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Diffuse Nebula images acquired using 12" LX200 + ST-10XME camera, supplemented with images acquired with 80mm APO + ZWO ASI 178MC camera and with 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E camera
(see also Planetay Nebula Images )

 

  Diffuse Nebula from the Messier Catalogue
Bullet M8 - Nebula (Lagoon Nebula) 
Bullet M16 - Nebula (Eagle Nebula)
Bullet M17 - Nebula (Swan Nebula)
Bullet M20 - Nebula (Trifid Nebula)
Bullet M42 - Nebula (Great Nebula in Orion)
Bullet M43 - Nebula
  
  Diffuse Nebula from the Caldwell Catalogue
Bullet Caldwell 4 (NGC 7023 - Reflection Nebula)
Bullet Caldwell 9 (Sharpless 2-155 - Emission Nebula, "Cave Nebula")
Bullet Caldwell 11 (NGC 7635, Bright nebula - Bubble Nebula)
Bullet Caldwell 19 (IC 5146, Bright nebula (Cocoon Nebula))
Bullet Caldwell 20 (NGC 7000 - Bright Nebula (North American Nebula))
Bullet Caldwell 27 (NGC 6888,  Bright Nebula - Crescent Nebula)
Bullet Caldwell 31 (IC 405, Flaming Star Nebula)
Bullet Caldwell 46 (NGC 2261 (Hubble's Variable Nebula))
  
  Diffuse Nebula from the NGC Catalogue
Bullet NGC 1555 - Reflection Nebula
Bullet NGC 1579 - Nebula ('Trifid of the North')
Bullet NGC 1931 - Open Cluster with Nebulosity (H VI-261)
Bullet NGC 1980 - Nebula (H V-31)
Bullet NGC 1999 - Nebula (H IV-33)
Bullet NGC 2024 - Nebula (Flame Nebula)
Bullet NGC 2175 - Open Cluster with Nebulosity (Hidden Treasures 37)
Bullet NGC 2185 - Reflection Nebula (H IV-20)
Bullet NGC 2237 - Nebula (Rosette Nebula)
Bullet NGC 2359 - Nebula (Thor's Helmet Nebula)
  
  Diffuse Nebula (other)
Bullet Barnard 33 - Dark Nebula (Horsehead Nebula)
Bullet Ced 90 - Bright Nebula (Seagull Nebula)
Bullet LBN 534 - Gas Cloud
  

Diffuse Nebula from the Messier Catalogue

 

M8 - Nebula (Lagoon Nebula) 

M8 (Sagittarus)

Image
CCD Image (45% size reduction, cropped)
10 x 15s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2009-06-25 23:31 h UT (#373033-42)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
[ Larger view 70% size ] 

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M16 - Nebula (Eagle Nebula)

M16  (in Serpens Caput)
Image
CCD Image 
6 x 60 sec exposure (average), clear filter
2005-08-14  22:28 h UT (#92109-14)
8" LX200 classic + ST-7e
 
Image
CCD image,  5 x 120 sec exposures (summed)
2003-08-02  22:37- 22:47 h UT (#47035-39)
Altitude 24 deg
Image : 11.4 x 7.6 arc mins 
8" LX200 classic + ST-7e

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M17 - Nebula (Swan Nebula)

M17 (Sagittarus)

Image
CCD Image (50% size reduction)
10 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-05-31 00:36 h UT (#371155-64)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
[ Full Size ]

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M20 - Nebula (Trifid Nebula) 

M20 (Sagittarus)

Image
CCD Image (50% size reduction, cropped)
9 x 20s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2009-07-02 23:47 h UT (#374075-83)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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M42 -  Nebula (Great Nebula in Orion)

M42 (Orion) - Colour View (2019)
Image
CMOS Colour Image (20% size, cropped) 
52 x 10s, 1x1 binning,  Gain 200, Raw16
2019-12-17 02:16 UT (Set 1, SharpCap LiveStack, Stretched)
ASI178MC (OSC) + TS 80mm f/6 APO, mounted on 12" LX200R
Larger Image (50% size)
 
M42 - Detail
Image
CMOS  Image (44% size) 
Image details as above
 

M42 - CCD Mosaic (2007)

