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    I am showcasing my work at an art fair for the first time – here are the images I chose to display

    I started astrophotography around two years ago, and I'm very excited that I've progressed far enough to want to print and display some of my favorite! These 21 images were my picks to print and display at the Madeira Art Fair next month. I am displaying images 1-9 in larger frames, and remaining images in the 2×2 frames are going to be in smaller displays

    This is all new to me – I’m not an artist or a photographer (at least I wasn’t), I just really enjoy this hobby and took some pictures that I thought others would enjoy too. If the weather holds it will be a big event and great starting point for showcasing my photos.

    I have imaging and processing information for each image available on IG, but here is the list of image and capture dates (in order):

    1. IC 1396: Elephant's Trunk Nebula (4/15/25)
    2. NGC 2244: Rosette Nebula (2/23/25)
    3. M101: Pinwheel Galaxy (2/28/25)
    4. Composite Image of 18 Galaxy Images surrounding the moon halfway through the lunar eclipse. All images to scale relative to the moon (3/14/25)
    5. NGC 1499: California Nebula (2/25/25)
    6. IC 1848: Soul Nebula (1/27/25)
    7. IC 434: Horsehead Nebula (1/24/25)
    8. NGC 2174: Monkey Head Nebula (2/21/25)
    9. M42: Orion Nebula (2/23/25)
    10. Top Left – M54: Whirlpool Galaxy (3/14/25)
    11. Top Right – M63: Sunflower Galaxy (3/8/25)
    12. Bottom Left – NGC 2403 (3/1/25)
    13. Bottom Right – NGC 3718 & NGC 3729 (3/17/25)
    14. Top Left – NGC 4565: Needle Galaxy (3/10/25)
    15. Top Right – C32: Whale Galaxy & NGC 4656: Hockey Stick Galaxy (3/9/25)
    16. Bottom Left – NGC 6946: Fireworks Galaxy (3/9/25)
    17. Bottom Right – M81: Bode's Galaxy (3/19/25)
    18. Top Left – M45: Pleiades (2/28/25)
    19. Top Right – IC 1805: Heart Nebula (3/2/25)
    20. Bottom Left – NGC 2683: UFO Galaxy (3/17/25)
    21. Bottom Right – NGC 7635: Bubble Nebula (1/14/25)
    22. That's me! and two of my favorites printed on 30×40 frames

    All of the images were taken using the following equipment, software, and conditions:

    • ⚙️ Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro
    • 📸 ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
    • 🔭 William Optics Fluorostar 120
    • 📅 Captured 4/15/25
    • 🖥️ PixInsight
    • 🎨 Adobe Photoshop
    • 📍Cincinnati, Ohio
    • 💡 Bortle 6

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    1. LingonberryPerfect13 on

      Very nice.

      I upgraded my scope and tracking setup last year with the intention of getting into astrphotography, but inertia has trapped me since.

      This post inspired me to go grab all the manuals to read and start setting up. Thank you.

    2. LingonberryPerfect13 on

      Very nice.

      I upgraded all my gear last year to get into astrophotography, but inertia has trapped me since. Your post inspired me to go grab all the manuals and start my setup today. Thank you!

    3. KarimMiteff on

      Wow! What kind of investment in hardware are we talking about to acquire these kinds of images? I think the results are pretty amazing. Thanks for sharing, and good luck with your ventures!

    5. DungeonCrawlerBob on

      Love the black backgrounds and frame. Really
      Makes the subject matter pop.

    6. Old_Muggins on

      Absolutely amazing, I’ve always appreciated astronomy and Astrophotography and this is incredible 👏

    7. sanskar12345678 on

      What am I looking at with the image of galaxies around the moon? Is that for real? Amazing pictures BTW.

    8. fictionalbandit on

      These are so cool! I do have a technical question that I’m hoping you can answer………..skyline or gold star?