Image of the Week
Soul Nebula
Sh2-200
SNR G132.7+01.3
Pleiades
Great Star Cluster in Hercules
M63 - Sunflower Galaxy
M31 - Andromeda Galaxy
NGC 896 - Fish Head Nebula
M31
M33 - Triangulum Galaxy
sh2-224
m52
NGC 7635 (Bubble Nebula)
Coma Galaxy Cluster
SNR G156.2+05.7
Andromeda Galaxy
M16 - Eagle Nebula
SNR G13.3-1.3 in M24 - Constellation of Sagittarius
Sh2-146
Sh2-144
Sh2-180
Sh2-188
NGC6871 + NGC6883
Soul Nebula
Pleiades
NGC 896 - Fish Head Nebula
LDN 1373, IC 1805, LBN 648, LBN 655, LBN 654, LBN 650, LDN 1366, NGC 896, IC 1795, LBN 647, LDN 1356, LDN 1359, LBN 646, LBN 645, LDN 1364, LDN 1361
I continue to be amazed with the image quality I am able to get from the QHY MiniCam 8. My experience with astrophotography had been exclusively OSC with an EdgeHD 8 SCT. I love that scope and its still my primary imaging rig. However, my experience using the MiniCam 8 on a 102mm refractor has convinced me that mono images just end up looking better. I think my version of the Fish Head Nebula is an example of that truth. This was taken from my Bortle 6 Backyard as a target I threw into my nightly image plan to make the best use of the night, 25 hours later the final image has exceeded my expectations. In fact, my MiniCam 8 experience has convinced me to replace my trusty ZWO 2600 OSC with a ToupTek SyEye mono setup. I can't wait to see what that mono imaging train paired with the EdgeHD 8 will capture.
Acquisition
- Telescope
- Explore Scientific ED102 Essential Triplet APO
- Camera
- QHYCCC MiniCam8M DeepSky EVO
- Location
- Backyard
- Dates
- Oct 2026
Filters
| R | 63 × 120s | 2.1 hr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 63 × 120s | 2.1 hr | |
| B | 61 × 120s | 2 hr | |
| Ha | 76 × 300s | 6.3 hr | |
| OIII | 58 × 300s | 4.8 hr | |
| SII | 46 × 600s | 7.7 hr | |
| Total integration | 25.1 hr |
Image details
- Field
- 3,664 × 2,072 px
- Pixel scale
- 1.05"/px
- Focal length
- 571 mm
- RA
- 02h 28m 00s
- Dec
- +62° 00′ 07″
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