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The Eagle Nebula: AKA M16

Apparent Mag.+6, Distance from Earth: 7000 light-years, 20 light-years across,
truly the birthplace of stars, each pixel in this image represents 2-3 solar systems 

Image: 
PlaneWave Instruments CDK14 f/7.2
SBIG STXL 16200 View fullsize

The Eagle Nebula: AKA M16 Apparent Mag.+6, Distance from Earth: 7000 light-years, 20 light-years across, truly the birthplace of stars, each pixel in this image represents 2-3 solar systems Image: PlaneWave Instruments CDK14 f/7.2 SBIG STXL 16200 w/AO-X astrodon narrowband filter set, 12x600secs Ha, 10x600secs OIII, 10x600secs SII OIII,SII, binned in part 2x2, total 9 hours equivelant calibratetion masters BIAS, Darks, Flats MaxImDL, Photoshop also 2hrs in Ha © ROMR, hubble, ryan

Pillars of Creation mapped.jpg View fullsize
M27 The Dumbbell Nebula (aka) the apple core
In Narrowband
Ha_OIII_OIII Palette Ha 6x600s_OIII 12x600s_OIII 12x600s   5hr. 
& SOO Palette 
a planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of abou View fullsize

M27 The Dumbbell Nebula (aka) the apple core In Narrowband Ha_OIII_OIII Palette Ha 6x600s_OIII 12x600s_OIII 12x600s 5hr. & SOO Palette a planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1360 light-years. discovered, by Charles Messier in 1764. Image: PlaneWave Instruments CDK14 @ f/7.2 SBIG STXL 16200 w/AO-X astrodon narrowband filter set, calibration masters_ BIAS, Darks, Flats proscesing suites PixInsight, Photoshop © ROMR, hubble, veak, ryan

M57-LRGB Open House test image.jpg View fullsize
Cocoon Neb LRGB test image.jpg View fullsize
M81 Bode's Galaxy
in LRGB  (L) Luminance 17x600s (R) Red 12x300s (G) Green 12x300s 
(B) Blue 12x300s RGB binned @2x2  5.8hrs

Bode's Galaxy is a grand design spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away, with a diameter of 90,000 light years, in t View fullsize

M81 Bode's Galaxy in LRGB (L) Luminance 17x600s (R) Red 12x300s (G) Green 12x300s (B) Blue 12x300s RGB binned @2x2 5.8hrs Bode's Galaxy is a grand design spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away, with a diameter of 90,000 light years, in the constellation Ursa Major. Due to its proximity to our galaxy, large size, and active galactic nucleus (which harbors a 70 million M☉[5] supermassive black hole. M82 The Cigar Galaxy in LRGB (L) Luminance 18x600s (R) Red 6x600s (G) Green 6x600s (B) Blue 6x600s 6hrs Cigar Galaxy or M82 is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. A member of the M81 Group, it is about five times more luminous than the Milky Way and has a center one hundred times more luminous. The starburst activity is thought to have been triggered by interaction with neighboring galaxy M81. Image: PlaneWave Instruments CDK14 @ f/7.2 SBIG STXL 16200 w/AO-X astrodon LRGB filter set, calibration masters_ BIAS, Darks, Flats proscesing suites PixInsight, Photoshop © ROMR, hubble, ryan

M81_LRGB .jpg View fullsize
M82 working background.jpg View fullsize
The Sombrero Galaxy (M104)
is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification in the constellation borders of Virgo and Corvus, being about 9.55 megaparsecs from our galaxy, within the local super cluster It has a diameter of approximately 15 kiloparsecs View fullsize

The Sombrero Galaxy (M104) is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification in the constellation borders of Virgo and Corvus, being about 9.55 megaparsecs from our galaxy, within the local super cluster It has a diameter of approximately 15 kiloparsecs, three-tenths the size of the Milky Way in LRGB, short on exposure with only 2.3 hr Luminance, 1 hr RGB combined 3x3 binning Image: PlaneWave Instruments CDK14 @ f/7.2 SBIG STXL 16200 w/AO-X Software Bisque Paramount MEII Mount Astrodon LRGB filter set, calibration masters_ BIAS, Darks, Flats proscesing suites PixInsight, Photoshop © ROMR, hubble, ryan

