North America in Space
This wide field view, taken with a 243mm lens and a DSLR camera with full-frame sensor, contains the North America nebula (NGC
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Widefield vs Close-up
From a Dark Sky VRBO outside of Hotchkiss We hunted around for a VRBO in a dark sky site and found this
Another Flower in the Sky
SH2-101, is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. I have added an image of the wider view because it contains
The Blue Horsehead Nebula
The Blue Horsehead Nebula, designated as IC 4592, is a beautiful reflection nebula in the constellation Scorpius, which is low in the
The Heart and Soul in the skies above.
The Heart Nebula (SH2-190) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It displays glowing ionized hydrogen gas. The brightest part of the nebula (a knot
Bubble and Lobster Claw nebulae
The Bubble Nebula, aka SH2-162 or NGC 7635, is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, located on the left side of
North America and Butterfly Nebulae
The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to the star Deneb, (the tail of the Cygnus
Sadr Region: in tight vs wide field
My wife asked me why I include all this technical goobage, and I told her it as included for all the other
A Rose by Any Other Name
The Rosette Nebula (also known as SH2-275) is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in
Dolphin Head Nebula
Sh 2-308, AKA the Dolphin-Head Nebula, is located near the center of the constellation Canis Major, is composed mostly of iodized hydrogen. The