The Pinwheel Cluster (Messier 36)
@ngc1960.bsky.social
Loosely organised. Mostly big, bright and blue. Live fast, shine bright and die young. Auriga.
A picture of the Iris Nebula, NGC 7023, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on September 13 using a #Seestar S50. The picture was processed using the Seestar's onboard Deep Sky Stacker and Google Photos. Total exposure time was 33 minutes.
September 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A picture of the Iris Nebula, NGC 7023, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on September 13 using a #Seestar S50. The picture was processed using the Seestar's onboard Deep Sky Stacker and Google Photos. Total exposure time was 33 minutes.
A mosaic of the North America Nebula, NGC 7000, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on August 30 using a #Seestar S50.
Two hour exposure in EQ mode with LP filter and framing set to 2.0. Processed on Seestar and Google Photos.
Two hour exposure in EQ mode with LP filter and framing set to 2.0. Processed on Seestar and Google Photos.
August 31, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A mosaic of the North America Nebula, NGC 7000, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on August 30 using a #Seestar S50.
Two hour exposure in EQ mode with LP filter and framing set to 2.0. Processed on Seestar and Google Photos.
Two hour exposure in EQ mode with LP filter and framing set to 2.0. Processed on Seestar and Google Photos.
A picture of the Elephant's Trunk nebula, IC1396A, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on August 9 using a #Seestar S50. The picture was processed using the Seestar's onboard Deep Sky Stacker and Google Photos. Total exposure time was 65 minutes.
August 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A picture of the Elephant's Trunk nebula, IC1396A, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on August 9 using a #Seestar S50. The picture was processed using the Seestar's onboard Deep Sky Stacker and Google Photos. Total exposure time was 65 minutes.
A picture of the Moon taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on August 2 using a #Seestar S50.
August 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
A picture of the Moon taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on August 2 using a #Seestar S50.
A picture of Messier 8, the Lagoon Nebula, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on August 2 using a #Seestar S50. The picture was processed using the Seestar's onboard Deep Sky Stacker and Google Photos.
August 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A picture of Messier 8, the Lagoon Nebula, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on August 2 using a #Seestar S50. The picture was processed using the Seestar's onboard Deep Sky Stacker and Google Photos.
A picture of Messier 16, the Eagle Nebula, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on August 2 using a #Seestar S50. The picture was processed using the Seestar's onboard Deep Sky Stacker and Google Photos.
August 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A picture of Messier 16, the Eagle Nebula, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on August 2 using a #Seestar S50. The picture was processed using the Seestar's onboard Deep Sky Stacker and Google Photos.
A picture of Messier 17, the Omega Nebula, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on July 5 using a #Seestar S50. The picture was processed using the Seestar's onboard Deep Sky Stacker and Google Photos.
July 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
A picture of Messier 17, the Omega Nebula, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on July 5 using a #Seestar S50. The picture was processed using the Seestar's onboard Deep Sky Stacker and Google Photos.
A picture of Messier 64, the Black Eye Galaxy, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on May 24 using a #Seestar S50. The picture was processed using the Seestar's onboard Deep Sky Stacker and Google Photos.
May 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A picture of Messier 64, the Black Eye Galaxy, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on May 24 using a #Seestar S50. The picture was processed using the Seestar's onboard Deep Sky Stacker and Google Photos.
A picture of Messier 104, the Sombrero Galaxy, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on May 24 using a #Seestar S50. The picture was processed using the Seestar's onboard Deep Sky Stacker and Google Photos.
May 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A picture of Messier 104, the Sombrero Galaxy, taken at a Howard Astronomical League star party at Alpha Ridge Park in Mariottsville, MD on May 24 using a #Seestar S50. The picture was processed using the Seestar's onboard Deep Sky Stacker and Google Photos.
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@ngc1960.bsky.social Hi! I'm not a stalker, but I think you're very pretty and I've seen you many times. Almost always in the late autumn or winter, always at night and always from a afar - about 4,000 light-years to be precise! Anyway, here's a pic I sneakily took of you last November. Shine on!
March 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
@ngc1960.bsky.social Hi! I'm not a stalker, but I think you're very pretty and I've seen you many times. Almost always in the late autumn or winter, always at night and always from a afar - about 4,000 light-years to be precise! Anyway, here's a pic I sneakily took of you last November. Shine on!
Messier 109 with my #Seestar S50. 30 minutes of data processed in Siril and Google Photos. #astrophotography
March 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Messier 109 with my #Seestar S50. 30 minutes of data processed in Siril and Google Photos. #astrophotography
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Combined my M81 #Seestar S50 data with @timhonisett.bsky.social 's data from last night to get 5 hours 12 minutes integration (1877 x 10s subs). Stacked and processed in PixInsight. I like the detail that has been brought out by the longer integration! #astrophotography
February 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Combined my M81 #Seestar S50 data with @timhonisett.bsky.social 's data from last night to get 5 hours 12 minutes integration (1877 x 10s subs). Stacked and processed in PixInsight. I like the detail that has been brought out by the longer integration! #astrophotography
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This is the magnificent Andromeda Galaxy, the closest galaxy to our very home. It was captured over several nights using the SeeStar S50, 2329 frames stacked together to form an amazing glimpse of our galactic neighbor.
February 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This is the magnificent Andromeda Galaxy, the closest galaxy to our very home. It was captured over several nights using the SeeStar S50, 2329 frames stacked together to form an amazing glimpse of our galactic neighbor.
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M74, the Phantom Galaxy
A grand-design spiral galaxy that is about 32 million light years away and oriented so that we have a face-on view of the spiral pattern.
11.6hrs, Seestar S50 🔭 🧪
Siril 1.3.6-dev, GraXpert, GIMP
A grand-design spiral galaxy that is about 32 million light years away and oriented so that we have a face-on view of the spiral pattern.
11.6hrs, Seestar S50 🔭 🧪
Siril 1.3.6-dev, GraXpert, GIMP
February 19, 2025 at 2:15 AM
M74, the Phantom Galaxy
A grand-design spiral galaxy that is about 32 million light years away and oriented so that we have a face-on view of the spiral pattern.
11.6hrs, Seestar S50 🔭 🧪
Siril 1.3.6-dev, GraXpert, GIMP
A grand-design spiral galaxy that is about 32 million light years away and oriented so that we have a face-on view of the spiral pattern.
11.6hrs, Seestar S50 🔭 🧪
Siril 1.3.6-dev, GraXpert, GIMP
The Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443) in January 2024 from Central Maryland with my #Seestar S50. One hour total exposure, processed in Siril and Google Photos. #astrophotography
February 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443) in January 2024 from Central Maryland with my #Seestar S50. One hour total exposure, processed in Siril and Google Photos. #astrophotography
Messier 33. 90 minutes total exposure with my #seestar S50, processed in Siril and Google Photos. #astrophotography
February 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Messier 33. 90 minutes total exposure with my #seestar S50, processed in Siril and Google Photos. #astrophotography
Eastern Veil Nebula (Caldwell 33) with my #seestar S50 from central Maryland. 62 minutes total exposure in July, 2024. #astrophotography
February 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Eastern Veil Nebula (Caldwell 33) with my #seestar S50 from central Maryland. 62 minutes total exposure in July, 2024. #astrophotography
Western Veil Nebula (Caldwell 34) with my #seestar S50 from central Maryland. 55 minutes total exposure in July, 2024. #astrophotography
February 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Western Veil Nebula (Caldwell 34) with my #seestar S50 from central Maryland. 55 minutes total exposure in July, 2024. #astrophotography
Some of last year's pictures from my #seestar. This is C/2023 A3 on October 18. The anti-tail is faintly visible. #astrophotograpy
February 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Some of last year's pictures from my #seestar. This is C/2023 A3 on October 18. The anti-tail is faintly visible. #astrophotograpy
Messier 3 taken through a sucker hole on June 24 at a Howard Astronomical League star party in Mariottsville Maryland.
July 30, 2023 at 1:48 PM
Messier 3 taken through a sucker hole on June 24 at a Howard Astronomical League star party in Mariottsville Maryland.