The Wizard Nebula or Harry Potter Nebula. 8h35′ exposure time with my Baader Travel Companion.
Category: Emission Nebula
Reflection nebula embedded in HII. The newly processed data from my first astrophoto taken with my Baader 95/580 CaF2 Travel Companion APO in 2023.
Reprocessed 2024: My 2023 and 1st try ever of the 7000 LJ away nebula in the constellation serpens. And my only real Astrophoto with my Takahashi FS-60CB.
Sh2-131, also known as the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula, is a dark globule and star-forming region located in the constellation Cepheus, approximately 2,400 light-years away from Earth, reaching its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed mid August.
Sh2-86 is an emission nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, intertwined with the open cluster NGC 6823, which lies about 6,170 light-years away, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed mid July.
The Pelican Nebula, located in the constellation Cygnus, is approximately 1,800 light-years away from Earth and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight early August.
The Orion Nebula is a bright diffuse nebula located in the constellation Orion, approximately 1,344 light-years away from Earth, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight mid December.
In my new workflow, even the trapezium comes to light. I’ve added more color to my 2024 version of the picture.
While reprocessing all my “old” material, this is the first picture I took with my Vixen VC200L. The difference is hard to believe.
A short evening with a result, but it could use at least double the exposure time.