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Horsehead and Flame Nebulae
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Horsehead and Flame Nebulae

334.5 minutes, ISO1600, 30 second subs, Canon 200D, NexStar 8SE, .6...

M106 270 Minutes
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M106 270 Minutes

M106 Imaged 3/9/25, 3/16/25/, 4/7/25 NexStar 8" SE, 0.63 Reducer...

Triangulum Galaxy
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Triangulum Galaxy

M33 imaged 10/25-26/2024 148 minutes integration via 296 30-second...

Horsehead And Flame nebula 184 minutes
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Horsehead And Flame nebula 184 minutes

Work in progress on a planned eight to nine hour run at the Horsehe...

Eye of Sauron (NGC 4151) Region
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Eye of Sauron (NGC 4151) Region

NGC 4151 NextStar 8SE, 0.63 Reducer, 224 39-second subframes Cano...

Pleiades
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Pleiades

Six panel mosaic imaged 10/4/24 - 10/6/24. NexStar SE, Canon 200D,...

Star Artifact
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Star Artifact

Example of NexStar 8SE diffraction spikes

Pleiades Example V1 Signed
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Pleiades Example V1 Signed

Example of an "over processed" image - version 1

Pleiades Example V2 signed
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Pleiades Example V2 signed

Over processed image V2

Orion - Final
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Orion - Final

Orion Nebula Imaged 11/5-6/2024 NexStar 8SE on Wedge 0.63 Reducer/c...

Andromeda Mosaic WIP signed
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Andromeda Mosaic WIP signed

Panels 6 & 7 (center, middle row) of 12.

Andromeda Mosaic WIP 10 signed
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Andromeda Mosaic WIP 10 signed

Middle row of a planned 12 panel mosaic.

Pleiades MergeMosaic Gradient Blur Noise Corrected processed Via STF V3 signed
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Pleiades MergeMosaic Gradient Blur Noise Corrected processed Via STF V3 signed

Example of what I think is over processed. Closer to my vision, us...

Markarian Mosaic Final
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Markarian Mosaic Final

March 2024 - 5 nights, 12 images, approximately 55 minutes each usi...

Pleiades MergeMosaic Gradient Blur Noise Corrected processed Via STF V3 signed
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Pleiades MergeMosaic Gradient Blur Noise Corrected processed Via STF V3 signed

Example of what I think is over processed. Closer to my vision, us...

Whirlpool 2
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Whirlpool 2

My first attempt at the Whirlpool Galaxy last may.

Markarian Chain
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Markarian Chain


Whirlpool Galaxy
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Whirlpool Galaxy

Whirlpool Galaxy Imaged with NextStar 8SE, NINA, and Canon 200D. 2...

M101 Signed
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M101 Signed

M101 Imaged on 4/25/24 and 5/7/24. 340 exposures, 45 seconds, ISO...

Horsehead and Flame Nebulae
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Horsehead and Flame Nebulae

334.5 minutes - Same as prior image, but with luminance boosted sli...

M101
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M101

M101 Imaged 5/9/25 and 5/13/25 Celestron 8" SCT on AVX GEM, .63 R...

M13 Processed signed
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M13 Processed signed

M13 - 277 30-second images, ISO1600, Canon SL2 (200D), Celestron Ne...

Andromeda Mosaic WIP 12 signed
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Andromeda Mosaic WIP 12 signed

My learning process continued...

NGC7000
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NGC7000

Attempt at NGC7000 using Canon 200D and 135-250 lens set at 200mm....

Andromeda Mosaic Inverted
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Andromeda Mosaic Inverted

At the request of a CNer, I inverted the image.

M106 - Curve Rework
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M106 - Curve Rework

M106 Imaged 3/9/25, 3/16/25/, 4/7/25 NexStar 8" SE, 0.63 Reducer...

Markarian Mosaic Final 2
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Markarian Mosaic Final 2

Same image with the sky brought up a bit.

Whirlpool Galaxy 156 minutes V3
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Whirlpool Galaxy 156 minutes V3

Whirlpool Galaxy NexStar 8 SE, Canon 200D, ISO 1600, 312 30-second...

Noise Example
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Noise Example

Unedited photo to illustrate noise issue

Orion Nebula
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Orion Nebula

Orion Nebula Imaged 11/5-6/2024 NexStar 8SE on Wedge 0.63 Reducer/c...

Noise Example No stars
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Noise Example No stars

Enhanced image of noise example

Noise Example
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Noise Example


Noise Example No stars
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Noise Example No stars

Noise in background

M65 & M66
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M65 & M66

Imaged with Celestron 8SE and Canon 200D. 324 images, 30 seconds ea...

Sh2-114 "Flying Dragon Nebula"
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Sh2-114 "Flying Dragon Nebula"

NexStar 8SE, 0.63 reducer AVX Mount 584 one-minute exposures ZWO AS...

IC2169 153 minutes
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IC2169 153 minutes

IC 2169, "Dryer's Nebula," imaged 2/23-27/2025. NexStar 8SE, wed...

NGC7000 - Green Noise Reduction
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NGC7000 - Green Noise Reduction

A slight rework of my image of NGC7000 after reducing green noise p...

Markarian 07 vignette
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Markarian 07 vignette

Deliberate over stretch of an image to illustrate a question about...

Pleiades
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Pleiades

Rework of previous image using SCNR to adjust red and green pixels....

M86 Cluster
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M86 Cluster

"Great Galactic Face" Celestron NexStar 8" w/0.63 Reducer AVX Mou...

Andromeda panel 6 test 3 signed
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Andromeda panel 6 test 3 signed

First night of 12 panels of Andromeda

AndromedaMosaic 01
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AndromedaMosaic 01

Test of my equipment for a 12 panel mosaic

M16 - Eagle Nebula
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M16 - Eagle Nebula

Imaged 6/23/24 - 6/24/24. 388 thirty second images, NexStar8SE wit...

Silver Sliver & airliner
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Silver Sliver & airliner

Single frame of the Silver Sliver galaxy with airliner passing in f...

NGC7000 Signed
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NGC7000 Signed

NGC7000 with magenta toned down slightly

Orion Nebula
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Orion Nebula

Orion Nebula Imaged 11/18/2020 Canon 200D, Sigma 120-400 at 400mm...

Orion Nebula
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Orion Nebula

Imaged 11/18/202 Processed in DSS and Photoshop First attempt at De...

Orion Nebula
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Orion Nebula

Orion Nebula Imaged 11/5-6/2024 NexStar 8SE on Wedge 0.63 Reducer/c...





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