Astrophotography by Fred Vanderhaven

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Early Images taken on a G11, LX200R 12" , SBIG ST10XME , AP F6.7 F/R, ST80 Guide scope with a QHY5 Cam.
Filters . Astrodon Tru-Balance/Parfocal LRGB and Ha, SII, OIII.
Location, North Ryde, Sydney , Australia.
Later images taken on an RCOS 10" RC OTA, SBIG ST10XME , Astrodon MOAG off axis guider,Optec 3" Pyxis rotator and SBIG AO8 adaptive optics.
Latest with RCOS 10" RC, PME, SBIG STXL6303E (internal guide) hosted at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.
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RCW44 Planetary Nebula in Narrowband
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RCW44 Planetary Nebula in Narrowband

Also known as VBRC2, Wray 17-31 and ESO 166-PN-21.
It is an evolved planetary nebula in the southern constellation of Vela, and about 3,900 light years distant. The bright portion of the nebula is circular and about 2.5' in diameter..
The central white dwarf DAO (hydrogen/helium-rich displaying Helium ionization) star is one of the hottest and most evolved known for a planetary nebula.

Taken on an RCOS 10" RC Scope at f9, SBIG STXL6303E Camera and PME mount at itelescopes Siding Spring Observatory.
Processed with CCDstack, Star Tools and Photoshop. 54 hrs Total exposure time.
Ha Ha, OIII

Ha 38hrs, 40min subs bin1 , OIII 16hrs 40min subs bin2 and some RGB for star colour.

  • NGC 3576 “Statue of Liberty” emission nebula in the southern constellation of Carina
  • NGC2736 Pencil Nebula in Vela in Colour mapped Narrowband
  • SH2-54 Nebula in Constellation of Serpens
  • CED111 Blue reflection Nebula in Constellation Chamaeleon (Cha)
  • NGC1935 Nebula in the LMC
  • CG4 Cometary Globule, "Hand of God" as HaRGB
  • M17 Swan Nebula in Colour Mapped Narrowband
  • IC4685 Emission/Reflection Nebula in Sagittarius, in Colour Mapped Narrowband
  • RCW44 Planetary Nebula in Narrowband
  • RCW75 Nebula in colour mapped Narrowband
  • NGC346 Nebula in the LMC
  • NGC1850 and NGC1858 Nebulae in colour  mapped Narrowband
  • NGC2872 Nebula in colour mapped Narrowband
  • NGC2018 Nebula and  N206  supernova remnant in Narrowband
  • NGC1871 Nebula in colour mapped Narrowband
  • RCW86 Supernova Remnant in Colour mapped Narrowband
  • NGC6334  the Cats  Paw  Nebula in Narrowband
  • Untitled photo
  • WR16 Wolf-Rayet star/Bubble Nebula in Carina
  • Nebula NGC2359 Thors Helmet in Ha/OIII bicolour.
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