M81 / M82 Galaxy / Ursa Major
2 revisions Bode and Cigar Galaxies
- Season
- March through May
- From NJ
- Late winter through spring evenings
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Broadband RGB
Current frame: Broadband RGB / Broadband integration.
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Season
Type
Moon
M81 / M82 
M101 Galaxy / Ursa Major
Pinwheel Galaxy
- Season
- March through May
- From NJ
- Late winter through spring evenings
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Broadband RGB.
M65 / M66 Galaxy / Leo
The Leo Triplet
- Season
- March through May
- From NJ
- Late winter through spring evenings
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Broadband RGB
Current frame: Broadband RGB / Broadband integration.
M51 Galaxy / Canes Venatici
Whirlpool Galaxy
- Season
- March through May
- From NJ
- Late winter through spring evenings
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Broadband RGB.
IC 5146 Nebula / Cygnus
Revisit Cocoon Nebula
- Season
- June through August
- From NJ
- Late spring through early autumn
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Broadband RGB.
NGC 6888 Nebula / Cygnus
2 revisions Crescent Nebula
- Season
- June through August
- From NJ
- Late spring through early autumn
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha and OIII.
M27 Nebula / Vulpecula
2 revisions Dumbbell Nebula
- Season
- June through August
- From NJ
- Late spring through early autumn
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Natural and narrowband blend
Current frame: Natural and narrowband blend / OIII, Ha, RGB.
M16 Nebula / Serpens
Revisit Eagle Nebula
- Season
- June through August
- From NJ
- Late spring through early autumn
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
NGC 7023 Nebula / Cepheus
Revisit Iris Nebula
- Season
- June through August
- From NJ
- Late spring through early autumn
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Broadband RGB.
M8 Nebula / Sagittarius
Revisit Lagoon Nebula
- Season
- June through August
- From NJ
- Late spring through early autumn
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Broadband RGB.
Sh2-132 Nebula / Cepheus
Lion Nebula
- Season
- June through August
- From NJ
- Late spring through early autumn
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
NGC 7000 / IC 5070 Nebula / Cygnus
North America and Pelican Nebulae
- Season
- June through August
- From NJ
- Late spring through early autumn
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
M20 Nebula / Sagittarius
Revisit Trifid Nebula
- Season
- June through August
- From NJ
- Late spring through early autumn
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Broadband RGB.
Sh2-101 Nebula / Cygnus
Tulip Nebula
- Season
- June through August
- From NJ
- Late spring through early autumn
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
NGC 6960 Nebula / Cygnus
3 revisions Western Veil Nebula
- Season
- June through August
- From NJ
- Late spring through early autumn
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII.
M13 Cluster / Hercules
2 revisions Hercules Globular Cluster
- Season
- June through August
- From NJ
- Late spring through early autumn
- Moon
- Flexible
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Broadband RGB.
Milky Way Widefield / Sagittarius / Scorpius
Revisit Milky Way, June 2014
- Season
- June through August
- From NJ
- Late spring through early autumn
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Widefield DSLR.
NGC 7635 Nebula / Cassiopeia
2 revisions Bubble Nebula
- Season
- September through November
- From NJ
- Late summer through autumn evenings
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
IC 1396 Nebula / Cepheus
3 revisions Elephant Trunk Nebula
- Season
- September through November
- From NJ
- Late summer through autumn evenings
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
IC 63 Nebula / Cassiopeia
2 revisions Ghost of Cassiopeia
- Season
- September through November
- From NJ
- Late summer through autumn evenings
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband + RGB
Current frame: Narrowband + RGB / Ha, OIII, RGB.
IC 1805 Nebula / Cassiopeia
Revisit Heart Nebula
- Season
- September through November
- From NJ
- Late summer through autumn evenings
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
NGC 7293 Nebula / Aquarius
Revisit Helix Nebula
- Season
- September through November
- From NJ
- Late summer through autumn evenings
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Natural and narrowband blend
Current frame: Natural and narrowband blend / OIII and RGB.
