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iOptron SkyGuider Video Review Part 2
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Sh2-90 Nebulae Complex in Vulpecula
I just uploaded a new image of a small red emission nebula, Sh2-90 and a large complex of dark nebulae to my web site… This area is a little bit obscure, I don’t see too many images of it taken with a...
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Two Weeks to the Advanced Imaging Conference!
There are just two weeks left until the Advanced Imaging Conference in San Jose and there are still openings left to register. This year the conference will not just be about advanced imaging, it will...
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Le Gentil 3 with Nikon D810a
Here’s my favorite dark nebula, Le Gentil 3. Click on the image or link to see a larger version with more information. This was shot with the Nikon D810a astrophotographic DSLR camera. Processing was...
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Lightning and the Moon
I shot this image of lighting and the Moon on the road back from Yosemite on my California AIC trip. Click on the image or link to see a larger version with more information. California had been...
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Merced River, El Capitan, Cathedral Rocks
Here’s another snapshot from our trip out west – a panorama of the Merced River, El Capitan and Cathedral Rocks in Yosemite. Click on the image or link to see a larger version with more information....
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Venus and the Moon
Venus and the Moon made a pretty pairing early this morning. Click on the image or link to see a larger version with more information. I first saw these two together at about 3am when we left a diner...
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IC 447 Reflection Nebula in Monoceros
Here’s a shot of IC 447, Dreyer’s Nebula, a reflection nebula in Monoceros. This area doesn’t seem to have been photographed much, probably because of the more spectacular Cone Nebula region which is...
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NGC 772, The Nautilus Galaxy
NGC 772, the Nautilus Galaxy, is an unusual unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Aries Click on the image or link to see a larger version with more information. This is an image from my book...
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Astrophotography Expedition
Here’s a time-lapse of one of my astrophotography expeditions to the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. Click on the link to see it in high-definition. . . . . . . FollowShare
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The Moon and Venus
Here’s a shot of the Moon and Venus this morning. Click on the image or link to see more information. I hoped to luck out and get a shot of comet C/2013 US10 (Catalina) with the Moon and Venus this...
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The Moon Occults Venus
The Moon occults Venus in the daytime… Click on the image or link to see a larger version with technical information on how it was shot. This was a difficult observation! First, looking at the Clear...
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NGC 891 and Abell 347
NGC 891 is an edge-on galaxy, and Abell 347 is a galaxy cluster, both located in the constellation of Andromeda. Click on the image or link to see a larger version with more information. This is a...
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APT Astro Photography Tool v3.0 is here!
Ivo Stoynov has released version 3 of his wonderful camera control program Astro Photography Tool (APT). Click on the image or link to see a larger version with more information. It’s got a great...
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Winter Constellations
Here’s one of my favorite areas of the sky, the winter constellations from Sirius to the Pleiades. Click on the image or link to see a larger version with more information. This area includes mighty...
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S&T Nikon D810a Review
Just got the latest editon of Sky & Telescope magazine today with my review of the Nikon D810a astrophotographic camera in it. Check out the 5-page article in the February issue. It’s a great...
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The Christmas Comet
We have a reasonably bright comet that is visible this Christmas week. Comet C/2013 US10 (Catalina) exhibits two tails in this image taken on December 20, 2015. Click on the image or link to see a...
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