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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Messier 31 – The Andromeda Galaxy
Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy and satellite galaxies. 3,373 x 15s @ 120 gain using the Astro Filter on the Dwarf 3. Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker and processed…
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Small Problems
The weather was mostly cloudy and rainy for three weeks after my first series of imaging sessions with the Dwarf 3. However, I did manage to get in a short…
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Control Issues
This is a very long and rambling post with lots of technical stuff. If you're just here for the pictures, then scroll to the bottom. If you're here because you…
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Light Pollution Filter
This blog serves as sort of a diary that I use to reference past projects and to see my progression in the hobby over the years. I've come a long…
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First Success
I purchased a Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro mount a few years ago, but it has mostly sat unused for reasons that I won’t go into here. Its performance on the few…
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