Images from Wild Blue Yonder  Observatory

(click image to view & discuss)	M13 Cropped Image.  Original image was obtained from 45 images of sub frame 60 sec.  Processed in both Images Plus and Photoshop 6.0 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 01/11/2010 20:37:50
(click image to view & discuss)	M42 Taken with 100mm achromatic scope.  Stacked 45 images (60 sec sub-frame).  Processed in both Images Plus and Photoshop 6.0 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 01/11/2010 20:44:50
(click image to view & discuss)	Lunar Eclipse Taken with 6" APO at F/9 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 01/11/2010 21:03:28
(click image to view & discuss)	Clavius 6" APO at F22.  Single image from video. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 01/11/2010 21:04:57
(click image to view & discuss)	Plato Region Taking with Imaging Source camera DBK 410U at 7.5 FPS.  APO Refractor 6" at F22.5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 04/24/2010 09:30:36
(click image to view & discuss)	Omega Centuri From Flagstaff, AZ Forty images (40 minute, 1 minute subframe) taking with 94 mm Brandon scope on Vixen SXD mount, unguided. Stacked and processed through Image Plus 3.75 with dark, flat, and bias frame subtracted.  Further processed through Photoshop 6.0 and then cropped.  This object was only 6 deg above the horizon in Flagstaff!  Amazing, this is clearer then objects at the zenith in MASS! Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 05/04/2010 14:13:56
(click image to view & discuss)	Jupter at F 45 Combined image for an avi file processed in Images Plus.  6" APO. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 06/03/2010 22:32:17
(click image to view & discuss)	ISS Nov 2009 Single frame from an avi file.  6" APO on Paramount. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 06/03/2010 22:34:54
(click image to view & discuss)	M15 Oct 19 2009 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 06/03/2010 22:38:07
(click image to view & discuss)	Solar Prom. Apr 3 2010 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 06/03/2010 22:45:47
(click image to view & discuss)	Saturn Apr 15 2009 at F45 Avi processed to dingle image.  Images Plus and Photoshop 6, with 6"APO. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 06/03/2010 22:52:08
(click image to view & discuss)	Jupiter with Shadow Transit Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 07/17/2010 23:48:27
(click image to view & discuss)	Uranus AVI processed through both IP 3.75 and Photoshop 6 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 11/22/2010 18:23:45
(click image to view & discuss)	Jupter and Moons Nov 12 2010 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 11/22/2010 18:29:15
(click image to view & discuss)	Christmas Eve M42 Fifty frames of 1 minute sub frame (total 50 minutes).  Taking with Canon 30d at F9 on 6" APO Refractor (guided w SG-4 Autoguider). Processed through Images Plus 3.75 subtracting Dark, Bias, and Flats.  Aligned and digitally developed.  Further processed through Photoshop 6. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 12/25/2010 18:37:10
(click image to view & discuss)	M81 and 82 Two minute sub frames with 45 frames.  With 6" APO Canon 30d.  Processed through Images Plaus 3.75.  Further processed with Photoshop 6.0. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 01/02/2011 15:51:26
(click image to view & discuss)	Prominence 20 Mar 2011 Avi movie processing in IP 3.75 on both the prom and surface detail.  Then further processed and combined in Photoshop 6.0. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 03/26/2011 13:20:57
(click image to view & discuss)	Horsehead Took 45 images (2 min subframe) with Modified Canon 30d.  Processed in IP 3.75 and Photoshop 6.0 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 03/27/2011 17:30:53
(click image to view & discuss)	Sunspot 1176 Mar 27 2011 Processed AVI of sunspot 1176 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 03/30/2011 20:00:29
(click image to view & discuss)	M51 20 images (180 sec sub frame) Taken with modified Canon 30d. 6" APO at F9.  Unguided.  Processed with IP 3.75 with Flats Bias and Dark frames.  Further processing through Photoshop 6 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 04/08/2011 22:58:13
