Friday, October 3, 2025

The 7 Sept. 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse

 


Camera: Canon EOS 450D

Lens: Canon EF 85mm f/4.0

Tripod: Digipod A 2541P, Manfrotto 496 RC2 Ball Head

Date: September 7, 2025

Location: Politeia Kifisia

Veil Nebula mosaic

 


Imaging Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod)

Camera: QHY 533M

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Filters: Ha

Constellation: Cygnus

Date: August 19, 2025

Location: Albireo Observatory 3, Achaia, Greece 

Exposure Time: 4 panel mosaic, 4x16x300 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Bias, Dark Flats

Acquisition: N.I.N.A 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

Sadr area mosaic

 


Imaging Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod)

Camera: QHY 533M

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Filters: Ha

Constellation: Cygnus

Date: August 19, 2025

Location: Albireo Observatory 3, Achaia, Greece 

Exposure Time: 4 panel mosaic, 4x16x300 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Bias, Dark Flats

Acquisition: N.I.N.A 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

North American Nebula mosaic

 


Imaging Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod)

Camera: QHY 533M

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Filters: Ha

Constellation: Cygnus

Date: August 18, 2025

Location: Albireo Observatory 3, Achaia, Greece 

Exposure Time: 9 panel mosaic, 9x16x300 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Bias, Dark Flats

Acquisition: N.I.N.A 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

NGC 7822 - Cosmic Question Mark


Imaging Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod)

Camera: QHY 533M

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Filters: Ha

Constellation: Cepheus

Date: August 17, 2025

Location: Albireo Observatory 3, Achaia, Greece 

Exposure Time: 16x300 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Bias, Dark Flats

Acquisition: N.I.N.A 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

 

Eagle Nebula area

 


Imaging Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod)

Camera: QHY 533M

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Filters: Ha

Constellation: Serpens

Date: August 16, 2025

Location: Albireo Observatory 3, Achaia, Greece 

Exposure Time: 16x300 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Bias, Dark Flats

Acquisition: N.I.N.A 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

IC 5068 : The Forsaken Nebula

 


Imaging Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod)

Camera: QHY 533M

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Filters: Ha

Constellation: Cygnus

Date: August 13, 2025

Location: Albireo Observatory 3, Achaia, Greece 

Exposure Time: 16x300 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Bias, Dark Flats

Acquisition: N.I.N.A 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop


Heart and Baby Nebula

 


Imaging Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod)

Camera: QHY 533M

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Filters: Ha

Constellation: Cassiopeia

Date: August 12, 2025

Location: Albireo Observatory 3, Achaia, Greece 

Exposure Time: 4-pannel mosaic 4x16x300 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Bias, Dark Flats

Acquisition: N.I.N.A 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

Bubble Nebula area

 


Imaging Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod)

Camera: QHY 533M

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Filters: Ha

Constellation: Cassiopeia

Date: August 11, 2025

Location: Albireo Observatory 3, Achaia, Greece 

Exposure Time: 16x300 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Bias, Dark Flats

Acquisition: N.I.N.A 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Berkeley 90 and companions

 

Imaging Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L (stopped @ f/4)

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod) 

Camera: QHY 533M 

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono) 

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED 

Filters: Ha 

Constellation: Cygnus 

Date: Aug 6, 2025 

Location: Achaia- Greece - Albireo Observatory 3 

Exposure Time:

4 panel mosaic 

Ha: 4x6x300 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Bias, Dark Flats 

Acquisition: N.I.N.A 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

Baby Nebula

 

Imaging Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L (stopped @ f/4)

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod) 

Camera: QHY 533M 

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono) 

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED 

Filters: Ha 

Constellation: Cassiopeia

Date: August 5, 2025 

Location: Achaia- Greece - Albireo Observatory 3 

Exposure Time: 

Ha: 6x300 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Bias, Dark Flats 

Acquisition: N.I.N.A 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

Heart Nebula area

 


Imaging Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L 

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod) 

Camera: QHY 533M 

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono) 

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED 

Filters: Ha 

Constellation: Cassiopeia

Date: July 30, 2025 

Location: Korinthos - Greece - Albireo Observatory 1 

Exposure Time: 

Ha: 18x300 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Bias, Dark Flats 

Acquisition: N.I.N.A 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Lagoon Nebula area

 


Imaging Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L (stopped @ f/4)

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod) 

Camera: QHY 533M 

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono) 

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED 

Filters: Ha 

Constellation: Sagittarius 

Date: July 26, 2025 

Location: Korinthos - Greece - Albireo Observatory 1 

Exposure Time: 

Ha: 18x300 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Bias, Dark Flats 

Acquisition: N.I.N.A 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop