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The Beehive Cluster
Something completely different — just stars. I have a new GEM — German Equatorial Mount — and I have to…
Washed out image of the Whirlpool Galaxy
This is a stack of over 70-some 30 second exposures of the Whirlpool galaxy. While there is significant detail, the…
Whirlpool Galaxy
A chestnut. Taken with a small (61mm) low-power telescope from my light-polluted back yard. Heavily cropped, otherwise it would be…
Practice makes better.
Actually there’s another nebula, making three all together. The Orion Nebula proper, also known as M42, is the large…
A rank beginner image of the Rosette Nebula
The standard image of the Rosette Nebula is a glorious swirl of red gas sprinkled with a multitude of glittering…
First try at the Horsehead Nebula
The Horsehead Nebula is a difficult object for purely visual observation, and I have never managed to actually see it. …
Another shot of the Orion Nebula
Original color image — 15 second exposure at ISO 3200, 61mm Radian Raptor telescope, motorized mount, and an Olympus 4/3…