Astrophotography

[wsbrown]

It has been a cloudy August in South Ga, finally got a clear night last night.

Center of constellation Cygnus, centered on the star Sadr. Butterfly Nebula top center and NGC 6910 open cluster to the right of Sadr.

Full resolution:
https://www.astrobin.com/wo95sr/?nc=user

 

[Deleted member 79987]

It has been a cloudy August in South Ga, finally got a clear night last night.

Center of constellation Cygnus, centered on the star Sadr. Butterfly Nebula top center and NGC 6910 open cluster to the right of Sadr.

Full resolution:
https://www.astrobin.com/wo95sr/?nc=user

I got my old telescope out last night because it was mostly clear too. Jupiter and Saturn were very close together in the sky. Pluto was right there too, but it’s too faint.

 

[PandaDown]

I can’t figure out how to use the telescope. I’m constantly trying to focus in and then have to readjust because of it moving through the sky. Any tips?

 

[wsbrown]

I can’t figure out how to use the telescope. I’m constantly trying to focus in and then have to readjust because of it moving through the sky. Any tips?

What telescope are you using? Describe any specs you can with it: objective, focal length, type, ect... Sounds like it is a longer focal length scope, which makes your field of view small. This makes tracking an object difficult without the use of German equitorial mount. A GEM mount, once aligned with the celestial north pole, requires moving only one axis (Right Ascension) to track an object. A normal tripod or Dobsonian mount for a reflector requires constantly adjusting two axis' to compensate for Earth's rotation.

 

[wsbrown]

It has been a cloudy summer, but finally got two clear nights last week. Heart Nebula taken during a full moon, so used a duo-bandpass filter. Processed to favor Hubble narrowband palette.

Full resolution: https://www.astrobin.com/j0bmnj/?nc=user

 

[wsbrown]

Widefield shot of Cygnus, several points of interest are visible in one frame. The Crescent Nebula is just above center left, the Butterfly Nebula is above the bright star Sadr in the center, and NGC 6914 (the blue reflective nebula) is bottom right.

Full resolution:https://www.astrobin.com/full/1mqys6/0/?nc=user

 

[wsbrown]

A distraction from election night, my latest few....

North American and Pelican Nebulas

Full res:
https://www.astrobin.com/nifokz/?nc=user

Veil Nebula

Full res: https://www.astrobin.com/ldrwl0/?nc=user

 

[wsbrown]

Latest pics

Cocoon Nebula

https://flic.kr/p/2k6TJ9Y

NGC 6871, Tulip Nebula on right side of the frame

https://flic.kr/p/2k7JVCb

 

[timbgtm]

Latest pics

Cocoon Nebula

https://flic.kr/p/2k6TJ9Y

NGC 6871, Tulip Nebula on right side of the frame

https://flic.kr/p/2k7JVCb

That's amazing.

 

[wsbrown]

Random widefield shot of the constellation Cepheus, centered on Delta Cephei (a quadruple star system).

Full resolution and image details:
https://www.astrobin.com/b3gqk0/?nc=user