NGC7380 – The Wizard Nebula
NGC7380 – The Wizard Nebula, 2021-11-11. This was my secondary target for the evening and it’s obvious that this object
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NGC7023 – The Iris Nebula
NGC7023 – The Iris Nebula, 2021-11-11 First time capturing with the new MiniPC. Everything was working great, tracking, guiding in
Power management
Everyone in this hobby knows that you need power to your mount and other equipment. You can supply this power
NGC6992 – Eastern Veil Nebula
NGC 6992 – Eastern Veil Nebula, 2021-10-18. After messing around with the focus for a very long time I got
Messier 13 – The Hercules Cluster
Messier 13 – The Hercules Cluster, 2021-10-18. First photo session is sub zero temperatures and I thought I came prepared.
M81 – Bode’s Galaxy
Messier 81 – Bode’s Galaxy, 2021-10-16. Continuing my third imaging session, I wanted to try and capture some more targets
NGC869 – Double Cluster of Perseus
NGC869 and NGC884 – Double Cluster of Perseus, 2021-10-16. The imaging session progressed and I had captured over 3 hours
IC1805 – Heart Nebula
IC 1805 – The Heart Nebula, 2021-10-16. My third imaging session. Setting up, balancing and polar alignment is getting easier.
Dew heaters
The last session really made me aware of the need to have dew heaters on the optical assembly in order
M45 – Pleiades
Messier 45 – Pleiades, 2021-10-07. During my second session I had a hard time deciding on a target and I