While recently reviewing my portfolio, I realised that I had never captured the Crescent Nebula in color, only a monochrome image taken back in 2009 (which is still available on my website). That prompted me to return to this fascinating object and finally produce a colour version…Read more
I first imaged this area in 2023. However, I was not fully satisfied with the result after processing, and this season I decided to revisit the field in an effort to improve the image.…Read more
Messier 82 (M82), also known as the Cigar Galaxy, is a starburst galaxy situated about 12 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by Johann Elert Bode in 1774 and later catalogued by Charles Messier in 1781. Other designations for this galaxy are NGC 3034, UGC 5322, and Arp 337…Read more
Messier 104 (M104), also known as NGC 4594 or the Sombrero Galaxy, was first discovered in 1781 by Pierre Méchain. This striking spiral galaxy is located in the constellation Virgo, approximately 30 million light-years from Earth, with a diameter of about 50,000 light-years. Its distinctive shape, resembling a wide-brimmed sombrero hat, is the reason behind its popular name…Read more
The Dolphin Nebula, also known as Sh2-308, is a fascinating celestial structure located approximately 4,500 light-years away.
Widefield version: hybrid RGB image, with Ha added to the red channel and OIII added to the green and blue channels…Read more
The Dolphin Nebula, also known as Sh2-308, is a fascinating celestial structure located approximately 4,500 light-years away. This nebula is shaped by the powerful stellar winds from its central star, a Wolf-Rayet star (EZ Canis Majoris, WR 6) …Read more
