Astrophotography > Black and White Astrophotography Gallery
Astronomical images taken with special filters to highlight the structure of nebula within our Milky Way.
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California Nebula
The California nebula (NGC 1499) in the constellation Perseus.
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Gamma Cygnus or Sadr Nebulosity
The nebulosity around Gamma Cygnus, the central star in the northern cross.
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Barnard's Loop in Orion
The great loop of nebulosity surrounds the Orion constellation. The Horsehead and Orion Nebulae are visible from center to bottom right.
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North America and Pelican Nebulae in Cygnus
A multiframe mosaic of CCD images constructed to present the vast nebulosity within the constellation Cygnus just off of the star Deneb.
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Horsehead and Flame Nebulae in Orion Constellation
A combination of 24 images at 5 minutes each taken with the Takahashi 85 FSQ and focal reducer with the modified Canon 450D. Imaged from the Donald C. Martin Observatory in Huntington on the Astro-Physics 1200 mount.