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Astrophotography by Philippe Gilberton

M31 galaxie d'Andromède
M31 Andromeda galaxy
M33 galaxie du triangle
M33 triangulum galaxy
M51 galaxie du tourbillon
M51 whirlpool galaxy
M63 galaxie du tournesol
M63 sunflower galaxy
triplet du Lion et les I.F.N.
Leo triplet and I.F.N.
M65
M65
galaxies de Bode et les I.F.N.
Bode's galaxies and I.F.N.
M101 galaxie du moulinet
M101 pinwheel galaxy
M104 galaxie du sombrero
M104 sombrero galaxy
M106
M106
M108
M108
M109
ngc 891
ngc 891
ngc 1530
ngc 1530
ngc 1560
NGC 1560
ngc 2261 nébuleuse variable de Hubble
ngc 2261 Hubble's variable nebula
ngc 2336 et ic 467
ngc 2336 and ic 467
ngc 2403
ngc 2403
ngc 2655
ngc 2683 galaxie de l'O.V.N.I.
ngc 2683 U.F.O. galaxy
ngc 2841
ngc 2841
ngc 2903
ngc 2903
ngc 3079
ngc 3079
ngc 3169/3166
ngc 3169/3166
ngc 3184
ngc 3184
ngc 3718
ngc 4236
ngc 4236
ngc 4244
ngc 4244
ngc 4395
ngc 4395
ngc 4490
ngc 4490 cocoon galaxy
ngc 4535 (galaxie perdue)
ngc 4535 (galaxie perdue
ngc 4565 galaxie de l'aiguille
ngc 4565 needle galaxy
ngc 4631/4656
ngc 4631/4656
ngc 4725
ngc 4725
ngc 5474
ngc 5474
ngc 5566
ngc 5566
ngc 5907
ngc 5907
ngc 6822
ngc 6822
ngc 6946
ngc 6946 fireworks galaxy
IC 342 la galaxie cachée
IC 342 hidden galaxy
IC 2574 galaxie de Coddington
UGC4305 (Holmberg II)
UGC4305 (Holmberg II)
UGC5470 (galaxie naine Leo I)
UGC5470 (Leo I dwarf galaxy)
Chaine de Markarian et les I.F.N.
Markarian's chain + I.F.N.
abell 2151 Amas d'Hercules
abell 2151 Hercules cluster
Welcome to my galaxy gallery!
Andromeda galaxy
M31 – 21st of october 2020 and 14th/31st of October 2021
  • Mosaic with 2 panels
  • Zoom Canon 70-200 f/2.8 II IS L USM – TS 80/480mm APO triplet + field corrector TSflat2″
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 406 x 60s
  • RGB: 127 x 37s, Canon zoom lens @200mm f/2.8
  • Halpha: 48 x 300s
Andromeda galaxy
M31 – 12th of september 2018 – 30th of October and 3rd of december 2024 – 3rd and 6th of January 2025
  • Mosaic with 19 panels
  • Zoom Canon 70-200 f/2.8 II IS L USM – TS 80/480mm APO triplet + field corrector TSflat2″ – Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″ + focal reducer 0.7,  f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro – ASI174MM
  • L: 60 x 57s, 390 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 37s, Canon zoom lens @200mm f/2.8
  • Halpha: 48 x 300s
triangulum galaxy
M33 – 1st of December 2020 and 28th of October 2021 – 12th of november 2022 (2 panels)
  • TS 80/544mm APO quintuplet + TS 80/480mm APO triplet + field corrector TSflat2″ + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″ + focal reducer 0.7,  f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 395 x 60s
  • RGB: 180 x 60s
  • Halpha: 60 x 60s
M51
whirlpool galaxy wide view
M51 – 1/5/6/11th of june 2021
  • TS 80/544mm APO quintuplet
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 88 x 180s
  • RGB: 30 x 180s
whirlpool galaxy
M51 – 11/12th of april and 11th of may 2019 – 25/28th of may and 7th of june 2023 – 28th of april and 18th of may 2025
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″ + focal reducer 0.7,  f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 462 x 60s
  • RGB: 135 x 60s
  • Halpha: 10 x 300s
sunflower galaxy
M63 – 5/29th of may 2019 – 28th of may 2020 – 25/27th of may 2023
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Faster edgeHD 8″ + focal reducer 0.7,  f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 15 x 180s and 70 x 60s
  • RGB: 156 x 60s
  • Halpha: 8 x 300s
triplet du Lion et les I.F.N.
