Nebulae are interstellar clouds of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases. They’re truly beautiful and fascinating to capture.
Below you will find my best images of 2020 and 2021. All were taken either with my Skywatcher Evostar ED-80 or the Skywatcher ED-120. Cameras used were either the Nikon D750 or the Canon 600D modded. For these shots of nebulae, I always used the Optolong L-extreme filter, a dual-band that passes H-alpha and O-iii emission lines.
The Omega nebula (M17)
Skywatcher ED120; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 150x60sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; September 2021
The Eagle nebula (M16)
Skywatcher ED120; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 200x60sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; August 2021
The ring nebula(M57)
Skywatcher ED120; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 200x60sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; August 2021
The Dumbell nebula (M27)
Skywatcher ED120; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 250x60sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; August 2021
The Crescent nebula (NGC 6888)
Skywatcher ED-120; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 200x60sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6); July 2021
The Bubble nebula (NGC 7635)
Skywatcher ED120; Nikon D750, Optolong L-extreme; 200x60sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; July 2021
The North America nebula (NGC 7000)
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750, Optolong L-extreme; 200x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; May 2021
Cygnus wall
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750, Optolong L-extreme; 150x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; August 2021
The Pelican nebula (IC 5070)
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 180x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; May 2021
The Heart nebula (IC 1805)
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 220x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; October 2021
The Soul nebula (IC 1848)
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 150x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; April 2021
