Nighttime Skies Above Upper Pottsgrove Pennsylvania
Now I have 2 telescopes, I am trying to take 2 pictures of the same Deep Space Objects. The close up was taken with my Celestron 9.25″ telescope which has a focal length of 2350mm. The distant picture was take with my Celestron 8″ telescope with a Hyperstar which changes the focal length from 2032 … Read More “Orion-B The Flame Nebula and Horsehead Nebula” »
There are actually two Bubble Nebula’s. The other one is in the Barnard’s Galaxy. This one is located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies close to the open cluster Messier 52. The picture from my Celestron 8″ with my Hyperstar actually gets both the nebula and the open cluster. And if I moved my telescope … Read More “The Bubble Nebula – NGC 7635” »
What do you do on cloudy nights? I process images. This is NGC 253 The Sculptor Galaxy. Took it on 11/3/2024. This is with my Celestron 9.25″ telescope and my Celestron CGE II Mount. I have struggled with 5 minute long exposures. The new mount, did it! To make this, I took 20 5 min … Read More “NGC 253 The Sculptor Galaxy” »
Taken with my Celestron 9.25″ telescope, ZWO ASI2600 MC Pro camera
Taken with my Celestron 9.25″ telescope, ZWO ASI2600 MC Pro camera The below image is from March 5, 2025. It was a very clear night. I was trying to get Europa, I ended up with Jupiter with 2 moons visible.
This image was taken 11/2/2024. It is 609 30 second subs using a Celestron 8″ SCT with a Hyperstar. Using a ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro. No filters, Here is a video of the making of this image:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcBXlDIXNGc
