Eric Liljestrand
@ericliljestrand.bsky.social
Musician, Road Biker, Producer/Engineer, Astro Geek.
M33 the Triangulum Galaxy and IC 5070, the Pelican Nebula, last night at the #laas dark sky site. #astrophotography #seestar
September 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
M33 the Triangulum Galaxy and IC 5070, the Pelican Nebula, last night at the #laas dark sky site. #astrophotography #seestar
The “4K” setting in the S50 is actually upscaling or drizzle. I like the results…more fine detail. The M31 shot is a mosaic of 9 panels, so it is technically a 10 minute exposure. I’m still in alt/az mode, so when I can go equatorial it’ll be even better and faster.
#LAAS #Astrophotography #S50
#LAAS #Astrophotography #S50
August 29, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The “4K” setting in the S50 is actually upscaling or drizzle. I like the results…more fine detail. The M31 shot is a mosaic of 9 panels, so it is technically a 10 minute exposure. I’m still in alt/az mode, so when I can go equatorial it’ll be even better and faster.
#LAAS #Astrophotography #S50
#LAAS #Astrophotography #S50
July 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Eagle Rock, 7:57 pm
June 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Eagle Rock, 7:57 pm
Markarian’s Chain and the Leo Triplet (M65, M66 and NGC 3628) from Lockwood Valley at the LAAS Steve Kufeld Astronomical Site, aka SKAS. Great conditions, no wind at all. Shot with SeeStar S50, processed in my phone. #LAAS #astrophotography
April 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Markarian’s Chain and the Leo Triplet (M65, M66 and NGC 3628) from Lockwood Valley at the LAAS Steve Kufeld Astronomical Site, aka SKAS. Great conditions, no wind at all. Shot with SeeStar S50, processed in my phone. #LAAS #astrophotography
The moon and M50 from LA last night. #LAAS #astrophotography
April 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The moon and M50 from LA last night. #LAAS #astrophotography
April 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Open cluster M46. The blue nebula above and left of center is behind the cluster, not in it. I’m just an enthusiastic beginner.
#astrophotagraphy #laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#astrophotagraphy #laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
March 30, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Open cluster M46. The blue nebula above and left of center is behind the cluster, not in it. I’m just an enthusiastic beginner.
#astrophotagraphy #laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#astrophotagraphy #laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
Barred Spiral galaxies M108 almost edge on, and M109. Light pollution from my neighbors’ window. Gotta make a longer dew sheild. 108 is about 46 million light years away, while 109 is more like 67 million light years away.
#astrophotography #laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#astrophotography #laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
March 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Barred Spiral galaxies M108 almost edge on, and M109. Light pollution from my neighbors’ window. Gotta make a longer dew sheild. 108 is about 46 million light years away, while 109 is more like 67 million light years away.
#astrophotography #laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#astrophotography #laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
Here’s the moon from last Monday, Los Angeles.
#astrophotography #laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#astrophotography #laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
March 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Here’s the moon from last Monday, Los Angeles.
#astrophotography #laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#astrophotography #laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
M35 above NGC 2158. M35 is about 2,800 light years distant, while 2158 is 16,000 light years from us, and much older as well. SeeStar S50 from my backyard, processed in my iPhone.
#astrophotograpy #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#laas
#astrophotograpy #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#laas
February 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
M35 above NGC 2158. M35 is about 2,800 light years distant, while 2158 is 16,000 light years from us, and much older as well. SeeStar S50 from my backyard, processed in my iPhone.
#astrophotograpy #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#laas
#astrophotograpy #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#laas
Here’s a softer less noisy M101 from last night.
#astrophotography #losangelesastronomicalsociety #laas
#astrophotography #losangelesastronomicalsociety #laas
February 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Here’s a softer less noisy M101 from last night.
#astrophotography #losangelesastronomicalsociety #laas
#astrophotography #losangelesastronomicalsociety #laas
The Orion Nebula M42, the Owl Nebula M97 and M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy this week from the back yard. #astrophotography #losangelesastronomicalsociety #laas
February 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Orion Nebula M42, the Owl Nebula M97 and M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy this week from the back yard. #astrophotography #losangelesastronomicalsociety #laas
Blue moon, you saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
#laas
#astrophoto
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
#laas
#astrophoto
January 31, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Blue moon, you saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
#laas
#astrophoto
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
#laas
#astrophoto
Dust lanes in the Andromeda Galaxy (detail). SeeStar and my phone, period. Landers, CA, 15 minutes of 10 second subs. #laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety #astrophoto
January 31, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Dust lanes in the Andromeda Galaxy (detail). SeeStar and my phone, period. Landers, CA, 15 minutes of 10 second subs. #laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety #astrophoto
This image if the California Nebula is the largest mosaic I’ve attempted, taking around 7 hours of exposure. It lies in the constellation Perseus, about 1,000 light years from Landers, CA.
#laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#astrophotography
#SeeStar
#astrophoto
#laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#astrophotography
#SeeStar
#astrophoto
January 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This image if the California Nebula is the largest mosaic I’ve attempted, taking around 7 hours of exposure. It lies in the constellation Perseus, about 1,000 light years from Landers, CA.
#laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#astrophotography
#SeeStar
#astrophoto
#laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#astrophotography
#SeeStar
#astrophoto
M1, the Crab Nebula in Taurus. This supernova remnant is about 6,500 light years away. Taken with a SeeStar S50, 23 10 second exposures stacked in the SeeStar and processed there and in the iPhone photos app.
#laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#astrophotography #SeeStar
#laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#astrophotography #SeeStar
January 30, 2025 at 3:51 AM
M1, the Crab Nebula in Taurus. This supernova remnant is about 6,500 light years away. Taken with a SeeStar S50, 23 10 second exposures stacked in the SeeStar and processed there and in the iPhone photos app.
#laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#astrophotography #SeeStar
#laas #losangelesastronomicalsociety
#astrophotography #SeeStar
M81 and M82, last night in Landers, CA. Both are about 12 million light years from Earth.
January 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
M81 and M82, last night in Landers, CA. Both are about 12 million light years from Earth.
First attempt at a mosaic, the Flaming Star Nebula IC 405, 1,500 light years away. Probably not the best move taking a mosaic of a faint object as you end up with 1/9 of the exposure time. Whatever, I was asleep most of the time anyway! There’s a bit of light pollution in the lower left.
January 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
First attempt at a mosaic, the Flaming Star Nebula IC 405, 1,500 light years away. Probably not the best move taking a mosaic of a faint object as you end up with 1/9 of the exposure time. Whatever, I was asleep most of the time anyway! There’s a bit of light pollution in the lower left.
The Double Cluster in Perseus, NGC 869 and 884, 7,500 light years away from Montebello, CA.
January 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Double Cluster in Perseus, NGC 869 and 884, 7,500 light years away from Montebello, CA.