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All Night Long, video documenting capture of all 110 Messier Catalog objects from the Fort McKavett 2026 Messier Marathon
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All Night Long, Messier Marathon 2026, all 110 from Fort McKavett, Texas
YouTube video by rcpettengill
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March 30, 2026 at 3:02 AM
All Night Long, video documenting capture of all 110 Messier Catalog objects from the Fort McKavett 2026 Messier Marathon
youtu.be/mf20ML9v8FI?...
#astrophotography
youtu.be/mf20ML9v8FI?...
#astrophotography
The Seagull in Monoceros is roughly 3650 Light Years away and rich in Hydrogen and Oxygen emissions.
10 hours of #NBOSC on 2025-12-19>21 under Bortle 7 skies from Austin, Texas, rendered in a Hubble SHO palate. WO RedCat 250/51mm, L-Ultimate and L-Synergy filters, ASI2600 MC camera
February 8, 2026 at 1:23 PM
The Seagull in Monoceros is roughly 3650 Light Years away and rich in Hydrogen and Oxygen emissions.
10 hours of #NBOSC on 2025-12-19>21 under Bortle 7 skies from Austin, Texas, rendered in a Hubble SHO palate. WO RedCat 250/51mm, L-Ultimate and L-Synergy filters, ASI2600 MC camera
Orion Belt to Sword, the Flame, Horsehead, and Great Nebula of Orion.
4 hours of #NBOSC exposures on 2025-12-12 under Bortle 3 skies from Bad Wolf Ranch, Texas. WO RedCat 250/51mm, ASI2600 MC camera, 251 30" exposures 2x drizzle stacked. Original image is 100 MegaPixels. #astrophotography
December 20, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Orion Belt to Sword, the Flame, Horsehead, and Great Nebula of Orion.
4 hours of #NBOSC exposures on 2025-12-12 under Bortle 3 skies from Bad Wolf Ranch, Texas. WO RedCat 250/51mm, ASI2600 MC camera, 251 30" exposures 2x drizzle stacked. Original image is 100 MegaPixels. #astrophotography
Rosette Nebula in SHO Palette. 22 hours of #NBOSC exposure on 2025-11-24>12-11 under Bortle 7 skies from Austin, Texas, rendered in a Hubble SHO palate.
December 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Rosette Nebula in SHO Palette. 22 hours of #NBOSC exposure on 2025-11-24>12-11 under Bortle 7 skies from Austin, Texas, rendered in a Hubble SHO palate.
The Rosette Nebula, NGC 2237.
10 hours of #NBOSC exposures on 2025-11-25>26 under Bortle 7 skies from Austin, Texas, rendered in a HOO palate. WO RedCat 250/51mm, L-Ultimate dual NB filter, ASI533 MC camera, ASIAIR +, AM5N. 123 5' exposures stacked and processed in PixInsight #astrophotography
December 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The Rosette Nebula, NGC 2237.
10 hours of #NBOSC exposures on 2025-11-25>26 under Bortle 7 skies from Austin, Texas, rendered in a HOO palate. WO RedCat 250/51mm, L-Ultimate dual NB filter, ASI533 MC camera, ASIAIR +, AM5N. 123 5' exposures stacked and processed in PixInsight #astrophotography
The Pleiades, M45, a beauty in the dark. Open star cluster only 17.5 LY away in Taurus. Recoginzed since prehistoric times.
5 hours of broadband exposures on 2015-11-14 UT under Bortle 3 skies from Bad Wolf Ranch, Texas. WO RedCat 250/51mm, UV/IR cut filter, ASI2600 MC cam
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
November 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Pleiades, M45, a beauty in the dark. Open star cluster only 17.5 LY away in Taurus. Recoginzed since prehistoric times.
5 hours of broadband exposures on 2015-11-14 UT under Bortle 3 skies from Bad Wolf Ranch, Texas. WO RedCat 250/51mm, UV/IR cut filter, ASI2600 MC cam
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
Auriga from Flaming Star (IC405) to Starfish (M38) with the Pinwheel (M36).
25 hours of #NBOSC exposures on 2025-11-10>13 under Bortle 7 skies from Austin, Texas, rendered in a HOhO palate. WO RedCat 250/51mm, L-Ultimate dual NB filter, ASI2600 MC camera…
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#astrophotography
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Auriga from Flaming Star (IC405) to Starfish (M38) with the Pinwheel (M36).
25 hours of #NBOSC exposures on 2025-11-10>13 under Bortle 7 skies from Austin, Texas, rendered in a HOhO palate. WO RedCat 250/51mm, L-Ultimate dual NB filter, ASI2600 MC camera…
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
Andromeda M31, under Austin, City Lights.
