I know it doesn't look like it in this peaceful photo but there was 50 people behind me at my dark site just to view the aurora. People came out from everywhere for the 05/10/24 aurora. I love how people from all walks of life old and young are interested in space and cosmic events. It's a night I'll never forget and I've had some sweet ones. #auroraborealis #northernlights #nightphotography #astrophotography #nikonz30 #eukaismygato
"Blueberry Cheesecake" This was stretch target for me and I wasn't sure if I was able to image NGC 4725 or it's companion galaxy due to my light pollution here. I thought that I would just get the core and not the outer ring but to my surprise I actually got it lol. It was a nice surprise and you really never know until you give it go. I'm really enjoying my first OSC galaxy season its been super chill lately. Clear skies everyone! #pinwheelgalaxy #galaxyseason #asi533mcpro #zwo #ngc4725 #spacepics #deepskyphotography #astrophotography #deepspace #am5 #askar103 #astrophotographer #eukaismygato
The Legendary ASI071MC Pro I recently acquired 2 OSC cameras and one of which was a collector item for me. I've always wanted an 071 something about a OSC astrocam in APS-C seems elegant and sophisticated. It was also "Cheap" nowadays LOL. It was a way to get into OSC imaging and not break the bank well in astrophotography terms that is. My first target was the lovely Pinwheel galaxy from my bortle 6/7 zone. Even washed out in my night sky I got some impressive data. Here it is at 100% crop! #pinwheelgalaxy #galaxyseason #asi071mcpro #zwo #m101 #spacepics #deepskyphotography #astrophotography #deepspace #am5 #askar103 #astrophotographer #eukaismygato
Cats or Crocs? Galaxy M94 is controversial for a number of reasons. Sometimes it's called the "Cat's Eye Galaxy" while other times it is referred to as the "Croc's Eye Galaxy" . I like to believe its the cats eye because well CATS!! lol Whatever you call it here is a OSC 4 hour snapshot of it. Its 16 Million light years away and made up of 40 billion stars! Apparently the rotation curve of this Deep sky object suggests that there is no detectable dark matter within. Interesting no? Honestly I was just happy to expose a partial outer ring of it during my time outside. #M94galaxy #astrophotography #deepsky #deepskyphotography #deepskyobject #asiairmini #asi533mcpro #askar103 #galaxyseason #spacepics #astro #galaxy #zwoam5mount #deepspace #eukaismygato
Experiencing OSC for the first time. I hope everyone has been enjoying galaxy season this year. I think this has been the most I have enjoyed it ever lol. I've been experiencing OSC for the first time and since I am primarily a mono shooter I cannot ignore the convience of OSC. It's just so easy to get broadband targets with what little time I have outside these days. It's definitely not a mono image but dang is it fun! Here is my first ever photo of M106. #astrophotography #deepsky #asi533mcpro #spacepics #nighttimephotography #galaxyseason #m106 #askar103 #asiairmini #longexposure #milkyway #eukaismygato
My first standalone Dark Nebula the mesmerizing beauty of Ldn 1622, also known as "the boogeyman nebula." At first glance, it may not seem creepy, but once I started imaging it, I quickly changed my mind. This dark nebula bears an uncanny resemblance to a frightening figure straight out of your worst nightmares. Shot in HS-C, I initially thought there wouldn't be much Oiii presence, but to my pleasant surprise, I discovered what appears to be the start of broadband dust data, thanks to my trusty CLS filter in place of an Oiii filter. Dark nebula are interesting. They can be very cold spots in space absorbing the very starlight that surrounds them. Thick dust clouds of heavy stellar material that are only highlighted by chance of their surroundings. What I find interesting is how bernards loop appears to be interacting with this nebulla. It appears to be highlighting or exciting the dust on the right of the boogeyman giving it a nice glow especially on that side. I hope to continue collecting data on this in the fall and just see how far this photo can really go. #astrophotography #deepskyphotography #deepskyobject #spacepics #orion #ldn1622 #boogeyman #milkywayphotography #askar103apo #asi294mmpro #asiair #deepspacephotography #winterastro #astronomy #eukaismygato
"Night of Firsts" Man where do I start? Let's see, I shot M78 a jewel like reflection nebula in Orion for the first time ever. All tracked on the Skywatcher GTI on it's first night out of the box! All controlled by the ASI AIR mini straight outta the box LOL. It's amazing I got this photo at all! #astrophotography #asi294mmpro #asiairmini #skywatchergti #M78 #orion #deepskyphotography #narrowband #WilliamopticsZ73 #eukaismygato
"The impossible work ethics at Starbucks" A 6 hours Telescope live session from the South in 2021 NGC3576, also known as the Statue of Liberty Nebula, is a captivating celestial object located approximately 9000 light years away. This mesmerizing nebula appears to be crackalacking with intricate formations within its cosmic embrace. Scientists believe that the stunning shapes and structures are the result of stellar birth and the powerful winds generated by the process. As the stars form, their winds blow the surrounding gas and dust, giving rise to these fascinating and ever-evolving shapes. I've been holding onto this data for years but I have been busy with my channel and local astro I haven't had any downtime till now. Also visiting with friends at the local Starbebbies didn't help with the procrastination. LOL Visit me on the Tubes! #astrophotography #ngc3576 #statueoflibertynebula #longexposure #nightsky #deepskyphotography #deepskyobject #narrowbandimaging #deepspace #milkyway #spacepics #eukaismygato
