AE Aurigae is a runaway star that was ejected out of the Orion Nebula two million years ago, and is now passing through IC405, the Flaming Star Nebula. It is lighting up part of the nebula to create a brilliant blue hue, but only in broadband light. When using 3nm narrowband filters, the distinct...
2025-01-29 15:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the recording for Nebula Photos Sunday Chat #42 that took place on Sunday, January 5th. As always, thank you for coming and for sharing your questions and knowledge!
We now have a place on Discord to continue with these Sunday Chat discussions and provide relevant links. Todd Tuck...
Excited to announce a new feature I'll be trying on my YouTube channel in 2024: astro mailbag! Anyone who sends me a print of their work will have it featured on my YouTube channel.
This will be open to everyone. I'm uploading this same video to YouTube right now. Please include a note th...
The next Nebula Photos Sunday Chat will take place this Sunday, January 5th at 2pm ET (11am PT, 7pm UK time, 19:00 UTC) on Zoom (link below).
Agenda:
-Introductions for anyone new to the Sunday Chats
-Open Q&A and discussion
I like to start with q...
The Flying Bat (Sh2-129) and Squid (OU4) is one of my favorite scenes to photograph in the night sky. This is my third time capturing it, and probably not my last. The current rendition ended up being an 80 hour integration, and I'll release it publicly tomorrow. Technical details are already up ...
2024-12-29 14:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the recording for Nebula Photos Sunday Chat #41 that took place on Sunday, December 1st. Thanks all for coming and the nice discussion! We also now have a place on Discord to continue with these Sunday Chat discussions and provide relevant links. Check out the #sunday_chat_discussion chan...
2024-12-03 15:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe next Nebula Photos Sunday Chat will take place this Sunday, December 1st at 2pm ET (11am PT, 7pm UK time, 19:00 UTC) on Zoom (link below).
Agenda:
-Introductions for anyone new to the Sunday Chats
-Open Q&A and discussion
I like to start with ...
Good evening! I usually post my personal images to Astrobin and Instagram with write-ups, but I haven't been in the habit...
2024-11-26 03:00:54 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the recording for Nebula Photos Sunday Chat #40 that took place on Sunday, October 6th. Thanks all for coming and the nice discussions! We also now have a place on Discord to continue with these Sunday Chat discussions and provide relevant links. Check out the #sunday_chat_disucssion chan...
2024-10-08 19:48:49 +0000 UTC View PostThe next Nebula Photos Sunday Chat will take place this Sunday, October 6th at 2pm ET (11am PT, 7pm UK time, 18:00 UTC) on Zoom (link below).
Agenda:
-Introductions for anyone new to the Sunday Chats
-Open Q&A and discussion
I like to start with q...
Normally my early and ad-free videos are only for Seagull Tier and higher, but I'm making this one early and ad-free for all Patreon members. I already covered multi-night pre-processing with Deep Sky Stacker in 2024-09-24 00:44:59 +0000 UTC View Post
As mentioned in my last video, I have a gallery show on now through October 4th at the Landau Gallery. This is a gallery for working artists located within the Belmont Hill School in Belmont, MA.
The opening reception for my show is a week from today on September 12th from 7-8pm. If you a...
This is the recording for Nebula Photos Sunday Chat #39 that took place on Sunday, September 1.
The next Sunday Chat will take place on October 6th at 18:00 UTC at this link: https...
2024-09-04 16:45:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe next Nebula Photos Sunday Chat will take place this Sunday, September 1st at 2pm ET (11am PT, 7pm UK time, 18:00 UTC) on Zoom (link below).
Agenda:
-Introductions for anyone new to the Sunday Chats
-Open Q&A and discussion
I like to start with...
This is the recording for Nebula Photos Sunday Chat #38 that took place on Sunday, August 4.
The next Sunday Chat will take place on September 1st at 18:00 UTC at this link: https:...
2024-08-05 14:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe next Nebula Photos Sunday Chat will take place this Sunday, August 4th at 2pm ET (11am PT, 7pm UK time, 18:00 UTC) on Zoom (link below).
Agenda:
-Introductions for anyone new to the Sunday Chats
-Open Q&A and discussion
I like to start with qu...
