Astrophotography
NGC 2264 Christmas Tree
Exposure time: 33.3 hours
Location: Mississauga, Canada
Date: October - December 2019
Telescope: William Optics Redcat 51
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Astrodon SII 3nm, Astrodon H-alpha 3nm, Astrodon OIII 3nm
IC 1396 Elephant's Trunk
Exposure time: 12.5 hours
Location: Traveller
Date: August - November 2019
Telescope: William Optics Redcat 51
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Astrodon SII 3nm, Astrodon H-alpha 3nm, Astrodon OIII 3nm
NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula
Exposure time: 24 hours
Location: Missisauga, Canada
Date: May - June 2020
Telescope: William Optics Redcat 51
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Astrodon SII 3nm, Astrodon H-alpha 3nm, Astrodon OIII 3nm
The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex
Exposure time: 3 hours
Location: Traveller
Lens: Nikkor ED 80-200
Camera: Nikon D5100 (full spectrum)
Mount: SkyWatcher Star Adventurer
NGC 281 Pacman Nebula
Exposure time: 9.7 hours
Location: Mississauga, Canada
Date: July - August 2018
Telescope: Televue NP 101 IS F/5.4
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount: Celestron CGEM DX
Filters: Astrodon H-alpha 3nm, Astrodon OIII 3nm
IC 1848 Soul Nebula
Exposure time: 20.5 hours
Location: Mississauga, Canada
Date: September - Novemer 2021
Telescope: WO 71 Star II
Camera: ASI2600MM
Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Astrodon SII 3nm, Astrodon H-alpha 3nm, Astrodon OIII 3nm
NGC 2174 Monkey Head Nebula
Exposure time: 13.5 hours
Location: Mississauga, Canada
Date: January 2022
Telescope: Televue NP127IS
Camera: ASI2600MM
Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Astrodon SII 3nm, Astrodon H-alpha 3nm, Astrodon OIII 3nm
NGC 7000 North America Nebula
Exposure time: 19 hours
Location: Mississauga, Canada
Date: September 2021
Telescope: William Optics Redcat 51
Camera: ASI2600MM
Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Astrodon SII 3nm, Astrodon H-alpha 3nm, Astrodon OIII 3nm
NGC 7000 North America Nebula Wonder
different techniques channels blending
Exposure time: 19 hours
Location: Mississauga, Canada
Date: September 2021
Telescope: William Optics Redcat 51
Camera: ASI2600MM
Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Astrodon SII 3nm, Astrodon H-alpha 3nm, Astrodon OIII 3nm
Sh2-101 Tulip Nebula and Cygnus star cloud
Exposure time: 33 hours
Location: Mississauga, Canada
Date: June 2022
Telescope: Televue NP101IS
Camera: ASI2600MM
Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Astrodon SII 3nm, Astrodon H-alpha 3nm, Astrodon OIII 3nm
IC 1318 The Sadr Region
Exposure time: 10.7 hours
Location: Mississauga, Canada
Date: June - July 2019
Telescope: William Optics Star 71II
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount: Celestron CGEM DX
Filters: Astrodon H-alpha 3nm, Astrodon OIII 3nm
IC 1805 Heart Nebula
Exposure time: 14 hours
Location: Mississauga, Canada
Date: July - October 2019
Telescope: WO Redcat51
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Astrodon H-alpha 3nm, Astrodon OIII 3nm
IC 443 Jellyfish Nebula
Exposure time: 20.8 hours
Location: Mississauga, Canada
Date: December 2018 - April 2019
Telescope: William Optics Star 71II, Televue NP 101 IS F/5.4
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount: Celestron CGEM DX
Filters: Astrodon H-alpha 3nm, Astrodon OIII 3nm
NGC 7822
Exposure time: 38.5 hours
Location: Mississauga, Canada
Date: September - October 2018, October 2019
Telescope: WO Redcat51, William Optics Star 71II
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Astrodon SII 3nm, Astrodon H-alpha 3nm, Astrodon OIII 3nm
M16 Eagle Nebula and NGC 6604
Exposure time: 12.2 hours
Location: Mississauga, Canada
Date: July - August 2019
Telescope: WO Redcat51
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Astrodon H-alpha 3nm, Astrodon OIII 3nm
M31 Andromeda Galaxy
Exposure time: 48 minutes
Location: Lake Huron
Date: September 2017
Telescope: TeleVue NP 101 F5.4
Camera: Nikon D5200 (modified)
Mount: Celestron CGEM DX
Filters: Astronomik CSL-CCD
Follow Me On
© Greg Gurdak 2023
All images on this website are not to be reproduced or used without permission.