"Purple and Gold" 10 hours of total exposure and 60 Megapixels from a Telescoope live session on NGC 6188 in SHO. I'm obsessed with this region of space right now from the Southern Hemisphere. Perhaps it's the old verbage of wanting you can't have since the Northern Hemi is my local nieghborhood. Still processing data from here has been amazing. I wanted to make sure to take it all in so I made it starless. So epic. #RimNebula #NGC6188 #TheFightingDragonsofAra #Pixinsight #AstroPhotography #SpaceExploration #spacepics #deepskyimaging #deepskyphotography #narrowbandimaging #nightphotography #nebula #eukaismygato
The mesmerizing Rim Nebula, also known as NGC 6188 Located about 4,000 light years away in the constellation Ara, this emission nebula is truly a sight to behold. On a personal note, I've been spending my winter diving into the world of Pixinsight. It's funny how my transition from Photoshop to PiX never quite clicked, but after working with Siril for a year and then switching to Pixinsight, everything fell into place. π It's like I had a sudden "aha" moment! Editing feels so much more intuitive now. I could never get this from my skies but luckily I had the data from an old Telescope live session in SHO. Needless to say I can't wait to get back out there myself. I got lots of new gear from all the boredom LOL #RimNebula #NGC6188 #TheFightingDragonsofAra #Pixinsight #AstroPhotography #SpaceExploration #spacepics #deepskyimaging #deepskyphotography #narrowbandimaging #nightphotography #nebula #eukaismygato
"Big Bright Goodnight" Something about The Great Orion Nebula is so majestic. I mean it kind of looks like a space hummingbird but it's just so bright and jewel like. This was taken with my Askar 103 at F4 in C-SHO with 30 Minutes of Integration. I used 60 sec subs from my CLS filter to expose trapezium data. I actually resolved 12 stars in the brightest part of this nebula. I've only shot this nebula twice and this is my second time lol. #orionnebula #m42 #astrophotography #astrophoto #deepskyphotography #spacepics #fallastro #asi294mmpro #asiairpro #sharpstaroptics #askar103 #zwo #eukaismygato
"The Dirtiest Belly Button in the Verse II" My 2023 version of the California Nebula taken from my Askar 103MM APO at F4. One of three images I used for my 0.6x reducer vid publishing tomarrow morning. At only 30 minutes of integration in SHO this tasty nebula was only a warm up for what was to come later in the eve. #ngc1499 #californianebula #askar103 #askar6Xreducer #astrophotography #deepskyphotography #nighttimephotography #spacepics #sharpstaroptics #asi294mmpro #asiair #zwo #nebula #eukaismygato
"The Silent Giant" Perhaps one of my favorite deepsky targets because of it's quiet powerful beauty. It's also illusive to me since I live in the Pacific NW and clouds are in abundence at this time of the year. At Just over 5200 light years away and takes up a larger patch of sky than our moon. I just love how the starlight filters through this nebula. This is shot in narrowband with my 294mm pro at Bin1 and Askar 103 w/ .8X reducer at 40 minutes of integration in 23F weather, Brrrr! #astrophotography #deepskyphotography #deepskyobject #spacepics #rosettenebula #zwo #zwoam5 #asiairpro #asi294mmpro #sharpstaroptics #askar103apo #ngc2244 #eukaismygato
Askar 103 APO First Light Results Just posting my results from my first shot taken with my new refractor featured in a video on my channel. This is 1 hour in Ha, 1 hour in Oiii and mapped in HOO. At F6.8 I was surprised how much data I actually got on IC410, The Tadpole Nebula. Check out the crispy details in the dark nebula and the star cluster in the center. #sharpstaroptics #askar103apo #astrophotography #zwo294mmpro #deepspace #spacepics #asiairpro #zwoam5 #deepsky #ic410 #tadpolenebula #nightsky #deepspaceastrophotography #eukaismygato
ASKAR 103 APO! My first "Big" refractor Check out what I recieved tonight! My Askar103 APO refractor! I made an unboxing for my channel to kick things off. Should drop in the morn. Really excited to get first light on this amazing beauty! Probably won't be for awhile due to the new OTA curse!! #askar103 #askartelescopes #refractor #deepspace #deepskyphotography #eukaismygato
"Queens of the Night III" Unintentionally, I made my photo of the Pleiades a multi-year target. This beautiful reflection nebula is located very close to Earth, only 444 light years away. The cluster is filled with hot blue luminous stars that have formed within the last 100 million years. In 2023, I added a luminance channel and captured an additional 30 minutes of exposure time, bringing this photo to a whopping 45 minutes of integration. Shot with a hyperstar c6 at f2 in RGBC. I also remembered to flip the photo the right way this year! YAY me!!! Lol #astrophotography #pleiades #reflectionnebula #starizona #hyperstar #c6 #celestronc6 #asi183mmpro #asiairpro #zwoam5 #deepspace #spacephotography #spacepics #nightsky #m45 #eukaismygato
