Collecting  Photons

Orion

40 mn exposure, 50 mm f1.8 closed to f2.8. Kodak 2415 plus deep red filter. 0.44 MB jpg

Orion

The same negative after enhancement of the faint nebulosity by histogram equalisation.

The east side of the Barnard's loop.

The same negative after enhancement of the faint nebulosity by histogram equalisation.

Canis Major

The brightest star is Sirius, of course. The bird like object at the top of the frame is the Eagle Nebula (NGC 2327). Canon F1, 40', 50 mm f2.8. Hypered Kodak 2415. The picture was shot high on the Italian Alps in an immensely cold night.

Cassiopeia

Hidden in autumnal milky way lies the constellation of Cassiopeia. The field includes several emission nebulae happily burning in red light  and star clusters. Canon F1, 15', 50 mm f 2.8. Kodak P1600 developed at 1600 iso.

A finder chart of the region is here: .55 MB

Auriga and Perseus

Red light picture of the area between the Califorinia Nebula and the complex system of emission nebulae and star clusters in central Auriga (left). The bright star near the top of the frame is  Aurigae (Capella). Canon F1, 30', 50 mm f2.8. Hypered Kodak 2415.

The area surrounding M24 in the Sagittarius cloud

Southern Cross and η Carinae

The southern cross fly high over the horizon as seen from the Inca trail on the way to Macchu Pichu in Peru. Picture taken at 3000 m of elevation under a mind boggling, perfect sky. Stack of 5 sub exposure of 15 s each. D300, 1600 ISO, 50 mm, F1.8