TSS Messier Project

M1 The Crab Nebula

02/26/2021 M1, The Crab Nebula, also known as NGC1952 is a Supernova Remnant in Taurus. This image was captured using the LiveStack feature in SharpCapPro and consist of 1 hour of Ha data and 1 hour of SII data, combined in Astro Pixel Processor and some final tweaking in PhotoshopCC. 12x 5min. Ha 12x 5min. SII Total Integration = 2 hours. Mag. 8.4 05h 34m 31.94s +22° 00′ 52.2″

M2, Messier 2

11-27-2021 M2 a Globular Cluster in Aquarius. Also known as NGC 7089 This image was captured using NINA with my Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO and ZWO ASI2600mmPro camera using Chroma RGB filters. Processed with PixInsight. Captured from my Bortle 8 backyard. 20x 30sec per channel RGB 30 minutes total integration time Mag. 6.3 21h 33m 27.02s −00° 49′ 23.7″

M3

04/02/2021 M3 is a Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici. This is a LiveStack export directly from SharpCapPro with no additional processing or editing. You can see the dithering results from SharpCap and PHD2 mainly along the top and left edges. Explore Scientific ED127mm APO, ZWO 1600mm camera, Baader Filters, CGX Mount. Captured from my suburban light-polluted backyard with an SQM reading of 17.85 34x 60 seconds Ha only = 34 minutes total integration time. Mag. 6.2 13h 42m 11.62s +28° 22′ 38.2″

M5

05/13/2021 M5 (NGC5904) is a Globular Cluster in the constellation Serpens. Explore Scientific ED127mm APO, ZWO 1600mm camera, Baader Filters, CGX Mount, Captured using NINA, Processed with Astro Pixel Processor. 10x 60second - Lum 10x 120seconds ea. - RGB Total Integration Time = 1hr 10 min. Taken from RedStone Trailhead - Lake Mead National Recreation Area Mag. 6.7 15h 18m 33.22s +02° 04′ 51.7″

M8 The Lagoon Nebula

08-12-2020 The Lagoon Nebula (known as M8 or NGC 6523) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region. Explore Scientific ED127mm APO, ZWO 1600mm camera, Baader Filters, CGX Mount, Captured using NINA, Processed with Astro Pixel Processor. 30x 60second exposures Ha filter only. Colorized in Photoshop Taken from my backyard in Henderson, NV. Mag. 6.0 18h 03m 37s −24° 23′ 12″

M 09

Messier 09, NGC 6333 is a globular cluster in the constellation of Ophiuchus. Captured from my Bortle 8 backyard on the evening of July 8th and morning of July 9th. Captured using SharpCapPro Livestack and final image tweaked in PixInsight. 20x30sec = 10min Luminance Only. No Calibration Frames Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO ASI 2600mm Pro Chroma Luminance Filter iOptron CEM70EC mount Mag. 7.7 17h 19m 11.78s −18° 30′ 58.5″

M 10

Messier 10, NGC 6254, is a globular cluster in the constellation of Ophiuchus. Captured from my Bortle 8 backyard on the evening of July 8th and morning of July 9th. Captured using SharpCapPro Livestack and final image tweaked in PixInsight. 20x30sec = 10min Luminance Only. No Calibration Frames Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO ASI 2600mm Pro Chroma Luminance Filter iOptron CEM70EC mount Mag. 6.6 16h 57m 8.92s −04° 05′ 58.07″

M 11

Messier 11, NGC 6705, also known as the Wild Duck Cluster, is a tight open cluster of stars in the constellation of Scutum. Captured from my Bortle 8 backyard on the evening of July 8th and morning of July 9th. Captured using SharpCapPro Livestack and final image tweaked in PixInsight. 20x30sec = 10min Luminance Only. No Calibration Frames Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO ASI 2600mm Pro Chroma Luminance Filter iOptron CEM70EC mount Mag. 5.8 18h 51.1m −06° 16′

