Here’s a total revamp of my Dark Scorpion nebula, yes it’s still cloudy. I was testing the new MAS in PixInsight to see how well it works for dark nebulae and it seems to work really well for bringing out that extra dust and nebulosity and maintaining the colours. 🔭 #astrophotography
Sh2-136 the Ghost Nebula
I forgot I had this data. Clouds and boredom made me go back and review some of my old stuff and I came across this. It’s only a few hours of what was supposed to be a multi-night project. Obviously I got sidetracked by something new and shiny. #astrophotography 🔭
Thank you!
Thank you to #rasc_national and the selection committee for choosing my image of the Orion Nebula, as the cover for their 2026 Observer’s Calendar.
What can I say? I’m truly surprised and honoured, thank you.
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Here’s one if never shot before.
NGC 1499, the California Nebula is a bright emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus.
The nights are getting colder, time to crank the dew heaters to max!
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😂 I hear you.
There was some suffering to get moving but once I got outside it went away quickly.
Right?
Thanks!
Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon.
Happy to finally capture this one.
From my location it was tough to get a good view.
I set my alarm for 4am and took my rig and dog out in the back of the field that is our yard just as the comet climbed above the tree line.
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Meet NGC 7822 a young star forming region in the constellation Cepheus.
This region looks so angry to me, like a storm might be brewing!
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Thanks so much!
Here are NGC 869 and NGC 884, star clusters that make up the Double Cluster of Perseus.
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IC 63, the Ghost of Cassiopeia!
It’s getting close to Halloween so what better night sky object to shoot than a spooky space ghost.
This started as a test run utilizing a new change to my setup and I think I’m liking it so far
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Say ahh! Looking inside the mouth of the Clamshell nebula.
I processed this so many different ways with different variations of colour combinations that it was hard just to post one. Maybe I’ll do a montage later.
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I love this little nebula, so cool!
This is NGC 7129, the Cosmic Rosebud cluster and NGC 7142, upper left, an open cluster swimming in a Red Sea of Ha.
A combination of 18 hrs split between the Antlia quad filter and my L-eXtreme and was shot within days of the full moon.
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I know! Glitch free nights are rare. Thanks
This is my image of NGC 281, a bright emission nebula in the constellation Cepheus.
The Pac-Man Nebula was my target for the one solid clear night we had at the NYAA Starfest this year. I’m glad everything worked smoothly because I was able to get 6 quality hours on this one.
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I was hoping for at least two more nights on this guy but that hasn’t happened yet so I thought I’d post what I have for now. I believe it’s coming along nicely though.
Here is vdB 152 aka Wolf’s Cave, or as some have called it, the Penguin. Just another dark nebula from the constellation Cepheus. 🔭
Thanks. Let’s hope the weather gets better soon so I can get back out.⛈️
Cepheus is full of treasures. This is the Cave Nebula, Sh2-155, a beautiful mix of emission, reflection and dark nebulae.
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Thank you. This is roughly 13 hours over 3 nights with only a uv/ir filter.
In the constellation Cepheus near the border of Draco lies another very cool object from the Lynds Dark Nebula Catalogue.
LDN 1147/1158 is the Dark Scorpion nebula.
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Thanks. It’s a combination of UV/IR cut for the stars and then L- extreme.
Here’s an obvious one that I’ve never imaged before. This is Messier 17, the Swan or Omega Nebula, another brilliant star factory located in the constellation Sagittarius.
It’s nice to be outside again but the nights seem too short this time of year.
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Maybe but material violently expelled sounds like an explosion to me.
Simple and pretty yet this small planetary nebula, Abell 39, represents one of the most violent explosions in the galaxy and the end of life of a star and all that may have been orbiting it. 🔭 #astrophotography
Going back through my data and this struck me as an obvious comparison for a collage.
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Thanks. Processed in PixInsight and the RC Astro processes.
Excellent capture!!
NGC 4565 Is a very sharp looking galaxy that goes by many common names like the Needle Galaxy, Flying Saucer and Bernice’s Hair Clip. I’m sure there’s probably others too.
Found in the constellation Coma Berenices, which a small constellation between Leo and Bootes. 🔭 #astrophotography
