Deep Sky
Deep Sky
Expose what your bare eyes cannot see. Let the universe enter your camera lens and expose itself to you
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Target: Swirlpool Galaxy
Distance from Earth: 31million light-years
Date: April 17, 2025
Location: Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Gear: ZWO Seestar S50 f/5 - 250 mm
Integration: 12 mins of 10 sec exposure images
Target: Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Comet
Distance from Earth: 1.25 AU
Date: October 17, 2024
Location: Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Gear: ZWO Seestar S50 f/5 - 250 mm
Integration: 4.5 mins of 10 sec exposure images
Target: Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Comet
Distance from Earth: 1.25 AU
Date: October 17, 2024
Location: Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Gear: ZWO Seestar S50 f/5 - 250 mm
Integration: 3 mins of 10 sec exposure images
NOTE: Can see comet anti-tail and some sort of satellite crossing the frame.
Target: Andromeda Galaxy - M31
Distance from Earth: 2.54 million light years
Date: October 05, 2024
Location: Wafman Observatory, PA - USA
Gear: ZWO Seestar S50 f/5 - 250 mm
Integration: 1hr 6mins of 10 sec exposure images
Target: Veil Nebula - NGC 6992
Distance from Earth: 1,500 light years
Date: August 10, 2024
Location: Mingo Creek Observatory, PA - USA
Gear: ZWO Seestar S50 f/5 - 250 mm
Integration: 26 minutes and 10 seconds of 10 second exposure images
Target: Eagle Nebula - M16 - In the middle, the pillars of creation
Distance from Earth: 5,700 - 7,000 light years
Date: July 27, 2024
Location: Mingo Creek Observatory, PA - USA
Gear: ZWO Seestar S50 f/5 - 250 mm
Integration: 8 minutes and 36 seconds of 10 second exposure images
Target: SwanNebula - M17
Distance from Earth: 5,000 light years
Date: July 27, 2024
Location: Mingo Creek Observatory, PA - USA
Gear: ZWO Seestar S50 f/5 - 250 mm
Integration: 3 minutes and 36 seconds of 20 second exposure images
Target: Eagle Nebula - M16 - In the middle, the pillars of creation
Distance from Earth: 5,700 - 7,000 light years
Date: July 27, 2024
Location: Mingo Creek Observatory, PA - USA
Gear: ZWO Seestar S50 f/5 - 250 mm
Integration: 8 minutes and 36 seconds of 10 second exposure images
Target: The Cigar Galaxy - M82
Distance from Earth: 1.42 million light years
Date: July 27, 2024
Location: Mingo Creek Observatory, PA - USA
Gear: ZWO Seestar
Integration: 3 minutes of 10 second exposure images
Target: Great Hercules Cluster - M13
Distance from Earth: 25,000 light years
Date: July 27, 2024
Location: Mingo Creek Observatory, PA - USA
Gear: ZWO Seestar S50 f/5 - 250 mm
Integration: 3 minutes of 10 second exposure images
Target: Dumbbell Nebula - M27
Distance from Earth: 1,360 light years
Date: July 12, 2024
Location: Mingo Creek Observatory, PA - USA
Gear: ZWO Seestar S50 f/5 - 250 mm
Integration: 4 minutes of 10 second exposure images
Target: Whirlpool Galaxy - M51
Distance from Earth: 31 million light years
Date: July 12, 2024
Location: Mingo Creek Observatory, PA - USA
Gear: ZWO Seestar S50 f/5 - 250 mm
Integration: 7 minutes of 10 second exposure images
Target: Ring Nebula - M57
Distance from Earth: 2,000 - 2,570 light years
Date: July 12, 2024
Location: Mingo Creek Observatory, PA - USA
Gear: ZWO Seestar S50 f/5 - 250 mm
Integration: 2 minutes of 10 second exposure images
Target: Ring Nebula - M57
Distance from Earth: 2,000 - 2,570 light years
Date: May 30, 2024
Location: VA Observatory, PA - USA
Gear: Celestron 8SE - 6.3x Reducer - ZWO ASI224
Target: Ring Nebula - M57
Distance from Earth: 2,000 - 2,570 light years
Date: December 15, 2023
Location: Wagman Observatory, PA - USA
Gear: Celestron 8SE - 2x Barlow - Canon EOS T6
Note: This is my first attempt at a deep sky target.
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