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Cygnus Wall
The Cygnus Wall, a star forming region in NGC7000 And the constellation Cygnus. I took the ZWO ASI2600mc-pro OSC camera off to do some...
TJ Connolly
Jun 17, 20211 min read


M51
Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is approximately 31 million light years away from earth. OSC camera data...
TJ Connolly
Jun 14, 20211 min read


Needle Galaxy
Needle Galaxy, NGC4565, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is approximately 43 million light years away from earth....
TJ Connolly
Jun 11, 20211 min read


NGC4222, NGC4216 and NGC4206
From left to right, NGC4222, NGC4216, and NGC4206, spiral galaxies in the Virgo galaxy cluster. There are also many faint fuzzies...
TJ Connolly
Jun 4, 20211 min read


Eagle Nebula
Eagle Nebula, M16, in the constellation Serpens. An OSC camera and an Optolong L-Extreme filter. The starless image was created with...
TJ Connolly
Jun 3, 20211 min read


Pelican Nebula
Believe it or not, I didn’t use any filters in these Pelican Nebula images with the ZWO ASI2600mc-pro and the Hyperstar. I extracted each...
TJ Connolly
May 30, 20211 min read


ARP 1
ARP1, (galaxy upper right) also known as NGC2857, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major (The Big Dipper). ARP1 is a small faint...
TJ Connolly
May 15, 20211 min read


OAG and EAF Swap
I swapped out the ZWO OAG with a Celestron OAG on the 9.25” EdgeHD in the SkyShed POD. What a difference it makes with the larger prism...
TJ Connolly
May 2, 20211 min read


NGC4535
NGC4535, a barred spiral galaxy located 54 million light years away in the constellation Virgo. Image Details: Celestron 9.25” EdgeHD...
TJ Connolly
Apr 4, 20211 min read


Lunar Imaging
Lunar Imaging March 22, 2021 I was imaging Needle Galaxy for the past three nights, but the moon was getting too bright in the sky and...
TJ Connolly
Mar 23, 20211 min read


Crab Nebula M1
The Crab Nebula, M1, a supernova remnant in the constellation of Taurus. It is the remnants of a bright supernova observed by Chinese...
TJ Connolly
Mar 9, 20211 min read


Christmas Tree Cluster
The Christmas Tree Cluster and Cone Nebula in the constellation Monoceros. Imaged from my backyard in Upstate New York with a Celestron...
TJ Connolly
Dec 22, 20201 min read


Helix Nebula
The Helix Nebula, a planetary nebula located in the constellation Aquarius. It is approximately 655 light years away from earth. A...
TJ Connolly
Dec 20, 20201 min read


Solar Presentation
November 17th, 2020, at 8:00pm EST (following their monthly meeting), I’m presenting a solar viewing and imaging the sun presentation via...
TJ Connolly
Nov 13, 20201 min read


Mars 2020
Mars from last night, November 9, 2020, 2220hrs UTC, with some decent seeing conditions. I put this with my Mars capture from October 30,...
TJ Connolly
Nov 10, 20201 min read


Sun Calcium K AR12781
Solar imaging this morning from the SkyShed POD with my son with the Lunt 80mm, Calcium K filter and the 60mm Hydrogen Alpha scope. The...
TJ Connolly
Nov 7, 20201 min read


Superman Galaxy
Superman Galaxy, NGC7479, a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy is approximately 105 million light years away....
TJ Connolly
Oct 19, 20201 min read


NGC253
The Sculptor Galaxy, NGC253, an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. This is another low target for me as the galaxy...
TJ Connolly
Sep 30, 20201 min read


Triangulum Galaxy
This was an awesome collaboration between Drew Evans, Jeffrey Horne and me. Drew used his Celestron RASA 11” with a ZWO ASI1600mm-pro,...
TJ Connolly
Sep 21, 20201 min read


The Skull Nebula
The Skull Nebula, also known as NGC246 or Caldwell 56. This is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cetus. The nebula gets its name...
TJ Connolly
Sep 19, 20201 min read
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