night sky

09/12-16/2024 Explore Scientific ED152 CF APO w/TSOptics 1.0x Flattener, ZWO2600mm Camera Gain 100, Offset 15, Temp. 5°, Chroma 3nm Ha filter, Astro-Physics Mach One mount Captured with NINA, Processed with PixInsight 150x600sec = 25hrs

This is probably the 3rd or 4th time I've reprocessed this data from Sept. 2021 but I think this is my favorite version so far. Captured 09-2021 ZWO2600mm, Explore Scientific ED152 w/1.0x flattener = 1220mm fl., iOptron CEM70EC mount 15x120sec, RGB each = 90min. 20x600sec Ha & OIII each =...

Had a few clear nights to do some astrophotography. Really Love the dark skies I have from my backyard. :) Meade 10”LX200 Canon 400MM Prime lens Skywatcher CQ350 Pro GEM ASI294MC Pro Camera ASI 174MM MIni guide Camera ASI AIR Plus SVBONY SV165 Mini Guide Scope 30mm F4 9.5 hrs exposure time...

NGC 6559 is a star-forming region and situated in the constellation Sagittarius. The dark area/line in the middle of the nebula resembles a Chinese Dragon nebula. The nebula was captured with Orion RC8", CCDT67 focal reducer (set to 0.77X reduction), ASI2600MM Pro camera, EFW with Chroma 5ηm SHO...

So, we go to Grand Teton and Yellowstone every year and have for the past 13 years. We generally stay in each park for about two weeks, sometimes longer. I have just about all of the requisite shots in both parks. I am looking for some creative ideas from folks on what to shoot that hasn't...

M51 the Whirlpool Galaxy. Taken using a remote observatory for imaging. Processed in Pixinsight and Lightroom.

One evening just before sunset I was out testing my R in low light and I noticed the moon. I posted the original file. This was through the sky filled with smoke from the forest fires in Canada this summer. Messed around with it a bit. R7, 100-500 and 1.4 - hand held.