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Haven’t posted here in a while. Figured I’d get back into it. Orion Nebula and Running Man Nebula 1x2 mosaic.

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The running man nebula to the left of the frame with the main Orion Nebula to the right. Vibrant blue and red/pink nebulae are present throughout both with brown dusty nebulae extending to the top and bottom of them.
December 15, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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The Andromeda galaxy in full broadband using a UV/IR Cut filter and my Rokinon 135mm @f/3.2

8.5 hours of data under the new moon. Hoping to get some dual NB data to accentuate the hydrogen alpha and Oiii regions more.
A galaxy in a sea of stars. This is the Andromeda galaxy, a bright core in the center of the image. Expanding outwards from the core are dark beige-orange dust lanes with hints of blue and reds. A faint cloud of dust extends to the right, barely visible behind the stars.
September 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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NGC 896, commonly referred to as the Heart Nebula. This is a 1x2 mosaic with 7.5hrs of data per panel.
An expansive heart-shaped nebula against a starry background. The nebula consists of an orange outline, transitioning to beige, and then to teal. The center is full of faint structures that are shown more up close in the next image. The center of the Heart Nebula, Melotte 15. Fine details and sharp structure are presented clearly in this image. Dark dust, yellows and oranges, with teal as the “background”. Another closeup of a section, the Fish Head Nebula which is present in the bottom left of the full image. It’s a brighter portion of the Heart Nebula consisting of a distinct dark nebula band, a bright core, and a connecting bridge of orange dust to the main nebula.
September 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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The Lion Nebula in the constellation Cepheus. One of my favourite targets due to the amazing contrast of the blue OIII and red Hydrogen Alpha areas. This is a 1x2 mosaic with 4hrs of data per panel.

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A bright nebula consisting of a light blue upper and light/dark red bottom areas. A background of stars shines within the nebula and in the background edges.
July 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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The Eastern Veil Nebula in Cygnus. About 1hr of data with a dual-NB filter. Was originally just going to be a quick stack to see what I got, but the result turned out to be great. I’ll definitely get some more integration on it at some point though.
July 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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The Cygnus Wall, part of the North America Nebula in the constellation of Cygnus. Around 4hrs of data through smoky skies with my usual gear

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An image dominated by red and black hues with a star-speckled background. In the centre of the image, a “wall” of structured dust making up the Cygnus Wall.
June 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Crescent nebula (NGC 6888) in HOO. This is my first processing attempt in Pixinsight and I’m EXTREMELY happy with how it turned out. Same gear as usual, about 4.5hrs of exposure time. (Uncropped and cropped versions included)

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A brain-like structure of gas and dust is in the centre, with red gas and stars dominating the whole image in the background. A close up of the brain-like structure of gas and dust is in the centre, with red gas and stars dominating the whole image in the background.
June 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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First narrowband attempt with my Optolong L-extreme in an HOO palette. This is the Elephant Trunk Nebula in the constellation of Cepheus. My usual gear was used, besides the introduction of the filter.

80x3-min subs (4hrs total)
Bortle 4 backyard

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A dusty scene surrounds the central structure resembling a wispy elephant trunk. Red, grey and black gasses dominate the bottom half of the background, while blue-ish greys dominate the top half. Stars adorn the image throughout.
May 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Dark Shark Nebula (LDN1235) with my new setup. Around 2 hours of total integration time, much more is needed though.

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Grey, dusty structures make up a shark-like shape against a bright star field. A small galaxy is visible to the left.
May 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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The Dark Shark Nebula and surrounding dust at 135mm

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The image is of dark galactic structures throughout the whole frame. Slightly to the left is the Dark Shark Nebula, resembling a shark in the form of dark galactic dust. Multiple other dark structures can be seen throughout.
March 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Witch Head Nebula taken at 135mm. Included are an uncropped version and a cropped + rotated version to showcase the witch head shape.
A field of stars with the grey dust of the witch head nebula to the bottom right and the bright star Rigel situated above it. A cropped version of the first image. This features the witch head nebula to the center-left and Rigel to the right of the frame.
March 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Heart and Soul Nebula at 135mm
The heart and soul nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. Their pink-red hydrogen gas form the shape of a newborn baby, and a heart.
February 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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My first Bluesky post!

Rosette nebula shot last night in Bortle 4 skies. The Rosette nebula is located in the constellation of Monoceros, and has a predominately Hydrogen composition.

Gear:
Nikon d7200
SWSA2i
Rokinon 135mm
The Rosette Nebula, a red-pink emission nebula shot at 135mm focal length. It resembles a rosette, as the name suggests and is sometimes referred to as the Skull Nebula.
January 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM