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M78 in Orion. Data from 2024
Esprit 100ED, ASI294MC Pro, UV/IR cut filter
6 Hours of data.

#astronomy #astrophotography
February 12, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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The Whirlpool galaxy, Messier 51.

Imaged in early April with an Esprit 100 and ASI294MC camera.
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Whirlpool galaxy
May 21, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Messier 16( #Eagle_Nebula), summer favorite #Celestron 8/AVX, 0.4X focal reducer, ASI294MC Pro, Orion Mini Autoguider, 30x30s subs, Autostakkert!3 GraXpert, Corel PSP. #Astrophotography #Astronomy #M16 #Messier_16
February 1, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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NGC7789 (Caroline's Rose) Open Cluster
#Celestron 8/AVX, #Starizona NightOwl 0.4x focal reducer, #ASI294MC Pro, 60x20s subs, Processing: #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel Paintshop Pro. #Astrophotography, Imaged: 12/12/2021
February 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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Another bit of deep sky.
The Monkey Head nebula.
Can you see it?

2h 45m total exposure with my Esprit 100, L-eNhance filter and ASI294MC camera

#astrophotography 🔭
January 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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NGC6992 (Eastern Veil Nebula), supernova remnant,
#Celestron 8/AVX, Starizona Night Owl 0.4X focal reducer,
ASI294MC Pro, 30s subs, Orion Mini Autoguider, #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel Paintshop Pro.
Taken: 11/03/2021 #Astrophotography
February 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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Messier 42 (Orion Nebula) Star forming region.
#Celestron 8/AVX, #Starizona NightOwl 0.4x focal reducer, #ASI294MC Pro, 60x15s subs, Processing: #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel Paintshop Pro. #Astrophotography, Imaged: 12/12/2021
February 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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Galaxy season continues...M90 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It is approximately 59 million light years distant.
C6 ASI294MC Pro

#astronomy #astrophotography
May 1, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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NGC7023 (Iris Nebula) reflection nebula, summer favorite
#Celestron 8/AVX, 0.4X focal reducer, ASI294MC Pro
30x30s subs, #autostakkert!, GraXpert, Corel Paintshop Pro
Taken: 7/4/2022 #Astrophotography
February 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Mosaic of North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula.
Work in Progress.
WO ZS61 Scope
ASI294MC Pro camera
SW HEQ5 Pro Mount

#astronomy #astrophotgraphy
July 12, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Sharpless 274(Medusa Nebula), #Celestron 8, 0.4x focal reducer, ASI294MC Pro, 60x15s subs, #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel PaintShop Pro, Taken: 3/18/2023, Will revisit future. #Astrophotography #Astronomy
February 13, 2026 at 2:44 AM
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M31 Andromeda Galaxy. Probably my best so far.

ASI294MC Pro. William Optics ZS61. UV/IR cut filter. 60X120s

#astronomy #astrophotography
August 14, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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M81 (Galaxy), #Celestron 8, 0.4x focal reducer, ASI294MC Pro, 60x30s subs, #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel PaintShop Pro, Taken: 5/29/2022, Will revisit future. #Astrophotography #Astronomy
February 13, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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Messier 97 (Owl Nebula) planetary nebula
#Celestron 8/AVX, #Starizona NightOwl 0.4x focal reducer, #ASI294MC Pro, 60x15s subs, Processing: #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel Paintshop Pro. #Astrophotography,
Imaged: 5/29/2022
February 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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NGC281 (Pacman Nebula) #Celestron 8 , 0.4X focal reducer, Orion Mini Autoguider, ASI294MC Pro. 30s subs. #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel Paintshop Pro,
Imaged: 11/3/2021 #Astrophotography
February 3, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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Sh2-252(Monkey Head Nebula) NGC2175(open cluster)
#Celestron 8 , 0.4X focal reducer, Orion Mini Autoguider, ASI294MC Pro. 64x30s subs. #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert,
#Corel Paintshop Pro, Imaged: 3/8/2022 #Astrophotography
February 3, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) in Cassiopeia was my first target with the new ASI294mc Pro camera. In total, I accumulated a good 8.5 hours of exposure time over 8 nights from our terrasse and am really happy with the result (techn. details in picture) #astrophotography
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Foto des roten Blasennebels NGC 7635 im Sternbild Kassiopeia, aufgenommen durch ein Teleskop Celestron C8 mit einer gekühlten Astrokamera (ASI294mc Pro)
August 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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M106 (Galaxy), #Celestron 8, 0.4x focal reducer, ASI294MC Pro, 60x30s subs, #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel PaintShop Pro, Taken: 5/29/2022, #Astrophotography #Astronomy
February 13, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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IC5146 (Cocoon Nebula), reflection/emission nebula,
#Celectron 8/AVX, Starizona NightOwl 0.4x focal reducer,
#ASI294MC Pro, Orion Mini Auto Guider, 60x30s subs, #Autostakkert! #GraXpert, #Corel Paintshop Pro, Taken: 8/27/2024, #Astrophotography
February 4, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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NGC6888(Crescent Nebula) #Celestron 8/AVX, #Starizona Night Owl 0.4X FR, #ASI294MC Pro, exposure not recorded,
#Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel Paintshop Pro
Imaged: 11/3/2021. To be revisited in the future. #Astrophotography
February 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Messier 13 (Hercules Globular Cluster), Summer favorite.
#Celestron 8/AVX, #Starizona NightOwl 0.4x focal reducer, #ASI294MC Pro, 30x30s subs, Processing: #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel Paintshop Pro. #Astrophotography, Imaged: 6/5/2022
February 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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NGC 7000 -North America Nebula. HOO image taken using a Ha_Oiii filter on an ASI294MC Pro One shot colour camera. and ZS61 scope. 30X180s
#astronomy #astrophotgraphy
June 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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M67 (Open Cluster), #Celestron 8, 0.4x focal reducer, ASI294MC Pro, 30x30s subs, #Autostakkert!, #GraXpert, #Corel PaintShop Pro, Taken: 4/17/2022, #Astrophotography #Astronomy
February 13, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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As it is galaxy season, here is M 99 - St. Catherine's Wheel, it's a spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. Approximately 49 million light-years away.

C6 ASI294MC Pro, UV-IR cut filter

#astronomy #astrophotography #galaxy
April 22, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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NGC2024(Flame Nebula),B33(Horsehead Nebula), IC434(Emission Neb) NGC2023(reflection nebula) #Celestron 8/AVX, 0.4X focal reducer, ASI294MC Pro, Orion Autoguider, 120x30s subs, #autostakkert!, GraXpert, #Corel Paintshop Pro
#Astrophotography, Imaged: 1/27/2025
February 3, 2026 at 2:30 AM