M 12

Messier 12, NGC 6218, is a globular cluster in the constellation of Ophiuchus. Captured from my Bortle 8 backyard on the evening of July 8th and morning of July 9th. Captured using SharpCapPro Livestack and final image tweaked in PixInsight. 20x30sec = 10min Luminance Only. No Calibration Frames Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO ASI 2600mm Pro Chroma Luminance Filter iOptron CEM70EC mount Mag. 6.7 16h 47m 14.18s −01° 56′ 54.7″

M13 The Hercules Globular Cluster

05-24-2022 M13, also known as NGC6205 is also called the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules. Besides the main globular, I also captured the faint galaxy NGC6207 and even fainter galaxy IC4617 along with at least 8 additional PGC galaxies. ZWO2600mmPro Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO iOptron CEM70EC Chroma RGB Filters TS/Optics Flattener Captured with NINA 2.0 RC002 20x 120sec ea RGB Total Integration Time: 120 minutes Taken from WeeThump. Mag. 5.8 16h 41m 41.24s +36° 27′ 35.5″

M14

04-10--2021 M14, also known as NGC 6402 is a Globular cluster in Ophiuchus. Explore Scientific ED127mm ASI1600mm Camera Baader Filters CGX Mount Captured with theNINA, Processed with Astro Pixel Processor 10x 60sec. Luminance 10min 10x 120sec RGB 20min ea. Total Integration Time = 70 minutes Taken from Wee Thump south of Las Vegas SQM reading - 21.3 Mag. 8.3 17h 37m 36.15s −03° 14′ 45.3″

M15

09-08--2021 M15, also known as NGC 7078 is a Globular cluster in Pegasus. Explore Scientific ED152mm ASI2600mm Camera Chroma Filters CGX Mount Captured with NINA, Processed with PixInsight 15x 180sec RGB 45min ea. Total Integration Time = 2 hrs 15 min. Taken from Wee Thump south of Las Vegas SQM reading - 21.04 Mag. 6.2 21h 29m 58.33s +12° 10′ 01.2″

M-16 The Eagle Nebula

06-18-2020 The Eagle Nebula (known as NGC 6611) and also known as the Star Queen Nebula and The Spire, is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens. The Eagle Nebula is part of a diffuse emission nebula, or H II region, which is cataloged as IC 4703. This region of active current star formation is about 5700 light-years distant. ED127mm and ZWO1600mm camera 30 minutes Luminance' 60 minutes RGB ea. Total Integration Time - 3hrs30mins. Taken at Nelson's Landing, NV. Processed with Astro Pixel Processor Mag. 6.0 18h 18m 48s −13° 49′

M17 The Swan Nebula

M17 - The Swan Nebula (NGC6618) Also known as the Checkmark, Lobster, Horseshoe or Omega Nebula. Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO ZWO 2600mmPro Chroma RGB filters TS/Optics 1x Flattener 10x 180sec ea. RGB Total Integration Time: 90 Minutes Captured with NINA 2.0 RC003 Processed with PixInsight 1.8.9-1 Imaged from Wee Thump, NV 05/25/2022 12:42am-02:25am

M20 The Trifid Nebula

The Trifid Nebula (M20 or NGC 6514) is an H II region in Sagittarius. Its name means 'three-lobe'. The object is a combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula (a relatively dense, red-yellow portion), a reflection nebula (the mainly NNE blue portion), and a dark nebula (the apparent 'gaps' in the former that cause the trifurcated appearance also designated Barnard 85). Explore Scientific ED127mm scope, ZWO ASI1600mm cooled camera, Baader LRGB Filters 60x 1minute Luminance 30x 1minute ea RGB Total Integration time: 2hrs30min. Processed with Astro Pixel Processor, tweaked in PhotoshopCC Taken at Nelson's Landing, NV. Mag. 6.3 18h 02m 23s −23° 01′ 48″

