This is the Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443) from my spouse’s Redcat61. This is 28 hours 39 minutes total exposure time, over half of which is Hydrogen narrowband, from under Bortle 4 skies in the North Carolina mountains. I used Hydrogen filtered frames only for detail (not color).

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This is the Horsehead and Flame nebulae (IC 434). I added a lot more time to my original version from this year. This is 27 hours 15 minutes total exposure time, with hydrogen filters used to enhance red channel. Taken over several nights under Bortle 4 skies in the NC mountains.

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Caught another fireball from my home! #astronomy

Caught a fireball last night! This was facing NorthWest from Western North Carolina. #astronomy

This is the Pacman nebula (NGC 281) in Cassiopeia, processed in the SHO palette. This is 14 hours 10 min total exposure time, using sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen filters in addition to clear using a OSC camera. Taken over several nights under Bortle 4 skies.

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This is Pleiades (M45) in Taurus. This image holds 12 hours and 57 minutes of total exposure time under Bortle 4 skies in the North Carolina mountains.

Telescope: William Optics Redcat61
Camera: ASI2600MC Pro

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This is the Triangulum Galaxy (M3). This is 25 hours total exposure time, with hydrogen and oxygen filters used to enhance red and blue. Taken over several nights under Bortle 4 NC skies.

Telescope: William Optics
Pleiades 111
Camera: ASI2600MC Pro

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This is the Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264) in Monoceros. This is 26 hours and 47 minutes of total exposure time under Bortle 4 skies in the NC mountains. Hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur filters were used.

Telescope: William Optics Redcat61
Camera: ASI2600MC Pro

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This is the Iris Nebula (NCG 7023) in the constellation Cepheus. This is 10 hours total exposure time, no filters, Bortle 4.

Mount: AM5
Telescope: William Optics Pleiades 111
Camera: ASI2600MC Pro
Guiding, Imaging, Focusing: ASIAir
Stacking, Processing: PixInsight

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The Orion and Running Man Nebulae! This is only about 40 total minutes of exposure. This is data from last February that I reworked, and I’m so pleased with how well my editing skills are progressing! I get a little better every time.

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This is the Heart Nebula with a meteor from the Perseids plus a touch of Aurora creeping in the side from Aug 12. There’s a lot going on here and the editing was tricky! There’s a bit over 4 hours exposure time on the nebula. #astrophotography