Object(s): NGC281: The
Pacman Nebula
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
Date: October
29, 30, November 10, 11, 2006
Camera: SBIG STL
11000M (@ -20șC)
Telescope: Vixen
VC200L @ f/6.4
Filters: Astrodon 6nm H alpha, O[III] and SII filters
Exposure:Ha 630 min; 21 x 30 min subexposures; O[III] 360 min; SII 360 min
Processing Software: Maxim DL, Photoshop
Comments: Tricolor,
HST palette, using Rector's layering technique. Fragment
NGC281, The Pacman Nebula
Object(s): NGC281: The
Pacman Nebula
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
Date: October 29,
30, November 10, 2006
Camera: SBIG STL
11000M (@ -20șC)
Telescope: Vixen
VC200L @ f/6.4
Filters: Astrodon 6nm H alpha and O[III] filters
Exposure:Ha 630 min; 21 x 30 min subexposures; O[III] 240 min 8x30
Processing Software: Maxim DL, Photoshop
Comments: Bicolor,
using Rector layering technique. Fragment, Shown at 33%
NGC281, The Pacman Nebula
Object(s): NGC281: The
Pacman Nebula
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
Date: October
29, 30, November 10, 2006
Camera: SBIG STL
11000M (@ -20șC)
Telescope: Vixen
VC200L @ f/6.4
Filters: Astrodon 6nm H alpha
Exposure:Ha 630 min; 21 x 30 min subexposures
Processing Software: Maxim DL, Photoshop
Comments: Fragment
The Horsehead Nebula
Object(s): IC434, B33:
The Horsehead Nebula
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
Date: November
11, 2006
Camera: SBIG STL
11000M (@ -20șC)
Telescope: Vixen
VC200L @ f/6.4
Filters: Astrodon 6nm H alpha
Exposure:Ha 240 min; 8 x 30 min subexposures
Processing Software: Maxim DL, Photoshop
Comments: Fragment
Melotte 15 in IC1805
Object(s): Melotte 15
in IC1805
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
Date: October 13
and 14, 2006
Camera: SBIG STL
11000M (@ -20șC)
Telescope: Vixen
VC200L @ f/6.4
Filters: Astrodon 6nm H alpha and O[III]
Exposure:Ha 360 min; O[III] 180 min; 30 min subexposures
Processing Software: Maxim DL, Photoshop
Comments: Fragment
Melotte 15 in IC1805
Object(s): Melotte 15
in IC1805
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
Date: October
13, 2006
Camera: SBIG STL
11000M (@ -20șC)
Telescope: Vixen
VC200L @ f/6.4
Filters: Astrodon 6nm H alpha
Exposure:6 hours (12x30min)
Processing Software: Maxim DL, FITS Liberator, Photoshop
Comments: Fragment
VdB142, The Elephant Trunk Nebula
Object(s): VdB142 in
IC1396
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
Date: September 24, 25 and 26, 2006
Camera: SBIG STL
11000M (@ -20șC)
Telescope: Vixen VC200L @ f/6.4
Filters: Astrodon 6nm H alpha, O[III] and SII emission line filters
Exposure:6 hours, 120 min (8x15min) for each filter
Processing Software: Maxim DL, Photoshop
Comments: HST Palette,
Fragment, Shown at 33%
NGC6888, The Crescent Nebula
Object(s): NGC 6888,
The Crescent Nebula
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
Date and Time: September 28,2006
Camera: SBIG STL
11000M (@ -15șC)
Telescope: Vixen VC200L @ f/6.4
Filters: Astrodon 6nm H
alpha emission line filter
Exposure:H alpha 120 min (8x15min)
Processing Software: Maxim DL, Photoshop
Comments: Fragment,
Shown at 50%
The Lagoon (M8) and Trifid (M20)
nebulae
Object(s): M8 and M20
Observing Site: La Hita Observatory, Toledo, Spain
Date and Time: August,
25.2006
Camera: SBIG
STL 11000M (@ -18șC)
Telescope:
Takahashi FSQ @ f/5
Filters:
Astrodon 6nm emission line filters, H-alpha (R) and OIII(B)
Exposure: H
alpha 45 min (4x15min); OIII 60 min (4x15 min) each
Processing Software: CCD Soft, Images Plus, Photoshop
Comments: Fragment, Shown at 25%
Eastern segments of the Veil Nebula
in Cygnus
Object(s): Eastern
segments of the Veil Nebula in Cygnus: NGC 6992 and NGC6995
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
Date and Time: August 20, 2006
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -18șC)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5
Filters: Astrodon 6nm emission line filters, H-alpha (R), SII(G) and
OIII(B)
Exposure: H alpha 120
