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NGC 7822 - The Question Mark Nebula I attempted this target earlier in the year using the L-eNhance filter and once I got the L-eXtreme I wanted to give it another go. Captured over 3 nights at the end of imaging sessions, I was able to capture 4.5 hours and it blows my 3 hours with the L-eNhance away. Note, IG doesn't do this target justice, so head over to astrobin, link in Bio or below, to check it out full size. . Full resolution and details at Astrobin. Link in Bio or here: https://www.astrobin.com/tmdibg/ . 54 x 300s 800 ISO Dark, flat, dark flat and bias calibration frames Providence, RI - Bortle 8 . @radiantelescopes Raptor 61 @canonusa EOS Ra @optolongfilter L-eXtreme filter Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro ZWO 30mm f4 MiniScope (guide) ZWO asi224mc (guide) . @provjournal . . . #astrophotography #astrophoto #astronomy #highpointscientific #OPTeam #myOPTgear #agenaastro #astromaniacmag #questionmarknebula #ngc7822 #cepheus #nebula #milkyway #stars #space #spaceimage #igworldclub_astrophotography #ig_spaceimage #ig_astrophotography #optlonglextreme #optolongfilter #canonphotography #ShotOnCanon #radianraptor61 #rhodeisland #astrobackyard #backyardastronomy #cityastrophotography #telescope #photography (at Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiNEpsxOSfv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Auroras on different planets. . . . #science #aurora #auroraborealis #auroras #jupiter #saturn #earth #solarsystem #space #spacepic #spaceistheplace #spacelover #spaceimage #scienechook #instaspace #lovescience #cosmos #astroworld #astrophotography #astro #telescope https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Wgy7pjs1a/?igshid=vz5ivg3jfyi9

68 Cygni & NGC 7000 - 2 Panel Mosaic The North American Nebula (NGC 7000), along with the Pelican Nebula, is a popular summertime astrophotography target. Much less popular is its neighbor, the star 68 Cygni and the surrounding dust clouds. With my success doing mosaics with the Sadr Region of Sadr, I decided to attempt coupling 68 Cygni with some pre-existing data taken of the North American Nebula. I had some issues trying to use one stack of my data from last year, so I cut it out completely and used 3.5 hours of data along with 5 hours of 68 Cygni data taken on July, 3 - 4, 2022. So, instead of 10.5 hours of integration I ended up with 8.5. Not nearly as big or as time consuming as my Sadr Mosaic, this felt more challenging in processing due to the amount of stars, dark nebula regions and intense reds. Clipping the shadows / blacks was a real issue and difficult to avoid while trying to bring out some vibrance in the nebula. . NGC 7000 45 x 240s 7 x 300s - 68 Cygni 60 x 300s - Darks, flats, dark flats and biases used for calibration Providence, RI - Bortle 8 . #astrophotography #astronomy #phototography #highpointscientific #OPTeam #myOPTgear #agenaastro #earliestlight #astromaniacmag #spaceimage #space #cosmos #nebula #mosaic #68cygni #ngc7000 #ic5070 #pelicannebula #northamericannebula #milkyway #stars #darknebula #nasa #apod #ig_spaceimage #ig_astrophotography #rhodeisland #providenceri #canonphotography #cygnus (at Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfq3V7KO4ef/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Messier 27 - The Dumbbell Nebula M27 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Vulpecula. This was my first real test using the Celestron EdgeHD 8 on DSO and it gave me the confidence to go after the last two targets I posted, the Cocoon Nebula and ultimately go longer on the Bubble Nebula. Don't get me wrong, I love wider field astrophotography, but there is something amazing about being able to get upclose and personal on some of the smaller targets (and these aren't even that small 😀). Part of me wishes I would have captured more data on this target, and now that I know I can get everything to work I'm sure I will in the future. . For full resolution and details at Astrobin, link in Bio or here: https://www.astrobin.com/mkxx8s/H/ . 80 x 60s 400 ISO Dark, flat, dark flat, and bias frames used for calibration Providence, RI - Bortle 8 . @celestronuniverse EdgeHD 8 Celestron 0.7 Reducer @canonusa EOS Ra Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro Svbony 60mm Guide Scope (guide) ZWO asi290mm-mini (guide) . @provjournal . . #astrophotography #astronomy #astrophoto #highpointscientific #OPTeam #agenaastro #astromaniacmag #earliestlight #m27 #dumbbellnebula #Vulpecula #Nebula #dumbbell #stars #space #spaceimage #astrobackyard #backyardastronomy #rhodeisland #canonphotography #celestron #ShotOnCanon #ig_spaceimage #igworldclub_astrophotography #ig_astrophotography #ngc6853 #naturephotography #nightsky #phototography #photooftheday (at Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CixIUQEOAs0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Harvest Moon - 9-9-2022 While the full moon was stealing the soul of my dso images, I decided to capture its soul as well. I know, no dso under a bright moon, but surprisingly, some of my data came alright... more of that later! Here I took 60 images, used 80% and stacked them, did some waveletsxin Pixinsight then finished up with color, etc in Photoshop. Unlike other phases, it looks is difficult to get sharp detail due to the overwhelming brightness. . 60 x 1/500s - 80% stacked 2000mm, 400 ISO, f8.0 Dark frames used for calibration Providence, RI - Bortle 8 . Nikon CoolPix P950 Master dark created in DeepSkyStacker, stacked in AutoStakkert!3, wavelets and noise in Pixinsight, color and noise in Photoshop . @provjournal . . . #astrophotography #astronomy #astrophoto #moon #Luna #harvestmoon #fullmoon #highpointscientific #OPTeam #agenaastro #nasa #space #spaceimage #igworldclub_astrophotography #ig_spaceimage #ig_astrophotography #nikonphotography #nikonp950 #solarsystem #rhodeisland #astromaniacmag #astrobackyard #backyardastronomy #nightphotography #nightsky #nature #cratersofthemoon #pixinsight #photography #photooftheday (at Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiXZ6LugxZ1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

1901 Photograph: The Orion Nebula Explanation: By the turn of the 20th century advances in photography contributed an important tool for astronomers. Improving photographic materials, long exposures, and new telescope designs produced astronomical images with details not visible at the telescopic eyepiece alone. Remarkably recognizable to astrophotographers today, this stunning image of the star forming Orion Nebula was captured in 1901 by American astronomer and telescope designer George Ritchey. The original glass photographic plate, sensitive to green and blue wavelengths, has been digitized and light-to-dark inverted to produce a positive image. His hand written notes indicate a 50 minute long exposure that ended at dawn and a reflecting telescope aperture of 24 inches masked to 18 inches to improve the sharpness of the recorded image. Ritchey's plates from over a hundred years ago preserve astronomical data and can still be used for exploring astrophysical processes. Image Credit: George Ritchey, Yerkes Observatory - Digitization Project: W. Cerny, R. Kron, Y. Liang, J. Lin, M. Martinez, E. Medina, B. Moss, B. Ogonor, M. Ransom, J. Sanchez (Univ. of Chicago) Repost: @astronomypicturesdaily . . . #space #spacepic #spaceistheplace #spacelover #spaceexploration #spaceimage #cosmology #cosmos #cosmic #astronomy #astrophysics #astrophotography #astroworld #astronomie #astronomia #instaspace #nebula #stardust #supernova #sciencehook #universetoday https://www.instagram.com/p/B1RYEhNjGii/?igshid=wvjf2jp1jnc0