Solar Eclipse 2017

Rho Ophiuchi

Details OpticsTakahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 MountTakahashi EM-200 CameraSBIG STL-11000X FiltersAstroDon Full Specturm LocationHAS Dark Sky Site - Columbus Texas Exposure L=120min, R=40min, G=40min, B=40min, All subs=10min AcquisitionCCDSoft ProcessingPixInsight - Photoshop CC 2014

Iris Nebula - NGC-7023

Details OpticsTakahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 MountTakahashi EM-200 CameraSBIG STL-11000X FiltersAstroDon Full Specturm and 5nm Narrowband LocationHAS Dark Sky Site - Columbus Texas Exposure L=120min, R=60min, G=30min, B=60min, All subs=L-20min RGB-10 AcquisitionCCDSoft ProcessingPixInsight - Photoshop CC 2014

IC4592 - The Blue Horsehead

Details OpticsTakahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 MountTakahashi EM-200 CameraSBIG STL-11000X FiltersAstroDon Full Specturm and 5nm Narrowband LocationHAS Dark Sky Site - Columbus Texas Exposure L=70min, R=30min, G=30min, B=30min, All subs=10min AcquisitionCCDSoft ProcessingPixInsight - Photoshop CC 2014

Dark Nebula in Ophiuchus

Details OpticsTakahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 MountTakahashi EM-200 CameraSBIG STL-11000X FiltersAstroDon Full Specturm and 5nm Narrowband LocationHAS Dark Sky Site - Columbus Texas ExposureL=30min, R=50min, G=30min, B=30min, All subs=10min AcquisitionCCDSoft ProcessingPixInsight - Photoshop CC 2014

Cocoon Nebula

Details OpticsTakahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 MountTakahashi EM-200 CameraSBIG STL-11000X FiltersAstroDon Full Specturm and 5nm Narrowband LocationHAS Dark Sky Site - Columbus Texas ExposureL=80min, Ha=300min, R=50min, G=20min, B=30min, L&Ha subs=20min, RGB subs=5min AcquisitionCCDSoft ProcessingPixInsight - Photoshop CC 2014

Comet Lovejoy C/2014 Q2 - 2-7-2015

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon Full Specturm and 5nm Narrowband Location HAS Dark Sky Site - Columbus Texas Exposure L = 24min, all subs 120sec Acquisition CCDSoft Processing PixInsight - Photoshop CC 2014

Comet Lovejoy C/2014 Q2 - 1-29-2015

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon Full Specturm and 5nm Narrowband Location HAS Dark Sky Site - Columbus Texas Exposure L = 24min, all subs 120sec Acquisition CCDSoft Processing PixInsight - Photoshop CC 2014

The Andromeda Galaxy

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon Full Spectrum Location HAS Dark Sky Site - Columbus, Texas Exposure LRGB = 360 (45 - 45 - 45) Acquisition CCDSoft Processing Fits Liberator - PixInsight - Photoshop CS6

The Andromeda Galaxy Black and White Luminance Image

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon Full Spectrum Location HAS Dark Sky Site - Columbus, Texas Exposure L = 360 HDR from 1, 5 and 10 minute subs Acquisition CCDSoft Processing Fits Liberator - PixInsight - Photoshop CS6

The Orion Nebula, Horse Head Nebula, Flame Nebula and Running Man Nebula Full Spectrum

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon 5nm Narrowband and I-Series Full Spectrum Location HAS Dark Sky Site - Columbus, Texas Exposure LRGB = Ha(RGB) = 360min 60min, 60min, 60min (Ha 30min x 6, 20min x 9) RGB 5min x 12 plus 1min x 6 Acquisition CCDSoft Processing PixInsight - CCDSoft - Photoshop CS6

The Orion Nebula, Horse Head Nebula, Flame Nebula and Running Man Nebula Hydrogen Alpha Luminance

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon 5nm Narrowband and I-Series Full Spectrum Location HAS Dark Sky Site - Columbus, Texas Exposure LRGB = Ha(RGB) = 360min 60min, 60min, 60min (Ha 30min x 6, 20min x 9) RGB 5min x 12 plus 1min x 6 Acquisition CCDSoft Processing PixInsight - CCDSoft - Photoshop CS6

IC 1396 - The Elephant Trunk Nebula - Wide View Color Narrow Band Image

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon 5nm Narrowband and I-Series Full Spectrum Location Sam Houston University Site - HAAS Dark Sky Site - Huntsville Texas Exposure LRGB = Ha(SII Ha OIII) - 120 (40 40 40) Acquisition CCDSoft Processing PixInsight - CCDSoft - MaxIm - Photoshop CS4

