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Globular Cluster NGC 6496

Witch Head Nebula, IC2118 2023-01-27
I think most good astrophotographers plan their telescope runs in advance. I am not like that — I look at the objects that happen to be visible and take pictures to see what I get. I didn’t know that IC2118 was known as the Witch Head Nebula. Now I know that it is a famously […]
Comet Pix a failure 2023-01-27
Comet C/2022 E3. Not a very good picture. Some faint star streaks and a stationary, vaguely comet-like blob. Here’s an image of the comet moving against a stationary background of stars. Same data, just processed differently: For the record, this is also comet C/2022 E3, not an exotic galaxy. The comet moves this much in […]
Mouth of the Kraken Nebula 2023-01-25
More commonly known as the Rosette Nebula, SH2-275. A quick snap as I waited for the comet to rise. The colors are a little weird, foreboding, almost.
Thor’s Helmet – SH2-298 2023-01-25
Day before yesterday, I unpacked the telescope from its tiny rain shed and managed to snag a few frames of SH2-298. Feast your eyes on the aptly named “Thor’s Helmet”! It is a new object for me, and I was happy to get this image. Last night I had every intention of getting an image […]