Drag2foto

09/22/2026

The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as the Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, and NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1360 light-years.[1] It was the first such nebula to be discovered, by Charles Messier in 1764.

Celestron Edge HD 8" with .7x reducer
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO AM3N
SVBONY SV220 DB 7nM LP filter

110x300sec BIN2 light frames
Bortle class 7

Stacked and processed in Stack/AstroWizard and Lightroom

09/16/2026

These may not look special as I have recently shot and posted the same object shot with my main telescope, however this was shot on a relatively cheap telescope although with some decent other equipment (camera, mount etc). Also, it was processed in a very easy to use and free software. Total of only 3.2 hours of light, which is not much for my light polluted skies, I am very impressed by the results.

Cygnus loop 38x300sec Bortle class 7
ASKAR FMA135
SVBONY UHC filter
ZWO ASI585MC Air
ZWO AM3N
Smallrig follow focuser with 3d printed gear (I had it sitting unused, so I thought I'd try it, works great)
Stacked and processed in Stacking/AstroWizard finished in Lightroom

09/13/2026

First time I saw a Great Egret take off from the shore, and pluck a fish from the eater. Usually they hang around the edge and skewer fish around their feet.

09/07/2026

Now you see it, now you don't!

Bon appetit

09/06/2026

I visited the bird blind by my house today, and vitnessed an incredible flyby.

08/29/2026

It's been a while since I have done any birding. I took these dusing a walk around my house today.

08/24/2026

08/24/2026

The Andromeda or M31 is our closest galactic neighbor. While I shot this with a telescope, it is a target that can be "relatively" easily shot with a regular camera and medium focal length lens, due to it's size and brightness.

110 light frames, 300 sec each