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NGC 7380- The Wizard Nebula

Image Description and Details : This image depicts the Wizard Nebula taken with narrowband filters and color mapped to a slightly modified Hubble Palette. The shape of this nebula is due to the strong stellar winds of the nearby O and B stars, most notably, the star that lies close to the rim of the nebula. Location: Curiosity2 Observatory, New Mexico Skies, Mayhill, NM, USA. Telescope: 24” (61 cm) f/6.5 Reflector. Total exposure: 31h 40m (Ha: 10h 40m; OIII: 10h; SII: 8h; RGB: 3h).


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2021, April 2021 Jason Matter 2021, April 2021 Jason Matter

Abell 21, the Medusa Nebula

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Abell 21 is a planetary Nebula that was discovered and catalogued as such, in 1955, by George Abell. Abell 21 is a planetary Nebula that was discovered and catalogued as such, in 1955, by George Abell. This image was taken with narrowband filters (Ha, OIII and NII). NII was added because some planetaries have distinct NII signals. In this case, the NII emission was similar to the Ha emission. Total exposure 31h 40m. Telescope 24 inch f/6.5 reflector, located in NMSkies, Mayhill, New Mexico. Processing: CCDStack and Photoshop CC 2021.

Copyright: Josep Drudis

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2021, March 2021 Jason Matter 2021, March 2021 Jason Matter

Messier 101

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I know that M101 is a classic target, but it is so beautiful...

Telescope: 24 inch reflector; Camera: FLI PL16803. Total exposure: 19h 20 min: LHaRGB. Processing: CCDStack-Photoshop CC. Location: New Mexico



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