smilingj.netA stretch of clear but moonlit sky called for a narrowband project.
Blog: https://www.smilingj.net/article/2024-06-26-region-above-sadr-ic-1318
IC 410: The Tadpole Nebula
My main project for a week of clear skies: The Tadpole Nebula.
Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2024-01-12-ic-410-the-tadpole-nebula
#astrophotography #ic410 #tadpolenebula #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro
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://smilingj.net/article/2024-01-11-new-technique-to-combine-rgb-and-ha-dat
#astrophotography #m81 #m82 #cigargalaxy #bodesgalaxy #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro
Reprocessing IC 405: 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://smilingj.net/article/2023-10-31-reprocessing-ic-405-the-flaming-star-ne
#astrophotography #flamingstarnebula #ic405 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro
The Ghost of Cassiopeia
Long time no see: It was only a short opportunity, but I needed new data...
Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-10-17-the-ghost-of-cassiopeia
#astrophotography #cuda #ic59 #ic63 #pixinsight #tensorflow #ghostofcassiopeia #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro
Messier 52 and Bubble Nebula
The rather small Bubble Nebula pairs well with an open cluster also known as Messier 52.
Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-09-25-messier-52-and-bubble-nebula
#astrophotography #bubblenebula #m52 #ngc7635 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro
New month, new project: This time the Lobster Claw Nebula.
Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-09-08-sh2-157-lobster-claw-nebula
\#astrophotography #lobsterclawnebula #sh2157 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro
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://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-26-adding-narrow-band-data-to-the-soul-neb
#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro
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://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-22-ngc-281-pacman-nebula
#astrophotography #ngc281 #pacmannebula #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro
The Soul Nebula as 2-Panel-Mosaic
I have started a new multi-night mosaic project to image the Soul Nebula.
Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-10-a-new-mosaic-project-the-soul-nebula-as
#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro