Pictures of a couple of NGC's

A couple of NGC are observed the past weeks.

NGC 6210 Planetary Nebula : beautifull blue dot
NGC 6440 Globular Star Cluster
NGC 6445 Planetary Nebula : small blue shape
NGC 6712 Globular Star Cluster
NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula - in the middle of the milky way - rich of stars
NGC 6997 Open Star Cluster - in the middle of the milky way - rich of stars
NGC 6207 Galaxy near M13 Globular Star Cluster

All pictures taken with Refractor TLAPO80/480 f/6 and Nikon D7500 with flattener x1. Stacking was performed with DeepskyStacker and final editing using CS4.

Parker Solar Probe underway to the Sun

So far so good after a great lift off of the Delta IV Heavy rocket.

T-4 Countdown started

The Delta IV Heavy is ready to take off carying the Parker Solar Probe.

M8, M10, M11, M12 and M92

Observing a couple of Messier Objects with refractor TLAPO80/480 f/6 and taking pictures with Nikon D7500. Stacking done with DeepskuStacker and editing using CS4.

NGC 6440 and NGC 6445

Both NGC 6440 and NGC 6445 are seen on the picture below. Both very faint objects are taken with Nikon D7500 and TLAPO80/480 f/6.
NGC 6445 is a planetary nebula located about 4500 light years from Earth. The literature refers also to Box Nebula or Little Gem.

Messier M8 Lagoon Nebula

Just after twilight and low above the Southern horizon, I took some pictures of the Lagoon Nebula. This time with the correct working distance of the flattener to the camerasensor.
The nebula is slightly visible and even the Lagoon itself. South of the nebula, globular star cluster NGC6544 is seen.
Pictures are stacked with deepskystacker and editing using CS4.

9h53 launch time of the Delta Heavy IV with Parker Solar Probe

Credit NASA

The Delta Heavy IV rocket is ready to take off the next 20 minutes (9h53 GMT+1). It will take off from the launch complex 37 at  Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, carrying the Parker Solar Probe.