(click image to view & discuss)	M63 33 images (180 sec sub frame) through 6" APO at F9 with modified Canon 30d. Processed through both IP 3.75 and Photoshop 6. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 04/08/2011 22:59:56
(click image to view & discuss)	M13 at F14 Taken with 6" APO and Modified Canon 30D.  25 images, 75 minute (3 minute subframe) darks, bias, and flats subtracted. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 08/01/2011 21:41:46
(click image to view & discuss)	Sunspot 1263 Combined image of Video of Sunspot 1263.  Processed through both IP 3.75 and Photoshop 3.75. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 08/01/2011 21:53:06
(click image to view & discuss)	Part of the Veil Nebula Taken with 6" APO on Paramount ME with Modified Canon 30d, 40 images of 3 minute subframe for a two hour exposure.  Darks, Flats, and Bias frames subtracted and processed through Images Plus 3.75.  Further processing in Photoshop 6 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 09/03/2011 01:26:34
(click image to view & discuss)	NGC 6781 Date:  Sep 2 2011, 36 images, 3 minute sub frame, taken with 6" APO on Paramount ME at F9.  Modified Canon 30d.  Flats, Dark, and Bias frames subtracted.  Processed through both Images Plus 3.75 and Photoshop 6. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 09/03/2011 14:28:01
(click image to view & discuss)	Jupiter atF45 Aug 13,2011. Processed from video Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 09/09/2011 19:39:23
(click image to view & discuss)	M20 Trifid Nebula from Flagstaff, AZ Used a 127mm Explore Scientific APO scope with modified Canon 30D, 14 images of 2 min subframe. Processed in both Images Plus and Photoshop 6. Unguided. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 09/23/2011 14:02:06
(click image to view & discuss)	M17 from Flagstaff, AZ 20 Images of 2 minute subframe for a total of 40 minutes.  Processed in both Images Plus and Photoshop with dark, bias, and flat fields subtrated. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 09/27/2011 19:54:43
(click image to view & discuss)	Sunspot 1302. dated 30 sep 2011 Single image processed from an avi.  DMK41Au camera used through 94mm APO. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 10/10/2011 22:32:19
(click image to view & discuss)	Copernicus Region Processed from AVI file of 291 frames.  At F22. Processed through Images Plus and Photoshop. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 10/11/2011 22:05:53
(click image to view & discuss)	Sunspot 1339 in Halpha Nov 6 2011 Single image from avi file processed in both Images Plus and Photoshop. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 11/06/2011 20:40:54
(click image to view & discuss)	M33 I had a brief time to try my new toy; an ST-8300 with filter wheel.  I took the following sequence: LRGB, L 10 images at 3 minute sub frame, RGB was 15 images at 2 minutes.  I did not do a bias flat or dark (just tested the system).  Aligned each channel of RGB and then Luminance. Then went to Photoshop and created a RGB in Channels then layered the Lum on top.  Did Unsharp Mask and then saved. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 12/29/2011 17:00:30
(click image to view & discuss)	M42 using ST-8300 Another test with the ST-8300 and filters (LRGB).  Combined image from L is 15 of  2min, R is 10 images at 3 min, G 10 at 2 in, and B is 10 images at 2 min.  Had some issues with the darks, bias, and flats so I did not do subtraction.  Used my 6" APO at F9.  Processed through CCDStack and then further processed in Photoshop CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 01/29/2012 18:21:17
(click image to view & discuss)	Copernicus Region A mosaic made from four separate video files from a Point Grey Flea 3 video camera. Mosaic was made though Images Plus and Photoshop CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 02/07/2012 19:29:15
(click image to view & discuss)	M81 LRGB Combined image.  Luminance 3 min sub frame with 20 images, Red, green, and blue were 3 min sub frame, 20 images each. Total of 4 hours.  Stacked and combined in CCDStack and further processed in Photoshop CS5. Image is cropped. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 02/29/2012 19:14:33
