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SH2-308 The Dolphin Head Nebula

24 shots at 600 seconds each shot from my backyard with a ZWO ASI2600MC camera, William Optics GT81 telescope, and Losmandy GM811G equatorial mount. Taken Dec 3rd, 2021

It's not often that you can frame a named nebula, Owl, with a named Galaxy, Surfboard.

Taken Jan 27th, 2022. 24 shots at 300 seconds each from my backyard with a ZWO ASI2600MC camera, William Optics GT81 telescope, and Losmandy GM811G equatorial mount.

A project that took weeks of planning, shooting, and processing to produce a uniquely detailed 244MP final image of SH2-264, the Angelfish Nebula in Orion. The result of an hour of usable exposure for each of the 16 panels of the mosaic created from 192 total, 26MP shots, taken from my backyard. Tak...

The helix Nebula, NGC7293
Taken November 9th, 2021 from my backyard.
22 shots at 600 seconds each from my backyard with a ZWO ASI2600MC camera, William Optics GT81 telescope, and Losmandy GM811G equatorial mount.

Casper Nebula, M78, with a bit of Barnard's Loop
Taken January 4th, 2022 from my backyard.
80 shots at 300 seconds each for 6:40 hours of exposure.
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC camera, William Optics GT81 telescope, and Losmandy GM811G equatorial mount.

Cone Nebula atop the Christmas Tree Cluster
Taken December 24th, 2021 from my backyard.
66 shots at 300 seconds each for a total of 5 hours of exposure.
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC camera, William Optics GT81 telescope, and Losmandy GM811G equatorial mount.

Comet Leonard 1.5 hours of exposure tracked at sidereal rate and aligned to the comet. Such that the trails represent the difference in apparent speed between the comet and the stars. 🐀 19 shots at 300 seconds each taken November 30th, 2021. Shot from my backyard with a ZWO ASI2600MC camera, William...

30 shots at 600 seconds each of NGC 1909 shot the night of November 7th from my backyard with a ZWO ASI2600MC camera, William Optics GT81 telescope, and Losmandy GM811G equatorial mount.

The Andromeda Galaxy 🐀 The primary image data is from 66 shots at 300 seconds each. The bright core was blended in from 4 sets of 30 shots each at decreasingly shorter exposures. Shot from my backyard with a ZWO ASI2600MC camera, William Optics GT81 telescope, and Losmandy GM811G equatorial mount. 2...

Pelican Nebula shot on October 9th from my backyard with a ZWO ASI2600MC camera, William Optics GT81 telescope, and Losmandy GM811G equatorial mount.

Shot on September 27th from my rural backyard in Hartford, Alabama, USA. Taken with the Losmandy GM811G Equatorial Mount, William Optics GT81 Telescope, and a ZWO ASI2600MC Cooled Color Camera.

This supernova remnant is what a star hopes for when it wants to die pretty. Shot on September 26 from my rural backyard in Hartford, Alabama, USA. Taken with the Losmandy GM811G Equatorial Mount, William Optics GT81 Telescope, and a ZWO ASI2600MC Cooled Color Camera. 210926 Veil_Mosaic 6x10x600.jpg

Shot on September 11 from my rural backyard in Hartford, Alabama, USA. Taken with the Losmandy GM811G Equatorial Mount, William Optics GT81 Telescope, and a ZWO ASI2600MC Cooled Color Camera.

Shot on August the 3rd from my rural backyard in Hartford, Alabama, USA. Taken with the Losmandy GM811G Equatorial Mount, William Optics GT81 Telescope, and a ZWO ASI2600MC Cooled Color Camera.

North America Nebula First image with my new setup. 45 shots at 300 seconds each. The shoot was a test for an ASIAIR Plus review, using a Losmandy GM811G Equatorial Mount, William Optics GT81 Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC Cooled Color Camera, ZWO ASI120MM Mini Camera, ZWO 30mm Mini Guide Scope, ZWO EAF -...

North America and Pelican Nebulae
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