fun in SHINY-town

It's been a GOOD stretch of clear, cool and (nearly) Moon-less weather - perfect for testing out the upgraded astro-imaging rig. So far, the tracking has been impressive, and my imaging has greatly befitted.

So here's a couple of teasers shot over the weekend.

NGC 7000 - the "North American Nebula"


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My 'new' SHINY supply is quite limited - between the ongoing wet/cloudy weather and the move out of WinkleHaus. So my plan is to post only one or two images a week until the situation can be rectified.

One of the very last images I did back on October 20/21 was a moderately deep exposure of Great Orion Nebula, or M42. I've imaged it before, but ( Read more... )

Ch..Ch..Ch..Ch..Changes..Things are far from being static in the universe. Bright comets visit the solar system, stars may explode, nebula evolve, and huge galaxies majestically spin. But the vast distances involved often render these changes essentially imperceptible - even when monitored over the span of decades and centuries. However, certain ( Read more... )

Woo...it's Pretty Peek-ture Time

Its long past time for one of dr_nebula's pretty picture posts. Since there will be several images, I'll be 'nice' and put them all behind an lj-cut for those with crappy connections.

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