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    • Cygnus Loop widefield
    • The Squid Nebula | Ou4
    • Central Cygnus
    • Markarian’s Chain
    • The Moon: Golden Handle
    • Quasar J08570+1534
    • The Leo Triplet | NGC 3628, M65, M66
    • Quasar PSS J1058+1245
    • The Moon: Lunar X and Lunar V
    • The Heart & Soul Nebulae | IC 1805 / IC 1848
    • Quasar APM 08279+5255
    • Messier 3
    • Blazar S5 0014+81
    • The Bode and Cigar galaxies | M81 & M82
    • The Moon
    • The Pacman Nebula | NGC 281
    • The Double Cluster | NGC 869 & NGC 884
    • WR 134
    • The Bat Nebula | NGC 6995
    • Pickering’s Triangle
    • The Pelican Nebula | IC 5070
    • The Lion Nebula | Sh2-132
    • M106
    • The Seahorse Nebula | Barnard 150
    • The Whirlpool Galaxy | M51
    • The Beehive Cluster | M44
    • The Jellyfish Nebula | IC 443
    • The California Nebula | NGC 1499
    • The Triangulum Galaxy | M33
    • The Clamshell Nebula | Sh2-119
    • The Wizard Nebula | NGC 7380
    • The Iris Nebula | NGC 7023
    • B161 & LDN 1121
    • The Coma Cluster | Abell 1656
    • The Ghost of Cassiopeia | IC 63 & IC 59
    • The Flaming Star Nebula | IC 405
    • The Rotten Fish Nebula | LDN 1251
    • The Cygnus Wall | NGC 7000
    • The Butterfly Nebula | IC 1318
    • Hercules Globular Cluster | M13
    • The Pinwheel Galaxy | M101
    • NGC 7822
    • The Orion Nebula | M42
    • Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
    • The Soul Nebula | IC 1848
    • The Heart Nebula | IC 1805
    • The Andromeda Galaxy | M31
    • The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula
    • The Flying Bat & Squid Nebulae | Sh2-129 & Ou4
    • The Lobster Claw Nebula | Sh2-157
    • The Shark Nebula | LDN 1235
    • The Pleiades | M45
    • The Cave Nebula | Sh2-155
    • The Cygnus Loop
    • The Rosette Nebula | NGC 2244
    • Star Trails
    • Asteroid Vesta
    • Nova Cas 2021
  • Learn
    • Beginner Guides
      • Deep sky astrophotography: an overview for beginners
      • Take your first astrophoto
      • Get started with a smart telescope
      • Build your first widefield rig
      • Getting started with longer focal lengths
      • Process your first astrophotos
      • Targets for every season
    • Articles
      • Five years of Urban Astrophotography
      • PixInsight Pre-Processing Guide for Astrophotography
      • PixInsight IntegerResample Guide: When to Bin Your Astrophotography Data
      • Guide: “Which filter should I use with my OSC camera?”
      • ZWO RMA Guide: Sending a Camera From the UK to China for Repair
      • Seestar for Public Outreach: Star Party Astronomy Guide
      • ASIAIR Guide: How to Frame Custom Astrophotography Targets
      • Astrophotography Reprocessing Bonanza: Before and After Results (2022)
      • ASIAIR Guide: How to Power Your Setup From Mains Electricity
      • 10 Controversial Opinions About Astrophotography Processing and Gear
      • DIY Flat Panel for Astrophotography: Build Your Own Flats Light
      • Top 10 Astrophotography Upgrades That Actually Improve Results
      • How to Get Long Integration Times in Astrophotography
      • OSC vs Mono Astrophotography From a City: Which Works Best?
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  • Reviews
    • Review: ASIAIR Mini
    • Review: Svbony SV535 105mm f/2.8 Astrograph
    • Review: StellarDrive X 6R PRO Mount – DarkFrame Optics
    • Review: Askar M54 Off-Axis Guider (OAG)
    • Review: ZWO ASI 220MM Mini
    • Review: Askar Colour Magic E2 SII/OIII Filter – E2 vs D2
    • Review: Optolong L-Quad Enhance Filter
    • Review: ZWO Seestar S50 Smart Telescope
    • Review: BlurXTerminator for Astrophotography
    • Review: Askar Colour Magic D1 & D2 Dualband filters (Ha/OIII & SII/OIII)
    • Review: The Astrophotography Planner – Custom Digital Edition
    • Review: Askar 130PHQ Telescope
    • Review: William Optics 50mm Guidescope with 1.25″ ROTO Lock
    • Dualband Filter Shootout for Astrophotography: L-eXtreme vs L-Ultimate vs Colour Magic 6nm
    • Review: Eagle Image Stacker Software
    • Review: PixInsight Astrophotography Software
    • Review: ZWO ASI 120MM Mini
    • Review: William Optics 32mm Slide-base Uniguide Scope
    • Review: Askar FRA400 f/5.6 Quintuplet APO Astrograph
    • Review: ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro
    • Review: Cygnus Astro Telescope Cover
    • Review: ASIAIR Plus Astrophotography Controller
    • Light Pollution Filter Shootout: IDAS LPS D1 vs P3 vs D3
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Category: Nebula

