The Heart Nebula
The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) is a collection of glowing hydrogen gas clouds, 200-light years across and 7500 light-years from
Category: Narrowband
Review: Askar Colour Magic D1 and D2 Duo Band filters (Ha/OIII & SII/OIII)
Dualband filters have opened the world of convenient narrowband imaging to One-Shot Colour (OSC) camera users. Askar are hoping to
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Dualband Filter Shootout: L-eXtreme vs L-Ultimate vs Colour Magic 6nm
As the next generation of dualband filters hit the market, let’s test two of the latest against the most popular
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The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula
Version 2: 20 October 2022 It’s been a busy few months at the Urban Astrophotography HQ. I’ve upgraded a lot
The Flying Bat and Squid Nebulae
Around 2000 light-years from Earth is the Flying Bat Nebula (Sh2-129), seen here as a huge cloud of red hydrogen
The Crescent Nebula
The brightest part of this image is the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888), around 5000 light-years from Earth. It was formed
The Lobster Claw Nebula
The Lobster Claw Nebula is large cosmic cloud around 11,000 light-years away. It’s mostly made from hydrogen, with some oxygen
The Jellyfish Nebula
The Jellyfish Nebula is the remains of a high-mass star that exploded as a supernova sometime between 3000 and 30,000
The Cave Nebula
The Cave Nebula (Sh2-155) lies 2400 light-years from Earth. Radiation from hot stars is compressing the gas, triggering waves of
The Lion Nebula
Officially known as Sh2-132, The Lion Nebula is around 10,000 light-years from Earth. Energetic stars are bombarding the surrounding gas