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Omicron Persei (also known as Atik) was a binary star system located near a border of the Romulan Neutral Zone, about 1,000 light-years from Earth. (For all you Star Trek Fans!) Atik the 3.4magnitude star lights the scene and the star cluster below it is IC348. I believe the dark nebula to...

I have had no imaging for weeks. You know I am desperate when I searched and searched my hard drives for an unprocessed target. This version of NGC4236 galaxy is not finished. But I managed to get data in 2021 and 2022, April and May. I shot with two different rigs. This was so early in my...

Here is my version of the Cave Nebula. In this post-processing project, I attempted to bring attention to the fine details. At least to the extent possible with my gear. This is another deep space target I imaged during my first year of astrophotography using my DSLR and lens. I like this...

Waaay back in October before the unending clouds descended on my valley, I captured just short of 4 hours of data for this project. Normally I would get about 10 or 12, but maybe that will happen in the new year! Aaarrrgghh! Overall I am pleased with the result from my B5/B6 home. Also, I...

My version of The Spider and the Fly nebulae as they are known in the Constellation Auriga. Auriga is rising just early enough for me to avoid the neighborhood visual obstacles. Hurray. As imaged in Eugene Oregon October 19, 2022. The next time I process this, I hope to find a way to control...

The first time i imaged the Monkey Head, as it is known, was in the first few months of my astro journey, 2019. Much has changed in these 3 years. Moving into a cooled astro camera is probably the biggest step forward. As imaged from my front yard observatory Eugene, Oregon. November 15...

This is my first time on this target. I found few examples of this nebula alone, even on Astrobin. Using the Bill Blanshan Pixinsight process icons I moved through 3 renditions. The first as captured. The second is an HOO presentation, and the third is an SHO version. I have to say it took...

One of two projects captured before the October rain set in. I have been practicing the post-processing part of astrophotography for the last few weeks. Sh2-114 Flying Dragon - located between Cynus and Lacerta. It is a faint nebula and is 12.0 x 6.0 arc minutes apparent size. It is a less...

Here is my widefield view of the Lobster Claw nebula, Bubble Nebula, NGC 7538, etc. It is another field of widely varied nebulosity. I think I was imaging nearly the same time as the nice Lobster Claw mosaic by Anubis1311. One of these days I might try a mosaic, but I haven't got there yet...

Here is a 15-hour integration on SH2-140 - I am not sure why I decided to spend so much time on it??? But now I guess I can check it off my SH2 list. ;)(That I don't actually have.). Someone got an image of the day on Astrobin for this target. Good for them! Takahashi 106n @ 535 mm Asi533mc...

A widefield view of nebulosity in Sadr's neighborhood. Date - Sept 18, 19 Location - Waldport Oregon Amazingly, one night was intensely clear, and the second just ok. Camera - Asi071mc cool Scope - Sharpstar 76mm @ 335 Filter - Triad ultra Integration - 6 hours Controller - AsiAir Pro Mount -...

Here is my version of the Valentine Rose nebula. It is the best I can do after 22 hours of integration. The big challenge is that this target in Cepheus is only magnitude 14.8 - very dim. It is 15x13 arc minutes. Guiding was VERY difficult apparently because this target is very far 'north' at...

Maybe I have coined a name for the "Graffiti Nebula". I like it but there is nothing official about it. 😁. I am glad to have finally gotten some time with the night sky. This section of Sh2-161 also shows NGC7538. This cloud is neighbor to the Lobster Claw and Bubble nebulae, and lies between...

Last weekend a few of us had a local star party. It was still about 85 at midnight, but oh well. That is pretty rare in Western Oregon. It was darker than at my house and probably was a bortle 4. Still, very enjoyable. Attached are my versions of the Crescent nebula and a good portion of...

Here is my 2022 version of the wonderful M8 M20 deep-sky objects! A new year, finally a few clear nights, and a new combination of equipment. How fun! Camera - Asi071MC cool Filter - L-extreme Scope - FSQ106n 539 mm Mount - CEM70G Controller - AsiAir Pro 113 sub-exposures 7 hours integration...

Looking at this deep sky object I feel like I am seeing just after the moment of creation. For me, there is a sense of power that is violent but engaging and beautiful. It is in the neighborhood of the Eagle and Omega Nebulas and contains almost no Oiii. Still, this version is derived from an...

I had to be inactive for a long time. A bit of work and a lot of clouds. June 29 - July 3 I had more time on clear nights with almost no moon than I had the previous 6 months, even considering the short darkness. One project I undertook was the IC5070. I settled on this HOO version for now...

Hi All, Here is my first go at the Leo Triplet - the M66 group as it is sometimes known. The spiral galaxies M65,M66, and NGC3628 are 'nearby' galaxies at an estimated 35 million light-years distant in the cancellation Leo. Imaging was done March 6 and March 9 2022. Interestingly, M66, the...

Hi, Online I caught a glimpse of the nebula done in OOH style combination. I decided to give it a try. There are some aspects of it that I like compared to the traditional version. This one assigns O3 to red, blue channel to green, and red channel to blue to created the OOH image. The stars...

I used a combination of RGB and SHO style images. Combined in proportion using Pixel math. Stars were removed with Starxterminator in Photoshop, which gave me the best removal with the fewest artifacts. The nebulae were then further refined and the stars added back in. [Posted during the...