RGB-C? Interesting results from my video where I experimented with a budget SVbony CLS filter in place of my Luminance from my Bortle 6/7 at F2 on Hyperstar with 30 minutes of integration in RGBC. #astrophotography #starizonahyperstar #celestronc6 #c6hyperstar #hyperstar #f2 #deepskyphotography #irisnebula #zwo294mmpro #asiairpro #cepheus #longexposure #spacepics #monochromeastrophotography #eukaismygato
"Imagine if I also had clear skies tonight" Went full send from my living room lol! Annual Solar Eclipse as seen from Seattle this morning. #annualsolareclipse2023 #astrophotography #sun #partialeclipse #nikond610 #eukaismygato
Shooting the Horse Head and Flame Nebula out of Seasonπ€£ Who says you can't shoot the Horse Head and Flame Nebula out of season? I did it anyway, and boy was it worth it! π·π₯π₯ I spent the last few mornings shooting this beauty with my hyperstar at 3 am in the morning. I made sure to get Alnitak and Alnilam in frame, and let me tell you, the results of only 30 minutes of integration are out of this world! ππ The dark cloud of dust and gas is a region in the Orion molecular cloud complex, where star formation is taking place. Located in the constellation of Orion, it's usually visible in the winter evening sky in the Northern Hemisphere and the summer evening sky in the Southern Hemisphere. But who cares about seasons anyway? π Check out the deep-red color that originates from ionized hydrogen gas (HΞ±) predominantly behind the nebula, and caused by the nearby bright star Sigma Orionis. Magnetic fields channel the gases, leaving the nebula into streams, shown as foreground streaks against the background glow. A glowing strip of hydrogen gas marks the edge of the enormous cloud, and the densities of nearby stars are noticeably different on either side. #Astrophotography #OutOfSeason #HorseHeadNebula #FlameNebula #OrionMolecularCloud #StarFormation #SigmaOrionis #MagneticFields #ic434 #deepsky #horseheadnebula #flamenebula #zwo294mmpro #starizona #hyperstar #celestronc6 #eukaismygato
π€£ Shooting for the Stars (Literally!) π₯πΈ When the forest is on fire, but you've got a photo to capture... π Check out this shot of the Heart Nebula aka as IC1805 taken through the thick smoke at f2! With only 45 minutes of integration time, I wasn't even able to see the stars but I still managed to capture the brightest part of the nebula, separately classified as NGC 896. The radiation from a small group of stars near the nebula's center is what drives its intense red output also known as merlotte 15 I'll shoot this again on a clear night but not bad with all the weather going on #starizona #asi294mmpro #asiairpro #celestron #TelescopePhotography #Astronomy #StarryNight #Universe #astrophotography #heartnebula #ic1805 #merlotte15 #hyperstarc6 #forestfire #stars #science #photography #eukaismygato
My First Time with the Cygnus Loop: A Stellar Love Affair β€οΈπ« This is where all my crops came from in my previous post! It's also my first time caputuring this popular target at least from this widefield view ππ These stunning and vibrant remnants are from a star that exploded over 20000 years ago. It's so humbling to think about the incredible forces that shaped our universe. Using my trusty Hyperstar C6, I captured this beauty with just 30 minutes of integrated exposure. But I'm already itching for another round, especially to capture the mesmerizing center of this nebula. π€©πΈ Stay tuned for more epic space adventures! πβ¨ #CygnusLoop #DeepSkyAstrophotography #HyperStarC6 #Astrophotography #SpacePhotography #veilnebula #pickeringstriangle #westernveilnebula #easternveilnebula #NightSky #ngc6960 #ngc6992 #starizona #asi294mmpro #asiairpro #celestron #TelescopePhotography #Astronomy #StarryNight #Universe #eukaismygato
"Take your time, don't blow your load" π₯ Hold onto your seats, folks, because we've got a cosmic "pop" that'll leave you breathless! π₯ 20 thousand years ago, a massive star decided to make its presence known to the universe, and boy, did it wake up the neighbors! π The colors and debris have been drifting outwards ever since, leaving an unforgettable mark on the cosmos. From our point of view, it takes up the field of view that 3 full moons do. Talk about a hefty load! π± These photos are crops of a much larger photo, exposed for 30 minutes of total integration @ F2 with a Hyperstar C6. I'm always humbled by what this lens brings home to me in such a short time and made this very enjoyable capturing the cygus loop for the first time ππ #CygnusLoop #DeepSkyAstrophotography #HyperStarC6 #Astrophotography #SpacePhotography #veilnebula #pickeringstriangle #westernveilnebula #easternveilnebula #NightSky #ngc6960 #ngc6992 #starizona #asi294mmpro #asiairpro #celestron #TelescopePhotography #Astronomy #StarryNight #Universe #eukaismygato
Forest Fire!!! Taco "da astrocat" enjoying the red light in the morning from the wild fire smoke out here in Washington. It has halted some projects for now but I'm hoping for a clearing in the wee hours of the morning. But dang isn't he cuuuuuute all snoozy? #astrophotography #catsofinstagram #deepsky #wildfire #forestfire #eukaismygato
