September 26, 2023
Here is an update since May. The only new equipment that I have used is a new SvBony Dual 7nm narrowband filter, utilizing the Ha & OIII bandwidth available to use with my Celestron 8"SCT.
May 26-27, 2023
Here is an update of my imaging sessions on this past Friday night with new equipment. I used a new iOptron CEM40 telescope mount, along with a brand new GSO 6" F/9 RC telescope. This is a first for me, since I had relied on SCT's for most of my imaging pleasure. I will stick with the RC and purchase an 8" F/8 RC in the near future. These images were taken with my ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera, SharpCap 4.11 Pro using Gain 400, Bin 1x1, Darks, Histo stretch, 15 second frames for a total of 30-45 minutes each stack.
Within these pages, I will be highlighting my recent Deepsky imaging results, using my new ASI533MC Pro camera and new Planetary images as well.
May 1, 2023
A few more gems of the night sky. Using my Celestron Evolution C6, ASI533MC Pro camera, ZWO Duo band, UV/IR Cut, SharpCap 4.1 beta.
Gain 453, Bin 1x1, 10 sec exposures, 30 minute total stack, Darks, Histo stretch, gradient removal
Gain 453, Bin 1x1, 10 sec exposures, 30 minute total stack, Darks, Histo stretch, gradient removal
April 20 and April 27, 2023
Here are my latest pics using my Celestron Evolution 6, ASI 533MC Pro camera and SharpCap 4.1 Pro software. Gain 450, Bin 1, 8 second frames, 1 hour total stack time.
January 9/10, 2023
Here are my latest images taken with my Nexstar 8SE OTA mounted on my Evolution mount attached to my new Celestron wedge. I used my ASI533MC camera, 2" Baader Neodymium filter, ZWO Filter Drawer; Gain 347, Bin 2, 8 sec exposures for a total stack time of 15 minutes.
Here are my latest images, taken December 20, 2022. I used my C11, EQ6R Pro mount, ZWO ASI533MC Pro Camera.
400 Gain, 2x2 Bin, 20 minute stacks, 15 sec frames, unsharp masking, darks.
400 Gain, 2x2 Bin, 20 minute stacks, 15 sec frames, unsharp masking, darks.
Here are some pictures taken with my then ZWO ASI294MC camera in 2020.
Here are some monochrome images taken on Sunday night 3/21/21 and Monday morning 3/22/21 using my Nexstar 8 OTA, ZEQ25 mount, ASI183MM camera and SharpCap 3.2 Pro without using any post processing apps.
I ventured out on March 29/30/2021 to get in some star time. I used a Nexstar 8, ZEQ25 mount, ASI183MM camera, SharpCap 3.2 Pro using unsharp masking and histogram stretch, saved as viewed, cropped, reduced and annotated in MS Paint.
July 21, 2021
Here are some new images taken with my new telescope, an Orion XX14g Goto Dobsonian and a new ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera. Using a new Optolong L-eXtreme nebula filter, I captured these images of planetary nebula, using SharpCap 4.0 Pro. I also used the same equipment on the galaxies and clusters, sans nebula filter.
Here are some new images taken with my new telescope, an Orion XX14g Goto Dobsonian and a new ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera. Using a new Optolong L-eXtreme nebula filter, I captured these images of planetary nebula, using SharpCap 4.0 Pro. I also used the same equipment on the galaxies and clusters, sans nebula filter.
August 24, 2021
These are some of my latest images taken with the Orion XX14g telescope, ASI533MC Pro Camera and SharpCap 4.0 Pro. All images are the same FOV to show the relation of sizes between planetary nebula. Some are large, others small, some bright and some very faint.
These are some of my latest images taken with the Orion XX14g telescope, ASI533MC Pro Camera and SharpCap 4.0 Pro. All images are the same FOV to show the relation of sizes between planetary nebula. Some are large, others small, some bright and some very faint.
As I get better and better with hunting down planetary nebula, I get to show my results with images taken with my Orion XX14g telescope and ASI533MC camera using an Optolong L-eXtreme nebula filter.
June 4-5 2022
Here are some images I took last night, using my Nexstar C8, F/6.3 reducer corrector,, on an iOptron ZEQ25 mount, ASI533MC Pro Camera, cooled to 0 degrees; SharpCap 4.0 Pro (Gain 437, 2x2 Bin, Darks & Flats, 15-20 minutes exposures of 8 sec each frame, stacked with histogram stretch, unsharp masking, sigma clipping and minor dithering.
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Month of May 2022
Here is a collection of three nights of images, taken in May using my Nexstar C8, F/6.3 reducer corrector,, on an iOptron ZEQ25 mount, ASI533MC Pro Camera, cooled to 0 degrees; SharpCap 4.0 Pro (Gain 437, 2x2 Bin, Darks & Flats, 15-20 minutes exposures of 8 sec each frame, stacked with histogram stretch, unsharp masking, sigma clipping and minor dithering.
June 14-15, 17-18, 2022
During the last week, I managed to get out two times to do some imaging, using my C11 and C8. I also used my ASI533MC Pro Camera with SharpCap 4.01 Pro for capturing these images, Gain was set to 434, 2x2 Binning, Unsharp Masking, Histogram stretch, darks, flats and real time color management. I captured mostly NGC objects with a few UGC and PGC objects and a few fainter MAC objects as well.
July 2022
Here are my latest images from the month of July, so far. In the earlier part of the month, I did some imaging from my spot about 4 miles from my house, under Bortle 5-6 skies. I used my L-eXtreme nebula filter for planetary nebula and no filter for galaxies and globular clusters and the Comet. On July 10, I spent an entire evening on Cape Cod at Harding's Beach, Bortle 4 skies, imaging some low, horizon skimming planetary nebula. It was quite windy that night, but the mount did a good job of stabilizing everything! In all sessions I used my Celestron C11, Meade F/6.3 focal reducer/flattener, Sky Watcher EQ6R mount and ZWO ASI 533MC Pro camera, using SharpCap 4.0 imaging software.
A couple of pics of some Planetary nebula taken in September 2022
Here is an update, April 17, 2023
I spent Friday night out under the stars in a brightly lit parking lot near Brandeis University. I used my Astro-Tech 80mm Semi APO telescope, ZEQ25 mount, ASI533MC camera, using a ZWO Duo-Band filter for the planetary nebula and Baader Neodymium filter for the galaxies. Images captured with SharpCap 4.0 Pro using 435 Gain Bin 1x1, 15 second frames for a total stack of 60 minutes.