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When a nearly full moon is hanging around Orion and it's clear out, you shoot the moon. I don't do it often, but it's very gratifying to spend 30 minutes to setup and capture a "complete" image as apposed to multiple nights on a DSO. An 80mm APO with an APS-C sized sensor might not be what most think about the ideal lunar setup, but you use what you have, and at least I like it. . . Image Information: Scope: Meade Series 6000 80mm APO Mount: Meade LX85 Camera: ZWO ASI071MC Pro Integration: ~3500 frames, binned 2x2 Starfield imaged separately and layered: 30x10" binned 2x2 . . . #meadeinstruments #meademoments #lx85 #series6000 #moonphotography #astrophotography #space #astronomy #nightskyphotography #lunar #starrynight #zwocameras #fullmoon #telescope . . . @meadeinstruments @zwoasi

M42 is the first deep sky object I ever attempted to image many years ago. That horribly out of focus red blob of an image is what got me hooked, but it would be many years later before I could attempt a proper image. The Great Nebula in Orion is the object I measure progress on every year, whether it's due new equipment, or improved techniques. . . Image Details: Scope: Meade Series 6000 80mm APO Mount: Meade LX85 Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI071MC Pro Filter: Hutech IDAS NB1 Integration: 60x180" (5 hours) . . The incredible dynamic range and deep wells of the ASI071MC Pro allowed me to blend different stretches of the same data to maintain the core and bring out the faint dust. No short exposures necessary for the core! The Meade 80mm APO gives me the contrast and detail my reflectors could not, and the LX85 mount is a solid performer - ZERO frames lost to tracking errors. I'm quite happy with this setup, I just wish Midwestern US Winters had a few clear nights here and there so I could actually use it! . . . #astrophotography #astrophoto #photography #longexposure #astronomy #space #science #nightsky #universe #nightphotography #stars #nebula #telescope #telescopes #meadeinstruments #interstellar #universtoday #nightimages #ig_nightphotography #starrynight #longexposure_shots #zwocameras #teamopt #m42 #orionnebula . . @meadeinstruments @zwoasi @astrohutech

May 2020 bring clear nights and an abundance of photons for you! . . . #meadeinstruments #niftyfifty #2020goals #space #astrophotography

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. I hope you're able to relax with friends and family. I also recognize that this is a difficult time for many. If you need to talk to someone, or are concerned about a loved one, call 1-800-273-8255 or text CONNECT to 741741. . . I'll be happy to get back to this target in a couple weeks and get a proper image! . . . #merrychristmas #christmastree #ngc2264 #santa #presents #astronomy #spacenerd #telescope #tistheseason #astrophotography #meadeinstruments

I still want a few more hours on the horsehead nebula, but I was playing around with the data I have and thought I'd share a starless version for now. This is about 4 hours of 240" exposures, with stars manually removed. . . Scope: Meade Series 6000 80mm APO Mount: Meade LX85 Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI071MC Pro Filter: Hutech IDAS NB1 . . #barnard33 #horseheadnebula #horsehead #nebula #astrophotography #starrynight #longexposure #telescope #space #flamenebula #meadeinstruments #lx85 @meadeinstruments @zwoasi @astrohutech

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Katorella is a mashup of my daughters names that I had originally made up for a bike that I never built. They adopted the name, but I stole it back for my astronomy endeavors.

I’ve been casually into Astronomy for decades, but more recently I’ve taken a serious interest. I’ve been really imaging since 2017 from just outside Chicago, which creates challenge after challenge. I want to prove that you can do this from anywhere without spending your whole life’s savings.

I believe that anyone who wants to make their own art from hidden treasures in the sky should be able to go for it!

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