Diffuse Nebulae


These are various images of Diffuse Nebulae.

Omega Nebula M17
Four 30 sec exposures in LRGB combined in MaxIm DL
taken with an SBIG ST-7 and a Meade 10" LX200 scope
Orion
30 sec exposure, f/3.5, ISO 800
Canon Rebel XTi Piggyback mounted on a
Meade 8" LX10 Scope, Canon 18-55mm lens
Taken in Helper, Utah
 
The Great Orion Nebula M42
60 sec exposure, ISO 800
Canon Rebel XTi, Meade 14" LX200GPS
M43 De Mairan's Nebula
Three 60 sec. exposures processed in MaxIm DL
Meade DSI and Meade 12" LX200
 
M16 The Eagle Nebula
5 b&w exposures 60 Sec. each, Combined
in MaxIm DL, Meade 12" LX200,
SBIG ST-7
M16 The Eagle Nebula*
3 b&w exposures 300 Sec. each, Combined
in MaxIm DL, Meade DSI ProII, f/6.3
Meade 14" LX200.
 
NGC 2024 The Flame Nebula and
IC 434 The Horsehead Nebula
One 600s, two 300s exposures, Canon Rebel XTi,
Canon 70-300 lens @ f/3.5, piggyback mount,
autoguided Meade 10" LX200, the lines are
from a plane crossing the image. A hint
of the Horsehead Nebula is dirctly below
the Flame. Combined in Photoshop.
Taken in Helper, Utah
Orion Nebula and The Running Man
One 10 min, one 5 min exposures, Canon Rebel XTi,
ISO 400, f/3.5 Canon 70-300 mm @ 300 mm
Combined and Processed in Photoshop
Taken in Helper, Utah
Click "here" for a hi-res image.
 
M17 The Omega Nebula
Two Exposures, 10 min, Canon Rebel XTi,
Processed and combined in Photoshop, ISO 400
Meade 14" LX200GPS
M20 The Trifid Nebula
3 Exposures 10 min, Combined and processed in Photoshop,
Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 400, Meade 14" LX200GPS
 
M16 The Eagle Nebula
3 Exposures @ 10 min each, Combined and processed in Photoshop,
Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 400, Meade 14" LX200GPS
M16 The Eagle Nebula
Taken by Paul and Cierra
Four exposures @ 5 min each, Processed in MaxIm DL,
Guided by Meade 14" LX200GPS, Meade DSI ProII,
Taken through 80mm Celestron Refractor, Meade DSI ProII
 
M16 The Eagle Nebula
Four exposures @ 10 min each, Taken w/Orion H-alpha filter
Combined and processed in MaxIm Dl and Photoshop
Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 800, Meade 14" LX200GPS
Click "here" for a hi-res image.
M20 The Trifid Nebula
Four exposures @ 10 min each, Taken w/Orion H-alpha filter
Combined and processed in MaxIm Dl and Photoshop
Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 800, Meade 14" LX200GPS
 
M16 The Eagle Nebula
8@4 min, 2@8 minxL, 3xRGB@4 min exposures, Meade DSI ProII
Celestron 80mm refractor, guided by Meade 12" LX200
Taken from Cleveland Lake, Utah
Click "here" for a hi-res image.
M8 The Lagoon Nebula
Four exposures @ 4 min each, Meade DSI ProII
Combined and processed in MaxIm DL
Celestron 80mm refractor guided by Meade 12" LX200
Taken from Cleveland Lake, Utah
 
M43 De Mairan's Nebula
3xLRGB, SBIG ST-7E, Meade 12" LX200
M42 The Great Orion Nebula
One 10 min, one 5 min and one 2.5 min
exposures combined in MaxIm DL, Processed in Adobe
Photoshop, Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 800, Canon 70-300mm
@ 300mm, f/5.6, guided on a Meade 8" LX10
Taken from Helper, Utah
Click here for Hi-res image.
 
M42 The Great Orion Nebula
One 1200 sec exposure, Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 100
Celestron 80mm refractor, guided on a Meade 12" LX200
with a Meade DSI ProII and Meade Autostar Envisage
Processed with Photoshop and MaxIm DL
Click here for Hi-res image.
The Flame Nebula and Horsehead Nebula
One 1224 sec exposure, Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 200
Processed in Photoshop, Meade 12" LX200 with
a Meade DSI ProII and Meade Autostar Envisage
 
M42 The Great Orion Nebula in H-alpha
Taken by Paul and Cierra
1-1200 sec, 1-1320 sec, and 1-2160 sec exposures
Canon Rebel XTi, ISO 200, Orion H-alpha filer
Celestron 80mm refractor, guided on a Meade 12" LX200
with a Meade DSI ProII and Meade Autostar Envisage
Processed with Photoshop and MaxIm DL
Click here for Hi-res image.
M8 The Lagoon Nebula in H-alpha, OIII, SiII
30xH-alpha, 40 sec; 10x OIII, 180 sec; 16x SII, 120 sec
Meade DSI ProII, Orion 120mm refractor @f/3.5, mounted
on Meade 12in LX200, processed with Photoshop and
MaxIm DL, taken by Paul and Spencer
Click here for higher res image.
 
