Emission Nebulae

Ordered by Catalog Number

Messier (M)

NGC

Sharpless (Sh2)

IC

Other

 

Messier (M) Objects

Lagoon (M8) and trifid (M20) nebulae Canon 400mm f4 DO lens, Ha/OIII narrowband filter

M 16 Eagle Nebula - The Pillars of Creation Celestron C8 EDGE; dual narrowband Ha/OIII filter

M 16 Eagle nebula region; 100mm f8 lens with Ha/OIII filter

M 16 Eagle Nebula Canon 400mm f4 DO lens, Ha/OIII narrowband filter (OIII signal in blue enhanced)

M 20 Trifid nebula A combined reflection and emission nebula Celestron EDGE 8 - broadband OSC and dual narrowband Ha/OIII

M42 OrionNebula - Broadband RedCat51, ASI2600MC Pro, UV/IR filter, 64 x 300s subs, Bortle 4

M42 Orion Nebula ZWO FF80 with 0.7 reducer,. Dual narrowband Ha/OII Optolong Ultimate filter, ASI2600MC Pro, 30 x 300s subs, Bortle 4

M42 Heart of Orion Celestron EDGE8 with 0.7 reducer, Optolong L-Ultimate Ha/OIII filter,

M42 Orion nebula and B33 Horeshead nebula widefield Ha monochrome

NGC Objects

NGC 281 Pacman Nebula Ha/OIII narroband, EDGE8 with 0.7 reducer, Bortle 8-9 skies

 

NGC1491 Fossil Footprint Nebula EDGE8 reducer, Optolong Ultimate Ha/OII. 119 x 300s subs

NGC 1499 California Nebula FF80 (at 600mm), Optolong L Ultimate Ha/OII, ASI 2600MC, ZWO AM3, ASI 220mm OAG ; Backyard in Redding Ca, Bortle 4

NGC 1499 Californai Nebula widefield RedCat51, 80x300s subs, Optolong Ultimate Ha/OIII, ZWO AM3, Backyard, Irvine CA, Bortle 8/9

NGC2174 The Monkey Head Nebula ZWO FF80 with 0.7 reducer,. Dual narrowband Ha/OII Optolong Ultimate filter, Home driveway Bortle 7/8 sky. About 4.5hr interrgation after midnight

NGC2237 Rosette Nebula - Widefield in Ha/OIII RedCat51, ASI2600MC Pro, Optolong Ultimate Ha.OIII filter, 86x300s subs, backyard Bortle 8/9,

Thor's Helmet (NGC2359)  EDGE8, ASI 2500MC Pro, ZWO AM3, ZWO OAG. ASI222 mini, ZWO EAF, Optolong Ultimate Ha/OIII filter; 45 x 300s subs, Bortle 2.

NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Nebula FF80 (at 600mm), Optolong L Ultimate Ha/OII, ASI 2600MC, ZWO AM3, ASI 220mm OAG; Backyard in Redding Ca, Bortle 4

NGC 2264 Widefield view of area around the Christmas Tree nebula RedCat51, 80x300s subs, Optolong Ultimate Ha/OIII, ZWO AM3, Backyard, Irvine CA, Bortle 8/9

Pelican (IC 5070), North America (NGC 7000) and Clamshell (SH2-119 nebulas Canon 100mm macro f2.8, Optolong extreme Ha/OIII, 80x300s subs, Driveway, Bortle 8/9

NGC 7380 Wizard Nebula in Ha/OIII Celestron C8 EDGE, Optolong extreme, 27x300s subs, Bortle 4, Borrego Springs

Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) Celestron C8 EDGE, Ha/OIII narrowband filter, 25x300s subs_Bortle 4, Borrego Springs

 

 

Sharpless (Sh2)

Sh-86 FF80, ASI2600MC, Optolong L Ultimate Ha/OIII dual narrowband filter, 34x300s subs, Bortle8/9

Widefield Ha and OIII enission around Tulip (Sh2-101) and Crescent (Sh2-105) nebulae Askar FMA135, ASI2600MC, Optolong L Extreme Ha/OIII dual narrowband filter, 59x300s subs, Bortle 2

Sh2-101 Tulip Nebula Edge 8 with 0.7 reducer, Dual narrowband Ha/OII, 106 x 300s subs, Bortle 8-9

Sh2-105 The Crescent Nebula Edge 8 with 0.7 reducer, Dual narrowband Ha/OII, Optolong L-Ultimate, 30 x 300s subs, home driveway, Bortle 8-9

Hermit Crab Nebula Sh2-112 Edge 8 with 0.7 reducer, Dual narrowband Ha/OII, Optolong L-Ultimate, 77 x 300s subs, home driveway, Bortle 8-9

Flying Dragon (Sh2-114) nebula A very faint target, imaged here under Bortle 2 skies in the Mojave Desert Data combined from two nights, imaging with different telescopes ZWO FF80 with 0.7 reducer,. ASI 2600MC, Dual narrowband Ha/OII Optolong Ultimate filter, 74x300s subs. RedCat51, ASI2600MC, Dual narrowband Ha/OII Optolong Ultimate filter, 57x300s subs

Clamshell Nebula Sh2-119 ZWO FF80, ASI2600MC Pro, Optolong Lectreme Ha/OIII narrowband, 64x300s subs, Bortle 2, Mojave Desert

Cave Nebula Sh2-155

Sh2-125 Cocoon Nebula Ha/OIII narroband, EDGE8 with 0.7 reducer, 40 x 300s subs, Bortle 8-9 skies

