DesertSkyAstrophotography

Amateur Astronomer. Musician. Bassist for

[DesertSkyAstrophotography @burningChrome99]

#Astrophotography begins with good data. 5 minutes Ha on the horsehead.

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Lum: 360 @ 60s
Red: 83@ 120s
Green: 81 @ 120s
Blue: 132@ 120s

952 minutes or 15.87 hours total integration

Data Collected May 16-21, 2020 from Ridgecrest CA.

Orion 8" f/3.9 Newtonian.
Orion Atlas Pro Az/Eq-G
ZWO 290mm Mini with OAG
ZWO ASI 1600MM-Pro
Zwo Filters

[DesertSkyAstrophotography @burningChrome99]

#Astrophotography is a journey. We all start somewhere, and for many of us it’s with a 5” Newtonian, or a SCT, maybe a nice big Dobsonian. It not where you end up that important, but the path you take. Manage your expectations, take small incremental steps, and live in wonder.

[DesertSkyAstrophotography @burningChrome99]

91 x 300s Ha
66 x 300s Oiii
8.6 hours total integration

20 dark frames, no flat frames.

Orion 8" f/3.9 Newtonian.
Orion Atlas Pro Az/Eq-G
ZWO 290mm Mini with OAG
ZWO ASI 1600MM-Pro
baader mpcc II
Zwo Filters
Captured with N.I.N.A., processed with PixInsight

[DesertSkyAstrophotography @burningChrome99]

Medusa nebula HOO 8.5 hours

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This is my initial processing attempt at M33 the triangulum Pinwheel.

Lum: 276 @ 30s
Red: 47 @ 60s
Green: 49 @ 60s
Blue: 42 @ 60s

Orion 8" f/3.9 Newtonian.
Orion Atlas Pro Az/Eq-G
ZWO ASI 1600MM-Pro
Zwo Filters
N.I.N.A
#PixInsight
#Astrophotography

[DesertSkyAstrophotography @burningChrome99]

Not astronomy related, but my band just released our debut album, Flood, for presale. Check it out, https://t.co/ydpaGmlGEz #heavymetal #localmusic #ridgecrest

[DesertSkyAstrophotography @burningChrome99]

@mjschoenmaker Nice shot. I was using an asi160pmm pro on an 8” f/3.9 Newtonian with zwo filters. I shotthe iris a few months ago, great target.

[DesertSkyAstrophotography @burningChrome99]

Sh2-136, The Ghost Nebula. I really enjoy processing dark nebula and faint reflection nebul. This photo is about 12 hours of integration in LRGB. #Astrophotography #nightsky #Astronomy

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@xipteras Thank you.

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@RhoPrimoLeonis @xipteras Thank you.

[DesertSkyAstrophotography @burningChrome99]

I wonder if flats would calibrate that out?

[Harvard Plate Stacks @_GlassStars_]

Well, hello photo bombing space spider. This little guy crawled onto the plate underneath the telescope while the astronomers were taking an image of the stars from Arequipa, Peru on June 27, 1896.

#spider #astrophotography #archive

[DesertSkyAstrophotography @burningChrome99]

Wow, what incredible detail.

[Daydream Astro🌍🌈⃤ @DaydreamAstro]

The Witches Broom nebula taken last night in the little 'dark' that we have at this time of year. This is our first go using our L-eNhance Optolong filter 😍

6 min Subs
1hr 54 total exposure
HEQ5 pro
Skywatcher Evostar ED80
600D mod + L-eNhance filter

#astrophotography

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@AlphaAstro2 @Mark80643280 Thank you.

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A cropped version of the pillars after some sharpening in SHO. #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Nightsky

[David 🇮🇱🇺🇸 @david_il_us]

Just entered astrophotography contest with this image of the pacman nebula... What do you think, is it a good choice?

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@RitcheyW Thank you.

[DesertSkyAstrophotography @burningChrome99]

Thanks everyone! got a lot of great feedback on my previous version of the Iris Nebula. I’ve reprocessed with this result. I think this version is better. #Astrophotography #pixinsight #astronomy #asiweek

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@Mark80643280 Thanks!

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I'm still getting the hang of Narrowband SHO Processing. Here's my go at the Eagle Nebula.
Total: 30 hours 48 minutes
#astrophotography #Pixinsight #Stars #SHO #narrowband

[DesertSkyAstrophotography @burningChrome99]

Currently collecting data on the Eagle Nebula. The wind has kept me from collecting the sulphur data and the moon from collecting the oxygen data. 8 hours @ 7 minute exposures. #astrophotography