Pinwheel Galaxy B_W NGC.jpg View fullsize
The Rosette Nebula (Centre) (also known as Caldwell 49)
 is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy. The open cluster NGC 2244 (Caldwell 50) is closely associated with the nebulos View fullsize

The Rosette Nebula (Centre) (also known as Caldwell 49) is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy. The open cluster NGC 2244 (Caldwell 50) is closely associated with the nebulosity, the stars of the cluster having been formed from the nebula's matter. Image: in Narrowband PlaneWave Instruments CDK14 @ f/7.2 SBIG STXL 16200 w/AO-X Software Bisque Paramount MEII Mount Astrodon LRGB filter set, calibration masters_ BIAS, Darks, Flats proscesing suites PixInsight, Photoshop © ROMR, hubble, ryan 600sX6 Ha, 600sX6 OIII, 600sX SII

newest M1-LRGBH.jpg View fullsize
The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a, NGC 5194, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus. It lies in the constellation Canes Venatici, and was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galax View fullsize

The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a, NGC 5194, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus. It lies in the constellation Canes Venatici, and was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galaxy. Its distance is 31 million light-years away from Earth. Image: in LRGB (L) Luminance 32x600s binned @1x1 (R) Red 20x300s (G) Green 20x300s (B) Blue 20x300s RGB binned @2x2 10.3hrs Image: PlaneWave Instruments CDK14 @ f/7.2 SBIG STXL 16200 w/AO-X astrodon LRGB filter set, calibration masters_ BIAS, Darks, Flats proscesing suites PixInsight, Photoshop © ROMR, hubble,ryan

M13, The Hercules Globular Cluster

30 Minute exposure
Luminance 12m
Red 6m
Green 6m
Blue 6m
Larry Hubble and Gabe Catherman View fullsize

M13, The Hercules Globular Cluster 30 Minute exposure Luminance 12m Red 6m Green 6m Blue 6m Larry Hubble and Gabe Catherman

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The Eagle Nebula: AKA M16

Apparent Mag.+6, Distance from Earth: 7000 light-years, 20 light-years across,
truly the birthplace of stars, each pixel in this image represents 2-3 solar systems 

Image: 
PlaneWave Instruments CDK14 f/7.2
SBIG STXL 16200
Pillars of Creation mapped.jpg
M27 The Dumbbell Nebula (aka) the apple core
In Narrowband
Ha_OIII_OIII Palette Ha 6x600s_OIII 12x600s_OIII 12x600s   5hr. 
& SOO Palette 
a planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of abou
M57-LRGB Open House test image.jpg
Cocoon Neb LRGB test image.jpg
M81 Bode's Galaxy
in LRGB  (L) Luminance 17x600s (R) Red 12x300s (G) Green 12x300s 
(B) Blue 12x300s RGB binned @2x2  5.8hrs

Bode's Galaxy is a grand design spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away, with a diameter of 90,000 light years, in t
M81_LRGB .jpg
M82 working background.jpg
The Sombrero Galaxy (M104)
is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification in the constellation borders of Virgo and Corvus, being about 9.55 megaparsecs from our galaxy, within the local super cluster It has a diameter of approximately 15 kiloparsecs
Pinwheel Galaxy B_W NGC.jpg
The Rosette Nebula (Centre) (also known as Caldwell 49)
 is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way Galaxy. The open cluster NGC 2244 (Caldwell 50) is closely associated with the nebulos
newest M1-LRGBH.jpg
The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a, NGC 5194, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus. It lies in the constellation Canes Venatici, and was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galax
M13, The Hercules Globular Cluster

30 Minute exposure
Luminance 12m
Red 6m
Green 6m
Blue 6m
Larry Hubble and Gabe Catherman