Image

CCD Image Mosaic (50% size)
Log Scale
120 sec, 2x2 binning, C Filter
2007-12-08 02:38hUT (#240241-52)
  

M42 (Orion) - EOS 400 Digital Image  (2007)
Image
Digital Photo (EOS 400D) 
80 sec, f/5.6, ISO 800, 235mm
2007-12-02 04:53 hUT (#2605)
(star artefacts)

 

M42 - First Colour CCD Images (2004)
Image
  
Image
CCD Colour Image
Red 3x10s (av), Green 3x10s (av),
Blue 3x20s (av). Luminance 6x10s (av)
2004-02-05  22:20 to 22:27 h UT (#56008-25)
8" LX200 SCT operating at F6.3
Gamma correction 1.70
M42 - First CCD Image (2001)
Image
2001-12-14, 23:35h UT
First CCD Image of M42, 15 sec exposure (#11076)
M42 - Photo, 300mm lens (1999)
Image
Photo, 1999-Dec-06
300mm, f/5.6, Fujicolor 200
15 minutes exposure
(Image enhanced & cropped)
  
 

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M43 -  Nebula

M43 (Orion)
Image
CCD Image, 30s exposure
2003-01-23 23:12h UT (#41219)
Image : 11.4 x 7.6 arc mins
8" LX200 classic + ST-7e
  

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Diffuse Nebula from the Caldwell Catalogue

 

Caldwell 4 (NGC 7023 - Reflection Nebula)

Caldwel 4  / NGC 7023  (Cepheus)
Image
CCD Image (log scale, 50% size)
13 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2010-08-07 22:26 hUT (#421045-58)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Caldwell 9 (Sharpless 2-155 - Emission Nebula, "Cave Nebula")

Sharpless 2-155 / Caldwell 9 - part  (Cepheus)
Image
CCD Image 
3 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, R Filter 
2010-09-11 01:33hUT (#427202-04)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
 
Sharpless 2-155 / Caldwell 9 - earlier image (2007-12-22)
 new 2010-09-11 frame area outlined in white
old 2007-12-06 frame area outlined in grey
Image
CCD Image Mosaic
60 sec, 2x2 binning, C Filter
2007-12-22 21:02hUT (#245673-84)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
 
Caldwell 9 / Sharpless 2-155 - detail
Image
CCD Image
3 x 180 sec (average combine), 2x2 binning, R Filter
2007-12-06 00:45hUT (#239142-44)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E

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Caldwell 11  (NGC 7635 - Nebula "Bubble Nebula")

Caldwell 11 / NGC 7635 (Cassiopeia)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
6x60 sec, 3x3 binning, C Filter
2010-02-20  21:39hUT (#414252-58)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
[larger image , linear scale]
[ larger image, false colour, sq root scale]

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Caldwell 19 (IC 5146 - Cluster with nebulosity, "Cocoon Nebula")

Caldwell 19 / IC 5146 (in Cygnus)
Image
  CCD Image (50% size, cropped) 
10 x 90 sec (average combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-12-11 20:55 h UT  (#404297-317)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
 
IC 5146 - detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above

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Caldwell 20 (NGC 7000 - Bright Nebula, "North America nebula") 

Southern Part of Caldwell 20  / NGC 7000 - North America nebula (Cygnus)
Image
CCD Image Mosaic-  4x4 frames (50% size)
180s exposure, 2x2 binning, C filter,  Linear scale. Slight Smoothing
2006-12-08 19:10h UT (#160077-92)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
[larger image, 75% size]
  
Image
False Colour CCD Image Mosaic 
(image details as above)

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Caldwell 27 (NGC 6888 - Bright Nebula, "Crescent Nebula")

Caldwell 27 / NGC 6888 (Cygnus)
Image 
CCD Image
60s exposure, C Filter
2005-09-03  02:07 h UT (#93213-15)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
(Full Size)
  
Caldwell 27 / NGC 6888 - detail  
Image
CCD Image (linear scale, 35% size)
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2010-08-20 22:07 hUT (#423073-75)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
[Full Size]

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Caldwell 31 (IC 405 - Nebula, "Flaming Star Nebula")

