Orion Nebula
I have been waiting to image the Orion Nebula since I received the Dwarf 3 nearly a year ago. The time finally came when the nebula was in the ideal…
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IC 405 – The Flaming Star Nebula
The Flaming Star is an emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga. I had made attempts to image this one in the past but was never happy with the…
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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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Omicron Persei Nebula
"I am Lrrr, ruler of the Planet Omicron Persei 8!" If you know the reference, then you probably know why I had to image this rather obscure nebula in the…
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Iris Nebula
I've been wanting to image this one for a long time. The Iris Nebula is in the constellation Cepheus and is a reflection nebula that is illuminated by a bright,…
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The Pleiades
This one is for my sweetipie, Kristi, who specifically requested it. I think it is my best Pleiades image to date (1, 2, 3, 4) Messier 45, the Pleiades. 281…
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Heart and Soul
I had ankle surgery mid-November. In the weeks leading up to the surgery, I took every opportunity to gather imaging data that I could work on during recovery. Not only…
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IC 1396 – The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula
IC 1396, the Elephant's Trunk Nebula. 1,830 x 15s at 120 gain on the Dwarf 3, processed in Siril. This imaging project was a milestone for me. It is, by…
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Caldwell 27 – Crescent Nebula Redo!
I wasn't happy with how my Crescent Nebula image turned out. I really thought that the Dwarf 3 could do better at bringing out the details. While exploring one of…
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Caldwell 11 – The Bubble Nebula
There's a lot going on in this image. The night before I took the shots that were used to compose it, I had imaged the same area using different exposure…
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