(click image to view & discuss)	NGC 2903 Images taken with 6” APO at F9, SBIG ST-8300 camera, LRGB filters.  All images were 3 minute sub frames, Lum was 25 frames, Red, Green, and Blue were 15 frames each for a total of 3.5 hours.  Used CCDStack with further processing on Photoshop CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 03/23/2012 22:27:51
(click image to view & discuss)	Cresent Moon Mar 27 2012.  Comprised of a mosaic of 12 videos of different parts of the Moon in Mono by Point Grey Flea 3 camera through 6" APO at F/9. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 04/16/2012 19:16:29
(click image to view & discuss)	NGC 4565 LRGB 20 images of L for 3 min sub frame, RGB - 20 images each at 2 min sub frame.  Processed in CCDStack with further processing in PSD CS5.  Used 6" APO at F9.  Camera was SBIG St 8300M w Filter wheel. Image was cropped from original. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 05/25/2012 11:27:57
(click image to view & discuss)	M 81 Redux Since obtaining both Tony Halls and Adam Blocks tutorial videos, I have been playing with the M 81 image taken (see above)to pull more detail out of images. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 06/05/2012 17:57:41
(click image to view & discuss)	M 16 LRGB image.  Combined 30 images of each channel: L - 2 min sub frame, RGB - 1 min subframe.  Processed through CCDStack, then final processed through PS CS5.  Final image was cropped.  Used 6" APO at F9, ST-8300 w filter wheel. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 06/13/2012 12:33:36
(click image to view & discuss)	Hugh Prominence on the Sun 15 Jun 2012 Composite image of both the surface detail and detail on the prominence from two avi files, in H alpha light, obtained from a Solar Max 90 on a 94mm APO scope. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 06/16/2012 13:17:00
(click image to view & discuss)	Flare , Sunspot 1504 15 Jun 2012 Image made from avi(Pt Grey Flea 3 camera).  APO 94mm with Solar Max 90.  Processed through Image Plus and Photoshop CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 06/16/2012 13:18:47
(click image to view & discuss)	Copernicus at F22 Single image from Point Grey Flea 3 video camera through APO 6" Refractor at F22. Processed through Images Plus to get TIFF file image, then further processed with PS CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 09/04/2012 11:23:54
(click image to view & discuss)	M27 from Bailey Hill, NH LRGB 40 images, RGB- 25 images.  Subframe 1 minute unguided.  With 127 mm ES APO, Vixen SDX.  Processed with CCDStack and Photoshop CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 09/18/2012 12:58:32
(click image to view & discuss)	NGC 896 LRGB - L 10 images of subframe of 6 minute, RGB - 10 images of 5 minute subframe.  Processed in CCDStack and further processed in PS CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 11/13/2012 14:42:35
(click image to view & discuss)	NGC 2024 - Flame Nebula This image is from an LRGB combined with Halpha.  L consisted of 10 images of 360 sec subframe, Red was 10 images at 300 sec, both Green and Blue consisted of 5 images of 300 subfrmae, and Halpha consisted of 10 images of 480 sec subframe.  Processed in both CCDStack and PS CS5. Taken through a 6" APO using ST 8300M camera and filter wheel. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 11/18/2012 21:36:43
(click image to view & discuss)	Jupiter 19 Nov 2012 Single processed image from Flea 3 Firewire camera.  APO 6" Scope at F 45.  Stacked in Images Plus; around 2500 frames, through a red, green, and blue filter. Created a RGB image in PS CS5. Sharpen image and saved.  Seeing was observed as Good for planets that night. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 11/21/2012 19:59:04
(click image to view & discuss)	Jupiter: Observed on 19 and 22 Nov 2012 The combined image is of two images from two separate observations of Jupiter on both 19 and 22 Nov (Thanksgiving).  Both where processed the same as the above image (APO 6" at F45, through Images Plus and PS CS5). Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 11/23/2012 23:47:16
(click image to view & discuss)	NGC 281 Image was derived from LHRGB images as follows: 10 images of L of 360 sec sub frame, RGB - Red, 10 images, green 5 images, blue, 5 images; RGB had 300 sec sub frame.  Halpha was 10 images at 420 sub frame.  Total time was 3.8 hours.  Used an SBIG 8300M w filter wheel on a 6: APO @ F9. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 12/17/2012 11:44:12
(click image to view & discuss)	Horsehead IC 434 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 02/11/2013 21:29:12
(click image to view & discuss)	NGC 2403 Equipment used: 6" APO, ST-8300M camera with filter wheel, Astrodon filters (LRGB).  Each subframe was 300 seconds.  Stacked in CCDStack, processed in PS CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 03/20/2013 11:47:22
(click image to view & discuss)	NGC 253 from Bailey Hill, NH Sep 2012 Equipment: 127mm Explore Scientific on Vixen SDX Mount, ST-8300w filter wheel. LRGB: L-35 images, RGB, 15 images.  All at 1 minute subframe, unguided.  Processed through CCDStack and Photoshop CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 03/25/2013 13:04:01
(click image to view & discuss)	NGC 7023 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 04/18/2013 22:10:16
(click image to view & discuss)	M 106 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 04/18/2013 22:11:05
(click image to view & discuss)	NGC 4236 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 05/01/2013 18:05:15
(click image to view & discuss)	Saturn at F45 RGB of 500 frames each.  Point Grey Flea 3 camera with color filter wheel on 6" APO Refractor.  Processed through Images Plus and Photoshop CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 05/02/2013 16:43:50
(click image to view & discuss)	M 104 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 05/05/2013 12:11:40
(click image to view & discuss)	M 82 This image was one that was combined of three separate night observations.  HLRGB. Each were five minute sub-frames from the following: L= 150min, RGB= 100 min, Halpha= 150 min.  Equip: 6" APO, ST-8300 w filter wheel.  Processed with CCDStack and PS CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 05/08/2013 22:10:48
(click image to view & discuss)	M 64 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 05/15/2013 21:00:35
(click image to view & discuss)	NGC 4214 This is a combined image of 20 Luminance, 5 Red, 5 Green, and 5 Blue.  Each of 5 min subframe.  This was at F18 (2x Powermate barlow), different from my normal F9 of the 6"APO's prime focus.  Images were processed in CCDStack and combined and processed in PS CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 05/31/2013 17:03:24
(click image to view & discuss)	IC 1340 IC 1340 is in Cygnus.  Astrophotography information as follows:  20 L images, 15 of RGB,  LRGB are 180 sec subframe.  Halpha - 20 360 sec subframe.  Stacked with CCDStack and further processed in PS CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 09/09/2013 16:00:44
(click image to view & discuss)	NGC 6946 Re-imaged this galaxy because I was not satisfied with the original submission into my galley.  Imaging information as follows: Consists of two night of clear filter images (20+20) with sub frame of 180 sec.  RGB were 15 images each of sub frame 180 sec.  Then stacked through CCDStack and further processed through Photoshop CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 09/10/2013 23:21:36
(click image to view & discuss)	Large Prominence on Sun Sep 20 2013 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 09/20/2013 20:35:55
(click image to view & discuss)	M 27 At F18 with 6" APO and ST-8300M camera w filters.  LRGB - 30 images of L and 20 images of RGB.  Sub frame of 180sec.  Processed through CCDStack and alined and combined with Photoshop CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 10/02/2013 17:31:47
(click image to view & discuss)	NGC 7822 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 10/06/2013 17:19:10
(click image to view & discuss)	IC 1396 IC 1396, better know as the Elephant's Trunk. Taken with a Orion 100mm F6.   LGB (no red)and H filters as follows: L - 25 images, G and B - 15 images each, all with a subframe of 180 seconds.  Halpha (Used Halpha in place of Red filter) - 20 images of subframe 360 seconds.  Processed/stacked with CCDStack. Combined  and stacked with PS CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 10/17/2013 22:43:51
