Parag
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Photon collector - Science will win!
Our nearest neighbor Andromeda galaxy captured last night. This is a stack of 35 three minute subs. Tried to bring out the dark dust lanes while processing this.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Our nearest neighbor Andromeda galaxy captured last night. This is a stack of 35 three minute subs. Tried to bring out the dark dust lanes while processing this.
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📷ASI2600MC-Duo
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Airplane photobombing my shot of Andromeda galaxy tonight.
November 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Airplane photobombing my shot of Andromeda galaxy tonight.
First time capturing this elliptical galaxy NGC404 aka Mirach’s ghost as it appears next to Mirach. This galaxy is 9.7 ly away in Andromeda. #astro
November 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM
First time capturing this elliptical galaxy NGC404 aka Mirach’s ghost as it appears next to Mirach. This galaxy is 9.7 ly away in Andromeda. #astro
The grey skies turned orange around the time of sunset and then the lights on the tower came on.
November 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The grey skies turned orange around the time of sunset and then the lights on the tower came on.
The Helix Nebula aka “Eye of Sauron” is located in the constellation Aquarius at 650 light years away. It is a planetary nebula that formed when a star shed its outer layers. The gases of the nebula glow due to the radiation emitted by the remnant central core of that star - a white dwarf.
November 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The Helix Nebula aka “Eye of Sauron” is located in the constellation Aquarius at 650 light years away. It is a planetary nebula that formed when a star shed its outer layers. The gases of the nebula glow due to the radiation emitted by the remnant central core of that star - a white dwarf.
Visited the Eiffel Tower in the afternoon. Being low tourist season, we could just walk through security without any wait and had a nice time. There so many photos one can take there with unique angles and perspectives.
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Visited the Eiffel Tower in the afternoon. Being low tourist season, we could just walk through security without any wait and had a nice time. There so many photos one can take there with unique angles and perspectives.
This bridge near Bonnieux was built more than 2000 years ago during the Roman Empire when there was no mortar. It was built by placing perfectly chiseled stones on top of each other. It was in regular use till 2005 when it was designated as a monument. Amazing Roman engineering!
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This bridge near Bonnieux was built more than 2000 years ago during the Roman Empire when there was no mortar. It was built by placing perfectly chiseled stones on top of each other. It was in regular use till 2005 when it was designated as a monument. Amazing Roman engineering!
Lunch in Bonnieux was at this small restaurant called Panoramique César that had handwritten menu on the board. I had stuffed vegetables - eggplant, mushroom and a baby cabbage stuffed with various meats, grains and cheese. I think this was the best meal on this trip.
November 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Lunch in Bonnieux was at this small restaurant called Panoramique César that had handwritten menu on the board. I had stuffed vegetables - eggplant, mushroom and a baby cabbage stuffed with various meats, grains and cheese. I think this was the best meal on this trip.
The next stop was in the town of Roussillon which is famous for its ochre cliffs (last photo).
November 15, 2025 at 7:58 AM
The next stop was in the town of Roussillon which is famous for its ochre cliffs (last photo).
On day 2 our first stop was this picturesque pretty hilltop town of Gordes in the Luberon mountains. This place is used by many filmmakers as a typical Provençal town. For that reason every little stone in the town is in the perfect place.
November 15, 2025 at 7:50 AM
On day 2 our first stop was this picturesque pretty hilltop town of Gordes in the Luberon mountains. This place is used by many filmmakers as a typical Provençal town. For that reason every little stone in the town is in the perfect place.
Lunch at this wonderful little cafe, La Table des Balmes in Beaumes-de-Venise was fois gras and smoked trout on a pancake followed by crème brûlée.
November 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Lunch at this wonderful little cafe, La Table des Balmes in Beaumes-de-Venise was fois gras and smoked trout on a pancake followed by crème brûlée.
Visited a couple of vineyards on the slopes of Mont Ventoux. There were some tasty wines made from Grenache grapes with Ventoux appellation.
