The Wonders of the Universe: From a rooftop
Check out a few glimpses of the universe though the lens of an amateur’s telescope. These images have been captured either with a small telescope on the roof of my house outside of Chicago, or with a small scope I have set up at a remote observatory site in the dark skies of Central Texas (Thank you Starfront Observatories).
The images are a collection of targets from our Northern Hemisphere.
All of the images were taken by me, using my own amateur astrophotography equipment.
Featured Images
NGC 2237 The Rosette Nebula in SHO (Hubble) Palette
IC 434 The Horsehead Nebula in HOO palette
IC 443 The Jellyfish Nebula in the Foraxx Palette
Equipment
• ZWO AM5 mount
• PrimaLuce Labs Flat panel assembly (Giotto + Alto)
• Williams Optics Redcat61 OTA
• ZWO Electronic Automatic Focuser - EAF
• Pegasus Astro PBAdv2
• Mele4c Quieter mini-pc
• ASI2600mm Pro Camera
• ZWO OAG-L (off-access guider)
• ZWO ASI174 mini guide camera,
• ZWO Electronic Filter Wheel - EFW 2”
• Antlia filters - 2” LRGB
• Antlia filters - 3nm 2” Ha, Oiii, Sii
• Pegasus Uranus Meteo