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Taking pictures of space from my backyard. 🪐🌌🔭
📍Olympia, Wa
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✨ M13 ✨ This is my first attempt at imaging a globular cluster. Not sure why I waited so long, they are awesome targets! M13 Messier 13 (M13), also known as the Great Hercules Globular Cluster, is located in constellation Hercules at a distance of ~22,000 light years from Earth. It contains between 300,000 to 500,000 stars gravitationally bound into a tight, spherical swarm. At 11.6 to 12 billion years old, it’s nearly as old as the Milky Way. Because of it’s age, most of its massive short-lived stars have died. The remaining stars consist mostly of aging, lower-mass stars (which have evolved into golden/orange Red Giants) and hotter, bluer stars that formed much later. I imaged M13 in one night for a total of 2 hours of integration. Equipment • EdgeHD 8 • .7x focal reducer • CGX mount • StarSense auto guider • 533mc pro • Pegasus Astro pocket power advance box • UV/IR filter #m13 #space #nasa #herculescluster #galaxy taken in Olympia, Washington by @beyondthehorizon_rf
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4 months ago
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The core of Iris - Incredibly beautiful and ridiculously tricky to process. 7.29 hours of integration, countless tweaks, and still questioning every pixel. I think I’ll revisit this target when im not shooting in broadband OSC and at 1442 focal length (2032 mm × 0.7). Time to move on! I hope you all enjoy this close-up of one of my favorites! #irisnebula #ngc7023 #deepspace #space #universe #nasa #galaxy #cosmos #astrophotography #astrophotographyworld #celestronuniverse #cosmos #solarsystem #spacepics #deepskyobject #deepsky #EdgeHD #AVXmount #ZWOcamera #StarSense #lookup #spacepic @picastroapp @astrophotographyworld @astronomypicturesdaily @celestronuniverse #highpointscientific @bbcskyatnightmag taken in Olympia, Washington by @beyondthehorizon_rf
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a year ago
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IC 342 - a nearly face-on spiral galaxy hidden behind the dense dust lanes of the Milky Way in the constellation Camelopardalis. Often called the “Hidden Galaxy,” IC 342 lies close to the galactic plane, where foreground interstellar dust heavily obscures and reddens its light, making accurate measurements challenging. Despite this extinction, it is one of the brightest galaxies in the IC catalog and a major member of the IC 342/Maffei Group. The galaxy exhibits well-defined spiral arms rich in H II regions, indicating active star formation across its disk. Distance estimates vary due to foreground absorption, but current values place it at roughly 10-11 million light-years from Earth. Its nucleus shows signs of significant starburst activity rather than dominance by a powerful active galactic nucleus. Thank you @beyondthehorizon_rf for sharing this image ✨ ⚠️🚫Please note that downloads or any unauthorized use of this work are forbidden🚫⚠️ Copyright @stellar_dream_art @beyondthehorizon_rf Unauthorized use of this material will be reported and removed, potentially leading to the suspension of your social media account. The copyright holder will not retract the report. It is solely your choice and responsibility to take any action that may be considered copyright infringement. #space #astronomylover #curiosityofspace #spacetoday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IC342, Hidden Galaxy, Camelopardalis, spiral galaxy, face-on galaxy, IC 342 Maffei Group, galactic dust extinction, interstellar reddening, starburst nucleus, H II regions, Milky Way foreground, nearby galaxies, deep sky astrophotography by @beyondthehorizon_rf
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8 months ago
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Close crops of the Crescent Nebula ✨ I’m incredibly happy with how this one turned out. My goal with astrophotography has always been continuous learning and improvement, with a focus on understanding my equipment and getting the most out of it. I learned astrophotography on my EdgeHD 8. My setup isn’t exactly forgiving and sometimes called a “hobby killer” for beginners due to the precision required at longer focal lengths. And I’ve had MANY frustrating nights when I understood why. But through countless hours of troubleshooting, refining, and learning from mistakes, the equipment is delivering results I’m genuinely proud of. EdgeHD optics are all time. Still so much to learn though and that’s what makes this hobby so rewarding. 🔭 Check out the high resolution version @picastroapp Total integration - 17h 9m: • L-eXtreme: 191 frames x 300 seconds • UV/IR: 74 frames x 60 seconds Equipment • EdgeHD 8 • .7x focal reducer • CGX mount • StarSense auto guider • 533mc pro • Pegasus Astro pocket power advance box #crescentnebula #ngc6888 #nebula #nasa highpointscientific taken in Olympia, Washington by @beyondthehorizon_rf
