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Spaghetti Nebula, two-panel SHO mosaic with RGB stars

Posted: March 7, 2025

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This is a two-panel mosaic of Siemeis 147, AKA Sharpless 2-240, affectionately known as the “Spaghetti Nebula”. The Spaghetti Nebula is a striking astronomical object located in the constellation of Taurus. This ethereal cloud of gas and dust appears as a delicate, curved nebula with intricate filaments that evoke the image of twisted pasta.
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Quickshot: The Elephant Trunk Nebula (SHO with RGB stars)

Posted: February 9, 2025

1 minute read

I realized that I never processed the Elephant Trunk Nebula that I started taking at the end of 2024. I had expected to go back and get more data but never did, and now it’s too low.
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The Flaming Star, Tadpoles, and Spider Nebulae

Posted: January 10, 2025

3 minute read

I gathered about 40 hours of narrowband and broadband data for this rendition of the Flaming Star, Tadpoles, and Spider Nebulae over a ten-day session in late 2024/early 2025.
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2024 in review

Posted: January 5, 2025

less than 1 minute read

2024 was a great year for theAstroShed, and I gathered a lot of faint light from far away. By far the image that I was happiest with was the Heart Nebula, but the Horsehead/Flame nebulas and Pleiades aren’t far behind. Click through to see bigger images.
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The Horsehead and Flame Nebulae, in RGB plus Narrowband

Posted: December 24, 2024

1 minute read

This is my late-2024 take on the Horsehead and Flame Nebulae in a fairly wide view from my 530mm f/5 refractor. This view, taken over ten different nights, is cropped but if you click through you can see a bigger view along with processing details.
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