Category: Deep Space

  • Bodes Galaxies – First time

    Since I first purchased by 8″ Celestron StarSense Exporer I have been trying to see and photograph Bodes Nebula. I actually gave up getting a photo until I purchased my 8″ Celestron Evolution. Even with this telescope I felt like I was fighting a losing battle. Finally, after reading a lot of blogs, watching a…

  • Sombrero Galaxy – May 25 2023

    My first time even seeing this galaxy let alone take a picture. The pictures we taken using a Cannon m50 mark ii, different ISO and shudder speeds and a Nextar Evolution 8″ telescope. These are raw unaltered pictures taken with various ISO and shudder speeds.

  • Beehive May 25 2023

    After taking some pictures of Venus, I tried to get some Mar’s shots. Because I am clicking the shudder by hand the pictures had movement from the camera shaking. So I moved on to the Beehive cluster – always a great one to look at. Taken with my Celestron Nextar Evolution 8″ with a Focal…

  • Clear Night

    It was a clear night. I finally had time to get out around 11:30. All the planets had set except Mars was still viewable. It was pretty far away but was able to see it. I got a good look at Sirius, Procyon Betelgeuse, Capella and Double Cluster . I tried to view Bode Nebulae,…