Deep sky astrophotography

Milky Way Core
The image was taken at Ikaria island, Therma.
Canon EOS 550D Mod, Nikon 50mm lens, Star Adventurer.
90 sec x 20 lights + darks, Aperture aprox 4.0, ISO 1600


Alpha Scorpii and clusters
Antares and two star clusters, M4 and NGC 6144.
The shot is taken at Ikaria island.
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT mod, Skywatcher ED 80, 12/6/2010 00:46 – 02:23, Shutter Speed 400 – 500 sec x 12 shots + flats, darks, offsets, Aperture Value 7.5, ISO 800
Αντάρης και αστρικά σμήνη M4 και NGC 6144. Η λήψη έγινε στην Ικαρία.


Cygnus nebula
IC 1318 nebula at Cygnus constellation.
The shot is taken at Kithonas mountain.
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT, Skywatcher ED 80, 29/8/2009 4:11 – 5:34, Shutter Speed 6 min x 14 lights,, 7 darks, 10 flats, 10 offsets, Av Aperture Value 7.5, ISO Speed 800, Image Quality RAW, White Balance Mode Custom
Νεφέλωμα IC 1318 στον αστερισμό του Κύκνου. Η λήψη έγινε στον Κιθαιρώνα.


M 101 Galaxy
The shot was taken at Euboea island.
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT Mod – Peltier cooled, 23/3/2012 4:32 – 4:58, 24/3/2012 4:27 – 4:50, Shutter Speed 20 min x 4 shots + darks, flats, offsets, Aperture Value 7.5, ISO 800


Galaxy and cluster
NGC 6946 galaxy and NGC 6939 star cluster.
Can you spot the very faint galaxy to the upper left? (UGC 11557). Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT mod, Skywatcher ED 80, Skywatcher EQ6, 12/8/2010 00:55 – 02:15, Shutter Speed 6 min x 13 shots, Aperture Value 7.5, ISO 800, Process: Photoshop CS2
Γαλαξίας NGC 6946 και αστρικό σμήνος NGC 6939. Μπορείς να διακρίνεις τον πολύ αμυδρό γαλαξία πάνω αριστερά? (UGC 11557).


Pelican nebula (IC 5070).
The shot is taken at Ikaria island.
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT modified, Skywatcher ED 80, 20/7/2009 3:05 – 4:14, Shutter Speed 8 min x 8 shots + 7 darks, flats, bias, Aperture Value 7.5, ISO 800, Processing:, ImagesPlus 2.82, Iris, Photoshop CS2
Νεφέλωμα Pelican (IC 5070). Η λήψη έγινε στην Ικαρία.


M45 nebula and star cluster.
The shot was taken at Evia island.
A target that needs a revisit with longer exposures.
Canon EOS 550D, SW ED 80, 24/3/2012 20:47 – 21:21, Shutter Speed 3 min x 10 shots + darks, flats, offsets, Aperture Value 7.5, ISO 3200, Focal length 600mm
Νεφέλωμα και αστρικό σμήνος M45. Η λήψη έγινε στο Αχλάδι Ευβοίας. Ένας στόχος εκτός εποχής, που σίγουρα χρειάζεται επιπλέον επίσκεψη στο μέλλον με μεγαλύτερους χρόνους έκθεσης.


Rosette nebula.
The shot was taken at Sounio.
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT, Modified + Peltier cooled, SW ED 80, EQ 6 mount, 6/2/2011 2:11 2:43, Shutter Speed 7 min x 5 shots + flats, darks, Aperture Value 7.5, ISO 800
Νεφέλωμα τριαντάφυλλο. Η λήψη έγινε στο Σούνιο.