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

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

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

NGC 1169 barred spiral galaxy

 

NGC 1169 (UGC 2503) is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Perseus. NGC 1169 has a reddish center, indicating the region is dominated by older stars. In contrast, the outer ring contains larger blue-white stars, a sign of recent star formation. The entire galaxy is rotating at approximately 265 km/s. NGC 1169 was discovered on December 11, 1786 by William Herschel. Measurements of its distance range from 20.9 Mpc - 49.7 Mpc with an average of 35.1 Mpc.

Imaging Telescope: Vixen VC200L f/6.4

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod)

Camera: QHY 533M

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Filters: LRGB

Constellation: Perseus

Date: October 29, 2024

Location: Korinthos - Greece - Albireo Observatory 1

Exposure Time:

L: 60x120 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

R: 30x120 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

G: 30x120 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

B: 60x120 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Bias, Dark Flats

Acquisition: N.I.N.A

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

M31 Galaxy Core

 

Imaging Telescope: Vixen VC200L f/6.4

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod)

Camera: QHY 533M

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Filters: LRGB

Constellation: Andromeda

Date: October 27, 2024

Location: Korinthos - Greece - Albireo Observatory 1

Exposure Time:

L: 60x120 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

R: 30x120 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

G: 30x120 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

B: 60x120 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Bias, Dark Flats

Acquisition: N.I.N.A

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

NGC 1435 - Merope Nebula

 

The beautiful Merope Nebula in M45, the Pleiades star cluster. The nebula reflects the blue light from the 4th magnitude star, Merope, embedded within it. It consists mostly of hydrogen gas and carbon dust particles. It is only one section of the much larger nebula encasing the entire Pleiades star cluster. Once thought to be the birth cloud of the stars within the cluster, studies of the velocities of the stars compared to the nebula reveal that we are seeing a lucky coincidence of the star cluster simply passing through the cloud at the present time. 

Imaging Telescope: Vixen VC200L f/6.4

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod)

Camera: QHY 533M

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Filters: LRGB

Constellation: Taurus

Date: October 26, 2024

Location: Korinthos - Greece - Albireo Observatory 1

Exposure Time:

L: 30x120 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

R: 20x120 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

G: 20x120 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

B: 40x120 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Bias, Dark Flats

Acquisition: N.I.N.A

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

 

The Oort Cloud comet, called C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, was discovered in 2023, approaching the inner solar system on its highly elliptical orbit for the first time in documented human history. It was identified by observers at China’s Tsuchinshan – or “Purple Mountain” – Observatory and an ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) telescope in South Africa. The comet was officially named in honor of both observatories. New photos of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS appear to show a faint "anti-tail" pointing away in the wrong direction. The puzzling extra limb is the result of a rare illusion that is only possible when our planet is in a certain position.

Imaging Lens: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L 

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

Camera: Canon EOS 450d

Date: 15 Oct 2024 

Location: Agios Stefanos, Attiki, Greece

Exposure Time: 

6x4 sec ISO 400 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

Imaging Telescope: Vixen VC200L f/6.4

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod)

Camera: QHY 533M

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Filters: LRGB

Date: October 25, 2024

Location: Korinthos - Greece - Albireo Observatory 1

Exposure Time:

L: 6x30 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

R: 6x30 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

G: 6x30 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

B: 6x30 sec (gain: 50.00, offset: 60.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

Calibration Frames: Darks, Flats, Dark Flats

Acquisition: N.I.N.A

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

Messier 101 (The Pinwheel Galaxy)

The Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as M101, is a spiral galaxy that measures 170,000 lightyears across and is located 25 million lightyears away from Earth in the Ursa Major constellation. The galaxy is about twice the diameter of our own galaxy the Milky Way and is thought to contain about 1 trillion stars.

Imaging Telescope: Vixen ED81s f/7.7 

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod) 

Camera: QHY 533M 

Filter Wheel: QHY CFW3S-SR 

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Constellation: Ursa Major

Date: 19 Aug 2024 

Location: Albireo Observatory 3, Achaia, Greece

Sky brightness: B2

Exposure Time: 

L: 6x120 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

R: 6x120 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

G: 6x120 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

B: 6x120 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

Acquisition: N.I.N.A v3 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

The Bubble Nebula

 

The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) is an HII region in the constellation Cassiopeia. Its iconic “bubble” shape was created from the stellar wind created by the intensely hot central star (SAO 20575). Also designated Sharpless 162, and Caldwell 11, this unmistakable emission nebula sits within a giant, glowing molecular cloud. The Bubble itself is about 10 light-years in diameter.

Imaging Telescope: Vixen ED81s f/7.7 

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod) 

Camera: QHY 533M 

Filter Wheel: QHY CFW3S-SR 

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Constellation: Cassiopeia

Date: 17-18 Aug 2024 

Location: Albireo Observatory 2, Ileia, Greece

Sky brightness: B2

Exposure Time: 

L: 50x300 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

R: 30x120 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

G: 30x120 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

B: 30x120 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

Ha: 20x900 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1

Acquisition: N.I.N.A v3 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

The Veil Nebula Complex

 

The Veil Nebula is a supernova remnant located 2,100 lightyears away in the Cygnus constellation that spans 110 lightyears across. A supernova remnant is the remains of a star that has ended its life in an explosion known as a supernova. In the case of the Veil Nebula, the star in question was 20 times the mass of the Sun and exploded about 8,000 years ago. A blast wave from the stellar explosion is hitting cooler, more dense interstellar gas and emitting light in the process. The Veil Nebula is part of the larger Cygnus Loop structure, and the delicate filaments and almost fragile-looking structure are what give the Veil Nebula its nickname. Because the Veil Nebula is so expansive, astrophotographers love to capture separate sections of the nebula, which have been allocated different names.

Imaging Telescope: Vixen ED81s f/7.7 

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod) 

Camera: QHY 533M 

Filter Wheel: QHY CFW3S-SR 

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Constellation: Cygnus

Date: 15-16 Aug 2024 

Location: Albireo Observatory 2, Ileia, Greece

Sky brightness: B2

Exposure Time: 

25-pannel mosaic

Ha: 25x600 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

Acquisition: N.I.N.A v3 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop