ThomasC

Hi All, I went to a dark location in central new mexico and got several shots of the milkyway! I produced a final stacked image with a goto tracking mount and a small widefield setup I rigged together. I also made a timelapse of the milkyway as I imaged. I have a YouTube video that documents my journey and shows the views of the land and more milkyway shots, check it out at the link below! My Journey Photographing the Milkyway from a Dark Site in New Mexico! Thanks and clear skies! AstroEd

Hi All, In my latest video and imaging journey I've ventured out to capture a target I've always wanted to but never got around to it. I've imaged the Cygnus Wall in the North America Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. Please join along with me by watching my video and seeing my results! Thanks and clear skies! AstroEd

Hi All, I was inspired by another band to write a song about my experiences with Astrophotography. It goes along with my latest video where I imaged M13 the great globular cluster. Please check out my song and video and image! Thanks so much and hope you are all staying safe! Clear Skies! AstroEd

I didn't care about it, it shows it is a picture, and I liked that!

Hi All, I recently captured M51 - The Whirlpool galaxy from my backyard. What a beautiful galaxy!! I created an artistic cinematic short film about my journey and have put it on YouTube. Please check it out, I love sharing what I create! Thanks. AstroEd

Sure can, see above or below. I've also included the non-cropped full frame version showing another galaxy in the top left corner.

Hi All, It is Galaxy Season, and spring is upon us! I decided, given the current climate of isolation and quarantine, to image a galaxy that is in isolation itself (i.e. it isn't part of any known galaxy cluster and is gravitationally isolated). Check out my video on Galaxy season and imaging galaxies, it is fun and entertaining! It is a video of NGC 2903 taken from my backyard. It is a field galaxy which makes it quite fitting for this time we live within (given it too is in isolation), it is a total of 11.8 hours of imaging I completed. 5 hours of luminance data acquired, and 6 hours of RGB data acquired on 25th March 2020 in my backyard in San Antonio Texas. NGC 2903 is a field barred spiral galaxy approximately 80,000 light years wide and located in the constellation LEO 30 million light years away from Earth. It was discovered by William Hershcel in 1784 and somehow missed by Charles Messier during his catalouging of the night sky. It is one of the brightest galaxies in the NGC catalouge. The reason why this galaxy is called a field galaxy is because it is not part of any galaxy cluster and gravitationally isolated, as if it were quarantined by the universe. It has a high rate of star formation, which is evident by the thick nebulosity throughout the galaxy and especially in the “hotspot” having it’s own NGC designation as NGC 2905 where most of the star formation is associated with a circumnuclear ring-like structure surrounding the system’s core. Thanks. AstroEd

I mapped red channel into a more golden color. I didn’t realize I wasn’t in an imaging forum. Woops, sorry about that.

Hi All, I made a fun (not boring) YouTube video on my journey capturing the rosette nebula with a one shot color camera and a OPT triad ultra narrowband filter. Please check out my video! Gear: Orion 8” Astrograph, Atlas Eq-G mount, ZWO ASI 294MC Pri OSC camera, OPT Radian Quad band narrowband triad ultra filter. Thanks AstroEd

Hi All, I've recently fought for only 6 hours of data throughout a months of mostly clouds on a southern target here in the northern hemisphere. NGC 2467. Also known as the skull and crossbones nebula. It was an interesting journey where I learned for myself why narrowband imaging might be the best approach for some targets... Check out my video on this journey and the results I did get. Thanks and clear skies! AstroEd

Hi All, For the past few weeks I've struggled to collect data on Thor's Helmet because of unpredictable storms, clouds, and random guiding issues. However, I've managed to collect 8 hours of signal. Please check out my journey imaging this target in my latest YouTube video, it shouldn't disappoint and should entertain at the very least! Thanks! https://youtu.be/oSrhzsH3mHQ Thanks and clear skies! AstroEd

