Imaging Date: December 17, 2023
Observation Site: Temple, TX, USA - Backyard
Telescope: Vaonis Vespera
Filter: Vespera Dual Band
Integration Time: 602x10 sec
Notes: Emission nebula in constellation Cassiopeia. Is often imaged together with the nearby Heart Nebula, the pair being known as the Heart and Soul.
Imaging Date: December 10, 2023
Observation Site: Temple, TX, USA - Backyard
Telescope: Vaonis Vespera
Filter: Vespera Dual Band
Integration Time: 508x10 sec
Notes: An emission nebula. Gets its name from the classic video game character it resembles.
Imaging Date: December 6, 2023
Observation Site: Temple, TX, USA - Backyard
Telescope: Vaonis Vespera
Filter: Vespera Dual Band
Integration Time: 724x10 sec
Notes: An emission nebula. Name comes from its resemblance to the shape of the US State of California.
Imaging Date: December 5, 2023
Observation Site: Temple, Texas, USA - Backyard
Telescope: Vaonis Vespera
Filter: Vespera Dual Band
Integration Time: 407x10 sec
Notes: The Bubble Nebula is an emission nebula. The bubble is created by the stellar wind coming from a massive, hot, central star.
Imaging Date: November 18, 2023
Observation Site: Temple, TX, USA - Backyard
Telescope: Vaonis Vespera
Filter: Vespera Dual Band
Integration Time:
Notes: Emission nebula
Imaging Date: November 15, 2023
Observation Site: Temple, TX, USA - Backyard
Telescope: Vaonis Vespera
Filter: Vespera Light Polution
Integration Time: 1031x10 sec
Notes: An open star cluster. Also known as the Seven Sisters. In Greek culture, the seven sisters were the daughters of Atlas and Pleione. There are three references to the Pleiades in the Bible: once in the book of Amos (5:8), and twice in the book of Job (9:9 and 38:31).
Imaging Date: November 2, 2023
Observation Site: Temple, TX, USA - Backyard
Telescope: Vaonis Vespera
Filter: Vespera Dual Band
Integration Time: 726x10 sec
Notes: Emission nebula. Named because its shape resembles North American continent.
Imaging Date: October 16, 2023
Observation Site: Temple, TX, USA - Backyard
Telescope: Vaonis Vespera
Filter: Vespera Dual Band
Integration Time: 612x10 sec
Notes: Planetary Nebula, also known as Eye of God Nebula.
Imaging Date: October 14, 2023
Observation Site: Temple, TX, USA - 3401 N 3rd St.
Telescope: Vaonis Vespera
Filter: Vespera Solar
Notes: The beginning of the eclipse was at 10:23 AM, its maximum was at 11:53 AM, and it finished at 1:31 PM. Eclipse was already in process when imaging began.
Imaging Date: September 26, 2023
Observation Site: Fredericksburg, TX
Telescope: Vaonis Vespera
Filter: Vespera Dual Band
Integration Time: 323x10 sec
Notes: The Crescent Nebula is a planetary nebula, a cosmic bubble blown by a star in the constellation Cygnus. Clouds moved in before we finished imaging, so we were not able to get adequate integration time.
Imaging Date: September 19, 2023
Observation Site: Temple, TX, USA - Backyard
Telescope: Vaonis Vespera
Vespera Dual Band
Integration Time: 324x10 sec
Notes: Also known as the Western Veil Nebula, the Witch's Broom is a supernova remnant. The bright star, 52 Cygni, appears to ride the nebula.
