The Jellyfish Nebula, IC 443, at left near the star Eta Geminorum at left. IC 443 is a supernova remnant. At upper ight is the bright open star cluster Messier 35. The smaller and fainter star cluster below M35 is NGC 2158. M35 is 2500 light years away but NGC 2158 is 16,500 light years away. This is a stack of 10 x 6-minute exposures with the 92mm TMB apo refractor at f4/4 with the Borg 0.85x field flattener/reducer and the filter modified Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800. Taken from New Mexico.
A mosaic of the region in Cassiopeia and Cepheus containing the main nebulas: the Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) at lower left, and the Cave Nebula (Sh 2-155) at upper right. At left is also the bright Messier open cluster M52. The small yellowish cluster at right is NGC 7419. The small cluster at lower centre is NGC 7510. The small nebula just left of centre is NGC 7538. This is a mosaic of 4 panels, each segment being a stack of 10 x 6-minute exposures taken over two nights with the TMB 92mm apo refractor at f/4.4 with the Borg 0.85x field flattener/reducer and the filter-modified Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800. Images stacked and merged in Photoshop. Shot from New Mexico.
The Horsehead Nebula (B33) at bottom, below the star Zeta Orionis (aka Alnitak, the left star of Orion’s Belt), plus NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula, above Zeta. The field includes Messier 78 at upper left, a reflection nebula crossed by lanes of dark nebulosity, plus the smaller NGC 2071 above the main M78 nebula. This is a stack of 12 x 6 minute exposures with the filter-modified Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800 through the TMB 92mm apo refractor at f/4.4 with the Borg. 0.85x field flattener/reducer. Taken from New Mexico, Nov 17, 2014.
