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Diffuse Nebula

RGB image of IC 1396 (Elephant Trunk Nebula) in Cepheus was taken in September, 2008, at New Mexico Skies using a Takahashi FRC-300 reflector telescope fitted with an SBIG STL-11000M wide-format camera riding on a Paramount ME. The total exposure time was 2.25 Hrs.

Notes on these images.   Images acquired using   SBIG STL-11000M, ST-10XME or ST-2000XM cameras with the appropriate color filter wheel at prime focus (generally binned 2×2).   Telescopes used include a 6″ refractor or 24″ R-C reflector at Star Hill, New Mexico or a Takahashi FRC-300 at New Mexico Skies.  The rest of the images were acquired using a  4″ Televue refractor (NP101), or a 10″ or 14″ Meade LX-200GPS telescope at Morristown, NJ.

The image above is RGB image of IC 1396 (Elephant Trunk Nebula) in Cepheus. It was taken in September, 2008, at New Mexico Skies using a Takahashi FRC-300 reflector telescope fitted with an SBIG STL-11000M wide-format camera riding on a Paramount ME.  The total exposure time was 2.25 Hrs.

Additional images may be viewed by clicking HERE.

This is an L-Ha-RGB image of part of the gamma Cygnus nebula, taken in September, 2008, at New Mexico Skies using a Takahashi FRC-300 reflector telescope fitted with an SBIG STL-11000M wide-format camera riding on a Paramount ME. The total exposure time was 2.25 Hrs.
This HaRGB image of the Rosette Nebula was taken at Morristown in November, 2006, using the Televue NP101 refractor with the SBIG ST-10XME camera. This nebula is a one degree wide object consisting of a central open star cluster surrounded by vast clouds of dust and gas. The stars in the central cluster are only recently formed from the nebular matter and provide the energy source to power the colorful emissions. The object is about 5,500 light years distant and is probably about 130 light years across.
This wide field view of the Lagoon Nebula was taken using the Televue NP101 telescope riding on a Losmandy Gemini mount at Star Hill, New Mexico in October 2006.
M20 the Triffid Nebula in Sagittarius. This raw, unprocessed image was taken using the Televue NP101 telescope with the SBIG ST-10XME+CFW-8 camera at Star Hill, New Mexico, in October, 2007. This wide-field view shows the star-rich setting of this colorful object.
This wide field view of the Crescent Nebula shows the elliptical nature of its shape better. Still not apparent here is the background emission nebulosity. Taken in September, 2006, at Morristown with a Televue NP101 refractor (f/5.4). LRGB + Ha exposures were stacked to yield this image.
This wide field image of the Eastern Veil Nebula was taken at Morristown in September, 2006, using the Televue NP101 refractor with the SBIG ST-10XME camera.