Sh2-157 Nebula / Cassiopeia
Lobster Claw Nebula
- Season
- September through November
- From NJ
- Late summer through autumn evenings
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
IC 1848 Nebula / Cassiopeia
2 revisions Soul Nebula
- Season
- September through November
- From NJ
- Late summer through autumn evenings
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
vdB 152 Nebula / Cepheus
van den Bergh 152
- Season
- September through November
- From NJ
- Late summer through autumn evenings
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Broadband RGB.
NGC 7380 Nebula / Cepheus
3 revisions Wizard Nebula
- Season
- September through November
- From NJ
- Late summer through autumn evenings
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
M31 Galaxy / Andromeda
2 revisions Andromeda Galaxy
- Season
- September through November
- From NJ
- Late summer through autumn evenings
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Broadband RGB.
M33 Galaxy / Triangulum
Revisit Triangulum Galaxy
- Season
- September through November
- From NJ
- Late summer through autumn evenings
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Broadband RGB.
Milky Way Widefield / Cygnus / Sagittarius
Revisit Milky Way, September 2012
- Season
- September through November
- From NJ
- Late summer through autumn evenings
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Widefield DSLR.
Summer Triangle Widefield / Cygnus / Lyra / Aquila
Revisit Summer Triangle Annotated
- Season
- September through November
- From NJ
- Late summer through autumn evenings
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Widefield DSLR.
Summer Triangle Widefield / Cygnus / Lyra / Aquila
Revisit Summer Triangle Widefield
- Season
- September through November
- From NJ
- Late summer through autumn evenings
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Widefield DSLR.
NGC 1499 Nebula / Perseus
California Nebula
- Season
- December through February
- From NJ
- Late autumn through winter nights
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII.
NGC 2264 Nebula / Monoceros
2 revisions Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster
- Season
- December through February
- From NJ
- Late autumn through winter nights
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
IC 405 Nebula / Auriga
Flaming Star Nebula
- Season
- December through February
- From NJ
- Late autumn through winter nights
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband + RGB
Current frame: Narrowband + RGB / Ha, OIII, RGB.
B33 Nebula / Orion
Revisit Horsehead Nebula
- Season
- December through February
- From NJ
- Late autumn through winter nights
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Natural and narrowband blend
Current frame: Natural and narrowband blend / Ha and RGB.
IC 443 Nebula / Gemini
Jellyfish Nebula
- Season
- December through February
- From NJ
- Late autumn through winter nights
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha and OIII.
M78 Nebula / Orion
Revisit Messier 78
- Season
- December through February
- From NJ
- Late autumn through winter nights
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Broadband RGB.
NGC 2174 Nebula / Orion
Monkey Head Nebula
- Season
- December through February
- From NJ
- Late autumn through winter nights
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
M42 Nebula / Orion
Revisit Orion Nebula
- Season
- December through February
- From NJ
- Late autumn through winter nights
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / HDR broadband.
NGC 281 Nebula / Cassiopeia
2 revisions Pacman Nebula
- Season
- December through February
- From NJ
- Late autumn through winter nights
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
NGC 2237 Nebula / Monoceros
Revisit Rosette Nebula
- Season
- December through February
- From NJ
- Late autumn through winter nights
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
NGC 2359 Nebula / Canis Major
Thor's Helmet
- Season
- December through February
- From NJ
- Late autumn through winter nights
- Moon
- Moon tolerant
- Palette
- Narrowband
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII.
M45 Cluster / Taurus
3 revisions Pleiades Cluster
- Season
- December through February
- From NJ
- Late autumn through winter nights
- Moon
- Flexible
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Broadband RGB.
Orion Widefield / Orion
Revisit Orion Widefield
- Season
- December through February
- From NJ
- Late autumn through winter nights
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Widefield DSLR.
Orion Widefield / Orion
Revisit Orion Widefield Annotated
- Season
- December through February
- From NJ
- Late autumn through winter nights
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Widefield DSLR.
C/2022 E3 ZTF Comet / Deep sky field
Comet C/2022 E3
- Season
- December through February
- From NJ
- Late autumn through winter nights
- Moon
- Moonless
- Palette
- Natural color
Current frame: Natural color / Tracked comet stack.
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