I took these shots over the last couple weeks. Just got around to processing them. The first two are M44 the Beehive Cluster of stars. The last two are a group of galaxies called The Leo Triplet, which consists of M65, M66, and NGC3628. #astrophotography #starclusters #galaxies #planewaveinstruments

As mentioned in my last post, M16, The Eagle Nebula. It's also famous because it contains what many call The Pillars of Creation that was captured in the stunning Hubble Space Telescope pic. Mine isn't quite so grand, but here it is! These were taken with two different setups. The first two are a wide field shot in keeping with the Hubble image in narrow-band SHO format (which is in false colors to show detail). The second is a more zoomed in version taken in natural color. Both images are with/without stars. Enjoy!

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#astrophotography #pillarsofcreation #nebula #planewaveinstruments

@astrokiwi @astrokiwi Sounds like an excellent trip. Impressive scope in its cozy home! #planewaveinstruments

I only just learned that #PlaneWaveInstruments — manufacturers of research-grade 1-meter and somewhat smaller #telescopes — is headquartered in Adrian, Michigan and only 30 miles from where I grew up! This means nothing to others but I’m excited(?) to know that and a bit embarrassed, too, at my ignorance. Then again, I can’t afford their gear! I watched a few of their telescope installation videos on YouTube and, even there, the superb quality was visible. 😘 #astronomy #observatory #hometown