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 2021 and 2022. All were taken either with my Skywatcher Evostar ED-80 or the Skywatcher ED-120. I used the Nikon D750 unmodified. For these shots of nebulae, I almost always used the Optolong L-extreme filter, a dual-band that passes H-alpha and O-iii emission lines.
Cone nebula and Christmas tree cluster (NGC 2264)
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 420x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; March 2022
Thor’s Helmet (NGC 2359)
Skywatcher ED120; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 200x60sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; January 2022
Crab nebula (M1)
Skywatcher ED120; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 180x60sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; January 2022
The Tadpoles nebula (IC 410)
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 180x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; December 2021
The Helix nebula (NGC 7293)
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 80x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; October 2021
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)
Dumbell nebula (M27)
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; 400x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; November 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; 225x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; October 2021
The Fish nebula (IC 1795)
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 150x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; October 2021
Heart of the heart nebula
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme 450x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; december 2021
The Elephant trunk nebula (IC 1396)
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme 500x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; May 2022
The Elephant trunk nebula (IC 1396)
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme 500x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; May 2022
The Eastern Veil nebula (NGC 6992)
Skywatcher ED120; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 250x60sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; July 2021
The Western Veil nebula (NGC 6960)
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 200x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; July 2021
The Wizard nebula (NGC 7380)
Skywatcher ED120; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 200x60sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; June 2021
The Flaming star nebula (IC 405)
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme 100x120sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; November 2021
The California nebula (NGC 1499)
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 100x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; October 2021
The Rosette nebula (NGC 2237)
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 240x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; December 2021
The Monkey head nebula (NGC 2174)
Skywatcher ED120; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 240x60sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; February 2022
The Pacman nebula (NGC 281)
Skywatcher ED120; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 150x60sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; August 2021
The Orion nebula (M42)
Skywatcher ED80; Nikon D750; Optolong L-extreme; 100x90sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; February 2022
The Flame (NGC 2024) and Horsehead (IC 434) nebulae
Skywatcher ED120; Nikon D750; Optolong L-pro; 350x60sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; January 2022
Skywatcher ED120; Nikon D750; Optolong L-pro; 1000x60sec; ISO 800; Bortle 6; March 2022
