NGC 1499 - California Nebula

California Nebula (NGC 1499) true color image taken on July 26, 2025 from Kline-Dodge dark site of the Denver Astronomical Society (DAS) near Deer Trail, Colorado (Location in Google Maps).

Federico Arribas

Telescope:

Askar 71F | 490 mm | f/6.9

Camera:

ZWO ASI2600 Pro | APSC | 6248 x 4176 px

Mount:

Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI

Guiding:

SVBONY SV106, 50mm F3.8 guide scope

ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:

ZWO ASIAir Plus

Filter:

SV220 Dual narrowband Ha + OIII 7nm

Imaging:

42 minutes integration time

120 seconds subs

GAIN 100

Notes:

Bortle 3

Moon: 5%

Crop: 6000x4000 px

NGC 6888 - Crescent nebula

Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) image taken on  July 26, 2025 from Kline-Dodge dark site of the Denver Astronomical Society (DAS) near Deer Trail, Colorado (Location in Google Maps).

Federico Arribas

Telescope:

Askar 71F | 490 mm | f/6.9

Camera:

ZWO ASI2600 Pro | APSC | 6248 x 4176 px

Mount:

Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI

Guiding:

SVBONY SV106, 50mm F3.8 guide scope

ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:

ZWO ASIAir Plus

Filter:

SV220 Dual narrowband Ha + OIII 7nm

Imaging:

120 minutes integration time

300 seconds subs

GAIN 100

Notes:

Bortle 3

Moon: 5%

Crop: 6000x4000 px

NGC 6960 - West Veil Nebula

West Veil Nebula (NGC 6960) image taken on May 24, 2025 from Fairplay, Colorado (Location in Google Maps)

federico Arribas

Telescope:

Sky Watcher Evolux 62ED | 400 mm | f/6.45

0.9x Reducer/Flattener ---> 360 mm | f/5.8

Camera:

ZWO ASI2600 Pro | APSC | 6248 x 4176 px

Mount:

Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI

Guiding:

SVBONY SV165, 40mm F4 guide scope

ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:

ZWO ASIAir Plus

Filter:

SV220 Dual narrowband Ha + OIII 7nm

Imaging:

120 minutes integration time

300 seconds subs

GAIN 100

Notes:

Bortle 3

Moon: 6%

Crop: 6000x4000 px

Lagoon and Trifid Nebulas - M8-M20 Region

Lagoon and Trifid Nebulas (M8 and M20) image taken on May 23, 205 from Fairplay, Colorado (Location in Google Maps))

Federico Arribas

Telescope:

Sky Watcher Evolux 62ED | 400 mm | f/6.45

0.9x Reducer/Flattener ---> 360 mm | f/5.8

Camera:

ZWO ASI2600 Pro | APSC | 6248 x 4176 px

Mount:

Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI

Guiding:

SVBONY SV165, 40mm F4 guide scope

ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:

ZWO ASIAir Plus

Imaging:

122 minutes integration time

120 seconds subs

GAIN 100

Notes:

Bortle 3

Moon: 18%

Crop: 6000x4000 px

M13 - Hercules Globular Cluster

Hercules Globular Cluster (M13) image taken on May 23, 2025 from Fairplay, Colorado (Location in Google Maps)

Federico Arribas

Telescope:

Sky Watcher Evolux 62ED | 400 mm | f/6.45

0.9x Reducer/Flattener ---> 360 mm | f/5.8

Camera:

ZWO ASI2600 Pro | APSC | 6248 x 4176 px

Mount:

Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI

Guiding:

SVBONY SV165, 40mm F4 guide scope

ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:

ZWO ASIAir Plus

Imaging:

64 minutes integration time

120 seconds subs

GAIN 100

Notes:

Bortle 3

Moon: 18%

Crop: 3000x2000 px

IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk Nebula

Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396) image taken on May 22, 2025 from Fairplay, Colorado (Location in Google Maps)

Federico Arribas

Telescope:

Sky Watcher Evolux 62ED | 400 mm | f/6.45

0.9x Reducer/Flattener ---> 360 mm | f/5.8

Camera:

ZWO ASI2600 Pro | APSC | 6248 x 4176 px

Mount:

Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI

Guiding:

SVBONY SV165, 40mm F4 guide scope

ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:

ZWO ASIAir Plus

Imaging:

96 minutes integration time

180 seconds subs

GAIN 100

Notes:

Bortle 3

Moon: 28%

Crop: 6189x4113 px

Virgo Galaxy Cluster

Virgo Galaxy Cluster image, with M87 at the center, taken on February 3, 2025 from Bear Cabin, near Williams, Arizona (Location in Google Maps)

Federico Arribas

Telescope:

Sky Watcher Evolux 62ED | 400 mm | f/6.45

0.9x Reducer/Flattener ---> 360 mm | f/5.8

Camera:

ZWO ASI2600 Pro | APSC | 6248 x 4176 px

Mount:

Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI

Guiding:

SVBONY SV165, 40mm F4 guide scope

ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:

ZWO ASIAir Plus

Imaging:

90 minutes integration time

120 seconds subs

GAIN 100

Notes:

Bortle 2

Moon: 18%

Crop: 6221x4147 px

IC 1805 - Heart Nebula

Heart Nebula (IC 1805) taken on February 2, 2025 from Bear Cabin, near Williams, Arizona (Location in Google Maps)

Federico Arribas

Telescope:

Sky Watcher Evolux 62ED | 400 mm | f/6.45

0.9x Reducer/Flattener ---> 360 mm | f/5.8

Camera:

ZWO ASI2600 Pro | APSC | 6248 x 4176 px

Mount:

Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI

Guiding:

SVBONY SV165, 40mm F4 guide scope

ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:

ZWO ASIAir Plus

Imaging:

250 minutes integration time

180 seconds subs

GAIN 100

Notes:

Bortle 2

Moon: 18%

Crop: 6000x4000 px

NGC 7000 - North America Nebula

North America Nebula (NGC 7000) taken on July 5, 2024 from Kline-Dodge dark site of the Denver Astronomical Society (DAS) near Deer Trail, Colorado.

Federico Arribas

Telescope:

Sky Watcher Evolux 62ED | 400 mm | f/6.45

0.9x Reducer/Flattener ---> 360 mm | f/5.8

Camera:

Canon EOS 250D | APSC | 6024 x 4020 px

Mount:

Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTI

Guiding:

SVBONY SV165, 40mm F4 guide scope

ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:

ZWO ASIAir Plus

Imaging:

150 minutes integration time

ISO 800

Notes:

Guiding for the first time
Bortle 2
Moon: 0%

Solar Eclipse - April 8, 2024

 

Time lapse sequence of 308 individual images taken from 10:25 AM to 1:07 PM MST from Thornton, Colorado. Although it was a total eclipse, Thornton was not on the totality path, so it was observed as parcial.