Deep Space Astro
On my channel, you'll find a variety of astrophotography-related content, including tutorials on how to get started in astrophotography, gear reviews, and behind-the-scenes looks at my astrophotography sessions. I also share my own astrophotography images and discuss the techniques and equipment I use to capture them.
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Deep Space Astro
SPCC was the winner of the last poll and is now live! https://youtu.be/lytfUXBsp_Y
Now it’s time to vote on the next tutorial in the Siril 1.4 series. I’ll be releasing a new video every two days, based your votes.
Cast your vote now—the winning tutorial will go public on May 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT.
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Curves Transformation was the winner of the last poll and is now live! https://youtu.be/zLOD-CoXBp0
Now it’s time to vote on the next tutorial in the Siril 1.4 series. I’ll be releasing a new video every two days, based your votes.
Cast your vote now—the winning tutorial will go public on May 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT.
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I’ve got a series of tutorials lined up for Siril 1.4, and I’ll be releasing a new one every two days. I thought it would be fun to let you all vote on which tutorial should be released next! Cast your votes now, and be sure to check back and vote for the upcoming releases too. The winning video will be released on Apr. 29, 2025 at 9a EDT
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Image taken Mar. 26 2025
This is a 2-panel mosaic, that probably should've been a 4-panel. 🤪
The Spaghetti Nebula is a giant, faint, and wispy cloud of gas and dust in space. It’s what remains of a massive star that exploded in a supernova around 40,000 years ago. It’s located in the constellation Taurus, about 3,000 light-years away from Earth.
Panel 1: 123x60" exposures (2hrs. 3mins.)
Panel 2: 136x60" exposures (2hrs. 16mins.)
Scope: Celestron EdgeHD8 with Hyperstar v3 (425mm f/2.1)
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R
Guiding: N/A
Camera: Player One Poseidon-C
Filter: IDAS NBZ-II
Bortle: 5
Processed in Siril, PhotoShop
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Imaging with the observatory at home, from a cabin in the woods, 175 miles away. 😎
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Skies were unexpectedly clear last night when I wasn't home. Maybe that's the trick! When we arrived back at the house later, I just slewed quickly to the Rosette Nebula and acquired just over an hour of data. Love the HyperStar!
Image taken Mar. 22 2025
The Rosette Nebula is a massive, beautiful cloud of gas and dust in space where new stars are being born. It’s about 5,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Monoceros (the Unicorn). The nebula gets its name because it looks like a giant, red-pink cosmic rose in long-exposure images.
At its center, a group of young, bright stars—called the open cluster NGC 2244—has formed from the nebula’s material. These stars give off strong radiation and winds that shape the surrounding gas into a hollow, flower-like structure. The glowing colors come from hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur gas being energized by the stars.
69x60" exposures (1hrs. 9mins.)
Scope: Celestron EdgeHD8 with Hyperstar v3 (425mm f/2.1)
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R
Guiding: N/A
Camera: Player One Poseidon-C
Filter: IDAS NBZ-II
Bortle: 5
Processed in Siril
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A few months back I put up a video about the very cool Picastro app. Here's the link if you haven't seen it: https://youtu.be/oHgBx6dOe1Q . At the time it was a paid only service, but now they have a no strings attached FREE plan that allows you to browse the galleries, and you can upload up to 15 of your own images. Here's my page. picastro.co.uk/profile/MTEzNg== Come join this awesome community and give me a follow!
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Image taken over 2 nights Mar. 09 & Mar. 17 2025 with the moon illuminated at 80% & 90% respectively.
Sh2-224, also known as the Rice Hat Nebula, is a supernova remnant located in the constellation Auriga, approximately 14,700 light-years away from Earth. It’s the aftermath of a massive star’s explosion, where the expanding shockwave has shaped the surrounding gas and dust into an intricate, wispy shell.
597x60" exposures (9hrs. 57mins.)
Scope: Celestron EdgeHD8 with Hyperstar v3 (425mm f/2.1)
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R
Guiding: N/A
Camera: Player One Poseidon-C
Filter: IDAS NBZ-II
Bortle: 5
Processed in Siril & Photoshop
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March 14, 2025
Total Lunar Eclipse
What a perfect night! I hope everyone had a chance to see the eclipse!
400 x 0.1" exposures
Scope: Celestron EdgeHD8 with Reducer (1422mm f/7)
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R
Camera: Player One Poseidon-C
Filter: UV/IR
Bortle: 5
Processed in Siril, & GraXpert
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Come check out my cameo appearance in ‪@Naztronomy‬'s video on the Svbony SV550!
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