TadpoleAstro

Amateur Astrophotographer in Chi-town

[TadpoleAstro @tadpoleastro]

A quick 20min time lapse of tonight's lunar eclipse before the clouds rolled in 😔 #astrophotography #lunareclipse

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More 2025 editing backlog! Sh2-132 the Lion Nebula from Bortle 9 Berwyn. 26 Hrs captured over 8 clear nights last fall. More details in Telescopius, Astrobin. Thanks for looking, Clear Skies!

TS Optics 90
ZWO 533MC Pro
SW Eq6R Pro
Optolong L-Ult
318 x 300s

#astrophotography

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That one time I had 15 minutes to try and grab this comet in October then forgot about the data until just last week. C2025A6./Lemmon. Thanks for looking, Clear Skies!
Details on Astrobin,Telescopius.

#astrophotography #comet #Space #lemmon

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IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk nebula from the Bootleg Astronomy 2025 Spring Star Party. More details on Astrobin and Telescopius. Thanks for looking and Clear Skies!

TS-90
ZWO 533MC Pro
SW EQ6R Pro
OPT L-Enh
45 x 180s
#Astrophotography

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The Cave Nebula Sh2-155 from the Bootleg Astro Spring 2025 Star Party. A windy night huddled against the barn but worth it. Details on Astrobin & Telescopius. Thanks for looking, Clear Skies!

TS-90
ZWO 533MC Pro
SW EQ6R Pro
OPT L-Enh
50 x 180s
#Astrophotography #Space #astronomy

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First Attempt on M8 from the Bootleg Astronomy Spring 2025 Star Party. More details on Astrobin or Telescopius. Thanks for looking, Clear Skies!

TSOptics 90
SW EQ6R-Pro
ZWO 533MC Pro
OPT L-Enh
138 x 90s

#astrophotography #astronomy #space

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Sh2-157 Lobster Claw from the 2024 Fall Bootleg Astronomy Star Party. More details in Telescopius or Astrobin. Thanks for looking, Clear Skies!

TSOptics 60
SW EQ6R Pro
ZWO 533MC Pro
Optolong L-Ult
75x300s

#astrophotography #Space

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The Tulip Nebula from the Spring 2024 Bootleg Astronomy Star Party. Thanks for looking and Clear Skies! Details on Telescopius or Astrobin.

TS-90
ZWO Optical 533 MC Pro
SW EQ6R Pro
Optolong L-Enh
40x180

#astrophotography #space #astronomy

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Last night's Lunar Eclipse from my backyard. Thanks for looking and Clear Skies!

SW 127 Mak
Canon T3i
SW AZ-GTe

#moon #lunareclipse2025 #space #Astrophotography

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Finally getting through my editing backlog. Here's my 2024 attempt on M42 the Orion Nebula. More details on Astrobin and Telescopius. Thanks for looking and Clear Skies!

TS 61EDPH2
ZWO 533MC Pro
SW EQ6R Pro
Optolong L-Ult
210 x 180s

#Astrophotography #astronomy

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Catching up on some edits! Here's comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS from October. Shot in Bortle 9 Berwyn! Thanks for looking, Clear Skies!

#astrophotography #TsuchinshanATLAS #backyardastronomy #berwynillinois

1) Vintage 135mm - tracked
2) Vintage 58mm - composite
Canon T3i

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Messin' with the Mak! First attempt at a Mineral Moon from 7/18/2024. 2-panel composite from video. Thanks for looking, Clear Skies!

SW 127 Mak
Canon T3i
SW AZ-GTi

#astrophotography #SPACE

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A small break in the clouds and a quick test shot on C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan from the backyard in Berwyn. Even managed to get M5 in there. Ignore the powerlines in the stack ! Clear Skies!
135mm
1.5s x 40
Canon T3i
Comet Stacked in DSS

#Astrophotography #TsuchinshanATLAS

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Tonight's Harvest Moon Supermoon Partial Eclipse from Berwyn! Around 9:40pm local time. Clear Skies!

SW AZ Gti
SW 127 Mak
Canon T3i

#Astrophotography #EclipseLunar2024 #Supermoon

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Light Pollution took the sky away

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Happy 4th! NGC 6946 Firework Galaxy and a Milky Way shot. From the Bootleg Astronomy 2024 Spring Star Party. Details on Astrobin or Telescopius. Clear Skies!

TS APO 90
SW EQ6R Pro
ZWO 533 MC Pro
Baader M&S
82 x 120s

Canon T3i
Rokinon 14mm

#Astrophotography #astronomy #space

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Here's my panel of the eclipse in 15 min intervals. The center panel is as best as I can figure the 94% we saw here in Berwyn. Clear Skies!
ES-ED 80
Canon T3i
SW AZ-GTe

#Astrophotography #Eclipse2024 #EclipseSolar2024

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My version of the 2024 Solar Eclipse from Berwyn, IL. Clear Skies!

#astrophotography #EclipseSolar2024 #Berwyn

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Time lapse of the eclipse from Chicagoland. What a sight! Clear Skies!
#Astrophotography #Eclipse2024