Driveway 2020-Astronomy Project
Moved to Backyard 2020, a work in progress...
My astrophotography journey from a light polluted driveway with very modest equipment... Now moved to a moderately light polluted backyard.
NCKAS Imaging Equipment Deep Sky
 Messier
 Cloud Cover
 New Astronomy Project

Imaging Equipment:(click on image for large version...)


Wide FOV Rig -
Telescope: Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED Apochromatic quadruplet astrograph. FL=420mm
Mount: Vixen GP-DX EQ - Equipped with QHY PoleMaster polar alignment Camera and mount.
CCD/CMOS Imager: ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS.
Filters: 2" Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow Filter or ZWO DUO Filter-90% transmission at OIII line 486.nm1, 496nm and 501nm. More than 80% transmission at Ha line 656.3nm.
Autoguider: Orion 60mm Achromatic Helical Focus Guide w/Orion StarShoot autoguider, PHD2 Autoguiding software.
Image Aqusition/Pre-Processing Software: Nebulosity.
Image Post-Processing Sofware: Siril, Nebulosity, GIMP.
Medium FOV Rig -
Telescope: Televue TV-102mm f/8.6 Apochromatic Doublet Refractor, w/0.8x focal reducer/field flattener FL=704mm @f/6.9
Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-GQ - Equipped with QHY PoleMaster polar alignment Camera and mount.
CCD/CMOS Imager: ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS.
Filters: 2" Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow Filter or ZWO DUO Filter-90% transmission at OIII line 486.nm1, 496nm and 501nm. More than 80% transmission at Ha line 656.3nm.
Autoguider: Orion ShorTube 80mm Achromatic guide scope w/Orion StarShoot autoguider, PHD2 guiding software.
Image Aqusition/Pre-Processing Software: Nebulosity.
Image Post-Processing Sofware: Siril, Nebulosity, GIMP.

Deep Sky:(click on image for large version...)
Markarian's Chain
5/19/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, sBIGST-8300 21x30 second subs. Darks used for noise reduction. No Flats or Biases. Stacked, combined and processed in Nebulosity 4.0
IC4406, NGC6144, Antares Region
5/21/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, sBIG ST-8300 1x600second sub. Dark used for noise reduction. No Flats or Biases
NGC6960-Western Veil Nebula in Cygnus
11/2/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 20 x 120second images. Bad Pixel Map used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined processed in Nebulosity 4.0
NGC6995-Eastern Veil Nebula in Cygnus
11/2/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 13 x 120second images. Darks used for Noice Reduction. No Flats or Biases. Stacked, combined processed in Nebulosity 4.0
NGC6960-Western Veil Nebula in Cygnus
11/2/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 20 x 120second images. Darks used for noise reduction. No Flats or Bias. Stacked, combined processed in Nebulosity 4.0
NGC7000-North America Nebula in Cygnus
11/3/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 30 x 120second images. Darks used for noise reduction. No Flats or Bias. Stacked, combined processed in Siril by Tracy Tuttle
Sadr Complex-Nebuleous area in Cygnus centered on Gamma Cygni
11/5/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. Darks used for noise reduction. No Flats or Bias. Stacked, combined processed in Siril by Tracy Tuttle
M31-The Andromeda Galaxy and compainions M32 & M110
11/5/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 24 x 120 second images. Darks used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined processed in Siril by Tracy Tuttle
NGC6888-The Crescent Nebula & Star Field in Cygnus
11/5/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 30 x 120 second images. Darks used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
M33-The Triangulum Galaxy
11/12/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 15 x 120 second images. ASIImage aquisition software. Darks used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
M45-The Pleiades in Taurus
11/12/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 30 x 120 second images. ASIImage aquisition software. Darks used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
M33-The Triangulum Galaxy
11/13/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 29 x 120 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
NGC7023-The Iris Nebula in Cepheus
11/15/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 41 x 120 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
NGC6823-Star Cluster with Nebulosity in Vulpecula
11/17/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 56 x 120 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
IC1805-The Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia
11/17/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 30 x 120 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
NGC869 & NGC884 - h & χ (Chi) Persei
11/25/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 200 x 20 second images, unguided. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk Nebula in Cepheus
11/30/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 303 x 20 second images, unguided. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
IC5146 - The Cocoon Nebula in Cygnus
12/05/2020
Televue TV-102mm f/8.6, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 60 x 120 second subs. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
NGC7635 - The Bubble Nebula in Cassiopeia
12/05/2020
Televue TV-102mm f/8.6, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 58 x 120 second subs. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
NGC7380 - The Wizard Nebula in Cepheus
12/06/2020
Televue TV-102mm f/8.6, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 60 x 120 second subs. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
Sharpless 101/LBN 71.58+02.86 - The Tulip Nebula in Cygnus
12/07/2020
Televue TV-102mm f/8.6, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 60 x 120 second subs. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
NGC7538 - The Northern Lagoon Nebula in Cepheus
12/07/2020
Televue TV-102mm f/8.6, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 60 x 120 second subs. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
NGC6823 - Open Cluster with Nebulosity in Vulpecula
12/09/2020
Televue TV-102mm f/8.6, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 29 x 120 second subs. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
Sharpless 155/LBN 529 - The Cave Nebula in Cepheus
12/09/2020
Televue TV-102mm f/8.6, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 60 x 120 second subs. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
IC10-The Starburst Galaxy in Cassiopeia
01/03/2021
Televue TV-102mm working at f/6.9, Orion Atlas EQ-G, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 60 x 60 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril.
NGC7789-Open Cluster in Cassiopeia
01/03/2021
Televue TV-102mm working at f/6.9, Orion Atlas EQ-G, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 59 x 60 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril.
IC 1396 - Elephant Trunk Nebula in Cepheus
01/11/2021
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 60 x 60 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software.Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril.
Mu Cephei & IC 1396 - Erakis, Hershel's Garnet Star and Nebulosity in Cepheus
01/11/2021
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 60 x 60 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software.Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril.
NGC 281 - Packman Nebula in Cassiopeia
01/11/2021
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 60 x 60 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software.Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril.
IC 434 & NGC 2024 - The famous Horsehead Nebula and surrounding emission & the Flame Nebula in Orion
01/12/2021
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 60 x 60 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software.Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril.
M42, M43, NGC 1975, NGC 1977 - The famous Orion, de Mairan's and Running Man Nebulae in Orion
01/12/2021
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 60 x 60 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software.Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril.
M96 Group - Group of galaxies in Leo consisting of M95, M96, M105 and NGCs 3384 & 3389
4-25-2022
Televue TV-102mm working at f/6.9, Orion Atlas EQ-G, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 60 x 60 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril. Curves processed in GIMP.		 Markaian's Chain
Markarian's Chain - Galaxy grouping on the border of Virgo and Coma Berenices
5/26/2022
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. Combined 98x60sec images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril. Curves processed in GIMP.
 Barnard 142-143
Barnards "E" - Dark Nebulae Barnard 142 & 143 in Aquila
10/28/2022
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. Combined 42x120second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril. Resize processed in GIMP.
 Markaian's Chain
Another Markarian's Chain
4/16/2023
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. Combined 98x60sec images. ASI Img aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril. Curves processed in GIMP.

