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So I have only had (1) good night since March to take any astrophotography which is pretty much captured in this latest image. Perhaps my luck will change tonight? Wish me luck!

Test, take one, 4 1/2 hrs w/5 min subs, taken 6/26 with the Stellarvue 102R, 2600mc, & the Optolong L-Extreme filter. Take 2 will be with the same target but using my new Antlia ALP-T Narrowband filter. I had to buy a 2nd narrow band filter for my new portable kit so I went for broke...

Lots of fresh markets I forget the name of this tree, but it looked interesting, and old. Windmill used to grind sea salt. We toured a sea salt harvesting operation that was built in the 1600's and still is operatinal today. Located on the far western coast of Sicily. Its said various...

One day I will get this one right, but till then, this will have to do. 6 hours or 3 min subs taken last night. Equipment used in this capture: Stellarvue Telescope SVX102 Raptor ZWO 2600 MC Pro one shot color camera cooled to -4F @ 101 gain Skywatcher EQ6R Pro Mount Optolong L-Pro 2” narrow...

Any Affinity photo users out there, or does most people use PS?

I have not bought a SLR/DSLR camera filter in 45 years or so! So after watching a couple of You_Tube videos, I see things have changed moving from film to digital etc. So to protect the lense, what are people use these days? UV- or just clear, preferred brand etc-etc. Rotary Polarizer or...

I almost forgot, did I mention Sicily had some breathtaking Churches and Cathedrals? Too bad my 4/3 camera pooped out. But my cellphone backup wasn't too shabby One day I hope to be good at this as most of you all are!

OK, I had to jump on the Bandwagon and try to capture the supernova. I got about 3 hours in this image taken last night. The 2nd image i highlighted it with fake spikes so you know where it is (I think I got the right spot? lol)

just love the backstreets and alleys of europe. and sicily did not disappoint Why are they so narrow, they were built for donkey carts and chariots All these buildings and roads are far older than America. Here is a trash pickup, Sicilian style! Sicily

So I am in the market for a used or referb dslr. So far I am leaning towards the Nikon D5500. I am in the $350 to $550 price range for the body only hence the used or referb options. Main use, day to day imagery, milyway shots etc. I'm not a pro, but looking for a decent camera. My...

Sorting through snapshots of a vacation in Sicily. I will post pictures of the trip in different posts, but my favorite place I thought I would start with was called "The Valley of the Temples" where its said contained temple ruins that are in better conditions than what's in Greece. The 1st...

So I would like to try to capture the mikyway with my Olympus PEN E-PLE camera The only lense I have is the 14-42mm zoom. Will this work or do I need a wider angle lense? And if so, can anyone recommend one that won't break the bank? Any special filters needed? Any good training videos...

Doubt it will platesolve, but it makes for a pretty picture.

Taken last Oct, reprocessed using some new process techniques.

About 5 1/2 hours of 5 min subs. taken 4/20/23

NGC 3718, also called Arp 214, is a galaxy located approximately 52 million light years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. It is either a lenticular or spiral galaxy. NGC 3718 has a warped, s-shape. This may be due to gravitational interaction between it and NGC 3729, another spiral...

My original post of M51 was over processed. I could not figure out how to delete the original post? Anyway, I think this a better stab at processing But you be the judge!. Feel free to comment on both or this image in particular. See anything I can improce on? Still just over 5 hours...

Taken 4/10 & 11 About 5 1/2 hours total Integration time. Amazes me how we with consumer grade equipment, capture one big galaxy eating another 23 million light years away. 51

About 5 1/2 hours taken over the last few nights. Pretty little thing.

Not very astronomical at all, just a pretty picture Happy Easter Everyone Process shown below: