paulh
@ganymede235.bsky.social
Skating away on the thin ice of a new day.
Street urchin, science geek, verilog hack, astrophotographer, MSEE, USN Veteran, an' deh blues🎶🎵 #NotMeUs #FightOligarchy #MoneyOutOfPolitics
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Street urchin, science geek, verilog hack, astrophotographer, MSEE, USN Veteran, an' deh blues🎶🎵 #NotMeUs #FightOligarchy #MoneyOutOfPolitics
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭 at https://www.astrobin.com/users/ganymede235/
July 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
SH2-174, an ancient planetary nebula 980ly distant in Cephus, taken in HOO with RGB stars, from Bortle 8 skies (my backyard). These objects are created as a Sun-like star dyes and blows off its outer layers, while the core collapses into a white dwarf.
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June 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
SH2-174, an ancient planetary nebula 980ly distant in Cephus, taken in HOO with RGB stars, from Bortle 8 skies (my backyard). These objects are created as a Sun-like star dyes and blows off its outer layers, while the core collapses into a white dwarf.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
My version of M51 for 2025. 5 nights of data, captured last week from my backyard in B7+ suburban skies.
Esprit120ED, EQ6-R, QHY268M, Chroma broadband filters.
L: 146x180s (7h 18m)
R: 140x180s (7h 0m)
G: 139x180s (6h 57m)
B: 136x180s (6h 48m)
Total exposure: 29h 03m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
Esprit120ED, EQ6-R, QHY268M, Chroma broadband filters.
L: 146x180s (7h 18m)
R: 140x180s (7h 0m)
G: 139x180s (6h 57m)
B: 136x180s (6h 48m)
Total exposure: 29h 03m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
May 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
My version of M51 for 2025. 5 nights of data, captured last week from my backyard in B7+ suburban skies.
Esprit120ED, EQ6-R, QHY268M, Chroma broadband filters.
L: 146x180s (7h 18m)
R: 140x180s (7h 0m)
G: 139x180s (6h 57m)
B: 136x180s (6h 48m)
Total exposure: 29h 03m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
Esprit120ED, EQ6-R, QHY268M, Chroma broadband filters.
L: 146x180s (7h 18m)
R: 140x180s (7h 0m)
G: 139x180s (6h 57m)
B: 136x180s (6h 48m)
Total exposure: 29h 03m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
OMG... I have to take a nap right away.
March 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
OMG... I have to take a nap right away.
The Owl Nebula (M97 or NGC 3587) is a planetary nebula approximately 2,030 light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Estimated to be about 8,000 years old, it is approximately circular in cross-section with a faint internal structure. 1/
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March 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The Owl Nebula (M97 or NGC 3587) is a planetary nebula approximately 2,030 light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Estimated to be about 8,000 years old, it is approximately circular in cross-section with a faint internal structure. 1/
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
Here is an image I shot of the M81 Group. I used my Esprit120ED triplet refractor telescope, QYH268M cooled astrocam, and Chroma LRGB filters.
L - 116x180s - 5h 48m
R - 118x180s - 5h 54m
G - 118x180s - 5h 54m
B - 117x180s - 5h 51m
Total exposure - 23h 27m
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L - 116x180s - 5h 48m
R - 118x180s - 5h 54m
G - 118x180s - 5h 54m
B - 117x180s - 5h 51m
Total exposure - 23h 27m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
March 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Here is an image I shot of the M81 Group. I used my Esprit120ED triplet refractor telescope, QYH268M cooled astrocam, and Chroma LRGB filters.
