This was the very first deep-sky target I ever photographed back in 2022—and I’ve finally come back to do it right. Using my Redcat 51 and ASI533MM, I was able to fit both the North America and Pelican Nebulae in one frame after years of thinking it wasn’t possible. With nearly 10 hours of integration through narrowband filters, this new version captures the fine detail, glowing oxygen, and dense star field I could only dream of back then.
Chasing IC 1318 in the Sadr Region Again
My second time chasing the Sadr Region and IC 1318 (the Butterfly Nebula)—this time with better gear, fewer mistakes, and way more patience! From taming magenta in PixInsight to pulling off long summer exposures, here’s how I finally got the image I wanted.
Messier 92: Processing a Globular Cluster from ASIAir to Pixinsight
M92, IMO, is the must beautiful globular cluster. It’s beauty surpasses even the Hercules Cluster (Messier 13). In this post is a guide on processing M92 in Pixinsight. There is also an accompanying video of me shooting this outside with my Celestron Edge HD 8″.
Messier 13: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
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.
The Cygnus Wall
The Cygnus Wall is a small part of the enormous North America Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. Learn how I captured and processed this image.
The Crescent Nebula
Read my experience capturing the Crescent Nebula. Discover the challenges I faced and the techniques I used photographing this amazing deep sky object.
What I Learned Creating Night Sky Photography Panoramas
Shooting a panorama is not as easy as your iPhone makes it. There’s panorama equipment and with night sky photographs, there are exposure limits due to the Earth’s movement. Read more to find out how I captured this photo from the beach in Wildwood, NJ.
Photographing the Great Hercules Globular Cluster: An Astrophotography Guide
M13 or The Great Hercules Cluster is the most well-known globular cluster in the universe. I like it so much, this was my 3rd time doing it!
Summer Astrophotography Targets
Summer is an amazing time in the northern hemisphere for astrophotography. Milky Way is out and so many targets to shoot. Here’s my list for this summer.
Pelican Nebula
It was not until recently I felt uninspired. After shooting the Veil Nebula (again), I felt a bit of repetitive. Don’t get me wrong, I love Cygnus, but I was overstaying my welcome there. I had shot the Veil (twice), North American Nebula (twice), Sadr Region, and Cresecent Nebula. There […]