DSLR astrophotography by Sergi Verdugo

The Milky way's deep sky gallery

Vulture Head nebula
Exposure: 32×600″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: 6″ Astrograph with ASA 2KORR (f2.9)
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS P2 MFA
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Cooled Canon 550D
Date: 6th December 2013
Location: Àger (Lleida, Spain)
Iris and Ghost nebulae
Exposure: 43×300″ @ ISO 1600
Telescope: 6″ Astrograph with ASA 2KORR (f2.9)
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS P2 MFA
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Cooled Canon 550D
Date: 3rd August 2013
Location: Àger (Lleida, Spain)
LDN673 and LDN684 in Aquila
Exposure: 19×600″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS P2 MFA
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Cooled Canon 550D
Date: 14th July 2012
Location: Àger (Lleida, Spain)
Pipe nebula
Exposure: 20×300″ + 18×300″ @ ISO 800
Lens: Nikon Nikkor 180ED f2.8 AIS @ f3.3
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS P2 MFA
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Cooled Canon 550D
Date: 23th June 2012
Location: Àger (Lleida, Spain)
IC348 and NGC1333 wide field
Exposure: 38×600″ @ ISO 1600
Lens: Nikon Nikkor 180ED f2.8 AIS @ f3.75
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS P2 MFA
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Cooled Canon 550D
Date: 26th November 2011
Location: Àger (Lleida, Spain)
Witch Head nebula (IC2118)
Exposure: 11×600″ @ ISO 800
Lens: Nikon Nikkor 180ED f2.8 AIS @ f3.3
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS P2 MFA
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Cooled Canon 1000D
Date: 1st October 2011
Location: Àger (Lleida, Spain)
IC1396 and SH2 129
Exposure: 33×600″ @ ISO 800
Lens: Nikon Nikkor 180ED f2.8 AIS @ f3.3
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS P2 MFA
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Cooled Canon 1000D
Date: 30th September 2011
Location: Àger (Lleida, Spain)
M16/M17 area
Exposure: 5×420″ @ ISO 800
Lens: Nikon Nikkor 180ED f2.8 AIS @ f4
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS P2 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Amp-off Modded & Cooled Canon 350D
Date: 2nd August 2011
Location: Coll de Jou (Barcelona, Spain) 

North America and Pelican nebulae wide field
Exposure: 27×300″ @ ISO 800
Lens: Nikon Nikkor 180ED 2.8 @ f4
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS P2 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Cooled Canon 50D
Date: 25th June 2011
Location: Planes de Son (Lleida, Spain)

Mosaic from Mintaka to Alnitak (Orion’s Belt)
Exposure: 20×600″ + 20×600″@ ISO 800
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS P2 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Amp-off Modded & Cooled Canon 350D
Date: 4th December 2010
Location: Àger (Lleida, Spain)

This image was NASA’s APOD on January 21st, 2011

Mosaic from 2Cas to 4Cas (NGC7635, M52, Sh2-157 and much more)
Exposure: 14×600″ + 13×600″@ ISO 800
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS P2 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Amp-off Modded & Cooled Canon 350D
Date: 4th November 2010
Location: Coll de Jou (Barcelona, Spain)

Witch Head nebula (IC2118)
Exposure: 13×900″@ ISO 1600
Lens: Pentax Takumar 6×7 200mm f4 @ f5.6
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS P2 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Amp-off Modded & Cooled Canon 350D
Date: 13th November 2010
Location: El Villaró de la Torre (Barcelona, Spain)

IC443 (Jellyfish nebula) and IC444
Exposure: 18×600″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS P2 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Amp-off Modded & Cooled Canon 350D
Date: 4th November 2010
Location: Coll de Jou (Barcelona, Spain) 

