Orion nebulae and Barnard’s Loop

Orion nebulae and Barnard’s Loop

Orion constellation is full of amazing nebulae. It’s also  my favorite deep sky region. This December 2021 I’ve been focused on capturing images of the C/2021 A1 (Leonard) comet. This image is a spin-off image captured while waiting for the comet to rise above the...
IC 1805, Heart Nebula

IC 1805, Heart Nebula

In the Perseus arm of our galaxy we find two spectacular nebulae, the Heart (IC 1805) and Soul (IC1848) nebulae. Located around 7,500 light years away from us both cover a wide region of the night sky, in the Cassiopeia constellation. Both nebulae have high emission...
The Orion Nebula, M42

The Orion Nebula, M42

Probably the most popular deep sky nebula, the Orion Nebula (M42), is a wide HII region where hundreds of new stars are born. This stars nursery is located around 1300 light years from Earth and it’s estimated to be around 24 light years across. Together with...
Iris Nebula, NGC 7023

Iris Nebula, NGC 7023

The Iris Nebula, NGC 7023, is a bright nebula located in the Cepheus constellation some 1,300 light-years away from Earth. This image is the result of a new processing method from 2019 data. Astrophotography processing techniques are key to get the best results. This...
The Rosette Nebula, sculpted by stellar winds and radiation

The Rosette Nebula, sculpted by stellar winds and radiation

The Rosette Nebula, NGC 2237,  is a large and amazing HII region located in the Monoceros constellation. The nebula lays some 5.000 light years away from us and measures 130 light years in diameter spanning over 5 times the angular diameter of a full moon. In the core...
Cygnus, the wide field magic line

Cygnus, the wide field magic line

The Cygnus constellation hosts some of the most amazing deep sky objects thanks to its location just on the galactic plane. It also features an asterism called the Northern Cross. This constellation can be easily detected by naked eye from suburban skies during the...
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