Another enhanced wide field image. IC 2948

Hi all, I have just uploaded another wide field image, This time, it’s IC 2948, also known as the Running Chicken Nebula. This image has been enhanced with a higher resolution image of its core, showing many details as well as the Bok globules (stellar birthplace). The image and its info can be found at: …

An image of the Homunculus Nebula has been uploaded

Hi all, The Homunculus Nebula is a true challenge for any amateur telescope. Some good amateur pictures of it can be found in the web, and I wanted to try with the CDK 20″, located at the SSO, Australia. The result can be found at: NGC 3372-Caldwell 92 (core region) This page already has NGC 3372 …

The wide field image of the LMC has been uploaded!

Hi all,   A new image has been uploaded. This time, it is a section of a nearby galaxy (actually, it is a satellite of our Milky Way…), the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). It is a region very rich in emission nebulas. This image is a blend of a wide field image taken with the …

A wide field image of NGC 7293 (The Helix) has been uploaded!

Hello all! A new, wide field image of NGC 7293 (The Helix Nebula) has been uploaded. It is, like others that have been uploaded recently, a wide field image enhanced by blending in it a higher resolution image taken with the 20″ CDK. This image (like the higher resolution one) has been taken in narrowband, …

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