🔭As I mentioned somewhere in this thread, I work on the Astronomical League’s quarterly “Reflector” magazine, and we publish a bunch of astrophography. Here’s the latest issue (free pdf link).
www.astroleague.org/wp-content/u...
www.astroleague.org/wp-content/u...
🔭Saw an image on bsky but not in the Astro feed, processed w/ an “AI” plugin to Pixinsight called BlurXTerminator. Publisher claims it doesn’t “invent” detail, & implies that this is “real” deconvolution. I find that hard to believe. Anyone more expert want to weigh in on this? (pls read alt text)
January 9, 2024 at 5:49 PM
🔭As I mentioned somewhere in this thread, I work on the Astronomical League’s quarterly “Reflector” magazine, and we publish a bunch of astrophography. Here’s the latest issue (free pdf link).
www.astroleague.org/wp-content/u...
www.astroleague.org/wp-content/u...
My version of M51 for 2025. 5 nights of data, captured last week from my backyard in B7+ suburban skies.
Esprit120ED, EQ6-R, QHY268M, Chroma broadband filters.
L: 146x180s (7h 18m)
R: 140x180s (7h 0m)
G: 139x180s (6h 57m)
B: 136x180s (6h 48m)
Total exposure: 29h 03m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
Esprit120ED, EQ6-R, QHY268M, Chroma broadband filters.
L: 146x180s (7h 18m)
R: 140x180s (7h 0m)
G: 139x180s (6h 57m)
B: 136x180s (6h 48m)
Total exposure: 29h 03m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
May 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
My version of M51 for 2025. 5 nights of data, captured last week from my backyard in B7+ suburban skies.
Esprit120ED, EQ6-R, QHY268M, Chroma broadband filters.
L: 146x180s (7h 18m)
R: 140x180s (7h 0m)
G: 139x180s (6h 57m)
B: 136x180s (6h 48m)
Total exposure: 29h 03m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
Esprit120ED, EQ6-R, QHY268M, Chroma broadband filters.
L: 146x180s (7h 18m)
R: 140x180s (7h 0m)
G: 139x180s (6h 57m)
B: 136x180s (6h 48m)
Total exposure: 29h 03m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
November 27, 2023 at 12:15 AM
My clearest view of Jupiter yet in Fall 2025! Really great views of the cloud bands! Plus... two moons!
🔭🤓
#jupiter
#astronomy
#nature
#astrophography
#photography
#smartphoneastronomy
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#jupiter
#astronomy
#nature
#astrophography
#photography
#smartphoneastronomy
September 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
My clearest view of Jupiter yet in Fall 2025! Really great views of the cloud bands! Plus... two moons!
🔭🤓
#jupiter
#astronomy
#nature
#astrophography
#photography
#smartphoneastronomy
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#jupiter
#astronomy
#nature
#astrophography
#photography
#smartphoneastronomy
I imaged the Crescent Nebula (NGC6888) for two nights this week from my backyard in Rocklin, CA.
Chroma Ha (3nm): 26x600s
Chroma Oiii (3nm): 24x600s
Total Integration: 8h 20m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
June 17, 2024 at 10:49 PM
I imaged the Crescent Nebula (NGC6888) for two nights this week from my backyard in Rocklin, CA.
Chroma Ha (3nm): 26x600s
Chroma Oiii (3nm): 24x600s
Total Integration: 8h 20m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
February 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I spy with my little eye ~ the Pillars of Creation.
25 min clear at T0, clouds at T25, who knows when that happened?
🔭#Astrophography Seestar S50
25 min clear at T0, clouds at T25, who knows when that happened?
🔭#Astrophography Seestar S50
March 14, 2024 at 6:55 PM
I spy with my little eye ~ the Pillars of Creation.
25 min clear at T0, clouds at T25, who knows when that happened?
🔭#Astrophography Seestar S50
25 min clear at T0, clouds at T25, who knows when that happened?
🔭#Astrophography Seestar S50
SH2-174, an ancient planetary nebula 980ly distant in Cephus, taken in HOO with RGB stars, from Bortle 8 skies (my backyard). These objects are created as a Sun-like star dyes and blows off its outer layers, while the core collapses into a white dwarf.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
June 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
SH2-174, an ancient planetary nebula 980ly distant in Cephus, taken in HOO with RGB stars, from Bortle 8 skies (my backyard). These objects are created as a Sun-like star dyes and blows off its outer layers, while the core collapses into a white dwarf.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
Here is an image I shot of the M81 Group. I used my Esprit120ED triplet refractor telescope, QYH268M cooled astrocam, and Chroma LRGB filters.
L - 116x180s - 5h 48m
R - 118x180s - 5h 54m
G - 118x180s - 5h 54m
B - 117x180s - 5h 51m
Total exposure - 23h 27m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
L - 116x180s - 5h 48m
R - 118x180s - 5h 54m
G - 118x180s - 5h 54m
B - 117x180s - 5h 51m
Total exposure - 23h 27m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
March 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Here is an image I shot of the M81 Group. I used my Esprit120ED triplet refractor telescope, QYH268M cooled astrocam, and Chroma LRGB filters.