leo triplet + I.F.N. – 11/12th of april 2021
  • Zoom Canon 70-200 f/2.8 II IS L USM
  • Filters: L
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s and 45 x 37s, Canon zoom lens @200mm f/2.8
leo triplet – 8/18 mars 2021
  • TS 80/544mm APO quintuplet
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 134 x 60s
  • RGB: 90 x 60s
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
m65_66
M65/66 – 8th of march 2021 – 2nd of april 2022
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • TS 80/544mm APO quintuplet 
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 112 x 60s
  • RGB: 90 x 60s
M65
ngc3628
ngc3628
ngc 3628 – 8th of march 2021 – 26th of march and 8th of April 2022
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • TS 80/544mm APO quintuplet 
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 62 x 60s
  • RGB: 90 x 60s
M74 galaxie fantôme
M 74 – 1st of december 2022
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 30 x 180s
  • RGB: 228 x 60s
bode’s galaxies + I.F.N. – 14th of april 2021
  • Zoom Canon 70-200 f/2.8 II IS L USM
  • Filters: L
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 112 x 60s, Canon zoom lens @200mm f/2.8
M81
m81 – 19/20/23/30th of march and 3/4th of April 2021 – 2nd of may 2023
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Faster edgeHD 8″ + focal reducer 0.7,  f/d = 7
  • TS 80/544mm APO quintuplet
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 132 x 60s
  • RGB: 60 x 180s and 180 x 60s
  • Halpha: 36 x 300s, 69 x 180s and 95 x 60s
M81/82 – 8/18th of march 2021
  • TS 80/544mm APO quintuplet
  • Filters: LRVB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 134 x 60s
  • RGB: 90 x 60s
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
M82 cigar galaxy
m82 – 26th of mrch 2019 – 19/20/23/30th of march and 3/4th of April 2021 –  16/17th of may 2023 – 9th of may 2024 – 27th and 30th of march 2025
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Faster edgeHD 8″ + focal reducer 0.7,  f/d = 7
  • TS 80/544mm APO quintuplet
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 140 x 60s and 6 x 180s
  • RGB: 60 x 180s and 180 x 60s
  • Halpha: 39 x 600s, 91 x 300s, 69 x 180s and 95 x 60s
pinwheel galaxy
M101 – 19th of april 2018 – 3/4/13th of may 2019 – 31st of may 2022 – 20th of april and 19th of may 2023 – 8th of june 2024
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″ + focal reducer 0.7,  f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 12 x 180s, 236 x 60s
  • RGB: 330 x 60s
  • Halpha: 14 x 300s
sombrero galaxy
M104 – 17th of may 2020 – 16th of may 2023
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″ + focal reducer 0.7,  f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 47 x 60s
  • RGB: 60 x 60s
M106 – 23rd of march 2020 – 4th of May 2022 – 1st of april 2025
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″ + focal reducer 0.7,  f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s
  • RGB: 210 x 60s
  • Halpha: 45 x 60s, 24 x 300s
M106 and ngc 4217
M106/NGC 4217 – 23rd of march 2020 – 4th of May 2022 – 3rd of march and 1st of april 2025
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″ + focal reducer 0.7,  f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s
  • RGB: 330 x 60s
  • Halpha: 45 x 60s, 24 x 300s
M108 – 19th of may 2020 – 8 of may 2022
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 126 x 60s
  • RGB: 110 x 60s
M109 – 19/20/24th of may 2023 – 5th of march 2025
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s
  • RGB: 90 x 60s
ngc 891
ngc 891 – 16/17th of december 2022
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 60 x 60s
  • RGB: 200 x 60s
ngc 1530 – 7th of july 2020 – 13th of february 2023 – 11/12th of january 2024
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s
  • RGB: 150 x 60s
ngc 1560 – 6/11th of january 2024
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro, ASI174MM
  • L: 120 x 60s, 10 x 167s
  • RGB: 117 x 60s
ngc 2403
ngc 2403 – 15th and 19th of march 2020 and 12th of february and 17th of april 2023
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s
  • Halpha: 20 x 180s
ngc 2655
ngc 2655 – 20th of may and 5th/8th of june 2024
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s
ngc 2683 – 7 of march and 3rd of july 2021 – 1st of march 2025
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7 – TS 80/544mm APO quintuplet
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s
  • RGB: 90 x 60s
ngc 2841
ngc 2841 – 12th/29th of april 2024
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″,focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 83 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s
ngc 2903 – 24th of march 2020
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3
  • Filters: RGB Halpha
