Toshiya Arai’s gallery

Toshiya Arai

“I am a Japanese amateur astrophotographer.

Since 2009, I have been working on astrophotography of nebulae and galaxies.
I’ve shot hundreds of objects so far and never lost interest.
Japan has large populations despite its small land area, where light pollution is everywhere and the westerly wind passes over the sky, so the airflow is not stable.
Even so, we are working with many friends to capture the beauty of the universe.
As of 2020, I am constructing a remote observatory with my friends at the foot of Mt. Fuji.

In the future, I plan to improve the quality by increasing the quantity of photograph opportunities and the exposure time.”

QHY600PH Series USING QHYCCD CAMERAS

QHY367C Pro USING QHYCCD CAMERAS

Toshiya Arai

Toshiya Arai is a Japanese amateur astrophotographer, he has been working on astrophotography of nebulae and galaxies since 2009 and he has never lost interest.

【The Orion’s belt】

Imaging telescope or lens: Takahashi Epsilon 130D

Imaging camera: QHYCCD QHY600

Mount: Hobym Observatory CRUX170HD

Guiding telescope or lens: Takahashi GT-40

Guiding camera: Starlight Xpress Superstar

Software:Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, PixInsight 1.8, FlatAidePro

Resolution: 4096×2706

Dates:Dec. 23, 2019, Dec. 24, 2019

Frames:
Astrodon True Balance E series II Blue: 10×480` (gain: 40.00) -30C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Green: 10×480` (gain: 40.00) -30C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Luminance: 35×480` (gain: 40.00) -30C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Red: 10×480` (gain: 40.00) -30C

Integration: 8.7 hours【SNR G206.9+2.3 in Monoceros】

Imaging telescope or lens: Takahashi Epsilon 130D

Imaging camera: QHYCCD QHY600

Mount: Hobym Observatory CRUX170HD

Guiding telescope or lens: Takahashi GT-40

Guiding camera: Starlight Xpress Lodestar2

Software:Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, PixInsight 1.8, FlatAidePro

Resolution: 4096×2744

Dates:Nov. 16, 2019, Nov. 19, 2019, Nov. 21, 2019

Frames:
Astrodon H-alpha 5nm: 39×900` (gain: 26.00) -20C
Astrodon O3 5nm: 18×900` (gain: 26.00) -20C
Astrodon S2 5nm: 10×900` (gain: 26.00) -20C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Blue: 1×480` (gain: 26.00) -20C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Green: 1×480` (gain: 26.00) -20C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Red: 1×480` (gain: 26.00) -20C【Messier 78】

Imaging telescopes or lenses: Celestron 11 in RASA, Takahashi CCA250

Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY600, QSI6120ws

Mounts: Skywatcher EQ8, Vixen AXD

Guiding telescope or lens: Takahashi GT-40

Guiding camera: Starlight Xpress Superstar

Focal reducer: Takahashi Extender CR1.5X

Software:Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, PixInsight 1.8, FlatAidePro

Resolution: 3071×2116

Dates: Jan. 20, 2020, Jan. 21, 2020

Frames:
Astrodon True Balance E series II Luminance: 20×12` (gain: 60.00) -30C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Luminance: 31×600` (gain: 60.00) -30C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Red, Green, Blue: 27×600` -30C

Integration: 9.7 hours【M42: The Great Orion Nebula】

Imaging telescope or lens: Takahashi CCA250

Imaging camera: QHYCCD QHY600

Mount: Skywatcher EQ8

Guiding telescope or lens: Takahashi GT-40

Guiding camera: Starlight Xpress Lodestar2

Software:MaximDL 6, Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, FlatAidePro

Resolution: 4096×2736

Dates: Dec. 27, 2019

Frames:
Astrodon True Balance E series II Luminance: 16×480` (gain: 40.00) -30C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Luminance: 24×5` (gain: 40.00) -30C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Red, Green, Blue: 18×480` (gain: 40.00) -30C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Red, Green, Blue: 72×5` (gain: 40.00) -30C【Sh2-308】

Imaging telescope or lens: Takahashi CCA250

Imaging camera: QHYCCD QHY600

Mount: Skywatcher EQ8

Guiding telescope or lens: Takahashi GT-40

Guiding camera: Starlight Xpress Lodestar2

Software:MaximDL 6, Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, FlatAidePro

Resolution: 4096×2802

Dates: Dec. 8, 2019

Frames:
Astrodon H-alpha 5nm: 15×600` (gain: 26.00) -20C
Astrodon O3 5nm: 18×600` (gain: 26.00) -20C