min (4x30min); OIII and SII 90 min (3x30 min) each
Processing Software: CCD Soft, Images Plus, Photoshop
Comments: Fragment Shown
at 75%
Western segments of the Veil Nebula
in Cygnus
Object(s): Western
segments of the Veil Nebula in Cygnus: NGC 6960 and Pickering's Triangle (NGC6979, Simeis 3-188)
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
Date and Time: August 20, 2006
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -18șC)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5
Filters: Astrodon 6nm emission line filters, H-alpha (R), SII(G) and
OIII(B)
Exposure: H alpha 120
min (4x30min); OIII and SII 90 min (3x30 min) each
Processing Software: CCD Soft, Images Plus, Photoshop
Comments: Fragment Shown
at 50%
Western segments of the Veil Nebula
in Cygnus
Object(s): Western
segments of the Veil Nebula in Cygnus: NGC 6960 and Pickering's Triangle (NGC6979, Simeis 3-188)
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
Date and Time: August 20, 2006
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -18șC)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5
Filters: Astrodon 6nm H-alpha
Exposure: 120 min
(4x30min)
Processing Software: CCD Soft, Images Plus, Photoshop
Comments: Fragment Shown
at 50%
The North America Nebula (NGC7000)
Region in Cygnus
Object(s): The North
America Nebula (NGC7000) Region in Cygnus
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
Date and Time: June 11, 2006
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -18șC H alpha, -20șC OIII and SII)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5
Filters: Astrodon 6nm emission line filters, H-alpha (R), O III(G) and S
II(B)
Exposure: H alpha 120
min (4x30min); OIII and SII 45 min (4x15 min) each
Processing Software: CCD Soft, Images Plus, Photoshop
Comments: Shown at 33%
The North America Nebula (NGC7000)
Region in Cygnus
Object(s): The North
America Nebula (NGC7000) Region in Cygnus
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain
Date and Time: June 11, 2006
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -18șC H alpha, -20șC OIII and SII)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5
Filters: Astrodon 6nm emission line filters, H-alpha (G), O III(B) and S
II(R)
Exposure: H alpha 120
min (4x30min); OIII and SII 45 min (4x15 min) each
Processing Software: CCD Soft, Images Plus, Photoshop
Comments: Shown at
33%. HST Palette
The Crescent Nebula Region in Cygnus
Object(s): NGC6888 The
Crescent Nebula Region in Cygnus
Observing Site: La Hita Observatory, Toledo, Spain
Date and Time: May 26, 2006
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5
Filters:
Astrodon 6nm emission line filters, H-alpha (H0), O III(H232) and S II(H110)
Exposure: 150 minutes H alpha, 60 minutes OIII and SII
Processing Software: CCD Soft, Images Plus, Photoshop
Comments: Shown at 50%
M106
Object(s): M106,
Galaxy in Canes Venatici
Observing Site: La Hita Observatory, Toledo
Date and Time: 29 April 2005 22:02 UTC
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -25C) binned 2x2
Telescope: Vixen VISAC Cassegrain Reflector @ f/9 (1790 mm f.l.) Losmandy
G-11 Gemini Mount
Filters: Astrodon Luminance and i-series RGB filters (1-1-1)
Exposure: L 105 minutes (21 x 5 min) , RGB 30 minutes (6 x 5 min)
each
Processing Software: CCD Soft (acq, align.), Images Plus (cal), Photoshop (lvls)
Comments: Focus by
Focusmax & Robofocus Cropped Frame , shown at about 70% size
M81, Bode's Nebula
Object(s): M81, Bode's
Nebula, Galaxy in Ursa Major
Observing Site: La Hita Observatory, Toledo
Date and Time: 2 April 2005 00:03 UTC
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -25C) binned 2x2
Telescope: Vixen VISAC Cassegrain Reflector @ f/9 (1790 mm f.l.) Losmandy
G-11 Gemini Mount
Filters: Astrodon Luminance Filter
Exposure: 35 minutes, 7 x 5 min (sig Avg Combined)
Processing Software: CCD Soft (acq, align.), Images Plus (cal, ddp), Photoshop (lvls)
Comments: Focus by
Focusmax & Robofocus Cropped Frame , shown at 100% size.
