD 20240302)
https://www.astrobin.com/zsqadu/0/
By @Jose Carballada
Camera: QHY294M Pro
Telescope: Takahashi Epsilon-160ED
Mounts: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Frames: Baader Blue (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm: 120×60″(2h)
Baader Green (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm: 120×60″(2h)
Baader H-alpha 6.5nm (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm: 180×600″(30h)
Baader O-III 6.5nm (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm: 180×600″(30h)
Baader Red (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm: 120×60″(2h)
Integration: 66h
The Bubble Galaxy (IOTD 20240210)
By Telescope Live &SemiPro
https://www.astrobin.com/aj6i0z/0/
Imaging Telescope: Planewave CDK24
Imaging Camera: QHY600PH M
Frames: 71×300″(5h 55′)
NGC1333 (IOTD 20240208)
Astrobin Image of the day 02/08/2024
https://www.astrobin.com/r36vie/B/
By Matthias Olhoeft and Martin Voigt
Telescope: Takahashi Epsilon-160ED
Camera: QHY268M Pro
Frames: Astronomik Deep-Sky Blue 36mm: 210×120″(7h)
Astronomik Deep-Sky Green 36mm: 210×120″(7h)
Astronomik Deep-Sky Red 36mm: 258×120″(8h 36′)
Astronomik L-2 Luminance UV/IR Block 36 mm: 348×120″(11h 36′)
Integration: 34h 12′
LDN 1622 | The Boogeyman (IOTD 20240204 )
By Alex Helms
https://www.astrobin.com/65m82d/0/
Imaging Telescope: AG Optical iDK 12.5 inch F6.7
Imaging Camera: QHY600PH M
Mount: 10Micron GM1000 HPS
Frames: Antlia Blue 2″: 45×180″(2h 15′)Antlia Green 2″: 45×180″(2h 15′)
Antlia Luminance 2″: 103×600″(17h 10′)
Antlia Red 2″: 42×180″(2h 6′)
Integration: 23h 46′
Cosmic Butterfly, The Great Eta Carinae Nebula (IOTD 20240131)
By Matt Hughes
https://www.astrobin.com/rpq1s5/
Imaging telescopes: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4
Imaging cameras: QHY600M PH
Filters: Chroma H-alpha 5nm Bandpass 50 mm · Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 50 mm · Chroma SII 3nm Bandpass 50 mm
Mounts: Astro-Physics 1100GTO-AE
Frames:
Chroma H-alpha 5nm Bandpass 50 mm: 27×600″(4h 30′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 50 mm: 27×600″(4h 30′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Chroma SII 3nm Bandpass 50 mm: 28×600″(4h 40′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Integration: 13h 40′
ARP 273, A Cosmic Rose (IOTD 20240124)
By Kent Wood
https://www.astrobin.com/rrtgl8/C/
Telescope: Planewave CDK17
Camera: QHY600M PH
Mount: Astro-Physics 1600GTO
Frames: 99×600” (16h 30′)
Simeis 147 – Spaghetti for 3 Years (IOTD 20240106)
By Christian Koll
Christian Koll’s Astrobin Page: https://www.astrobin.com/vh6kx6/
Camera: QHY600L
Telescope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Frames: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 2″: 120×600″(20h)
Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 2″: 120×600″(20h)
Antlia V-Pro Blue 2″: 60×120″(2h)
Antlia V-Pro Green 2″: 45×120″(1h 30′)
Antlia V-Pro Red 2″: 50×120″(1h 40′)
Integration: 45h 10′
NGC6164/NGC6165-The Dragon Egg (IOTD 20231027)
By Rowan Prangley
Camera: QHYCCD QHY268M
Telescope: Celestron RASA 36cm (14″)
Mount: 10Micron GM3000 HPS
Frames:
Baader H-alpha Highspeed(f/2) Ultra-Narrowband 3.5nm (CMOS-Optimized) 2″: 88×300″(7h 20′)
Baader O-III Highspeed(f/2) Ultra-Narrowband 4nm (CMOS-Optimized) 2″: 339×300″(28h 15′)
Baader S-II Highspeed(f/2) Ultra-Narrowband 4nm (CMOS-Optimized) 2″: 92×300″(7h 40′)
Total Integration 43h15′
A Tour of Cygnus – From the Crescent to the Tulip – A Ten Panel Mosaic (IOTD 20230829)
By Alex Ranous
Imaging Telescopes or Lenses: Astro-Physics StarFire GTX 130mm f/6.3 (3.5″)
Imaging Cameras: QHY268M
Mounts: Astro-Physics 1100GTO-AE
Filters: Astrodon H-alpha 5nm 36 mm · Astrodon OIII 3nm 36 mm · Astrodon SII 5nm 36 mm
Integration: 75h 10′
Neptune & Triton (IOTD 20230824)
By Luigi Morrone
Imaging Telescopes or Lenses: Celestron EdgeHD 14″
Imaging Cameras: QHY5III200M
Mounts: Fornax 51 / 52
Filters: Baader IR-Pass 685nm 1.25″
