Deep Sky
Expose what your bare eyes cannot see. Let the universe enter your camera lens and expose itself to you
Expose what your bare eyes cannot see. Let the universe enter your camera lens and expose itself to you
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.