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a collection of photos by Eric Chesak

www.ericchesak.com

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  • Veil-complex Re-shoot - in Ha

Ha - 6 x 30 min @-30C
20,20,20 Calibration frames

Date: 6/25/11

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini with Ovision Worm
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG with 2 Pixel Dither
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm Hydrogen Alpha

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: Polar Scope 0nly

    Veil-complex Re-shoot - in Ha Ha - 6 x 30 min @-30C 20,20,20 Calibration frames Date: 6/25/11 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini with Ovision Worm Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG with 2 Pixel Dither CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm Hydrogen Alpha Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: Polar Scope 0nly

  • The Orion Complex -  Hydrogen Alpha
This is an Orion 8-frame mosaic of the Orion area. 
Full Image - 7400 x 8400 pixels or about 62 megapixels

Total Exposure time - 30 hours @ -30C

This image is 8 frames and was shot over 9 nights
Date: 1/12/11, 1/10/11, 1/13/11, 1/17/11, 12/31/10, 1/24/11, 1/26/11, 12/24/10, 12/25/10 

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini with Ovision Worm
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG with 2 Pixel Dither
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm Hydrogen Alpha

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: Polar Alignment Scope only

    The Orion Complex - Hydrogen Alpha This is an Orion 8-frame mosaic of the Orion area. Full Image - 7400 x 8400 pixels or about 62 megapixels Total Exposure time - 30 hours @ -30C This image is 8 frames and was shot over 9 nights Date: 1/12/11, 1/10/11, 1/13/11, 1/17/11, 12/31/10, 1/24/11, 1/26/11, 12/24/10, 12/25/10 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini with Ovision Worm Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG with 2 Pixel Dither CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm Hydrogen Alpha Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: Polar Alignment Scope only

  • NGC 7822 and Cederblad 214

Ha - 6 x 30 min @-30C
20,20,20 Calibration frames

Date: 8/26/11

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG with 2 Pixel Dither
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm Hydrogen Alpha

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

    NGC 7822 and Cederblad 214 Ha - 6 x 30 min @-30C 20,20,20 Calibration frames Date: 8/26/11 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG with 2 Pixel Dither CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm Hydrogen Alpha Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

  • North American & Pelican Nebulas in Ha

Ha - 6 x 30 min @ -30C
20,20,20 Calibration frames

Date: 7/17/2010

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini with Ovision Worm
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG 
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm Hydrogen Alpha

Software: MaximDL, PHD, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: Polar Scope 0nly

    North American & Pelican Nebulas in Ha Ha - 6 x 30 min @ -30C 20,20,20 Calibration frames Date: 7/17/2010 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini with Ovision Worm Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm Hydrogen Alpha Software: MaximDL, PHD, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: Polar Scope 0nly

  • NGC1499 - California Nebula

    NGC1499 - California Nebula

    Date: 6/25/11 Shot over 7 evenings, 11/27, 12/08, 12/13, 12/24, 12/25, 1/1/11, 1/3/11 Exposure: Mapped in near-true-Color. 13 x 30 Min Ha @-30C 20,20,20 Calibration frames Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini with Ovision Worm Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm Ha, OIII, SII & LRGB Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: Polar Scope 0nly

  • IC1848, Soul Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha

4 hours 
Ha - 8 x 30 min @-30C
20,20,20 Calibration Frames

Date: 10/1/2011

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount:Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, 2 Pixel Dither
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm Hydrogen Alpha

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

    IC1848, Soul Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha 4 hours Ha - 8 x 30 min @-30C 20,20,20 Calibration Frames Date: 10/1/2011 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount:Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG, 2 Pixel Dither CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm Hydrogen Alpha Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

  • IC2177 - Seagull Nebula

Ha - 9 x 30 min @-30C
20,20,20 Calibration frames

Date: 3/5/11

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini with Ovision Worm
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG with 2 Pixel Dither
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm Hydrogen Alpha

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: Polar Scope 0nly

    IC2177 - Seagull Nebula Ha - 9 x 30 min @-30C 20,20,20 Calibration frames Date: 3/5/11 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini with Ovision Worm Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG with 2 Pixel Dither CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm Hydrogen Alpha Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: Polar Scope 0nly

  • IC2177 Crop

Interesting bow wave near the bright double star

    IC2177 Crop Interesting bow wave near the bright double star

  • Widefield view of the area around Barnard 30

~7.5 hours of Ha (15 x 30 minutes)

Date: 1/18/2012, 1/19/2012

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm 7nm Hydrogen Alpha

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas 

Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

    Widefield view of the area around Barnard 30 ~7.5 hours of Ha (15 x 30 minutes) Date: 1/18/2012, 1/19/2012 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm 7nm Hydrogen Alpha Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

  • Barnard 33 in Hydrogen Alpha.  
- This is one frame of an 8 frame, 60 megapixel mosaic of the Orion area (seen in the Monochrome Images Gallery)

4 hours of Ha (8 x 30 minutes)

Date: 12/24/10, 12/25/10

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini with Ovision Worm
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm 7nm Hydrogen Alpha

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: Optical alignment with Polar scope only

