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Astrophotography by Philippe Gilberton

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
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
  • 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: 150 x 60s
  • RGB: 132 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
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 – 8th of march 2021 – 2nd of april 2022
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, réducteur de focale 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″, réducteur de focale 0.7, f/d = 7
  • TS 80/544mm APO quintuplet 
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 62 x 60s
  • RGB: 90 x 60s
M 74 – 1st of december 2022
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, réducteur de focale 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 – 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 – 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
  • 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: 16 x 600s, 84 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
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″ + focal reducer 0.7,  f/d = 7
  • Filters: RGB Halpha
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • RGB: 407 x 60s
  • Halpha: 45 x 60s
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″, réducteur de focale 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
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, réducteur de focale 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 60 x 60s
  • RGB: 90 x 60s
ngc 891 – 16/17th of december 2022
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, réducteur de focale 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″, réducteur de focale 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″, réducteur de focale 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s
  • RGB: 117 x 60s
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″, réducteur de focale 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 – 20th of may and 5th/8th of june 2024
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, réducteur de focale 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
  • TS 80/544mm APO quintuplet
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 65 x 60s
  • RGB: 90 x 60s
ngc 2841 – 12th/29th of april 2024
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, réducteur de focale 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 – 12th of april and 8th/10th/14th of May 2024
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, réducteur de focale 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 26 x 60s
  • RGB: 143 x 60s
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
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″, réducteur de focale 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 – 26th of march 2020 – 19th of may 2023
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, réducteur de focale 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″, réducteur de focale 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″, réducteur de focale 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: RGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • RGB: 90 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″, réducteur de focale 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″, réducteur de focale 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″, réducteur de focale 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 5566 – 24/28th of may 2023
  • Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, réducteur de focale 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″, réducteur de focale 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″, réducteur de focale 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″, réducteur de focale 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
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
  • Celestron Celestar XLT 8″ + focal reducer 0.63,  f/d = 6.3 + Celestron Fastar edgeHD 8″, réducteur de focale 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 77 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″, réducteur de focale 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB Halpha 
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s
  • Halpha: 24 x 300s
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
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″, réducteur de focale 0.7, f/d = 7
  • Filters: LRGB
  • Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMPro
  • L: 120 x 60s
  • RGB: 120 x 60s

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