RS Ophiuchi 2021
This is the recurring nova RS Ophiuchi as seen on August 22, 2021. The nova is the redish star in the middle of the image.
This is the recurring nova RS Ophiuchi as seen on August 22, 2021. The nova is the redish star in the middle of the image.
Tonight I finally got a new astrophoto taken. The globular clusterr M13 in Hercules. Enjoy!
Here are my latest screenshots from Elder Scrolls Online showing off my main house and character.
OK. Last night I made yet another attempt at photographing M42. This time I took a series of 90 second exposures, got all the needed flats, darks, and bias frames, and processed them with slightly more understanding of how to manipulate photos. Behold! The red colors are still very faint, and I had to crop …
So earlier this month I took a nice photo of M42, but it was an off the cuff event that I really didn’t plan out. Last night I made a second attempt and I was prepared this time. I bought a Bahtinov mask to help me get sharp focus, I took proper dark frames and …
Last July I bought a nice new telescope – an 8 inch Meade LX-200 – but since then I’ve only really tinkered with it visually. Tonight was a clear night, and I’ve been meaning for months to observe M42, so I set up the scope on the deck in the back yard and took a …
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The first two images are from the 3.7 release, and the last two are from 3.8.
A Visit From Saint Vanduul or The Night Before Orion Twas the night before Orion and all through the kingship Not a creature was stirring, not even AI chips. The loot sacks were hung by the reactor with care, In hopes that Saint Vanduul soon would be there. The hatchlings were nestled all snug in …