I’ve taken the Hercules Cluster 4 times and I will likely do it every year as long as I do astrophotography. See all my iterations of it from 2022- 2025.
Celestron Edge HD 8 – First Impressions from My Backyard
My first hands-on video review of the Celestron 8″ EdgeHD for astrophotography. Learn about how SCTs like this telescope differ from refractors, why they are a better value at longer focal lengths, the accessories you’ll need, and challenges like collimation and off-axis guiding if you are coming from a refractor.
My Take: SHO vs. Dynamic Narrowband Combinations in Pixinsight
I recently created a video walking through my process of using both SHO and dynamic narrowband combinations when processing images in Pixinsight. This post puts that video in written form. If you want to watch the video, I have it embedded at the bottom of the post.
Spring Astrophotography Targets: Galaxy Season
This year I was looking forward to galaxy season as I just got a Celestron Edge HD 8. Unfortunately, it’s been rainy, cloudy, and the Edge HD8 has taken a long time to get acquainted with. But, I made this list of Spring Astrophotography targets that may be useful to you.
The Cosmic Seagull: Capturing IC 2177
This was my final winter target, The Seagull Nebula. I’ve been wanting to shoot this for years and I finally got around to it.
The Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264): A Celestial Holiday Decoration in the Winter Sky
Discover the beauty of the Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264). Learn about this often-overlooked celestial object, see my narrowband imaging process, and compare the SHO vs. Pixelmath processing techniques that I used.
Spectrophotometric Color Calibration in Pixinsight
Spectrophotometric Color Calibration (SPCC) is one of Pixinsight’s most awesome features. But like everything in Pixinsight, it’s difficult to learn. In this tutorial, I walk through how to do it from installing the necessary databases to image solving.
Messier 35 & NGC 2158: Two Beautiful Star Clusters in the Gemini Constellation
In-between projects, I decided to take a break from shooting 10+ hour nebulas and shoot something that will only take me 1 night–a star cluster. Learn more how I created this photo.
Winter Astrophotography Targets
Winter may be the best season for astrophotography. It’s cold, but here are 15 targets that will be worth the chill.
Capturing The Triangulum Galaxy M33
I imaged the Triangulum Galaxy using my AT115EDT telescope and ZWO ASI533MM camera. Learn more about how I did this and how I processed it in Pixinsight.