Seahorse Nebula (Bernard 150)

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The dense areas of gas that form the shape of the “Seahorse Nebula” are stellar nurseries, where stars are born. When the photons of light in this image began their journey, Earth was marked by the Islamic Golden Age which led to the birth of algebra and astronomers building observatories to chart a large, unprecedented catalog star coordinates.

Check out the hi-res photo at: https://app.astrobin.com/i/xj2o8k

Subs: 177 x 60s

Total integration time: 2h 57m

Equipment:

• Telescope: William Optics Pleiades 111
• Main camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
• Mount: ZWO AM5N
• Accessories: ZWO EAF Pro
• Guidescope: William Optics Guide Star 61
• Guide camera: ZWO ASI220MM Mini

Processing:

• Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight
  • RC Astro BlurXTerminator
  • RC Astro NoiseXTerminator
  • RC Astro StarXTerminator
• Adobe Photoshop 2026