Finally, I did it. FSQ-106EDX’ 530mm focal length is too much for this region, even with the monster size IMX455 sensor. This is probably the…
View More Rho Ophiuchi – The ColorsHorsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)
Ah, you know, it’s one of the most boring targets in the world. And probably it’s also one of the hardest targets for post-processing. As…
View More Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)IC 2177 Region – The Seagull Nebula
IC 2177 is fairly bright. It’s a great target for collecting all-channel data set. This is probably my first effort to truly blend all seven…
View More IC 2177 Region – The Seagull NebulaMessier 63 (Sunflower Galaxy) – Widefield
Started to learn a little more about how to do Galaxy processing. It is a totally different animal. Control the star size is such a…
View More Messier 63 (Sunflower Galaxy) – WidefieldLBN 923 Region, NGC 1788 and vdB33
LBN 923 region is another fantastic target right outside Orion. It shows up in pretty much most of the wide-field images of IC2118 (just a…
View More LBN 923 Region, NGC 1788 and vdB33Cygnus Loop – Color Splash!
Data for this image is from my last effort to create a mosaic of the Cygnus Loop. I don’t remember exactly how many nights were…
View More Cygnus Loop – Color Splash!“The Dive” – LDN 1235 – The Dark Shark Nebula in Cepheus
The data of this image was collected by our remote team buddy Yizhou Zhang with our dual-scope setup during the last two months of 2020. A little…
View More “The Dive” – LDN 1235 – The Dark Shark Nebula in CepheusHelmet on the Red Curtain – NGC 2359 – Thor’s Helmet
The challenge of NGC 2359 is not about the O-III – the O-III signal is surprisingly strong. The hard part is the background H-II regions.…
View More Helmet on the Red Curtain – NGC 2359 – Thor’s HelmetThe Starry Triangulum Galaxy (Messier 33)
I had the impression that the M33 is a tough subject to process. And indeed it is. The original plan was to capture the M33…
View More The Starry Triangulum Galaxy (Messier 33)