This is the recording for Nebula Photos Sunday Chat #37 that took place on Sunday, July 7.
The next Sunday Chat will take place on August 4th at 18:00 UTC at this link: https://us...
2024-07-08 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe next Nebula Photos Sunday Chat will take place this Sunday, July 7th at 2pm ET (11am PT, 7pm UK time, 18:00 UTC) on Zoom (link below).
Agenda:
-Introductions for anyone new to the Sunday Chats
-Sneak preview of something Nico will announce on Patreon soo...
This is the recording for Nebula Photos Sunday Chat #36 that took place on Sunday, June 2. Thanks to all who participated - a good mix of topics were covered.
The next Sunday Chat will take place on July 7th at 18:00 UTC at this link: 2024-06-03 22:08:12 +0000 UTC View Post
The next Nebula Photos Sunday Chat will take place this Sunday, June 2nd at 2pm ET (11am PT, 7pm UK time, 18:00 UTC) on Zoom (link below).
Agenda:
-Introductions for anyone new to the Sunday Chats
-Open Q&A and discussion
I like to start with ques...
If you are attending NEAF tomorrow, you can meet me and other members of the Nebula Photos Patreon community in-person. At 3pm ET, we will be meeting up on the lawn in between the Solar Viewing Party and the Mezzanine. I will bring...
2024-04-19 20:06:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Quick post to say I had a GREAT eclipse from Northern Vermont! Here's a still from a video I was taking during it. I am taking a quick break (a couple days) to recharge and then will work on an advanced processing tutorial using my 2024 Eclipse data (177 GB in total!) I've already posted a basic ...
2024-04-13 20:55:49 +0000 UTC View PostUnfortunately, I have to cancel the post-eclipse meetup as I won't be able to make it down to Texas due to the evolving weather situation for eclipse day. I'm sending out emails and texts to everyone who signed up, but wanted to post in as many places as possible so that everyone gets the message...
2024-04-05 16:30:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe eclipse is now seven days away, and I'm open to being anywhere from Mexico to Maine depending on the weather! (Remember to sign up for Astrospheric Pro - free for all Nebula Photos Patreon members for ...
2024-04-01 20:06:42 +0000 UTC View Post
We had a nice 2 hour chat last night on 'Preparing for the Eclipse.' As I said at the end, I'm still available for the next week to answer questions through messages here on Patreon. In the five days leading up to the eclipse, I'll be mostly unavailable as I'll be driving down to Texas from New H...
2024-03-28 02:45:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe third Nebula Photos themed chat will take place tonight: Tuesday, March 26th at 23:00 UTC (7pm ET, 4pm PT, 11pm UK) and the topic will be 'Preparing for a Total Solar Eclipse.' After a short presentation by me, it will be open discussion and Q&A, but only on the topic of Solar Eclipse pre...
2024-03-26 15:18:57 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the recording for Nebula Photos Sunday Chat #35 that took place on Sunday, March 3. (Sorry for the delay, thought I had already posted this)
Towards the end of this meeting I mentioned wanting to do one more chat before the Eclipse, but wouldn't be able to make our normal meeting t...
The next Nebula Photos Sunday Chat will take place this Sunday, March 3rd at 1pm ET (10am PT, 6pm UK time, 18:00 UTC) on Zoom (link below).
NOTE: 1 hour earlier than the usual time!
Agenda:
-Announcement: April 9th meetup - Volente, ...
2024-03-01 14:00:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Unfortunately, I have to cancel the post-eclipse meetup as I won't be able to make it down to Texas. Due to the unpredictability of weather with eclipse chasing, my plan has changed. I currently plan to be either in New England (first choice) or Indiana/Illinois (backup) for the eclipse. Since ne...
2024-02-22 16:22:16 +0000 UTC View PostGood morning,
We are 53 days out from the April 8th eclipse. It's crunch time for me, as I'm going to try to put out 5-6 more videos on preparing for the eclipse between now and then.
I have a feeling several of us may be in Texas for the eclipse, so I am gauging interest ...
2024-02-15 15:58:02 +0000 UTC View Post