CIRCLE WITH A DOT

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 S501,559 10 & 20 sec exposures over multiple sessions Oct - Dec 2025. Stack & process in Siril, GIMP.#astronomy #astrophotography

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 ProCamera: ASI585MC ProControl: AsiAir miniStack/Process: Siril & GIMPLocation: Beverley, UK#astronomy #astrophotography

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 ProASI585MC Pro & SV260 filter.Siril & GIMPBeverley, UK#astronomy #astrophotography

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 LatinSeestar S509 x 10s images Beverley, Yorkshire, UKProcessed in Siril#astronomy#astrophotography

M101 - the Pinwheel galaxy. 175 images @ 180s exposure; 8.75 hours total imagingScope: Evostar 72EDCamera: ASI 585MC ProControl: AsiAirProcess: Siril, GIMP#astronomy #astrophotography