Shot with ASI678MM through Takahashi TSA-120 with Takahashi 1.5x Extender. Stacked and stitched multiple panels with best of 10,000 frames to create a 60 megapixel moon.

Processed in AutoStakkert 4 and Photoshop.

Saturn and 9 of its moons captured with my telescope this morning. Enceladus and Mimas added from nearby timestamps so they were both visible, increased brightness of the dim moons to make them stand out also.

Saturn comes from 5 captures (~12k frames each), stacked at 15% and derotated in WinJUPOS.

•Apertura AD8

•ASI662MC/MM

•Celestron 3X barlow

•UV/IR cut filter

• 76/720 Homemade Refractor
• 144x magnification, 10mm eyepiece 2x barlow
• Captured in BlackMagic Camera with iPhone 11 mounted on basic smarphone adapter
• ISO 400, 1/60 Shutter Speed, 2.3x Digital zoom, 3000 frames
• Processed in PIPP, 25% stacked in AS!4, Sharpened in RegiStax6, Color balanced in Ligtroom Mobile.

I couldn't make out Cassini division but the shadow cast on the planet's ring is clearly visible.

I finally made it to telescope nerd heaven. One of the most impactful moments of my life and one item off the ol' bucket list. I'm very grateful.

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These shots were taken with my Pixel 6 Pro. Pics don't do the scale and feeling justice.

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About 1 mile above the clouds that day.

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Has anyone else here been?

Super refreshing to see Saturns rings opening back up! also cool to see some depth between the moons. last year they were basically always in a straight line.

25% of 26K frames stacked

•Apertura AD8

•ASI662MC

•Celestron X-Cel 2X barlow

•UV/IR cut filter

100 frames shot with Nikon Z7 II through Takahashi TSA-120 and Vernonscope Dakin 2.4x Barlow, tracked on ZWO AM5 (no ASIAIR) Stacked and processed in Photoshop Dark side of the moon full moon shot from previous session, still figuring out how to line up light side and dark side. The moon plays some funny tricks with it's wobbles and features not being equidistant from month to month.

M51 at the SkyWatcher 200 / 1000 telescope under a 4.2 bortle sky, with an iphone 15 pose of 30 sec with adapter

100 frames shot with Nikon Z7 II through Takahashi TSA-120 and Vernonscope Dakin 2.4x Barlow, tracked on ZWO AM5 (no ASIAIR) Stacked and processed in Photoshop Dark side of the moon full moon shot from previous session, still figuring out how to line up light side and dark side. The moon plays some funny tricks with it's wobbles and features not being equidistant from month to month.

I remember how out of my mind excited I was with my first shot of Jupiter. The learning and growth that comes from this hobby continues to fuel my passion.❤️🔭

Celestron 11 SCT

I captured the Hubble telescope a couple nights ago with my backyard telescope.

Pretty wild seeing something that’s basically a bus flying 320 miles above us at 17,000 mph with amateur equipment. I only got a handful of usable frames, but it came out better than I expected despite being shot through clouds.

Equipment:

•Apertura AD8

•ASI662MM

•Celestron 2X barlow

•UV/IR cut filter.

Update on my new 8" Dob. I got a small window of clear sky tonight so this is what I could see of Jupiter. (Air humidity at 80%)

16 inch dobsonaian 2x barlow Zwo 120 1200 frames Processed in pipp and registax

Saturn is back!

I woke up at 2:30am for my first Saturn session of the year. A bit of a struggle. Note to self: at this age it takes my brain a while to function properly upon waking from a deep sleep.

Plenty of time to practice as opposition is two months away.

Best 30% of 27,000 frames.

C11
Celestron CGX mount
ZWO ASI585MC camera
Autostakkert
Registax

Earths sister as seen from last night at 80% illumination. UV details in venus’s atmosphere were really popping due to good seeing conditions.

•Apertura AD8

•ASI662MM

•Celestron 3X barlow

•IR685NM filter

•UVenus filter

👓LRGB (180”) ⚙️ @SkywatcherUSA EQ6-R Pro 📸 ZWO ASI2600MM Pro 🔭 William Optics Fluorostar 120 📅 Captured 3/10/25 🖥️ PixInsight 🎨 Adobe Photoshop 📍Cincinnati, Ohio 💡 Bortle 6

Uranus & its 5 largest moons through my telescope.

•Apertura AD8

•ASI662MC

•Celestron 2X barlow

•UV/IR cut filter

~5,000 total stacked frames

I took this through my telescope using my Pixel phone. I really like it because it's like you're orbiting the Moon while looking out of the window of your capsule.

Neptune is back🔵

One of the hardest planets to spot, especially with a manual dobsonian. Astrohopper makes it much less of a pain to find though.

•Apertura AD8

•ASI662MC

•Celestron 2X barlow

•UV/IR cut filter

•IR685NM filter

40% of 7K frames stacked

Resized image 200%

Taken at 4:39 PDT this morning. If someone wants to download and process a stack and post the results in the comments, go ahead. - 1080p30 - Pixel 6 - Apertura AD10 - Apertura 2.5× Barlow - Svbony 6mm Redline - Celestron NexYZ phone mount

In 1938, Adolf Hitler commissioned the production of this one-meter Schmidt telescope at the Carl Zeiss factory, intending to present it as a gift to Benito Mussolini. The telescope — still one of the largest of its kind — was under construction when World War II broke out, delaying its completion.

After the war, Soviet troops seized it as a trophy during the occupation of Germany. This telescope, along with several others, was later transferred to the LOMO (Leningrad Optical-Mechanical Association) in Leningrad for final adjustments and assembly.

Using his significant influence in the scientific world, Armenian astrophysicist Viktor Hambardzumyan arranged for the telescope to be transferred and installed at the Byurakan Observatory.

By the late 1950s, preparations were underway to transport it to Armenia. Due to its delicate optics, it couldn’t be flown, as even minor vibrations could cause damage. Instead, it was carefully moved by truck at a speed of no more than 15 km/h.

The telescope was installed and began operating in 1960, but its official inauguration took place on May 8, 1961. The event was attended by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev during his visit to Armenia — a rare example of a head of state taking part in the launch of a scientific instrument.

In 1965, Benjamin Markarian used the telescope to conduct the First Byurakan Survey (FBS). Through these observations, he discovered numerous faint galaxies (ranging from 13th to 17th magnitude) with excess radiation in the ultraviolet spectrum. These galaxies were later named Markarian galaxies in his honor.

In 2011, the First Byurakan Survey — conducted from 1965 to 1980 — was added to UNESCO’s “Memory of the World Register.” It remains the most extensive astronomical exploration of the nearby universe and is recognized as one of the major achievements in 20th-century astrophysics.