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10 hours ago
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The Crescent Nebula ✨ The Crescent Nebula is an emission nebula located in constellation Cygnus, about 5,000 light years from Earth. It formed when powerful stellar winds from its central star collided with slower-moving material expelled earlier in its life, compressing the gas into a glowing, ionized shell. Captured 🔭 from my backyard in Olympia, WA📍 Total integration - 17h 9m: • L-eXtreme: 191 frames x 300 seconds • UV/IR: 74 frames x 60 seconds Equipment • EdgeHD 8 • .7x focal reducer • CGX mount • StarSense auto guider • 533mc pro • Pegasus Astro pocket power advance box #crescentnebula #ngc6888 #nebula #nasa highpointscientific taken in Olympia, Washington by @beyondthehorizon_rf
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4 days ago
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The Wizard Nebula Captured over the course of four nights the week of 9/14. Seeing conditions were exceptional. 🔭 Total integration - 14h 7m: • L-eXtreme - 149 frames x 300 seconds (12h 25m) • UV/IR - 34 frames x 180 seconds (1h 42m) Equipment • EdgeHD 8 • .7x focal reducer • CGX mount • StarSense auto guider • 533mc pro • Pegasus Astro pocket power advance box @picastroapp #wizardnebula #ic7380 #nebula #nasa #highpointscientific taken in Olympia, Washington by @beyondthehorizon_rf
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21 days ago
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The Wizard Nebula ✨ Captured over the over the course of four nights the week of 9/14. Seeing conditions were exceptional. Nebula Type: Emission nebula (H II region / Sh2-142) surrounding open star cluster NGC 7380. Elemental Composition: Predominantly ionized hydrogen, along with helium, oxygen, and sulfur. Location: Constellation Cepheus (in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way). Distance from Earth: ~7,200 to 8,500 light-years. Fun Fact (Scale & Space Travel): The nebula spans ~100 light-years across. At the speed of Voyager 1 (~38,000 mph), it would take roughly 1.75 million years to cross from one side of the Wizard Nebula to the other! Total integration - 14h 7m: • L-eXtreme - 149 frames x 300 seconds (12h 25m) • UV/IR - 34 frames x 180 seconds (1h 42m) Equipment • EdgeHD 8 • .7x focal reducer • CGX mount • StarSense auto guider • 533mc pro • Pegasus Astro pocket power advance box @picastroapp #wizardnebula #ic7380 #nebula #nasa #highpointscientific taken in Olympia, Washington by @beyondthehorizon_rf
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25 days ago
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Cocoon Nebula My goal was to retain much more of the natural RGB/continuum information from the dust and surrounding star field, and try (key word!) to stay as close as possible to the underlying math and physics rather than over-stretching and artificially lightening the dark lanes. Starlight is intensely concentrated near the central star. Dust around the core scatter light in different directions, producing the bright, pale, milky-white reflection halo surrounding the pink hydrogen emission. The 96% Light Drop-Off: As the dust trail stretches outward into Barnard 168, the illumination from the central star falls rapidly according to the inverse-square law. Across just 2 parsecs, illumination drops by roughly 96%. That dramatic reduction in illumination means there is progressively less starlight to scatter from the more distant dust. Eventually, there’s so little light reaching the outer dust that it becomes too faint to see, while the dust still blocks the light from stars behind it. The result is a transition from a brightly illuminated, reflective core into the deep brown/black dust lanes of Barnard 168, essentially a cosmic curtain blocking the stars behind it. Total Integration: 16h 35m UV/IR — 190 × 180s (9h 30m) L-eXtreme — 85 × 300s (7h 05m) Check out the high res version @picastroapp Equipment • EdgeHD 8 • .7x focal reducer • CGX mount • StarSense auto guider • 533mc pro • Pegasus Astro pocket power advance box #cocoonnebula #ic5146 #nebula astrophotography highpointscientific @highpointscientific taken in Olympia, Washington by @beyondthehorizon_rf
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2 months ago
