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Trevor Jones 🌌 I Take Pictures of Space from my Backyard. YouTube: https://t.co/mBLbCa0Mhj
Niagara, Ontario
Joined July 2015
The Triangulum Galaxy 🌌 I took over 500 images of M33 using the Seestar S50 under dark skies! Using the standard tracking mode (not EQ), I poured the exposure time on this beautiful spiral galaxy. Each exposure lasted just 10 seconds, but after 1.5 hours of photon collecting,
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My Must-Have Astronomy Apps 🧐 I have about 15 stargazing apps on my phone (seriously), but I only use about 3 of them daily. It should come as no surprise that the ones I look at most are for checking the forecast (it's a love/hate relationship) 1. Stellarium 2.
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Do You Use Dual-Narrowband Filters? 🤔 If you use a color camera in the city like I do, you know how valuable the right filter is for your astrophotography. During moonless nights, I'll capture images using a broadband filter (or no filter at all) for natural star colors and
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Hadley Rille & the Apollo 15 landing site imaged from home last weekend. The south cluster and north complex are both visible, alongside various other craters. 24" Dob, 3x extender, Uranus-M camera, IR642 filter.
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The Horsehead and Flame Nebulas 🔥📸 I tracked this dramatic area in 'Orion's Belt' for nearly 8 hours to capture the light for this photo. This image includes 2 of the absolute best deep-sky objects in the sky: The Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula. See that bright star
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The Tulip Nebula 🌌 My latest image is the stunning Tulip Nebula in the constellation Cygnus, a bright emission nebula about 6,000 light-years from Earth. This version includes 9 hours of total exposure time through my 8-inch Newtonian telescope in the backyard (over 3 nights).
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The Milky Way's Dark River 🌌 This month, if you look to the western sky, you may notice the dark molecular-dust clouds cutting through the light of the Milky Way. It’s not empty space, but interstellar dust obscuring countless stars. And yup - they have names! For the best
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Definitely the coziest place I've ever stayed on an astro trip
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Have you captured the Andromeda Galaxy yet? 🤔 Here is a complete breakdown of how I took my best-ever photo of this spiral galaxy, including the location, gear used, and my image-processing steps. If you've already mastered this galaxy (you know who you are!), consider sharing
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This guide breaks down the gear, planning, and shooting strategies you can use to capture your own incredible image of M31.
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The Andromeda Galaxy 🤯 Last week, I captured the awe-inspiring galaxy M31 with my travel telescope under dark skies. At 2.5 million light-years away, Andromeda is the most distant object visible without a telescope. This is 7.5 hours of total exposure! Equipment
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COMET C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) ☄️ I drove 2 hours to get to a clear, dark sky to photograph Comet Lemmon last night! This image captures 40 minutes of total exposure time (40 x 60-second exposures) with my astronomy camera through a small telescope. #cometlemmon
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Who knew that the easiest upgrade to my telescope would make the biggest difference? I see the light now! 😀 Installation notes, key automation improvements, and what a v-curve is actually showing: https://t.co/clsYinwDJj
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Learn how a telescope autofocuser automatically finds perfect focus so you can capture sharper, deeper, and more consistent deep-sky images.
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The comet is now entering the inner region of the sun where its ion tail is highly active. Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon 2025-10-22 17.45 UT Michael Jäger Gerald Rhemann
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More info about this target and how to capture it! 👊
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The Soul Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia. See why It is a fantastic deep-sky astrophotography target.
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The Soul Nebula 💫 My latest picture is the jaw-dropping 'Soul Nebula' in the constellation Cassiopeia. This dynamic emission nebula is the Heart Nebula's nearest neighbour and is often photographed alongside it. This month, Cassiopeia rises high into the sky and is easily
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