Observed arrival · 2026-10-29
Deep-sky notes from a Bortle 8.6 backyard
A catalog of deep-sky astrophotography made from a suburban backyard, with images and detailed records of how each target was captured.
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- Backyard astrophotographers and deep-sky observers
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- One IC 63/IC 59 entry records 11.7 hours over four nights against a three-hour goal, using both a Seestar S30 Pro and Dwarf 3.
Field notes
Entries are grouped by object type and can be reordered newest first. A recent IC 63/IC 59 record lists 11.7 hours against a three-hour goal, four observing nights from October 18–21, and both a Seestar S30 Pro and Dwarf 3; other records name filters such as Duo-Band and LP. The index also labels image combinations as mosaics.
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