Stephan's Quintet and the Deer Lick
Group
Object(s): Stephan's
Quintet and Deer Lick groups of galaxies
Observing Site: La Hita Observatory, Toledo
Date and Time: 6 November 2005
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -15C)
Telescope: TMB 228 (9") Apochromatic Refractor @ f/9
Filters: Astrodon Luminance Filter
Exposure: 55 minutes,
11 x 5 (sig Avg Combined)
Processing Software: CCD Soft (acq, align.), Images Plus (cal, ddp), Photoshop (lvls)
Comments: First light
test image with La Hita's TMB 9". Acquired in collaboration with Faustino Organero.
Cropped Frame , shown at about 50% size.
IC434, Barnard 33, The Horse Head
Nebula
Object(s): IC434,
Barnard 33, The Horse Head nebula
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid
Date and Time: 28 February 2006 21:26 UTC
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -25șC)
Telescope: Vixen VC200L (VISAC, 1800 mm f.l.) @ f/9, Losmandy G-11 Mount
Filters: Astrodon H alpha 6nm
Exposure: 60 minutes
(4 x 15min)
Processing Software: CCD Soft (acq, align.,avg comb), Images Plus (cal), Fits Liberator 2.0 (log ddp),
Photoshop (lvls)
Comments: Camera
firmware 2.15, Full frame shown at 33% size. No Flats
M1, The Crab Nebula
Object(s): M1, The
Crab Nebula
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid
Date and Time: 24 February 2006 23:03 UTC
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -25șC)
Telescope: Vixen VC200L (VISAC, 1800 mm f.l.) @ f/9, Losmandy G-11 Mount
Filters: Astrodon H alpha 6nm
Exposure: 60 minutes
(4 x 15min)
Processing Software: CCD Soft (acq, align.,avg comb), Images Plus (cal), Fits Liberator 2.0 (log ddp),
PixInsight (DBE), Photoshop (lvls)
Comments: Camera
firmware 2.15, Cropped frame shown at 50% size. No Flats
IC443 Supernova Remnant in Gemini
Object(s): IC443,
Supernova Remnant in Gemini
Observing Site: La Hita Observatory, Toledo
Date and Time: 05 February 2006 00:40 UTC
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -25șC)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5, Losmandy G-11 Mount
Filters: Astrodon H alpha 6nm, I-series Blue
Exposure: 165 minutes
H alpha 11subexp. x 15min, 20 min Blue (4 x 5 min)
Processing Software: CCD Soft (acq, align.), Images Plus (cal), Fits Liberator 2.0 (log ddp),
Photoshop (lvls)
Comments: Camera
firmware 2.15, Focus by Focusmax and Robofocus. Cropped Frame shown at 80% size.
IC443 Supernova Remnant in Gemini
Object(s): IC443,
Supernova Remnant in Gemini
Observing Site: La Hita Observatory, Toledo
Date and Time: 05 February 2006 00:40 UTC
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -25șC)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5, Losmandy G-11 Mount
Filters: Astrodon H alpha 6nm
Exposure: 165
minutes, 11subexp. x 15min
Processing Software: CCD Soft (acq, align.), Images Plus (cal), Fits Liberator 2.0 (log ddp),
Photoshop (lvls)
Comments: Camera
firmware 2.15, Focus by Focusmax and Robofocus. Cropped Frame shown at 80% size.
