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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · 4d

Technical Details:

Telescope: EdgeHD 800, 0.7x reducer
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600 MM Pro
Filters: Antlia 3nm HA, SII, and OIII
Approximately 2 hours of 5 minute exposures per filter
Acquired using NINA
Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop

Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · 4d

This is last night's observation. This is NGC 7822 an emission nebula in the constellation Cepheus. #astrophotography

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · 5d

Technical Details:
Telescope: EdgeHD 800, 0.7x reducer
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro
Filters: Antlia 3nm HA, OIII, SII
Approximately 2 hours of 5 minute exposures with each filter
Acquired using NINA, processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop.

Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · 5d

This is last night’s observation. This is called the Cygnus Wall, a 20 light year long ridge of gas and dust where star formation is occurring. #astrophotography

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · 6d

Technical Details:
Telescope: EdgeHD 800, 0.7x reducer
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro
Filters: Antlia 3nm HA, OIII, SII
24 x 300sec each filter
Acquired using NINA, processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · 6d

This was last night’s observation, the Elephant Trunk nebula. #astrophotography

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · 13d

I took the first picture last fall. It’s a mosaic of 4 panels of the Andromeda Galaxy. I never liked the gradient issue on the right side and was never able to get rid of it. Just for kicks I asked ChatGPT to get rid of it and the 2nd picture is the result.

Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Sep 7

Now I see buffalo as well!

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Sep 6

Technical Details:

Telescope: EdgeHD 800, 0.7x reducer
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600 MM Pro
Filters: Antlia 3nm HA, SII, OIII
HA: 24 x 300 seconds
OIII: 22 x 300 seconds
SII : 22 x 300 seconds
Acquired using NINA
Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop

Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Sep 6

This was last night's observation. This is a closeup of a portion of the Pelican Nebula This is just shy of 6 hours of data. #astrophotography

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Sep 5

Last night’s observation, the Eagle Nebula.

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Aug 23

I think I am already signed up with them. I always forget to add tags.

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Aug 23

Technical Details:
Telescope: EdgeHD 800, 0.7x reducer
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro
Filters: Antlia 3nm HA, SII, & OIII
4 hours with each filter over 2 nights.
Acquired using NINA, processed using Pixinsight and Photoshop.

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Aug 23

Last night’s observation. This is called the Tulip Nebula, an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus approximately 6000 light years from Earth

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Aug 17

Technical Details:

Telescope: EdgeHD 800, with 0.7x reducer
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro
Filters: Antlia 3nm HA & OIII
HA: 36 x 300 seconds
OIII: 36 x 300 seconds
Acquired using NINA
Processed in Pixinsight (the star color is simulated using SetiAstro NB to RGB star combination script), Photoshop.

Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Aug 17

This is last night's observation, the Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888. An emission nebula about 5000 light years from Earth.

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Aug 2

One of my favorite targets. Nice job!

Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Jul 29

This is a 2 panel mosaic of the Lagoon Nebula. Taken with my Celestron EdgeHD 800 and Antlia Ha, SII, and OIII (all 3nm) filters.

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Jul 25

With a 0.7x reducer. This image is also cropped

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Jul 24

Technical Details:
Telescope: EdgeHD 800
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro
Antlia LRGB filters
About 4 hours data total
Acquired using NINA
Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Jul 24

After about 2 months of clouds I was finally able to observe last night. This is the Trifid Nebula.

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Jun 21

I reprocessed an old picture of the Horsehead Nebula. I don’t remember much about the details of the acquisition but this is an extreme crop to concentrate on the Horsehead, itself. This is RGB and HA. I used the HA as a luminance layer for detail.

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Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Jun 7

I hope you start posting more on here. I have abandoned posting on Instagram and FB.

Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Jun 4

Technical Details:

Telescope: EdgeHD 800
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600 MM Pro
Filters: Antlia LRGB
L: 24 x 300 sec
R, G, B: 12 x 300 sec each
Acquired using NINA
Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop

Mike Asbury @masbury.bsky.social · Jun 4

Last night’s observation, M 13, a globular cluster in the constellation of Hercules.

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