IC 2574 Coddington's Nebula galaxy
IC2574 is quite a faint object, so it was never a part of the New General Catalogue. It is a dwarf galaxy discovered by Edwin Foster Coddington in…
Abell 779 galaxy cluster in Lynx
Abell 779 galaxy cluster is not a well-known target, because galaxy clusters are not a well-known targets for astronomy amateurs anyway.…
Autumn Cepheus and Cygnus nebulae
The transition from summer to autumn in the northern hemisphere creates a convenient opportunity for observation of the Milky Way. It shines high in…
NGC6946 Fireworks Galaxy
I have already approached the NGC6946 Fireworks Galaxy, but only once – twelve years ago. I used a Canon 20D camera then, and a popular 150mm…
Gamma Cygni nebula - Cygnus heart
Cygnus constellation is located in the Milky Way band – actually, it is located in the most prominent Milky Way part visible from the northern…
TS-Optics PhotoLine 130 a few images
TS-Optics PhotoLine 130mm triplet is back. I used to have this telescope a few years ago and made quite a lot of pictures and observations using it.…
NGC6820 nebula and NGC6823 cluster
NGC6820 is an emission nebula in the constellation of Vulpecula. That is part of a significantly larger nebula Sharpless 2-86. According to some…
Markarian's Chain of galaxies
Markarian’s Chain consists of a line of several galaxies that curves north and east from M84 and M86. It extends well over 1 degree and reaches…
Astrophotography holidays in Crete
Crete is a marvelous place for holidays. You will find here both crowded places to meet people, but also very remote locations, where beaches are…
Rosette nebula HST palette
There is a well-defined list of the most prominent astrophotography targets, and the Rosette nebula in Monoceros has been on this list since the…
Sh2-132 Lion nebula
Autumn is a perfect time for collecting astrophotographic data on emission nebulae, which spread across different places in the northern sky. One of…
Dark nebulae Barnard 171 and LDN673
Dark nebulae are not as popular and spectacular as emission or reflection nebulae, but still, there are many astronomy amateurs who are fascinated by…