By Chuck’s Astrophotography
2016.11.10
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBED UNSUBSCRIBE
The weather has been terrible lately as an invisible fog has been rolling in and getting more dense as the night went on. But last night was very clear, so I went after the Elephant Trunk nebula again (IC 1396). I plan to add OIII and SII at a later date. Here is more info:
Telescope: Celestron Newtonian 6 inch (750mm focal length, f/5)
Mount: Celestron AVX
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI 1600MM-Cool (mono)
Filters: Ha=23×300″ (1 hour, 55 minutes)
Guide scope: Orion ST80
Guide Camera: Lodestar X2
Guide Software: PHD2
Darks: 50, Bias: 100, Flats: 20 (for each filter)
Capture software: Nebulosity
Post Processing: DeekSkyStacker, PixInsight, Photoshop
Dew Shield, Dew Heater Strip
Distributed-Aperture Telescopes: A New Revolution in Astronomy A new wave of astronomy is here. Instead of relying on a single massive telescope, distributed-aperture systems combine multiple smaller telescopes working together—unlocking
I am an avid guitar player. I have been playing for most of my life. I like just about any guitar, electric, acoustic, even bass. It is funny how many
Capturing the Andromeda Galaxy is not uncommon.Resolving it—star by star, across its vast spiral arms—is something else entirely.For the four-member team Cosmic Quadrant, this project became a test of patience,
Jan Erik Vallestad is an astrophotographer based in rural Norway, where his connection to the night sky began as a child. He started his astrophotography journey in 2022 and quickly
A little more than a century ago, astronomers were still debating the true nature of those faint, cloudy smudges that appeared in their eyepieces. Telescopes had already grown remarkably capable,