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Visited a couple of vineyards on the slopes of Mont Ventoux. There were some tasty wines made from Grenache grapes with Ventoux appellation.
Drove up on Mont Ventoux from Avignon for views but didn’t see anything as the summit was shrouded in clouds. Noticed many messages written on the road as this was on the route of Tour de France stage 16 in July of this year.
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Drove up on Mont Ventoux from Avignon for views but didn’t see anything as the summit was shrouded in clouds. Noticed many messages written on the road as this was on the route of Tour de France stage 16 in July of this year.
Change over 2 nights. London —> Avignon
November 13, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Change over 2 nights. London —> Avignon
Although one can spend days in each one of them, we visited three museums in London in one day to view a few selected objects:
National gallery: Van Gogh and Monet paintings
British museum: Rosetta Stone
V&A museum: Tipoo’s tiger
National gallery: Van Gogh and Monet paintings
British museum: Rosetta Stone
V&A museum: Tipoo’s tiger
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Although one can spend days in each one of them, we visited three museums in London in one day to view a few selected objects:
National gallery: Van Gogh and Monet paintings
British museum: Rosetta Stone
V&A museum: Tipoo’s tiger
National gallery: Van Gogh and Monet paintings
British museum: Rosetta Stone
V&A museum: Tipoo’s tiger
Visited the white cliffs near Eastbourne on the south shore of England. These views were just breathtaking.
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Visited the white cliffs near Eastbourne on the south shore of England. These views were just breathtaking.
Squeezed in a bike ride with Yatin on a foggy Sunday morning during this London trip.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Squeezed in a bike ride with Yatin on a foggy Sunday morning during this London trip.
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Went to Totenham stadium to watch the Spurs playing ManU with Adit. It was fun navigating through the tube system to get there. I was impressed with the stadium. Even though it was full at capacity, going in and coming out was a breeze. The second half was exciting but the game ended in a tie.
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Went to Totenham stadium to watch the Spurs playing ManU with Adit. It was fun navigating through the tube system to get there. I was impressed with the stadium. Even though it was full at capacity, going in and coming out was a breeze. The second half was exciting but the game ended in a tie.
Went mushroom hunting with my daughter. Found some good ones. We are not confident enough to identify and eat the correct ones - maybe one day that achievement will get unlocked.
November 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Went mushroom hunting with my daughter. Found some good ones. We are not confident enough to identify and eat the correct ones - maybe one day that achievement will get unlocked.
All decked out in Indian outfits for my nephew’s wedding in Houston. Got this picture at the venue after the ceremony was over.
November 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
All decked out in Indian outfits for my nephew’s wedding in Houston. Got this picture at the venue after the ceremony was over.
First attempt at capturing the Pleiades (M45) cluster with my new imaging setup. Got only 25 one-minute subs before clouds spoiled the night. Will be adding more exposures to this in coming days and weeks.
October 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
First attempt at capturing the Pleiades (M45) cluster with my new imaging setup. Got only 25 one-minute subs before clouds spoiled the night. Will be adding more exposures to this in coming days and weeks.
Caroline’s rose (NGC7789) is an open star cluster in Cassiopeia. This was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783. This area of the sky has so many stars that it is hard to differentiate the cluster from the background stars.
October 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Caroline’s rose (NGC7789) is an open star cluster in Cassiopeia. This was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783. This area of the sky has so many stars that it is hard to differentiate the cluster from the background stars.
Fall is absolutely the best season of the year.
October 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Fall is absolutely the best season of the year.
Comet Lemmon on Oct 23,2025. Bright green coma and the two tails - ion and dust can be seen.
45 minute (45x1min subs) total exposure for this image. #cometlemmon #astrophotography
45 minute (45x1min subs) total exposure for this image. #cometlemmon #astrophotography
October 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Comet Lemmon on Oct 23,2025. Bright green coma and the two tails - ion and dust can be seen.
45 minute (45x1min subs) total exposure for this image. #cometlemmon #astrophotography
45 minute (45x1min subs) total exposure for this image. #cometlemmon #astrophotography