N E B U L A S

Huge structure made of gas and dust.

Orion Nebula

One of the brightest nebulae in the sky, and one of the nearest star-forming regions.

Horsehead Nebula

One of the most photographed objects in the sky.

Horsehead Nebula

One of the most photographed objects in the sky.

California Nebula

1,000 light years away & 100 light year long.

The Elephant Trunk Nebula

Hundreds of light-years across and about 3,000 light years from Earth, stars are forming in this area.

Heart Nebula

A beautiful nebula located 7500 light years away.

Eastern Veil Nebula

A faint supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus.

Gamma Cygni Nebula

A nebula surrounding the star Gamma Cyngi, the center of the constellation Cygnus the Swan.

North America Nebula

Covers an areas 4 times the size of the moon.

S O L A R   E C L I P S E S

The Moon blocking the Sun never fails to generate excitement.

2017 Solar Eclipse

Composite of images showing Bailey's Beeds with the eclipsed Sun.

2017 Solar Eclipse

Composite of images showing Bailey's Beeds with the Hydrogen Alpha image of the Sun just prior to the eclipse.

2017 Solar Eclipse

The Sun's corona during totality.

2017 Solar Eclipse

A single photo of the eclipsed Sun showing the surprising pink prominences.

2017 Solar Eclipse

Partial Eclipse imaged with a Hydrogen Alpha telescope.

2014 Annular Eclipse

A series of images taken durning an Annular Eclipse.

T H E   S U N

A 800,000 mile wide ball of of gas fusing Hydrogen into Helium creating energy for live on Earth. 

The Sun

A super high-res, 28-panel moasic of the Sun taken with a Hydrogen Alpha telescope.

Sunspot Region

A large group of Sunspots & filaments.

Solar Prominence

A very cool looking prominence in this negative image.

Sunspot Region

Hydrogen Alpha close up of a large region with white light data added for sunspot detail.

Sunspot Regions

Long trail of sunspots.

Sun

Created to look as if the Sun was miniture.

THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE IMAGES

The information below give detailed about the image and how the images were taken and processed.

The HEART NEBULA


When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve of the political bands which have connected them with another.


DISTANCE:  1225 LIGHT YEARS


WIDTH: 450 LIGHT YEARS


TYPE: SUPER NOVA REMANANT


TIME SINCE SUPER NOVA EVENT:  3500 YEARS 

DETAILS ABOUT THE PHOTGRAPH



DATE / TIME: 01.15.22   UT 19:09-19:17

TELESCOPE: LUNT 80MM HYDROGEN-ALPHA, DOUBLE STACKED  aperture: 80 mm | focal length: 560 mm | f/7

CAMERA: ZWO ASI1600MM  monochrome | 4456 px x 3520 px | pixel size: 3.8 µm | 17.6 mm x 13.2 mm

CAPTURE: 10,000 frames (10 x 1000-frame video | ~170fps

PROCESSING: AUTOSTAKKERT (stacking) | ImPPG (sharpen) | Photoshop (composition & color)


The SUN


When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve of the political bands which have connected them with another.


DISTANCE:  1225 LIGHT YEARS


WIDTH: 450 LIGHT YEARS


TYPE: SUPER NOVA REMANANT


TIME SINCE SUPER NOVA EVENT:  3500 YEARS 

DETAILS ABOUT THE PHOTGRAPH



DATE / TIME: 01.15.22   UT 19:09-19:17

TELESCOPE: LUNT 80MM HYDROGEN-ALPHA, DOUBLE STACKED  aperture: 80 mm | focal length: 560 mm | f/7

CAMERA: ZWO ASI1600MM  monochrome | 4456 px x 3520 px | pixel size: 3.8 µm | 17.6 mm x 13.2 mm

CAPTURE: 10,000 frames (10 x 1000-frame video | ~170fps

PROCESSING: AUTOSTAKKERT (stacking) | ImPPG (sharpen) | Photoshop (composition & color)


Brent Bowen

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