📸 Rubin’s First Look: A Sagittarius Skyscape
This wide-field view from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory spans over 4 degrees in Sagittarius. It captures the Lagoon Nebula (M8) and Trifid Nebula (M20), two iconic regions of star formation in the Milky Way.
📅 June 25, 2025
📷 NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory @VRubinObs
🔗 https://stellarsnap.space
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Milky Way Attempt - Bortle 4.5.
Canon EOS R7 + RF 28mm F2.8 STM.
28mm, f2.8, 598 exposures of 5’’.
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Milky Way Attempt - Bortle 4.5.
Canon EOS R7 + RF 28mm F2.8 STM.
28mm, f2.8, 598 exposures of 5’’.
#canon #canoneosr7 #eosr7 #astro #astrophoto #astrophotos #astrophotography #astrophotographer #spacephotography #astronomy #spaceexploration #nasa #universe #space #deepsky #deepspace #milkyway #widefield #star #stars

The Heart and Soul Nebulae
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Located approximately 6000 light years away from Earth, these two nebulae form a vast star-forming complex, spanning around 300 light years in diameter. As part of the Perseus arm of the Milky Way galaxy, they are rich in interstellar gas and dust, providing a fertile ground for star formation.

The image is a HOO composition, mapping emissions of hydrogen alpha gas to the red channel, while oxygen III emissions are mapped to the green and blue channels. This results in a colorful representation of the nebulae's different emissions.

At the center of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805), an open cluster of young stars, known as Melotte 15, is located. These stars, some of them up to 50 times more massive than our sun, are ionizing the surrounding gas, causing it to glow.

The nebulae's proximity to Earth and their richness in star-forming material make them an exciting target for astronomers studying the processes of star birth and evolution.

Scope: Askar 103APO
Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer
Camera: Canon EOS 6Da
Filter: Altair Tri-Band
Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ5-GT
Guiding: Svbony SV165 with ZWO ASI224MC
Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro

Integration time: 6hrs 20min

Full version and print available at https://adfr.io

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Elephant's Trunk Nebula
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The Elephant's Trunk Nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust within the much larger ionized gas region IC 1396 located in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away from Earth.

I captured this object one time already, but didn't get too much exposure time. This time however, I was able to get much more detail.

Scope: Askar 103APO
Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer
Camera: Canon EOS 6Da
Filter: Altair Tri-Band
Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ5-GT
Guiding: Svbony SV165 with ZWO ASI224MC
Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro
Integration time: 5hrs 40min

Full version and print available at https://adfr.io

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Horse head and flame nebulas
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It's already pretty late for this target, but I still wanted to give it a try. IC 434 and NGC 2024 are some of my favorite deep sky objects, located around Alnitak in Orions belt.

Scope: Askar 103APO
Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer
Camera: Canon EOS 6Da
Filter: Altair Tri-Band
Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ5-GT
Guiding: Svbony SV165 with ZWO ASI224MC
Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro

Integration time: 1hr 40min

Full version and print available at https://adfr.io

#astrophotography #astrophoto #narrowband #narrowbandimaging #deepsky #deepskyobjects #deepskyphotography #ic423 #ic426 #ic431 #ic432 #ic434 #ic435 #ngc1990 #ngc2023 #ngc2024 #horseheadnebula #flamenebula #orion #orionsbelt #widefield #nightsky #nightskyphotography #nightskyart