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New Dell U2713HM Monitor
I just hooked up my new Dell 27-inch U2713HM monitor that my son Michael gave me for Christmas and my birthday. It’s pretty sweet. And HUGE. It’s a 27-inch LED IPS backlit display capable of delivering...
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The Integrated Flux Nebula
This is the longest exposure that I have ever made for an image – more than 28 hours of total exposure. It’s the Integrated Flux Nebula around galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa Major. Click on the image or...
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Abell 1367 and Quasars
A couple of weeks ago I posted a picture of something really faint – the Integrated Flux Nebula. This week, it’s something really far away – Quasar VV96 5114405.3 +195603. Click on the image or links...
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Gegenschein and Dark Nebulae
I shot this wide-field image and after processing I found a little surprise – a bright area that wasn’t supposed to be there – the Gegenschein – along with the large-scale dark nebulae that I was...
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Practice Files
Looking for some DSLR files to practice your processing on? Here ya’ go: http://www.astropix.com/html/i_astrop/practice_files.html . . . . . . FollowShare
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Gaia 1 – Mystery Star Cluster
Gaia 1 is star cluster that has just been discovered only 10 arcminutes from Sirius! Click on the image or link to see a larger version with more information. It’s not really a new star cluster that...
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Moon, Venus, Mercury
Beautiful grouping of the crescent Moon with Earthshine and Venus and Mercury tonight in the twilight in the west. Click on the image or link to see a larger version with more information. . . . . ....
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Moon in the Hyades
The Crescent Moon with Earthshine moves through the Hyades open cluster. Click on the image or link to see a larger version with more information. I was lucky to get this. There were some high clouds...
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Moon in Hyades APOD
I’m proud to announce that my photo of the Crescent Moon with Earthshine in the Hyades was named Astronomy Picture of the Day for Friday August 20, 2018! Click on the image or link to see a larger...
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The End of the World As We Know It
Some interesting storm clouds rolled through this afternoon just before it started pouring rain. Click on the image or link to see a larger version with more information. . . . . . FollowShare
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Converting MOV to AVI Part 2
With Jupiter transiting around midnight, Saturn transiting around 3:30 a.m., and Mars transiting just about at dawn, a great planetary season is now officially under way. The best way to shoot...
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M20, The Trifid, in a single frame
Here is beautiful M20, the Trifid Nebula, in a single exposure. Click on the image or link to see a larger version with more information. Granted, it was 15 minutes long, but still, it was a single...
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Faint Reflecltion Nebulae in Southern Orion
This area of Southern Orion contains large complexes of not only bright red emission nebulae, but also much fainter blue reflection nebulae. Click on the image or link to see a larger version with...
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High-Resolution Planetary Imaging
I’ve just posted an article on the basics of high-resolution planetary imaging. Click on the image or link to see a larger version with more information. . . . . . FollowShare
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Sun Tornados
Increadible close up view of planet size tornadoes on the sun….The TRACE ( Transition Region and Coronal Explorer ) shows cool, dark material embedded in the hot Corona. The cool material has a...
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Astronauts Close Call !Ballistic Decent Mode !
Russian Cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin and US astronaut Nick Hague land safely after booster malfunction. Holy Spit Batman… Ballistic Decent Mode ! How is it possible that Wikipedia doesn’t have an entry...
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The Final Decision
Just when you thought the music of John Williams couldn’t get any better. Presenting: Jurassic Park theme by the Iowa State band AND dancing, inflatable dinosaur people. pic.twitter.com/L6BhBog4qY —...
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Our New Insect Overlords
I for one, welcome our new insect overlords. The Sternochetus Mangiferae, the Mango-Seed Weevil, by Pia Scanlon from the Nikon Small Worlds Photomicography Contest. . . . . . FollowShare
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