Ha emissions around the Horsehead Nebula, IC 434

Ha emissions around the Horsehead Nebula, IC 434

I would like to share with you last night’s image of the Horsehead Nebula (starless version) under a 85% crescent Moon. I captured 2h 45′ of super narrowband data with my Antlia 3nm Ha filter and the FSQ106 EDX4. I’m quite surprised how much detail...
The Running Man Nebula, NGC 1977

The Running Man Nebula, NGC 1977

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 1,300 light years from Earth and it’s estimated to be around 24 light years across. Together with...
Great Carina Nebula, NGC3372

Great Carina Nebula, NGC3372

Located in the Carina constellation we find the Great Carina Nebula that spans for over 300 light years and lies about 8,500 light-years away from Earth. The nebula has within its boundaries the large Carina OB1 association and several related open clusters, including...
Carina nebula pillars, NGC 3372

Carina nebula pillars, NGC 3372

Located in the Carina constellation we find this amazing field of nebulae, being the Great Carina Nebula the most prominent structure. The nebula has within its boundaries the large Carina OB1 association and several related open clusters, including numerous O-type...
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