NGC7129 and NGC7142
Exposure: 45×360″ @ ISO 1600
Telescope: Skywatcher Newton 8″ f5 with Baader MPCC
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Amp-off Modded & Cooled Canon 350D
Date: 9th September 2010
Location: Coll de Jou (Barcelona, Spain)
Iris nebula (NGC7023)
Exposure: 20×600″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: Skywatcher Newton 8″ f5 with Baader MPCC
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Amp-off Modded & Cooled Canon 350D
Date: 10th July 2010
Location: Coll de Jou (Barcelona, Spain)
Eagle nebula (M16)
Exposure: 17×600″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: Skywatcher Newton 8″ f5 with Baader MPCC
Filter: Omega Optical NPB 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Amp-off Modded & Cooled Canon 350D
Date: 9th July 2010
Location: Coll de Jou (Barcelona, Spain)
Veil nebula
Exposure: 10×360″ @ ISO 1600
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filter: Omega Optical NPB 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Amp-off Modded & Cooled Canon 350D
Date: 9th April and 14th May 2010
Location: Àger (Lleida, Spain)
Orion’s belt region
Exposure: 29×360″ @ ISO 1600
Lens: Pentax Takumar SMC 6×7 200mm f4 @ f5.6
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Amp-off Modded & Cooled Canon 350D
Date: 15th March 2010
Location: Rasos de Peguera (Barcelona, Spain)
Mosaic from IC348 to NGC1333
Exposure: 21×600″ (left pane) + 21×600″ (right pane) @ ISO 800
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filter: Baader UV/IR cut 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Modded Canon 350D in cooler box
Date: 11th December 2009
Location: Rasos de Peguera  (Barcelona, Spain)
Crab Nebula (NGC281)
Exposure: 39×300″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: Skywatcher Newton 8″ f5 with Baader MPCC
Filter: Baader UV/IR cut 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Modded Canon 350D in cooler box
Date: 21st November 2009
Location: Rasos de Peguera (Barcelona, Spain)

Heart Nebula (IC1805)
Exposure: 4×600″ @ ISO 800 (RGB) + 20×1800″ @ ISO 800 (Ha)
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filters: Baader UV/IR cut 2″ and Baader H-alpha 7nm 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Modded Canon 350D in cooler box
Date: October and November 2009
Location: Rasos de Peguera (RGB) and Cabrera de Mar (Ha) (Barcelona, Spain)

M78
Exposure: 19×600″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filter: Baader UV/IR cut 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Modded Canon 350D in cooler box
Date: 16th October 2009
Location: Rasos de Peguera (Barcelona, Spain)
The Pleiades (M45)
Exposure: 16×600″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filter: Baader UV/IR cut 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Modded Canon 350D in cooler box
Date: 16th October 2009
Location: Rasos de Peguera (Barcelona, Spain)

Crescent Nebula (NGC6888)
Exposure: 28×600″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: Skywatcher Newton 8″ f5 with Baader MPCC
Filter: Baader UV/IR cut 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Modded Canon 350D in cooler box
Date: 21st August 2009
Location: Rasos de Peguera (Barcelona, Spain)

Pacman Nebula (NGC281)
Exposure: 3×600″ @ ISO 800 (RGB) + 48×600″ @ ISO 1600 (Ha)
Telescope: Skywatcher Newton 8″ f5 with Baader MPCC
Filters: Baader UV/IR cut 2″ and Baader H-alpha 7nm 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Modded Canon 350D in cooler box
Date: August 2009
Location: Rasos de Peguera (RGB) and Cabrera de Mar (Ha) (Barcelona, Spain)

