Friday, June 26, 2020



,,Pillars of Creation " - detail in the center of M 16 also known as the Eagle Nebula - is about 5.700 light-years in constellation Serpens . M16 is discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745 . The nebula contain active star -forming  gas and dust regions including the Pillars of creation .

Astrophotography equipment :
-telescope -Vixen VC200L  & Astrophysics 0.67 x -focal reducer
 - mount : Skywatcher HEQ5Pro -guided.
-  photo: -cam.ATIK 314L+ mono
-guide camera :ZWO asi120mm mono
--guide-scop: Skywatcher 70mm
filters: HA 12nm Astronomik .
exposures time : HA filter -10 light frames x 300 sec each .

Location : Babadag -Romania ,,Scorpius Observatory" 23 June 2020 .  
Trifid nebula or M20 (in HA) -  this nebula is an unsual combination with :  reflexion nebula  . emission nebula and dark nebula .  M20 is about 4.200 light years from Earth ,in constellation Sagittarius .The Trifid Nebula is a star forming region in the scutum spiral arm of the Milky Way .

Astropicture  with :
- optical tube Vixen VC 200L + astrophysics 0.67 x-focal reducer  2 .
- camera foto Atik 314L+ mono.
- mount Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro -guided
- guiding ZWO asi 12mm mono planetary cam.
- filter HA 12nm. from Astronomik
- guide scope Skywatcher 70mm refractor telescope .
exposures : 10 light frames( Ha filter) . x 300sec each frame . Total 50min.

Location: Scorpius Observatory - Babadag - Romania .  26 june 2020 .