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Mariusz Szymaszek

Mariusz Szymaszek

“My name is Mariusz Szymaszek. I have been involved in photography for 30 years and astrophotography for 7 years.

I always try to show the beauty of nature and the surrounding universe.

My photographs were published several times in the BBC Sky at Night magazine.”  

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  【M31 (The Andromeda Galaxy)】
The one and only object photographed during my recent holiday to Poland
Scope: Skywatcher EVOSTAR 80ED DS-Pro
Mount: HEQ5Pro
Camera: QHY168C
Filter Optolong L-PRO MAX Luminosity
Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM
Guiding scope: Panagor 400mm
27x300s exposure at -10°C (135min total)
binning 1×1
8xdarks
5xbias【IC 5070 and IC 5067】
Pelican Nebula in the constellation Cygnus (approx 1800 ly away). Reprocessed.
Telescope: Celestron RASA 11″ f2.2
Camera QHY168C at -10C
Mount: iOptron CEM60
Guide: ZWOASI120MC on guidescope
40 frames *180 sec each
2h total exposure
50 DARKS
50 BIAS
50 FLATS【The Rosette Nebula (also known as Caldwell 49)】
Scope: Celestron RASA 11″
Camera: QHY168C @-10C
Filter Baader UV
Mount: iOptron CEM60
Guide: 60mm guidescope with ZWO ASI120MC
Exposure 49x180s =147min【NGC 6939】
Mount: AZ EQ6-GT
Camera: QHY168C
Filter Optolong L-PRO MAX Luminosity
Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MC
Guiding scope: SW 9×50 finderscope
29x600s at -10°C (145 minutes)
20 darks
20 bias
20 flats【Sh2-155 (Cave Nebula)】
Celestron RASA 11″
QHY168C @-10C
No guiding
AZ-EQ6-GT
Optolong L-PRO MAX Luminosity
159x60sec. = 2 hours 39 minutes
60xDark
60xBias【The Iris Nebula (NGC 7023)】
Celestron RASA 11″
QHY168C @-10C
ZWO ASI120MC guiding scope 60mm
AZ-EQ6-GT
Optolong L-PRO MAX Luminosity
23x300sec. = 1 hour 55 minutes
60xDark
60xBias【Triangulum Galaxy (M33)】
Scope: unknown ED-APO refractor D90 F500mm f/5.5 with experimentally connected SW field flattener
Mount: NEQ6-Pro
Camera: QHY168C
Filter: Optolong L-Pro
Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MC
Guiding scope: 60mm
19x300s exposure at -10°C ( 95 min total)
binning 1×1
10xdarks
10xbias
10xflats【Rosette Nebula (NGC2239) in Hydrogen Alpha BW version】
Scope: ED-APO refractor D90 F500mm f/5.5 with experimentally connected SW field flattener
Mount: NEQ6-Pro
Camera: QHY168C
Filter Baader 7nm H-alpha
Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM
Guiding scope: 60mm
16x300s exposure at -10°C (80 min total)
binning 1×1
10xdarks
10xbias
10xflats【The Soul Nebula (IC1848) in H-Alpha】
Scope: ED-APO refractor D90 F500mm f/5.5 with experimentally connected SW field flattener
Mount: NEQ6-Pro
Camera: QHY168C
Filter Baader 7nm H-alpha
Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM
Guiding scope: 60mm
15x300s exposure at -10°C (75 min total)
binning 1×1
10xdarks
10xbias
10xflats【IC4703 EAGLE NEBULA】
Scope: Skywatcher EVOSTAR 80ED DS-Pro
Mount: HEQ5Pro
Camera: QHY168C
Filter Baader 7nm h-alpha
Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM
Guiding scope: Panagor 400mm
16x200s exposure/ 53min total at -10°C