Another new image! NGC 1532

Hi all,

Another image has been uploaded. This time, it’s a galaxy, NGC 1532, belonging to the Fornax Group, the same as NGC 1365 (also in the web site) and NGC 1316 (already imaged and “in process”).

This time, I have added a “divertimento”, because this galaxy does not have a popular name, and I think that it has a clear resemblance to… Take a look at the website and judge for yourselves… Disregarding the divertimento, the galaxy is very beautiful.

NGC 1532 and NGC 1531

Enjoy!

Josep

Another image, Abell 33

Hi all,

This time, the uploaded image is a planetary nebula, that owes its beauty to its simplicity. Abell 33 is a spherical, bluish planetary nebula in the constellation Hydra. Its color is mainly due to the OIII emission and it has been imaged with narrowband filters. The data of this object have been taken by Don Goldman, with whom I am happy to share both time and data of his telescope.

You can find the image (and its additional information) here:

Abell 33

Enjoy!

Josep

PS: stay tuned! I still have four more processed images that will be uploaded in the coming days. The next one will be NGC 1532, the “Empire Cruise Starship” galaxy…

 

 

Please look at the APOD today! It is my first one!

Hi all,

I am happy to share with you that one of my images, the Tarantula Nebula, has been selected as APOD (Astronomy Picture Of the day, NASA) for today November 8th, 2016:

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/fap/ap161108.html

If you want to give a look at the details of the image in this web site:

NGC 2070. Caldwell 103. The Tarantula Nebula

Enjoy,

Josep

 

The Tarantula Nebula has been uploaded

Hi all,

Just a few minutes ago, two images of the Tarantula Nebula have been uploaded. In fact, it is one image with two different ways of processing, stressing different properties in each case.

You will see that this image is the combination of about 40 hours of imaging in narrowband and RGB. The processing took about half that time. I started imaging it last year 2015 and finished it just a few days ago. You can find the images at:

NGC 2070. Caldwell 103. The Tarantula Nebula

Enjoy!

Josep

NGC 3576, the Statue of Liberty Nebula, has been selected as AAPOD

Hi all,

I am very happy to share with you, that the image of NGC 3576, the Statue of Liberty Nebula, has been selected as Amateur Astronomy Picture of the Day (AAPOD) on October 20, 2016. Please find it at the link below:

http://www.aapodx2.com/2016/20161020.html

Currently, this is the third image that I am happy to get selected as AAPOD. The previous two were:

IC 2948, the Running Chicken nebula: http://www.aapodx2.com/2016/20160925.html

NGC 3372, the Eta Carinae Nebula: http://www.aapodx2.com/2016/20160717.html

Thanks everyone for your constant support. It is highly encouraging for me.

Best,

Josep

A unique Supernova Remnant is in the bag…

Hi all,

 

Another image has been uploaded. This time it is a Supernova remnant, SNR, whose data were captured by Don Goldman, with whom I am sharing his excellent scope located in the SSO in Australia. He got a very high quality set of data and now, I have processed them and uploaded to this web site. It’s worth to visit this image in his web site, where he included a lot of additional information about this nebula.

You can find my version at:

RCW 86

Enjoy!

Josep

 

A new image! NGC 55-Caldwell 72

Hi all,

 

A new image has been uploaded! This time, it is a galaxy. As medium-sized barred Magellanic spiral galaxy, located at only 7 Million light-years. This is why, even being not a large galaxy, we can see a lot of detail in it and many individual clusters and even stars. It is seen edge-on, and despite having many red Hydrogen clouds, the rate of star formation is low.

You can find it at:

NGC 55. Caldwell 72

Enjoy!

Josep

 

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