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The Oregon Coast Astrophotography 2024 Calendar 2023-12-14 The Oregon Coast Astrophotography 2024 Calendar

Behind the Scenes

Comet chasing: 12P/Pons-Brooks (2024) from Newport Oregon 2024-03-20 Comet chasing: 12P/Pons-Brooks (2024) from Newport Oregon

Calibration

Calibration explained in less than 4 minutes 2022-11-01 Calibration explained in less than 4 minutes

First light

Review: Svbony SV503 70ED refractor is inexpensive but not cheap 2022-05-05 Review: Svbony SV503 70ED refractor is inexpensive but not cheap
First Light with my CGEM-II Celestron Mount 2021-12-07 First Light with my CGEM-II Celestron Mount

Imaging session

Processing NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula 2021-09-19 Processing NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula
Total Solar Eclipse 2024 2024-04-08 Total Solar Eclipse 2024
The solar experience 2024-03-27 The solar experience
What I saw when I looked at the sun 2024-02-23 What I saw when I looked at the sun
A Tour of the Sun 2024-02-17 A Tour of the Sun
Supernova SN 2023ixf in the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) 2023-05-19 Supernova SN 2023ixf in the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101)
NASA SpaceX Crew-5 Dragon trunk module reentry 2023-04-27 NASA SpaceX Crew-5 Dragon trunk module reentry
Live observations of green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) 2023-01-22 Live observations of green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
Imaging M1 (and Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon) 2022-12-17 Imaging M1 (and Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon)
May 21, 2022 - planets, nebulae, and more 2022-05-22 May 21, 2022 - planets, nebulae, and more

Learning

The secret to choosing ISO, exposure, and F-stop for astrophotography 2023-03-18 The secret to choosing ISO, exposure, and F-stop for astrophotography
How do I stack comets in PixInsight? 2023-02-04 How do I stack comets in PixInsight?
What gear do I need for astrophotography? 2023-01-06 What gear do I need for astrophotography?
A Quick (Bias-ed) and Dirty Look at Calibration 2022-11-05 A Quick (Bias-ed) and Dirty Look at Calibration
Planetary processing with PixInsight (no RegiStax!) 2022-10-06 Planetary processing with PixInsight (no RegiStax!)
Video: What program is best for astrophotography stacking? 2022-06-21 Video: What program is best for astrophotography stacking?
Video: Photographing the Moon 2022-06-16 Video: Photographing the Moon
To the Moon! Processing lunar images 2022-02-20 To the Moon! Processing lunar images
Camera Astrophotography with Tracking: Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) 2021-11-28 Camera Astrophotography with Tracking: Star Adventurer Mini (SAM)
My Camera Processing Workflow with PixInsight 2021-11-27 My Camera Processing Workflow with PixInsight
Astrophotography without a telescope 2021-09-27 Astrophotography without a telescope
Processing NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula 2021-09-19 Processing NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula
Easily Normalize RGB with Auto-Linear Fit 2021-09-06 Easily Normalize RGB with Auto-Linear Fit
Processing Planets with PixInsight using Bulk Operations 2021-08-27 Processing Planets with PixInsight using Bulk Operations
Planning Mosaics with Telescopius and Processing with AstroPixel Processor 2021-08-18 Planning Mosaics with Telescopius and Processing with AstroPixel Processor
Finding redemption in M33: The Triangulum Galaxy 2021-07-31 Finding redemption in M33: The Triangulum Galaxy
Making mosaics with Stellina and AstroPixel Processor: Polaris 2021-07-22 Making mosaics with Stellina and AstroPixel Processor: Polaris
How can I take pictures of beautiful deep sky pictures like the Elephant Trunk Nebula? 2023-05-31 How can I take pictures of beautiful deep sky pictures like the Elephant Trunk Nebula?
How to Process a Comet in PixInsight 2023-02-02 How to Process a Comet in PixInsight
Testing Stellina's new 'Covalens' automated mosaic mode 2022-12-17 Testing Stellina's new 'Covalens' automated mosaic mode
Imaging M1 (and Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon) 2022-12-17 Imaging M1 (and Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon)
Calibration explained in less than 4 minutes 2022-11-01 Calibration explained in less than 4 minutes
Planetary processing with PixInsight (and NO Registax) 2022-09-29 Planetary processing with PixInsight (and NO Registax)
Best astrophotography stacking software 2022-06-20 Best astrophotography stacking software
Complete guide to Star Adventurer Mini (S.A.M.) 2021-12-12 Complete guide to Star Adventurer Mini (S.A.M.)
How to Process Planets from Stellina in PixInsight with Bulk Operations 2021-08-26 How to Process Planets from Stellina in PixInsight with Bulk Operations
Stacking Nonlinear Images (the Moon) with PixInsight 2021-04-17 Stacking Nonlinear Images (the Moon) with PixInsight

