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Read about how we captured a Messier object by hovering over any photo in the table above to find its accompanying post. Below you will find posts about NGC and IC targets. You can also search for posts in the main menu area or on our blog posts page. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions via the contact form.

Jul 31
4 min

IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - Astrophotography

IC 4592 is a beautiful reflection nebula in the constellation Scorpius. It is very close to the brighter, larger, and more colorful Rho...

Jul 12
7 min

Rho Ophiuchi - Widefield Photography of our closest Stellar Nursery

The Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex imaged in all types of ways! DSLR + Lens, Telescope mosaic, and more. A beautiful Milky Way broadband target.

May 3
8 min

IC 2944 - Running Chicken Nebula - Astrophotography Tips & Pictures

IC 2944 is a large and colorful deep-sky object located in the southern constellation Centaurus. It is associated with both an open...

Mar 29
9 min

IC 342 - The Hidden Galaxy | Astrophotography Tips & Pictures

IC 342 or the "Hidden Galaxy" lies behind thick Milky Way dust. We imaged it in RGB-HA. Find details about our photograph by reading more.

Dec 9, 2022
10 min

IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula | Astrophotography Tips & Pictures

Photographing the Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia from Bortle 9 with a narrowband filter and beginner astrophotography telescope equipment.

Feb 18, 2022
7 min

IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebula Narrowband Astrophotography with Thor's Helmet

IC 2177 is a large nebula that can be found 3,650 light-years away in Monoceros. It is a great target for both broadband and narrowband...

Dec 14, 2021
4 min

The Soul Nebula in Bi-Color Astrophotography

Westerhout 5 is a large nebula that can be found 7,500 light-years away in Cassiopeia. It is rich in Hydrogen Alpha and is often...

Dec 3, 2021
5 min

IC 405 & IC 410 - The Flaming Star & Tadpoles Nebulae

IC 405 (The Flaming Star Nebula) and IC 410 (The Tadpoles Nebula) are two large emission nebulae located in the constellation Auriga. The...

Jan 22, 2021
6 min

IC 434 - The Horsehead (And Flame) Nebula

IC 434 (The gases behind the horse’s head) and Barnard 33 (The actual horse’s head dark nebula) form the famous Horsehead nebula, not far...

Jul 30, 2020
4 min

IC 1396 - The Elephant's Trunk Nebula from the backyard

The Elephant's Trunk Nebula is a small part of the much larger IC 1396 emission nebula located in Cepheus. The Elephant's Trunk itself is...

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