https://astrodavido.com/weekly1.0https://astrodavido.com/about/monthly0.7https://astrodavido.com/features/weekly0.8https://astrodavido.com/partners/monthly0.6https://astrodavido.com/contact/monthly0.6https://astrodavido.com/blog/weekly0.7https://astrodavido.com/blog/is-astrophotography-hard/2026-04-24T17:18:50.584Zmonthly0.7https://astrodavido.com/images/1273436/2026-09-04T15:28:25.766Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/mt2vbTaHuaB-_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1788451145This was an area of the sky that I noticed on my ASIAir app that looked interesting when I needed something to image before my primary target was visible. I...SH2-54 - The Serpent Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/1272956/2026-09-02T18:06:50.875Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/JhEuwrzmv1gD_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1788358014I spent the last 6 clear nights imaging the Lion Nebula in the constellation of Cepheus. I’m just thankful to have had some clear skies here lately!SH2-132 - Closeup of the Lion Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/1270702/2026-08-29T03:51:08.910Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/RAvyCTQKU3WJ_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1788115303Partial Lunar Eclipse Timelapse - 08/28/26 — astrophotography by David JoycePartial Lunar Eclipse Timelapse - 08/28/26https://astrodavido.com/images/1270655/2026-08-29T01:28:47.763Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/ejvGUpiJ1RRb_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1788008565700 frames and about 3 hours of standing in the dark clicking a shutter by hand. This is the maximum eclipse from 12:13AM and the moon was as deep into the E...Lunar Eclipse - 08/28/26https://astrodavido.com/images/1269351/2026-08-26T15:23:46.853Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/GOvIX0aI_7my_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.png?v=1787776648I was hoping to set out my telescope all night to continue my long term project but it looked like the clouds were not going to cooperate so instead I used m...87% Moon - 08/24https://astrodavido.com/images/1268813/2026-08-25T15:25:41.255Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/_EuGJUd40yIr_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1787665193NGC246 is in the constellation of Cetus and is a planetary nebula. It is about 1600 light years away from Earth and is about 6600 years old. For the gear ner...✨ NGC246 - The Skull Nebula ✨https://astrodavido.com/images/1255118/2026-08-01T16:31:40.838Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/oEel8W6XuCGp_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1785587504First time I’ve used flats with a solar image. Using a Barlow made it necessary.☀️ Sun - 07/31/26 ☀️https://astrodavido.com/images/1248721/2026-07-19T05:08:24.318Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/qEN54vLj6MGI_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1784423308M27 is in the constellation of Vulpecula (the Fox) and is another planetary nebula. It is about 1200 light years away from Earth and is between 9000-14000 ye...✨ M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula ✨https://astrodavido.com/images/1248163/2026-07-18T01:04:45.734Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/iStdhECqVoEs_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1784411260I had bigger plans for this one but my mount finally died for sure this time. 🪦 I planned on picking up RGB for true color stars as well as shorter subframe...✨ NGC6543 - The Cats Eye Nebula ✨https://astrodavido.com/images/1240828/2026-07-02T01:32:00.456Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/y9j9ZCNKDw_f_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1782941521I wasn’t sure it was going to be worth doing any solar observing or imaging today because of how hot it was out there today at over 90 degrees but in the end...☀️ Solar Surface - 070125 ☀️https://astrodavido.com/images/1238956/2026-06-27T19:49:24.787Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/d5Sf6FAVYZIM_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1782575371I’m finally considering this one done despite my original plan of collecting at least 36 hours of data including hydrogen alpha. The weather just didn’t coop...✨ M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy ✨https://astrodavido.com/images/1235605/2026-06-20T01:13:59.585Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/jmDUKgWodP_I_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1781903651Sun - 06/19/26 — astrophotography by David JoyceSun - 06/19/26https://astrodavido.com/images/1229539/2026-06-04T02:57:06.342Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/Qh3AeumRTKtb_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1780527431Finally getting some clear skies and I think I have repaired my mount….hopefullySun - 060326https://astrodavido.com/images/1226701/2026-05-28T04:51:54.888Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/nQNuf6GM1BZ6_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1779929519Sun - 052726 — astrophotography by David JoyceSun - 052726https://astrodavido.com/images/1224465/2026-05-24T03:08:23.555Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/Gc3DO9CagH4P_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1779610877The rain here has been relentless for awhile but the clouds broke this afternoon for about 5 minutes. That was long enough for me to get set up, take a quick...☀️Our Sun☀️ 05/23/26https://astrodavido.com/images/1223851/2026-05-22T17:46:30.897Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/y5qC-VMC_bkD_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1779481837Another edit of the sun from 05/16 while I await clear skies and work through trying to fix my telescope mount.☀️ Sun ☀️https://astrodavido.com/images/1223326/2026-05-21T01:46:10.959Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/o0cAIHsy_eDE_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1779313578I’m still practicing processing solar images and waiting on clear skies. Also, my CGEM mount has reached its end I believe so I’m considering options for a r...Sun - 05/16/26 — 4 versionshttps://astrodavido.com/images/1221961/2026-05-17T19:21:32.907Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/A6qImqtcIjSi_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1779031297I’m having a blast with my new solar telescope. I love learning new techniques!Sun - 05/17/2026https://astrodavido.com/images/1221674/2026-05-17T01:22:23.085Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/WLo3CLlpjwmY_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1778966544My first image of the sun! I bought a solar telescope last week and used it for the first time today and am so happy i found a way to do astrophotography dur...Sun - 05/15/2026https://astrodavido.com/images/1218295/2026-05-08T17:37:19.624Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/BfEnv01K8az5_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1778249177Had a nice clear night last night and started a new project! While getting ready to bring in my equipment this morning, I decided to try the moon again with...Early Morning Moon @ 65%https://astrodavido.com/images/1216413/2026-05-03T18:22:30.251Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/W-XaJR_g4kEz_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1777913738I’m finally wrapping this one up despite losing about half of my data in the blue channel due to clouds. I’m just too eager to move onto an exciting project...M99/NGC 4254https://astrodavido.com/images/1215815/2026-05-02T20:38:12.983Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/47zx8PEgEI-6_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1786275644Here’s an image that I’ve been working on for a month or so after my primary targets have gone out of view. I wanted to take advantage of the clear sky time...M85 & NGC4394https://astrodavido.com/images/1215135/2026-05-01T13:43:56.019Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/4NObLG35BebM_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1777629276The forecast indicated clouds all evening but shortly before I was turning in for the evening, I decided to step out to see how the sky looked. The moon was...Moon @ 98%https://astrodavido.com/images/1212906/2026-04-26T19:48:36.642Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/SdJ5sMrWaMGy_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.png?v=1777683539I decided to give the moon another go last night and tried for some earthshine photos as well but that didn’t work out. While taking my images, I noticed a b...Moon @ 67% w/ Regulushttps://astrodavido.com/images/1211722/2026-04-24T17:41:42.264Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/xVZzttMNwS7b_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1779596003The night before I imaged the moon but my focus was on Jupiter and its moons so I wanted to go back and image the moon properly so here we go! this was about...Moonhttps://astrodavido.com/images/1205176/2026-04-11T18:38:21.215Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/Lhv0rr358Pb2_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1775918303M12 - The Gumball Globular — astrophotography by David JoyceM12 - The Gumball Globularhttps://astrodavido.com/images/1204629/2026-04-10T16:59:58.143Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/Ddehn1_IYYph_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1779879308M104 - The Sombrero Galaxy — astrophotography by David JoyceM104 - The Sombrero Galaxyhttps://astrodavido.com/images/1203771/2026-04-08T18:51:48.226Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/RsRnIzjSJnzZ_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1775659912M95 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Leo — astrophotography by David JoyceM95 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Leohttps://astrodavido.com/images/1197226/2026-03-29T18:16:28.002Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/hAqMkIjM7Frm_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1774793793Onto the next galaxy for the season, the Cigar Galaxy! This is one that I’ve imaged before a couple of times but only along with its neighbor M81, Bode’s Gal...M82 - The Cigar Galaxyhttps://astrodavido.com/images/1188907/2026-03-14T19:02:30.084Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/0gnR4dAvGAEI_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1777794709I’m officially switching into galaxy mode now that we are looking out of the Milky Way’s plane at night so our skies are filled with galaxies. This is my fir...M64 - The Black Eye