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Planetary-Nebulae by Michael Breite

M 76 Planetary Nebula in Perseus

M76 Planetary Nebula

  • Exposure Data: 09./14.08.2004. LRGB: L=12x10min. (1x1), R=3x10min. (2x2), G=3x10min. (2x2), B=3x10min. (2x2), compl. 3,5 hours.
  • Processing: Acquired via MaxIm DL, no darks+flats, Sigma combined, RL-deconvolved in AIP4Win, registered in RegiStar, LRGB combined and many other processing steps in Photoshop.
  • Optical System: 348/3007mm Hypergraph-Cassegrain, Starlight Xpress SXV-H9, Astronomik Filter wheel FR-03, Type II.c-Filters, Astro-Physics 1200 ESCAP-FS-2-GoTo. Off-axis guided with Starlight Xpress SXV-Autoguider-camera without AO7.
  • Comments: Average FWHM was 1,7 arc-seconds. The central star, which has a separation of 1,4 arcseconds, is resolved! Very stable seeing conditions with small image motion. Picture upsampled 100% and cropped.
  • Last picture taken with my Hypergraph - I will downgrade my equipment...
  • Author: Michael Breite

Abell 80 Planetary Nebula in Lacerta

Abell 80 Planetary Nebula

  • Exposure Data: 05./06.08.2003. H-alphaRGB: L=6x20min. (2x2), R=10x4,5min. (3x3), G=10x5min. (3x3), B=10x8,35min. (3x3), compl. 5 hours.
  • Processing: Acquired via MSB AstroArt, no darks+flats, Sigma combined, RL-deconvolved in AIP4Win, registered in RegiStar, H-alphaRGB combined and other processing steps in Photoshop and Neat Image.
  • Optical System: 348/3007mm Hypergraph-Cassegrain, Starlight Xpress SXV-H9, Astronomik Filter wheel FR-03, Type II.b-Filters and 13nm H-alpha-Filter, Astro-Physics 1200 ESCAP-FS-2-GoTo. Off-axis guided with Starlight Xpress MX 516 without AO7.
  • Comments: Average FWHM was 1,9 arc-seconds. Poor transparency and better seeing conditions. Picture upsampled 15%.
  • Author: Michael Breite

Abell 80 a comparison

Image courtesy DSS / POSS ESO

(Strasbourg-ESO Catalogue)

Henize 1 - 4 Planetary Nebula in Cygnus

Henize 1 - 4 Planetary Nebula

  • Exposure Data: 06.07.2003. L=3x10min. (2x2), compl. 1/2 hour.
  • Processing: Acquired via MSB AstroArt, no darks+flats, Sigma combined, RL-deconvolved in AIP4Win, registered in RegiStar, processed in Photoshop and Neat Image.
  • Optical System: 348/3007mm Hypergraph-Cassegrain, Starlight Xpress SXV-H9, Astronomik Filter wheel FR-03, Type II.b-L-Filter, Astro-Physics 1200 ESCAP-FS-2-GoTo. Off-axis guided with Starlight Xpress MX 516 without AO7.
  • Comments: Average FWHM was 1,6 arc-seconds! Top seeing and transparency - the best conditions ever! The diameter is less than 22 arc-seconds with a central star of 21,1 mag. Picture upsampled 15%.
  • Author: Michael Breite

M 57 Planetary Nebula in Lyra

M 57 Planetary Nebula

  • Exposure Data: 07.07.2003. L=1x15min. (1x1) - only one shot!
  • Processing: Acquired via MSB AstroArt, no darks+flats, RL-deconvolved in AIP4Win, processed in Photoshop and Neat Image.
  • Optical System: 348/3007mm Hypergraph-Cassegrain, Starlight Xpress SXV-H9, Astronomik Filter wheel FR-03, Type II.b-L-Filter, Astro-Physics 1200 ESCAP-FS-2-GoTo. Off-axis guided with Starlight Xpress MX 516 without AO7.
  • Comments: FWHM was 2,1 arc-seconds. Not the best conditions for this object!
  • Author: Michael Breite