The Tulip (SH2-101) and the Crescent Nebulae - in Cygnus Color Narrowband Image

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon 5nm Narrowband and I-Series Full Spectrum Location Sam Houston University Site - HAAS Dark Sky Site - Huntsville Texas Exposure LRGB = Ha (SII, Ha, OIII) - 120 (40, 40, 40) All Subs 10min Acquisition CCDSoft Processing PixInsight - CCDSoft - Photoshop CS6

The Tulip (SH2-101) and the Crescent Nebulae - in Cygnus Hydrogen Alpha Narrowband Luminance Image

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon 5nm Narrowband and I-Series Full Spectrum Location Sam Houston University Site - HAAS Dark Sky Site - Huntsville Texas Exposure LRGB = Ha (SII, Ha, OIII) - 120 (40, 40, 40) All Subs 10min Acquisition CCDSoft Processing PixInsight - CCDSoft - MaxIm - Photoshop CS4

The Veil Complex in Cygnus

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon 5nm Narrowband and I-Series Full Spectrum Location Sam Houston University Site - HAAS Dark Sky Site - Huntsville Texas Exposure LRGB = Ha (Ha G B) - 90min (40 40 40) all subs 10min Acquisition CCDSoft Processing PixInsight - CCDSoft - MaxIm - Photoshop CS4

Veil Complex in Cygnus - Hydrogen Alpha

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon 5nm Narrowband Hydrogen Alpha Location Sam Houston University Site - HAAS Dark Sky Site - Huntsville Texas Exposure L = Ha - 90min - all subs 10min Acquisition CCDSoft Processing PixInsight - CCDSoft - MaxIm - Photoshop CS4

M8 - M20 - The Trifid and the Lagoon Nebulae Full Spectrum Image

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon 5nm Narrowband and I-Series Full Spectrum Location Houston Astronomical Society Site - Columbus Texas Exposure LRGB = Ha(RGB) = 200(45 45 60) = Subs 10(5 5 5) Acquisition CCDSoft Processing PixInsight - CCDSoft - MaxIm - Photoshop CS4

M8 - M20 - The Trifid and the Lagoon Nebulae Hydrogen Alpha Narrowband Image

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon 5nm Narrowband and I-Series Full Spectrum Location Houston Astronomical Society Site - Columbus Texas Exposure LRGB = Ha = 200 - Subs 10 Acquisition CCDSoft Processing PixInsight - CCDSoft - MaxIm - Photoshop CS4

Sharpless 240 - Sh2-240 Simeis 147 in Taurus Narrowband Image

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon 5nm Narrowband and I-Series Full Spectrum Location Sam Houston University Site - HAAS Dark Sky Site - Huntsville Texas Exposure LRGB = Ha (SII Ha OIII) 180 (60 60 60) all subs 20min Acquisition CCDSoft Processing PixInsight - Fits Liberator - PixIsight - MaxIm - Photoshop CS5

The Monoceros Dark Nebula Complex - Fox Fur, Cone and Hubble's Variable Full Spectrum

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon 5nm Narrowband and I-Series Full Spectrum Location Houston Astronomical Society Site - Columbus, Texas Exposure LRGB = Ha (RGB) = 120min (30, 60,30) (Ha subs-20min : All others 5min) Acquisition CCDSoft Processing CCDSoft - PixInsight - Photoshop CS6

The Monoceros Dark Nebula Complex - Fox Fur, Cone and Hubble's Variable Hydrogen Alpha Luminance

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon 5nm Narrowband and I-Series Full Spectrum Location Houston Astronomical Society Site - Columbus, Texas Exposure LRGB = Ha (RGB) = 120min (30, 60,30) (Ha subs-20min : All others 5min) Acquisition CCDSoft Processing CCDSoft - PixInsight - Photoshop CS6

IC-443 - The Jellyfish (Atomic Bomb) Nebula Narrowband Hubble Palette Image

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon 5nm Narrowband and I-Series Full Spectrum Location Sam Houston University Site - HAAS Dark Sky Site - Huntsville Texas Exposure LRGB = Ha(SII Ha OIII) = 240(180 120 120) all subs 20min Acquisition CCDSoft Processing PixInsight - MaxIm - Photoshop CS6

M16 - M17 - The Eagle and the Swan Nebulae Hydrogen Alpha Narrowband Image

Details Optics Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/3.6 Mount Takahashi EM-200 Camera SBIG STL-11000X Filters AstroDon 5nm Narrowband Location Houston Astronomical Society Site - Columbus Texas Exposure L = Ha 180min (4x20min + 10x10min) Acquisition CCDSoft Processing Fits Liberator - PixInsight - MaxIm - Photoshop CS6