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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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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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 Perseus Double Cluster
There are several "double clusters" in the sky, but this pair in the constellation Perseus is THE double cluster. Collectively referred to as Caldwell 14, the cluster on the left…
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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 27 – The Crescent Nebula
The Crescent Nebula is located about 5,000 light years in the constellation Cygnus. It was created by Wolf-Rayet star WR 136, visible at center. Wolf-Rayet stars are massive, super-bright stars.…
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Messier 8 – The Lagoon Nebula
If you live in the mid- to lower-latitudes of the northern hemisphere, go outside right after dark on a clear night in mid-summer, look to the south, and search for…
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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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