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The Cocoon Nebula - IC 5146 There’s a lot happening in this relatively small region of space! H II emission nebula - Star BD+46 3474 is blasting the surrounding hydrogen with UV radiation, creating the bright pink/red ionized region. Reflection nebulosity - nearby dust is scattering starlight, producing the bluer, more subtle reflected-light structures. Barnard 168 - the Cocoon sits within a much larger cold, dusty molecular cloud complex, which blocks background starlight and creates those dark lanes and smoky regions. Star nursery - within that same cold material, gravity is condensing gas and dust into dense cores where new stars are forming. Integration: 16h 35m UV/IR — 190 × 180s (9h 30m) L-eXtreme — 85 × 300s (7h 05m) Equipment • EdgeHD 8 • .7x focal reducer ➡️ 1442mm focal length • CGX mount • StarSense auto guider • 533mc pro • Pegasus Astro pocket power advance box #nebula #cocoonnebula #ic5146 #milkyway #highpointscientific by @beyondthehorizon_rf
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2 months ago
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✨ M13 ✨ M13 (the Great Hercules Cluster) is a densely packed swarm of hundreds of thousands of stars located 22,000 light-years away. Formed more than 11 billion years ago, it’s one of the oldest and most spectacular stellar systems in our galaxy. The focus here was on core resolution. By backing off the luminous glow slightly, I managed to preserve more stellar texture and individual stars in the heart of the cluster. It’s a subtle change from my previous post that only the person processing it might ever notice, but it’s all part of the process. 🔍✨Check out the full resolution version @picastroapp Equipment • EdgeHD 8 • .7x focal reducer • CGX mount • StarSense auto guider • 533mc pro • Pegasus Astro pocket power advance box #m13 #astrophotography #space #nasa #milkyway taken in Olympia, Washington by @beyondthehorizon_rf
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4 months ago
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M106 - here’s a slightly tweaked version of my previous post but with RBG balanced-out to remove a green hue. I used my new @celestronuniverse CGX mount to collect the last 8 hours of data and I couldn’t be more happy with it. Guiding was ALL-TIME and for the first time since I began astrophotography I was able to “set it and forget it.” I no longer have to fight mount limitations and constantly monitor guiding (literally). At 23 million light-years from Earth, M106 is home to a supermassive black hole that’s actively feeding on surrounding material. The resulting jets of gas create a second set of “anomalous arms” arms that extend beyond the galaxy’s normal spiral structure (pink and faintly visibly). This is ~19 total hours of integration using a OSC/dual-band setup: • 14.5 hours LRGB UV/IR • 4.5 L-eXtreme Ha/OIII Equipment • EdgeHD 8 • .7x focal reducer • CGX • StarSense auto guider • 533mc pro • Pegasus Astro pocket power advance box #m106 #astrophotography #nasa #space #galaxy taken in Olympia, Washington by @beyondthehorizon_rf
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4 months ago
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Messier 106 Between the weather, work travel, and my AVX mount deciding mid-project that it had had enough, M106 turned into a much longer project than expected! Somewhere along the way I upgraded my mount, dealt with shipping delays and wrong parts showing up, and spent time getting everything dialed in. In the end, I crossed the finish line with just over 19 hours of integration. This was also my first project using the Optolong UV/IR and L-eXtreme filters. The 4 modest hours of hydrogen-alpha data brought out star-forming regions across the galaxy, complementing the broadband data that revealed the intricate dust lanes and spiral structure. As usual, I aimed for a more subtle, natural presentation rather than over-cooking. Located about 23 million light-years away, M106 is home to a supermassive black hole that’s actively feeding on surrounding material. The resulting jets of gas create a second set of “anomalous arms” that extend beyond the galaxy’s normal spiral structure (pink and faintly visibly), making M106 one of the more fascinating and unusual galaxies in the night sky. Equipment • EdgeHD 8 • .7x focal reducer • CGX Mount • StarSense auto guider • Processed in Pix and PS • 533mc pro • Pegasus Astro pocket power advance box • Optolong UV\IR and L-eXtreme (Ha/OIII) filters taken in Olympia, Washington by @beyondthehorizon_rf
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4 months ago
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