"When it's even too faint for hyperstar" Shooting WR134 in Space for My Year 3 Astro Anniversary As always I challenged myself during this particular week by shooting WR134 in space for my third year astro anniversary. The object was fainter than I thought and even at F2 and 8 hours later I barely got any O3 data π Stay tuned for a video on my channel about this experience! #deepspace #deepsky #hyperstar c6 #zwo #am5 #asi294mmpro #astrophotography #spacephotography #astronomy #WR134 #year3 #challengeaccepted #wr134 #spacepics #eukaismygato
"I USED to think it was beautiful" You know the old saying " once you see it you can't unsee it?" This saying came to mind when I racked out my Celestron C6 to nearly 1000mm to get close up to the Eagle Nebula. As I edited this one in SHO I started to notice just how much dark nebula there was in it. Black, inky and looks like the eagle is spewing across the cosmos! Brings new meaning to the already racy term "spread eagle" Anyways this is only 3 hours of total exposure maybe I will feel differently as I collect more data on it next year. BTW this photo was part of a example I used in a video about how it is to shoot through a Celestron C6. Which in case you're wondering is awesome for a budget SCT. #m16 #eaglenebula #astrophotography #astroimaging #deepsky #deepspace #narrowband #starizona #hyperstar #celestronc6 #f2 #nightsky #pillarsofcreation #summerastrophotography #eukaismygato
"The Best 30 minutes in the verse" I was filming a video about what it's like to use Hyperstar and as an example I shot 30 minutes of total integration in HSO. I'm always surprised what I get when I shoot with it lol! I definitely plan to add more exposure and perhaps RGB to it over time. It's a really good start tho! #m16 #eaglenebula #astrophotography #astroimaging #deepsky #deepspace #narrowband #starizona #hyperstar #celestronc6 #f2 #nightsky #summerastrophotography #eukaismygato
" Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new" Big, Bright and beautiful Lagoon Nebula near the center of our own galaxy. M8 in my sky is so low It made me wonder if I was taking photos of a bird in a tree! Luckily it was further out like 4000 light years out! At only 6 hours of total exposure in HSO I captured this gentle giant gracefully dancing in the night. Unfortunatly I didn't check my flattener's backspacing on my William Optics Z73 and it was a little off. I haven't used it since I got my C6. It just had the right field of view and it was amazing shooting with the first telescope I had ever purchased. The Nostalgia alone was legendary. Still the colors of pink mixing with goldish hues here really gets me and I dont even mind how my stars look and I have a smile on my facing knowing next year I'll shoot this over again. #deepskyimaging #deepskyobject #astrophotography #nightsky #spacepics #williamoptics #zenithstarz73 #asiairpro #antliafilters #zwo294mmpro #m8 #lagoonnebula #milkyway #narrowband #summer #eukaismygato
"Wierd and dream like" Extractions from the bright and fascinating omega nebula or swan 5500 light years away and some 15 light-years in diameter. shot on my very humble celestron C6 and zwo 294mmpro! I admit I wasn't to crazy about shooting this target but the more I shot it the more captivating it became. The patterns and brightness in this area are so weird and dream like it just begs you to ask why then wonder and ponder some more. I think the most wonderous thing of all is I shot this for 3 nights next to a full moon π. #astrophotography #deepsky #m17 #omeganebula #swannebula #deepspace #spacepics #zwo294mmpro #celestron #c6 #asiairpro #zwoam5 #nightsky #messierobjects #backyardastrophotography #eukaismygato
" Redemption is bitter sweet" Here's my 2023 version of the Trifid nebula M20 and I had the same challenges I had back in 21 but I promised myself I would reshoot this when I had more experience. I did get to expose the reflection nebula this time using a cls filter on my 294mmpro. It's the first time I have used a broadband filter on a monochrome astro to get my reflection data but this would have been impossible otherwise as M20 sits in the middle of some heavy light pollution! #m20 #trifidnebula #milkyway #milkywaycore #spacepics #deepsky #astrophotography #celestronc6 #zwo294mmpro #zwoam5 #nightsky #longexposure #eukaismygato
"Rando Astro" Space impala, maybe a deep sky gazelle, perhaps a cosmic ant who knows that's the wonderful part of taking photos of rando places in space! I'm really enjoying my galvanting around the milky way and hyperstar makes this so easy capturing all this deep space dust. Although noteworthy there is omega cyg 1 a pulsating sub giant variable star and 2 which apparently is a red giant in this frame! 2 hours of integration with a hyperstar c6 in sho!! What do these space clouds look like to you? #astrophotography #omegacyg1 #omegacyg2 #redgiant #deepsky #milkyway #spacepics #nebula #dragon #stars #celestronc6 #hyperstar #starizona #zwo #asiairpro #zwoam5 #asi183mmpro #narrowband #f2 #eukaismygato
