Category: KPO Astrophotography

Here is one of my favorite nebulae in the sky, NGC 2359, better known as Thor’s Helmet. I have always wanted to capture this well – this image is a step in the right direction. It is a tad small for my setup (a 400mm FL Canon L Lens) so there was a bit of Read More …

Here is a HSO narrowband image of IC 443, the Jellyfish Nebula. IC 443 (also known as the Jellyfish Nebula and Sharpless 248 (Sh2-248)) is a galactic supernova remnant (SNR) in the constellation of Gemini. It is located near the bright star Propus (Eta Geminorum; the 3rd magnitude star in the bottom of the image). Read More …

Here is NGC 2174, The Monkeyhead Nebula, found in the constellation of Orion. NGC 2174 is an H II emission nebula, associated with the open star cluster NGC 2175. It is thought to be located about 6,400 light-years away from Earth. The purple glow inside the monkey’s “head” is predominantly oxygen III emissions, captured through Read More …

Here is IC 2177, a region of nebulosity that lies along the border between the constellations of Monoceros and Canis Major. The name Seagull Nebula is sometimes applied by amateur astronomers to this emission region, although it more properly includes the neighboring regions of star clusters, dust clouds and reflection nebulae. This latter region includes Read More …

Our first Digital Image of 2022: here is IC 405, the Flaming Star Nebula. The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) is a diffuse emission/reflection nebula in Auriga constellation. It surrounds the irregular variable star AE Aurigae, a runaway star believed to originate in the Orion Nebula area in the constellation of Orion. The nebula is Read More …