Stephan’s Quintet (IOTD 20230801)
By Johnny Qiu
Imaging Telescope or lenses: Planewave CDK20 (f/6.8 version)
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY600PHM
Mounts: Planewave L-500
Frames:
Astrodon Gen2 E-Series Tru-Balance Blue 50 mm: 23×300″(1h 55′)
Astrodon Gen2 E-Series Tru-Balance Green 50 mm: 24×300″(2h)
Astrodon Gen2 E-Series Tru-Balance Lum 50 mm: 67×300″(5h 35′)
Astrodon Gen2 E-Series Tru-Balance Red 50 mm: 24×300″(2h)
Integration: 11h30′
NGC2685, Polar Ring Galaxy
Author: Kent Wood
Camera: QHY600PH M
Telescope: Planewave CDK17
Mount: Astro-Physics 1600GTO
Frames: 103×600”
Integration: 17h 10′
Markarjansche Kette
https://www.astrobin.com/7w5dp3/0/
Author: Daniel Nimmervoll
Imaging Cameras: QHY268M
Mounts: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm · Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm · Antlia V-Pro Luminance 36 mm · Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm
Frames:
Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm: 73×120″(2h 26′) (gain: 56.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm: 73×120″(2h 26′) (gain: 56.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Antlia V-Pro Luminance 36 mm: 387×150″(16h 7′ 30″) (gain: 0.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm: 73×120″(2h 26′) (gain: 56.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Integration: 23h 25′ 30″
Venus IR-UV
Author: https://www.astrobin.com/w22v8u/0/
Author: Luigi Morrone
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: C14 Edge HD
Imaging Cameras: QHY5III200M
Mounts: Fornax52 mount
Filters: Chroma Blue 50 mm · Chroma Green 50 mm · Chroma Lum 50 mm · Chroma Red 50 mm
Location: Agerola-Amalfitan Coast-Italy
Blue stars in a colorful environment
Author: Herbert Walter
https://www.astrobin.com/ya98ub/0/
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Several contributors IAS 10″ Newton
Imaging Cameras: QHY268M
Mounts: 10Micron GM3000 HPS
Filters:
Chroma Blue 36 mm · Chroma Green 36 mm · Chroma Lum 36 mm · Chroma Red 36 mm
Frames: 281×60″(4h 41′)
IC 2177 – colorful head of the ‘Seagull Nebula’
Author: Herbert Walter
https://www.astrobin.com/162wxh/
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Several contributors IAS 10″ Newton
Imaging Cameras: QHY268M
Mounts: 10Micron GM3000 HPS
Frames: 280×150″(11h 40′)
LBN777 The Baby Eagle Nebula
Astrophotographer: Kyunghoon Lim
https://www.astrobin.com/o77qds/0/
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P / 10-S
Imaging Cameras: QHY533M
Frames:
Optolong Blue 36 mm: 45×90″(1h 7′ 30″) (gain: 60.00) f/4 -25°C bin 1×1
Optolong Green 36 mm: 43×90″(1h 4′ 30″) (gain: 60.00) f/4 -25°C bin 1×1
Optolong Red 36 mm: 46×90″(1h 9′) (gain: 60.00) f/4 -25°C bin 1×1
Optolong UV/IR cut 36 mm: 148×90″(3h 42′) (gain: 60.00) f/4 -25°C bin 1×1
Integration: 7h3′
Jupiter
https://www.astrobin.com/von22o/
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Celestron C14 SC XLT
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY290M
Mount: iOptron CEM70
Exposure per frame: 15 ms
The Bonfire Nebula | In the Canadian Portion of NGC 7000
Astrophotographer: Kevin Morefield
https://www.astrobin.com/uuphji/
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Planewave CDK14
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY 600 PH M
Mount: Planewave L-350
Frames: Astrodon H-alpha 5nm 50×50 mm: 39×900″(9h 45′) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Astrodon OIII 3nm 50×50 mm: 40×900″(10h) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Astrodon SII 3nm 50×50 mm: 40×900″(10h) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Integration: 29h 45′
Cygnus Mosaic in SHO
Astrophotographer: @astrofalls
https://www.astrobin.com/uuphji/
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Takahashi FSQ -106 / f5 Takahashi FSQ -106ED4
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY 600
Frames: 540×300″
Integration: 45h
SH2-150
