Myth: You cannot image from inside cities because the light pollution will make things impossible. TL;DR: Modern software and filter technology is game-changing for imaging in the city, even for broadband targets! Long form: Let’s take a bit of a deep dive into this. For many, many years it has been accepted truth that you …
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Just to make Billy shut up about me not updating the website two days after I collect data.
Caldwell 49 is one of the objects in my catalog of images that I’ve wanted to capture for a good long while. It is absolutely massive and generally lends itself well to grab and go wide field imaging. Polar alignment is less critical than at high f/ratio and field rotation is thus less obvious. I …
M45 – The Pleiades, The Seven Sisters, Subarua Image Collection: 45 x 300 seconds AstroTech AT65EDQ Orion Starshoot Pro v2 Nebulosity 4 Guiding Meade DSI Pro Orion Mini-Guider PHD
M1, the Crab Nebula. M103, the Christmas Tree Cluster. Two of my favorite objects. I’ve imaged the M103 cluster several times before but it remains one of my favorites. The obvious grouping of this open cluster gives it a triangular shape and the varied color remind many Westerners of a Christmas Tree. Given that …
Finally got some good data on M27 after years of missed attempts. I collected this data from the back yard in Allen, TX. Camera was a Canon T2i with the IR cut filter removed and a custom white balance on a Celestron EdgeHD 8″ guided with a Meade DSI Pro in an Orion MiniGuider. 86 …
Messier 27 shot on September 22, 2013 from Allen, TX. 36 exposures of 60 seconds each through a Celestron EdgeHD 8 and collected by a modded Canon T2i (550D) DSLR.
Messier 2 taken on 5 July 2013 from Copper Breaks State Park outside of Vernon, Texas. Shot with a Celestron Edge HD 8″ Schmidt-Cassegrain mounted on a Celestron Advanced VX. 60 subframes of 60 seconds unguided
A quick stack of M57. Decided to shoot this after a PEC training session. 60 x 1 minute exposures, no flats yet.
Messier 27, the Dumbbell Nebula, taken from suburban Dallas on a night with 80% – 90% humidity with the object in the light dome of a massive shopping complex just a mile away. Yes, you can practice astrophotography in the city! This image was built from 41 minutes worth of 60 second sub-exposures stacked …
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