M8 The Lagoon Nebula in H-alpha
30xH-alpha, Meade DSI ProII
Orion 120mm refractor @f/3.5, mounted
on Meade 12in LX200, processed with Photoshop and
MaxIm DL, taken by Paul and Spencer
Click here for higher res image.
M8 The Lagoon Nebula SiII
16x SII, 120 sec, Meade DSI ProII
Orion 120mm refractor @f/3.5, mounted
on Meade 12in LX200, processed with Photoshop and
MaxIm DL, taken by Paul and Spencer
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M8 The Lagoon Nebula in O-III
10x OIII, 180 sec; Meade DSI ProII
Orion 120mm refractor @f/3.5, mounted
on Meade 12in LX200, processed with Photoshop and
MaxIm DL, taken by Paul and Spencer
Click here for higher res image.
M20 The Trifid Nebula
3 600 sec exp, Canon XSi, ISO 200
Orion 120mm refractor @f/3.5, mounted
on Meade 12in LX200, processed with Photoshop and Maxim Dl
Click here for higher res image.
 
M20 Trifid Nebula
69x H-alpha, 15 sec; Meade DSI ProII
on Meade 14" LX200 GPS, processed with Photoshop and
MaxIm DL
M42 The Great Orion Nebula
6 images, 30 min total exp., Canon Rebel Xsi, ISO 400
Orion 120 mm Refractor, processed with Photoshop and
MaxIm DL
Taken on 10/29/08
 
M42 The Great Orion Nebula
6 images, 40 min total exp., Canon Rebel Xsi, ISO 400
Orion 120 mm Refractor, processed with Photoshop and
MaxIm DL, Orion H-alpha Narrowband Filter
Taken on 10/29/08
IC 434 Horsehead Nebula, NGC 2024 The Flame Nebula, and Alnitak
9 images, 160 min total exp., Canon Rebel Xsi, ISO 400
Orion 120 mm Refractor, processed with Photoshop and
MaxIm DL, Orion H-alpha Narrowband Filter
Click here for Hi-res image.
Taken on 1/15/09
 
M42 The Great Orion Nebula
30 images, 15 min total exp., Andor iXon
Orion 120 mm Refractor, processed with Photoshop and
MaxIm DL, Orion H-alpha Narrowband Filter
Taken on 4/1/09
M16 The Eagle Nebula
74x30sec, 61x60sec H-alpha, 98 min total
Meade DSI ProII, Orion 120 mm Refractor
Processed with Photoshop and MaxIm DL
Orion H-alpha Narrowband Filter
Click here for Hi-res.
Taken on 5/21/09
 
M20 The Trifid Nebula
60 images, 60 min total exp., SBIG STL-6303
Meade 12" LX200, processed with Photoshop and
MaxIm DL
Taken on 5/27/09
M17 The Omega Nebula
60 images, 60 min total, SBIG STL-6303
Meade 12" LX200
Processed with Photoshop and MaxIm DL
Taken on 5/27/09
 
M20 & M8 The Trifid and Lagoon Nebula
120 images, 55 min total, SBIG STL-6303
Orion 120mm refractor, Tracked on Meade 12" LX200
Processed with Photoshop and MaxIm DL
Click here for hi-res
Taken on 5/30/09 by Paul and Zoey at Clover Springs
M42 The Great Orion Nebula
20xLx120s, 10xRGBx120s, SBIG STL-6303
Meade 14" LX200GPS, Processed in Maxim Dl
 
Eagle Nebula
M42 The Great Orion Nebula
20xLx120s, 10xRGBx120s, SBIG STL-6303
Meade 14" LX200GPS, Processed in Maxim Dl
Processed different than the one above.
M16 The Eagle Nebula
80 min total exposure, Astrodon H-Alpha
SBIG STL-6303, Orion 120mm Refractor
Processed with Maxim DL and Photoshop
 
Lagoon Nebula
M20 The Lagoon Nebula
60 min total exposure, Astrodon H-Alpha
SBIG STL-6303, Orion 120mm Refractor
Processed with Maxim DL and Photoshop

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