Astrophotographer: @daniel_nimmervoll
https://www.astrobin.com/alvhf1/0/
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Lacerta 10″ f/4 Carbon Newton
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY268PH M
Mounts: SkyWatcher EQ6-R
Filters: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha · Antlia Blue · Antlia Green · Antlia Luminance · Antlia Red
Frames: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha: 27×900″ (6h 45′) (gain: 60.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Antlia Blue: 15×300″ (1h 15′) (gain: 0.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Antlia Green: 15×300″ (1h 15′) (gain: 0.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Antlia Luminance: 35×300″ (2h 55′) (gain: 0.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Antlia Red: 15×300″ (1h 15′) (gain: 0.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Integration: 13h 25′
Wolf-Rayet 134
Astrophotographer: Phil Brewer
https://www.astrobin.com/6z38ql/
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: TS-Optics 200mm/8″ ONTC f/4 Newtonian (carbon tube)
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY268PH M
Filters: Chroma Blue · Chroma Green · Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass · Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass · Chroma Red
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses: TS-Optics 200mm/8″ ONTC f/4 Newtonian (carbon tube)
Guiding Cameras: QHY5L-II-M
Frames: Chroma Blue: 22×180″ (1h 6′) bin 1×1
Chroma Green: 22×180″ (1h 6′) bin 1×1
Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass: 70×600″ (11h 40′) bin 1×1
Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass: 63×600″ (10h 30′) bin 1×1
Chroma Red: 22×180″ (1h 6′) bin 1×1
Integration: 25h 28′
NGC 4490 and 4485 | The Starburst Bridge
Astrophotographer: @morefield
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Planewave CDK14
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY600PH M
Mounts: Planewave L-350
Filters: Green · Astrodon Blue · Astrodon Red · Astrodon Luminance · Astrodon OIII 3 nm · Astrodon Ha 5 nm
Frames: Astrodon Blue: 36×300″ (3h) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Astrodon Ha 5 nm: 28×900″ (7h) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Astrodon Luminance: 91×300″ (7h 35′) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Astrodon OIII 3 nm: 22×900″ (5h 30′) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Astrodon Red: 38×300″ (3h 10′) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Green: 42×300″ (3h 30′) (gain: 36.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Integration: 29h45′
NGC7293
Astrophotographer: Daniel Nimmervoll
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: LACERTA NEWTON Teleskop Austria 10″/F4 Lacerta Newton 250/1000
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY268PH C
Mounts: Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro (modified)
Filters: Astronomik UV/IR L2 · Optolong L-eXtreme 2″
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses: LACERTA NEWTON Teleskop Austria 10″/F4 Lacerta Newton 250/1000
Guiding Cameras: QHY5III462C
Frames: Astronomik UV/IR L2: 62×300″ (5h 10′) (gain: 0.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Optolong L-eXtreme 2″: 30×900″ (7h 30′) (gain: 60.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Integration: 12h 40′
M100 | A Grand Design Spiral with Inner Star-Forming Ring
Astrophotographer: Kevin Morefield
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Planewave CDK14
Imaging cameras: QHY600M
Mounts: Planewave L-350
Filters: Astrodon Blue · Green · Red · Luminance
Frames:
Astrodon Blue: 33×300″ (2h 45′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 2×2
Green: 14×300″ (1h 10′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 2×2
Green: 6×600″ (1h) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 2×2
Luminance: 58×300″ (4h 50′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 2×2