8.2 hours of exposure on 2025-11-10>13 under Bortle 7 skies from Austin, Texas. WO RedCat 250/51mm, Baader Sky Glow filter, AS2600 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount. 98 5' exp processed in PixInsight and Affinity Photo #astrophotography
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Andromeda M31, under Austin, City Lights.
8.2 hours of exposure on 2025-11-10>13 under Bortle 7 skies from Austin, Texas. WO RedCat 250/51mm, Baader Sky Glow filter, AS2600 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount. 98 5' exp processed in PixInsight and Affinity Photo #astrophotography
Teddy Bear NGC 7822
10 hours of #NBOSC exposures on 2025-11-04>07 under a full moon and Bortle 7 skies from Austin, Texas, rendered in a HOhO palate. WO RedCat 250/51mm, L-Ultimate dual NB filter, ASI2600 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount. #astrophotography
November 8, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Teddy Bear NGC 7822
10 hours of #NBOSC exposures on 2025-11-04>07 under a full moon and Bortle 7 skies from Austin, Texas, rendered in a HOhO palate. WO RedCat 250/51mm, L-Ultimate dual NB filter, ASI2600 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount. #astrophotography
Bad Wolf Heart and Soul
10 hours of #NBOSC exposures on 2025-10-31 under Bortle 4 skies from Bad Wolf Ranch, Texas, rendered in a SHO palate. WO RedCat 250/51mm, L-Ultimate and L-Synergy, ASI2600 MC, ASIAIR Plus, AM5N. 40 5' L-Ultimate and 80 L-Synergy
November 1, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Bad Wolf Heart and Soul
10 hours of #NBOSC exposures on 2025-10-31 under Bortle 4 skies from Bad Wolf Ranch, Texas, rendered in a SHO palate. WO RedCat 250/51mm, L-Ultimate and L-Synergy, ASI2600 MC, ASIAIR Plus, AM5N. 40 5' L-Ultimate and 80 L-Synergy
North America and Pelican Nebulae. Tanque Verde, Az, & Silver City, NM. 24 hrs total, 3x longer than my 1st try. #NBOSC with 3x 7nm S2-O3 to 1x 3nm Ha-O3 time to reduce S2 noise.
Super pleased with new filter, ASI2600 MC, & my 2” RedCat scope.
#Astrophotogrphy
Super pleased with new filter, ASI2600 MC, & my 2” RedCat scope.
#Astrophotogrphy
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
North America and Pelican Nebulae. Tanque Verde, Az, & Silver City, NM. 24 hrs total, 3x longer than my 1st try. #NBOSC with 3x 7nm S2-O3 to 1x 3nm Ha-O3 time to reduce S2 noise.
Super pleased with new filter, ASI2600 MC, & my 2” RedCat scope.
#Astrophotogrphy
Super pleased with new filter, ASI2600 MC, & my 2” RedCat scope.
#Astrophotogrphy
Sh2-240 Spaghetti Nebula
35 hours of #NBOSC exposures on 2025-10-19-25 under Bortle 3 skies from Tanque Verde Az and Silver City NM, rendered in a HOhO palate. WO RedCat 250/51mm, L-Ultimate dual NB filter, ASI2600 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount.
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
October 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Sh2-240 Spaghetti Nebula
35 hours of #NBOSC exposures on 2025-10-19-25 under Bortle 3 skies from Tanque Verde Az and Silver City NM, rendered in a HOhO palate. WO RedCat 250/51mm, L-Ultimate dual NB filter, ASI2600 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount.
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
Comet 2025 A6 Lemmon from Tanque Verde, Arizona. Seen above the Tucson Mountains through the city’s light dome
October 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Comet 2025 A6 Lemmon from Tanque Verde, Arizona. Seen above the Tucson Mountains through the city’s light dome
Baby steps. My first attempt at a Hubble SHO palette image, the North America & Pelican nebulae. Need more data and lots more practice processing images like these
RedCat 250/51mm | L-Ultimate & L-Synergy filters | ASI2600 MC | ASIAIR+ | PixInsight | Affinity Photo
#astrophotography
RedCat 250/51mm | L-Ultimate & L-Synergy filters | ASI2600 MC | ASIAIR+ | PixInsight | Affinity Photo
#astrophotography
October 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Baby steps. My first attempt at a Hubble SHO palette image, the North America & Pelican nebulae. Need more data and lots more practice processing images like these
RedCat 250/51mm | L-Ultimate & L-Synergy filters | ASI2600 MC | ASIAIR+ | PixInsight | Affinity Photo
#astrophotography
RedCat 250/51mm | L-Ultimate & L-Synergy filters | ASI2600 MC | ASIAIR+ | PixInsight | Affinity Photo
#astrophotography
Lucifer and Luna over Agua Caliente Hill this morning
October 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Lucifer and Luna over Agua Caliente Hill this morning
The Cave Nebula, 18 hours of #NBOSC exposures on under Bortle 7 skies from Austin, Texas, #HOhO palette. WO RedCat 250/51mm | L-Ultimate dual NB filter | ASI533 MC | ASIAIR+ | PixInsight | Affinity Photo
#Astronomy #Astrophotography #AstroAmbassadors
#Astronomy #Astrophotography #AstroAmbassadors
October 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The Cave Nebula, 18 hours of #NBOSC exposures on under Bortle 7 skies from Austin, Texas, #HOhO palette. WO RedCat 250/51mm | L-Ultimate dual NB filter | ASI533 MC | ASIAIR+ | PixInsight | Affinity Photo
#Astronomy #Astrophotography #AstroAmbassadors
#Astronomy #Astrophotography #AstroAmbassadors
Sadr, Gamma Signi Nebula, open clusters M29 & NGC6910. 7.2 hours of #NBOSC Austin, Texas, Bortle 7.
