Tag: Nebula

Posted in Nebulae

The Veil Nebula on a Nice Summer Evening

It’s been slim pickin’s for decent weather to shoot so far this summer. Not to mention we’re…

Gamma Camera Mount Upgrade
Posted in Star Trackers

Gamma Camera Mount Upgrade and Testing

It’s been about three weeks since I’ve had the opportunity to get outside for imaging. That’s par…

Posted in Nebulae

Heart and Soul Nebulae – 135mm Unmodified

I had to wait a while for the skies to clear to continue testing the Gamma Star…

Posted in Nebulae

Cygnus Loop – Bortle 4 Zone Gamma Testing

It’s not often that I have access to darker skies. But I managed to sneak away with…

Cassiopeia Revisited
Posted in Imaging

Cassiopeia Revisited – A Little Father-Son Time

Our yard is currently under construction, so if I want to shoot right now, I need to…

Witch Head Nebula Untracked
Posted in Imaging

Imaging the Witch Head Nebula Untracked at 135mm

Call me blessed. Another night of clear skies before the moon rose was the perfect opportunity for…

Rosette Nebula
Posted in Imaging

Capturing the Rosette Nebula Using an Untracked Setup

I was a bit dubious when my weather app informed me that we had clear skies. However,…

Rosette Nebula - Canon EOS 250D, 135mm, f/2.8, ISO 6400, 100 x 1s - DSS, Siril, GIMP
Posted in Imaging Testing

Rosette Nebula – Scurrying to Run a Quick Experiment

To say I’m frustrated right now would be an understatement. The weather has been so fickle that…

Procyon Focus Image
Posted in Imaging Testing

A Really Weird Night for Astrophotography

Walking in downtown Krakow at 19:00, I couldn’t see more than 30 meters ahead. It was snowing…

Pleiades
Posted in Imaging

A Brief Window of Clear Skies – Pleiades

Well, the conditions were far from ideal, but a brief window of clear skies materialized which gave…

Dragonfly Cluster
Posted in DIY Imaging Testing

Lego Star Tracker V6 Test 1 – Best Results Yet

Best Results to Date with the Lego Star Tracker Conditions were far from ideal but there was…

Orion and Running Man Nebulae
Posted in Imaging

Orion Nebula – Taking a Break and Switching Things Up

Taking a Tracking Break to Photograph the Orion Nebula All this work-around troubleshooting the Lego Star Tracker…