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NGC 1499 - the California nebula. An emission nebula in the constellation Perseus approximately 1,000 light years from Earth and named for its resemblance to the shape of California.
Seestar S50
1,559 10 & 20 sec exposures over multiple sessions Oct - Dec 2025.
Stack & process in Siril, GIMP.
Last night's results. This is a faint emission nebula that's a challenging target to image. I'll need some more imaging time on this one.
The Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A) is a concentration of gas and dust within a larger gas region about 2,400 light years away from Earth.
Imaging: 172 x 180-second images (8.5 hrs total ingestion)
Scope: Skywatcher 72ED Pro
Camera: ASI585MC Pro
Control: AsiAir mini
Stack/Process: Siril & GIMP
Location: Beverley, UK
This is a faint emission nebula that's a challenging target to image. Gonna need some more imaging time on this one.
The Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A) is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust within a larger ionised gas region in the constellation Cepheus. The nebula gets its name from the dark patch with a bright, sinuous rim.
172 x 180s exposures (8.5 hrs total)
Skywatcher 72ED Pro
ASI585MC Pro & SV260 filter.
Siril & GIMP
Beverley, UK
Capella is the sixth-brightest star in the night sky, and the third-brightest in the northern celestial hemisphere after Arcturus and Vega. A prominent object in the northern sky, it is circumpolar to observers north of 44°N. Its name meaning "little goat" in Latin
Seestar S50
9 x 10s images
Beverley, Yorkshire, UK
Processed in Siril
M101 - the Pinwheel galaxy. 175 images @ 180s exposure; 8.75 hours total imaging
Scope: Evostar 72ED
Camera: ASI 585MC Pro
Control: AsiAir
Process: Siril, GIMP
