Ann
@stellarpics.net
Retired computer engineer. Now an enthusiastic photography hobbyist that enjoys imaging wildlife, birding, astrophotography and travel. All photographs are my own unless reposted. No DMs
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Ann
@stellarpics.net
ยท Jan 24
This is a timelapse I created at our annual astronomy club's star stare in 2023. #astrophotography, #milkyway, #colorado
Thank you so much Mark for the kind words.
January 25, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Thank you so much Mark for the kind words.
Sorry, I should have added that it's nicknamed Thor's Helmet
January 25, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Sorry, I should have added that it's nicknamed Thor's Helmet
That does seem like a better name right?!! I always see a flowing dress and the arms of a Flamenco Dancer.
January 24, 2026 at 9:26 PM
That does seem like a better name right?!! I always see a flowing dress and the arms of a Flamenco Dancer.
Since Jan 14th I have been working on imaging NGC 2359. Seeing conditions have been spotty. I collected over 21 hrs of data, but only used 15.4 hrs of data tossing the rest due to poor seeing. I have to say this is better than any previous attempts with OSC camera. #astrophotography #colorado #ZWO
January 24, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Since Jan 14th I have been working on imaging NGC 2359. Seeing conditions have been spotty. I collected over 21 hrs of data, but only used 15.4 hrs of data tossing the rest due to poor seeing. I have to say this is better than any previous attempts with OSC camera. #astrophotography #colorado #ZWO
Wrapping up post on data collected before Christmas. Pleiades open star cluster taken with ASI 1600mm and William Optics z63. 4 hrs of LRGB data. #astrophotography
January 2, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Wrapping up post on data collected before Christmas. Pleiades open star cluster taken with ASI 1600mm and William Optics z63. 4 hrs of LRGB data. #astrophotography
Continuing adventures with mono. Took a bit since I was fighting cloudy nights; thought I would never get my Oiii data. And post processing can be a major time sink hole. I have 4 different color versions of this target. Attached are two. #astrophotography #colorado
December 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Continuing adventures with mono. Took a bit since I was fighting cloudy nights; thought I would never get my Oiii data. And post processing can be a major time sink hole. I have 4 different color versions of this target. Attached are two. #astrophotography #colorado
Thank you. I was pleased to see how well the gopro captured the night sky.
December 18, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Thank you. I was pleased to see how well the gopro captured the night sky.
#Astrophotography was not on the agenda during safari. But it was fun to observe constellations that are normally on the horizon at home straight over head. I did set up a go pro and captured a 1 hr star trail timelapse. Looking north with Polaris on the horizon. Bit different at 3ยฐ vs 39ยฐ
December 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
#Astrophotography was not on the agenda during safari. But it was fun to observe constellations that are normally on the horizon at home straight over head. I did set up a go pro and captured a 1 hr star trail timelapse. Looking north with Polaris on the horizon. Bit different at 3ยฐ vs 39ยฐ
A juvenile American Goshawk hunting during yesterday's snow storm. He/she caught the squirrel in a tree and then proceeded to try and kill it by dropping it. Unfortunately the soft powder made that a challenge. Eventually seceded and flew off with dinner. #colorado #birds #cobirds
December 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Absolutely gorgeous image.
November 30, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Absolutely gorgeous image.
Thank you Mike. Your images are always impressive. Hopefully one day I can be as good.
November 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Thank you Mike. Your images are always impressive. Hopefully one day I can be as good.
Thanks. New toys and all that... LOL
November 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Thanks. New toys and all that... LOL
Not sure why my overwhelming was deleted in that post.
November 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Not sure why my overwhelming was deleted in that post.
Thanks. It has been a bit so far, but I am looking forward to the new challenge and learning new techniques.
November 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Thanks. It has been a bit so far, but I am looking forward to the new challenge and learning new techniques.
So I have my first mono astro cooled camera. I was able to pick it up used from a club member. So now a whole new adventure begins. My first night out I targeted IC 1848 Soul Nebula. In post I created two versions: SHO and HOO. Lots to learn. Details in alt text #astrophotography #colorado
November 29, 2025 at 11:38 PM
So I have my first mono astro cooled camera. I was able to pick it up used from a club member. So now a whole new adventure begins. My first night out I targeted IC 1848 Soul Nebula. In post I created two versions: SHO and HOO. Lots to learn. Details in alt text #astrophotography #colorado
Heart Nebula in SHO. I have been playing with the new L-Synergy filter from #Optlong for creating SHO palette images with a color camera when combined with L-eXtreme data. Still figuring out the workflow but like the detail. Total exposure is 16 hrs. #astrophotography #colorado #nikon
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Heart Nebula in SHO. I have been playing with the new L-Synergy filter from #Optlong for creating SHO palette images with a color camera when combined with L-eXtreme data. Still figuring out the workflow but like the detail. Total exposure is 16 hrs. #astrophotography #colorado #nikon
Thank you. It was an amazing night.
November 14, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Thank you. It was an amazing night.
Sorry bad typo. These were with my Nikon z6 not the z8.
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Sorry bad typo. These were with my Nikon z6 not the z8.
Two more images one with a meteor that decided to get in on the action. #astrophotography #aurora #meteor #nikon
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Two more images one with a meteor that decided to get in on the action. #astrophotography #aurora #meteor #nikon