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.
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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.
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