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WR 134 Reprocessed !

WR (Wolf-Rayet) 134 is a very faint bubble caused by the intense radiation of a hot star located in the constellation Cygnus. The star causing the bow shock seen here has a surface temperature of over 60,000 degrees Kelvin. It's energetic stellar winds cause surrounding gas and dust to become ionized, showing beautiful reds (hydrogen) and blues (oxygen).

This target is fairly challenging for a suburban astrophotographer due to it's very low brightness. The image here is the result of 24 hours of imaging time from my backyard in a Bortle 7/8 city.

Taken with an Askar 80PHQ, Skywatcher EQ6R pro, and ZWO 533MC pro. Stacked and processed in Pixinsight.

andromeda from my driveway w a DSLR

first time doing astrophotography and im incredibly happy with the result

•The Orion Nebula (M42)• Distance: 1,350ly Constellation: Orion Equipment: Seestar S50

A massive emission/reflection nebula visible to the naked eye, the Orion Nebula is a vast star forming region made primarily of hydrogen gas and obscuring dust particles. Approximately 4,000 times the mass of the Sun, it is the nearest star forming region to the Earth and is illuminated by the young bright cluster of stars known as the Trapezium.