The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster
The Fascinating Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster

The Cone Nebula (top) and Christmas Tree Cluster (center) imaged with a Starfield Optics 8in [...]

Galaxy M82 imaged by Shawn Nielsen VisibleDark.ca
The Magnificent Galaxy M82 in Ursa Major Constellation

The galaxy M82 has a complex and dynamic structure, with a disk-shaped central region surrounded [...]

Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula: A Stunning Cosmic Wonder

The Rosette Nebula is an H II region located near one end of a giant [...]

PixInsight masks
The new old way I’m making PixInsight masks now!

If you’re an astrophotographer, then you know that image processing can be a complicated and [...]

M97 the Owl Nebula and M108 the Surfboard Galaxy. Image by Shawn Nielsen. 2023.
M97 the Owl Nebula and M108 the Surfboard Galaxy

M97 and M108 in the constellation of Ursa Major. Imaged with a Starfield Optics 8 [...]

M81 and M82 galaxies imaged by Shawn Nielsen VisibleDark
Top 5 deep sky targets for galaxy season

As the spring season approaches, astrophotographers are eagerly anticipating the arrival of galaxy season. This [...]

Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF photographed from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Green Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF from my backyard

Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF from my backyard The weather had been cloudy for nearly 3 [...]

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