Red: 30×300″ (2h 30′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 2×2
Integration: 12h 15′
M96 | With the More Distant 2MFGC 8391 Needle Galaxy
Astrophotographer: Kevin Morefield
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Planewave CDK14
Imaging cameras: QHY600M
Mounts: Planewave L-350
Filters: Astrodon Red · Astrodon Blue · Astrodon Green · Astrodon Luminance
Frames:
Astrodon Blue: 31×31″ (16′ 1″) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Astrodon Green: 24×600″ (4h) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Astrodon Luminance: 61×600″ (10h 10′) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Astrodon Red: 27×600″ (4h 30′) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Integration: 18h 56′ 1″
NGC 2841 | With The Outer Dust Rings
Astrophotographer: Kevin Morefield
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Planewave CDK14
Imaging cameras: QHY600M
Mounts: Planewave L-350
Filters: Astrodon Blue · Astrodon Green · Astrodon Luminance · Red
Frames:
Astrodon Blue: 57×600″ (9h 30′) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Astrodon Green: 48×600″ (8h) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Astrodon Luminance: 113×600″ (18h 50′) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Red: 33×600″ (5h 30′) (gain: 25.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Integration: 41h 50′
Cygnus Loop | The Whole Ear – Lobe and All
Astrophotographer: Kevin Morefield
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FSQ 106 EDX4
Imaging cameras: QHY600M
Mounts: Paramount MyT
Filters: Chroma OIII 3nm · Chroma SII 5nm · Chroma Ha 5nm
Frames:
Chroma Ha 5nm: 74×600″ (12h 20′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Chroma OIII 3nm: 48×600″ (8h) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Chroma SII 5nm: 40×600″ (6h 40′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Integration: 27h
Sadr and the Butterfly | The Heart of the Swan
Astrophotographer: Kevin Morefield
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FSQ 106 EDX4
Imaging cameras: QHY600M
Mounts: Paramount MyT
Filters: Chroma SII 2″ 3nm · Chroma OIII 3nm · Chroma Ha 5nm
Frames:
Chroma Ha 5nm: 79×300″ (6h 35′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Chroma OIII 3nm: 64×300″ (5h 20′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Chroma SII 2″ 3nm: 63×300″ (5h 15′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 1×1
Integration: 17h 10′
NGC 5566 | A Group of 3 Interacting Galaxies
Astrophotographer: Kevin Morefield
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Planewave CDK14
Imaging cameras: QHY600M
Mounts: Planewave L-350
Filters: Astrodon Blue · Astrodon Green · Astrodon Luminance · Red
Frames:
Astrodon Blue: 37×300″ (3h 5′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 2×2
Astrodon Green: 37×300″ (3h 5′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 2×2
Astrodon Luminance: 85×300″ (7h 5′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 2×2
Red: 37×300″ (3h 5′) (gain: 56.00) -10°C bin 2×2
Integration: 16h 20′
NGC5371 with a lot of little galaxies
Astrophotographer: HG
NGC 3610, NGC 3613, NGC 3619 & NGC 3642
Astrophotographer: Jan Schubert
2.5 gigapixel Orion Mosaic
Photographer: Matt Harbison
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX IV · William Optics FLT 132 Triplet APO WOFLT132
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY600 · QHY 16200A
Mounts: Astro-Physics Mach 1 GTO
Filters: Chroma Ha 3nm 50mm · Chroma Blue 50mm · Chroma Red 50mm · Chroma Green 50mm · Chroma OIII 3nm 50mm · Chroma LUM 50mm
The Boogie Man Nebula (LDN 1622) and part of the Barnard’s Loop
Astrophotographer: Tran Ha
Imaging telescopes or lenses: SharpStar AL107 PH
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY16200A
Mounts: Skywatcher AZ EQ-6 GT
Guiding cameras: QHYCCD QHY5L II Autoguider
Focal reducers: APM-Riccardi 0.75x Reducer/Flattener
