MJS Astro

07/09/2026

Flying Bat & Squid Nebula / Elephant Trunk Nebula

The Giant Squid Nebula in Cepheus, cataloged as Ou4, which lies within the Flying Bat Nebula, SH2-129, both in Cepheus, is extremely faint, and was not discovered until 2011. Hoping to add more data to this as it is a faint target, but happy with what came out for 3 hours..

36 × 300sec - 3 Hours

Rokinon 135mm at ƒ/3.6

ZWO 533MC Pro at -10C°

SV220 7nm Filter

ZWO ASIAIR Pro

ZWO ASI120MM Mini Guide Cam

ZWO 30mm ƒ/4 Mini Guide Scope

Star Adventure GTI

Bortle 3

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06/15/2026

The Veil Nebula is the spectacular shattered remains of a massive star that exploded 10,000 to 20,000 years ago. Located about 2,100 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, the nebula's delicate, gossamer threads are glowing shockwaves produced as the stellar debris slams into surrounding interstellar gas at speeds up to 1.5 million miles per hour.

The power of F2! First light of the Rokinon 135mm F/2 Lens. To put things in perspective my main telescope is 490mm at F/5.9, this shot was 3 hours, my main telescope would take 26 hours to get the same amount of data!

180secs x 60- 3 Hours
Rokinon 135mm at ƒ/2
ZWO 533MC Pro at -10C°
SV220 7nm Filter
ZWO ASIAIR Pro
ZWO ASI120MM Mini Guide Cam
ZWO 30mm ƒ/4 Mini Guide Scope
Star Adventure GTI
Bortle 3

02/13/2026

Horsehead Nebula

Fun Fact : The nebula was discovered by Scottish astronomer Williamina Fleming in 1888 on a photographic plate taken at the Harvard College Observatory.

300secs x 31 - 2.5 Hours
Askar 71F - 490mm at f/6.9
ZWO 533MC Pro at -10C°
SV220 Filter
ZWO ASIAIR Pro
ZWO ASI120MM Mini Guide Cam
ZWO 30mm ƒ/4 Mini Guide Scope
Star Adventure GTI
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01/20/2026

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12/29/2025

12/20/2025

The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101)

300sec x 65 - 5.4 Hours
Askar 71F - 490mm at f/6.9
ZWO 533MC Pro at -10C°
ZWO ASIAIR Pro
ZWO ASI120MM Mini Guide Cam
ZWO 30mm ƒ/4 Mini Guide Scope
Star Adventure GTI

12/20/2025

Rosette Nebula

300sec x 36 - 3 Hours
Askar 71F - 490mm at f/6.9
ZWO 533MC Pro at -10C°
SVBONY SV220 Filter
ZWO ASIAIR Pro
ZWO ASI120MM Mini Guide Cam
ZWO 30mm ƒ/4 Mini Guide Scope
Star Adventure GTI
40 Darks / 80 Bias & Flats
Bortle 3

12/18/2025

The Bubble Nebula and M52, the Scorpion Cluster.

300 seconds x 60 - 5 Hours
Askar 71F - 490mm at f/6.9
SVBONY SV220
ZWO 533MC Pro at -10C°
ZWO ASIAIR Pro
ZWO ASI120MM Mini Guide Cam
ZWO 30mm ƒ/4 Mini Guide Scope
Star Adventure GTI

12/18/2025

Orion and Running Man Nebulas

300sec x 12 - 1 Hour
10sec x 150 - 25 Min
Askar 71F - 490mm at f/6.9
ZWO 533MC Pro at -10C°
SVBONY SV220 Filter
ZWO ASIAIR Pro
ZWO ASI120MM Mini Guide Cam
ZWO 30mm ƒ/4 Mini Guide Scope
Star Adventure GTI

12/18/2025

M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

300sec x 66 - 5.5 Hours
Askar 71F - 490mm at f/6.9
SVBONY SV220
ZWO 533MC Pro at -10C°
ZWO ASIAIR Pro
ZWO ASI120MM Mini Guide Cam
ZWO 30mm ƒ/4 Mini Guide Scope
Star Adventure GTI