AR3813 (largest spot toward bottom of the disk), has the potential to produce M-Class flares.
Saturday, September 14, 2024
The Sun on September 1, 2024
AR3806 (center left on disk) has the capability to produce X-Class flares.
The Sun on August 31, 2024
AR3806 (the spot group towards the bottom of the disk), has the potential to produce X-Class flares.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The Pelican
The Pelican Nebula.is part of the North America Nebula complex, and is an active stellar nursery. There are several Harbig-Haro objects in this image. Harbig-Haro objects are bright patches of nebulosity associated with newborn stars. This image is a stack of about 2 hours of integration time. It was processed in Siril, Topaz Denoise, Affinty, and Photoshop Express.
Monday, September 9, 2024
A Bit of Fun with the Pachyderm’s Snoot!
Just for fun, here’s a”Hubbleized” version of my last post of the Elephant’s Trunk.
The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula
The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula (IC 1396), is a site of star formation, and a tempting target for the Seestar. This image has a total integration time of just over four hours. Stacking, histogram stretch, and star processing in Siril, with tweaks in Affinity and PS Express.
Thursday, September 5, 2024
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The Pelican Nebula with the Dwarf 3
This is a 4.5 hour integration of the Pelican Nebula, taken with a Dwarf 3 scope. Stacked and processed in Stellar Studio and Photoshop PS.
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