Hi All, I just put together a fun little video of my night imaging the monkey head nebula and the moon. I really hope you check it out! I like sharing my time doing this hobby! Hope you are doing well and having a great start to this new year! Thanks. AstroEd

Hi All, I have a video in 4k, which shows my Rosette Nebula image in my latest YouTube video. Check it out and let me know what you all think... Happy New Year! Thanks. AstroEd

Hi All, I just imaged M78 or Casper's Ghost Nebula in the constellation Orion. I have an 8" Orion Astrograph and a ZWO ASI 294 MC Pro. I took 115x180s subs, however some clouds ruined my images (which can be seen in my timelapses in my below video). Reflection nebulae are difficult for me and I truly need to integrate longer to get more detail and signal out of these beautiful nebulae. Hope you all enjoy and please subscribe to my YouTube channel, it would make my day! Thanks! AstroEd

Hi All, I’ve wanted to image the California nebula for what seems like forever! However my FOV isn’t wide enough with my setup So I decided to construct a mosaic, never have before, but wow, what a painstaking process! Atleast how I did it... Here is my video journey of capturing this mosaic, let me know what you think! The video was shot with a sony a6400 and so were the time lapses. Is there a process to making a mosaic easily? I kinda winged it... Thanks. AstroEd

Hi All, I’ve made a new video that contains some of my many reasons why I do astronomy, it is a fun HD video shot with an sony a6400. I think many will relate to my experience. I imaged the Horsehead and Flame nebula and caught a great time lapse if my imaging session! Please subscribe to my channel if you like my content! Thanks! clear skies, -astroEd

Hi All, I was clouded out for the transit if mercury...boo! However, I did image the moon and the great orion nebula this Saturday night. I was shocked at how hood the orion nebula turned out given a nearly full moon! I show both my moon and the orion nebula shot I took in my latest YouTube video! Ever shot OSC with the moon out? Also an O’possum came and visited me while I was setting up!https://youtu.be/E1mMecbcI-w Clear Skies AstroEd

Thanks Carole! Thanks for watching, I’m glad it seems to be ok too.

Hi All, I dropped my 8" reflector off the shelf I kept it in a closet...dumb I know, I caught it half way down. Anyways, I corrected the optics (collimation) and had a chance to test it out on the very first target I ever imaged in this hobby, the eagle nebula or M16. Check my journey and image comparison in the below link! https://youtu.be/FZvugorK184 Thanks and clear skies and safe scopes to all! AstroEd

Hi All, This is where it all started for me and my interest in astronomy and space. This is part 1 of 5 on the conceptual history of the problem of gravity. It is an inspiration that has driven me to love astronomy and physics in general. I have never appreciated fully how the story of this problem has been told, I find numerous gaps in various attempted explanations that always left me wondering, well I've tied the wondering questions into a tightly weaved story on the history of the problem of gravity and am attempting to share what I know with all. Part 2 to come soon! Clear skies, and until next time, see you then! What is Gravity? The Conceptual and Short History: Part 1 - Newton's Contribution https://youtu.be/L7FxU0I7vA8

Hi All, I've recently made a short (20 second) video that introduces my YouTube channel. I'm trying to reach a goal of 100 subscribers. Please check out my intro video and subscribe if you'd like! Thanks for watching! Intro Video: https://youtu.be/oYYrmHNmMz0 My latest video on my wide-field imaging setup: https://youtu.be/SCLmhpKnZho Hope you subscribe and thanks for watching, this is an incredible hobby and I love to share my journey! Clear Skies, AstroEd

Hi All, I've recently released a new video on my journey creating a wide-field imaging setup. In this video, I demonstrate how I used my 3D printer to help me out with this task and ultimately use my designs to take a Milkyway shot in my bortle 6 skies. Please check out my video and subscribe to my youtube channel for future content! I enjoyed making this video and hope you all enjoy it as well! https://youtu.be/SCLmhpKnZho Clear skies and see ya back around soon! Thanks. Thomas