Will Snyder

W/ no clear nights for a couple of weeks, I’ve been working on my Meade LX200. Added a CYCK focuser. Also purchased a Deep Sky Dad light panel that attaches to the front. Testing w/ N.I.N.A., it works wonderfully. Now for a clear night so I can test the setup.
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Thank you! You’re getting some great captures with the Seestar.

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Here it is! My take on WR134. Times per filter, OIII: 28h 30m, Ha: 15h 15m, SII: 15h 15m; for a total of 59h. OIII is the blue in the image, it's the bubble created by the star, WR134, in the center. My first project w/ my new Quattro 250P Telescope, I'm very pleased.
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Humankind dared to dream big and on this night 56 years ago achieved that dream.
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#moonlanding #apollo11 #nasa #dreambig

My WR134 project is coming along. I’ve gathered lots data. To change things up I got an adapter to attach my camera w/ filter wheel to a Nikon lens. Going to try some wide field with it. Never done it so should be a fun attempt.
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Beyond stoked that I received an email today that I was able to order this!!! I grew up with Star Trek: TOS and I'm so excited that The Wand Company has painstakingly created this workable Tricorder from one of the last remaining hero props.
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#startrek #startrektos #tricorder #thewandcompany

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Update on my WR134 project. This is the progression of OIII images. Left image is 1h 30m, middle is 6h 30m and right is the latest at 10h 15m. That bubble is really starting to show. Going to focus on getting more OIII vs Ha and SII to bring out that detail.
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#astronomy #astrophotography #WR134

For fun I processed the H-alpha data on my Eagle Nebula. It's only an hour so far but it already looks good. Will definitely get several more hours before it's done. I cropped in on the Pillars of Creation to see their detail.
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Had a few more good nights on WR134. Here's the progress especially with the OIII layer, that's where this object really shines. Left is the first 1hr 30mins I captured. Right is after last night's run, puts it at 6hrs 30mins. The OIII detail is really popping.
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#astronony #astrophotography #WR134

I was thinking the same.

That’s awesome! Hopefully it clears up soon so you can get it out. I have a Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P. Like you the weather was bad when it arrived. That was okay though as I did upgrades to it and they were done while I waited for the weather to clear.

Had some time to kill before WR134 comes up so trained the scope on the Eagle Nebula. Never imaged it before. The new scope is amazing with the detail it brings with shorter exposures.
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A week from today. Can’t wait to see the images this telescope will produce!
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Update on my WR-134 image. Had a couple of good nights. So far 3hrs 30mins per filter, 10hrs 30mins total. Excited with the results. Here's what I've gotten so far for each filter. Thought I'd share with stars and without. Can see more detail without the stars.
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YouTube video by NASA Cosmic Dawn (NASA+ Original Documentary)

Awesome new documentary about the James Web Telescope with some never before seen footage.
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Two nights under my belt with the new scope imaging WR-134. A total of 1h 30m of exposure per filter, SHO and so far it's looking really good. I removed the stars to see how the detail in the nebulosity is looking and I love it!
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Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P Newtonian.

Official first light with new scope! Decided on WR (Wolf-Rayet) 134 as the first object. 15 min integrations x 3 per SHO filter. So far very happy with the results. All the mods/upgrades are paying off.
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I am now on Astrobin if you’d like to connect there.
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New telescope update. The final upgrade arrived today, replacement focuser. Read good things about this one. Build quality is solid. Movement feels real smooth. Also working on back focus. Currently at 59mm, need to be at 55. New spacer arrives today.
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Jennifer Hoffman is a Guardian of the Galaxy University of Denver professor and Chamberlin Observatory director Jennifer Hoffman helps Coloradans find wonder—and perspective—in the night sky.

I've been called many things, but this is a new one. 😆🤓 Thanks to Sahale Greenwood at Denver Life Magazine for the lovely profile! Also featuring @uofdenver.bsky.social, @chamberlin-obs.bsky.social, and @denverastro.bsky.social . 💖

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