A new imaging project from the last night, Merlotte 15, the heart of the Heart nebula. Image shows now just the emission of Hydrogen, H-alph...

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A new imaging project from the last night, Merlotte 15, the heart of the Heart nebula. Image shows now just the emission of Hydrogen, H-alph...
I have done several studies about the apparent scale of several objects, to show, how large they really are in the sky. My older studies can...
This is a start of the imaging project. I shot 9 x 1200 s. (3h) H-alpha light for this emission nebula. IC 5146 , the Cocoon Nebula, is a st...
Since the Weather doesn't support new images, I'm publishing some experimental work here. I have tested a new method to publish my 3...
Three of my works can be seen in an "Energy" exhibition, in a small art gallery, Kallio Kunsthalle , at Helsinki. Exhibition open...
I started this Autumn season by shooting the Veil Nebula Supernova remnant . The Veil Nebula is very large and low surface brightness object...
Filaments in the Western Veil Supernova remnant in Cygnus Image is in visual spectrum, composed from H-a and O-III narrowband channels. This...
Winner image of the Cloudy Nights forum Imaging/Sketching Contest October 2012 IC 1340, Part of the Eastern Veil Nebula in Cygnus RA: 20h56m...
In memory of my dad.
The Pickering's Triangle A detail of the Veil Nebula supernova remnant Image is in mapped colors, from the emission of ionized elements,...
A somehow clear night for a long time! Last night I was able to shoot O-III light (Light emitted by ionized oxygen.) for my latest project, ...
"The creation of Adam" An updated version of Michelangelo's fresco in Sistine Chapel ceiling, an original artwork from the yea...
Chinese Dragon Nebula in constellation Cygnus Click for a large image The very large, 18-panels, mosaic of the Cygnus was my main work at A...
Since the weather up here has been less than supportive for astronomical imaging for a long time, I have played with an older data. Heart ...