L - 116x180s - 5h 48m
R - 118x180s - 5h 54m
G - 118x180s - 5h 54m
B - 117x180s - 5h 51m
Total exposure - 23h 27m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
L - 116x180s - 5h 48m
R - 118x180s - 5h 54m
G - 118x180s - 5h 54m
B - 117x180s - 5h 51m
Total exposure - 23h 27m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
The M81 Group, captured over the last 2 nights from Bortle 7+ suburban skies. The image represents 80 frames of 180 sec, for each of the 4 LRGB channels, for a total of 16 hours of total exposure. I used my Esprit120ED telescope, QHY268M cooled astrocam, with Chroma LRGB filters
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🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
February 28, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The M81 Group, captured over the last 2 nights from Bortle 7+ suburban skies. The image represents 80 frames of 180 sec, for each of the 4 LRGB channels, for a total of 16 hours of total exposure. I used my Esprit120ED telescope, QHY268M cooled astrocam, with Chroma LRGB filters
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
The Pleiades, also known as The Seven Sisters, or Messier object 45. This is just over 25 hours of exposure in LRGB at 840mm focal length. Taken over 4 nights from my backyard in Bortle 7+ suburban skies.
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🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
December 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM
The Pleiades, also known as The Seven Sisters, or Messier object 45. This is just over 25 hours of exposure in LRGB at 840mm focal length. Taken over 4 nights from my backyard in Bortle 7+ suburban skies.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
Comet C/2023-A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) captured 10/19/2024 with my Esprit120ED telescope, QHY268M camera, and Chroma RGB filters. This is 15m of 30s exposures per channel, for a total of 45m integration.
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October 30, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Comet C/2023-A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) captured 10/19/2024 with my Esprit120ED telescope, QHY268M camera, and Chroma RGB filters. This is 15m of 30s exposures per channel, for a total of 45m integration.
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🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
M33 the Triangulum Galaxy; this is a total of 20 hours of 2-minute exposures with Luminance, Red, Green, and Blue filters. An additional 6 hours of 5-minute exposures in Hydrogen-alpha emissions were added as an overlay to highlight the nebulous HII regions shown in pink/red.
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🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
October 30, 2024 at 1:09 AM
M33 the Triangulum Galaxy; this is a total of 20 hours of 2-minute exposures with Luminance, Red, Green, and Blue filters. An additional 6 hours of 5-minute exposures in Hydrogen-alpha emissions were added as an overlay to highlight the nebulous HII regions shown in pink/red.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
The Wolf's Cave. The blue reflection nebula VdB152 is seemingly emerging from the mouth of dark nebula LDN1217, with planetary nebula PK111+11.1 in the upper right of the frame, and supernova remnant SNR110.3+11 (red arc) in the upper center.
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🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
September 13, 2024 at 6:59 PM
The Wolf's Cave. The blue reflection nebula VdB152 is seemingly emerging from the mouth of dark nebula LDN1217, with planetary nebula PK111+11.1 in the upper right of the frame, and supernova remnant SNR110.3+11 (red arc) in the upper center.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
The Elephant Trunk Nebula, IC1396, is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust located in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away from Earth. I processed this image in the SHO Hubble false-color pallet.
Tech details and full res here: www.astrobin.com/cxobkr/
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Tech details and full res here: www.astrobin.com/cxobkr/
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September 6, 2024 at 7:21 PM
The Elephant Trunk Nebula, IC1396, is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust located in the constellation Cepheus about 2,400 light years away from Earth. I processed this image in the SHO Hubble false-color pallet.
Tech details and full res here: www.astrobin.com/cxobkr/
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Tech details and full res here: www.astrobin.com/cxobkr/
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The Ghost of Cassiopeia (IC63) shot in LRGB from B7+ skies earlier this week. Total exposure: 10h12m
#Astronomy #Astrophotography
#Astronomy #Astrophotography
August 11, 2024 at 7:50 PM
The Ghost of Cassiopeia (IC63) shot in LRGB from B7+ skies earlier this week. Total exposure: 10h12m
#Astronomy #Astrophotography
#Astronomy #Astrophotography
The Wolf's Cave. The blue reflection nebula VdB152 is seemingly emerging from the mouth of dark nebula LDN1217, with planetary nebula PK111+11.1 in the upper right of the frame, and supernova remnant SNR110.3+11 (red arc) in the upper center.
