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Monday, November 23, 2020
A new photo of Sharpless 132 (Sh2-132)
I have shot this beautiful target in Cepheus several times with a different focal length instruments. This time I have shot it with my current setup build around Tokina AT-x 300mm f2.8 https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-frankenstein-monster-my-current.html
Sharpless 132 in Cepheus
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A closeup
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Older shots with a large instrument
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Image is shot at 2019 and it's a four panel mosaic, more info in this blog post, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2019/02/sharpless-132-sh2-132.html
Image is shot at 2014 and it's a four panel mosaic, more info in this blog post, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-furious-cosmic-horse-gets-blinded-by.html
Technical details
5nm H-alpha 3nm S-II and 3nm O-III
H-alpha, 6 x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 2 h
O-III, 3 x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 1 h
S-II, 3 x 1200 s, binned 2x2 = 1 h
Sunday, November 22, 2020
G65.3+5.7 , large supernova remnant in Cygnus, project continues
A large piece of an older mosaic image added, now the panorama covers sky from the Cresscent and Tulip Nebula all to wat to this large supernova remnant.
Previous version was with six frames and it can be seen here, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2020/11/g65357-large-supernova-remnant-in.html
Here is a first single frame version of this SNR, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2020/11/a-supernova-remnant-in-cygnus-g65357-snr.html
This is a rarely imaged target, this is also one of the most difficult targets, I have ever shot. Due to a very dense star field, large angular dimension and a very diffused structure this is much more difficult target, than a Simeis 147 supernova remnant in Taurus but just little easier than an other dim SNR in a same area of sky, the Cygnus Shell, W63.
Total exposure time of 60h was needed to have this image. The imaging system is very fast since it's undersampled and that's good when I want capture a very large, dim and diffused targets like this one. My current imaging system, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-frankenstein-monster-my-current.html
G65.3+5.7 SNR has a large angular dimensions, than brighter and more famous supernova remnant in Cygnus, the Veil Nebula. The angular dimensions are about 3x4 degrees. This is a very difficult target, it has a very low surface brightness and the starfield is extremely dense in this part of the Milky Way.
it can be seen best in full size photo!
5nm H-alpha 3nm S-II and 3nm O-III
H-alpha, 24 x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 28 h
O-III, 24 x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 18 h
S-II, 12 x 1200 s, binned 2x2 = 14 h
Monday, November 16, 2020
G65.3+5.7 , large supernova remnant in Cygnus, project continues
Five new frames added, project will continue soon since I'm soon able to joint this new mosaic image to a much large mosaic of the area! Here is a previous single frame version of this SNR, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2020/11/a-supernova-remnant-in-cygnus-g65357-snr.html
This is a rarely imaged target, this is also one of the most difficult targets, I have ever shot. Due to a very dense star field, large angular dimension and a very diffused structure this is much more difficult target, than a Simeis 147 supernova remnant in Taurus. Total exposure time of 20h was needed to have this image. The imaging system is very fast since it's undersampled and that's good when I want capture a very large, dim and diffused targets like this one. My current imaging system, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-frankenstein-monster-my-current.html
G65.3+5.7 SNR has a large angular dimensions, than brighter and more famous supernova remnant in Cygnus, the Veil Nebula. The angular dimensions are about 3x4 degrees. This is a very difficult target, it has a very low surface brightness and the starfield is extremely dense in this part of the Milky Way.
it can be seen best in full size photo!
5nm H-alpha 3nm S-II and 3nm O-III
H-alpha, 24 x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 8 h
O-III, 24 x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 8 h
S-II, 12 x 1200 s, binned 2x2 = 4 h
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Sharpless 124 (Sh2-124)
I found unprocessed material from my HD! Back in January 2016 I shot data for the Sharpless object 124 in Northern Cygnus. Something must happen at the time since I never processed the data.
Sh2-124 is an emission nebula in northern Cygnus at about 8.500 light years away. It doesn’t seem to be imaged very often, and I was not able to find much additional information about it.
Sharpless 124
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Sh2-124 in H-alpha light
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Monday, November 2, 2020
A supernova remnant G65.3+5.7 SNR in visual spectrum
I have published this image in mapped colors yesterday. This time the color channels from narrowband channels H-alpha, O-III and S-II are combined so, that result is very close what human eye might see, if it could be sensitive enough.
G65.3+5.7 SNR in constellation Cygnus has about the same angular dimensions, than brighter and more famous remnant in Cygnus, the Veil Nebula. The angular dimensions are about 3x4 degrees. This is a very difficult target it has a large angular dimensions, very low surface brightness and the starfield is extremely dense in this part of the Milky Way.
G65.3+5.7 SNR in visual colors
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5nm H-alpha 3nm S-II and 3nm O-III
H-alpha, 12 x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 4 h
O-III, 12 x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 4 h
S-II, 6 x 1200 s, binned 2x2 = 2 h
Sunday, November 1, 2020
A supernova remnant in Cygnus, G65.3+5.7 SNR
This is a rarely imaged target, this is also one of the most difficult targets, I have ever shot. Due to a very dense star field, large angular dimension and a very diffused structure this is even more difficult target, than a Simeis 147 supernova remnant in Taurus. Total exposure time of 10h was needed to have this image. The imaging system is very fast since it's undersampled and that's good when I want capture a very large, dim and diffused targets like this one. My current imaging system, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-frankenstein-monster-my-current.html
it can be seen best in full size photo!
Note! An apparent size of the Moon in a same scale can be seen at lower left corner.
5nm H-alpha 3nm S-II and 3nm O-III
H-alpha, 12 x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 4 h
O-III, 12 x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 4 h
S-II, 6 x 1200 s, binned 2x2 = 2 h
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Exhibition, Oulu, Finland 28.10 - 15.11. 2020
EXHIBITION
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Friday, October 9, 2020
New photo, Sharpless 126 in lacerta
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Sharpless 126, Sh2-126
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5nm H-alpha 3nm S-II and 3nm O-III
H-alpha, 9 x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 3 h
O-III, 1 x 1200 s, binned 1x1= 20 min.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
The Tulip nebula area in cygnus, Sh2-101, in natural colors
In my previous blog post this image can be seen in mapped colors, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-tulip-nebula-in-cygnus-sh2-101.html
Photo is taken with my temporary imaging system, at the moment I'm out of the actual telescope : (
Mor info about this tool set can be seen here, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-frankenstein-monster-my-current.html
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5nm H-alpha 3nm S-II and 3nm O-III
H-alpha, 9 x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 3 h
O-III, from my older photo of the area
S-II, from my older photo of the area
Older photo can be seen here, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2011/12/cygnus-mosaic-18-panels-and-22-x-14.html
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
The Tulip nebula in cygnus, Sh2-101
This is my second light photo for the cloudy Autumn season 2020. The area next to well known Tulip Nebula is very beautiful and less imaged due to its large size and relatively low surface brightness. My current toolset is very suitable for this kind of objects, since its kind of heavily undersampled and that's good when I need to capture very dim and large objects.
The tulip Nebula area
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A starless view
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Info
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5nm H-alpha 3nm S-II and 3nm O-III
H-alpha, 9 x 1200 s, binned 1x1 = 3 h
O-III, from my older photo of the area
S-II, from my older photo of the area
Older photo can be seen here, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2011/12/cygnus-mosaic-18-panels-and-22-x-14.html
Sunday, September 27, 2020
First light for the Autumn season 2020
First light for the season is always a big thing for me personally. I have had really bad troubles to have a imaging telescope. Lots of promises but nothing happens so i'm out of real tools. I do have a kind of working imaging platform built around an old Tokina AT-x 300mm f2.8 camera lens, here is some info about this toolset, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-frankenstein-monster-my-current.html
Veil Nebula
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lots of stars there, star colors are combined from narrowband channels H-alpha and O-III.
An experimental starless image
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Just click "Next Post" at end of the page to see more!
S-II, 3 x 1200s, binned 1x1 = 1h
Friday, September 25, 2020
Cosmic Clouds 3D is published now!
Cosmic Clouds 3D
Where Stars Are Born
At September 23. we had a live broadcast with Brian May, David J Eicher and me.
It was hosted by Alison Boyle from the Science Museum of London, many thanks!
https://shop.londonstereo.com/cosmic-clouds-3-d.html
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
A press relase, lehdistötiedote
Cosmic Clouds 3D
Where stars are born
A press release About the book is out
You can download it from HERE (In English)
Lehdistötiedote kirjasta on julkaistu.
Voit ladata sen TÄÄLTÄ (suomeksi)
A book by Brian May, David J Eicher and J-P Metsavainio
Monday, September 14, 2020
Astronomical Nature photographs, exhibition in Helsinki, Finland
astro Anarchy get published
Book project finalized!
Cosmic Clouds 3D
By
Brian May (Yes, the legendary Queen guitarist and astrophysicist)
David J Eicher
and
J-P Metsavainio
More info about this book, please visit in official site of QUEEN
http://www.queenonline.com/news/pre-order-cosmic-clouds-3-d-by-brian-may
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Grayscale Wonders part IV
Usually most of the details are in hydrogen alpha emission line. Gray scale images can be really beautiful and many times I personally like them best. I will publish now some of my images from this winter season as a grayscale compositions. This is a part IV of Grayscale Wonders, part one, two and three can be seen here: Part one, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2020/04/greyscale-wonders.html
Part two, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2020/04/grayscale-wonders-part-ii.html
Part three, https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/2020/04/grayscale-wonders-part-iii.html