Category Archives: Astrophotos

NGC1499 – California Nebula in LRGB+SHO

NGC1499 – California Nebula in LRGB+SHO

2024-11-22 18:00-06:00
Some low clouds, no wind, half moon, 85% humidity, -11 degrees C
96x60s L
20x60s R
59x60s B
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-11-21 19:00-06:00
Medium to high clouds, no wind, half moon, 80% humidity, -10 degrees C
162x60s L
79x60s R
60x60s G
86x60s B
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-01-15 21:00-03:00
Clear, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -14 degrees C
27x180s Ha
27x180s OIII
27x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-01-13 19:00-01:00
Several low clouds, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -1 degrees C
25x180s Ha
9x180s OIII
27x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-01-10 18:00-21:00
Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, -8 degrees C
24x180s Ha
25x180s OIII
Rotation 0 degrees

Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
ASI120MM Mini OAG auto guider
Software: N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Borås, Sweden

IC1805 – Heart Nebula in SHO with RGB stars

IC1805 – Heart Nebula in SHO with RGB stars

2024-10-02 21:00-05:30
Some low clouds, little wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 4 degrees C
58x180s Ha
50x180s OIII
50x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-10-03 20:30-05:30
Clear, little wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 4 degrees C
45x180s Ha
36x180s OIII
33x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-11-01 18:00-00:00
Clear, windy, no moon, 60% humidity, 3 degrees C
62x60s R
60x60s G
58x60s B
Rotation 0 degrees

Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
ASI120MM Mini OAG auto guider
Software: N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Borås, Sweden

Sh2-155 Cave Nebula in LRGBSHO

Sh2-155 Cave Nebula in LRGBSHO

2024-09-14 21:30-05:30
Clear, no wind, setting moon, 80% humidity, 6 degrees C
61x180s Ha
40x180s OIII
40x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-09-30 20:30-00:30
Some high clouds, no wind, no moon, 80% humidity, 6 degrees C
19x180s Ha
30x180s OIII
27x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-10-01 20:30-00:30
Some high clouds, no wind, no moon, 80% humidity, 5 degrees C
8x180s OIII
10x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-11-07 18:00-00:00
Clear, no wind, 90% humidity, 1 degrees C
119x60s L
60x60s R
59x60s G
60x60s B
Rotation 0 degrees

Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
ASI120MM Mini OAG auto guider
Software: N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Borås, Sweden

IC1848 – Soul Nebula in LRGB+SHO

IC1848 – Soul Nebula in LRGB+SHO

2023-10-15 20:00-06:00
Some low clouds, some wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 0 degrees C
81x180s Ha
80x180s OIII
22x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

2023-10-16 20:00-06:00
Clear, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 2 degrees C
60x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-11-02 00:00-06:00
Clear, some wind, no moon, 60% humidity, 1 degrees C
116x60s L
57x60s R
58x60s G
47x60s B

CCamera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
ASI120MM Mini OAG auto guider
Software: N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Borås, Sweden

LDN 1251

LDN 1251

2024-10-04 20:30-23:00
Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 4 degrees C
82x90s L
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-10-05 22:00-04:30
Some clouds, no wind, 90% humidity, 5 degrees C
168x90s L
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-10-06 20:30-04:30
Low clouds, no wind, 90% humidity, 3 degrees C
20x90s L
55x60s R
60x60s G
56x60s B
Rotation 0 degrees

Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
ASI120MM Mini OAG auto guider
Software: N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Borås, Sweden

Sh2-155 Cave Nebula in SHO

Sh2-155 Cave Nebula in SHO

2024-09-14 21:30-05:30
Clear, no wind, setting moon, 80% humidity, 6 degrees C
61x180s Ha
40x180s OIII
40x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-09-30 20:30-00:30
Some high clouds, no wind, no moon, 80% humidity, 6 degrees C
19x180s Ha
30x180s OIII
27x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-10-01 20:30-00:30
Some high clouds, no wind, no moon, 80% humidity, 5 degrees C
Cave Nebula
10x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
ASI120MM Mini OAG auto guider
Software: N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Borås, Sweden

Bubble Nebula and Lobster Claw Region (NGC 7635, Sh2-157 and M52) in SHO

Bubble Nebula and Lobster Claw Region (NGC 7635, Sh2-157 and M52) in SHO

2024-08-31 22:30-04:30
Clear, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 8 degrees C
42x180s Ha
40x180s OIII
23x180s SII
Rotation 90 degrees

2024-09-04 22:00-04:30
Clear, no wind, no moon, 70% humidity, 18 degrees C
40x180s Ha
30x180s OIII
53x180s SII
Rotation 90 degrees

Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
ASI120MM Mini OAG auto guider
Software: N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Borås, Sweden

Veil Nebula in HOO

Veil Nebula in HOO

2024-09-05 22:00-04:30
Clear, no wind, no moon, 70% humidity, 17 degrees C
Veil Nebula Panel 1
60x180s Ha
59x180s OIII
Rotation 90 degrees

2024-09-06 22:00-04:30
Clear, no wind, no moon, 80% humidity, 15 degrees C
Veil Nebula Panel 2
60x180s Ha
59x180s OIII
Rotation 90 degrees

Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
ASI120MM Mini OAG auto guider
Software: N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Borås, Sweden

Sh2-119 Clamshell Nebula in SHO

Sh2-119 Clamshell Nebula in SHO

2024-07-31 23:30-02:30
Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 10 degrees C
53x180s Ha
Rotation 90 degrees

2024-08-12 23:00-03:00
Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 10 degrees C
57x180s OIII
Rotation 90 degrees

2024-08-16 23:00-01:00
Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 8 degrees C
37x180s SII
Rotation 90 degrees

2024-08-28 23:00-03:00
Clear, no wind, rising moon, 80% humidity, 14 degrees C
32x180s OIII
Rotation 90 degrees

2024-08-30 22:30-03:30
Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 10 degrees C
56x180s SII
37x180s Ha
Rotation 90 degrees

Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
ASI120MM Mini OAG auto guider
Software: N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Borås, Sweden

M17 Omega Nebula – SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope

M17 Omega Nebula – SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope

2024-07-05 00:30-04:30
Clear, no moon, no wind, 30% humidity, 20 degrees C

M17
15x300s SII
15x300s Ha
14x300s OIII

Camera: ASI6200MM Pro. Baader L,R,V,B,Ha (7nm),SII (8nm), Chroma OIII (3nm), -10C
Lens: PlaneWave CDK 17 432mm f/6.8
Mount: Paramount ME
QHY5 III-174 Mono auto guider
Software: TheSkyX, MaximDL, PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Oria, Spain

NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 – SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope

NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 – SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope

2024-05-04 23:00-03:00
High clouds, no moon, no wind, 30% humidity, 15 degrees C
49x120s L
19x60s Red
21x60s V
16x60s Blue

2024-06-29 23:45-01:00
Clear, no moon, no wind, 65% humidity, 18 degrees C
3x120s L
12x60s Red
13x60s V
15x60s Blue

Camera: ASI6200MM Pro. Baader L,R,V,B,Ha (7nm),SII (8nm), Chroma OIII (3nm), -10C
Lens: PlaneWave CDK 17 432mm f/6.8
Mount: Paramount ME
QHY5 III-174 Mono auto guider
Software: TheSkyX, MaximDL, PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Oria, Spain

M27 in LRGB+SHO

M27 in LRGB+SHO

2019-08-20 22:30-01:30
Some clouds, rising moon, no wind, 90% humidity, 10 degrees C
58x90s Ha
Rotation:180 degrees

2019-08-24 22:30-03:30
Some high clouds, rising moon, no wind, 95% humidity, 14 degrees C
84x60s L
(60+60+59)x60s RGB
Rotation:180 degrees

2020-08-08 23:30-02:00
Clear, half moon, no wind, 90 % humidity, 16 degrees C
31x90s SII
Rotation: 0 degrees

2020-08-12 23:30-02:00
Some high clouds, rising moon, no wind, 85 % humidity, 16 degrees C
68x90s SII
Rotation: 0 degrees

2020-08-14 23:30-02:30
Clear, rising moon, no wind, 90 % humidity, 14 degrees C
107x90s OIII
Rotation: 0 degrees

Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C
Lens: TS-Optics 8″ f/4 UNC Newtonian with GPU Superflat 2″ Coma Corrector
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
QHY 5L-II-M OAG auto guider
Software: Sequence Generator Pro, PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Borås, Sweden

NGC2264 in LRGB+SHO

NGC2264 in LRGB+SHO

2024-03-11 20:00-22:30
Several clouds, some wind, no moon, 75% humidity, 1 degree C
17x180s Ha
2x180s SII
18x180s OIII
Rotation 90 degrees

2024-03-08 19:30-00:30
Clear, no wind, no moon, 65% humidity, 2 degrees C
25x180s Ha
25x180s SII
25x180s OIII
Rotation 90 degrees

2024-03-07 19:30-00:00
Clear, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -2 degrees C
25x180s Ha
25x180s SII
25x180s OIII
Rotation 90 degrees

2018-01-09 18:00-01:00
Some high clouds, some wind, no moon, 62% humidity, 2 degrees C
(65+30+30)x60s RBG
30x60s L
40x90s Ha
Rotation 90 degrees