Software: MaxIm DL · Pro Digital Software StarSpikes Pro · Pixinsight · Adobe Photoshop CC 2017
Filters: Astrodon Blue Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 · Astrodon Green Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 · Custom Scientific Ha 5 nm
Accessory: QHYCCD OAG-S
Integration: 29h 47′
Aphrodite’s jewel NGC1398-IOTD 11/27/2021
Astrophotographer: Patrick Dufour
Imaging telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5″ iHW
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Mounts: iOptron CEM120 EC2
Guiding telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5″ iHW
Integration: 13h
The Cygnus Loop and the Star Gienah
Photographer: Matt Harbison
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX IV
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Filters: Chroma Ha 3nm 50mm · Chroma Blue 50mm · Chroma Red 50mm · Chroma Green 50mm · Chroma OIII 3nm 50mm · Chroma LUM 50mm
Accessories: Optec Alnitak Flip-Flat Flat Fielder · Moonlite NightCrawler 35 Moonlite NC WR35SoftwareAdobe Photoshop photoshop PS · PixInsight · Sequence Generator Pro · Adobe Lightroom LR
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses: Willam Optics 50mm GuidescopeGuiding CamerasQHY-5-L-II-M QHY5-II Mono
Integration: 42h
The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex
Photographer: Matt Harbison
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX IV
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Mounts: Astro-Physics Mach 1 GTO
Filters: Chroma Blue 50mm · Chroma Red 50mm · Chroma Green 50mm · Chroma LUM 50mm
Accessories: Optec Alnitak Flip-Flat Flat Fielder · Moonlite NightCrawler 35 Moonlite NC WR35 · Takahashi 645 0.72X for FSQ106
Software: Adobe Photoshop photoshop PS · PixInsight · Sequence Generator Pro
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses: Willam Optics 50mm Guidescope
Guiding Cameras: QHY-5-L-II-M QHY5-II Mono
Integration: 8h
The Spaghetti Nebula and the Star Alnath
Photographer: Matt Harbison
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX IV
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY600MountsAstro-Physics Mach 1 GTO
Filters: Baader Ha Narrowband 7nm 50mm Unmounted · Antlia Pro Red 3mm · Antlia Pro Green 3mm · Antlia Pro Blue 3mm · Antlia Pro Luminance 3mm · Baader OIII 8.5nm 50mm Unmounted
Accessories: QHYCFW3-M QHYCFW3 Filter Wheel · Optec Alnitak Flip-Flat Flat Fielder · Moonlite NightCrawler 35 Moonlite NC WR35 · Takahashi 645 0.72X for FSQ106
Software: Adobe Photoshop photoshop PS · PixInsight · Sequence Generator Pro · Adobe Lightroom LR
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses: Willam Optics 50mm Guidescope
Guiding Cameras: QHY-5-L-II-M QHY5-II Mono
Integration: 47h
The Seagull Nebula – IC 2177
Photographer: Matt Harbison
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX IV
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Mounts: Astro-Physics Mach 1 GTO
Filters: Antlia Pro Red 3mm · Antlia Pro Green 3mm · Antlia Pro Blue 3mm · Antlia Pro Luminance 3mm
Accessories: HYCFW3-M QHYCFW3 Filter Wheel · Takahashi 645 0.72X for FSQ106SoftwarePixInsight · Sequence Generator Pro · Adobe Lightroom LRGuiding Telescopes Or LensesWillam Optics 50mm Guidescope
Guiding Cameras: QHY-5-L-II-M QHY5-II Mono
Integration: 72h
28 Panel – Pleiades to California
Photographer: @sprinklestudios
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Mounts: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Software: Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor APP · Photoshop · PixInsight · PHD2 Guiding · Sequence Generator Pro
Filters: Chroma 50mm L · Chroma 50mm B · Chroma 50mm G · Chroma 50mm R
Frames:
Chroma 50mm B: 436×300″ (36h 20′) bin 1×1
Chroma 50mm G: 433×300″ (36h 5′) bin 1×1
Chroma 50mm L: 1790×180″ (89h 30′) bin 1×1
Chroma 50mm R: 435×300″ (36h 15′) bin 1×1
Integration: 198h 10′
PaRasMoMi-1 Large Bubble Nebula in Monoceros – New Discovery!!!