"I photographed a random spot in space! " Just a random area in the milky way I call " the dragon's head" for many years now I've been wanting to just explore space with my telescope and randomly take photos of the things I find. Just like I would while doing regular earthbound photography. I found out very quickly how hard that could be and just learning how to aquire data is a challenge in itself. Not to mention finding random things !! Now years later I can finally take those random shots with what I've learned and still learning. It just took 3 years down the road π. This area mostly dust. dark nebula and what appears to be an old pair of stars., red giants perhaps? This was shot on my hyperstar c6 at F2! Which is the perfect companion for enjoying some randomness! #astrophotography #deepsky #milkyway #spacepics #nebula #dragon #stars #celestronc6 #hyperstar #starizona #zwo #asiairpro #zwoam5 #asi183mmpro #narrowband #f2 #eukaismygato
βTen percent of nothinβ is β¦" Is it me or do you just love it when you start new astro projects? I've started quite a few lately! This is my favorite so far. Shot on my C6 at F6 with a whopping 2551mm of focal length on a very binned 183mm pro. I Tracked the bubble nebula on a zwo Am5 and I was giddy when I saw this data. At just two hours of exposure time in sulfer, hydrogen and oxygen I was surprised to see this result on the bubble nebula. I can't wait to see it closer to 10 hours. #bubblenebula #deepsky #astrophotography #zwo #asiair #celestron #c6 #longexposure #asi183mm #am5 #ngc7635 #narrowband #eukaismygato
"Smashing through the night" Not the good kind of smashing but smashing nevertheless! 18 minutes of total integration time on both the Elephant's trunk Nebula and Cygnus wall in NGC7000 shot in monochrome SHO hyperstar. I Could definitely use more oiii but I'm happy to produce these considering the time I had! #astrophotography #asi183mmpro #asiair #celestronc6 #Hyperstar #starizona #zwo #Cygnuswall #elephantstrunknebula #NGC7000 #eukaismygato
" The Best 15 minutes in 5 months" You know those nights where the clouds Part for a few minutes and you rush out to try and get some exposure time? Even though it's a desperate attempt you're ride or die anyways? Well that was me! I only got 1 very light polluted hour of LRGB data on Markarian's Chain π and 15 minutes of HA on the Cygnus wall @ F2 through a c6 hyperstar. #c6 #starizona #Cygnuswall #ngc7000 #hyperstar #astrophotography #deepsky #longexposure #spacepics #eukaismygato
"For those who capture the night remember to walk in the light" Yup still cloudy out here at night but it sure is nice during the day! Been boarding lately! Send some clear skies my way will ya? #astrophotography #cloudynights #deepsky #cloudsgoaway #clearskies #eukaismygato
"Silver Hufflepuff" Catching up with some end of summer data. Don't you think it's amazing that from our vantage point in space we can look at the center of our own galaxy? A view from 26,ooo light years away from earth π. A wall of dust and gas and yet beyond it lays a supermassive giant where viewed in the right spot time seems to stop. I don't know about you but that's a pretty epic thought. This was a side project of mine and on a second rig while my main scope was out blasting nebula throughout the night. This is a mosaic made of 9 frames in monochrome H-Alpha with only 10 minutes of integration @ F2 @ 85mm. I nearly missed the galactic center cause I got greedy with the lagoon and triffid nebula there. π I even got traces of the dark π I'll be definitely adding to this someday and expanding the scene. Perhaps even making it a color photo. Who knows that's what I like about astro imaging you are never finished! #milkywaycore #astrophotography #deepsky #astropics #milkyway #longexposurephotography #rokinon85mm #monochrome #eukaismygato
"The Apple of Eden" Finally got around to processing my data on what we all know as the spagetti nebula. Is it made with whole wheat? Is it flour or perhaps both? I mean what's wrong with 2 different noodles anyways? I really wasn't sure I had enough exposure time even at F2 but I was glad to see it end up the way it did. Just in case I'll mention that this Neb is actually a superova remnant. Also known as boon boom. It's fairly large in the sky covering the width of 6 full moons in our sky! #astrophotography #deepskyphotography #longexposure #simeis147 #sharpless2-240 #supernova #nebula #deepspace #spacepics #eukaismygato
"Classic style" I've said it once before and I'll say it again. Astro gear is just gorgeous to look at. Here's my C6 with filter wheel and zwo eaf installed. I have 90% rotation on it due to cables. It's been working reliably since summer and I finally shared how I did it on my channel. That red looks so cool! #celestronc6 #zwoeaf #celestronsct #astrophotography #astroimaging #eukaismygato
"Queens of the night II" My 3 nights of clear skies turned quickly into 1 night for an hour lol.Thats ok This year I had some F2 to smash through the night I shot the Pleiades high in my bortle 6 night skies for 45 minutes using 1 minute subs for 15 minutes in each filter R,G and B. Besides the SCT's crazy diffraction patterns I surprisingly exposed lots of reflection nebula. I was indeed delighted to see these 7 sisters again. #Pleiades #m45 #astrophotography #deepsky #asiairpro #celestronc6 #hyoerstar #starizona #spacepics #zwofilters #longexposure #nebula #reflectionnebula #astroimaging #eukaismygato
"Astro extravaganza anyone? " Is there such a thing? Apparently I have 3 nights next week if the weather holds! My mind of projects I could start or complete at F2 are dancing in my head. Hmmmm #astrophotography #starizona #Hyperstar #celestronc6 #asiair #deepsky #spacepics #f2 #eukaismygato