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • RGB: 95 x 60s
  • Halpha: 60 x 60s
ngc 3079 (+ twin quasar) – 12th of april and 8th/10th/14th of May 2024 – 5th of march 2025
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 116 x 60s
  • RGB: 143 x 60s
ngc 3169/3166
ngc 3169/3166 – 25th of march 2019
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro + canon 6D
  • L: 15 x 60s and 14 x 180s
  • RGB: 13 x 180s
little pinwheel galaxy
ngc 3184 – 27th of february 2025
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s
ngc 3718 – 1st and 2nd of march 2025
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s
ngc 4236 – 25th of march 2020 – 18th of april 2023
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 122 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s
  • Halpha: 7 x 180s
ngc 4244
ngc 4244 – 26th of march 2020 – 19th of may 2023
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 70 x 60s
  • RGB: 109 x 60s
  • Halpha: 45 x 60s
ngc 4395 – 31st of march and 13/14th of april 2020 – 18 of may 2023
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 210 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s
ngc 4490
cocoon galaxy
ngc 4490 – 5th of june 2022
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: RGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • RGB: 90 x 60s
lost galaxy
ngc 4535 – 1st and 6th of april 2025
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 180 x 60
  • RGB: 240 x 60s
needle galaxy
ngc 4565 – 23th of april 2020 – 15th of may 2023
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 90 x 60s
  • RGB: 123 x 60s
blue whale and hook galaxies
ngc 4631/4656 – 21st of may 2020 – 17/20th of may 2023
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3  + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 87 x 60s and 10 x 180s
  • RGB: 150 x 60s
ngc 4725 – 19/25th of april 2023
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 90 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s
ngc 4712/4725/4747 + PN LotR 5 – 14/17th of april and 1st of may 2021
  • TS 80/544mm APO quintuplet
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha OIII
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 43 x 180s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s
  • Halpha: 18 x 300s
  • OIII: 41 x 300s
ngc 5474 – 9/12th of june 2024
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 101 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s
ngc 5566 – 24/28th of may 2023
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 58 x 60s
  • RGB: 90 x 60s
ngc 5907
splinter galaxy
ngc 5907 – 20/28th of may 2023
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 86 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s
ngc 6822 – 21st of august 2019 and 9th of August 2020 – 8th of october 2023
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 60 x 60s and 17 x 180s
  • RGB: 186 x 60s
ngc 6946
fireworks galaxy
ngc 6946 – 4th of august 2020 – 23rd of july 2022
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 22 x 180s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s
ngc 7331 and stephan’s quintet – 7th of august 2020
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3
  • Filters: RGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • RGB: 189 x 60s
ic342 – 4th and 22th of october 2024
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s
ic467 et ngc 2336 – 8th of july 2020
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3
  • Filters: RGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • RGB: 117 x 60s
Coddington's galaxy
ic2574 – 23/25th of june 2020 – 3rd of march and 8th of april 2023 – 4 mars 2025
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 217 x 60s
  • RGB: 24 x 180s, 120 x 60s
  • Halpha: 17x300s
ugc4305 – 4th of march and 30th of april and 7 of may 2024
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s
  • Halpha: 24 x 300s
ugc5470 – 19th of april 2023 and 5th of march 2025
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: L
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 95 x 60s
Markarian chain + I.F.N. – 19th of may 2020 – 13th of april 2021
  • Zoom Canon 70-200 f/2.8 II IS L USM
  • Filters: RGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • RGB: 75 x 60s Canon zoom lens @200mm f/2.8
Chaine de Markarian
markarian chain – 19th of may 2020 – 20th of march and 13th of april 2021
  • Zoom Canon 70-200 f/2.8 II IS L USM – TS 80/544mm APO quintuplet
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 180 x 60s
  • RGB: 65 x 60s Canon zoom lens @200mm f/2.8
abell 2151 Amas d'Hercules
Hercules cluster
abell 2151 – 10th/11th of june 2024
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, focal reducer 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s

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