Welcome to my observatons of the StarClouds, Nebula, and Clusters of the center of our galaxy.
StarClouds:
The Galactic Center in Scorpius, Sagittarius, and Scutum
(Canon Lens set to 5mm, ASI290MC camera with IR filter, 60 second subs, for 15 minutes)
(Pixel-8 Cell Phone set to .5x and 2x, 60 second subs, nightmode stacked for 4 minutes)
The Large Sagittarius StarCloud:
(Left: Canon Lens set to 25mm, ASI290MC camera with IR filter, 60 second subs, Livestacked for 18 minutes)
(Right: EVO50mm f4.2 refractor, ASI294MC camera with L-Pro filter, 180 second subs, Livestacked for 18 minutes)
Baades Window: (centered on globular cluster NGC6522 located in the Large Sagittarius Starcloud)
(Left: Canon Lens set to 25mm, ASI290MC camera with no filter, 15 second subs, Livestacked for 8 minutes)
(Center: EVO50mm f4.2 refractor, ASI294MC camera with L-Pro filter, 30 second subs, Livestacked for 5 minutes)
(Right: 8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-Pro filter, 30 second subs, livestacked for 5 minutes)
The Small Sagittarius StarCloud (M24):
(Left: Canon Lens set to 25mm, ASI290MC camera with IR filter, 60 second subs, Livestacked for 19 minutes)
(Right: EVO50mm f4.2 refractor, ASI294MC camera with L-Pro filter, 180 second subs, Livestacked for 21 minutes)
The Scutum StarCloud:
(Left: Canon Lens set to 25mm, ASI290MC camera with IR filter, 60 second subs, Livestacked for 15 minutes)
(Right: EVO50mm f4.2 refractor, ASI294MC camera with L-Pro filter, 180 second subs, Livestacked for 15 minutes)
The M7 StarCloud:
(EVO50mm f4.2 refractor, ASI294MC camera with L-Pro filter, 180 second subs, Livestacked for 36 minutes)
Clusters:
M6 & M7 - The Butterfly Cluster and Ptolemy's Cluster:
(Canon Lens set to 25mm, ASI290MC camera no filter, 15 second subs, for 10 minutes)
M6 - The Butterfly Cluster:
(Left: Canon Lens set to 5mm, ASI290MC camera with no filter, 15 second subs, Livestacked for 15 minutes)
(Center: EVO50mm f4.2 refractor, ASI294MC camera with L-Pro filter, 30 second subs, Livestacked for 15 minutes)
(Right: 8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-Pro filter, 60 second subs, livestacked for 15 minutes)
(8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-Pro filter, 15 second subs, livestacked for 5 minutes)
M7 - Ptolemy's Cluster:
(Left: Canon Lens set to 5mm, ASI290MC camera with no filter, 15 second subs, Livestacked for 15 minutes)
(Center: EVO50mm f4.2 refractor, ASI294MC camera with L-Pro filter, 30 second subs, Livestacked for 15 minutes)
(Right: 8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-Pro filter, 60 second subs, livestacked for 15 minutes)
(8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-Pro filter, 180 second subs, livestacked for 15 minutes)
M11 - The Wild Duck Cluster:
(Left: Canon Lens set to 10mm, ASI290MC camera with no filter, 15 second subs, Livestacked for 5 minutes)
(Center: EVO50mm f4.2 refractor, ASI294MC camera with L-Pro filter, 15 second subs, Livestacked for 5 minutes)
(Right: 8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-Pro filter, 15 second subs, livestacked for 5 minutes)
(8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-Pro filter, 15 second subs, livestacked for 5 minutes)
M22 - Globular Cluster:
(Left: Canon Lens set to 10mm, ASI290MC camera with no filter, 15 second subs, Livestacked for 5 minutes)
(Center: EVO50mm f4.2 refractor, ASI294MC camera with L-Pro filter, 15 second subs, Livestacked for 5 minutes)
(Right: 8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-Pro filter, 15 second subs, livestacked for 5 minutes)
(8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-Pro filter, 15 second subs, livestacked for 5 minutes)
Nebula:
M8 & M20 - The Lagoon Nebula and the Triffid Nebula:
(Left: Canon Lens set to 25mm, ASI290MC camera with no filter, 15 second subs, Livestacked for 18 minutes)
(Center: EVO50mm f4.2 refractor, ASI294MC camera with L-Pro filter, 180 second subs, Livestacked for 48 minutes)
(Right: 8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-Pro filter, 15 second subs, livestacked for 16 minutes)
(Right: 8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-Pro filter, 180 second subs, livestacked for 30 minutes)
(Left: M8 - 8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-eNhance filter, 60 second subs, livestacked for 30 minutes)
(Right: M20 - 8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-eNhance filter, 180 second subs, livestacked for 30 minutes)
M16 - The Eagle Nebula:
(Left: Canon Lens set to 10mm, ASI290MC camera with no filter, 15 second subs, Livestacked for 5 minutes)
(Center: EVO50mm f4.2 refractor, ASI294MC camera with L-Pro filter, 180 second subs, Livestacked for 5 minutes)
(Right: 8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-Pro filter, 180 second subs, livestacked for 5 minutes)
(8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-eNhance filter, 30 second subs, livestacked for 10 minutes)
M17 - The Swan Nebula:
(Left: Canon Lens set to 10mm, ASI290MC camera with no filter, 15 second subs, Livestacked for 45 minutes)
(Center: EVO50mm f4.2 refractor, ASI294MC camera with L-Pro filter, 180 second subs, Livestacked for 45 minutes)
(Right: 8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-Pro filter, 180 second subs, livestacked for 45 minutes)
(8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-eNhance filter, 60 second subs, livestacked for 30 minutes)
B72 - the Snake Nebula:
(Left: EVO50mm f4.2 refractor, ASI294MC camera with L-Pro filter, 15 second subs, Livestacked for 20 minutes)
(Right: 8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-Pro filter, 300 second subs, livestacked for 20 minutes)
B86 - the Ink Spot Nebula:
(Left: Canon Lens set to 25mm, ASI290MC camera with no filter, 15 second subs, Livestacked for 9 minutes)
(Center: EVO50mm f4.2 refractor, ASI294MC camera with L-Pro filter, 30 second subs, Livestacked for 8 minutes)
(Right: 8" SCT @ f6.3, ASI294MC Pro camera with L-Pro filter, 180 second subs, livestacked for 6 minutes)
The Galactic Dark Horse:
(Canon Lens set to 5mm, ASI290MC camera with no filter, 60 second subs, Livestacked for 12 minutes)
Hope you enjoyed the visit. Come again soon!
Larry McHenry, Pittsburgh, PA. USA
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