Galaxyhttps://astrodavido.com/images/1188643/2026-03-14T02:38:44.243Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/z4OHKJbonyv8_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1777851986My first nebula imaged for 2026 and probably the last until after galaxy season! Clear skies have been pretty rare this season…NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula/Christmas Tree Clusterhttps://astrodavido.com/images/1183335/2026-02-28T20:52:44.211Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/yu55kpHkCIiZ_1824x0_l9YQdoUA.jpg?v=1777740109After nearly 4 months of cloudy weather, it was good to get back out last night even though it looks like it will be awhile before another clear night. I’ve...NGC1499 - A Closeup of the California Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/1130815/2025-10-25T00:27:58.148Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/1xySLUiafwKK_1824x0_95cesTRk.png?v=1777616739This one has been in progress for quite awhile and riddled with issues for some reason. I lost about a nights worth of data due to some focusing issues after...SH2-170 - The Little Rosette Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/1127618/2025-10-18T15:34:31.271Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/4KvwwgTS1tz8_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1780525820Moon Close Up - 10/11/25 — astrophotography by David JoyceMoon Close Up - 10/11/25https://astrodavido.com/images/1126988/2025-10-17T01:12:49.128Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/nkoqDjVuhdDp_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1777875580I’ve been sick for this entire week and have missed several perfectly clear nights but I managed to stack some RGB frames I took of the moon on Saturday and...Moon - 10/12/25https://astrodavido.com/images/1126646/2025-10-16T02:52:25.518Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/cXdCviFbzTQG_1824x0_95cesTRk.pngNot sure if you’re supposed to use this much data in WinJupos but I thought that I’d give it a try and used about an hours worth of captures and it seems to...Jupiterhttps://astrodavido.com/images/1125472/2025-10-13T01:01:10.999Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/FMpCQzKe5pLu_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1777707940This is the first time that I’ve imaged the moon in at least a year! I had some extra time this morning since my primary target was behind trees when I woke...Moon - 10/12/25https://astrodavido.com/images/1125243/2025-10-12T16:44:24.063Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/nViqLAIX_3qp_1824x0_95cesTRk.png?v=1777613055Best 25% of ~11000 framesJupiter w/ Io & Europahttps://astrodavido.com/images/1124836/2025-10-11T19:17:26.710Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/2mDzONJANjOj_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1780603125This was fun to do and the seeing was quite decent this morning! This is an animation of 66 minutes.Jupiter Animation w/ Io & Europa - 10/11/25https://astrodavido.com/images/1122735/2025-10-05T23:03:42.599Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/fXZZfW5A6DQk_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgJupiter - 10/05/25 — astrophotography by David JoyceJupiter - 10/05/25https://astrodavido.com/images/1122507/2025-10-05T17:34:48.138Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/mYIPawueGQt1_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg22 minutes of data with ok seeingJupiter Animation - 10/05/25https://astrodavido.com/images/1121207/2025-10-03T03:18:10.188Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/g2lwFmGM6mFx_1824x0_95cesTRk.png?v=1780232981Here’s one that I’ve wanted to image since I started all of this and I believe it ended up being my longest total integration time yet!CTB1 / Abell 85 - The Garlic Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/1118745/2025-09-28T00:10:11.253Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/-rCOmHKjebtH_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1779614896This is the derotated image of Jupiter from this morning after finally figuring out how WinJupos works!Jupiter - 09/27/25https://astrodavido.com/images/1118742/2025-09-28T00:03:14.924Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/hnVFTeJchhsH_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1772278286Here’s an animation from WinJupos using 22 minutes worth of data from this morning.Jupiter Animationhttps://astrodavido.com/images/1118606/2025-09-27T20:44:40.187Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/oyHX9nEVQnHU_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1777912969Pleased to have better seeing this morning and have the Great Red Spot visible along with a couple of moons! Still trying to get better at planetary processi...Jupiter w/Io & Europahttps://astrodavido.com/images/1115404/2025-09-21T18:08:14.941Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/fCDU8kSh-VTd_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgHere’s my first image of Jupiter with the C11! It’s not the best time for Jupiter quite yet but I’m still pretty happy with the result. Looking forward to mo...Jupiterhttps://astrodavido.com/images/1111378/2025-09-12T14:01:19.618Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/t4lWA91o3tBj_1824x0_95cesTRk.png?v=1777783722I've probably imaged the Wizard more than any other deep sky object but it is one of my favorites. This took 6 clear nights to capture the data which include...NGC7380 - The Wizard Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/1104104/2025-08-28T04:33:07.125Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/Zrwbm-OrXm3i_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpgHere’s one that I imaged over the last 3 clear nights while waiting for my main target to become visible over my neighbors trees. I seldom image star cluster...M92 - Globular Cluster in Herculeshttps://astrodavido.com/images/1101699/2025-08-23T21:46:44.854Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/_fS2adjGTYsH_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpg?v=1777952788This is a reprocess of the Saturn images I took on 08/16 but this is a stack of 4 different 5 minute long videos with the best average of around 35% of all f...Saturn 08/16/25https://astrodavido.com/images/1101139/2025-08-22T20:28:44.131Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/NrO4Oaesv0YR_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpgSH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceSH2-101 - The Tulip Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/1100002/2025-08-20T15:17:57.953Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/w3GXywTx1iN2_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpg?v=1777772612I set up the night before last to do some deep sky imaging and that all went well. Yesterday morning, I went out to break everything down and bring my gear i...Saturn w/ Dione & Titan (and shadow)https://astrodavido.com/images/1098121/2025-08-16T15:41:39.530Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/hZXJVb1ZFheM_1824x0_95cesTRk.pngSaturn - 081625 — astrophotography by David JoyceSaturn - 081625https://astrodavido.com/images/1096429/2025-08-11T23:19:22.479Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/iLd5V3fYNhkc_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1788406813M57 - The Ring Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceM57 - The Ring Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/1094688/2025-08-07T15:24:17.558Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/a-TWH5990Xyj_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgNeptune - 080725 — astrophotography by David JoyceNeptune - 080725https://astrodavido.com/images/1094189/2025-08-06T15:35:47.764Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/NjoTVOb9-aud_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgFirst light for my new C11! This was very exciting for me as this is my dream telescope and I finally managed to get one. I’ve been waiting for an opportunit...Saturn - First Light w/C11https://astrodavido.com/images/1089352/2025-07-26T15:57:45.979Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/TGKJTDq_Wp8R_1824x0_95cesTRk.pngHere's a very active region in Cygnus containing lots of hydrogen & oxygen with an interesting nebula in the upper right corner, Abell 71.SH2-115 w/ Abell 71https://astrodavido.com/images/1084177/2025-07-12T14:37:48.042Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/ichy_weke9ms_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1777849392I’ve imaged this a few times before but usually only for a few hours in total exposure time. I wanted to make sure to pick up more of the faint oxygen here a...NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/1083929/2025-07-11T20:08:30.109Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/87BnBn4EuFN7_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1778068028I’ve tried to image this every year for the last 3-4 years and never succeeded until now! I almost ran out of time because this isn’t visible for very long e...M100 - The Mirror Galaxyhttps://astrodavido.com/images/1081524/2025-07-05T15:55:27.776Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/Fh7lhMAOUhXz_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpg?v=1777850543M8 - The Lagoon Nebula Inspired by the new image released by the Vera C Rubin Observatory, I decided to try a nebula that I’ve never imaged before and I’m gl...M8 - The Lagoon Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/1076128/2025-06-22T19:55:21.522Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/76fVTRyqkAYp_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpg?v=1777841689I’m back! We’ve finally had a nice run of clear skies lately here in Kentucky and looks like we have a few more clear nights ahead. I decided to switch back...M17 - The Swan Nebula/Omega Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/1034327/2025-03-08T19:35:26.291Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/tjicF4df-Ibs_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.png?v=1778073074It’s been so long since I’ve been able to do anything related to astrophotography, I was sincerely afraid that I wouldn’t remember how to do it! It’s been cl...IC434/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead & Flame Nebulaehttps://astrodavido.com/images/1003879/2024-12-23T18:21:42.831Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/4q1aySSKzk4P_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.png?v=1778038414NGC 2264 - The Cone Nebula & Christmas Tree Cluster — astrophotography by David JoyceNGC 2264 - The Cone Nebula & Christmas Tree Clusterhttps://astrodavido.com/images/985993/2024-11-03T20:57:56.446Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/1ZE4oGLzcOzy_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpg?v=1777673629I was hoping to finish up on this one by getting some RGB data to combine with my narrowband data but it seems the weather isn’t going to cooperate anytime s...IC59 & IC63 - The Ghost of Cassiopeiahttps://astrodavido.com/images/982467/2024-10-26T20:19:59.446Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/GWc7vJ0UYswg_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.pngM45 - The Pleiades — astrophotography by David JoyceM45 - The Pleiadeshttps://astrodavido.com/images/981370/2024-10-24T02:31:57.912Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/ok_2n9ZSthhs_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.pngHere's one I've wanted to revisit for a long time. I first imaged this a couple of years ago with a color camera and a duo-band filter with little success in...SH2-129 & OU4 - The Flying Bat & Squid Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/978994/2024-10-18T05:33:55.599Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/HXViClS3CffQ_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpgISO 800 50mm f/2.8C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinchan-ATLAS)https://astrodavido.com/images/976380/2024-10-12T14:21:48.587Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/y1_zlEUg5vQ3_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.pngI think we've broken a record here in Kentucky - we've had something like 9-10 clear nights in a row! This is the most exposure time I've ever collected for...M31 - The Andromeda Galaxyhttps://astrodavido.com/images/964310/2024-09-12T03:49:31.044Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/ucnkzbkbANDf_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1777768708This is one I’ve wanted to image for a long time. I was hoping to use my C8 on this but I’ve had some issues with it lately and ended up being really happy t...SH2-114 & LBN321 - The Flying Dragon Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/958113/2024-08-30T04:14:20.235Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/qMCcaATS8V1P_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgSH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula w/ WR-134 — astrophotography by David JoyceSH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula w/ WR-134https://astrodavido.com/images/949860/2024-08-12T00:16:13.110Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/RAoLI7EWjRY9_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgThe Cygnus Loop — astrophotography by David JoyceThe Cygnus Loophttps://astrodavido.com/images/927226/2024-06-08T19:17:09.696Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/LW9YtuIupGsp_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1777636663NGC7000 - The North America Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceNGC7000 - The North America Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/924523/2024-05-31T16:32:34.714Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/FF_asQ1QK7do_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgLong story short, after months of equipment issues with my C8 telescope, I’ve still been unable to fix the problem and have decided to use my other scope, th...NGC4631 & NGC4656 - The Whale Galaxy & The Hockey Stick Galaxyhttps://astrodavido.com/images/921787/2024-05-22T02:18:44.229Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/UwPc03_8Himn_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgI’ve been really struggling with my equipment for the last couple of months and have spent all of my clear sky time trying to try one thing at a time to rule...M97 - The Owl Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/914106/2024-05-02T04:51:48.999Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/_KqPRxc1RSvd_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1777947886Markarian’s Chain — astrophotography by David JoyceMarkarian’s Chainhttps://astrodavido.com/images/913859/2024-05-01T16:32:06.009Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/abUesc3Toftf_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgI’m still working on getting my equipment dialed in correctly but still able to get some imaging done in the process thankfully. I’m trying to slow down and...NGC 6992 - The Eastern Veil Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/911352/2024-04-23T03:59:45.630Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/YJ2FhR5tWine_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgI’ve been going through some equipment issues so I’ve unfortunately been spending more time fiddling with things instead of imaging but I think I’ve finally...IC5070 - The Pelican Nebula (Test Image)https://astrodavido.com/images/900889/2024-03-24T22:56:58.413Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/Qyz3fzBXCvgv_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgHere’s one that I’ve been wanting to image for a while and thought this would make a great start to galaxy season! It’s believed that NGC 3718 & NGC 3729 are...NGC 3718/NGC 3729 w/ HCG 56https://astrodavido.com/images/900126/2024-03-22T16:27:45.545Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/z4DnLpZHS9V4_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1781955386Colorized hydrogen alpha with RGB stars Always one of my favorite deep sky objects, I’ve imaged this one several times but never at this long of a focal leng...IC 405 - The Flaming Star Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/897059/2024-03-13T05:02:26.478Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/C3devTrBWGfh_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1782202776I started gathering exposure time on this while waiting for my primary target to come into view. I don’t have much time left to pick up any additional time b...IC410 - Hydrogen Alpha Emissions of The Tadpole Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/893840/2024-03-04T04:47:55.276Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/kBCtlMgOl9kE_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1777893213I decided to reprocess this using just my RGB data for more natural colors and taking care to not blow out the core and show the trapezium some which is just...M42 - The Orion Nebula in RGBhttps://astrodavido.com/images/893161/2024-03-02T02:13:19.856Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/M7VujrHshK98_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgI wasn’t sure the weather this year was going to work out for me to be able to capture enough data for this, but it worked out ok. I was hoping to pick up mo...M42 - The Orion Nebula in HaRGBhttps://astrodavido.com/images/890377/2024-02-21T16:46:48.539Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/pCgKtpz3wRPQ_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgAfter working on this project for a month and ending up with over 30 hours of total exposure time, I’m very happy to present my final image of this. I believ...IC 2177 - The Seagull Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/888545/2024-02-16T06:09:06.779Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/hZcz63XOPBxp_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgWhile continuing to make progress on my primary target, I’ve been picking up some exposure time on this area after the Seagull Nebula is obscured by trees. I...Polaris - The North Starhttps://astrodavido.com/images/866046/2023-12-15T22:07:06.454Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/wtkdbPSb_BDK_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgCaldwell 49 - The Rosette Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceCaldwell 49 - The Rosette Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/861927/2023-11-30T05:58:44.265Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/UvYNr0dfC94n_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgI’m still working on trying to get the spacing correct between my camera and corrector and getting closer but still have more work to do. This is a target I’...IC2177 - The Seagull Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/860497/2023-11-24T19:32:16.646Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/TWZg33wYw3xH_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgHere’s another one from when I was testing out back focus spacing on my wide-field setup. Going to need to make some adjustments to fix the corner stars. Sti...IC443 - The Jellyfish Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/860396/2023-11-24T05:57:13.616Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/yR7Npy1jItzN_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgHappy Thanksgiving! It was clear again last night and I decided to switch gears and try to get my wide-field setup going. I haven’t had a ton of success gett...IC1805 - The Heart Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/856886/2023-11-13T17:46:50.893Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/H8g4aXx1zxQc_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgI hadn’t done any planetary imaging for the last 2 years so I figured it would be a good time to try it out again while I’m waiting for an adapter to come in...Saturnhttps://astrodavido.com/images/853770/2023-11-04T04:38:53.862Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/94m4nrc0Fjwu_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgHere’s another one from the new camera! This is still data where the stars have odd shapes because of not having the correct spacing between my camera and co...M33 - The Triangulum Galaxyhttps://astrodavido.com/images/853642/2023-11-03T20:38:53.977Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/me3oEEORIv8__1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgUp until recently, I’ve been imaging with a 1600MM Pro and decided to finally upgrade to the 2600. I’ve read everywhere how much better this camera is with t...Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart Nebula — First Light Testinghttps://astrodavido.com/images/846470/2023-10-14T15:54:49.919Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/mEPMcPmlwj8R_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgIC417 - The Spider Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceIC417 - The Spider Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/846151/2023-10-13T18:42:08.829Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/ivSmCBhP7_R4_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgSH2-173 - The Phantom of the Opera Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceSH2-173 - The Phantom of the Opera Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/845651/2023-10-12T02:44:54.226Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/wBqgZYuZvYOu_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgSH2-199 - A close up of the Soul Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceSH2-199 - A close up of the Soul Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/843260/2023-10-05T03:04:20.436Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/3mYlaKudqBM7_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgI wanted to reprocess my image of this from October to see how I could improve and I’m really happy with the results! This was a tough one - I still wanted t...IC434 - The Horsehead Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/843053/2023-10-04T13:11:33.484Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/vnfS52MOJ8Bd_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgIC1396 - The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceIC1396 - The Elephant’s Trunk Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/839726/2023-09-24T23:57:56.885Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/nzi9yzguGY7M_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1777778927SH2-112 - Emission Nebula in Cygnus — astrophotography by David JoyceSH2-112 - Emission Nebula in Cygnushttps://astrodavido.com/images/839526/2023-09-24T17:22:09.314Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/rpnjto03FB2V_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1778074857I’m still planning to get a deep image of this using my wide-field set up but that’s another month or 2 away. For now, I just wanted to get a quick view of t...M42 - The Orion Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/838210/2023-09-21T03:32:04.168Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/ypuq-evUq9p5_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgNGC7635 - The Bubble Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceNGC7635 - The Bubble Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/836223/2023-09-16T18:27:28.796Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/TOqjVGbYkIu2_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgIC1795 - The Fish Head Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceIC1795 - The Fish Head Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/831768/2023-09-04T19:01:29.896Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/j8ghdihlaW50_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgSH2-132 - The Lion Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceSH2-132 - The Lion Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/830770/2023-09-01T16:24:04.680Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/gLNfrjsex4lU_1824x0_95cesTRk.pngNGC281 - The Pac-Man Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceNGC281 - The Pac-Man Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/828192/2023-08-25T03:17:55.930Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/BDJfSY34cAjO_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgNGC7380 - The Wizard Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceNGC7380 - The Wizard Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/827793/2023-08-24T03:44:33.088Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/METUSSNCE_RW_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgIC5146 - The Cocoon Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceIC5146 - The Cocoon Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/825806/2023-08-19T16:57:11.339Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/VvW8F4SK3GIQ_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgNGC6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy — astrophotography by David JoyceNGC6946 - The Fireworks Galaxyhttps://astrodavido.com/images/807648/2023-06-18T20:12:10.570Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/rtHQ7rHA1mHg_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgM27 - The Dumbbell Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceM27 - The Dumbbell Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/804444/2023-06-06T18:42:24.773Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/A3HC1rSRtNAA_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgHere’s an animation comparing the difference between a raw 2 minute exposure and a stacked and processed image containing 30 minutes of total exposure time j...M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - Animationhttps://astrodavido.com/images/803521/2023-06-03T16:58:08.965Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/ECKEh8BmYAad_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgNGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceNGC6888 - The Crescent Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/800785/2023-05-26T16:55:24.636Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/_m-oHhIBXQ1G_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgM16 - The Eagle Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceM16 - The Eagle Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/800185/2023-05-24T15:57:26.973Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/eZHITyZuWaoe_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgM16 - The Eagle Nebula - HOO - Work in progress — astrophotography by David JoyceM16 - The Eagle Nebula - HOO - Work in progresshttps://astrodavido.com/images/799352/2023-05-21T21:44:45.487Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/V320w2lcO8oO_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1782426364M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy — astrophotography by David JoyceM101 - The Pinwheel