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The Cygnus Loop in Hydrogen-Alpha and O3

Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 at f/3.5, QHY268M, Losmady G11. Baader Ha and O3 filters. 20 hours total exposure time.

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#astrophotography #astronomy #space #night #sky #nebula #veil #cygnus
July 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy

Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 at f/8, SBIG ST-8300M, Losmady G11. IDAS LPS-D3 and Astronomik RGB filters. 12 hours total exposure time

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#m51 #whirlpool #galaxy #astrophotography #astronomy #space #night #sky
May 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
M81 and M82 - Bode's Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy

Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 at f/8, SBIG ST-8300M, Losmady G11. IDAS LPS-D3 and Astronomik RGB filters. 20 hours total exposure time.

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#galaxy #bode #cigar #m81 #m82 #astrophotography #astronomy
May 3, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Summer Milky Way

Twain Harte, California.

Sony a7R, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 lens @ 16mm, Nikon to NEX adapter on an iOptron Sky Tracker and Mefoto Roadtrip tripod.

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#milky #way #milkyway #astrophotography #summer #night #galaxy
March 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Solar Eclipse

August, 2017 solar eclipse showing the sun at totality.

Nikon D750, AstroTech AT65Q refractor.

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#solar #eclipse #sun #solar #flare #totality
March 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Solar Flare

August, 2017 solar eclipse showing a solitary solar flare seen during totality.

Nikon D750, AstroTech AT65Q refractor.

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#solar #eclipse #sun #solar #flare
March 26, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The Diamond Ring

August, 2017 solar eclipse showing the "diamond ring" effect seen at the end of totality.

Nikon D750, AstroTech AT65Q refractor.

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#solar #eclipse #sun #solar #flare #diamond #ring
March 26, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The Diamond Ring

August, 2017 solar eclipse showing a closeup of the "diamond ring" effect, and some solar flares.

Nikon D750, AstroTech AT65Q refractor.

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#solar #eclipse #sun #solar #flare #diamond #ring
March 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
M42 The Orion Nebula

Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 at f/3.6, SBIG ST-8300M, Losmady G11. IDAS LPS-D3 and Astronomik RGB filters. 23 hours total exposure time

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#orion #galaxy #m42 #astrophotography #space #dso
March 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
M33 Triangulum Galaxy

Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 at f/5, SBIG ST-8300M, Losmady G11. IDAS LPS-D3 and Astronomik RGB filters. 20 hours total exposure time

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#triangulum #galaxy #m33 #astrophotography #space #dso
March 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Starless Andromeda

The stacked black and white luminance frame from my M31 photo, with the stars removed using the StarNet app.

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#andromeda #galaxy #m31 #m32 #astrophotography #space #dso
March 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
M31 The Andromeda Galaxy

Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 at f/3.6, SBIG ST-8300M, Losmady G11. IDAS LPS-D3 and Astronomik RGB filters. 26 hours total exposure time

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#andromeda #galaxy #m31 #m32 #astrophotography #space #dso
March 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The Rosette Nebula

Taken in 2015 using narrowband filters mapped to the "Hubble palette". Ha, OIII, and SII filters, with Ha assigned to the green channel, OIII assigned to the blue channel and SII assigned t the red channel.

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#rosette #nebula #astrophotography #space #dso
March 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The Horsehead and Flame nebulas in Orion.

Taken in 2015 with an SBIG ST-8300m camera, AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 telescope, Astronomik 1.25" color filters, and a Losmandy G11 mount.

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#orion #horsehead #flame #nebula #astrophotography #space #dso
March 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The Horsehead and Flame nebulas in Orion.

Taken in 2015 with an SBIG ST-8300m camera, Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 telescope, Astronomik Ha filter, and a Losmandy G11 mount. 30 x 5 minute images, stacked.

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#orion #horsehead #flame #nebula #astrophotography #space #dso
March 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Saturn. My favorite planet in our solar system. Taken in 2006 with a Celestron C9.25 telescope, a Philips TouCam Pro webcam, and a Meade 2.5x barlow lens.

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#saturn #astrophotography #planets #solar #system
March 23, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Jupiter. The largest planet in the solar system. Taken in 2006 with a Celestron C9.25 telescope, a Philips TouCam Pro webcam, and a Meade 2.5x barlow lens.

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#jupiter #astrophotography #planets #solar #system
March 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Mars. The fourth planet from the Sun. Taken in 2007 with a Celestron C9.25 telescope, a Philips TouCam Pro webcam, and a Meade 2.5x barlow lens.

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#mars #astrophotography #planets #solar #system
March 23, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Venus. The second planet from the Sun. Taken in 2001 with a Celestron C9.25 telescope and a Philips Vesta webcam attached to a Meade 2x barlow lens.

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#venus #astrophotography #planets #solar #system
March 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM