Eastex Astronomy – The Adventure Continues!
I liked using WordPress for the Texas Dirt Road Adventures blog so much that I decided to give the old Eastex Astronomy blog a facelift and move it over to…
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Tadpole Nebula
Back in January 2026, I attempted to image both the Flaming Star and Tadpole Nebulae in the constellation Auriga. The results weren't quite what I had hoped for, but it…
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The Wizard Nebula
Here's one that has presented a challenge to me. The Wizard Nebula, cataloged as Sh 2-142, is an emission nebula located in the Cepheus constellation. It surrounds open star cluster…
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Tulip Nebula
The Cygnus constellation is full of interesting objects and is one of my favorite parts of the sky to explore. Among the many nebulae located in this region is the…
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IC 433 – The Jellyfish Nebula
Here is yet another deep sky object that I would have never been able to capture with my old camera. The Dwarf 3 continues to impress me. The Jellyfish Nebula…
Read MoreReprocessed Images II
If you've followed this blog and its predecessor for long, you'll know that I like to go back and reprocess images when I have access to new tools or learn…
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Horsehead and Flame Nebulae
Here is another one that I've had in the wings for a while. I started imaging the region around the Horsehead Nebula in the constellation Orion back in January 2026.…
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Orion Nebula
Edit: Corrected the Cosmic Clarity Sharpen parameters. I went back and reprocessed this image using the SyQon Prism script for denoising ("Prism Mini" model). I think the results turned out…
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IC 405 – The Flaming Star Nebula
The image in this article was reprocessed using improved tools and techniques. To see the original image, click here. The Flaming Star is an emission and reflection nebula in the…
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Messier 33
Messier 33, the Triangulum Galaxy, is located in the constellation Triangulum, which is shaped like a triangle. But the galaxy itself isn't a triangle--it's a more-or-less typical spiral galaxy. I…
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California Nebula
California Nebula (NGC 1499). 199 x 60s at 60 gain + 240 x 15s at 120 gain on the Dwarf 3, processed in Siril. This one was especially tricky. It…
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