Another test post to mastodon
The number is approximate, of course. (From a scenic overlook on La Palma)
Witch Head Nebula, IC2118
I think most good astrophotographers plan their telescope runs in advance. I am not like that — I look at…
Comet Pix a failure
Comet C/2022 E3. Not a very good picture. Some faint star streaks and a stationary, vaguely comet-like blob. Here’s an…
Mouth of the Kraken Nebula
More commonly known as the Rosette Nebula, SH2-275. A quick snap as I waited for the comet to rise. The…
Thor’s Helmet – SH2-298
Day before yesterday, I unpacked the telescope from its tiny rain shed and managed to snag a few frames of…
Dragonfly Cluster, aka the Owl Cluster
By the naked eye, the night sky is only tiny points of light, occasionally blotted out by the moon. The…
Reprocessing reprocessing…
I’ve purchased a new plugin for PixInsight, called “BlurXTerminator” (BXT). It uses AI trained on astronomical data to sharpen stars,…
Megahopper
Callao, Lima is a very busy port, and since our ship didn’t move for two days, we had plenty of…