Starship Asterisk*

I like the sharp third image which brings out details in both M32 and NGC 205, the two principal satellite galaxies of M31. Ann Hi Ann, The first process was minimal and no sharpening so it would look more natural. Second process involving aggressive taming of the core and sharpening. Third process...

Andromeda Galaxy, M31 . RGB + Luminance. 0.78"/pixel image scale. Chroma Red filter, 5 x 10 minutes, 1x1. 12/1/2021. Chroma Green filter, 6 x 10 minutes, 1x1. 12/1/2021. Chroma Blue filter, 6 x 10 minutes, 1x1. 12/1/2021. Chroma Lum filter, 18 x 10 minutes, 1x1. 12/3/2021. Total 5 hours and 50 ...

NGC 7479, Superman Galaxy. Truth, Justice and the American Way!!!! I don't ever recall seeing this Galaxy in APOD. I cannot find it in APOD archive. I guess there's first time for everything!!! https://photos.smugmug.com/Telescopes/Galaxies/i-bNqWP4J/0/2583640a/L/NGC7479_BNCC-L.jpg High resolution i...

This is a re-process of Leo "Doublet" (M65 & M66) from April 25, 2019. I found the re-process to be appeared better in term of color. https://photos.smugmug.com/Telescopes/Galaxies/i-6LpdjvC/0/1c1eefa8/L/Leo_Doublet_BNCC_HT-L.jpg Higher resolution at: https://peternagy.smugmug.com/Tele...

Leo "Doublet" (M65 & M66) https://photos.smugmug.com/Telescopes/Galaxies/i-kXGTxHz/0/b7b6ea3a/L/Leo_Doublet-L.jpg Higher resolution at: https://peternagy.smugmug.com/Telescopes/Galaxies/i-kXGTxHz/X2 RGB + Luminance. 0.84"/pixel image scale. Astrodon I series Red filter, 12 x 5 min...

NGC 206 (see center of image). RGB + Luminance. 0.93"/pixel image scale. https://photos.smugmug.com/Telescopes/Galaxies/i-jQJFt62/0/3c50f9d5/L/NGC206-L.jpg High resolution at: https://peternagy.smugmug.com/Telescopes/Galaxies/i-jQJFt62/A Astrodon I series Red filter, 18 x 4 minutes, 1x1. 10/12...

NGC 206 (see center of image). RGB + Luminance. 0.93"/pixel image scale. https://photos.smugmug.com/Telescopes/Galaxies/i-jQJFt62/0/3c50f9d5/L/NGC206-L.jpg High resolution at: https://peternagy.smugmug.com/Telescopes/Galaxies/i-jQJFt62/A Astrodon I series Red filter, 18 x 4 minutes, 1x1. 10/12...

Elephant Trunk Nebula. If you are tired of looking at narrow band images of Elephant Trunk nebula, here is a closeup using RGB filters. I think it looks pretty cool. Details at: https://peternagy.smugmug.com/Telescopes/Nebulae/i-j7bctvt/A IC1396: Elephant Trunk Nebula. RGB + pseudo-Luminance. 0.96&q...

https://photos.smugmug.com/Telescopes/Clusters/i-TWmx4QX/1/63f28fa6/L/M13_f5_No-MMT-ACDNR-SCNR-L.jpg M13 Hercules Globular Cluster. RGB + Luminance. 1.33"/pixel image scale. Astrodon I series Red filter, 22 x 2 minutes, 1x1. 6/12/2018. Astrodon I series Green filter, 22 x 2 minutes, 1x1. 6/12/...

M33 Triangulum Galaxy https://peternagy.smugmug.com/Telescopes/Galaxies/i-CsFnV6r/A Location: Reno, Nevada Date: 11/17/2017 0.93"/pixel image scale. Astrodon Red filter, 12 x 5 minutes, 1x1. 11/17/2017. Astrodon Green filter, 12 x 5 minutes, 1x1. 11/17/2017. Astrodon Blue filter, 12 x 5 minute...