Cederblad 214 and NGC7822
Exposure: 50×600″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filter: Baader H-alpha 7nm 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Modded Canon 350D in cooler box
Date: 15th and 16th August 2009
Location: Cabrera de Mar (suburban site near Barcelona, Spain)
Elephant’s Trunk Nebula (IC1396)
Exposure: 17×1200″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: Skywatcher Newton 8″ f5 with Baader MPCC
Filter: Baader H-alpha 7nm 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Modded Canon 350D in cooler box
Date: 13th and 14th July 2009
Location: Cabrera de Mar (suburban site near Barcelona, Spain)
Lagoon & Trifid Nebulae (M8 and M20)
Exposure: 24×300″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Modded Canon 350D in cooler box
Date: 21th June 2009
Location: Coll d’Ares, Àger (Lleida, Spain)
Antares region 
Exposure: 21×300″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Modded Canon 350D in cooler box
Date: 21th June 2009
Location: Coll d’Ares, Àger (Lleida, Spain)
Pelican Nebula (IC5070)
Exposure: 6×1200″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filter: Baader H-alpha 7nm 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Modded Canon 350D in cooler box
Date: 13th and 14th June 2009
Location: Cabrera de Mar (suburban site near Barcelona, Spain)
North America & Pelican Nebulae (NGC7000 and IC5070)
Exposure: 13×600″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS 2″
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6 Pro
Camera: Modded Canon 350D in cooler box
Date: 3rd May 2009
Location: Rasos de Peguera (Barcelona, Spain) 

Flamming Star Nebula (IC405)
Exposure: 12×600″@ ISO 800(RGB) + 52×900″@ ISO 800(Ha)
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filters: Hutech IDAS LPS 2″ and Baader H-alpha 7nm 2″
Mount: Meade LXD-75 Autostar
Camera: Modded Canon 350D
Date: February-March 2009
Location: El Montseny (RGB) and Cabrera de Mar (Ha) (Barcelona, Spain)

Cone Nebula and the Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC2264)
Exposure: 7×600″@ ISO 800(RGB) + 27×900″@ ISO 800(Ha)
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Borg DG-L
Filters: Hutech IDAS LPS 2″ and Baader H-alpha 7nm 2″
Mount: Meade LXD-75 Autostar
Camera: Modded Canon 350D
Date: January-February 2009
Location: El Montseny (RGB) and Cabrera de Mar (Ha) (Barcelona, Spain)

Rosette Nebula (NGC2237)
Exposure: 9×900″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Baader MPCC
Filter: Baader H-alpha 7nm 2″
Mount: Meade LXD-75 Autostar
Camera: Modded Canon 350D
Date: 5th January 2009
Location: Cabrera de Mar (suburban site near Barcelona, Spain)
Orion and Running Man Nebulae (M42 and NGC 1977)
Exposure: 24×300″ + 19×60″ + 19×15″ @ ISO 800
Telescope: Skywatcher Newton 8″ f5 with Baader MPCC
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS 2″
Mount: Meade LXD-75 Autostar
Camera: Modded Canon 350D
Date: 20th December 2008
Location: El Montseny (Barcelona, Spain)

Horse Head Nebula (IC434)
Exposure: 6×300″@ ISO 800 (RGB) + 11×900″@ ISO 800 (Ha)
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Baader MPCC
Filters: Hutech IDAS LPS 2″ and Baader H-alpha 7nm 2″
Mount: Meade LXD-75 Autostar
Camera: Modded Canon 350D
Date: November 2008
Location: El Montseny (RGB) and Cabrera de Mar (Ha) (Barcelona, Spain)

California Nebula (NGC1499)
Exposure: 20×480″ @ ISO 1600
Telescope: William Optics Megrez 88FD with Baader MPCC
Filter: Baader H-alpha 7nm 2″
Mount: Meade LXD-75 Autostar
Camera: Modded Canon 350D
Date: 9th Novemberber 2008
Location: Cabrera de Mar (suburban site near Barcelona, Spain)
Witch’s Broom Nebula (NGC6960)
Exposure: 25×240″ @ ISO 1600
Telescope: Skywatcher Newton 8″ f5 with Baader MPCC
Filter: Hutech IDAS LPS 2″
Mount: Meade LXD-75 Autostar
Camera: Modded Canon 350D
Date: 25th October 2008
Location: Cabrera de Mar (suburban site near Barcelona, Spain)