Diffuse Nebulae

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	NGC 1893 and IC 410 02/24/2008 Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, SBIG STL-11000, Astrodon Trubalance 6nm Ha filter (12x10 min.). Acquired and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3. Located 13000 light years away in the Constellation Auriga, NGC 1893 is an open star cluster embedded within the nebulosity known as IC 410.

	M42 and NGC 1977 "The Running Man Nebula" 12/12/2007 Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, SBIG STL-11000, Astrodon Trubalance 6nm Ha filter (1x5 min.). Acquired and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3.

	NGC 2237 and NGC 2244 - The Rosette Nebula TMB152, Paramount ME, STL-6303, Astrodon Trubalance narrowband filters (SHO, 4x15min each). Data acquired by and courtesy of JMSM Observatory, Mayhill, New Mexico.

	NGC 2264 - Cone Nebula, Fox Fur Nebula 11/03/2007 Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, ST-10XME, Astrodon Trubalance 6nm Ha filter (7 x 10 min. per frame). Acquired using CCDAutopilot 3. Processed in MaximDL 4 and Photoshop CS3.

	IC 1848 10-21-2007 Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, ST-10XME, Astrodon Trubalance 6nm Ha filter (6 x 10 min. per frame). Two panel mosaic. Acquired using CCDAutopilot 3. Processed in MaximDL 4 and Photoshop CS3.

	NGC 2237 and NGC 2244 - The Rosette Nebula 10-21-2007 Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, ST-10XME, Astrodon Trubalance 6nm Ha filter (5 x 10 min.). Acquired and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3. The open cluster at the center of the Rosette is designated as NGC 2244. Located in Monoceros, the Rosette Nebula is approx. 5,000 light years from Earth and 100 light years across.

	IC 434, NGC 2023 and NGC 2024 - The Horsehead Nebula complex in Orion 10-15-2007 Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, ST-10XME, Astrodon Trubalance 6nm Ha filter. Acquired and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3.

	NGC 896 - The Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia 10-10-2007 Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, ST-10XME, Astrodon Trubalance filters. Ha(HaR)GB (20:20:20:20). Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3.

	NGC 896 - The Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia 10-10-2007 Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, ST-10XME, Astrodon Trubalance 6 nm Ha filter (7x10). Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3. NGC 896 is the brightest part of IC 1795, which itself is a part of the larger Heart Nebula in the Perseus arm of the Milky Way.

	Sadr Region in Cygnus 09-02-2007 Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, ST-10XME, Astrodon Trubalance Ha(HaR)GB filters (60:20:20:20). Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3.

	Sadr Region in Cygnus 09-02-2007 Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, ST-10XME with Astrodon 6nm Ha filter (3x20 min.). Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3.

	NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula 09-01-2007 Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, ST-10XME with Astrodon 6nm Ha filter (9x10 min.). Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3.

	NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula 08-14-2007 Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, ST-10XME with Astrodon 6nm Ha filter (10x20 min.). Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3.

	North American Nebula 08-14-2007 Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, ST-10XME, Astrodon Trubalance RGB filters (20:20:20). Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3.

	IC 1396 - The Elephant's Trunk 08-01-2007 Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, ST-10XME with Astrodon 6nm Ha filter (6x20 min.). Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3.

	IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula 07-22-2007 Takahashi TOA 130, MI-250, ST-10XME (6x5 min.). Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS3. This image was a test drive/first light for the TOA 130.

	IC 1396 - The Elephant's Trunk 09-26-2006 C9.25 @ f/10, MI-250, ST-10XME, LRGB (40:20:20:20), Astrodon Trubalance filters, color binned 2x2. Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS2. Clouds severely limited the amount of luminance data that could be gathered.

	NGC 7023 - The Iris Nebula 09-21-2006 C9.25 @ f/10, MI-250, ST-10XME, LRGB (60:30:30:30), Astrodon Trubalance filters, color binned 2x2. Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS2.

	NGC 7635 - The Bubble 08-22-2006 C9.25 @ f/10, MI-250, ST-10XME, LRGB (60:20:20:20), Astrodon Trubalance filters, color binned 2x2. Aligned, combined and processed in MaximDL/CCD 4 and Photoshop CS2.

	M17 - The Swan 07-2006 12" LX200 @ f/10, ST-9. LRGB. Data acquired by Tristan Dilapo. Processing by Mike O'Connor. Aligned and combined in MaximDL/CCD 4. Processed in Photoshop CS2.

	IC 1396 Widefield 07-18-2006 TV85 @ f/7, MI-250, ST-10XME. Aligned and combined in MaximDL 4. Processed in Photoshop CS2

	M17 Widefield 02-01-2006 TV76, Paramount ME, ST-10XME. Data acquired by Adam Block and provided as part of his workshop at the Cincinnati Observatory Center Workshop (Jan. 28-29, 2006). Ha:HaR:G:B combining and processing by Mike O'Connor in MaximDL/CCD4 and Photoshop CS.

	B33 - The Horsehead 10-01-2005 12" SCT, MI-250, ST-10XME @f/6.3. HaRGB. Custom Scientific Ha filter (3nm bandpass). Aligned and combined in MaximDL/CCD 4. Processed in Photoshop CS.

	NGC 7635 - The Bubble 10-04-2005 12" SCT, MI-250, ST-10XME @ f/6.3. Luminance unbinned 30x5 minute guided exposures. RGB binned 2x2. Aligned and combined in MaximDL/CCD 4. Processed in Photoshop CS.

	The Wall - NGC 7000 09-27-2005 12" SCT, MI-250, ST-10XME@ f/6.3. LRGB (60, 20, 20, 30). Acquired using CCDAutopilot2. Aligned and combined in MaximDL/CCD 4. Processed in Photoshop CS and Neat Image.

	IC 1396 - The Elephant's Trunk 09-05-2005 12" SCT, MI-250, ST-10XME. Aligned and combined in MaximDL/CCD 4. Processed in Photoshop CS

	NGC 7635 - The Bubble 08-06-2005 12" SCT, MI-250, ST-10XME @ f/6.3. 30x5 minute guided exposures. Aligned and combined in MaximDL/CCD 4. Processed in Photoshop CS.

	The Eagle - M16 08-05-2005 12" SCT, MI-250 , ST-10XME, f/6.3. Eight 1 minute exposures, unguided. Aligned and combined in MaximDL/CCD 4. Processed in Photoshop CS.

	The Eagle - M16 07-21-2005 12" SCT, MI-250 (first light), ST-10XME, f/10. Seven 1 minute exposures, unguided. Aligned and combined in MaximDL/CCD 4. Processed in Photoshop CS.

	NGC 7000 - Gulf of Mexico 05-21-2005 Orion ED-80, ST-10XME, Custom Scientific Ha filter (3nm bandpass). Processed in Photoshop CS. 12x5 min.

	The Horsehead 11-13-2004 Barnard 33 in Orion. 12" LX200, ST-9, 7nm bandpass Ha filter. Five 1 minute exposures. Aligned and combined in CCDSoft 5. Processed in Photoshop CS and Neat Image.

	M42 12-04-2003 5.5" Celestron "Comet Catcher" Schmitt Newtonian @ f/3.3. Imaged with a Stellacam II (first light) using RGB filters. Processed with Registax 2, MaximDL, CCDSoft 5 and Photoshop 7.

	M17 The Swan Nebula - 08-25-2002 Image composited from video taken with a 10" LX200GPS UHTC at f/3.3 using a StellaCam EX. Stacked and aligned using Registax Ver. 1.1 and processed with Photoshop. NOTE - This image was taken with a nearly full moon.