IC443 Supernova Remnant in Gemini,
Wide Field View
Object(s): IC443,
Supernova Remnant in Gemini
Observing Site: La Hita Observatory, Toledo
Date and Time: 05 February 2006 00:40 UTC
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -25șC)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5, Losmandy G-11 Mount
Filters: Astrodon H alpha 6nm
Exposure: 165
minutes, 11subexp. x 15min
Processing Software: CCD Soft (acq, align.), Images Plus (cal), Fits Liberator 2.0 (log ddp),
Photoshop (lvls)
Comments: Camera
firmware 2.15, Focus by Focusmax and Robofocus. Cropped Frame shown at 33% size.
NGC2264 and The Cone Nebula
Object(s): NGC2264 and
Cone Nebula
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid
Date and Time: 27 January 2006 21:21 UTC
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -25șC)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5, Losmandy G-11 Mount
Filters: Astrodon H alpha 6nm
Exposure: 180
minutes, 12subexp. x 15min dithered
Processing Software: CCD Soft (acq, align.), Images Plus (cal), Fits Liberator 2.0 (log-log ddp),
Photoshop (lvls)
Comments: Camera
firmware 2.15., Focus by Focusmax and Robofocus. Cropped Frame shown at 80% size.
NGC2264, The Cone Nebula Region
Object(s): NGC2264,
Cone Nebula Region
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid
Date and Time: 27 January 2006 21:21 UTC
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -25șC)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5, Losmandy G-11 Mount
Filters: Astrodon H alpha 6nm
Exposure: 180
minutes, 12subexp. x 15min dithered
Processing Software: CCD Soft (acq, align.), Images Plus (cal), Fits Liberator 2.0 (log-log ddp),
Photoshop (lvls)
Comments: Camera
firmware 2.15., Focus by Focusmax and Robofocus. Cropped Frame shown at 50% size.
NGC2244, The Rosette Nebula
Object(s): NGC2244,
The Rosette Nebula
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid
Date and Time: 7 December 2005 00:53 UTC
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -20C)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5
Filters: Astrodon H alpha 6nm
Exposure: 120
minutes, 8 x 15 min
Processing Software: CCD Soft (acq, align.), Images Plus (cal), Fits Liberator 2.0 (ddp), Photoshop
(lvls)
Comments: firmware
2.14 test. Cropped Frame , shown at 50% size.
M42, The Great Orion Nebula
Object(s): M42, The
Great Orion Nebula
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid
Date and Time: 6 December 2005 01:57 UTC
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -15C)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5
Filters: Astrodon H alpha 6nm
Exposure: 15 minutes,
1 x 15
Processing Software: CCD Soft (acq, align.), Images Plus (cal, ddp), Photoshop (lvls)
Comments: firmware
2.14 test. Cropped Frame , shown at 33% size.
IC1848, The Soul Nebula
Object(s): IC1848, The
Soul Nebula
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid
Date and Time: 5 December 2005 23:03 UTC
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -15C)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5
Filters: Astrodon H alpha 6nm
Exposure: 15 minutes,
1 x 15
Processing Software: CCD Soft (acq, align.), Images Plus (cal, ddp), Photoshop (lvls)
Comments: firmware
2.14 test. Full Frame , shown at 25% size.
IC1805 and IC1848, The Heart and Soul
Nebulae
Object(s): IC1805 and
IC1848, Heart and Soul Nebulae
Observing Site: Azor
Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid
Date and Time: 24 November 2005 22:34 UTC
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -15C)
Telescope: Nikon Nikkor 300ED f/4 @ f/5.6
Filters: Astrodon H alpha 6nm
Exposure: 180
minutes, 12 x 15min (sig Avg Combined)
Processing Software: CCD Soft (acq, align.), Images Plus (cal, ddp), Photoshop (lvls)
Comments: firmware
2.14 test. Full Frame , shown at 25% size.