Photographer: Patrick Dufour
Imaging telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5″ iHW
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Mounts: iOptron CEM120 EC2
Filters: Astrodon Ha 50mm 5nm · Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb · Astrodon S2 50mm 5nm · Astrodon O3 50mm 5nm
Frames:
Astrodon Ha 50mm 5nm: 27×600″ (4h 30′) (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Astrodon O3 50mm 5nm: 55×600″ (9h 10′) (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Astrodon S2 50mm 5nm: 12×600″ (2h) (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb: 124×120″ (4h 8′) (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Integration: 19h 48′
NGC1333
Photographer: Matt Harbison
Imaging cameras: QHY 16200A
Imaging telescopes or lenses: William Optics FLT 132 Triplet APO Scope #2
Mounts: Astro-Physics Mach 1 GTO
Guiding cameras: QHY-5-L-II-M QHY5-II Mono
Focal reducers: William Optics Reducer 0.80 #2
Software: PixInsight · Adobe Photoshop photoshop PS · Sequence Generator Pro · Adobe Lightroom LR
Filters: Astrodon Blue Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Blue · Astrodon Green Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Green · Astrodon Red Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Red · Astrodon Lum Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Luminance · Astrodon Ha 3nm
Accessory: QHY Med OAG QHYOAG-M · Moonlite DRO focuser&rotator Moonlite DRO Focuser & Rotator · Optec Alnitak Flip-Flat Flat Fielder · Moonlite Crayford Focuser with motor
Dates:Oct. 29, 2019 , Nov. 1, 2019 , Nov. 2, 2019 , Dec. 1, 2019
Frames:
Astrodon Blue Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Blue: 80×180″ -15C bin 1×1
Astrodon Green Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Green: 80×180″ -15C bin 1×1
Astrodon Lum Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Luminance: 214×180″ -15C bin 1×1
Astrodon Red Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Red: 80×180″ -15C bin 1×1
Integration: 22.7 hours
Resolution: 4000×2988
Mineral Moon
Photographer: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Astro-Physics 167 FLZ
Imaging cameras: QHY 163M
Software: PixInsight
Filters: Astrodon Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Blue · Astrodon Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Red
Accessory: Astro-Physics Field Flattener
Date: Dec. 6, 2019
Frames: 75
Focal length: 1250
Seeing: 2
Resolution: 3409×2557
Locations: Home backyard, General Pacheco, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Spaghetti Nebula and the Star Alnath
Photographer: Matt Harbison
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX IV
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Mounts: Astro-Physics Mach 1 GTO
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Willam Optics 50mm Guidescope
Guiding cameras: QHY-5-L-II-M QHY5-II Mono
Focal reducers: Takahashi 645 0.72X for FSQ106
Software: PixInsight · Adobe Photoshop photoshop PS · Sequence Generator Pro · Adobe Lightroom LR
Filters: Baader OIII 8.5nm 50mm Unmounted · Baader Ha Narrowband 7nm 50mm Unmounted · Antlia Pro Blue 3mm · Antlia Pro Green 3mm · Antlia Pro Red 3mm · Antlia Pro Luminance 3mm
Accessory: QHYCFW3-M QHYCFW3 Filter Wheel · Optec Alnitak Flip-Flat Flat Fielder · Moonlite NightCrawler 35 Moonlite NC WR35
Dates:Feb. 5, 2021 , Feb. 9, 2021 , Feb. 12, 2021 , March 5, 2021 , March 26, 2021 , April 2, 2021
Frames:
Antlia Pro Blue 3mm: 180×60″ (3h) -5C bin 1×1
Antlia Pro Green 3mm: 180×60″ (3h) -5C bin 1×1
Antlia Pro Luminance 3mm: 180×60″ (3h) -5C bin 1×1
Antlia Pro Red 3mm: 180×60″ (3h) -5C bin 1×1
