Clusters

NGC 7789 - Caroline's Rose

With the Moon at 77%, I took this photo to do some testing with the D750. This open cluster in the constellation of Cassiopeia was discovered by Herschel's wife and the cluster is named after her

26-09-2020 - La Morra(CN) - Italy
70 x 20s - ISO 1600
Neq6 - C8 Edge HD (f/10) - Nikon D750
M13 - Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

Although this cluster is one of the most famous in the Northern sky and I have often observed it in view, I had never dedicated myself to its shooting. A hazy night allowed me to take some unpretentious shots.

13-09-2020 - La Morra(CN) - Italy
30 x 30s - ISO 3200
Neq6 - C8 Edge HD (f/10) - Nikon D3200
M11 - five years late

More than five years after the last photo of this cluster, here is the new version. M11 is located near the galactic plane and that is why the surroundings of the cluster are so rich in stars. The cluster is open and relatively young.

13-09-2020 - La Morra(CN) - Italy
25 x 30s - ISO 3200
Neq6 - C8 Edge HD (f/10) - Nikon D3200
Venus in the Pleaides

Close-up of Venus immersed in the stars of the Pleiades. Literally photographed from inside the house during the first Covid-19 lockdown. Without star tracker

03-04-2020 - Pisa - Italy
72 x 0.62s - ISO 3200 - 300mm - f/5.6
Cullman Mundo 522T - Nikkor 70-300 - Nikon D3200
NGC 869 e NGC 884 - The Double Cluster

The most famous double open cluster in the whole sky was born from a casual perspective superimposition

20-09-2015 - La Morra(CN) - Italy
11 x 25s - ISO 1600
Nexstar 4se - Nikon D3200
M11 - Wild Duck Cluster

In my opinion one of the most beautiful open clusters in the sky

06-09-2015 - La Morra(CN) - Italy
12 x 10s - ISO 6400
Nexstar 4se - Nikon D3200

'Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.' Stephen Hawking