Deep-sky Objects Cygnus Loop My best photo (mosaic) of the Cygnus Loop - Full resolution picture available on Telescopius Details : - Date : 28/Aug/2024 - Exposures : 202x2min Lights, 20x2min Darks - ISO : 800 Equipment : - Camera : Canon 6D - Telescope : Svbony Apochromatic 80/448 mm SV503 80ED Doublet (0.8x reducer/flattener) - Mount : EQ5 modified with Onstep Description The Cygnus Loop (radio source W78, or Sharpless 103) is a large supernova remnant (SNR) in the constellation Cygnus, an emission nebula measuring nearly 3° across. Some arcs of the loop, known collectively as the Veil Nebula or Cirrus Nebula, emit in the visible electromagnetic range. Radio, infrared, and X-ray images reveal the complete loop. Find more information about the Cygnus Loop on Wikipedia Personal Stats First observation 📆 28/08/2022 📍 Canadelo, Portugal Imaging sessions  Date Bortle Class Total Exposure Time 28/8/2024  Class 3  6h44min (202x2min) Captured media Photographs My best photo (mosaic) of the Cygnus Loop - Full resolution picture available on Telescopius Details : - Date : 28/Aug/2024 - Exposures : 202x2min Lights, 20x2min Darks - ISO : 800 Equipment : - Camera : Canon 6D - Telescope : Svbony Apochromatic 80/448 mm SV503 80ED Doublet (0.8x reducer/flattener) - Mount : EQ5 modified with Onstep My best photo of the East Veil Nebula - Full resolution picture available on Telescopius Details : - Date : 6/Sep/2025 - Exposures : 10x5min Lights, 3x5min Darks, 15x5s Flats, 15x5s Dark Flats - Gain : 126 - Sensor Temperature : -10ºC - Guiding : Yes Equipment : - Camera : ZWO ASI294MC Pro - Filters : SVBONY SV260 Light pollution filter - Telescope : Orion Newtonian 8"/790 mm N 203/790 (0.95x reducer/flattener) - Mount : EQ6 modified with Onstep Pacman Nebula / NGC281 NGC 281 My best photo of the Pacman Nebula - Full resolution picture available on Telescopius Details : - Date : 26/Aug/2025 - Exposures : 10x5min Lights, 3x5min Darks - Gain : 105 (doh!) - Sensor Temperature : -10ºC - Guiding : Yes Equipment : - Camera : ZWO ASI294MC Pro - Filters : SVBONY SV260 Light pollution filter - Telescope : Svbony Apochromatic 80/448 mm SV503 80ED Doublet (0.8x reducer/flattener) - Mount : EQ5 modified with Onstep Description NGC 281, IC 11 or Sh2-184 is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm. This 20×30 arcmin sized nebulosity is also associated with open cluster IC 1590, several Bok globules and the multiple star, B 1. It collectively forms Sh2-184,[3] spanning over a larger area of 40 arcmin.[4] A recent distance from radio parallaxes of water masers at 22 GHz made during 2014 is estimated it lies 2.82±0.20 kpc (9200 ly) from us.[5] Colloquially, NGC 281 is also known as the Pacman Nebula for its resemblance to the video game character. Find more information about the Pacman Nebula on Wikipedia Personal Stats First observation 📆 26/08/2025 📍 Fontão Fundeiro, Portugal Imaging sessions  Date Bortle Class Total Exposure Time 26/8/2025  Class 4  50min (10x5min) Captured media Photographs My best photo of the Pacman Nebula - Full resolution picture available on Telescopius Details : - Date : 26/Aug/2025 - Exposures : 10x5min Lights, 3x5min Darks - Gain : 105 (doh!) - Sensor Temperature : -10ºC - Guiding : Yes Equipment : - Camera : ZWO ASI294MC Pro - Filters : SVBONY SV260 Light pollution filter - Telescope : Svbony Apochromatic 80/448 mm SV503 80ED Doublet (0.8x reducer/flattener) - Mount : EQ5 modified with Onstep North-America Nebula / NGC 7000 NGC 7000 My best photo of the North America Nebula - Full resolution picture available on Telescopius Details : - Date : 7/Jun/2025 - Exposures : 27x1min Lights, 10x1min Darks - ISO : 3200 - Guiding: Yes Equipment : - Camera : Canon 6D - Filters : SVBONY SV206 Light pollution filter - Telescope : Orion Newtonian 8"/790 mm N 203/790 - Mount : Equatorial Sky-Watcher EQ6 (Upgraded with OnStep) Description The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb (the tail of the swan and its brightest star) in the night sky. It is named because its shape resembles North America. Find more information about the North America Nebula on Wikipedia Personal Stats First observation 📆 16/08/2022 📍 Santa Cruz, Portugal Imaging sessions  Date Bortle Class Total Exposure Time 16/8/2022  Class 5  50min (50x1min) 7/6/2023  Class 5  27min (27x1min) Captured media Photographs My best photo of the North America Nebula - Full resolution picture available on Telescopius Details : - Date : 7/Jun/2025 - Exposures : 27x1min Lights, 10x1min Darks - ISO : 3200 - Guiding : Yes Equipment : - Camera : Canon 6D - Filters : SVBONY SV206 Light pollution filter - Telescope : Orion Newtonian 8"/790 mm N 203/790 - Mount : Equatorial Sky-Watcher EQ6 (Upgraded with OnStep) My first photo of the North America Nebula (reprocessed) - Full resolution picture available on Telescopius Details : - Date : 16/Aug/2025 - Exposures : 50x1min Lights - ISO : 3200 - Guiding : Yes Equipment : - Camera : Canon 6D - Lens : Pentax Lens 200 mm Super Takumar 200mm - Mount : Unknown EQ2 (Modified with OpenAstroMount) Pelican Nebula / IC 5070 IC 5070 My best photo of the Pelican Nebula - Full resolution picture available on Telescopius Details : - Date : 19/Jun/2026 - Exposures : 21x4min Lights, 5x4min Darks, 10x3s Flats, 10x3s Dark Flats - Gain : 126 - Sensor Temperature : 5ºC - Guiding : Yes Equipment : - Camera : ZWO ASI294MC Pro - Telescope : Svbony Apochromatic 80/448 mm SV503 80ED Doublet (0.8x reducer/flattener) - Mount : EQ5 modified with Onstep Description The Pelican Nebula (also known as IC 5070 ) is an H II region associated with the North America Nebula in the constellation of Cygnus. The gaseous contortions of this emission nebula bear a resemblance to a pelican, giving rise to its name. The Pelican Nebula is located nearby first magnitude star Deneb, and is divided from its more prominent neighbour, the North America Nebula, by a foreground molecular cloud filled with dark dust. Both are part of the larger H II region of Westerhout 80. Find more information about the Pelican Nebula on Wikipedia Personal Stats First observation 📆 19/06/2026 📍 Santa Cruz, Portugal Imaging sessions  Date Bortle Class Total Exposure Time 19/6/2026  Class 3  84min (21x4min) Captured media Photographs My best photo of the Pelican Nebula - Full resolution picture available on Telescopius Details : - Date : 19/Jun/2026 - Exposures : 21x4min Lights, 5x4min Darks, 10x3s Flats, 10x3s Dark Flats - Gain : 126 - Sensor Temperature : 5ºC - Guiding : Yes Equipment : - Camera : ZWO ASI294MC Pro - Telescope : Svbony Apochromatic 80/448 mm SV503 80ED Doublet (0.8x reducer/flattener) - Mount : EQ5 modified with Onstep