Ethan Chappel
@chappelastro.com
26-year old astrophotographer in Cibolo, TX, USA
https://www.chappelastro.com/
https://www.chappelastro.com/
2025-09-02 9:54 UTC
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan Goto Dobsonian, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma RGB, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan Goto Dobsonian, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma RGB, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
November 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
2025-09-02 9:54 UTC
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan Goto Dobsonian, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma RGB, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan Goto Dobsonian, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma RGB, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
2025-10-13 10:19-10:27, 11:54, 12:35 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-C & M, APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Optolong UV/IR-Cut, Baader 685nm IR-Pass, ZWO ADC
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, PixInsight, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, Texas, USA
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-C & M, APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Optolong UV/IR-Cut, Baader 685nm IR-Pass, ZWO ADC
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, PixInsight, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
October 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
2025-10-13 10:19-10:27, 11:54, 12:35 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-C & M, APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Optolong UV/IR-Cut, Baader 685nm IR-Pass, ZWO ADC
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, PixInsight, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, Texas, USA
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-C & M, APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Optolong UV/IR-Cut, Baader 685nm IR-Pass, ZWO ADC
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, PixInsight, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Jupiter occulted the star a couple hours later as the Sun was rising. Look closely and you can see it become more twinkly in the moments before it disappears, a glimpse of Jovian seeing conditions from my backyard on Earth.
October 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Jupiter occulted the star a couple hours later as the Sun was rising. Look closely and you can see it become more twinkly in the moments before it disappears, a glimpse of Jovian seeing conditions from my backyard on Earth.
2025-08-03 6:47-11:29 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-C, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Optolong UV/IR-cut, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, Affinity Photo, HQ Animate
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-C, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Optolong UV/IR-cut, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, Affinity Photo, HQ Animate
September 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
2025-08-03 6:47-11:29 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-C, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Optolong UV/IR-cut, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, Affinity Photo, HQ Animate
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-C, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Optolong UV/IR-cut, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, Affinity Photo, HQ Animate
2025-09-19 9:25 UTC
Cibolo, TX, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Baader 685nm IR-pass, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, TX, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Baader 685nm IR-pass, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
September 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
2025-09-19 9:25 UTC
Cibolo, TX, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Baader 685nm IR-pass, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, TX, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Baader 685nm IR-pass, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
2025-09-10 11:32 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma Red, 550/110, Blue (pre-2019), ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma Red, 550/110, Blue (pre-2019), ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
September 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
2025-09-10 11:32 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma Red, 550/110, Blue (pre-2019), ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma Red, 550/110, Blue (pre-2019), ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
2025-08-30 10:25 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Baader 685nm IR-pass, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Baader 685nm IR-pass, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
September 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
2025-08-30 10:25 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Baader 685nm IR-pass, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Baader 685nm IR-pass, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
2024-11-17 8:51 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan Goto Dobsonian, Player One Uranus-C, Optolong UV/IR Cut 1.25", APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan Goto Dobsonian, Player One Uranus-C, Optolong UV/IR Cut 1.25", APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
September 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
2024-11-17 8:51 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan Goto Dobsonian, Player One Uranus-C, Optolong UV/IR Cut 1.25", APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan Goto Dobsonian, Player One Uranus-C, Optolong UV/IR Cut 1.25", APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
2025-09-03 11:26 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma Red, 550/110, Blue (pre-2019), ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma Red, 550/110, Blue (pre-2019), ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
September 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
2025-09-03 11:26 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma Red, 550/110, Blue (pre-2019), ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma Red, 550/110, Blue (pre-2019), ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
2025-08-29 10:14 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-C, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Optolong UV/IR-Cut, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-C, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Optolong UV/IR-Cut, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
September 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
2025-08-29 10:14 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-C, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Optolong UV/IR-Cut, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-C, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Optolong UV/IR-Cut, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Hardware
Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED, EQ6-R Pro, QHY268M-PH, CFW3M-US, OAG-M Pro, QHY5III585M, Astrodon E-Series LRGB 36mm, Pegasus Astro Ultimate Powerbox v2, Motor Focus Kit v2, Intel NUC12WSKi3
Software
N.I.N.A., PHD2 Guiding, PixInsight, GraXpert, Affinity Photo
Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED, EQ6-R Pro, QHY268M-PH, CFW3M-US, OAG-M Pro, QHY5III585M, Astrodon E-Series LRGB 36mm, Pegasus Astro Ultimate Powerbox v2, Motor Focus Kit v2, Intel NUC12WSKi3
Software
N.I.N.A., PHD2 Guiding, PixInsight, GraXpert, Affinity Photo
September 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Hardware
Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED, EQ6-R Pro, QHY268M-PH, CFW3M-US, OAG-M Pro, QHY5III585M, Astrodon E-Series LRGB 36mm, Pegasus Astro Ultimate Powerbox v2, Motor Focus Kit v2, Intel NUC12WSKi3
Software
N.I.N.A., PHD2 Guiding, PixInsight, GraXpert, Affinity Photo
Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED, EQ6-R Pro, QHY268M-PH, CFW3M-US, OAG-M Pro, QHY5III585M, Astrodon E-Series LRGB 36mm, Pegasus Astro Ultimate Powerbox v2, Motor Focus Kit v2, Intel NUC12WSKi3
Software
N.I.N.A., PHD2 Guiding, PixInsight, GraXpert, Affinity Photo
Lum: 103x90s (2.6h)
Red: 20x180s (1.0h)
Green: 16x180s (0.8h)
Blue: 15x180s (0.8h)
Total time: 5.1h
2025-02-02, 2025-03-01, 2025-03-29
South Llano River State Park, Junction, Texas, USA (30° N, 99° W)
Red: 20x180s (1.0h)
Green: 16x180s (0.8h)
Blue: 15x180s (0.8h)
Total time: 5.1h
2025-02-02, 2025-03-01, 2025-03-29
South Llano River State Park, Junction, Texas, USA (30° N, 99° W)
September 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Lum: 103x90s (2.6h)
Red: 20x180s (1.0h)
Green: 16x180s (0.8h)
Blue: 15x180s (0.8h)
Total time: 5.1h
2025-02-02, 2025-03-01, 2025-03-29
South Llano River State Park, Junction, Texas, USA (30° N, 99° W)
Red: 20x180s (1.0h)
Green: 16x180s (0.8h)
Blue: 15x180s (0.8h)
Total time: 5.1h
2025-02-02, 2025-03-01, 2025-03-29
South Llano River State Park, Junction, Texas, USA (30° N, 99° W)
Crops on various regions of interest around the image.
September 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Crops on various regions of interest around the image.
2025-08-29 11:35 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma RGB, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma RGB, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
September 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
2025-08-29 11:35 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma RGB, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)
Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma RGB, ZWO ADC
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo