Star Sherpa

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography 97% waxing gibbous moon

What a great night at the DSO! Over 150 guests and some of the best seeing conditions for Saturn and the Moon! Despite ample moonlight we had plenty to show. Thanks to the students, DSO crew and the Lansing Group for helping out. Star Sherpa was there helping with digital views. #AppState #Boone

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography First EAA live stack of the season of Horsehead and Flame Nebulas in the constellation of Orion.

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography North American Nebula

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography EAA stack capture from downtown of The North American Nebula NGC 7000 (Caldwell 20.) Nice color from 2500 light years away. Look forward to capturing full detail on the Parkway soon.

#astronomy #astro #astrophotography Interesting experiment to ask different AI models to label the Seven Sisters from my recent photo. Free version of Gemini repeatedly and confidently failed, I think free Chatgpt finally got it but only after a challenge. Definitely steering us to paid versions.

#astro #astronomy Moon and Venus tonight at Elk Mountain on the Blue Ridge

#astro #astronomy #Astrophotography A sure sign fall is coming.. The seven Sisters are back in the sky.

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Recent eclipse shots

#astronomy #astro #astrophotography #eclipse Late stages of last night's eclipse

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography #eclipse Last night's eclipse near maximum

Tonight's Lunar Eclipse in HDR. #Astronomy #Astro #Eclipse

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Live streaming the eclipse

Another good evening at the DSO. David is helping visitors appreciate some of the faint objects out there under a moonlit sky. #AppState #Astronomy

We can always depend on our local astrophotographer, lead DarkSky consultant, and outreach specialist David Heflin to supply us with striking images of the night sky from Ashe County. Thank you, David! #astrophotography #astronomy

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#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Lagoon and Trifed Nebulas single frame waiting for weather to allow some imaging again!

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Got some rings back

#astronomy #astro #astrophotography Livestacking Jupiter and The Ring Nebula with Sharpcap.

Are you reelin' in the years? Stowin' away the time? Are you gathering up the tears? Have you had enough of mine, yet? I guess the things you think are useless I can't understand. Thank you Murrow, Sevareide, Chronkite, Rather, Collingwood for keeping an old guy informed back in the day.

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Lots of earthshine with tonight's fingernail moon.

#astronomy #astro #astrophotography Jupiter is visible low in the west after dark- Live stacking for online friends.

Scout Night at the DSO.

#astro #astronomy planetary on the parkway love those Edge optics! Thank Ashedarksky!

We don't get out much during a full moon, but we decided to give it a try for the micro flower moonrise. It was pretty spectacular from the Blue Ridge Parkway. We shared views and got a glimpse of starlink. #BlueRidgeParkway #Moon #Spring

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Live stacking Jupiter from the astronomy tent.

#astronomy #astro #astrophotography Moon and Jupiter observing at Elk Mountain on the Blue Ridge

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Full Flower Moon just after moonrise

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Tube rings on the way for rehabbing 10 inch Meade SN10 (known affectionately as Large Marge) but couldn't resist a few test shots. Pillow adjusted slow-mo controls aren't the best, I recommend this alt-az configuration only for low altitude visual observation 😂

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Moon and Jupiter within 2.5 degrees in the western sky after sunset. Canon t2i and 242mm fl refractor

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Livestreaming from my porch

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography 18% waxing crescent moon tonight

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#astronomy #astro #astrophotography Lunt 40mm HA scope with Atik Horizon imager

#astronomy #astro #astrophotography Solar observing Lunt 40mm HA and Atik Horizon short live stack

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography 2 minutes on the Leo Triplet. Did the digital equivalent of " no film in the camera" (21/2 hours of preview instead of capture) oh well it's still up there for next time!

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An exceptionally clear, moonlit evening at the DSO. This followed by helping App State with more lighting measurements on the parkway. #BlueRidgeParkway #DarkSky #Astronomy

#astro #astronomy Sharing the sunrise

#astronomy #astro #astrophotography Moon sketching

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Rosette Nebula

Stormy Saturday? No problem. We revert to other types of nature photography using skills gained through astrophotgraphy. #astrophotography #astronomy #lightning #darksky

Space Buds. Star Stuff. #Astronomy #PublicHealth ##BlueRidgeParkway

#astro #astrophotography #astronomy Flame Nebula, Alnitak, and Horsehead Nebula

#astro #astrophotography #astronomy hour and a half of data at F2.8 of Horsehead and Flame nebulas. Heroic stretch of limited data by astro buddy in Siril.

Ashe DSC just completed its portion of the BRP initiative led by Colgate. Over three wonderful dark clear nights, the stretch from the VA state line down to Phillips Gap was covered (Over 50 miles). We will continue to assist App State with this inspirational project.