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Views from Alpha Scorpii

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Views from Alpha Scorpii

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But, those amazing rocks!

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Sunset Glory

Michael (NiteZpeed) set up on the left.

The sunset a bit later.

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Integrated Flux Nebula near HD 90696

Takahashi FSQ106, ZWO ASI6200 MM, LRGB - Chroma LRGB filters, 182 min total integration. There are 4 arcs in the L image that I do not know the origin of - I have not seen these artifacts before. The large galaxy above center on the right is NGC 3147, 130 Mly from Earth.

Deneb and Sadr Region in Cygnus

Astro Modified Nikon Z6 + Sigma Art 105mm F1.4 lens on Sky Watcher Star Adventurer. A stack of 36 30 sec exposures at ISO 800 and lens at f/1.4 -processed in PixInsight with darks and flats.

Omega Centauri Peeks Through

I rarely get such a clear view of the southern horizon, had to try a shot at Omega Centauri. 8 degrees high, Z6+105mm lens at f/1.4. 30 sec at ISO 800 tracked. Composite with landscape, untracked, same exposure.

Milky Way

About 02:30 on 23 April 2023. Stack of 9 15 second shots. Z9 + 20 mm F1.8 @f/1.8, untracked. Combined in Starry Landscape Stacker.

Milky Way at Twilight

Single 15s exposure Z9 + 20 mm @f/1.8, ISO 800. Adjusted in Lightroom. Not corrected with a flat.

FSQ 106 setup at Alpha Scorpii

iPhone shot

Star Adventurer tracker with gimbal and Z6 + Sigma 105 F1.4 (pointed at the Moon)

The gimbal is an attempt to keep the center of mass of the camera and lens near the axis of rotation of the tracker.