Motion art

Thing Trails 2024-06-15 Thing Trails
Solar flare 2024-06-15 Solar flare
Raw feed of Northern Lights in Oregon 2024-06-06 Raw feed of Northern Lights in Oregon
Aurora borealis / Northern lights in Oregon? 2024-05-11 Aurora borealis / Northern lights in Oregon?
Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Timelapse 2024-05-07 Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Timelapse
One horse, two rocks 2024-05-06 One horse, two rocks
The solar experience 2024-03-27 The solar experience
Things at Night 2024-02-28 Things at Night
What I saw when I looked at the sun 2024-02-23 What I saw when I looked at the sun
A Tour of the Sun 2024-02-17 A Tour of the Sun
The Making of M1 2023-12-21 The Making of M1
The best images I captured in 2023 2023-12-14 The best images I captured in 2023
King Tides of the Oregon Coast 2023-11-27 King Tides of the Oregon Coast
Behind the fence 2023-10-22 Behind the fence
Symmetry: The Harvest Supermoon and the Sun 2023-10-03 Symmetry: The Harvest Supermoon and the Sun
Goodnight, Oregon Coast 2023-10-03 Goodnight, Oregon Coast
Orcas' Starry Skies 2023-08-12 Orcas' Starry Skies
The Wanderers 2023-08-05 The Wanderers
Almost full moon rising 2023-08-03 Almost full moon rising
The Night of the Milky Way 2023-07-16 The Night of the Milky Way
Dusk Until Dawn: a 12mm Time Lapse 2023-06-29 Dusk Until Dawn: a 12mm Time Lapse
Down by the River - Astrophotography on the Skykomish in Index, WA 2023-06-26 Down by the River - Astrophotography on the Skykomish in Index, WA
The mountain is out! A tribute to Mt. Rainier 2023-06-15 The mountain is out! A tribute to Mt. Rainier
A striking view: lightning in the Pacific Northwest 2023-05-16 A striking view: lightning in the Pacific Northwest
Night of the Comet 2023-01-30 Night of the Comet
Live observations of green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) 2023-01-22 Live observations of green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
My best space pictures taken in 2022 2022-12-20 My best space pictures taken in 2022
Seven Sisters and Luna on a Cloudy Night 2022-11-20 Seven Sisters and Luna on a Cloudy Night
Celestial Spinner 2022-11-20 Celestial Spinner
Orion Rising 2022-10-28 Orion Rising
A visit with Orion 2022-01-12 A visit with Orion

Processing

Planetary processing with PixInsight (no RegiStax!) 2022-10-06 Planetary processing with PixInsight (no RegiStax!)
Video: Photographing the Moon 2022-06-16 Video: Photographing the Moon
To the Moon! Processing lunar images 2022-02-20 To the Moon! Processing lunar images
My Camera Processing Workflow with PixInsight 2021-11-27 My Camera Processing Workflow with PixInsight
Processing NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula 2021-09-19 Processing NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula
Processing Planets with PixInsight using Bulk Operations 2021-08-27 Processing Planets with PixInsight using Bulk Operations
Finding redemption in M33: The Triangulum Galaxy 2021-07-31 Finding redemption in M33: The Triangulum Galaxy
Making mosaics with Stellina and AstroPixel Processor: Polaris 2021-07-22 Making mosaics with Stellina and AstroPixel Processor: Polaris
How to Process a Comet in PixInsight 2023-02-02 How to Process a Comet in PixInsight
Planetary processing with PixInsight (and NO Registax) 2022-09-29 Planetary processing with PixInsight (and NO Registax)
How to Process Planets from Stellina in PixInsight with Bulk Operations 2021-08-26 How to Process Planets from Stellina in PixInsight with Bulk Operations
Stacking Nonlinear Images (the Moon) with PixInsight 2021-04-17 Stacking Nonlinear Images (the Moon) with PixInsight

