vdB 158 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Andromeda, located about 1,380 light-years away, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed mid September.
Category: Reflection Nebula
My final project of 2025. I also used an exciting combination of technologies here. A successful test for the future?
vdB 131 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Cygnus, lying about 3,230 light-years away, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed late July.
vdB 34 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga, located about 1,300 light-years away, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed early December.
The first light of my first mono setup is finally done! I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time… and the imaging session had a few surprises in store.
The Merope Nebula is a reflection nebula in the constellation Taurus, located about 400 light-years away, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed mid November.
The Maia Nebula is a reflection nebula in the constellation Taurus lying about 390 light-years away, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed mid November.
The Electra Nebula is a reflection nebula in the constellation Taurus, lying about 383 light-years away, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed mid November.
The Iris Nebula is a captivating deep-sky target in the constellation Cepheus, located around 1,100 light-years away, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed early August.
I found some unused material from M45 while reorganizing my data. The data is from 2021, the telescope has long since been sold, and I first reprocessed it in 2023, then revised it again in 2025 using a new workflow.