The Wizard Nebula is an emissions nebula that lives 7200 light years from earth and spans 110 light years across. Known to look like a Wizard's hat, this well-known nebula was on the top of my list for spring targets in 2025. Photographed from my backyard on 4/22/2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio
The Elephant's Trunk Nebula is an emissions nebula 2,400 light years away from earth and spans 200 light years across. Famously photographed by NASA, this beautiful phenomenon makes for an excellent springtime target. Photographed from my backyard on 4/15/2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Using narrowband filters to capture the Hydrogen-Alpha, Oxygen II, and Sulfur III emissions in a nebula, you capture and combine the channels to create a beautiful and colorful composite image