Integration: 5.5 hours【NGC 1499 The California Nebula】

Imaging telescope or lens: Takahashi Epsilon 130D

Imaging camera: QHYCCD QHY600

Mount: Hobym Observatory CRUX170HD

Guiding telescope or lens: Takahashi GT-40

Guiding camera: Starlight Xpress Lodestar2

Software:Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, PixInsight 1.8, FlatAidePro

Resolution: 4096×2624

Dates:Nov. 9, 2019, Nov. 11, 2019, Nov. 12, 2019

Frames:
Astrodon H-alpha 5nm: 26×900` (gain: 26.00) -20C
Astrodon O3 5nm: 12×900` (gain: 26.00) -30C
Astrodon S2 5nm: 12×900` (gain: 26.00) -20C

Integration: 12.5 hours【Rosette nebulae 30 minutes】

Imaging telescope or lens: Takahashi CCA250

Imaging camera: QHYCCD QHY600

Mount: Skywatcher EQ8

Guiding telescope or lens: Takahashi GT-40

Guiding camera: Starlight Xpress Lodestar2

Software:MaximDL 6, Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, FlatAidePro

Resolution: 4074×3064

Dates: Dec. 8, 2019

Frames:
Astrodon True Balance E series II Blue: 2×300` (gain: 26.00) -20C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Green: 2×300` (gain: 26.00) -20C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Red: 2×300` (gain: 26.00) -20C

Integration: 0.5 hours【NGC 2359 Thor’s helmet】

Imaging telescope or lens: Takahashi CCA250

Imaging camera: QHYCCD QHY600

Mount: Skywatcher EQ8

Guiding telescope or lens: Takahashi GT-40

Guiding camera: Starlight Xpress Superstar

Focal reducer: Takahashi Extender CR1.5X

Software:Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, PixInsight 1.8, FlatAidePro

Resolution: 4095×2734

Dates: Jan. 13, 2020

Frames:
Astrodon H-alpha 5nm: 12×600` (gain: 60.00) -30C
Astrodon O3 5nm: 21×600` (gain: 60.00) -30C

Integration: 5.5 hours【IC 2177 Seagul Nebula】

Imaging telescope or lens: Takahashi CCA250

Imaging camera: QHYCCD QHY600

Mount: Skywatcher EQ8

Guiding telescope or lens: Takahashi GT-40

Guiding camera: Starlight Xpress Lodestar2

Software:MaximDL 6, Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, FlatAidePro

Resolution: 4096×2754

Dates: Dec. 28, 2019

Frames:
Astrodon True Balance E series II Blue: 2×480` (gain: 40.00) -30C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Green: 2×480` (gain: 40.00) -30C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Luminance: 10×30` (gain: 40.00) -30C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Luminance: 6×480` (gain: 40.00) -30C
Astrodon True Balance E series II Red: 2×480` (gain: 40.00) -30C

Integration: 1.7 hours【sh2-239,NGC1555】

Imaging telescope or lens: Takahashi CCA250

Imaging camera: QHYCCD QHY600

Mount: Skywatcher EQ8

Guiding telescope or lens: Takahashi GT-40

Guiding camera: Starlight Xpress Superstar

Focal reducer: Takahashi Extender CR1.5X

Software:Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, PixInsight 1.8, FlatAidePro

Resolution: 4095×2734

Dates: Jan. 13, 2020

Frames:
Astrodon H-alpha 5nm: 12×600″ (gain: 60.00) -30C
Astrodon O3 5nm: 21×600″ (gain: 60.00) -30C

Integration: 5.5 hours【M45】

Imaging telescope or lens: Takahashi CCA250

Imaging camera: QHYCCD QHY600

Mount: Skywatcher EQ8

Guiding telescope or lens: Takahashi GT-40

Guiding camera: Starlight Xpress Lodestar2

Software:MaximDL 6, Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, FlatAidePro

Resolution: 4096×2754

Dates:Dec. 28, 2019【Perseus and Taurus widefield】

Imaging telescope or lens:Carl Zeiss 135mmF2 Apo Sonnar

Imaging camera: QHYCCD QHY367C

Mount: Hobym Observatory CRUX170HD

Guiding telescope or lens: Takahashi GT-40

Guiding camera: Starlight Xpress Superstar

Software: Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, PixInsight 1.8

Resolution: 4097×2721

Dates: Oct. 26, 2019, Oct. 29, 2019

Frames: 106×180″ -15C

Integration: 5.3 hours