"It's funny that my best collimation came from not" As you know I've been learning how to collimate my first sct. On a suggestion from starizona to simply flatten the hyperstar out and screw it on. I thought to myself it can't be that easy and it actually was. This just over 2 hours In SHO on the Rosette Nebula! 3 x 15 in each filter. I tried exposing the stem in this short time and I nearly did!! π #rosettenebula #astrophotography #zwoasi183 #zwonarrowbandfilters #celestronc6 #starizona #hyoerstar #deepsky #ngc2244 #eq6rpro #asiairpro #f2imaging #longexposure #nightsky #eukaismygato
"2.5 hours is better than nothing at all" Fall has settled in and the clouds have returned in force! I had 3 hours of clear skies till who knows when lol. Luckily I have a Hyperstar this year and even with its short comings it's come in handy already. Here is 2.5 hours in Sho on NGC1499. 1 hour in HA 1 hour in O3 and 12 minutes in S2. Yes 12 minutes cause the clouds rolled in lol. I was amazed to see that O3 data coming through just a little bit. Need more time on it but I'm thankful for what I got in such a short amount of time. #starizona #Hyperstar #celestronc6 #astrophotography #deepsky #longexposure #asiair #zwonarrowbandfilters #asi183mmpro #spacepics #ngc1499 #Californianebula #eukaismygato
"Only 3 hours of clear skies left" I wasn't sure about my SCT when I got it much less learning how to collimate. I did a pretty decent job by sight but I thought I could do better and recently discovered the tri bahtinov mask and got my best collimation ever! Shot with hyperstar before the smoke from nearby forest fires clouded over my skies. This is my first pass at the crescent nebula. 1 hour in HA and 2 hours in Oiii! #cresentnebula #astrophotography #deepsky #starizona #hyperstar #asi183mmpro #asiair #longexposurephotography #celestronc6 #f2 #spacepics #zwonarrowbandfilters #eukaismygato
"Had to try it" Still smokey out here with all the forest fires and such. So seeing conditions are terrible but I couldn't resist trying out my first SCT with a focal reducer at F6.3. Hyperstar is real nice but sometimes you just crave getting in really close to things. Can't wait to try it when transparency gets better but even at bin2 it's real close to getting over sampled. Maybe it's time to think about a 2nd astrocam with better scale. I'll wait for better conditions and see! Here are those familiar grand dust spires in the heart nebula near Merlotte 15. 6 hours in bi-color HA + Oiii #heartnebula #celestronc6 #asi183mmpro #asiairpro #deepskyphotography #deepspace #spacepics #eukaismygato
" LION FACE OR IS IT?" First run at the lion nebula with Hyperstar. 1.5 hours in SHO. I do see the face but the nose looks like some evil alien π½ lol #starizona #hyoerstar #c6 #celestronc6 #lionnebula #astrophotography #asi183mmpro #deepskyphotography #asiairpro #zwonarrowbandfilters #eukaismygato
It's like a cookie doughy. Jiggly puff marshmallow! The triangulum galaxy imaged in L -HA G B in 1 hour with hyperstar. I could get used to this. Just having fun with it right now and learning lots about F2 imaging. #starizona #hyperstar #triangulumgalaxy #asiairpro #astrophotography #deepskyphotography #eukaismygato
"Silver and Platinum" All this widefield business I've been doing lately has made me want to reach for my refractor for a closer look. Processed in classic SHO but color balanced for a more "natural "look, if there is such a thing. I was surprised to see all this stringy dark neb in only 1 hour in each filter at F6. The william optics z73 never disappoints ! #elephantstrunknebula #astrophotography #deepsky #darknebula #deepspace #narrowband #zenithstarZ73 #asiairpro #asi183mm #eukaismygato
"Unexpected results are the best..sometimes" Been expirementing at F2 to see what the "minimum" exposure time would be to make a SHO photo. After processing the data I started to notice that faint pink color of Hydrogen alpha all around the Elephant's trunk nebula with lots of dark nebula marbled within. This is only 1 hour in each filter. I was pleasantly surprised to find all this. I feel a vid coming on soon! #elephantstrunknebula #astrophotography #deepskyphotography #narrowband #rokinon85mm #zwoasi183 #asiairpro #widefieldastrophotography #eukaismygato
"12 panels of glory" My momento of 7 sleepless nights of clear skies finally. I came away with this 12 panel HA mosaic shot with my rokinon 85mm @ f2. Yippee! This is after almost a year of cloudy nights! #astrophotography #asi183mmpro #mosaic #Cygnus #ngc7000 #northamericanebula #butterflynebula #tulipnebula #cresentnebula #deepsky #eukaismygato
This kinda relates to space cause I just spotted R2D2 today π #maythe4thbewithyou #R2d2 #eukaismygato
"Imaging through the clouds" In my latest I attempt to image m100 through some light cloud cover. You know you've done it too! π I'm going on losing 3 astro imaging seasons to the pesky weather! It turned out fuzzy but I had a great time anyways!! #cloudynights #astrophotography #deepsky #longexposure #astroimaging #nightsky #eukaismygato
"Astrophotography is all about patience and good things come to those who wait" #tadpolenebula #flamingstarnebula #spiderandflynebula #nightsky #deepsky #astrophotography #milkyway #widefieldastrophotography #eukaismygato
