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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · 15d

2025-08-03 6:47-11:29 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)

Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-C⁠, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Optolong UV/IR-cut, ZWO ADC

Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, Affinity Photo, HQ Animate

Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · 15d

Titan casting its shadow on Saturn on August 3rd, 2025. Tethys is also transiting just above the rings, but they were blocking the view its shadow.

#Astronomy #Astrophotography

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · 20d

2025-09-19 9:25 UTC
Cibolo, TX, USA (29° N, 98° W)

Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M⁠, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Baader 685nm IR-pass, ZWO ADC

Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · 20d

Neptune and Triton on September 19th, 2025. Look carefully and you'll notice the subtle gradient from brighter in the south to darker in the north.

#Astronomy #Astrophotography

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · 29d

2025-09-10 11:32 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)

Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M⁠, (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma Red, 550/110, Blue (pre-2019), ZWO ADC

Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · 29d

Jupiter on September 10th, 2025.

#Astronomy #Astrophotography

Jupiter with the Great Red Spot near the central meridian.

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Sep 12

2025-08-30 10:25 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)

Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M⁠, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Baader 685nm IR-pass, ZWO ADC

Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Sep 12

Uranus with several of its moons on August 30th, 2025.

#Astronomy #Astrophotography

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Sep 10

2024-11-17 8:51 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)

Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan Goto Dobsonian, Player One Uranus-C⁠, Optolong UV/IR Cut 1.25", APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, ZWO ADC

Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Sep 10

Mars on November 17th, 2024.

#Astronomy #Astrophotography

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Sep 9

2025-09-03 11:26 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)

Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M⁠, (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma Red, 550/110, Blue (pre-2019), ZWO ADC

Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Sep 9

Jupiter on September 3rd, 2025.

#Astrophotography

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Sep 7

2025-08-29 10:14 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)

Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-C⁠, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Optolong UV/IR-Cut, ZWO ADC

Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Sep 7

Saturn on August 29th, 2025.

#Astrophotography

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Sep 5

Hardware
Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED, EQ6-R Pro, QHY268M-PH, CFW3M-US, OAG-M Pro, QHY5III585M, Astrodon E-Series LRGB 36mm, Pegasus Astro Ultimate Powerbox v2, Motor Focus Kit v2, Intel NUC12WSKi3

Software
N.I.N.A., PHD2 Guiding, PixInsight, GraXpert, Affinity Photo

Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Sep 5

Lum: 103x90s (2.6h)
Red: 20x180s (1.0h)
Green: 16x180s (0.8h)
Blue: 15x180s (0.8h)
Total time: 5.1h

2025-02-02, 2025-03-01, 2025-03-29
South Llano River State Park, Junction, Texas, USA (30° N, 99° W)

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Sep 5

Crops on various regions of interest around the image.

Cropped image on Barnard 33 and NGC 2023.

Cropped image on Flame Nebula and Alnitak, the left star Orion's belt.

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Sep 5

Horsehead & Flame Nebulas with Alnitak, the bright star on the left of Orion's belt.

#Astrophotography

Image of the Horsehead Nebula, Flame Nebula, Alnitak, and other features of interest around it in the constellation of Orion.

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Sep 3

2025-08-29 11:35 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)

Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M⁠, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma RGB, ZWO ADC

Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Sep 3

Jupiter with the Great Red Spot on August 29th, 2025.

#Astrophotography

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Aug 15

2025-08-09 11:04
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)

Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-C⁠, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Optolong UV/IR-Cut, ZWO ADC

Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo

Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Aug 15

Saturn on August 9th, 2025 with ring spokes to the left.

#Astrophotography

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Aug 13

2025-08-12 11:35, 11:54 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)

Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M⁠, Phoenix Wheel 8x1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma RGB, Baader 685nm IR-pass, ZWO ADC

FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Aug 13

Jupiter with the Great Red Spot yesterday morning in visible light and near-infrared.

#Astrophotography

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Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Aug 6

2025-08-06 11:46 UTC
Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)

Hardware
Sky-Watcher FlexTube 400P SynScan, Player One Uranus-M⁠, Phoenix Wheel 8 x 1.25", (2x) APM Comacorrecting 1.25" ED Barlow 2.7x, Chroma RGB, ZWO ADC

Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert!, AstroSurface, WinJUPOS, Affinity Photo

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