WO RedCat 250/51mm | L-Enhance | ASI533 MC | ASIAIR+ | PixInsight | Affinity Photo #Astronomy #Astrophotography #AstroAmbassadors
WO RedCat 250/51mm | L-Enhance | ASI533 MC | ASIAIR+ | PixInsight | Affinity Photo #Astronomy #Astrophotography #AstroAmbassadors
October 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Sadr, Gamma Signi Nebula, open clusters M29 & NGC6910. 7.2 hours of #NBOSC Austin, Texas, Bortle 7.
WO RedCat 250/51mm | L-Enhance | ASI533 MC | ASIAIR+ | PixInsight | Affinity Photo #Astronomy #Astrophotography #AstroAmbassadors
WO RedCat 250/51mm | L-Enhance | ASI533 MC | ASIAIR+ | PixInsight | Affinity Photo #Astronomy #Astrophotography #AstroAmbassadors
Total Lunar Eclipse and the Washington Monument. iPhone 15 Pro Max crop #astronomy #astrophotography
March 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Total Lunar Eclipse and the Washington Monument. iPhone 15 Pro Max crop #astronomy #astrophotography
The Witch Head Nebula from Bad Wolf Ranch, Texas.
3 hours on 2014-02-25 under Bortle 3-4 skies.
WO RedCat 250/51mm, SkyGlow UV/IR, ASI533 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount.
Processed in PixInsight & Affinity Photo
#astrophotography #astronomy
3 hours on 2014-02-25 under Bortle 3-4 skies.
WO RedCat 250/51mm, SkyGlow UV/IR, ASI533 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount.
Processed in PixInsight & Affinity Photo
#astrophotography #astronomy
March 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The Witch Head Nebula from Bad Wolf Ranch, Texas.
3 hours on 2014-02-25 under Bortle 3-4 skies.
WO RedCat 250/51mm, SkyGlow UV/IR, ASI533 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount.
Processed in PixInsight & Affinity Photo
#astrophotography #astronomy
3 hours on 2014-02-25 under Bortle 3-4 skies.
WO RedCat 250/51mm, SkyGlow UV/IR, ASI533 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount.
Processed in PixInsight & Affinity Photo
#astrophotography #astronomy
Markarian’s Chain from Bad Wolf Ranch, Texas.
6 hours on 2014-02-25 under Bortle 3-4 skies.
WO RedCat 250/51mm, SkyGlow UV/IR, ASI533 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount.
Processed in PixInsight & Affinity Photo
#astrophotography #astronomy
6 hours on 2014-02-25 under Bortle 3-4 skies.
WO RedCat 250/51mm, SkyGlow UV/IR, ASI533 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount.
Processed in PixInsight & Affinity Photo
#astrophotography #astronomy
March 4, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Markarian’s Chain from Bad Wolf Ranch, Texas.
6 hours on 2014-02-25 under Bortle 3-4 skies.
WO RedCat 250/51mm, SkyGlow UV/IR, ASI533 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount.
Processed in PixInsight & Affinity Photo
#astrophotography #astronomy
6 hours on 2014-02-25 under Bortle 3-4 skies.
WO RedCat 250/51mm, SkyGlow UV/IR, ASI533 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount.
Processed in PixInsight & Affinity Photo
#astrophotography #astronomy
JellyFish Nebula in #NBOSC HOO palate. 82x5' exposures from Bortle 7 Austin, Texas. WO RedCat 250/51mm, L-Ultimate dual NB filter, ASI533 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount. Processed in PixInsight. Final exp and crop in Affinity Photo
January 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
JellyFish Nebula in #NBOSC HOO palate. 82x5' exposures from Bortle 7 Austin, Texas. WO RedCat 250/51mm, L-Ultimate dual NB filter, ASI533 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount. Processed in PixInsight. Final exp and crop in Affinity Photo