Bright Nebulae - Autumn

Cepheus to Perseus



M52 + Bubble Nebula
(900x672)


Full size (1367x1020)
H-alpha (900x675)

M52 and Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) in Cassiopeia
NGC 7635: Mag 11,0 - Size 15' x 8' ; M52: Mag 6,9 - Size 13' - 200 stars
2005 Oct 10 - FS-60C - SXV-H9 - Ha:R:G:B: 96:20:16:20 min





NGC7635, Bubble Nebula
(900x673)



Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) in Cassiopeia
Mag 11,0 - Size 15' x 8'
2005 Sep 13 - C8 @ f/6.3 - SXV-H9 - Ha = 12 x 4 min





ic1848
(1000x747)



IC 1848 (Soul Nebula) in Cassiopeia
Mag 6.5 (cluster) - size 90' x 45' (neb) - cluster with nebulosity
2004 Nov 23 - FS-60C with Sky90 reducer - SXV-H9 - H-alpha: 114 min

 
Large but very faint emission nebula next to IC 1805 (Heart Nebula).



IC 1805
(1000x751)



IC 1805 (Heart Nebula) in Cassiopeia
2004 Sep 09 - 135 mm f/2.8 lens at f/4 - SXV-H9
H-alpha = 96 min

 
The "Heart" part of the "Heart and Soul" Nebula (part of the "Soul" is visible to the lower left)

IC 1396
(800x641)


Full size (1238 x 992)

IC 1396 in Cepheus
2004 Sep 08/09 - 135 mm f/2.8 lens at f/4 - SXV-H9
Ha:G:B = 80:16:12 min

 
Colour version of image below using H-alpha exposures as red

IC 1396
(1000x769)



IC 1396 in Cepheus
2004 Sep 08 - 135 mm f/2.8 lens at f/4 - SXV-H9
H-alpha = 80 min

 
A very large but faint nebula south of the red carbon star, mu Cephei (near top center)

NGC 7635 (Bubble Nebula) in Cassiopeia
Magnitude 11,0 - Size 15' x 8'
NGC7635 Bubble Nebula
11 Oct 2003 - C8 @ f/6.3 - SXV-H9 - H-alpha: 22 min

First night out with new SXV-H9 camera. The exposure was cut short due to incoming clouds

 

NGC 281 in Cassiopeia
Magnitude 7,4 - Size 35' x 30'
NGC281
14 Oct 2003 - FFC 3.5/500 - SXV-H9 - L(Ha)RGB = 54:13:14:10 min

This bright nebula is located in a dense star field. This nebula is sometimes called the Packman nebula due to its shape. The luminance exposure was made through an H-alpha filter


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