Astronomik L-2 UV-IR Block 2" Filter
NGC 5395 & NGC 5394: The Heron Galaxy (Arp 84)
An interacting galaxy pair, Arp 84, featuring the large spiral NGC 5395 and its smaller companion NGC 5394 linked by a prominent tidal tail.
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy
A stunning grand-design spiral galaxy locked in a gravitational dance with its smaller companion, revealing extensive tidal halos.
M106: Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
A striking spiral galaxy showcasing a brilliant core, sweeping dust lanes, and vibrant blue star clusters in its outer arms.
NGC 3718: Peculiar Spiral Galaxy
A highly warped spiral galaxy featuring a twisted dark dust lane and sweeping tidal tails, accompanied by NGC 3729 and the distant Hickson 56 galaxy group.
LDN 1217 and PK 111+11.1: Wolf's Cave Region
A stunning deep-sky portrait featuring the dusty filament of dark nebula LDN 1217 terminating in the blue reflection nebula vdB 152, contrasted against the bright planetary nebula PK 111+11.1.
LDN 1235: The Shark Nebula
A striking dark nebula complex in Cepheus that eerily resembles a shark swimming through a deep ocean of galactic cirrus, accompanied by glowing blue reflection nebulae.
LDN 1355, 1357 & 1358: The Helping Hand Nebula
A mesmerizing dark nebula complex in Cassiopeia, resembling a giant hand reaching across a rich field of dusty, faint interstellar clouds and blue reflection nebulae.
vdB 142: The Elephant Trunk Nebula
A striking dark globule of dense interstellar gas and dust in Cepheus, sculpted by the intense stellar winds and radiation of massive nearby stars.
IC 5146: The Cocoon Nebula
A beautiful star-forming region in Cygnus, showcasing the glowing red emission of ionized hydrogen laced with dark dust and a delicate blue reflection nebula.
M16: The Eagle Nebula and The Pillars of Creation
A breathtaking view of M16, the Eagle Nebula, highlighting the iconic Pillars of Creation amidst glowing clouds of hydrogen gas and newly born stars.
NGC 6946: The Fireworks Galaxy
A spectacular face-on spiral galaxy known as the Fireworks Galaxy, showcasing a bright golden core, sprawling spiral arms, and vibrant pink star-forming regions.
NGC 6781: The Snowglobe Nebula
A stunning planetary nebula in Aquila, featuring a glowing blue core of ionized oxygen surrounded by a delicate red shell of hydrogen.
M5: Globular Cluster in Serpens
One of the oldest and largest globular clusters in the Milky Way, its blazing core surrounded by a vast swarm of red giants and blue stars.