Starship Asterisk*

Thanks so much, Chad, for your explanation! You explained why your old image looks the way it does, but you also explained why the APOD editors wanted it. It is, frankly, because it looks spooky, and this is Halloween week. Tao made the perfect comment on why the APOD editors wanted your picture: h...

Hi Chris - I believe I have the old master file on an old hard drive. I'll check tomorrow and see. That's a good idea - I haven't worked with OSC data in a while, so it'll be fun to see what these new tools can do with that type of data. A lot has changed in the last four years! FYI, for anybody wh...

Hi everyone, I really appreciate this conversation. As the owner of the image, please allow me to provide some information and clarity on the situation. This photo was taken in July of 2020 (over four years ago), when I had less than one of year of astrophotography experience. I submitted it to APO...

Here's my HaLRGB M51 shot from Washington DC
Celestron Edge HD 8, ASI294MM Pro
35 hours total integration, captured between March 3 - 9, 2021
Bortle 8-9 backyard
Credit: Chad Leader