Baader Ha Narrowband 7nm 50mm Unmounted: 35×1800″ (17h 30′) -5C bin 1×1
Baader OIII 8.5nm 50mm Unmounted: 35×1800″ (17h 30′) -5C bin 1×1
Integration: 47h
ORION – a 200 panel mosaic
Photographer: Matt Harbison
Imaging telescopes or lenses: William Optics FLT 132 Triplet APO WOFLT132 · William Optics FLT 132 Triplet APO Scope #2
Imaging cameras: QHY 16200A 16200 #2 · QHY 16200A
Mounts: Astro-Physics Mach 1 GTO · Astro-Physics 1100 GTO
Guiding cameras: QHY-5-L-II-M QHY5-II Mono
Focal reducers: William Optics Reducer WO 0.80 #1 · William Optics Reducer 0.80 #2
Software: PixInsight · Adobe Photoshop photoshop PS · Sequence Generator Pro
Filters: Astrodon Blue Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Blue · Astrodon Green Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Green · Astrodon Red Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Red · Astrodon Lum Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Luminance
Accessory: Moonlite DRO focuser&rotator Moonlite DRO Focuser & Rotator
Dates:Sept. 11, 2015 , Sept. 4, 2020
Frames:
Astrodon Blue Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Blue: 3204×180″ (160h 12′) -15C bin 1×1
Astrodon Green Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Green: 3204×180″ (160h 12′) -15C bin 1×1
Astrodon Lum Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Luminance: 3204×180″ (160h 12′) -15C bin 1×1
Astrodon Red Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Red: 3204×180″ (160h 12′) -15C bin 1×1
Integration: 640h 48′
The Seagull Nebula – IC 2177 – 3 Panel Mosaic
Photographer: Matt Harbison
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX IV
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Mounts: Astro-Physics Mach 1 GTO
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Willam Optics 50mm Guidescope
Guiding cameras: QHY-5-L-II-M QHY5-II Mono
Focal reducers: Takahashi 645 0.72X for FSQ106
Software: PixInsight · Sequence Generator Pro · Adobe Lightroom LR
Filters: Antlia Pro Blue 3mm · Antlia Pro Green 3mm · Antlia Pro Red 3mm · Antlia Pro Luminance 3mm
Accessory: QHYCFW3-M QHYCFW3 Filter Wheel
Dates:Feb. 22, 2021 , Feb. 23, 2021 , Feb. 24, 2021 , Feb. 26, 2021 , March 5, 2021
Frames:
Antlia Pro Blue 3mm: 180×60″ (3h) -5C bin 1×1
Antlia Pro Green 3mm: 180×60″ (3h) -5C bin 1×1
Antlia Pro Luminance 3mm: 180×60″ (3h) -5C bin 1×1
Antlia Pro Red 3mm: 180×60″ (3h) -5C bin 1×1
Baader Ha Narrowband 7nm 50mm Unmounted: 75×1800″ (37h 30′) -5C bin 1×1
Baader OIII 8.5nm 50mm Unmounted: 45×1800″ (22h 30′) -5C bin 1×1
Integration: 72h
The Witch Head Nebula
Photographer: LI FANG
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi ε-130d
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY 128C
Mounts: iOptron CEM60
Guiding cameras: QHY5II-M
Frames:90×600″
Integration: 15h
Orion’s Nebulas
Photographer: Chuck Manges
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Orion ED102T CF
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY 9M
Mounts: Orion Sirius EQ-G
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Orion 50mm GuideScope
Guiding cameras: Orion Star Shoot Planetary Imager & Autoguider
Focal reducers: William Optics Field Flattener IV
Software: PHD guiding · photoshop · Nebulosity
Filters: Baader L 36mm · Baader H-alpha 7nm 36mm · Baader Red, Green, Blue 36mm
Dates:Jan. 21, 2013
Frames:Baader H-alpha 7nm 36mm: 36×1200″ (12h) -30C bin 1×1
Integration: 12h
Zooming into Tarantula
Photographer: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Astro-Physics 167 FLZ
Imaging cameras: QHY 163M
Mounts: Astro-Physics 1100 GTO
Guiding cameras: QHY5L-II Mono
