231:NGC2237-9 Rosette Nebula – 2013/02/13

光害カットフィルターと ルミコンH−アルファフィルターの併用 Sigma Telephoto Zoom Lens of 150-500mm FL at 500mm, Canon EOS Rebel T3, self modded, ISO3200, Exposure time 2 minutes, 27 lighs, and 20 darks and flats each, Lumicon H-Alpha filter with IDAS IPS P2 filter, combined together, being used as a semi-narrow band filter. The transmission wave length is between 635 nm and 680nm , roughly 45nm band width at the half peak. Note the H-Alpha peak is 656 nm. Refer to http://www.sciencecenter.net/hutech/idas/filtplt.htm for LPS P2 and http://www.astrosurf.com/buil/filters/curves.htm for Lumicon H-Alpha pass filter (this filter is a low pass filter, not a band pass filter). The star images were superimposed with the shots (45 seconds exposure frames) taken without the Lumicon filter

229:IC405 The Flaming Star Nebula – 2013/01/15

Emission/Reflection Nebula, being bombarded by the UV light by AE Aurigae, the brightest star in this photo. AE Aurigae was originated near or at the Orion M42 and is passing now through IC405. Refer to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_405 for detail. 1/15/2013 from Sunnyvale, Same scopes and EOS Rebel T3 (1100D or Kiss X50) 33 light frames ISO 3200 and 90 seconds Exposure APOD http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap031124.html

225:M1 Crab Nebula 6523 light years from Earth – 2013/01/01

M1 Crab Nebula, only 6,523 light years from Earth, Supernova Remnants (超新星爆発の残骸) 12/31/2012 from Sunnyvale Vixen VC200L with reducer (combined FL is @1150mm) with EOS Rebel XSI (450D or Kiss X2), self-modified ISO1600, 3 min.x 15 frames, 10 darks and 10 flats on Sirius EQ-G, guided with Meade DSI Color Pro with PHD guiding and controlled with EQMOD, stacked by DSS, imaged processed by Photoshop CS5, Noise Ninja