"I was stoked" Learned lots in this lens test. Obtained the rest of my color data in 3.5 hours which is insane π³ and color mapped in HSO. Not a bad result from a camera lens (Rokinon 85mmF1.4) I'm definitely going capture more data. Just seeing what I could expose around an hour in each filter. Hubble's Variable nebula can also be seen here. Ha 70 x 180 Sii 70x 180 Oiii 70x180 Shot at F2.8 #astrophotography #rosettenebula #christmastreecluster #deepspace #deepsky #ngc2264 #snowflakecluster #foxfurnebula #hubblesvariablenebula #ngc2244 #asi183mmpro #zwonarrowbandfilters #eukaismygato
"If I hadn't of told you would you have noticed?" Here's my HSO version of the horsehead and flame nebula in Orion for 2021. I finally got some data besides HA. π Still in progress. Anyways when we shoot this target we often stretch it until Alnitak is so bright you can't see it's companion star or at least the star it's nearby. I processed Alnitak separately in another layer then added it to my photo along with the other doublish star directly above the horsehead. I kind of dig it and now I can enjoy the lesser known stars. #Horseheadnebula #astrophotography #asi183mmpro #asi120mmmini #asiairpro #deepspace #flamenebula #narrowband #williamoptics #zenithstarz61 #eukaismygato
"The joys of helping others" I'm the kind of guy that likes to shoot videos no matter what subject. Lately I've had so much fun meeting new people in the hobby and shooting astrophotography product videos. I've enjoyed helping people that got into the hobby after me and most of all Learning from the more experienced. I'm in a humble place right now where it wasn't too long ago I was confused on how astrophotography worked and now learning more advanced concepts from more experienced guys in my second year that no doubt I will pass on myself one day. One thing I can say about this hobby is how much help there is out there from total strangers and I really enjoy my very small part to play in this. This is how all hobbies should be. Here's a scene from my latest. I broke down the one of the most popular beginner guide camera /guide scope combos in our hobby. You can't even tell how many times my 120mm mini hit the pavement in the middle of the night! Lol anyways I just liked the lighting I used and wanted to share. #asi120mmmini #zwo30mmguidescope #autoguiding #astrophotography #deepsky #asiairpro #eukaismygato
"The bokest of globules" I can't help but think this bok globule in the pacman nebula totally reminds me of one of those fancy guppies swimming about in an aquarium. Although I don't think fish would like that much ozone lol. I guess that's a good metaphor because apparently these globules pop out stars on their own. This was also my first pass at it! #pacmannebula #astrophotography #deepspace #deepsky #narrowband #eukaismygato
"What does the dark horse have to say about this?" Is it wierd we have a horse head next to a dark horse? Does the dark horse say "wierd that's a horsehead" or does it just gallop away with the secrets of the universe not caring about decapitation? Oh boy my first pass at the blue horsehead nebula during the summer of 21 shot in LRGB. Such a challenging target and I'll need to get to darker skies and lots of exposure time to get the dust behind this enormous reflection nebula. I didn't realize what I got myself into until I started to process my subs lol. #deepspace #astrophotography #bluehorseheadnebula #reflectionnebula #deepsky #eukaismygato
"Dew point" I guess I should feel good that I had a few hours of imaging until my sky got completely fogged over lol. Here's some water particles floating over my torch beam. #astrophotography #astrothanksgiving #dewpoint #deepspace #deepsky #eukaismygato
"Skywatcher please forgive me for the bad joke" Currently shooting a new video on a first astro set up mainly focusing on people who want to transition from a camera on a tripod.. Shot this scene showcasing the skywatcher star adventurer trying to convey how it's so awesome its criminal. I know bad joke lol I just liked the red and blue lights and wanted to share it with you all! #skywatcher #star adventurer #astrophotography #astroimaging #startrackers #deepspace #deepsky #eukaismygato
"Thanos Boom! I got your infinity stones. Oh your dust my bad" My 2021 summer project and what sort of resembles the 6 infinity stones an LRGB of Rho Ophiuchi. yes I too have problems spelling that! Not nearly enough exposure time on this huge target but I kinda dig how it looks like a space dragon here! I will be definitely be adding to this in 2022. #rhoopiuchi #astrophotography #astronomy #deepsky #nebula #longexposure #nighttimephotography #infinitystones #eukaismygato
" What are you most thankful for?" If it is on the subject of Astrophotography I am most thankful for autoguiding. I know it's common place these days but there was a time people had to send pulses by hand to correct for movement. Lol Here is my mount in a time-lapse doing its multi star guiding routine. Pretty lavish! During this astro-thanksgiving time what are you thankful for? #asiairpro #autoguiding #astrothanksgiving #phd2 #multistarguiding #eq6r #zwo #zenithstar73 #zwoeaf #zwooag #eukaismygato
