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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · 19d

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The Cave Nebula (Sh 2-155) is a diffuse nebula in Cepheus within a larger cloud complex of various nebula types. Two nights of broadband data followed by dual narrowband HaOIII data revealed dusty, re...

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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · 19d

The Cave Nebula (Sh 2-155) is a diffuse nebula in Cepheus within a larger cloud complex of various nebula types. Two nights of broadband followed by HaOIII data revealed dusty, reflective and emissive features surrounding the nebula in strong contrast with each other.

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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · 19d

I think it's mostly because of my refractor's lens not being optically perfect, and I'm using a lesser corrected reducer with it (the 0.6x one), leading to more aberrations than its performance by design.

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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · 22d

I love how easy it is to spot Polaris B even through small-ish refractors. In this 5-sec snapshot during polar alignment you can visually count the pixels to gauge separation from its bigger brother. ~10 pixels, which is exactly ~18-19" given a pixel scale of 1.85"/px😄
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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · 24d

Starless version on AstroBin
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250916 - The Crescent Nebula - AstroBin

Embedded in the sprawling arms of the Cygnus Molecular Nebula Complex is this delicate jewel, revealing much of its detailed structure through the 103APO paired with small pixels on the IMX585. This ...

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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · 24d

The Crescent Nebula is a popular DSO in Cygnus, known for its distinctive appearance embedded within the Swan's rich nebulosity. The 103APO combined with small pixels on the MiniCAM8 revealed nice details in the gas shells.

Modified HOO + a little SII, ~4.5 h exposure
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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · 27d

Totally, I was imaging as well haha, then watched the Bz starting to dip

WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · 27d

#Aurora just now from Keswick north of Toronto!

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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · 27d

Just a single 5-min Ha sub on the Crescent from the IMX585-equipped MiniCAM8M😍

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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · Sep 8

Getting some shots of IC 59. Looks like I finally met Navi the reflection maker😆

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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · Sep 5

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250903 - The Veil - AstroBin

Part of the Western portion of the famed Cygnus Loop, Sh2-103. Thanking the stars for their magnificent display throughout the life cycle. 10 hours of Ha/OIII dual-narrowband data on the Askar 103AP...

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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Veil Nebula, Pickering's Triangle and nearby nebulosity formed the western part of the Cygus Loop (Sh2-103) - an expansive supernova remnant ~2500 ly away that remembers the distant death of a massive star.

10 hours of Ha/OIII data captured on the Askar 103APO
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HOO image of part of the Western Veil in the Cygnus Loop, showing details in its wispy structure.

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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · Sep 2

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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · Sep 2

As part of learning PixInsight, I decided to revisit M33, the Triangulum Galaxy, and experiment with continuum subtraction on some OSC Ha data from a new setup around the Askar 103APO scope.
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The Triangulum Galaxy with added Hydrogen-alpha signal from its numerous star-forming regions.

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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · Jun 23

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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · Jun 23

The Sadr Region - a nebulous region at the heart of Cygnus the Swan. The Crescent Nebula swims over sprawling hydrogen-alpha clouds of the Sadr Region like a cosmic jellyfish.
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The Sadr Region in the constellation Cygnus. It is filled with stellar clouds and contains some interesting standalone objects.

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Simeon Schmauß @stim3on.bsky.social · Mar 7

Since the #IM2 lander uses very wide angle fisheye lenses, I was able to make a partial 360° panorama from the image.
This gives a slightly better sense of scale and direction.

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IM-2 Athena sideways on the Moon 360 Panorama | 360Cities

360° panorama photo from by Simeon Schmauß. This is Intuitive Machines' IM-2 lander that once again toppled over after trying to land on Mons...

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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · Nov 8

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241107 - The Triangulum Galaxy in HaRGB

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WLR2678 @wlr2678.bsky.social · Nov 8

Got 5 hours of Ha data last night and here is the updated image! #Astronomy #Astrophotography