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 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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Messier 16 – The Eagle Nebula
Messier 16 is a combination open cluster and emission nebula located in the constellation Serpens. It is home to the Pillars of Creation, made famous by the Hubble Space Telescope.…
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Messier 20 – The Trifid Nebula, and Messier 21
The Trifid Nebula is located a little above the Lagoon Nebula when viewed facing south in the northern hemisphere. It is an interesting mixture of emission, reflection, and dark nebulae…
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Spaced Out
March 24, 2022 - March 27, 2022 This is a long post with a lot of technical gobbledygook. If you just want to look at the pictures, then scroll to…
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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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