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A stretch of clear but moonlit sky called for a narrowband project.

Blog: https://t.co/t6thH9F3lm

#astrophotography #ic1318 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

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IC 410: The Tadpole Nebula

My main project for a week of clear skies: The Tadpole Nebula.

Blog: https://t.co/BfN6rzHiAf

#astrophotography #ic410 #tadpolenebula #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

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M81 Group

I have been adding more data to a project that I started last year. The image now contains more than 30 hours of data.

Blog: https://t.co/MiovbdBnuA

#astrophotography #m81 #m82 #cigargalaxy #bodesgalaxy #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

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Reprocessing: The Flaming Star Nebula

Earlier this year I took a photograph of the Flaming Star Nebula. I had a hard time processing it. Now I have given it a second chance.

Blog: https://t.co/rYiaXg9Aab

#astrophotography #flamingstarnebula #ic405 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

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The Ghost of Cassiopeia

Long time no see: It was only a short opportunity, but I needed new data...

Blog: https://t.co/gFexQBDLBK

#astrophotography #cuda #ic59 #ic63 #pixinsight #tensorflow #ghostofcassiopeia #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

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Messier 52 and Bubble Nebula

The rather small Bubble Nebula pairs well with an open cluster also known as Messier 52.

Blog: https://t.co/PcNWVn41Hw

#astrophotography #bubblenebula #m52 #ngc7635 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

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New month, new project: This time the Lobster Claw Nebula.

Blog: https://t.co/5YAlLm2sxz

#astrophotography #lobsterclawnebula #sh2157 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

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Adding narrow-band data to the Soul Nebula Mosaic Project

I was able to add a first batch of narrow-band data to my mosaic project of the Soul Nebula.

Blog: https://t.co/jigjeIkOBs

#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

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NGC 281: Pacman Nebula

Waiting for the Soul Nebula to rise above the neighbors house, I shot some frames of the Pacman Nebula.

Blog: https://t.co/LzY0r6sC3L

#astrophotography #ngc281 #pacmannebula #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

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The Soul Nebula as 2-Panel-Mosaic

I have started a new multi-night mosaic project to image the Soul Nebula.

Blog: https://t.co/OgQsHq4Brn

#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

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NGC 6960: Western Veil Nebula

Another part of the larger region known as the Veil Nebula.

Blog: https://t.co/Ucs5SbXUj6

#astrophotography #ngc6960 #westernveilnebula #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

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Reprocessing the North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula from May 2023

Blog: https://t.co/4h7uoloUBA

#astrophotography #ngc7000 #ic5070 #ic5068 #northamericanebula #pelicannebula #heq5pro #tamron70200g2 #asi294mcpro

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Messier 8: The Lagoon Nebula

The Lagoon Nebula is one of those deep sky objects that is just above the horizon from where I live.

Blog: https://t.co/wybw87Q2RN

#astrophotography #messier8 #m8 #lagoonnebula #ngc6530 #ngc6526 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

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The name of the star is Sadr. Bloody autocorrect.

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IC 1318: The Butterfly Nebula

Right next to the bright star Sard lies a region known as IC 1318 Butterfly Nebula.

Blog: https://t.co/zjDAhMj9Ah

#astrophotography #ic1318 #butterflynebula #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

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NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula

The Crescent Nebula, which to me looks more like a giant space brain than a crescent.

Blog: https://t.co/nrl5w443dl

#astrophotography #ngc6888 #crescentnebula #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

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North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula

Blog: https://t.co/g250pfOrJ4

#astrophotography #ngc7000 #ic5070 #ic5068 #northamericanebula #pelicannebula #heq5pro #tamron70200g2 #asi294mcpro

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ITV 2023 - Gedern https://t.co/jb8SpEid9N

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Having collected more narrowband data than ever before, a more sophisticated way of combining narrowband and broadband data was required.

Blog: https://t.co/mdnLntPdTO

#astrophotography #m81 #m82 #bodesgalaxy #cigargalaxy #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

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Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy (preliminary result April 2023)

Blog: https://t.co/G8tAux8a8a

#astrophotography #m81 #m82 #bodesgalaxy #cigargalaxy #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro