The Ring Nebula: This is the remains of an exploded star where a ring of material has been blown out from that star.  It is still glowing now long after the explosion because of strong radiation coming from the core of that star.  (2200mm f/14, 5sec, ISO 25,600, 8 image stack).
Orion’s Nebula,  Setup: 400mm f/2.8 lens with 2X extender (= 800mm f/5.6), 9 images taken at f/5.6, 5 sec. ISO 6400 on Canon EOS 1D Mark IV camera.
Orion’s Nebula,  Setup: 400mm f/2.8 lens with 2X extender (= 800mm f/5.6), 9 images taken at f/5.6, 5 sec. ISO 6400 on Canon EOS 1D Mark IV camera.
North American Nebula:  This VERY faint nebula shaped like North America is located in the middle of this image.  Take with a 70mm f/2.8 zoom and cropped to 50% of the field.  Exposure 8 sec. at ISO 12,800 on tripod (no clock drive), nine images stacked and processed.
Veil Nebula in Cygnus.  This object is very faint and difficult to see visually.  Photo taken with 300mm f/2.8 lens and Canon DSLR.
Rosette Nebula in Monoceros (NGC 2237):  Photo taken with 16” f/4.8 reflector, EFL = 1950mm.
The Ring Nebula: This is the remains of an exploded star where a ring of material has been blown out from that star. It is still glowing now long after the explosion because of strong radiation coming from the core of that star. (2200mm f/14, 5sec, ISO 25,600, 8 image stack).
The Ring Nebula: This is the remains of an exploded star where a ring of material has been blown out from that star.  It is still glowing now long after the explosion because of strong radiation coming from the core of that star.  (2200mm f/14, 5sec, ISO 25,600, 8 image stack).
The Ring Nebula: This is the remains of an exploded star where a ring of material has been blown out from that star. It is still glowing now long after the explosion because of strong radiation coming from the core of that star. (2200mm f/14, 5sec, ISO 25,600, 8 image stack).
See photo in original gallery.