Sky's Up July - September 2018 | Page 58

the art of astronomy the art of astronomy Astrophotographer: Jack Newton Astrophotographer: Steve Siedentop Veil Nebula Astrophotography Steve Siedentop captured the Veil Nebula using an Explore Scientific FPL53 Series 165mm f/7 refractor. Located in the Cygnus constellation, the nebula is divided into three main parts – the Eastern Veil, the Western Veil and Pickering’s Triangle. Astrophotographer: Trevor Jones California Nebula Astrophotographer: Chris Sullivan Trifid Nebula Astrophotographer Trevor Jones took this image of the Trifid Nebula (Messier 20) using an Explore Scientific FPL53 Series 140mm f/6.7 refractor. Located in the Sagittarius constellation, the glowing beauty is a combination of a reddish emission nebula, a blue reflection nebula, a dark nebula and an open cluster of stars. 58 Jack Newton used the Explore Scientific FPL53 Series 165mm f/7 refractor to create this image of the California Nebula, which is an emission nebula located in the Perseus constellation. HFG1 & Abell 6 Astrophotographer Chris Sullivan used an Explore Scientific 208mm Newtonian, Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 mount and a ZWO ASI 1600MM-Cool camera to get this image of HFG1 and Abell 6, which are planetary nebulae in the Cassiopeia constellation. For additional technical information, click here. Sky ’ s Up Sky ’ s Up 59