Square view of the Cygnus Loop in orange and turquoise against a wide red star field.
Cat Links Optolong L-Ultimate, PixInsight, Optolong L-Quad Enhance, Targets, Nebula, Summer, Narrowband, Svbony SV535, Supernova remnant, ZWO ASI 2600MC-PRO

Cygnus Loop widefield

Posted on October 13, 2026October 21, 2026 Lee

A 16-hour widefield image of the Cygnus Loop and Veil Nebula, photographed from central Bristol with the Svbony SV535, L-Ultimate, and L-Quad Enhance. … View articleCygnus Loop widefield

The blue Squid Nebula against red hydrogen emission in a square crop of Lee Pullen’s photograph.
Cat Links Nebula, Summer, Narrowband, ZWO ASI 2600MC-PRO, Optolong L-Ultimate, Askar 130PHQ, PixInsight, Optolong L-Quad Enhance, Targets

The Squid Nebula | Ou4

Posted on October 3, 2026October 20, 2026 Lee

A 64-hour Squid Nebula image from central Bristol, captured with the Askar 130PHQ, L-Ultimate, and L-Quad Enhance. … View articleThe Squid Nebula | Ou4

Emission nebulae and star fields in central Cygnus
Cat Links Targets, Nebula, Summer, Svbony SV535, Narrowband, ZWO ASI 2600MC-PRO, PixInsight, Askar E2

Central Cygnus

Posted on September 10, 2026October 26, 2026 Lee

View articleCentral Cygnus

The Heart & Soul Nebulae (IC 1805 / IC 1848)
Cat Links Askar 130PHQ, Optolong L-Quad Enhance, Askar E2, Targets, Nebula, Spring, ZWO ASI 2600MC-PRO, Star cluster, Svbony SV535, Optolong L-Ultimate

The Heart & Soul Nebulae | IC 1805 / IC 1848

Posted on March 31, 2026October 26, 2026 Lee

View articleThe Heart & Soul Nebulae | IC 1805 / IC 1848

NGC 7822
Cat Links Askar D2, Targets, Nebula, Askar FRA400, Optolong L-eXtreme, Narrowband, ZWO ASI 2600MC-PRO, Autumn, Optolong L-Ultimate, Askar Colour Magic 6nm, Askar 130PHQ

NGC 7822

Posted on March 5, 2026October 26, 2026 Lee

View articleNGC 7822

The Pacman Nebula (NGC 281)
Cat Links Nebula, Narrowband, ZWO ASI 2600MC-PRO, Autumn, Optolong L-Ultimate, Askar 130PHQ, Optolong L-Quad Enhance, Askar E2, Targets

The Pacman Nebula | NGC 281

Posted on January 12, 2026October 26, 2026 Lee

View articleThe Pacman Nebula | NGC 281

Nebulosity around Wolf–Rayet star WR 134
Cat Links ZWO ASI 2600MC-PRO, Autumn, Optolong L-Ultimate, Askar 130PHQ, Optolong L-Quad Enhance, Targets, Nebula, Summer, Narrowband

WR 134

Posted on October 10, 2025October 26, 2026 Lee

View articleWR 134

The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070)
Cat Links Targets, Nebula, Summer, Narrowband, ZWO ASI 2600MC-PRO, Optolong L-Ultimate, Askar 130PHQ, Optolong L-Quad Enhance, Askar E2

The Pelican Nebula | IC 5070

Posted on September 4, 2025October 26, 2026 Lee

View articleThe Pelican Nebula | IC 5070

The Lion Nebula (Sh2-132)
Cat Links Narrowband, ZWO ASI 2600MC-PRO, Askar PHQ130, Optolong L-Ultimate, Askar 130PHQ, Askar E2, Targets, Nebula, Summer

The Lion Nebula | Sh2-132

Posted on August 16, 2025October 26, 2026 Lee

View articleThe Lion Nebula | Sh2-132

The Seahorse Nebula (Barnard 150)
Cat Links Broadband, ZWO ASI 2600MC-PRO, Askar 130PHQ, Targets, Nebula, Summer

The Seahorse Nebula | Barnard 150

Posted on July 11, 2025October 26, 2026 Lee

View articleThe Seahorse Nebula | Barnard 150

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