2018-01-07 21:00-01:00
Clear, some wind, rising moon, 95% humidity, -1 degrees C
(50+50+15)x60s GBR
Rotation 90 degrees

2018-01-06 18:00-01:00
Clear, little wind, rising moon, 90% humidity, -6 degrees C
52x60s Lum
80x90s Ha
Rotation 90 degrees

Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
QHY 5L-II-M OAG auto guider
Software: N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Borås, Sweden

M104 Sombrero Galaxy – SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope

M104 Sombrero Galaxy – SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope

2024-04-09 22:30-03:00
Clear, no moon, no wind, 60% humidity, 9 degrees C
19x60s Red
20x60s V
20x60s Blue
50x120s Lum
Rotation 0 degrees

Camera: ASI6200MM Pro. Baader L,R,V,B,Ha (7nm),SII (8nm), Chroma OIII (3nm), -10C
Lens: PlaneWave CDK 17 432mm f/6.8
Mount: Paramount ME
QHY5 III-174 Mono auto guider
Software: TheSkyX, MaximDL, PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Oria, Spain

NGC2237/2244 Rosette Nebula in SHO

NGC2237/2244 Rosette Nebula in SHO

2024-02-17 19:30-00:00
Clear, some wind, half moon, 90% humidity, -4 degrees C
38x180s Ha
34x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-03-04 19:30-00:30
Clear, some wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 1 degrees C
12x180s Ha
16x180s SII
43x180s OIII
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-03-06 19:30-00:30
Clear, some wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -2 degrees C
25x180s Ha
22x180s SII
22x180s OIII
Rotation 0 degrees

Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
QHY 5L-II-M OAG auto guider
Software: N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Borås, Sweden

NGC1499 – California Nebula in SHO

NGC1499 – California Nebula in SHO

2024-01-15 21:00-03:00
Clear, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -14 degrees C
27x180s Ha
27x180s OIII
27x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-01-13 19:00-01:00
Several low clouds, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, -1 degrees C
25x180s Ha
9x180s OIII
27x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

2024-01-10 18:00-21:00
Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, -8 degrees C
24x180s Ha
25x180s OIII
Rotation 0 degrees

Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
QHY 5L-II-M OAG auto guider
Software: N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Borås, Sweden

NGC6888 in HOO – SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope

NGC6888 in HOO – SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope

2023-10-06 21:00-01:00
Clear, no moon, no wind, 65% humidity, 16 degrees C
10x300s Ha
12x300s OIII
Rotation 0 degrees

2023-11-07 20:00-23:00
Clear, no moon, some wind, 40% humidity, 5 degrees C
10x300s Ha
9x300s OIII
Rotation 0 degrees

Camera: ASI6200MM Pro. Baader L,R,V,B,Ha (7nm),SII (8nm), Chroma OIII (3nm), -10C
Lens: PlaneWave CDK 17 432mm f/6.8
Mount: Paramount ME
QHY5 III-174 Mono auto guider
Software: TheSkyX, MaximDL, PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Oria, Spain

IC1848 – Soul Nebula in SHO

IC1848 – Soul Nebula in SHO

2023-10-15 20:00-06:00
Some low clouds, some wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 0 degrees C

81x180s Ha
80x180s OIII
22x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

2023-10-16 20:00-06:00
Clear, no wind, no moon, 85% humidity, 2 degrees C

60x180s SII
Rotation 0 degrees

Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
QHY 5L-II-M OAG auto guider
Software: N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Borås, Sweden

NGC7000 and IC5070 mosaic in SHO

NGC7000 and IC5070 in SHO

2023-09-09 23:30-03:30
Some high clouds, no wind, rising half moon, 90% humidity, 14 degrees C

IC5070
67x180s Ha
40x180s SII
Rotation 90 degrees

2023-09-13 21:30-03:30
Clear, no wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 9 degrees C

IC5070
45x180s OIII
Rotation 90 degrees

NGC7000
45x180s Ha
13x180s SII

2023-09-15 21:30-01:00
Some high clouds, some wind, no moon, 90% humidity, 9 degrees C

NGC7000
28x180s SII
9x180s OIII

2023-10-07 20:30-00:00
Some low clouds, some wind, rising half moon, 85% humidity, 1 degrees C

NGC7000
42x180s OIII
10x180s Ha
10x180s SII

Camera: ASI1600MM-COOL+ZWO EFW, Baader R,G,B,Ha,SII,OIII, IDAS LPS-D1, gain 200, offset 50, -20C
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
QHY 5L-II-M OAG auto guider
Software: N.I.N.A., PixInsight, Photoshop
Location: Borås, Sweden