L - 116x180s - 5h 48m
R - 118x180s - 5h 54m
G - 118x180s - 5h 54m
B - 117x180s - 5h 51m
Total exposure - 23h 27m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
L - 116x180s - 5h 48m
R - 118x180s - 5h 54m
G - 118x180s - 5h 54m
B - 117x180s - 5h 51m
Total exposure - 23h 27m
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
Ajout de 80 nouveaux sub's sur cette cible. Un total de 7h de poses 🔭. Beaucoup de nouveaux détails. J'adore cette nébuleuse.
Nébuleuse de la bulle / NGC7635
#Celestron C8 Edge HD / Réducteur 0.7 ASI533MC Pro / Mount iOptron CEM40 #Astrophography #Astronomy
Nébuleuse de la bulle / NGC7635
#Celestron C8 Edge HD / Réducteur 0.7 ASI533MC Pro / Mount iOptron CEM40 #Astrophography #Astronomy
September 3, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Ajout de 80 nouveaux sub's sur cette cible. Un total de 7h de poses 🔭. Beaucoup de nouveaux détails. J'adore cette nébuleuse.
Nébuleuse de la bulle / NGC7635
#Celestron C8 Edge HD / Réducteur 0.7 ASI533MC Pro / Mount iOptron CEM40 #Astrophography #Astronomy
Nébuleuse de la bulle / NGC7635
#Celestron C8 Edge HD / Réducteur 0.7 ASI533MC Pro / Mount iOptron CEM40 #Astrophography #Astronomy
Here is a start on The Fishhead Nebula (NGC896) and the heart of the Heart Nebula (IC1805) from the other night. Dual narrowband filter, RGB representation, narrowband stars (for the time being.) 48x300s for 4 hours of exposure time.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
November 21, 2023 at 4:55 PM
Here is a start on The Fishhead Nebula (NGC896) and the heart of the Heart Nebula (IC1805) from the other night. Dual narrowband filter, RGB representation, narrowband stars (for the time being.) 48x300s for 4 hours of exposure time.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
Hello BlueSky peeps! It's been a while since I've been able to get out under the stars with my new rig. New Esprit 120ED, EQ6-R, QHY268M, Chroma SHO*LRGB filters, Pegasus Falcon Rotator, UPBV2, Focuscube3. Also, new is my DSG Flat Panel.
🔭Astrophography🔭
🔭Astrophography🔭
May 4, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Hello BlueSky peeps! It's been a while since I've been able to get out under the stars with my new rig. New Esprit 120ED, EQ6-R, QHY268M, Chroma SHO*LRGB filters, Pegasus Falcon Rotator, UPBV2, Focuscube3. Also, new is my DSG Flat Panel.
🔭Astrophography🔭
🔭Astrophography🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
It's Alnitak season! Here is a start for the Horsehead and Flame Nebulae that surround the bottom bright star of Orion's belt. This is 54x300s (4.5h) with a dual narrowband filter. I like the contrast and detail of the nebula regions, need to work on star reduction and internal reflections.
November 21, 2023 at 4:51 PM
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
My #Astrophography 🔭📸 year in pictures 😅🌧️⛈️🌦️
December 21, 2023 at 6:01 PM
My #Astrophography 🔭📸 year in pictures 😅🌧️⛈️🌦️
The Owl Nebula (M97 or NGC 3587) is a planetary nebula approximately 2,030 light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Estimated to be about 8,000 years old, it is approximately circular in cross-section with a faint internal structure. 1/
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
March 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The Owl Nebula (M97 or NGC 3587) is a planetary nebula approximately 2,030 light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Estimated to be about 8,000 years old, it is approximately circular in cross-section with a faint internal structure. 1/
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
Comet C/2023-A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) captured 10/19/2024 with my Esprit120ED telescope, QHY268M camera, and Chroma RGB filters. This is 15m of 30s exposures per channel, for a total of 45m integration.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
October 30, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Comet C/2023-A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) captured 10/19/2024 with my Esprit120ED telescope, QHY268M camera, and Chroma RGB filters. This is 15m of 30s exposures per channel, for a total of 45m integration.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
This is the Leo Triplet.
L - 77x120s
R - 73x120s
G - 71x120s
B - 70x120s
9hrs 42min total integration time. Acquisition in NINA, Guiding PHD2, Processed in Pixinsight.
🔭Astrophography🔭
L - 77x120s
R - 73x120s
G - 71x120s
B - 70x120s
9hrs 42min total integration time. Acquisition in NINA, Guiding PHD2, Processed in Pixinsight.
🔭Astrophography🔭
May 4, 2024 at 8:28 PM
This is the Leo Triplet.
L - 77x120s
R - 73x120s
G - 71x120s
B - 70x120s
9hrs 42min total integration time. Acquisition in NINA, Guiding PHD2, Processed in Pixinsight.
🔭Astrophography🔭
L - 77x120s
R - 73x120s
G - 71x120s
B - 70x120s
9hrs 42min total integration time. Acquisition in NINA, Guiding PHD2, Processed in Pixinsight.
🔭Astrophography🔭
March 18, 2024 at 8:14 PM
NGC896 and Melotte15, The Fishhead and Heart of the Heart nebulae rendered here in the SHO palette, with RGB stars.
