The Wizard Nebula
The Wizard Nebula (NGC 7380) is a glowing region of space about 7,200 light-years away. Named for its mystical, cloaked
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The Iris Nebula
The Iris is a reflection nebula, a cloud of gas and dust illuminated by a central star. It’s six light-years
B161 & LDN 1121
This picture is a close-up detail shot, showing just over 10% of the giant nebula IC1396. The colours indicate hydrogen,
The Coma Cluster
The Coma Cluster is a collection of 1000 galaxies around 320 million light-years from Earth. First of all, apologies it’s
The Ghost of Cassiopeia
The bright star in the top-left is called Gamma Cassiopeiae, and is around 550 light-years from Earth. It’s almost 20
The Flaming Star Nebula
The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405) is around 1500 light-years from Earth, and measures 5 light-years across. Its stand-out feature
PixInsight walkthrough: Processing OSC RGB + dualband Ha/OIII data (Flaming Star Nebula)
This tutorial will show an example workflow for an OSC camera, combining RGB with dualband Ha/OIII data (in this case
Review: Optolong L-Quad Enhance
Optolong have released a new broadband light pollution filter, the L-Quad Enhance. Can it help with bright city skies? Let’s
PixInsight walkthrough: Processing OSC RGB data (M81 & M82)
A quick processing tutorial using OSC data taken with an Optolong L-Quad Enhance filter. Steps covered: Help me fight the
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The Rotten Fish Nebula
The Rotten Fish Nebula is a type of object known as a dark nebula. The blackest areas, seemingly empty of