This is the Dolphin Nebula, or Barnard 252: This dark nebula is actually covers the whole image, with the darkest...
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AR2822 and AR2823
By Erik
/ May 17, 2021
This is the sun as it appeared on May 14 with two sunspots on the surface, AR 2822 (the upper...
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AR2818 and Companions
By Erik
/ April 26, 2021
The sun is sporting several active regions: AR2818 is near the center; AR2820 to the right of center and AR...
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AR2816 Solar Flare and CME
By Erik
/ April 21, 2021
This is the sun as it appeared on April 21, 2021: Sunspot AR 2816 is at the bottom, center of...
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Using Slooh Explorer To Automatically Download Files From Slooh.com
By Erik
/ April 5, 2021
Slooh Explorer is a Windows application that you can use to automatically download your images and FITS files from Slooh.com...
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Learning About Astronomy Using Slooh Quests
By Erik
/ March 17, 2021
Completing Slooh Quests are a great way to stay engaged on the platform because they give you structure and provide ...
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Sh2-308 – Cosmic Bubble Nebula
By Erik
/ February 2, 2021
This is a widefield view of Sh2-308: The nebula surrounds a pre-supernova Wolf-Rayet star named EZ Canis Majoris - it...
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Carnia Nebula – NGC 3372
By Erik
/ January 28, 2021
This is a wide field view of the Carnia Nebula, or NGC 3372: This was shot in narrowband using H-alpha,...
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IC 1805 – Heart Nebula
By Erik
/ January 17, 2021
This is a narrowband image of IC 1805: This emission nebula is about 7,500 light years from us. The energy...
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NGC 3576 – Statue Of Liberty Nebula
By Erik
/ January 16, 2021
This is a narrowband, Hubble Palette (SHO), closeup view of NGC 3576: This is an emission nebula, which means it...
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IC 443 – The Jellyfish Nebula
By Erik
/ January 16, 2021
This is a closeup view of IC 443: This nebula is a supernova remnant with the neutron star CXOU J061705.3+222127...
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SH2-188 – The Dolphin Nebula
By Erik
/ January 15, 2021
This is a widefield view of Sh2-188: The nebula is actually an asymmetrical planetary nebula. It is located about 850...
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Spaghetti Nebula – Sh2-240
By Erik
/ January 14, 2021
This is the Spaghetti Nebula, or SH2-240, discovered in 1952: This is a very dim nebula, which makes it difficult...
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Webinar with UMPQUA Astronomers
By Erik
/ January 13, 2021
I participated in a webinar with the UMPQUA Astronomers club on January 12, 2021. In the webinar, I demonstrated how...
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Processing Images Using PixInsight
By Erik
/ January 7, 2021
Remote astrophotography involves several major activities that include: Planning observationsScheduling observationsDownloading imagesPost-processing imagesPublishing images Post-processing activities repair, recover, and enhance...
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PixInsight Narrowband Processing Workflow
By Erik
/ December 22, 2020
PixInsight offers users a lot of options for processing images. With all of the available options, it can be difficult...
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Using SCNR With An Inverted Image To Reduce or Eliminate Magenta Stars In Narrowband Images
By Erik
/ December 22, 2020
A common problem in narrowband images, especially using the SHO or Hubble Palette, is magenta-colored stars, or stars that have...
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Creating A Mask By Extracting The Luminance Component Of An Image
By Erik
/ December 22, 2020
There are cases where all you have is an RGB image, and yet you need to create a mask based...
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Using ICCProfileTransformation To Save Color Space Information
By Erik
/ December 19, 2020
When displaying images, the device displaying the image needs to have an understanding of the color space an image uses...
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