#Astrophotography #Astronomy
#Astrophotography #Astronomy
August 10, 2024 at 9:29 PM
The Wolf's Cave. The blue reflection nebula VdB152 is seemingly emerging from the mouth of dark nebula LDN1217, with planetary nebula PK111+11.1 in the upper right of the frame, and supernova remnant SNR110.3+11 (red arc) in the upper center.
#Astrophotography #Astronomy
#Astrophotography #Astronomy
I imaged the Crescent Nebula (NGC6888) for two nights this week from my backyard in Rocklin, CA.
Chroma Ha (3nm): 26x600s
Chroma Oiii (3nm): 24x600s
Total Integration: 8h 20m
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June 17, 2024 at 10:49 PM
I imaged the Crescent Nebula (NGC6888) for two nights this week from my backyard in Rocklin, CA.
Chroma Ha (3nm): 26x600s
Chroma Oiii (3nm): 24x600s
Total Integration: 8h 20m
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The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946,) and open star cluster NGC 6939. I imaged this object over 6 nights in May and June from Rocklin, CA.
L: 134×120″(4h 28′)
R: 131×120″(4h 22′)
G: 127×120″(4h 14′)
B: 124×120″(4h 8′)
Total Integration: 17h 12′
High-res: www.astrobin.com/yrtd68/
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L: 134×120″(4h 28′)
R: 131×120″(4h 22′)
G: 127×120″(4h 14′)
B: 124×120″(4h 8′)
Total Integration: 17h 12′
High-res: www.astrobin.com/yrtd68/
🔭Astrophography🔭
June 9, 2024 at 2:32 AM
The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946,) and open star cluster NGC 6939. I imaged this object over 6 nights in May and June from Rocklin, CA.
L: 134×120″(4h 28′)
R: 131×120″(4h 22′)
G: 127×120″(4h 14′)
B: 124×120″(4h 8′)
Total Integration: 17h 12′
High-res: www.astrobin.com/yrtd68/
🔭Astrophography🔭
L: 134×120″(4h 28′)
R: 131×120″(4h 22′)
G: 127×120″(4h 14′)
B: 124×120″(4h 8′)
Total Integration: 17h 12′
High-res: www.astrobin.com/yrtd68/
🔭Astrophography🔭
This is the Leo Triplet.
L - 77x120s
R - 73x120s
G - 71x120s
B - 70x120s
9hrs 42min total integration time. Acquisition in NINA, Guiding PHD2, Processed in Pixinsight.
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L - 77x120s
R - 73x120s
G - 71x120s
B - 70x120s
9hrs 42min total integration time. Acquisition in NINA, Guiding PHD2, Processed in Pixinsight.
🔭Astrophography🔭
May 4, 2024 at 8:28 PM
This is the Leo Triplet.
L - 77x120s
R - 73x120s
G - 71x120s
B - 70x120s
9hrs 42min total integration time. Acquisition in NINA, Guiding PHD2, Processed in Pixinsight.
🔭Astrophography🔭
L - 77x120s
R - 73x120s
G - 71x120s
B - 70x120s
9hrs 42min total integration time. Acquisition in NINA, Guiding PHD2, Processed in Pixinsight.
🔭Astrophography🔭
Hello BlueSky peeps! It's been a while since I've been able to get out under the stars with my new rig. New Esprit 120ED, EQ6-R, QHY268M, Chroma SHO*LRGB filters, Pegasus Falcon Rotator, UPBV2, Focuscube3. Also, new is my DSG Flat Panel.
🔭Astrophography🔭
🔭Astrophography🔭
May 4, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Hello BlueSky peeps! It's been a while since I've been able to get out under the stars with my new rig. New Esprit 120ED, EQ6-R, QHY268M, Chroma SHO*LRGB filters, Pegasus Falcon Rotator, UPBV2, Focuscube3. Also, new is my DSG Flat Panel.
🔭Astrophography🔭
🔭Astrophography🔭