Nebulae

NGC 2264 - Nebulousity around the Christmas Tree Cluster   Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L USM at f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 800   210x 60s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and DeepSkyStacker   26th, 27th and 28th of December 2008 - Sombeke, Belgium   Nebulae: Cone Nebula, Fox Fur Nebula, NGC2245, NGC2246, IC446, IC2169, LBN902,   Open Clusters: NGC2295, NGC2264, Tr5, Collinder 95   Dark Nebulae: B37, B38, B39   (2400 x 1600) - (3504 x 2336)

NGC7000 and IC5067/5070 - The North America and Pelican Nebulae   Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L USM at f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   ISO 800   45x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and DeepSkyStacker   1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th of September 2008 - Montlaux, France   Nebulae: NGC7000, IC5067/5070, IC5068, LBN329, LBN338, Sh2-112   Open Clusters: NGC6996, NGC6997, Collinder 428   Dark Nebulae: B332, B334, LDN935   Planetary Nebula: PNG084.2+01.0   "Pillars of Creation"   (2700 x 1800) - (3504 x 2336)

NGC 1499 - The California Nebula   Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L USM at f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 800   300x 60s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and DeepSkyStacker   29th and 30th of December 2008 - Sombeke, Belgium   Nebulae: NGC 1499 and LBN 748   Galaxies: UGC 2885 and some smaller ones   (2700 x 1800) - (3504 x 2336)

M42 - The Orion Nebula   Orion Optics 200mm f/4.5 Photo Newton   Celestron Multi Purpose Coma Corrector   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 800   55x 60s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and DeepSkyStacker   6th of January 2009 - Sombeke, Belgium

NGC 2244 - The Rosette Nebula   Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L USM at f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 800   240x 60s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and DeepSkyStacker   29th, 30th and 31st of December 2008 - Sombeke, Belgium   (2700 x 1800) - (3558 x 2372)

Simeis 147   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   8x 720s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   15th of September 2007 - Montlaux, France   Nebulae: Simeis 147 and Sh2-242   (1500 x 1000 - inverted red channel)

NGC 281 - The Pac Man Nebula   William Optics Zenithstar 80mm Fluorite Doublet f/7 @ f/5.6   Modified Canon EOS 20D   William Optics 0.8x Reducer/Flattener   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 800   50x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and DeepSkyStacker 3.2.1   27th of September and 22nd of Oktober 2007 - Sombeke, Belgium

NGC 6960, 6979, 6992, 6995 - The Veil Nebula   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   20x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   15th of September 2007 - Montlaux, France   (2700 x 1800)

The Sword of Orion   Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L USM at f/3.5   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   30x 30s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   18th of December 2007 - Hove Belgium

Nebulosity in Cygnus   Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM at 50mm f/4   Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   20x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   15th of September 2007 - Montlaux, France   Nebulae: NGC6888, NGC6960, NGC6979, NGC6992, NGC6995, NGC7000, IC1318, IC5067/5070, IC5068   Open Clusters: M29, NGC6940   Dark Nebulae: LDN 896 - Northern Coalsack   (2100 x 1400)

IC5146 - The Cocoon Nebula - Embedded in B173   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   21x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   12th of September 2007 - Montlaux, France   Nebula: IC5146   Dark Nebulae: B173, LDN1010, LDN1020, LDN1035, LDN1043, ...   Open Cluster: M39   (2400 x 1600) or (3150 x 2100)

M42 and The Horsehead Nebula   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   20x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   11th and 12th of September 2007 - Montlaux, France   Nebulae: M42, M43, IC434,...   Dark Nebulae: B33,...   (2100 x 1400)

NGC7000 and IC5067/5070 - The North America and Pelican Nebulae   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   20x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   10th of September 2007 - Montlaux, France   Nebulae: NGC7000, IC5067/5070, IC5068, LBN329, LBN332, Sh2-112   Open Clusters: NGC6996, NGC6997, Collinder 428   Dark Nebulae: B332, B334, LDN935   (2700 x 1800)

IC1805 and IC1848 - The Heart and Soul Nebulae   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   17x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   10th of September 2007 - Montlaux, France   Nebulae: IC1805, IC1848, Sh2-196, Sh2-198, Sh2-201   Open Clusters: NGC1027, IC1805, IC1848, Collinder 428, Tr3, St7, To4   Galaxies: Maffei I and II - annotated image   (2400 x 1600)

The Sagittarius Triplet - M8, M20 and NGC6559   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   10x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   9th of September 2007 - Montlaux, France   Nebulae: M8, M20, NGC6559   Open Clusters: NGC6514, NGC6530, NGC6531, NGC6546, NGC6568, Col367, vdB113, ...   Globular Clusters: M21, NGC6544, NGC6553   Dark Nebulae: B94, B285, ...   (2100 x 1400)

Mu Cephei and IC 1396   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   19x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   9th of September 2007 - Montlaux, France   Nebulae: IC1396, Sh2-127, vdB142   Open Clusters: Tr37, NGC7127   Dark Nebulae: B160-1-2-3, B170-1-2, B345, B365, B367, LDN1109   (2100 x 1400)

From IC 1318 - The Butterfly Nebula to NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula Revisited   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   20x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   8th of September 2007 - Montlaux, France   Nebulae: NGC6888, IC1318   Open Clusters: M29, NGC6910, NGC6913, Do2   Dark Nebulae: B322, ...   3414 x 2276 (4MB!)

