The Sadr Region within the Cygnus constellation, remains an overlooked celestial gem. It's a place where dark nebulae, cosmic dust veils, and radiant stars come together to create a cosmic spectacle. At its heart lies the Sadr Nebula, a masterpiece casting a glow upon its surroundings, concealing the fascinating processes of stellar birth, where gigantic stars like Deneb emerge, illuminating the area.

What's often kept in the shadows is the Sadr Region's unique placement along the enigmatic Cygnus Rift—a colossal dark lane of molecular clouds and celestial debris that obscures our view of the Milky Way's galactic center, adding an air of cosmic intrigue. Rich in cultural and mythological significance through the ages, the Sadr Region invites us to embark on a celestial journey, reminding us that even in the lesser-known corners of the night sky, we find stories of creation, beauty, and cosmic wonder waiting to be explored.

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A classic of the spring sky: the duo of the galaxy M108 with the Owl planetary nebula (M97) in Ursa Major.M97 is 2000 LY away, while M108 is 32 millions LY away (16.000 times more distant).I completed the LRGB with exposures with Ha and especially OIII, in order to gain signal on M97: the much more faint outer ring of M97, not so often seen, is visible.Takahashi TSA102 - AZEQ6 - Atik Cameras AtikOne 6.0 - Filters Astronomik (6nm Ha / OIII)L : 36 x 600s bin1RGB : 3 x 24 x 300s bin 2Ha : 12 x 600s bin 1OIII : 18 x 600s bin 1 + 12 x 600s bin2Total : 19h3, 4 & 5 april 2021 - Fouras (France)Traitement : Pixinsight & Photoshop



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The galaxy NGC1398 is located 65 million light years away, in the constellation of Fornax.
It's diameter is about 135,000 light years, slightly larger than our Milky Way.
The nucleus of this galaxy is surrounded by a ring ; and the whole galaxy is also surrounded by an outer ring.

Image made using the 1m telescope at Chilescope in LRGB-Ha.

Setup : RC 1m - Alt-Az mount - FLI ProLine16803 - Astrodon filters - Chilescope remote facility
LRGB + Ha
Total integration : 11h20



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WR 134 is a variable Wolf-Rayet star located around 6,000 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Cygnus, surrounded by a faint bubble nebula blown by the intense radiation and fast wind from the star. The bubble nebula is essentially visible in OIII. Image made in HOO mixing + RGB for the star colors. TSA102 - AZEQ6 - CCD Atik 16200Filters Baader ultranarrowband Ha 3,5nm & OIII 4,5nmGuiding : OAG + Atik GPHa : 68 x 900s bin1 OIII : 20 x 900s bin1 + 58 x 600s bin2 RGB : 36 x 300sTotal integration : 35h Processing : Pixinsight, Starnet++, Photoshop 2020

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Among the most notable objects, we can find the Carina nebulae, the Chicken run, the Statue of Liberty, the Coalsack Nebula, but also beautiful open clusters such as the jewel box, the Pincushion Cluster, the southern Pleiades, the Pearl cluster, etc.

TSA 102 f/6
AZEQ6
CCD Atik One 6
Guiding : Atik OAG + Atik GP
Astronomik Filters

L : 8h15
RGB : 1h45

Processing : Pixinsight + PS

Copyright : Jean-Baptiste Auroux