(click image to view & discuss)	M 51 Jun 17 2012 Used St-8300 CCD camera with filter wheel for LRGB image.  In L, 30 images, RGB 25 images; all were 2 min sub frame for toatl of 3.5 hours.  Stacked in CCDStack and further processed in Photoshop CS5.  Final image was cropped from original. New (Oct 27, 2013):  Further processed the original image with new technique. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 10/27/2013 16:56:16
(click image to view & discuss)	M 45 LRGB:  30 Images of L with subframe of 180 sec, 20 images of R with subframe of 120 sec, 20 images of G with subframe of 100 sec, and 20 images of B with subframe of 80 sec.  Calibrated and Stacked in CCDStack, then further processed in PS CS5 (combined L, R, G, B). Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 11/02/2013 23:27:00
(click image to view & discuss)	M 42 Again This image is from LRGB and H images of varying time for subframes.  L and R were 180 sec, G was 120 sec, B was 60 sec,a nd H was 360 sec.  Amount of images were between 10 to 20.  Processed and stack with CCDStack and further processed in PS CS5. Scope was an 100mm F6 Orion Acromat. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 12/14/2013 22:13:09
(click image to view & discuss)	Sunspot 1944 at F22 Sunspot1944 on Jan 5 2014 taken through a clear filter on 6" APO at F22.  2200 images, video, stacked and processed through Images Plus and Photshop CS5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 07/06/2014 21:05:17
(click image to view & discuss)	M31 Mosaic Combined 9 hour image of M 31 with 100mm F6 scope Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 09/19/2014 12:52:23
(click image to view & discuss)	Sunspot AR 2192 Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 10/25/2014 19:52:05
(click image to view & discuss)	M 33 Combined Combined images of two sessions - 60 of clear, 15 of RGB, all of 60 sec subframe.  Also, added images of 20 Halpha, 180 subframe. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 12/21/2014 18:18:02
(click image to view & discuss)	M 101 Two Night combined image.  60 Clear, 10 Red, 10 Green, 10 Blue (sub Exp - 60 sec)with 10 Halpha at 120 sec sub.  for both images, combined Red and Halpha and used as red to stack.  Total time approx. 2 hours and 40 minutes. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 06/07/2015 18:06:14
(click image to view & discuss)	Long Exposure of NGC 6946 Total of 9 hour  exposure of NGC 6946.  Consisted of three separate imaging sessions.  Each single session - 60, 90 sec subframe in Clear, with 30 frames each of Red, Green, and Blue 60 sec subframe. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 09/28/2015 21:15:21
(click image to view & discuss)	Cresent Moon This image is a mosaic made up from 10 individual images that were created from 10 .ser file type videos, processed through Images Plus, mosaic'd and further processed through Photoshop CS5.  They were taken from a 6"APO at F9 with a mono Point Grey Flea 3 video camera. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 11/06/2015 16:02:44
(click image to view & discuss)	Helix Nebula Consists of images stacked (30 one minute sub frames of Clear and 10 images of Red, Green, and Blue each, sub frame of 1 minute).  Stacked via CCDStack and then further processed in Photoshop. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 12/12/2015 22:14:02
(click image to view & discuss)	Rosette Nebula Image created from the following:  120 images of Clear filter,  20 of RGB.  each of 60 second subframe.  10 Haplha of 120 second subframe.  Combined Red and Halpa to get a red/haplha mean image and then processed normally through CCDStack with finishing process through Photoshop CS 5.  Because for the field of view, I used my 100mm Orion photo guide scope vs. the 6" APO.  This attributed to the fringing of color in the stars. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 01/10/2016 15:31:51
(click image to view & discuss)	NGC 2175 40 images of Clear, 20 of RGB.  Subframe 120 sec each.  Stacked in CCDStack and further processed in Photoshop CS 5. Submitted by Paul Cicchetti on 03/20/2016 15:12:56