Galaxyhttps://astrodavido.com/images/799251/2023-05-21T15:42:53.679Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/O8umIZwLcWkK_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1775325476Excited to display my first image of a supernova! The first data set was collected on 05/17-18. The supernova occurred in the evening on 05/19 and my second...Supernova 2023ixf in M101 - Animationhttps://astrodavido.com/images/796367/2023-05-11T04:15:33.565Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/aJqbsR0J2d6L_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1782463603Albireo — astrophotography by David JoyceAlbireohttps://astrodavido.com/images/795589/2023-05-07T18:43:39.886Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/C7yAoA_DOKdR_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgM109 - The Vacuum Cleaner Galaxy — astrophotography by David JoyceM109 - The Vacuum Cleaner Galaxyhttps://astrodavido.com/images/795056/2023-05-05T15:13:37.812Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/oB808PasyFUy_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1779610303M13 - The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules — astrophotography by David JoyceM13 - The Great Globular Cluster in Herculeshttps://astrodavido.com/images/788902/2023-04-14T17:07:22.262Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/lc13LDDQ8QNr_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgJones-Emberson 1 (PK 164+31.1) - The Headphone Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceJones-Emberson 1 (PK 164+31.1) - The Headphone Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/788527/2023-04-13T02:12:52.178Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/YgFmmW2hB83r_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgNGC 4725 & NGC 4712 (LRGB) (Tighter crop with adjusted colors) (Final) — astrophotography by David JoyceNGC 4725 & NGC 4712 (LRGB) (Tighter crop with adjusted colors) (Final)https://astrodavido.com/images/786494/2023-04-05T05:22:06.523Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/kaBG-OPdpgPh_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgAdded color dataNGC 4565 - The Needle Galaxy (LRGB)https://astrodavido.com/images/785363/2023-03-31T17:32:36.109Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/FYe8_cCjnL6a_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgNGC 7023 - The Iris Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceNGC 7023 - The Iris Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/785239/2023-03-31T04:40:50.286Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/iEzoKFtZQTDI_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgM33 - The Triangulum Galaxy — astrophotography by David JoyceM33 - The Triangulum Galaxyhttps://astrodavido.com/images/784784/2023-03-30T01:14:33.135Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/xnFh06FIF9oS_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpgM45 - The Pleiades — astrophotography by David JoyceM45 - The Pleiadeshttps://astrodavido.com/images/784679/2023-03-29T17:35:28.371Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/GoONXDRkySLd_1824x0_95cesTRk.jpg?v=1780533790M1 - The Crab Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceM1 - The Crab Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/784424/2023-03-28T18:23:58.123Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/0f-1qsVRf4M__1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpgNGC281 - The Pac-Man Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceNGC281 - The Pac-Man Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/784073/2023-03-27T17:13:29.144Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/V3kyrZyU7JpU_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpgM51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy — astrophotography by David JoyceM51 - The Whirlpool Galaxyhttps://astrodavido.com/images/783959/2023-03-27T05:11:46.532Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/Q4uCqjKQ5AVI_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpgIC410 & IC417 - The Tadpoles Nebula and The Spider Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceIC410 & IC417 - The Tadpoles Nebula and The Spider Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/783823/2023-03-26T21:04:45.208Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/EL7vIMT9ArK0_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpgNGC2359 - Thor’s Helmet Nebula — astrophotography by David JoyceNGC2359 - Thor’s Helmet Nebulahttps://astrodavido.com/images/783756/2023-03-26T18:03:18.961Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/E_rQmdsKBYdv_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpgNGC2903 — astrophotography by David JoyceNGC2903https://astrodavido.com/images/783235/2023-03-25T00:17:30.746Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/p-Zx6efpYioz_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpgIC405 - The Flaming Star Nebula (HaRGB) — astrophotography by David JoyceIC405 - The Flaming Star Nebula (HaRGB)https://astrodavido.com/images/781498/2023-03-18T16:35:42.367Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/UGka0Dfk0A_f_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpgM106 / NGC 4258 — The Splendid Galaxy — astrophotography by David JoyceM106 / NGC 4258 — The Splendid Galaxyhttps://astrodavido.com/images/779196/2023-03-10T00:10:24.432Zmonthly0.6https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/8vDI6PVH5x1x_1824x0_esdlMP5Y.jpgM81 — astrophotography by David JoyceM81