My Feed TitleMy Feed Description2022-11-20T11:46:00+00:00Marco Gulinohttp://localhost/Sun in H-Alpha, 2022-11-18http://localhost/blog/2022-11-18-sun-ha2022-11-20T11:46:00+00:002022-11-20T11:46:00+00:00
The Sun in H-Alpha
Telescope
TS Optics Photoline 60mm F/5.5
Camera
ZWO ASI1600MM
Mount
SkyWatcher Star Adventurer
Filters
Daystar Quark Chromosphere
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert, PixInsight
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Moon and Jupiter, 2022-11-04http://localhost/blog/2022-11-04-moon-and-jupiter2022-11-07T21:21:00+00:002022-11-07T21:21:00+00:00
First light for my new C11.
Really bad seeing, and still a lot to optimize and learn about my new setup, but it's already quite promising.
Telescope
Celestron C11 XLT
Camera
ZWO ASI183MM
Mount
iOptron CEM40
Filters
Astronomik R-G-B Type 2c Filters, ZWO EFW
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert, PixInsight
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Partial Solar Eclipse, 2022-10-25http://localhost/blog/2022-10-25-partial-solar-eclipse2022-10-25T19:03:00+01:002022-10-25T19:03:00+01:00
Weather was mostly cloudy or veiled, but I managed to get a few clean frames between the clouds
Telescope
Redcat 51
Camera
ZWO ASI1600MM
Mount
Skywatcher Star Adventurer
Filters
Daystar Quark Chromosphere
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert, PixInsight
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IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk Nebulahttp://localhost/blog/2022-10-18-ic-1396-elephant-trunk-nebula2022-10-18T20:35:00+01:002022-10-18T20:35:00+01:00
IC 1396 in narrowband from London.
Shot over three nights in August, September and October, with almost 19 hours of acquisition.
First light for both my new ASI2600MM and Chroma narrowband filters.
Postprocessing using three different palettes: SHO (classic "Hubble palette", with more contrast), HOO (using only oxygen and hydrogen filters, more realistic colours), and HOS (middleground between the two).
Ha: 60x300s, OIII: 70x300s, SII: 97x300s, 18h 55m total
Software
Ekos, PixInsight, WinJUPOS
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Jupiter Animation with Europa Eclipse, 2022-10-10http://localhost/blog/2022-10-10-jupiter-animation-with-europa-eclipse2022-10-14T18:56:00+01:002022-10-14T18:56:00+01:00
This sequence was shot over 3.5 hours to try and capture Jupiter's rotation as smoothly as possible.
Seeing was fairly bad, but that's quite standard around here.
I also changed the camera to the ASI183MM Pro, cooled down to -15 degrees to try and minimize noise.
You can also see two satellites eclipsed: at the beginning of the animation Io disappears behind the Gas Giant, while at the end Europa suddenly reappears leaving the planet shadow.
In this second version the animation is a lot more fluid, but at the expense of some detail loss.
Telescope
SkyWatcher Skymax 180
Camera
ZWO ASI183MM Pro
Mount
iOptron CEM40
Filters
Astronomik R-G-B Type 2c Filters, ZWO EFW
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert, PixInsight, WinJUPOS
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Jupiter, 2022-10-06http://localhost/blog/2022-10-06-jupiter2022-10-09T14:43:00+01:002022-10-09T14:43:00+01:00
Jupiter, a few weeks after its 2022 opposition.
Telescope
SkyWatcher Skymax 180
Camera
ZWO ASI178MM
Mount
iOptron CEM40
Filters
ZWO RGB Filters, ZWO EFW
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert, PixInsight, WinJUPOS
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M42, 2022-01-04http://localhost/blog/2022-01-04-m422022-01-08T10:12:00+00:002022-01-08T10:12:00+00:00
The Great Orion Nebula, M42, in narrowband.
Two processing versions, using HOO palette (more natural looking) and SHO (more detailed, as it also includes Sulfur).
Telescope
SkyWatcher Esprit 100ED
Camera
ZWO ASI183MM Pro
Mount
iOptron CEM40
Filters
Astronomik Ha, OIII, SII, ZWO EFW
Software
Ekos, PixInsight
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California Nebula, 2020-11-04http://localhost/blog/2020-11-04-california-nebula2020-11-07T10:08:00+00:002020-11-07T10:08:00+00:00
Telescope
SkyWatcher Esprit 100ED
Camera
ZWO ASI094MC Pro
Mount
iOptron CEM40
Filters
Optolong L-eNhance
Software
PixInsight
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Mars, 2020-10-26http://localhost/blog/2020-10-26-mars2020-10-28T20:57:00+00:002020-10-28T20:57:00+00:00
Mars getting smaller, a few weeks after its opposition.
Telescope
SkyWatcher Skymax 180
Camera
ZWO ASI178MM
Mount
iOptron CEM40
Filters
ZWO RGB Filters, ZWO EFW
Software
FireCapture, AutoStakkert, PixInsight
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Moon, 2020-10-25http://localhost/blog/2020-10-25-moon2020-10-27T21:48:00+00:002020-10-27T21:48:00+00:00
A couple of close up of the Moon, around the craters Copernicus and Plato.