Widefield - Flying Bat (Sh2-29) and Squid (Ou4) nebulae New image combining data from two nights usig different telescopes. I wanted a wider field of view than provided by my first image using a 400 mm lens, and thought I had over-processed that image (now relegated to Archives) Canon 400mm f4 DO lens, Dual narrowband Ha/OIII, 74 x 300s subs. Bortle 1-2 sky at Mono Lake RedCat51, Optolong L Ultimate Dual narrowband Ha/OIII, 65 x 300s subs. Bortle 1-2 sky at Lassen Natnl Park

Lion Nebula Sh2-132

Lobster Claw (Sh2-157) and Bubble Nebulae (NGC 7365) FF80, Dual narrowband Ha/OIII, 74 x 300s subs. Bortle 1-2 sky

Sh2-224 Rice Hat Nebula FF80 with 0.7X reducer, Optolong L Ultimate Ha/OII, ASI 2600MC, ZWO AM3, ASI 220mm OAG; Backyard in Redding Ca, Bortle 4

Sh-2 264 The Angel Fish Nebula Canon 100mm f2.8 macro EF lens, ASI 2600MC Pro, AM3, Optolong ultimate Ha/OIII, 80 x 300s subs,over 2 nights backyard, Bortle 8/9

 

IC Objects

IC 63 Ghost of Casseopeia Ha/OIII narrowband,, EDGE8 with 0.7 reducer, 70 x 300s subs, Bortle 3 sky at Borrego Springs

IC405 Flaming Star Nebula FF80, 0.7 reducer, ASI2600MC Pro, Optolong Ultimate Ha/OII (48 x 300s), Askar D2 SII (48 x 300s), UV/IR (15 x 300s) Bortle 4

IC405 Heart of the Flaming Star Nebula - Monochrome Ha Celestron Edge8 with 0.7 reducer, 50x300s subs; Dual narrowband Ha/OII Optolong Ultimate filter,

IC410 and IC405 The Tadpoles and Flaming Star Nebulae ZWO FF80 with 0.7 reducer, Dual narrowband Ha/OII Optolong Ultimate filter, About 4.5 hr under Bortle 7/8 sky at our driveway.

IC410 The Tadpoles; IC 477 The Spider; NGC1931 and The Fly RedCat51, 100x300s subs, Optolong Ultimate Ha/OIII, ZWO AM3, Backyard, Irvine CA, Bortle 8/9

IC434 Horsehead Nebula FF80, Dual narrowband 3 nmHa/OIII, ASI2600

IC434 Horsehead Nebula widefield Ha/SII RedCat51, Optolong L-Ultimate filter, 47x300s Ha/OIII, 44x300s SII/OIII, driveway Bortle 8/9

IC 1318 Sadr Region - Ha narrowband in monochrome RedCat51, Optolong L-Ultimate filter, 34x300s Ha/OIII (only Ha signal shown), driveway Bortle 8/9

IC1396 Elephant's Trunk Nebula, widefield Ha/OIII RedCat51, ASI 2600MC Pro, Optolong L-Ultimate filter, 89x300s Ha/OIII (two nights), home driveway Bortle 8/9

IC 1396 Elephant's trunk nebula - close-up of the trunk Ha/OIII narroband, EDGE8 with 0.7 reducer, 78 x 300s subs, Bortle 8-9 skies

Elephant trunk (IC 1396), Lion (Sh2-132)and Wizard Nebulas (NGC 7380) Canon 100mm macro f2.8, Optolong extreme Ha/OIII, 80x300s subs, Driveway, Bortle 8/9

Fish head Nebula IC 1795  Edge 8, 0.7 reducer, Oplolong extreme Ha/OIII filter, 60 x 5min subs

Heart (IC 1805) and Soul (IC 1848) Nebulae Canon 100mm macro lens, dual narrowband Ha/OIII and SII/OII filters, Bortle 2 sky

The Heart Nebula IC 1805

IC1848 The Soul Nebula ZWO FF80 with 0.7 reducer, Dual narrowband Ha/OII Optolong Ultimate filter, About 4.5 hr under Bortle 7/8 sky at our driveway

NGC7000 North America and IC 5070 Pelican Nebulae RedCat 51, ASI 2600MC Pro, ZWO AM3, OAG, Optolong Ultimate Ha/OII, 13 x 300s subs

Cosmic Question Mark (NGC 7822). Little Rosette (Sh2-178) and Garlic Clove (TB1) Nebulae Askar FMA135, ASI2600MC, Optolong L Extreme Ha/OIII narrowband, 122x180s subs, Bortle 2

Other Catalogs (LBN, Ou, WR)

LBN673 Soul Nebula close-up with fighure running toward mountain peak  Edge 8, 0.7 reducer, Oplolong extreme Ha/OIII filter, ASI2600MC Pro, 103 x 300s subs

Monochrome Ha Widefield of Sadr region Askar FMA135, ASI2600MC, Optolong L Extreme Ha/OIII dual narrowband filter, 124x180s subs, Bortle 2

Flying Bat (Sh2-129) and Squid (Ou4) Nebulae Canon 400mm f4 DO lens, Dual narrowband Ha/OIII, 74 x 300s subs. Bortle 1-2 sky at Mono Lake

WR 134 and its bubble of ionized oxygen FF80, ASI2600, Optolong L Ultimate Ha/OIII, 54 x 300s subs, driveway Bortle 9