0 AstroLeo NGC Nebulas

NGC Nebulas 4000 and higher, followed by IC, Sharpless, Caldwell

NGC Dust or Gas Clouds in Our Galaxy

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NGC 6543 "Cat's Eye" Nebula in Draco

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E
R=5*2, G=5*2, B=5*2, L=5*6 Min

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NGC 6781 "Redeye Nebula" in Cygnus

Meade 2080 8 in, f/6.3 reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM,10 min * 8

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NGC 6823 Cluster and "Pillar Nebula" in Vulpecula
This dark nebula among MAG 9 stars is invisible in photos I took before buying an Ha filter.

Stellarvue Nighthawk, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha Filter, 10 min * 7 Exp

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NGC 6826 "Blinking Nebula" in Cygnus

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST4000XCM, 10 min * 5 Exp

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NGC 6888 "Crescent Nebula" in Cygnus

Stellarvue Nighthawk, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha Filter,7 min*10

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NGC 6888 "Crescent Nebula" in Cygnus

Meade 2080 8 in, f/6.3 reducer, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter, Two frame Mosaic each 10 min * 11

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NGC 6888 "Crescent Nebula" in Cygnus

Meade 2080 8 in, f/6.3 reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM,10 min*5

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NGC 6894 Nebula in Cygnus

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST4000XCM, 10 min * 11

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NGC 6960 "Veil Nebula" in Cygnus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik HA filter, 6 (left half) 7 (right half) * 5 min

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NGC 6960 "Veil or Witch's Broom Nebula" in Cygnus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm, SBIG ST-7E, 15 (left half) 9 (center) 18 (right half) * 2 min

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NGC 6960 "Veil or Witch's Broom Nebula" in Cygnus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm, SBIG ST4000XCM, 32 * 5 min

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NGC 6979 "Cirrus Nebula" in Cygnus

Meade 2080 8 in, f/6.3 reducer, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter, 10 min * 10

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NGC 6979 "Cirrus Nebula" in Cygnus
Taken with a 90% Full Moon illuminating the observatory

Meade 2080 8 in, f/6.3 reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM, 10 min * 18

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NGC 6979 "Cirrus Nebula" in Cygnus
Taken on a dark, clear night from my light polluted location

Meade 2080 8 in, f/6.3 reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM, 10 min * 21

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NGC 6992 "Veil Nebula" in Cygnus

Orion ST-80, SBIG ST-7E
R=1.5*12, G=1.5*12, B=2.4*12, L=1.5*12 Min

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NGC 6992 "Veil Nebula" in Cygnus

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f6.3 reducer, SBIG4000XCM, 5 min * 39

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NGC 6992 "Veil Nebula" in Cygnus

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f5.0 reducer, SBIG4000XCM, 2 min * 26 + 5 min * 29

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NGC 6992 "Veil Nebula" in Cygnus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm f6, SBIG4000XCM, 5 min * 30

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NGC 6960/6979/6992 "Veil Nebula" in Cygnus
Waxing Moon 65% shining directly on the observatory

Orion Short ST-80mm f5, SBIG4000XCM, Two frame mosaic, each 10 min * 9

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NGC 6960/6979/6992 "Veil Nebula" in Cygnus
Waning Moon 75% rose during session, never getting above the trees.

Orion Short ST-80mm f5, SBIG4000XCM, Two frame mosaic, each 10 min * 9

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NGC 6960/6979/6992 "Veil Nebula" in Cygnus

Pentax Takumar 135 mm lens, SBIG4000XCM, 3 min * 39

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NGC 6995 "Heal of the Veil" in Cygnus

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, SBIG4000XCM, 5 min 11

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NGC 7000 "North America Nebula" in Cygnus FILM

Orion Short Tube 80mm f/5 Refractor 15 minute exposure

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NGC 7000 "North America Nebula" in Cygnus

50mm camera lens, SBIG ST-7E, 2 min * 15

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NGC 7000/IC 5070 "North America and Pelican Nebulas" in Cygnus

130mm camera lens, Halpha filter, SBIG ST-7E, 1.5 min * 15 (two frame Mosaic)

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NGC 7000 "North America Nebula" in Cygnus

210mm camera lens, Modified Pentax K110D DSLR, 1 min * 35

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NGC 7000 "North America Nebula and IC 5070 "Pelican Nebula" in Cygnus

210mm camera lens, SBIG ST4000XCM, 3 min * 28

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NGC 7000 "North America Nebula" in Cygnus

Orion ST-80 f5, SBIG ST4000XCM, 10 min * 16

Nebulas around Cygnus
Includes the North America Nebula, Pelican Nebula, IC 5068, IC 1318