Kohoutek 3 - 82 Planetary Nebula in Cygnus

Kohoutek 3 - 82 Planetary Nebula

  • Exposure Data: 04./05.08.2003. LRGB: L=20x5min. (2x2), R=10x4,5min. (3x3), G=10x5min. (3x3), B=10x8,35min. (3x3), compl. 4 2/3 hours.
  • Processing: Acquired via MSB AstroArt, no darks+flats, Sigma combined, RL-deconvolved in AIP4Win, registered in RegiStar, LRGB combined and other processing steps in Photoshop and Neat Image.
  • Optical System: 348/3007mm Hypergraph-Cassegrain, Starlight Xpress SXV-H9, Astronomik Filter wheel FR-03, Type II.b-Filters, Astro-Physics 1200 ESCAP-FS-2-GoTo. Off-axis guided with Starlight Xpress MX 516 without AO7.
  • Comments: Average FWHM was 2,1 arc-seconds. Poor transparency and medium seeing conditions. The diameter is less than 19 arc-seconds with a central star of 19,6 mag. Picture upsampled 15%.
  • Author: Michael Breite

Abell 84 Planetary Nebula in Cassiopeia

Abell 84 Planetary Nebula

  • Exposure Data: 25.09.2003. H-alphaRGB: H-alpha=12x10min. (2x2), R=10x4,5min. (3x3), G=10x5min. (3x3), B=10x8,35min. (3x3), compl. 5 hours.
  • Processing: Acquired via MSB AstroArt, no darks+flats, Sigma combined, RL-deconvolved in AIP4Win, registered in RegiStar, H-alphaRGB combined and other processing steps in Photoshop and Neat Image.
  • Optical System: 348/3007mm Hypergraph-Cassegrain, Starlight Xpress SXV-H9, Astronomik Filter wheel FR-03, Type II.b-Filters and 13nm H-alpha-Filter, Astro-Physics 1200 ESCAP-FS-2-GoTo. Off-axis guided with Starlight Xpress MX 516 without AO7.
  • Comments: Average FWHM was 2,0 arc-seconds, Medium transparency. Picture upsampled 15%.
  • Author: Michael Breite

NGC 1514 Planetary Nebula in Taurus

NGC 1514 Planetary Nebula

  • Exposure Data: 17.02.2003. LRGB: L=24x5min. (2x2), R=10x5min. (3x3), G=10x5min. (3x3), B=10x5min. (3x3), compl. 4 1/2 hours.
  • Processing: Acquired via Starlight Xpress-Software, no darks+flats, Median combined (1:1,1:1,3) in MaxIm DL, RL-deconvolved in AIP4Win, registered in RegiStar, LRGB combined and many other processing steps in Photoshop and Neat Image.
  • Optical System: 348/3007mm Hypergraph-Cassegrain, Starlight Xpress SXV-H9, AstroMechanik Filter wheel AM4 and Idas LRGB-Filterset Type 2, Astro-Physics 1200 QMD with Koch FS-2-GoTo. Off-axis guided with Starlight Xpress MX 516 without AO7.
  • Comments: Taken during full moon. Average FWHM was 2,7 arc-seconds, Bad imaging conditions.
  • Author: Michael Breite

M 27 Dumbell Nebula in Vulpecula

M 27 Dumbell Nebula

  • Exposure Data: 13.09.2002. LRGB: L=7x10min. (1x1), R=3x10min (2x2), G=3x10min. (2x2), B=3x10min (2x2), compl. 2 2/3 hours.
  • Processing: Acquired via MSB AstroArt, darks+flats, Median combined (1:1:1) in MaxIm DL, RL-deconvolved in AIP4Win, registered in RegiStar, LRGB combined and many other processing steps in Photoshop.
  • Optical System: 348/3007mm Hypergraph-Cassegrain, Starlight Xpress MX 916, AstroMechanik Filter wheel AM4 and Idas LRGB-Filterset Type 2, Astro-Physics 1200 QMD with Koch FS-2-GoTo. Off-axis guided with Starlight Xpress MX 516 without AO7.
  • Comments: Average FWHM was 2,3 arc-seconds. Bad transparency fst 3,9 mag.
  • Author: Michael Breite