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I Enjoy Taking Long Exposure Photographs Of Deep Space Objects, Here Are 22 Of My Latest Images
My name is David and I spend every clear night out under the stars with my telescope taking long exposure photographs of deep space objects.
These are my latest images that I've captured. I think it is amazing what we can see from our own backyards even in highly polluted areas! Whenever the conditions are right, I take my gear outside to create new stills and then share them with others on my Instagram profile. You can also find more of my photographs in my previous post on Bored Panda.
More info: astrodavido.com | Instagram
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#1
M16 - The Eagle Nebula
Final score:
39points
Jungshik Shin (신정식) 1 year ago
Wow, this is terrific !! Pillars of creation in the middle is almost like Hubble image. Can you share information about integration time per filter (SHO) and your telescope? Thanks.
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#2
Ngc2359 - Thor's Helmet Nebula
Final score:
31points
#3
Ngc4565 - The Needle Galaxy
Final score:
30points
ForThePeople 1 year ago
Think for a moment. Galaxies have billions of stars. Those stars have Goldilocks zones, and some have planets in said zone. Those planets may host intelligent life. Anyone who thinks Earth is unique in the fact that it has life is selfish. We have proof that small bacteria used to live on Mars even!
#5
M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
Final score:
25points
#6
M45 - The Pleiades
Final score:
23points
Happy crow dragon (they/any) 1 year ago
I love the Pleiades! Outer space and Ancient Greece are my two biggest special interests and I love how much Greek mythology ties into astronomy
#7
Sh2-132 - The Lion Nebula
Final score:
22points
#9
M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy
Final score:
21points
Happy crow dragon (they/any) 1 year ago
I’m correcting my previous comment, this just looks like A Galaxy
#11
Ic 405 - The Flaming Star Nebula
Final score:
20points
#13
M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula
Final score:
19points
Headless Horseman 1 year ago
How do we know for sure these aren't portals to some entirely different universe or dimension, we just cant access it yet?
#15
Ngc2903
Final score:
18points
#16
Ic410 And Ic417 - The Tadpoles Nebula And The Spider Nebula
Final score:
15points
#17
Ngc4725 And Ngc4712
Final score:
15points
#19
Albireo - A Double Star
Final score:
13points
#22
Ngc6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy
Final score:
11points
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Will Cable 1 year ago (edited)
I used to enjoy the night sky until our local government introduced ultra bright white LED lights and installed MORE light units to replace the old sodium ones, the night sky has almost vanished in to a sea of light pollution......I hope that their own lights in their homes forever blow bulbs. David you work is amazing and is brilliant to see.
David Joyce (Post author) 1 year ago
Ugh, I’m so sorry - unfortunately, light pollution isn’t a priority it seems. I’m in Bortle 6/7 skies so I understand. Have you checked into EAA before, its essentially live stacking images with the scope - nice alternative to visual astronomy while still getting out under the stars. Thanks for the kind words!
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David Joyce (Post author) 1 year ago
Thanks! For most of these, I used a Celestron 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on a CGEM II mount with a ZWO ASI1600MM Pro camera. For narrowband data, I use Antlia 3nm filters. For a few of these images, I used my little Astro-Tech AT72EDII refractor on an AVX mount.
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Jackie Lulu 1 year ago
David, how do you do the enhanced coloring? Your photos are just gorgeous. My husband has been doing this out in our front yard all summer.
David Joyce (Post author) 1 year ago
Thank you! I use software called Pixinsight to do all of my post-processing. I use a mono camera so I start with 3 different images, one each for hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur on narrowband targets. I remove the stars from each and colorize each channel typically mapping the colors in a SHO palette which is sulfur to red, hydrogen to green and oxygen to blue. From there it’s minor curves adjustments and color masks and light stretching and then add the stars back in. I need to do a YT video on my process!
Load More Replies... Will Cable 1 year ago (edited)
I used to enjoy the night sky until our local government introduced ultra bright white LED lights and installed MORE light units to replace the old sodium ones, the night sky has almost vanished in to a sea of light pollution......I hope that their own lights in their homes forever blow bulbs. David you work is amazing and is brilliant to see.
David Joyce (Post author) 1 year ago
Ugh, I’m so sorry - unfortunately, light pollution isn’t a priority it seems. I’m in Bortle 6/7 skies so I understand. Have you checked into EAA before, its essentially live stacking images with the scope - nice alternative to visual astronomy while still getting out under the stars. Thanks for the kind words!
Load More Replies... David Joyce (Post author) 1 year ago
Thanks! For most of these, I used a Celestron 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on a CGEM II mount with a ZWO ASI1600MM Pro camera. For narrowband data, I use Antlia 3nm filters. For a few of these images, I used my little Astro-Tech AT72EDII refractor on an AVX mount.
Load More Replies... Jackie Lulu 1 year ago
David, how do you do the enhanced coloring? Your photos are just gorgeous. My husband has been doing this out in our front yard all summer.
David Joyce (Post author) 1 year ago
Thank you! I use software called Pixinsight to do all of my post-processing. I use a mono camera so I start with 3 different images, one each for hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur on narrowband targets. I remove the stars from each and colorize each channel typically mapping the colors in a SHO palette which is sulfur to red, hydrogen to green and oxygen to blue. From there it’s minor curves adjustments and color masks and light stretching and then add the stars back in. I need to do a YT video on my process!
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