Messier Project:(click on image for large version...)
M1
M1-The crab Nebula in Taurus
4/2/2022
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 120 x 30 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
 M2
 M3
 M4
 M5
 M6
 M7
M8
 M9
 M10
 M11
 M12
 M13
 M14
M15
M15 - Pegasus Globular Cluster
11/19/2020
Televue TV-102mm f/8.6, Orion Atlas EQ-G, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 25 x 120 second subs. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
 M16
 M17
 M18
 M19
 M20
 M21
M22
 M23
 M24
 M25
 M26
 M27
M27 - Dumbell Nebual in Vulpecula
12/03/2020
Televue TV-102mm f/8.6, Orion Atlas EQ-G, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 34 x 120 second subs. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
 M28
M29
 M30
 M31
M31-The Andromeda Galaxy and compainions M32 & M110
11/5/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 24 x 120 second images. Darks used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined processed in Siril by Tracy Tuttle
 M32
 M33
M33-The Triangulum Galaxy
11/12/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 15 x 120 second images. ASIImage aquisition software. Darks used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
 M34
 M35
M36
 M37
 M38
 M39
M39-Open Cluster in Cygnus
12/25/2020
Televue TV-102mm working at f/6.9, Orion Atlas EQ-G, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 61 x 60 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
 M40
 M41
 M42
M42 & M43 - The famous Orion Nebula & de Mairan's Nebula in Orion
01/12/2021
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 60 x 60 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software.Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril.
M43
M42 & M43 - The famous Orion Nebula & de Mairan's Nebula in Orion
01/12/2021
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, ZWO DUO Narrowband Filter. 60 x 60 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software.Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril.
 M44
 M45
M45-The Pleiades in Taurus
11/12/2020
Astro-Tech AT65EDQ 65mm f/6.5 ED quadruplet astrograph, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 30 x 120 second images. ASIImage aquisition software. Darks used for noise reduction. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
 M46
 M47
 M48
 M49
M50
 M51
 M52
M52-Open Cluster in Cassiopeia
12/25/2020
Televue TV-102mm working at f/6.9, Orion Atlas EQ-G, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 60 x 60 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril. NGC7635 The Bubble Nebula is up and to the left.
 M53
 M54
 M55
 M56
M57
 M58
 M59
 M60
 M61
 M62
 M63
M64
 M65
 M66
 M67
 M68
 M69
 M70
M71
 M72
 M73
 M74
 M75
 M76
M76-The Little Dumbell Nebula in Perseus
12/25/2020
Televue TV-102mm working at f/6.9, Orion Atlas EQ-G, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 60 x 60 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
 M77
M78
 M79
 M80
 M81
 M82
 M83
 M84
M85
 M86
 M87
 M88
 M89
 M90
 M91
M92
 M93
 M94
 M95
M95(right) & M96(left)-Barred Spiral and Spiral galaxies in Leo
4-25-2022
Televue TV-102mm working at f/6.9, Orion Atlas EQ-G, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 30 x 120 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril. Curves processed in GIMP.
 M96
M95(right) & M96(leftt)-Barred Spiral and Spiral galaxies in Leo
4-25-2022
Televue TV-102mm working at f/6.9, Orion Atlas EQ-G, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 30 x 120 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril. Curves processed in GIMP.
 M97
 M98
M99
 M100
 M101
 M102
 M103
M103-Open Cluster in Cassiopeia
12/25/2020
Televue TV-102mm working at f/6.9, Orion Atlas EQ-G, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 60 x 60 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril
 M104
 M105
M105(upper left elliptical) with M96 Group - Group of galaxies in Leo consisting of M95, M96, M105 and NGCs 3384 & 3389
Televue TV-102mm working at f/6.9, Orion Atlas EQ-G, ZWO ASI294MC Pro CMOS, Baader Neodymium Light Pollution Filter. 60 x 60 second images. Nebulosity 4.0 aquisition software. Darks, Flats and Biases used for noise callibration. Stacked, combined, processed in Siril. Curves processed in GIMP.
M106
 M107
 M108
 M109
 M110