Caldwell 31 / IC 405 (Auriga)
Image
False Colour CCD Image
5 min exposure,  C Filter, Autoguided
Square root brightness scaling (1420-2500 ADU)
2004-11-18 20:38 h UT (#75022)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
 
Caldwell 31 / IC 405 / Flaming Star Nebula 
Image
CCD Image Mosaic (3x4), (50% size)
180s exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-12-15 23:18 hUT (#163211-22)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
[larger image, 75% size]

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Caldwell 46 (NGC 2261, "Hubble's Variable Nebula")

Caldwell 46 / NGC 2261  (Monoceros)
GCVS R Mon  - INa Variable
Image
CCD image,  5 x 60 sec exposure
2003-01-24  00:01  to 00:06h UT (#41267-71)
11.3  x 7.6 arc mins 
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E

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Diffuse Nebula from the NGC Catalogue (additional)

 

NGC 1555 - Reflection Nebula

NGC 1555 (Taurus)
Image 
CCD Image (50% size)
6 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2017-12-14 00:13h UT (#607114-19)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
 

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NGC 1579 - Nebula

   NGC 1579  (Perseus)
Trifid of the North
Ast. Now DeepSky Challenge Object, Sep 2019
Image
CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-29 02:03 UT (#686194-200)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

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NGC 1931 - Open Cluster with Nebulosity (H VI-261)

NGC 1931 / H VI-261 (Auriga)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-31 19:33 UT (#654050-56)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

NGC 1931 - Detail
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, logscale, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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NGC 1980 - Nebula (H V-31)

NGC 1980 \ H V-31 (Orion)
 Nebula not visible due to the glare from 44-Iota Orionis (mag +2.7)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 10s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-31 23:03 UT (#654233-39)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  

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NGC 1999 - Nebula (H IV-33)

NGC 1999 / H IV-33 (Orion)
Image
CCD Image (50% size,linear scale)
6 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-31 18:36 UT (#654012-17)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 1999  - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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NGC 2024 - Nebula (Flame Nebula)

NGC 2024 / IC 434 / Herschel 28-5 (Orion)
Bright star is  Alnitak (mag +1.7)		      
Image   Image:

Total Exposure:
Subs/Exposure
Details:
Date/Time:
Image Set:

Equipment:

Software:

Other Formats:		 CMOS Colour Image (16% size)
Live Stacking of 101 frames
17 min
101 x 10s, 1x1 binning
Gain 400, Raw16, ROI 3096x2080  
2017-01-18 21:10h UT
(#21_10_39Z). Non-Guided.

ASI178MC (OSC) + TS 80mm f/6 APO
Mounted on 12" LX200R
Frames acquired using SharpCap (Stack FIT)
Processed using DeepSkyStacker
Larger Image (32% size)
       
Image   Image:
 CMOS Colour Image (16% size)
Live Stacking of 101 frames

First Processing attempt using AIP4WIN
       
NGC 2024 - detail (12" LX200 + ST-10XME)
(recorded at the same time as the above images)		      
Image   Image:


Total Exposure:
Subs/Exposure

Date/Time:
Image Set:

Equipment:

Software:

 CCD Image (70% size)
Linear Scale

2 minutes
6 x 20s, 3x3 binning, ROI Full
 
2017-01-18 21:26h UT
(#600068-78). Non-Guided.

12" LX200R + ST-10XME

Frames acquired and processed
using CCDSoft.
Displayed using CCDSoft
       

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NGC 2163 - Bright Nebula (Hidden Treasures 35)

NGC 2163 (Orion)
Alias: Hidden Treasures 35
[ Hidden Treasures ]  [ Diffuse Nebula ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
7 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-04-21 21:28 UT (#1117005-11)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 2163 - Detail
Image
 CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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NGC 2175 - Open Cluster with Nebulosity (Hidden Treasures 37)

NGC 2175 (Orion)
Hidden Treasures 37
  [ Hidden Treasures ]  [ Open Star Clusters ]
Image
Colour CMOS Image (17% size, asinh stretched, cropped)
50 x 20s exposure (stacked), 1x1 binning, gain 250
2023-04-20 22:09 UT (#Set1, 23_01_35)
TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Auto-guided using 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
[ Larger Image, 36% size ]

