orion nebula

My first attempt at deep space photography, captured from the light polluted skies of my patio.

In ~650 CE, excited electrons in this cosmic cloud of dust released these photons into a 1350 year journey, culminating at objective of my modest telescope where their energy met the sensor of my dslr and created this image. Everything we are condensed out of a similar nebular process (4.5 billion years ago).

One photo, ISO 1600 at 1 minute, equatorial mount. Room for improvement, but a good start.

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grizzly loopy

green is the color

Moon, Mars

I was hoping to set my camera at the prime focus of my telescope, but dew settled in before I had finished observing and that ended hopes for a late-night astrophotography session. I piggybacked my camera + 200mm 2.8 upon the telescope to capture what I could. We're hoping to spend the new moon outside the light dome of the city, so more to come.

mars at opposition, moon halo

A late night ride let us explore this sight from higher altitude, note the bright red mars inside the halo.

Mars opposition today.

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rainy january

rain capes are nice

Trapezium by radiophonic

moving things

moo

moo.

hello again

On the bicycle and off into the new year: much exploration awaits.


tilden hills


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