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The Skies Astrophotography by Giancarlo Erra
Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex
Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex Astrotrac on WO head and Manfrotto tripod Canon 6D astro-modded Magic Lantern Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
NGC2244 - Rosette Nebula – Hubble Palette
NGC2244 – Rosette Nebula – Hubble Palette Skywatcher Esprit 120 840mm ZWO ASI1600 7nm HA + SII, Optolong 6.5nm OIII iOptron CEM70 – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
M31 Andromeda Galaxy
M31 Andromeda Galaxy Skywatcher Esprit 120 840mm ZWO ASI1600 L + RGB + filters iOptron CEM70 – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
M16 - Eagle Nebula (Pillars of Creation) – Hubble Palette
M16 – Eagle Nebula (Pillars of Creation) – Hubble Palette Skywatcher Esprit 120 840mm ZWO ASI1600 7nm HA + SII, Optolong 6.5nm OIII iOptron CEM70 – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
Sun disc in hydrogen alpha Skywatcher HEQ5 – Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5 Triplet Super APO (550mm) – Daystar Quark Chromosphere HA – ASI120MM
ic1848 soul nebula core
IC1848 – Soul Nebula Core – Hubble Palette Narrowband Skywatcher Esprit 120 840mm ZWO ASI1600 7nm HA + SII, Optolong 6.5nm OIII iOptron CEM70 – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
Orion Nebula M42 Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5 Triplet Super APO (550mm) – SW 1x Doublet Field Flattener – Canon 6D mod
Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) – Hubble Palette Narrowband Skywatcher Esprit 120 840mm ZWO ASI1600 7nm HA + SII, Optolong 6.5nm OIII Skywatcher HEQ5 – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
cave nebula image
Cave Nebula (Caldwell 9, Sh2-155) – Hubble Palette Narrowband Skywatcher Esprit 120 840mm ZWO ASI1600 7nm HA + SII, Optolong 6.5nm OIII iOptron CEM70 – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
Leo’s Galaxies Triplet (M65, M66, NGC 3628) Skywatcher Esprit 120 840mm ZWO ASI1600 L + RGB + HA filters Skywatcher HEQ5 – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
Melotte 15 – Hubble Palette Narrowband Skywatcher Esprit 120 840mm ZWO ASI1600 7nm HA + SII, Optolong 6.5nm OIII Skywatcher HEQ5 – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
M81 Bode’s Galaxy & M82 Cigar Galaxy Skywatcher Esprit 120 840mm ZWO ASI1600 L + RGB + HA filters Skywatcher HEQ5 – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
half moon with apollo landing sites
Moon Of Earth – Apollo 11,16,17 landing sites Skywatcher Esprit 120 840mm ZWO ASI1600 CEM70 – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
NGC6914 Nebula complex in Cygnus - Hubble Palette Narrowband
NGC6914 Nebula complex in Cygnus – Hubble Palette Narrowband Skywatcher Esprit 120 840mm ZWO ASI1600 7nm HA + SII, Optolong 6.5nm OIII iOptron CEM70 – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
M13 Hercules (Globulal Cluster) Skywatcher Esprit 120 840mm ZWO ASI1600 L + RGB + HA filters Skywatcher HEQ5 – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy
M101 – Pinwheel Galaxy Skywatcher Esprit 120 840mm ZWO ASI1600, Filterwheel, EAF, L + RGB + H Filters iOptron CEM70 mount Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
Comet Neowise C/2020 F3 Astrotrac (unguided) – Photo tripod – Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L USM + 1.4x tele extender – Canon 6D mod
The amazing comet 46p/Wirtanen Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5 Triplet Super APO (550mm) – SW 1x Doublet Field Flattener – Canon 6D mod
Soul Nebula (IC 1848) – Hubble Palette Narrowband William Optics Zenithstar 61 II FLP-53 340mm ZWO ASI1600, Filterwheel, EAF, 7nm HA + SII, Optolong 6.5nm OIII Skywatcher HEQ5 TheSkyX – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
