IC434 Horsehead Nebula
This image of IC434 – The Horsehead Nebula is part of a larger mosaic which is still a work in progress, but I couldn’t help but try and process this old favourite. I run...
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Orion Region 2×2 Mosaic
A work in progress. I’m partway through doing a large mosaic of the Orion region and just wanted to check to make sure I was collecting enough data, so I processed this 2 x...
The Blue Horsehead
In the constellation of Scorpius lies the Blue Horsehead nebula. This ghostly apparition is a reflection nebula that is illuminated by the blue light of the star Jabbah (Nu Scorpii). Can’t believe this is...
Orion and his Horse
A small mosaic (two panels) showing some horse looking thing and another bright blue nebula that no one can recognise…/humour I was planning to do a large mosaic of the entire Orion constellation region...
Stella Tempest
Usually images of this region of the Orion contellation focus mostly on the Horsehead and Flame Nebula as these are bright (relatively) and recognisable. However, these nebulae are but one part of a complex...
The Blue Horsehead Nebula
Here is a quick capture of IC4592 – the Blue Horsehead nebula. The pale blue light of Nu Scorpii illuminates the surrounding reflection nebula, creating an almost ghostly apparition of a horse staring out...
The Jewels of Orion’s Sword
The constellation of Orion is home to some of the most spectacular and recognisable deep sky objects in the night sky. In this multi-panel mosaic taken with a modified Canon EOS6D through a Skywatcher...
Wreathed in Smoke and Flame
How great it is to clean off the dust from my telescope and take it out under the dark skies over the weekend (well dark-ish anyway – the moon was at 56%). I decided...