Total integration: 13 hours 11 minutes
Full resolution: www.astrobin.com/f2wk9u/
🔭 #Astrophography🔭
Total integration: 13 hours 11 minutes
Full resolution: www.astrobin.com/f2wk9u/
🔭 #Astrophography🔭
NGC896 and Melotte15 in SHO + RGB Stars
An astrophotograph by Paul Huntley on AstroBin
www.astrobin.com
September 11, 2024 at 4:29 PM
NGC896 and Melotte15, The Fishhead and Heart of the Heart nebulae rendered here in the SHO palette, with RGB stars.
Total integration: 13 hours 11 minutes
Full resolution: www.astrobin.com/f2wk9u/
🔭 #Astrophography🔭
Total integration: 13 hours 11 minutes
Full resolution: www.astrobin.com/f2wk9u/
🔭 #Astrophography🔭
The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946,) and open star cluster NGC 6939. I imaged this object over 6 nights in May and June from Rocklin, CA.
L: 134×120″(4h 28′)
R: 131×120″(4h 22′)
G: 127×120″(4h 14′)
B: 124×120″(4h 8′)
Total Integration: 17h 12′
High-res: www.astrobin.com/yrtd68/
🔭Astrophography🔭
L: 134×120″(4h 28′)
R: 131×120″(4h 22′)
G: 127×120″(4h 14′)
B: 124×120″(4h 8′)
Total Integration: 17h 12′
High-res: www.astrobin.com/yrtd68/
🔭Astrophography🔭
June 9, 2024 at 2:32 AM
The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946,) and open star cluster NGC 6939. I imaged this object over 6 nights in May and June from Rocklin, CA.
L: 134×120″(4h 28′)
R: 131×120″(4h 22′)
G: 127×120″(4h 14′)
B: 124×120″(4h 8′)
Total Integration: 17h 12′
High-res: www.astrobin.com/yrtd68/
🔭Astrophography🔭
L: 134×120″(4h 28′)
R: 131×120″(4h 22′)
G: 127×120″(4h 14′)
B: 124×120″(4h 8′)
Total Integration: 17h 12′
High-res: www.astrobin.com/yrtd68/
🔭Astrophography🔭
The M81 Group, captured over the last 2 nights from Bortle 7+ suburban skies. The image represents 80 frames of 180 sec, for each of the 4 LRGB channels, for a total of 16 hours of total exposure. I used my Esprit120ED telescope, QHY268M cooled astrocam, with Chroma LRGB filters
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
February 28, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The M81 Group, captured over the last 2 nights from Bortle 7+ suburban skies. The image represents 80 frames of 180 sec, for each of the 4 LRGB channels, for a total of 16 hours of total exposure. I used my Esprit120ED telescope, QHY268M cooled astrocam, with Chroma LRGB filters
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
The Great Orion Nebula the Trapezium Cluster, and The Running Man Nebula. 180x5s, 120x30s, 134x120s with a light pollution filter on an OSC in Bortle 7+ skies.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
November 18, 2023 at 6:14 AM
The Great Orion Nebula the Trapezium Cluster, and The Running Man Nebula. 180x5s, 120x30s, 134x120s with a light pollution filter on an OSC in Bortle 7+ skies.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
August Sky Report
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What to see in night skies the month of August 2025!
#astronomy
#nature
#astrophography
#photography
#smartphoneastronomy
youtube.com/shorts/qVPCQ...
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What to see in night skies the month of August 2025!
#astronomy
#nature
#astrophography
#photography
#smartphoneastronomy
youtube.com/shorts/qVPCQ...
August Sky Report 2025 #ihavethisthingwithplants #solarsystem
YouTube video by Dobviews
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August 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
August Sky Report
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What to see in night skies the month of August 2025!
#astronomy
#nature
#astrophography
#photography
#smartphoneastronomy
youtube.com/shorts/qVPCQ...
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What to see in night skies the month of August 2025!
#astronomy
#nature
#astrophography
#photography
#smartphoneastronomy
youtube.com/shorts/qVPCQ...
The Wolf's Cave. The blue reflection nebula VdB152 is seemingly emerging from the mouth of dark nebula LDN1217, with planetary nebula PK111+11.1 in the upper right of the frame, and supernova remnant SNR110.3+11 (red arc) in the upper center.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
September 13, 2024 at 6:59 PM
The Wolf's Cave. The blue reflection nebula VdB152 is seemingly emerging from the mouth of dark nebula LDN1217, with planetary nebula PK111+11.1 in the upper right of the frame, and supernova remnant SNR110.3+11 (red arc) in the upper center.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
The Pleiades, also known as The Seven Sisters, or Messier object 45. This is just over 25 hours of exposure in LRGB at 840mm focal length. Taken over 4 nights from my backyard in Bortle 7+ suburban skies.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
December 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM
The Pleiades, also known as The Seven Sisters, or Messier object 45. This is just over 25 hours of exposure in LRGB at 840mm focal length. Taken over 4 nights from my backyard in Bortle 7+ suburban skies.
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭
🔭 #Astrophography 🔭