Heart & Soul Nebulae (IC1805 & IC1848) RGB + Hydrogen Alpha Equipment: William Optics ZS61 II William Optics A61Field Flattener Canon 6D Full Frame astromodified Skywatcher HEQ5 Voyage Automation System
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Altair Atro 8 inch Ritchey Chretien (1625mm) – Astro Tech 2 inch Field Flattener – Canon 6D modded
California Nebula (NGC 1499) – Hubble Palette Narrowband William Optics Zenithstar 61 II FLP-53 340mm ZWO ASI1600, Filterwheel, EAF, 7nm HA + SII, Optolong 6.5nm OIII Skywatcher HEQ5 TheSkyX – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
Moon Eclipse Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Altair Atro 8 inch Ritchey Chretien (1625mm) – Astro Tech 2 inch Field Flattener – Nikon D750
North America Nebula – NGC7000 Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Altair Astro 80 F/6 Triplet Super APO (480mm) – Altair Astro 1x Planostar Doublet field flattener – Nikon D750
Heart Nebula (IC 1805) – Hubble Palette Narrowband William Optics Zenithstar 61 II FLP-53 340mm ZWO ASI1600, Filterwheel, EAF, 7nm HA + SII, Optolong 6.5nm OIII Skywatcher HEQ5 TheSkyX – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Altair Atro 8 inch Ritchey Chretien (1625mm) – Astro Tech 2 inch Field Flattener – Nikon D750
Markarian's Chain - Galaxies Cluster in Virgo
Markarian’s Chain – Galaxies Cluster in Virgo Skywatcher Esprit 120 840mm ZWO ASI1600, Filterwheel, EAF, L + RGB iOptron CEM70 mount Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
Sun: mosaic in Hydrogen Alpha (pre Mercury transit) Skywatcher HEQ5 – Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5 Triplet Super APO (550mm) – Daystar Quark Chromosphere HA – ASI174MM-COOL
White Moon hires mosaic Skywatcher HEQ5 – Altair Atro 8 inch Ritchey Chretien (1625mm) – Astro Tech 2 inch Field Flattener – ASI120MM
NGC 7822 – Hubble Palette Narrowband William Optics Zenithstar 61 II FLP-53 340mm ZWO ASI1600, Filterwheel, EAF, 7nm HA + SII, Optolong 6.5nm OIII Skywatcher HEQ5 TheSkyX – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
M8 Lagoon + M20 Trifid Nebulae Astrotrac unguided – Canon 200mm prime + 1.4x extender – Canon 6D Full Frame astromodified
Pleiades – M45 Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Skywatcher ED80 Pro Fold + Skywatcher 0.85x focal reducer (510mm) – Nikon D750
NGC 281 – Pacman Nebula – Hubble Palette Narrowband Skywatcher Esprit 120 840mm ZWO ASI1600, Filterwheel, EAF, 7nm HA + SII, Optolong 6.5nm OIII Skywatcher HEQ5 TheSkyX – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
NGC 7822 Nebula System RGB + Hydrogen Alpha William Optics ZS61 II , William Optics A61Field Flattener, Canon 6D Full Frame astromodified, Skywatcher HEQ5, Voyage Automation System
Sun in hydrogen alpha: heart shaped sunspot AR2529 Negative colours, used in solar imaging to enhance the depth of features on the chromosphere. Skywatcher HEQ5 – Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5 Triplet Super APO (550mm) – Daystar Quark Chromosphere HA – ASI120MM
SUN – sunspot and flares in Hydrogen Alpha Skywatcher HEQ5 – Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5 Triplet Super APO (550mm) – Daystar Quark Chromosphere HA – ASI174MM-COOL
IC410 and IC405 – The Tadpoles and Flaming Star – Hubble Palette nebulae William Optics Zenithstar 61 II FLP-53 340mm ZWO ASI1600, Filterwheel, EAF, 7nm HA + SII, Optolong 6.5nm OIII Skywatcher HEQ5 Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
Happisburgh – Milky Way with Lighthouse Canon 6D mod, 24-105mm L lens, tripod (stack)
Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) + Horsehead (IC 434) Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Altair Atro 8 inch Ritchey Chretien (1625mm) – Astro Tech 2 inch Field Flattener – Nikon D750
Triangulum Galaxy (M33) Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Altair Atro 8 inch Ritchey Chretien (1625mm) – Astro Tech 2 inch Field Flattener – Nikon D750
Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396) – Hubble Palette Narrowband William Optics Zenithstar 61 II FLP-53 340mm ZWO ASI1600, Filterwheel, EAF, 7nm HA + SII, Optolong 6.5nm OIII Skywatcher HEQ5 TheSkyX – Voyager Pixinsight – Photoshop
SUN halo Skywatcher EQ5 – Altair Astro 6 inch Ritchey Chretien (1350mm) – Nikon D750
SUN halo Skywatcher EQ5 – Altair Astro 6 inch Ritchey Chretien (1350mm) – Nikon D750
Sun in hydrogen alpha: sunspot AR2529 and surroundings Skywatcher HEQ5 – Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5 Triplet Super APO (550mm) – Daystar Quark Chromosphere HA – ASI120MM
Sun in hydrogen alpha: sunspot AR2529 Skywatcher HEQ5 – Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5 Triplet Super APO (550mm) – Daystar Quark Chromosphere HA – ASI120MM
NGC 7023 – Iris Nebula Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Altair Atro 8 inch Ritchey Chretien (1625mm) – Astro Tech 2 inch Field Flattener – Canon 6D modded
M42 (ORION NEBULA) + NGC 2024 + IC 434 (FLAME NEBULA + HORSEHEAD) Astrotrac (unguided) – Photo tripod – Canon 6D mod
Northern Lights – Norway (Storteinnes), inside the Arctic Cirle Nikon D750 Photographic tripod Temperature -20 degrees
Northern Lights – Norway (Storteinnes), inside the Arctic Cirle Nikon D750 Photographic tripod Temperature -20 degrees
Northern Lights – Norway (Storteinnes), inside the Arctic Cirle Nikon D750 Photographic tripod Temperature -20 degrees
SUN – Mercury transit mosaic in Hydrogen Alpha Skywatcher HEQ5 – Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5 Triplet Super APO (550mm) – Daystar Quark Chromosphere HA – ASI174MM-COOL
Northern Lights – Norway (Storteinnes), inside the Arctic Cirle Nikon D750 Photographic tripod Temperature -20 degrees
Northern Lights – Norway (Storteinnes), inside the Arctic Cirle Nikon D750 Photographic tripod Temperature -20 degrees
Northern Lights – Norway (Storteinnes), inside the Arctic Cirle Nikon D750 Photographic tripod Temperature -20 degrees
Moon Eclipse Mosaic Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Altair Atro 8 inch Ritchey Chretien (1625mm) – Astro Tech 2 inch Field Flattener – Nikon D750
Moon hires mosaic Skywatcher HEQ5 – Altair Atro 8 inch Ritchey Chretien (1625mm) – Astro Tech 2 inch Field Flattener – ASI120MM
Pleiades – M45 Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Altair Astro 80 F/6 Triplet Super APO (480mm) – Altair Astro 1x Planostar Doublet field flattener – Nikon D750
Western Veil Nebula (NGC6960) Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Altair Atro 8 inch Ritchey Chretien (1625mm) – Astro Tech 2 inch Field Flattener – Nikon D750
Sun in hydrogen alpha: Mercury transit 1st contact (bottom left) Skywatcher HEQ5 – Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5 Triplet Super APO (550mm) – Daystar Quark Chromosphere HA – ASI174MM-COOL
Sun in hydrogen alpha: Mercury transit 1 Skywatcher HEQ5 – Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5 Triplet Super APO (550mm) – Daystar Quark Chromosphere HA – ASI174MM-COOL
Sun in hydrogen alpha: Mercury transit 2 Skywatcher HEQ5 – Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5 Triplet Super APO (550mm) – Daystar Quark Chromosphere HA – ASI174MM-COOL
Sun in hydrogen alpha: Mercury transit 3 Skywatcher HEQ5 – Skywatcher Esprit 100 F/5.5 Triplet Super APO (550mm) – Daystar Quark Chromosphere HA – ASI174MM-COOL
Happisburgh – Milky Way with Lighthouse Canon 6D mod, 24-105mm L lens, tripod (stack)
North America Nebula – NGC7000 Astrotrac unguided – William Optics ZenithStar 61 II (340 mm) – William Optics field flattener – Canon 6D Full Frame astromodified
M27 – Dumbbell (Planetary Nebula) – UK HEQ5 Skywatcher HEQ5 autoguided – Altair Atro 8 inch Ritchey Chretien (1625mm) – Nikon D750
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