M81, Bode's Nebula
Object(s): M81, Bode's
Nebula, Galaxy in Ursa Major
Observing Site: La Hita Observatory, Toledo
Date and Time: 6 November 2005
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -15C)
Telescope: TMB 228 (9") Apochromatic Refractor @ f/9
Filters: Astrodon Luminance Filter
Exposure: 60 minutes,
20 x 3 (sig Avg Combined)
Processing Software: CCD Soft (acq, align.), Images Plus (cal, ddp), Photoshop (lvls)
Comments: First light
test image with TMB 9". Acquired in collaboration with Faustino Organero. Cropped
Frame , shown at 50% size.
The Heart Nebula, IC1805 in
Cassiopeia
Object(s): The Heart
Nebula, IC1805 in Cassiopeia
Observing Site: Azor Observatory, Las Rozas, Madrid
Date and Time: 7
October 2005 22:13 UTC
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M (@ -15C)
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5
Filters: Astrodon 6 nm H-alpha
Exposure: 120 minutes, 8 x 15
Processing Software: CCD Soft, Images Plus, Photoshop
Comments: H-alpha. Frame cropped, size 33%
M31, The Andromeda Galaxy
Object(s): M31 The
Andromeda Galaxy
Observing Site: La Hita Observatory, Toledo
Date and Time:1 Oct 2005 21:13 UTC (start time)
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M cooled @ -15ș C
CCD: Kodak KAI-11000 12 Megapixel CCD interline sensor
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5
Filters: Astrodon i-series LRGB
Exposure: L 75 min,
RGB (30:30:30) 5 minutes subexposures
Capture software: CCD Soft
Processing Software: Images Plus; Photoshop
Comments:
Horsehead Nebula Complex in Orion
(detail)
Object(s): Horsehead
nebula cpmplex in Orion
Observing Site: La Hita Observatory, Toledo
Date and Time:2 Oct 2005 04:07 UTC (start time)
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M
CCD: Kodak KAI-11000 12 Megapixel CCD interline sensor
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5
Filters: Astrdon H alpha 6nm, Astrodon i-series
blue broadband
Exposure: H alpha 60
minutes (15x4), Blue 30 minutes (6x5)
Capture software: CCD Soft
Processing Software: Images Plus (raw conversion), Photoshop (curves,
color)
Comments: Bicolor technique with synthetic green, own
version based on techniques from Cannistra, Levay and others
Horsehead Nebula Complex in Orion
Object(s): Horsehead
nebula cpmplex in Orion
Observing Site: La Hita Observatory, Toledo
Date and Time:2 Oct 2005 04:07 UTC (start time)
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M
CCD: Kodak KAI-11000 12 Megapixel CCD interline sensor
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5
Filters: Astrdon H alpha 6nm, Astrodon i-series
blue broadband
Exposure: H alpha 60
minutes (15x4), Blue 30 minutes (6x5)
Capture software: CCD Soft
Processing Software: Images Plus (raw conversion), Photoshop (curves,
color)
Comments: Bicolor technique with synthetic green, own
version based on techniques from Cannistra, Levay and others
NGC1499, The California Nebula
Object(s): The
California Nebula
Observing Site: La Hita Observatory, Toledo
Date and Time:2 Oct 2005 21:30 UTC (start time)
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M
CCD: Kodak KAI-11000 12 Megapixel CCD interline sensor
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ @ f/5
Filters: Astrdon H alpha 6nm, Astrodon i-series
blue broadband
Exposure: H alpha 60
minutes (15x4), Blue 30 minutes (6x5)
Capture software: CCD Soft
Processing Software: Images Plus (raw conversion), Photoshop (curves,
color)
Comments: Bicolor technique with synthetic green, own
version based on techniques from Cannistra, Levay and others
