Recent Astro Images

crimbfighter · Mar 21, 2021

It has been a long and brutally cold winter, so I have not been very active lately in astrophotography. Now that the cold finally broke, I have spent a few nights outside under the stars. Here are my latest images.

Gear used:
Celestron 8" EdgeHD telescope
Celestron AVX go-to mount, guided
Orion Starshoot guide camera
Orion 60mm guide scope
Nikon D800
Optolong L-Pro light polution filter

Software:
Camera tethered to Backyard Nikon
Guiding with PHD2
Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in PS

1. A deep dive into the Orion Nebula

2. Bode's Galaxy

3. M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy

jterry85 · Mar 21, 2021

Very awesome! I couldn't begin to critique but I see nothing but amazing photos of our universe here!

crimbfighter · Mar 21, 2021

jterry85 said:
Very awesome! I couldn't begin to critique but I see nothing but amazing photos of our universe here!

Thanks! I think the Orion Nebula image is my favorite image I've captured to date.

Space Face · Mar 22, 2021

That first one is just sensational.

crimbfighter · Mar 22, 2021

Space Face said:
That first one is just sensational.

Thank you!

PJM · Mar 22, 2021

I love your astro photos. That first one is awesome.

SquarePeg · Mar 22, 2021

Fascinated by all of these. That first one is just beautiful in so many ways. Great work!

K9Kirk · Mar 22, 2021

Real nice set, good job capturing the universe.

jterry85 · Mar 22, 2021

crimbfighter said:
jterry85 said:

Very awesome! I couldn't begin to critique but I see nothing but amazing photos of our universe here!

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Thanks! I think the Orion Nebula image is my favorite image I've captured to date.