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- Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2024 April
- Replies: 93
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Re: Submissions: 2024 April
I had the amazing experience of watching the April 8th solar eclipse from the pristine skies of Maine. To capture the high dynamic range of the solar corona, I photographed totality at many different exposures using a DSLR camera and refractor telescope. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/536496612...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:14 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2024 February
- Replies: 75
- Views: 399711
Re: Submissions: 2024 February
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53265742430_e9cda29f18.jpg Heart and Soul Nebulae This is a widefield view of the Heart and Soul Nebulae in the constellation Cassiopeia. Captured from Bortle Class 8-9 city skies over three nights in dual narrowband (H-alpha and O III). 164x300 sec Equipment: ZW...
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:12 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 October
- Replies: 158
- Views: 366320
Re: Submissions: 2023 October
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53265742430_e9cda29f18.jpg Heart and Soul Nebulae This is a widefield view of the Heart and Soul Nebulae in the constellation Cassiopeia. Captured from Bortle Class 8-9 city skies over three nights in dual narrowband (H-alpha and O III). 164x300 sec Equipment: ZW...
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 7:37 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 October
- Replies: 158
- Views: 366320
Re: Submissions: 2023 October
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53239002946_93f3bce895.jpg Orion's Dream This is the dreamlike Orion constellation, featuring the Great Orion Nebula and Horsehead/Flame Nebulae, that I captured from Bortle Class 8-9 city skies in dual narrowband. Night 1 (9/30/23): 17x300 sec Night 2 (10/1/23):...
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:23 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 September
- Replies: 120
- Views: 192917
Re: Submissions: 2023 September
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53210417407_d247a98ffe.jpg Sadr Region, Butterfly Nebula, and Crescent Nebula This is the beautiful emission around Sadr (including the Butterfly and Crescent nebulae), that I captured from Bortle Class 8-9 city skies in narrowband. Equipment: ZWO ASI533MC Pro Ro...
- Sun Sep 03, 2023 2:58 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 September
- Replies: 120
- Views: 192917
Re: Submissions: 2023 September
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53159605967_2385015eaf.jpg Solar System in One Week My photos of our Solar System from this week: the Blue Supermoon, Saturn at opposition (with Titan, Rhea, and Iapetus), and Jupiter with its four Galilean moons (Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto). I represent t...
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:26 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 August
- Replies: 146
- Views: 311104
Re: Submissions: 2023 August
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53154488947_a371e2fb57.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53155067506_093e43f983.jpg Blue Supermoon Rising in Chicago I captured the second full moon of August right as it aligned with the antennas atop the John Hancock Center, the fifth tallest building in ...
- Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:46 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 August
- Replies: 146
- Views: 311104
Re: Submissions: 2023 August
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53126796943_a029bf34e1.jpg Western Veil Nebula 52x300 sec Equipment: ZWO ASI533MC Pro SVBONY SV503 80ED refractor with focal reducer Optolong L-Ultimate 2" filter Star Adventurer GTi, ZWO 30mm f/4 guidescope, ASI120MM Mini guidecamera, ASIAIR Pro Processing:...
- Wed Aug 16, 2023 4:33 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 August
- Replies: 146
- Views: 311104
Re: Submissions: 2023 August
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53119059507_743fde9716.jpg Iris Nebula Equipment: ZWO ASI533MC Pro Optolong UV/IR Cut Filter Svbony SV503 80ED 80mm refractor Star Adventurer GTi, ZWO 30mm f/4 guidescope, ASI120MM Mini guidecamera, ASIAIR Pro 31x300 sec light; flat/bias/dark frames Software: Ast...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 4:29 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 August
- Replies: 146
- Views: 311104
Re: Submissions: 2023 August
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53091255316_5d40857861.jpg Lion Nebula SH2-132 The Lion Nebula shot over two nights in dual narrowband (H-alpha and O III). Equipment: ZWO ASI533MC Pro Optolong L-Ultimate 2" filter Svbony SV503 80ED 80mm refractor Star Adventurer GTi, ZWO 30mm f/4 guidescop...
- Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:55 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 July
- Replies: 110
- Views: 187243
Re: Submissions: 2023 July
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53064159639_e7cd919400.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53064559579_9b429e4ac8_w.jpg Bubble Nebula and M52 I would like to share this picture of the Bubble Nebula and M52 (and a bit of the Lobster Claw Nebula) I captured from my backyard. Shot with an OSC ...
- Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:24 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 July
- Replies: 110
- Views: 187243
Re: Submissions: 2023 July
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53053597299_4bb8cbbe1f.jpg Veil Nebula in Cygnus Widefield shot of the Veil Nebula in the Cygnus constellation. I captured this target from Bortle Class 8-9 city skies with a 135mm f/2 lens, ZWO ASI533MC color camera, and dual-band (H-alpha and O-iii emission) fi...
- Fri Jul 14, 2023 6:44 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 July
- Replies: 110
- Views: 187243
Re: Submissions: 2023 July
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53044738855_cbcb207127.jpg IC 1396 Elephant's Trunk Nebula I captured the Elephant's Trunk Nebula over two nights from Bortle Class 8-9 skies, using a Samyang 135mm f/2 lens, ZWO ASI533MC color camera, and dual-band (H-alpha and O-iii emission) filter. The total ...
- Tue Jul 04, 2023 9:14 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 July
- Replies: 110
- Views: 187243
Re: Submissions: 2023 July
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53023425555_c534158ea1.jpg Sadr Region, Butterfly Nebula, and Crescent Nebula Captured from Bortle Class 8-9 city skies with a ZWO ASI533MC camera, 135mm f/2 lens, and dual-band (H-alpha and O-iii emission) filter, with an integration time of one hour. Location: ...
- Thu Jun 29, 2023 4:59 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 June
- Replies: 74
- Views: 127152
Re: Submissions: 2023 June
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53009990813_3895d60292.jpg Stars and Fireflies Here's another composite picture from my recent trip to a dark sky park, where I combine the blinking of thousands of fireflies and the Milky Way core rising over the forest. It was a magical sight to witness! Locati...
- Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:16 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 June
- Replies: 74
- Views: 127152
Re: Submissions: 2023 June
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52999047809_ae43363e8f.jpg The famous Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula. Captured from Bortle Class 8-9 city skies with an 80mm doublet refractor and dual-band (H-alpha and O-iii emission) filter, with an integration time of approximately four hours. Locati...
- Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:33 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 June
- Replies: 74
- Views: 127152
Re: Submissions: 2023 June
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52986867697_087b6c38da.jpg Dance of Fireflies in the Core of the Milky Way While visiting a dark sky park this weekend to see the Milky Way core rise in the summer night sky, I got a rare treat: an uncountable number of fireflies had recently emerged in the centr...
- Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:38 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 June
- Replies: 74
- Views: 127152
Re: Submissions: 2023 June
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52968463335_877b82e8e2.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52967488342_b77f62bcc7.jpg The North America Nebula with the Cygnus Wall. Captured from Bortle Class 8-9 city skies with an 80mm doublet refractor and dual-band (H-alpha and O-iii emission) filter, wi...
- Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:57 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 June
- Replies: 74
- Views: 127152
- Wed May 31, 2023 1:56 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 May
- Replies: 125
- Views: 233662
- Tue May 09, 2023 5:12 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 May
- Replies: 125
- Views: 233662
Re: Submissions: 2023 May
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52879706815_3f4751bbd8.jpg Flower Moon on a cloudy night The May full moon on a cloudy night. This picture is a composite of a stacked image edited to bring out the colors and details of the "mineral moon," and a longer exposure showing the moonlit clou...
- Mon May 08, 2023 3:27 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 May
- Replies: 125
- Views: 233662
Re: Submissions: 2023 May
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52879329466_a32a44be1c.jpg The Shark Nebula and Surrounding Interstellar Medium I captured a widefield shot of the amazing interstellar gas and dust in the Cepheus constellation, prominently featuring the Shark Nebula. The picture represents nearly 2.5 hours of i...
- Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:05 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 March
- Replies: 116
- Views: 185092
Re: Submissions: 2023 March
Alignment https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52779563877_21d5f50da0.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52780347809_b9cf879fae.jpg I had the pleasure of viewing the planetary alignment this week shortly after the sun set into Lake Michigan. In this photo I captured the Moon, three planets, and ...
- Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:19 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 March
- Replies: 116
- Views: 185092
Re: Submissions: 2023 March
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52760376352_7358bd719b.jpg starless version https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52761168319_d9c3a361c7.jpg Integrated Flux Nebula near M81 and M82 Location: Animas, New Mexico Date: December 20, 2022 Canon Rebel T5i, Samyang 135mm f/2 lens at f/2.8 59x300 sec Sta...
- Mon Mar 13, 2023 7:16 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Submissions: 2023 March
- Replies: 116
- Views: 185092
Re: Submissions: 2023 March
The crescent moon with the Da Vinci Glow The full resolution image is available here on my website. I combined photos at two different exposures (taken in the early morning of August 22, 2022 from Des Plaines, Illinois) to create this "HDR" image of the crescent moon. The unlit side of th...