Retrospective

2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos 2021-12-21 2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos

Review

Review: William Optics Redcat 71 My new favorite lens 2024-01-05 Review: William Optics Redcat 71 My new favorite lens
Review: Svbony SV503 70ED refractor is inexpensive but not cheap 2022-05-05 Review: Svbony SV503 70ED refractor is inexpensive but not cheap

Stacking

How do I stack comets in PixInsight? 2023-02-04 How do I stack comets in PixInsight?
Video: What program is best for astrophotography stacking? 2022-06-21 Video: What program is best for astrophotography stacking?
Processing NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula 2021-09-19 Processing NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula
Making mosaics with Stellina and AstroPixel Processor: Polaris 2021-07-22 Making mosaics with Stellina and AstroPixel Processor: Polaris
Best astrophotography stacking software 2022-06-20 Best astrophotography stacking software
How to Process Planets from Stellina in PixInsight with Bulk Operations 2021-08-26 How to Process Planets from Stellina in PixInsight with Bulk Operations
Stacking Nonlinear Images (the Moon) with PixInsight 2021-04-17 Stacking Nonlinear Images (the Moon) with PixInsight

Timelapse

The Perseids in Technicolor 2024-08-12 The Perseids in Technicolor
Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Timelapse 2024-05-07 Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Timelapse
Things at Night 2024-02-28 Things at Night
Behind the fence 2023-10-22 Behind the fence
Goodnight, Oregon Coast 2023-10-03 Goodnight, Oregon Coast
Orcas' Starry Skies 2023-08-12 Orcas' Starry Skies
The Wanderers 2023-08-05 The Wanderers
The Night of the Milky Way 2023-07-16 The Night of the Milky Way
Dusk Until Dawn: a 12mm Time Lapse 2023-06-29 Dusk Until Dawn: a 12mm Time Lapse
Down by the River - Astrophotography on the Skykomish in Index, WA 2023-06-26 Down by the River - Astrophotography on the Skykomish in Index, WA
Night of the Comet 2023-01-30 Night of the Comet
Seven Sisters and Luna on a Cloudy Night 2022-11-20 Seven Sisters and Luna on a Cloudy Night
Celestial Spinner 2022-11-20 Celestial Spinner
Orion Rising 2022-10-28 Orion Rising

Tips

How to track a comet using N.I.N.A. software 2023-02-02 How to track a comet using N.I.N.A. software
Align your guidescope by day and use as finder scope at night 2023-01-07 Align your guidescope by day and use as finder scope at night
Add a filter without changing backfocus 2023-01-06 Add a filter without changing backfocus
Unbind a stuck adapter or extension 2023-01-05 Unbind a stuck adapter or extension

Travelogue

Chasing the Milky Way 2022-07-24 Chasing the Milky Way
A Night on the Bluff in Otter Rock, Oregon 2024-05-04 A Night on the Bluff in Otter Rock, Oregon
Total Solar Eclipse 2024 2024-04-08 Total Solar Eclipse 2024
Hey, Milky Way 2023-06-23 Hey, Milky Way
Colorado Springs 2023: Astrophotography on the road 2023-05-05 Colorado Springs 2023: Astrophotography on the road
The Cayman Collection (behind the scenes) 2022-10-25 The Cayman Collection (behind the scenes)

Update

Welcome to the New Deep Sky Workflows 2024-07-01 Welcome to the New Deep Sky Workflows

Vlog

My first viewing party 2022-10-09 My first viewing party

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