Pentax K110D DSLR, 70mm lens, color 27*1min, HA 33*2min

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NGC 7008 in Cygnus

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST4000XCM, 5 min * 21

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NGC 7023 "Iris Nebula in Cepheus
This nebula has eluded me for a decade until I bought a One-Shot-Color Camera

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST4000XCM, 5 min * 25

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NGC 7048 in Cygnus
MAG 11 and 1 min in diameter

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E, 2 min * 14

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NGC 7129 in Cepheus
Left to Right: Open Cluster NGC 7142, Cluster NGC 7129, Nebula IC 5133

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f6.3 Focal Reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM, 10 min * 19

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NGC 7139 in Cepheus

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, SBIG ST4000XCM, 10 min * 8

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NGC 7293 "Helix Nebula" in Aquarius

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter, 10 min * 9

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NGC 7293 "Helix Nebula" in Aquarius

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f6.3 Focal Reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM, 5 min * 14

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NGC 7293 "Helix Nebula" in Aquarius

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, SBIG ST4000XCM, 10 min * 17

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NGC 7380 Nebula in Cepheus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter, 10 min * 11

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NGC 7380 Nebula in Cepheus

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f6.3 reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM, 5 min * 26

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NGC 7635 "Bubble Nebula" in Cassiopiea

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter, 5 min * 12

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M 52 Cluster, NGC 7635 "Bubble Nebula", NGC 7638 Nebula in Cassiopiea

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST4000XCM, 3 min * 41

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NGC 7635 "Bubble Nebula" in Cassiopiea

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST4000XCM, 10 min * 20

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NGC 7662 "Blue Snowball Nebula" in Andromeda

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST-7E
R=10, G=10, B=16, L=10 Min * 5 exp

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NGC 7662 "Blue Snowball Nebula" in Andromeda

Meade 2080 8 in f/10 SCT, SBIG ST4000XCM, 3 min * 21

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NGC 7822 Nebula in Cepheus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter, 6 min * 12

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NGC 7822 Nebula in Cepheus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm f6 refractor, SBIG ST-4000XCM, 3 min * 38

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NGC 7822 Nebula in Cepheus

Orion 80mm f5 refractor, SBIG ST-4000XCM, 10 min * 11

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IC 63 in Cassiopiea

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f 6.3 Reducer, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter 13 min * 5

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IC 405 "Flaming Star Nebula" in Auriga

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter 6 min * 9

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IC 410 Nebula in Auriga
Note the "Tadpole Nebulas" in the lower right

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter 15 min * 8

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IC 417 Nebula in Auriga

Meade 2080 8 inch SCT, SBIG ST4000XCM, 10 min * 15

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IC 443 "Jellyfish Nebula" in Gemini

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter, 15 min * 7

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IC 443 "Jellyfish Nebula" in Gemini

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST4000XCM, 3 min * 18

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Part of "Gamma Cygni Nebula" in Cygnus

210mm camera lens, Modified Pentax K110D DSLR, 1 min * 19

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"Gamma Cygni Nebula" in Cygnus

135mm camera lens, SBIG ST4000XCM, 3 min * 34

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Part of IC 1396A Nebula in Cepheus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, 10 min * 6

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IC 1805 "Heart" Nebula in Cassiopiea

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter
Two frame mosaic each 15 min * 4 exp

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IC 1848 "Soul" Nebula in Cassiopiea

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST4000XCM. 3 min * 29 exp

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IC 5146 "Seagull Nebula" & Cluster M50 in Canus Major

Pentax K110D DSLR, 210 mm lens, 2 min * 24

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IC 5146 "Cocoon Nebula" in Cygnus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, 10 min * 9

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IC 5146 "Cocoon Nebula" in Cygnus

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f 6.3 Reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM, 5 min * 26

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Part of the IC 5070 "Pelican Nebula" in Cygnus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter, 10 min * 7

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IC 5070 "Pelican Nebula" in Cygnus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST4000XCM, 5 min * 24

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sh2-155 Nebula in Cepheus

Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm refractor, SBIG ST-7E, Astronomik Ha filter, 10 min*15

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I was aiming for SAC 173 AKA Caldwell 9 in Cepheus
It is displayed at the top left of center. Bottom center is Cluster Herschel +144-7.
Bottom right are Nebulas NGC 7535, NGC 7538, IC 1470

Pentax 135mm Takumar, SBIG ST4000XCM, 3 min*23

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Caldwell 9 "Cave Nebula" in Cepheus AKA Sharpless 2-155
Caldwell objects were known and cataloged before Sir Patrick Moore made his list

Meade 2080 8 in SCT, f 6.3 Reducer, SBIG ST4000XCM, 10 min * 27

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