NGC 6960, 6979, 6992, 6995 - The Veil Nebula   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   10x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   17th of August 2007 - Grandpré, France

From IC 1318 - The Butterfly Nebula to NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   9x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   18th of April 2007 - Any-Martin-Rieux, France   Nebulae: NGC6888, IC1318   Open Clusters: M29, NGC6910, NGC6913, Do2   Dark Nebulae: B322, B150, ...

NGC7000 and IC5067/5070 - The North America and Pelican Nebulae   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   22x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   16th and 17th of April 2007 - Any-Martin-Rieux, France   Nebulae: NGC7000, IC5067/5070, IC5068, LBN329, LBN332   Open Clusters: NGC6996, Collinder 428   Dark Nebulae: B332, B334, LDN935   Higher resolution crop

M35 and IC443   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Modified Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   14x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   15th and 16th of April 2007 - Any-Martin-Rieux, France   Open Clusters: M35, NGC2158, Collinder 89, IC2156 and IC2157   Nebulae: IC443, LBN845, Sh2-249 and IC444   3450 x 2300 (3MB!)

IC1318 - The Butterfly Nebula   William Optics Zenithstar 80mm Fluorite Doublet f/7 @ f/5.6   Modified Canon EOS 20D   William Optics 0.8x Reducer/Flattener   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   10x 360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   14th of April 2007 - Any-Martin-Rieux, France   Open Cluster: NGC6910

M42   Takahashi FS-102   Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   52x300s + 7x30s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   21st, 23rd and 25th of January 2007 - Hove, Belgium   1600 x 2400   1600 x 1200 Wallpaper

Nebulosity in Orion   Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM at 50mm f/2.8   Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   24x 300s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   22nd of December 2006 - Any-Martin-Rieux, France   Nebulae: M42, M43, M78, NGC1973-5-7, NGC1990, NGC1999, NGC2023, NGC2024, NGC2064-67-71, IC420, IC423, IC431, IC432, IC434, IC2118, Sh2-264, Sh2-265, Sh2-276, Sh2-278, LBN942, LBN945, LBN963, vdB38   Open Clusters: Col70, Col69, NGC1977, NGC1980, NGC1981, NGC2039, NGC2112, NGC2341, NGC2143, NGC2180, Do17, Do19, Do21, DoDz2, Sigma Ori   Dark Nebulae: B30-1-2, B33, B35, B36, B203, B204, LDN1590, LDN1617, LDN1628   Galaxies: NGC1924, NGC2110

M35 and IC443   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   12x 300s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   22nd of December 2006 - Any-Martin-Rieux, France   Open Clusters: M35, NGC2158, Collinder 89, IC2156 and IC2157   Nebulae: IC443, Simeis 247, Sh2-249 and IC444   Galaxy: PGC143077 as a few pixels in the hi-res version   3000 x 2000

M42 and The Horsehead Nebula   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   24x 300s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   23rd of December 2006 - Any-Martin-Rieux, France   2100 x 1400

M38 and The Flaming Star   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 1600   12x 300s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   22nd of December 2006 - Any-Martin-Rieux, France   Objects recognizable: M38, IC405, IC410/NGC1893, IC417/Stock8, IC1907 and LBN794   2100 x 1400

NGC1931, IC 405, IC 410, Sh2-234, M38 and NGC1907   Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM at 200mm f/2.8   Canon EOS 20D   Hutech IDAS LPS-P2 Front Filter   ISO 800   30x 120s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   21th of November 2006 - Hove, Belgium

Horsehead and Flame Nebulae   Takahashi FS-102   Canon EOS 20D   Lumicon Deep Sky 1.25" filter   ISO 1600   12x360s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   29th of January 2006 - Hove, Belgium

M42 - The Huygens Region   Keller 40cm f/10 Cassegrain   Canon EOS 20D   Lumicon Deep Sky 1.25" Filter   ISO 1600   9x30s and 11x4s   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   23rd of January 2006 - Hove, Belgium

M42   Takahashi FS-102   Canon EOS 20D   ISO 800 and ISO 1600   10x30s @ ISO 800; 10x120s @ ISO 800; 10x120s @ ISO 1600;   16x120s @ ISO 1600; 11x30s @ ISO 1600 with Lumicon Deep Sky 1.25" Filter   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   5th and 18th of November 2005 - Hove, Belgium

M16 and M17   Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L USM at 200mm f/4   Canon EOS 20D   ISO 400   13 minutes of combined exposures   Processing in Photoshop CS2 and Iris   10th of August 2005 - Fornet-Dessus, Switzerland

M42 and M43 - The Orion Nebula   Takahashi FS-102   Canon New F-1   Fuji Sensia II 400   10 minutes   Processing in Photoshop 6.0, Neat Image and Iris   6th of February 2005 - Hove, Belgium

M42 and M43 - The Orion Nebula   Takahashi FS-102   Canon New F-1   Fuji Sensia II 400   8 minutes   Crop, levels, curves and unsharp masking in Photoshop 6.0 and noise reduction in Iris   12th of January 2005 - Hove, Belgium