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LDN 1251: Rotten Fish NebulaCaptured by WVAA member Bruce Curry on 10/12/26 (86-300s subs) and 10/13/26 (113-300s subs)E...
10/15/2026

LDN 1251: Rotten Fish Nebula

Captured by WVAA member Bruce Curry on 10/12/26 (86-300s subs) and 10/13/26 (113-300s subs)

Equipment:
ZWO AM5n mount
AT115EDT triplet refractor w/0.8x Reducer/Corrector shooting at 636mm f/5.6
ZWO ASIAIR Plus
ZWO EAF
ZWO CAA
ASI 2600mcPro Camera (w/built-in UV/IR cut filter) No external filter
Lights: 199 - 300s subs (16.58 hours total integration)
Calibration frames: 24 flats; bias and dark masters
Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop

Sh2-155, also known as the Cave Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cepheus, which also includes r...
10/10/2026

Sh2-155, also known as the Cave Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cepheus, which also includes reflection nebulae and dark nebulae. This photo was a compilation of three nights of photography. The first two nights utilized an L-Ultimate dual band filter to highlight the hydrogen alpha data and the third night took advantage of the waning crescent moon to capture some unfiltered data, which revealed the dark nebulae. Together, there was a total of 25.59 hours of integration time (16.92 hours with the L-Ultimate filter and 8.67 hours with no filter).

Equipment:
ZWO AM5n mount
AT115EDT triplet refractor telescope w/0.8 reducer/corrector: 636mm at f/5.6
ZWO 2600mcPro camera
ZWO CAA (camera angle adjuster)
ZWO EAF focuser
Starfield 60mm guide scope
ZWO ASI290mm mini guide camera
Optolong L-Ultimate filter

In this picture, we see five moons. Our moon, Jupiter, and four of Jupiter's moons. Took this photo at about 5:30am this...
10/06/2026

In this picture, we see five moons. Our moon, Jupiter, and four of Jupiter's moons. Took this photo at about 5:30am this morning as Jupiter and its moons emerged from hiding behind our moon. It was an amazing sight to behold even without a telescope or binoculars. Simply beautiful.

NGC 7380, otherwise known as the Wizard Nebula is located in the constellation Cepheus and is approximately 7000-8000 li...
09/19/2026

NGC 7380, otherwise known as the Wizard Nebula is located in the constellation Cepheus and is approximately 7000-8000 light years from Earth. Long exposures reveal it’s unique shape, which looks like a wizard wearing a pointed hat and cloak.

Captured on August 23 (moon waxing 87%) and August 25, 2026 (moon waxing 95%) by member Bruce Curry, using the Optolong L-Ultimate filter on night one and the Askar D2 filter on night two.

August 23: Optolong L-Ultimate filter - 40/300s lights
August 25: Askar D2 filter - 49/300s lights
Total integration time: 7.42 hours
Flat, bias and dark calibration frames incorporated into stacking using WBPP
Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop

Equipment:
Telescope: AT115EDT with 0.8x reducer/corrector (636mm f/5.6)
ZWO AM5n mount
Camera: ZWO ASI2600mcPro
Optolong L-Ultimate and Askar D2 filters
ZWO CAA
ZWO EAF
Starfield 60mm f/3.8 Guide scope
ZWO ASI290mm mini Guide camera

The Eagle Nebula, or Messier 16 captured by member Bruce Curry, is one of the brightest nebulae in the night sky, and is...
09/17/2026

The Eagle Nebula, or Messier 16 captured by member Bruce Curry, is one of the brightest nebulae in the night sky, and is visible from both the northern and southern hemispheres. It is located in the constellation Serpens and is approximately 7000 light years away from Earth. This nebula was made famous by the Hubble Space Telescope, which photographed a portion of it called the "Pillars of Creation." The best time to view or photograph the nebula from mid-northern latitudes is from June to September.

This image was photographed on seven separate nights from August 20 through September 1, 2026. Two different filters were utilized in capturing the light frames. An Askar D2 SII/OIII filter accounted for 128, 300sec subframes, and an Optolong L-Ultimate Ha/OIII filter accounted for 141, 300sec subframes, for a total of a little over 22 hours of integration time. The data from the two filters were then combined and processed in Pixinsight and then further processed in Photoshop to arrive at the final image.

Equipment:

Telescope: AT115EDT with 0.8x reducer/corrector (636mm f/5.6)
Camera: ZWO ASI2600mcPro
Optolong L-Ultimate and Askar D2 filters
ZWO AM5n mount
Starfield 60mm f/3.8 Guide scope
ZWO ASI290mm mini Guide camera

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