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Space City Astro
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✨🔭 urban astrophotography✨🔭

Capturing the universe from the Skyglow Observatory in downtown Houston
Yep, even after all these years it never gets old.
October 17, 2023 at 4:23 PM
🔭Askar FRA500
📸ZWO 2600MM Pro
🏔️ZWO AM5
🔴Antlia 3nm HSORGB
🕐140 hours
💡Bortle 9
💻PixInsight

Full acquisition details can be found over on AstroBin:

www.astrobin.com/i2hrsv/
SH2-155 - Cave Nebula
An astrophotograph by Space City Astro on AstroBin
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October 17, 2023 at 1:06 PM
Looks great Paul.
September 16, 2023 at 11:18 PM
Yeah not sure about lens scratches just yet. My dew shield was half full of water which was covering the objective. I poured it out and wiped it off with the first towel I could find, in a panic. Hopefully it’s good - will check tomorrow.
September 10, 2023 at 1:48 AM
They are currently sitting naked atop the mounts in the parked position, stuffed to the brim with desiccant packs (thank you Amazon same day delivery), in a warm and dry and sunlit room.

I’ll let things bake for a couple more days, but I think the twins managed to survive the thunderstorm.

fin
September 9, 2023 at 9:34 PM
All cameras, AAP’s and mounts have since dried out and appear to be working properly.

Both scopes have some moisture behind the objective lens that seems to be abating.

pt 2
September 9, 2023 at 9:34 PM
If you want to really dive into this image, head over to AstroBin where the full resolution version lives. You can zoom and scroll to your heart's content!

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September 1, 2023 at 10:58 PM
Full aquisition details can be found over on AstroBin

www.astrobin.com/kz3ovc/
Bubble Nebula With a Side of M52
An astrophotograph by Space City Astro on AstroBin
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August 22, 2023 at 1:51 AM
Yeah! Awesome to see Ollie here!
August 21, 2023 at 1:58 AM
Paul, what semi-permanent mount would you recommend for a RASA8 and Edge HD 9.25? Something beefy and heavy is fine. A few years down the road I’ll be close to getting both rigs. I’ll be putting them on a wheeled tripod base and rolling them out onto a concrete pad to shoot, not on a permeant pier.
August 20, 2023 at 7:50 PM
Gorgeous work Paul!
August 20, 2023 at 7:47 PM
Awesome pics! I’m so envious - I’ve always wanted to see the northern lights. One day!
August 20, 2023 at 12:31 AM