Orion's Sword

Location: Afton, MN (red/white), Woodbury, MN (red/white) Date: October 2013 Ha5nm: 4 x 900s, 8 x 1200s (3h40m) Scope: Takahashi FSQ106 EDXIII Camera: FLI ML16803 Filter: Astrodon Ha5nm Mount: AP Mach1 GTO

Orion Constellation Mosaic - 6 Panels

My first mosaic and I'm ecstatic with my result. Scope: Tak FSQ 106 EDXIII Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 Camera: FLI ML16803 Filter(s): Astrodon Ha 5nm FL: F3.65 @387mm Software: PixInsight 1.8RC7, SGP Pro, PS CS6 Integration Time: 3h/pane = 18h total Ha 5nm: 9 x 1200s per pane

Heart and Soul - Cassiopeia

Scope: Tak FSQ 106 EDXIII Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 Camera: FLI ML16803 Filter(s): Astrodon Ha 5nm FL: F3.65 @387mm Software: PixInsight 1.8RC7, SGP Pro, PS CS6 Integration Time: 17.7h Ha 5nm: 12 x 900s (3h), 4 x 1800s (2h), 38 x 1200s (12.7h)

Elephant Trunk Nebula

Scope: Tak FSQ 106 EDXIII Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 Camera: FLI ML16803 Filter(s): Astrodon Ha 5nm FL: F5 @530mm Software: PixInsight 1.8RC7, SGP Pro Integration Time: 4h 20m Ha 5nm: 13 x 1200s

North America and Pelican Nebula

After battling a number of mechanical and software issues over the course of 3 days, the 4th finally presented me with an opportunity to start my summer project; a 49 Panel mosaic of Cygnus. This is the first of many. Scope: Tak FSQ 106 EDXIII Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 Camera: FLI ML16803 Filter(s): Astrodon Ha 5nm FL: F5 @530mm Software: PixInsight 1.8RC7, SGP Pro Integration Time: 3h 20m Ha 5nm: 10 x 1200s

2 Panel Mosaic of Gamma Cygni Region

Scope: Tak FSQ 106 EDXIII Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 Camera: FLI ML16803 Filter(s): Astrodon Ha 5nm FL: F5 @530mm Software: PixInsight 1.8RC7, SGP Pro Integration Time: 6h 40m Ha 5nm: 20 x 1200s

Cocoon Nebula Wide Field (IC 5146)

Scope: Tak FSQ 106 EDXIII Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 Camera: FLI ML16803 Filter(s): Astrodon Ha 5nm FL: F5 @530mm Software: PixInsight 1.8RC7, SGP Pro Integration Time: 3h 40m Ha 5nm: 11 x 1200s

Cygnus 8 Panel Mosaic - North America to Gamma Cygni

Scope: Tak FSQ 106 EDXIII Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 Camera: FLI ML16803 Filter(s): Astrodon Ha 5nm FL: F5 @530mm Software: PixInsight 1.8RC7, SGP Pro Integration Time: 23.3h Ha 5nm: 70 x 1200s

2 Panel Cepheus Mosaic

Covers the Iris Nebula, VDB 141 and NGC 7133. Scope: Tak FSQ 106 EDXIII Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 Camera: FLI ML16803 Filter(s): Astrodon Luminance FL: F5 @530mm Software: PixInsight 1.8RC7, SGP Pro Integration Time: 8h Lum: 32 x 900s

M78, Ghoul and Barnard's Loop

Scope: Tak FSQ 106 EDXIII Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 Camera: FLI ML16803 Filter(s): Astrodon Luminance FL: F5 @530mm Software: PixInsight 1.8RC7, SGP Pro Integration Time: 2h Lum: 8 x 900s (2h)

Cygnus 20 Panel Mosaic

Scope: Takahashi FSQ106 EDXIII Camera: FLI ML16803 Filters: Astrodon Ha 5nm Mount: AP Mach1 GTO Image Details: Ha: 3h per panel (9 x 1200s) Total Integration Time: 60h NGC 6888 (Crescent Nebula) acquired by Manuel Jimenez using a 432mm CDK, and a PL16803 CCD. Processed and image integration by Hytham Abu-Safieh.

IC 405, IC 410, NGC 1907, Sh2-236, SH2-229

Scope: Tak FSQ 106 EDXIII Mount: Astro-Physics Camera: FLI ML16803 Filter(s): Astrodon LRGB FL: F5 @530mm Software: SGP Pro (Acquisition), PixInsight 1.8RC7 (calibration), PS CS6 (the finisher) Integration Time: 8h Ha 5nm: 16 x 1800s (8h)

sh2-249 and friends

Scope: Tak FSQ 106 EDXIII Mount: Astro-Physics Camera: FLI ML16803 Filter(s): Astrodon LRGB FL: F5 @530mm Software: SGP Pro (Acquisition), PixInsight 1.8RC7 (calibration), Affinity Photo (the finisher) Integration Time: 12.5h Ha 5nm: 25 x 1800s

Rosette Nebula

California Nebula NGC 1499

Acquisition: 17 x 30m subs = 8.5h total exposure Filter: Astrodon HA 5nm Gear: Scope: 318mm AGO iDK F6.7 CCD: FLI ML16803 Rotator/focuser: Optec Gemini Mount: AP 1100 Calibration and post: PixInsight 1.85