Frames acquired using SharpCap
Processed & displayed using SiriL 1.0.6 / 1.2.0
 
NGC 2175 - Detail, Monochrome (Red)
Image
CMOS Image (17% size, asinh stretched, R, cropped,
with extra Stretched in PaintShop Pro to highlight nebulosity)
Image details as above
  
Image
Negative CMOS Image (17% size, asinh stretched, R, cropped,
with extra Stretched in PaintShop Pro to highlight nebulosity)
Image details as above
  
  

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NGC 2185 - Reflection Nebula (H IV-20)

NGC 2185 / H IV-20 (Monoceros)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-26 19:50 UT (#669050-53)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2185 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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NGC 2237 - Nebula  (Rosette Nebula)

NGC 2237   (Monoceros)
with NGC 2244 open cluster

Located an estimated 1,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Monoceros,
the Rosette Nebula is a spectacular region of ionized hydrogen excavated by the
strong stellar winds from hot O- and B-type stars in the center of the young open cluster NGC 2244.
It is a region of on-going star formation with an age of about three million years.
Image
CMOS Colour Image (20% size, cropped, stretched/gamma) 
89 x 10s, 1x1 binning,  Gain 200, Raw16
2019-10-17 23:24 UT (Set 1, SharpCap LiveStack, Stretched)
ASI178MC (OSC) + TS 80mm f/6 APO, mounted on 12" LX200R
 
NGC 2237 (Monoceros)
Part of the Rosette Nebula
Image 
CCD Image (75% size)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2017-12-14 00:47h UT (#607138-42)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
[ 100% size, 50% size ]

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NGC 2359 - Nebula (Thor's Helmet Nebula)

 

NGC 2359 (Canis Major)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, Linear Scale)
4 x 180s exposure ( average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2018-12-01 00:22 UT (#638062-65)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided on a guide star using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
 
NGC 2359 - Ha Filter
Image
CCD Image (50% size, Linear Scale)
2 x 180s exposure ( average combine), 3x3 binning, Ha Filter 
2018-12-01 00:40 UT (#638068-70)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided on a guide star using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
 
NGC 2359 - Earlier Image (2009)
Altitude 18 deg

Image
CCD Image (Linear Scale)
9 x 120s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2009-01-05 20:57 h UT (#339190-98)

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Diffuse Nebula from Other Catalogues

 

Barnard 33 - Dark Nebula (Horsehead Nebula)

Barnard 33 , Horsehead Nebula (Orion)
 B33 embedded in IC 434
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
taken through OptoLong L-eNhance dual-band filter (Ha, Hb/Oiii)
5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, DB Filter
2019-12-24 01:26 UT (#732012-16)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
  
Barnard 33 Detail
Vertical banding to the left of Horsehead nebula could be an artifact
related to the stray light from Alnitak (see image above) and the properties of the L-eNhance filter
However wide field images of IC 434 show streaks in the nebulosity that extend above the
Horsehead that are likely due to magnetic fields within the nebula.
(see https://www.noao.edu/image_gallery/html/im0661.html )
Image
CCD Image  (50% size, linear scale, rotated)
taken through OptoLong L-eNhance dual-band filter (Ha, Hb/Oiii)
5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, DB Filter
2019-12-24 01:26 UT (#732012-16)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Barnard 33 -  False Color Image (2019-12-23)
Image
False Colour CCD Image
19 x 1 min exposure (average combine), C Filter
2005-01-05 23:06h UT (#82085-105)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
  

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Ced 90 - Bright Nebula (Seagull Nebula)

Ced 90 (Canis Major)
Alias : Cederblad 90,  Sh2-297, Seagull Nebula, Gum 1 complex,  part of IC 2177.
A combination reflection and emission nebula

Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-02-24 21:06 UT (#1191047-51)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Ced 90 - Detail
A dark nebula is present on right hand side of image
which contrasts with the Ced 90 bright nebula

Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-02-24 21:06 UT (#1191047-51)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 

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LBN 534 - Gas Cloud

Part of LBN 534 (Andromeda)
Bright star (mag +8.3) is HD 222106
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
2 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-08-08 01:38 UT (#617036-38)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 
Part of LBN 534 - False Colour
Image
False Colour CCD Image (50% size)
Simple Colourization of monochrome Image
Image details as above

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