    Barnard 33 in Hydrogen Alpha. - This is one frame of an 8 frame, 60 megapixel mosaic of the Orion area (seen in the Monochrome Images Gallery) 4 hours of Ha (8 x 30 minutes) Date: 12/24/10, 12/25/10 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini with Ovision Worm Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Baader 50.8mm 7nm Hydrogen Alpha Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: Optical alignment with Polar scope only

  • This in area East of Deneb.  It consists of Sh2-115, Sh2-112 Barnard 345 and lots of nebulosity.  
7 hours of Ha (14 x 30 minutes)

Date: 11/13/12, 11/22/12, 11/23/12

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Astrodon 3nm Hydrogen Alpha

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

    This in area East of Deneb. It consists of Sh2-115, Sh2-112 Barnard 345 and lots of nebulosity. 7 hours of Ha (14 x 30 minutes) Date: 11/13/12, 11/22/12, 11/23/12 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Astrodon 3nm Hydrogen Alpha Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

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  • This in area East of Deneb. It consists of Sh2-115, Sh2-112 Barnard 345 and lots of nebulosity.
7 hours of Ha (14 x 30 minutes)

Date: 11/13/12, 11/22/12, 11/23/12

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Astrodon 3nm Hydrogen Alpha

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

    This in area East of Deneb. It consists of Sh2-115, Sh2-112 Barnard 345 and lots of nebulosity. 7 hours of Ha (14 x 30 minutes) Date: 11/13/12, 11/22/12, 11/23/12 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Astrodon 3nm Hydrogen Alpha Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

  • This in area East of Deneb. It consists of Sh2-115, Sh2-112 Barnard 345 and lots of nebulosity.
7 hours of Ha (14 x 30 minutes)

Date: 11/13/12, 11/22/12, 11/23/12

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Astrodon 3nm Hydrogen Alpha

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

    This in area East of Deneb. It consists of Sh2-115, Sh2-112 Barnard 345 and lots of nebulosity. 7 hours of Ha (14 x 30 minutes) Date: 11/13/12, 11/22/12, 11/23/12 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Astrodon 3nm Hydrogen Alpha Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

  • Barnard 33 in 3nm Hydrogen Alpha.

    Barnard 33 in 3nm Hydrogen Alpha.

    3 hours of Ha (6 x 30 minutes) Date: 1/14/13 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Astrodon 3nm Hydrogen Alpha Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

  • This 3nm Hydrogen-Alpha image consists of a large area of nebulosity in Cygnus.  It contains Sh2-101 (Tulip Nebula), and Barnard  146, 147, NGC 6871 and several other small features.  

Date: 9/21/13,  9/23/13

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Astrodon 3nm Hydrogen Alpha
Exposure: 10 x 1800 sec (5 hours)

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

    This 3nm Hydrogen-Alpha image consists of a large area of nebulosity in Cygnus. It contains Sh2-101 (Tulip Nebula), and Barnard 146, 147, NGC 6871 and several other small features. Date: 9/21/13, 9/23/13 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Astrodon 3nm Hydrogen Alpha Exposure: 10 x 1800 sec (5 hours) Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

  • This images is a crop of  the previous image showing Barnard 146 and some interesting filaments.  

Date: 9/21/13,  9/23/13

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Astrodon 3nm Hydrogen Alpha
Exposure: 10 x 1800 sec (5 hours)

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

    This images is a crop of the previous image showing Barnard 146 and some interesting filaments. Date: 9/21/13, 9/23/13 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Astrodon 3nm Hydrogen Alpha Exposure: 10 x 1800 sec (5 hours) Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

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  • Jellyfish Nebula

    Jellyfish Nebula

    IC 443 (Jellyfish Nebula) & Emission nebula Sharpless 249

  • SH2-256

    SH2-256

    Sh2-256 is a very faint target in the area of Orion 4 hours of Ha (8 x 30 minutes) Date: 2/5/13 Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7 Filters: Astrodon 3nm Hydrogen Alpha Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas Polar Alignment: PoleAlignMax

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    Veil-complex Re-shoot - in Ha

Ha - 6 x 30 min @-30C
20,20,20 Calibration frames

Date: 6/25/11

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini with Ovision Worm
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG with 2 Pixel Dither
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm Hydrogen Alpha

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: Polar Scope 0nly
    The Orion Complex -  Hydrogen Alpha
This is an Orion 8-frame mosaic of the Orion area. 
Full Image - 7400 x 8400 pixels or about 62 megapixels

Total Exposure time - 30 hours @ -30C

This image is 8 frames and was shot over 9 nights
Date: 1/12/11, 1/10/11, 1/13/11, 1/17/11, 12/31/10, 1/24/11, 1/26/11, 12/24/10, 12/25/10 

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED with CAA
Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini with Ovision Worm
Guider: Meade DSI Pro through Astrodon MMOAG with 2 Pixel Dither
CCD: Finger Lakes Instruments ML11002 CCD, with 65mm shutter
Fiter Wheel: Finger Lakes Instruments CFW-2-7
Filters: Baader 50.8mm Hydrogen Alpha

Software: MaximDL, Registar, Photoshop CS3 with Carboni & GXT
Location: Light polluted back yard in El Paso, Texas

Polar Alignment: Polar Alignment Scope only