Software: PixInsight · Digital Photo Professional · Diffraction Limited MaxIm DL 6 Pro · Simulation Curriculum Starry Night Pro Plus 7
Filters: Astrodon Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 OIII 3 nm · Astrodon Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 H-alpha 3 nm
Accessory: Astro-Physics Field Flattener
Dates:Oct. 23, 2019
Frames:
Astrodon Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 H-alpha 3 nm: 48×180″ (2h 24′) -20C bin 1×1
Astrodon Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 OIII 3 nm: 30×180″ (1h 30′) -20C bin 1×1
Integration: 3h 54′
Cygnus Loop- 22hrs per panel- 6 panel mosaic @ 1.67 pixel scale
Photographer: Matt Harbison
Imaging telescopes or lenses: William Optics FLT 132 Triplet APO WOFLT132 · William Optics FLT 132 Triplet APO Scope #2
Imaging cameras: QHY 16200A 16200 #2 · QHY 16200A
Mounts: Astro-Physics Mach 1 GTO · Astro-Physics 1100 GTO
Guiding cameras: QHY-5-L-II-M QHY5-II Mono
Focal reducers: William Optics Reducer WO 0.80 #1 · William Optics Reducer 0.80 #2
Software: PixInsight · Adobe Photoshop photoshop PS · Sequence Generator Pro · Adobe Lightroom LR
Filters: Baader O III 8.5nm · Astrodon Ha 3nm
Accessory: Optec Alnitak Flip-Flat Flat Fielder · QHY Med OAG QHYOAG-M · Moonlite DRO focuser&rotator Moonlite DRO Focuser & Rotator · Moonlite Crayford Focuser with motor
Dates: July 26, 2019, July 28, 2019, July 29, 2019, Aug. 7, 2019, Aug. 9, 2019, Aug. 14, 2019
Frames:
Astrodon Blue Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Blue: 40×180″ (2h) -15C bin 1×1
Astrodon Green Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Green: 40×180″ (2h) -15C bin 1×1
Astrodon Ha 3nm: 40×600″ (6h 40′) -15C bin 1×1
Astrodon Lum Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Luminance: 40×180″ (2h) -15C bin 1×1
Astrodon OIII 3nm Astrodon O3: 40×600″ (6h 40′) -15C bin 1×1
Astrodon Red Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Red: 40×180″ (2h) -15C bin 1×1
Integration: 21h 20′
NGC3372 – Carina Nebula – HD
Photographer: Christian_Hilbert
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Skywatcher Esprit 120 ED Super APO Triplet
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY 16200A
Mounts: SkyWatcher EQ6R-PRO
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Lunatico Astronomia Lunatico guidescope 60mm
Guiding cameras: QHY5L-II
Software: Main Sequence Software Seqence Generator Pro · Photoshop CC PS · PHD2 PHD 2 · Pixinsight
Filters: Chroma OIII 3nm OIII 3nm · Baader Planetarium SII 2″ 8.5nm · Baader Planetarium H-Alpha 2″ 7nm
Dates:March 22, 2020 , March 27, 2020 , June 25, 2020
Frames:
Baader Planetarium H-Alpha 2″ 7nm: 15×900″ (3h 45′) -20C bin 1×1
Chroma OIII 3nm OIII 3nm: 27×900″ (6h 45′) -20C bin 1×1
Baader Planetarium SII 2″ 8.5nm: 18×900″ (4h 30′) -20C bin 1×1
Integration: 15h
C/2018 Y1 & NGC2903 (color)
Photographer: Rabbit Zhang
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FSQ -106 / f5
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY 695A
Mounts: iOptron CEM60
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FSQ -106 / f5
Guiding cameras: QHY5-III 178M
Focal reducers: LiDong Electronic focusing
Software: Photoshop CC 2015 · SGP Pro SGPro Sequence Generator 2.6.1.108
Filters: Astrodon 1.25″ L · Astrodon 1.25″ R · Astrodon 1.25″ B · Astrodon 1.25″ G
Accessory: Sky Mini PC
Frames: 40×60″ (40′)
Integration: 40′
Sun (March 29th, 2021)
Photographer: Mehmet Ergun
Imaging telescopes or lenses: sharpstar 121SDQ
Imaging cameras: QHY5III174M 174M
Mounts: Rainbow Astro RST-135
Filters: DayStar Gemini · Baader ERF 130mm Baader ERF
Accessory: Hutech hinode solar guider
