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Ten Nights in the Tarantula: The Chaos of Mosaicing
There are some projects in astrophotography that make you feel like a wizard. And then there are others… that make you want to throw your telescope into the nearest black hole. The latter being the case of this four panel mosaic of the Tarantula Nebula. On paper, it was simple: break the Tarantula Nebula into…
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The Aesthetics of Creating a “Well-Balanced” Astroimage
Astrophotography sits at the intersection of science and art, much of it shaped by the photographer’s creative vision. When preparing for an imaging session, it’s important to define a clear strategy based on the intended result of the final image. This is especially important when taking images of objects that exist a steep brightness gradient…
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As Above, So Below: Imaging NGC 3576
So… instead of acknowledging my pile of homework and studying this weekend, guess what I did instead! I bought myself a nice Subway sandwich. And spent an entire day processing my images for the Statue of Liberty nebula (NGC 3576). NGC 3576 is most popular for its resemblance to the Statue of Liberty, which is…
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Capturing Carina: A 13.5-Hour Look at the Keyhole Nebula
An image of the Keyhole Nebula, a region within the Carina Nebula, was captured on March 3rd and 5th, with a total integration time of 13.5 hours. As one of the brightest deep-sky objects in the Chilean sky, the Carina Nebula, especially the Keyhole region was a prime target for a long exposure. We were…
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Andrea’s First Time Operating a Telescope: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Wednesday was Andrea’s first time learning to operate the telescope — so cool! To sit down and type little lines of code into your computer, knowing that it’s controlling some telescope miles away is so surreal. Honestly, we were a bit tired as finals season was starting to creep in but morale was still high.…