"Brooke Shields has nothing on this Lagoon, ok maybe she does" I thought I had enough time this year to get a close up shot of the lagoon nebula in narrowband after I shot it super wide. Boy was I wrong. I was only able to get just over an hour of HA then the clouds rolled in for the season. I'm learning that Astrophotographers have lots of unfinished projects and lots of in progress projects. But isn't that the cool thing about it? You can keep shooting it later down the road! At least I have something to look forward to when it's time in 2022. Do you have projects you need to finish too? #lagoonnebula #narrowband #zwo #monochrome #deepsky #astrophotography #astronomy #zenithstarZ73 #williamoptics #eukaismygato
"Oh Narrowband how much I love thee" Some glamour shots of some common Narrowband filters. I was thinking about making a video about Narrowband imaging and was playing around with the presentation. Do you like Narrowband or RGB the best? #astrophotography #zwo #narrowband #narrowbandfilter #aputuremc #astroimaging #eukaismygato
"Astrophotography during the day?" Might not be what your thinking right now. Lol. When I'm shooting videos about astrophotography I get to really appreciate my gear I've worked so hard to get. It really is beautiful craftsmanship and I should hope so with all the money we spend. For a newcomer like me the hobby has already given back as much as I have put into it. Which extends to the Astro community that welcomed me from day one. Don't want to get mushy but thanks π Do you enjoy your gear during the day too? #astrophotography #deepspace #deepsky #Williamoptics #zenithstarZ73 #zenithstarZ61 #studiolife #photography #astronomy #telescope #eukaismygato
"Trick or treat?" Halloween night of all nights was my only clear night so far. During the course of the evening I decided to lay eyes on the horsehead and flame nebula with the tiny and yet mighty william optics z61. I think this will be my new project for the winter and this is my initial stack. Shot in mono and colorized in photoshop! I haven't decided if I will go full hso or bi color yet. I'm really excited!! #astrophotography #deepsky #ic434 #Horseheadnebula #flamenebula #Williamoptics #zenithstarZ61 #eukaismygato
"In life we all get lost but it's the people not the science that leads us back" Here's what gets me about this HSO shot I took of the Triffid and lagoon nebula this past summer. These nebula are so bright they are casting shadows and light onto the surrounding dust clouds in the milky way. Transforming it into a massive space landscape we can see visually but never cross in our lifetime. Oh and I got that quote from Wise Mr Miyagi always imparting wisdom even now in 21. Seemed kind of fitting for us astroimagers since we can reach so many people from all different walks of life with our images we post here on insta. #triffidnebula #lagoonnebula #deepsky #astrophotography #widefieldastrophotography #astronomy #backyardastrophotography #telescope #narrowbandimaging #eukaismygato
"The virtue of taking flat frames" I can't believe it's this cold already but I've been a good boy and have taken all my flats this weekend. Lol #astrophotography #selfie #eukaismygato
"3 nights" Man I look serious lol!! After our windstorm we have 3 nights of clear skies out here. I'm definitely going to get some data on existing projects and start some new ones this weekend. How many nights do you get to shoot during the winter? #astrophotography #nighttimephotography #selfie #eukaismygato
"I can't help but love this" Whenever I work on a video and I have product in it. Especially astro gear. I can't help but think how classic and modern astrophotography stuff looks and under the right light it's totally awesome! I've been working with the william optics zenithstar z61/z73 and even these basic refractors are kinda cool looking with all the bolts and knobs lol. #Williamoptics #zenithstarZ73 #zenithstarZ61 #z61telescope #z73telescope #eukaismygato
"Kaaa kaaaaaaaa!!" Actually I think eagles make a much cooler speeeeeeeeew sound! Anyways this summer was my first go at the Eagle Nebula. I was super stoked with how much detail I got with my very modest Z73 doublet refractor. Especially how close to the horizon it appeared. Colored mapped in HHO I was able to preserve some colors in the pillars of creation. I also got this cool brick color in the HA regions surrounding them. Can't wait to keep adding to this exposure next year! #astrophotography #eaglenebula #pillarsofcreation #Williamoptics #zenithstarZ73 #zwo183mmpro #eukaismygato
"What do Astrophotographers do in the winter?" After a year I think I finally answered that question. Last year I lost nearly 2 seasons to clouds and I wasn't about to let that happen this year. I remember how my equipment just sat idle. This summer I just shot multiple targets without editing. Just captured data so I would have something to process and still enjoy the hobby during the cloudy seasons! Here's my first ever shot of IC 1396 "The Elephant's trunk Nebula" processed with emphasis on the dark nebula and starless. Who am I kidding these are all first go at its. Lol What do you guys do in the winter? #ic1396 #elephantstrunknebula #astrophotography #skywatcher #eq6r #Williamoptics #zenithstarZ73 #asiairpro #eukaismygato
"Eagle -na" First go at M16 "The eagle nebula" Crappy seeing conditions lately but it's so high in my night skies right now I just had to try! "Ka kaaaaaaw" #m16 #eaglenebula #astrophotography #eukaismygato