M22

Messier 22, NGC 6656, the Great Sagittarius Cluster. Captured from my Bortle 8 backyard on the evening of July 8th and morning of July 9th. Captured using SharpCapPro Livestack and final image tweaked in PixInsight. 10x30sec = 5min Luminance Only. No Calibration Frames Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO ASI 2600mm Pro Chroma Luminance Filter iOptron CEM70EC mount Mag. 5.1 18h 36m 23.94s −23° 54′ 17.1″

M 23

Messier 23, NGC 6494, is an open cluster in the constellation of Sagittarius. Captured from my Bortle 8 backyard on the evening of July 8th and morning of July 9th. Captured using SharpCapPro Livestack and final image tweaked in PixInsight. 10x30sec = 5min Luminance Only. No Calibration Frames Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO ASI 2600mm Pro Chroma Luminance Filter iOptron CEM70EC mount Mag. 5.5 17h 56.8m −19° 01′

M 25

Messier 25, IC 4725, is an open cluster in the constellation of Sagittarius. Captured from my Bortle 8 backyard on the evening of July 8th and morning of July 9th. Captured using SharpCapPro Livestack and final image tweaked in PixInsight. 10x30sec = 5min Luminance Only. No Calibration Frames Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO ASI 2600mm Pro Chroma Luminance Filter iOptron CEM70EC mount Mag. 4.6 18h 31.6m −19° 15′

M 26

Messier 26, NGC 6694, is an open cluster in the constellation of Scutum. Captured from my Bortle 8 backyard on the evening of July 8th and morning of July 9th. Captured using SharpCapPro Livestack and final image tweaked in PixInsight. 10x30sec = 5min Luminance Only. No Calibration Frames Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO ASI 2600mm Pro Chroma Luminance Filter iOptron CEM70EC mount Mag. 8.0 18h 45.2m −09° 24′

M27 The Dumbbell Nebula

Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO ASI ZWO2600mmPro Chroma Filters iOptron CEM70EC mount Captured with NINA 2.0 RC004 Processed with PixInsight 1.8.9-1 24x 180sec Red = 1hr12min 20x 180sec Green = 1hr 15x 180sec Blue = 45min 10x 600sec 3nm Ha = 100min Total Integration Time = 4hrs37min Captured at WeeThump, NV SQL: 21.35

M 28

Messier 28, NGC 6626, is a globular cluster in the constellation of Sagittarius. Captured from my Bortle 8 backyard on the evening of July 8th and morning of July 9th. Captured using SharpCapPro Livestack and final image tweaked in PixInsight. 10x30sec = 5min Luminance Only. No Calibration Frames Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO ASI 2600mm Pro Chroma Luminance Filter iOptron CEM70EC mount Mag. 6.8 18h 24m 32.89s −24° 52′ 11.4″

M29

05/14/2021 M29 (NGC6913) is an Open Cluster in the constellation Cygnus. Explore Scientific ED127mm APO, ZWO 1600mm camera, Baader Filters, CGX Mount, Captured using NINA, Processed with Astro Pixel Processor. 10x 60second - Lum 10x 120seconds ea. - RGB Total Integration Time = 1hr 10 min. Taken from RedStone Trailhead - Lake Mead National Recreation Area Mag. 7.1 20h 23m 56s +38° 31′ 24″

M 30

Messier 30, NGC 7099, is a globular cluster in the constellation of Capricornus. Captured from my Bortle 8 backyard on the evening of July 8th and morning of July 9th. Captured using SharpCapPro Livestack and final image tweaked in PixInsight. 10x30sec = 5min Luminance Only. No Calibration Frames Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO ASI 2600mm Pro Chroma Luminance Filter iOptron CEM70EC mount Mag. 7.2 21h 40m 22.12 −23° 10′ 47.5″

M31

M31, The Andromeda Galaxy, our nearest neighbor galaxy beyond the large & small Magellanic Clouds. ZWO ASI2600MC iOptron CEM70EC 120x 120sec = 4hrs of OSC data Captured at Wee Thump with NINA Processed with PixInsight