QHY600 | Galactic Hunter

Jul 31, 20234 min read

IC 4592 - The Blue Horsehead Nebula - Astrophotography

IC 4592 is a beautiful reflection nebula in the constellation Scorpius. It is very close to the brighter, larger, and more colorful Rho...

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IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula | Astrophotography Tips & Pictures

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Dec 9, 202210 min read

IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula | Astrophotography Tips & Pictures

Photographing the Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia from Bortle 9 with a narrowband filter and beginner astrophotography telescope equipment.

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NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula | Astrophotography Tips & Pictures

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Nov 27, 20227 min read

NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula | Astrophotography Tips & Pictures

54 hours on the Pacman Nebula (NGC 281) in Narrowband using a refractor telescope and monochrome camera in narrowband SHO!

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NGC 869 & NGC 884 - The Double Cluster in Perseus Astrophotography

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Nov 17, 202210 min read

NGC 869 & NGC 884 - The Double Cluster in Perseus Astrophotography

Revealing the hidden beauty in the Double Cluster in Perseus. These two open clusters are overlapping a lot of faint hydrogen-alpha gas!

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NGC 7000 - The North America Nebula in Narrowband

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Jul 11, 20227 min read

NGC 7000 - The North America Nebula in Narrowband

Using a wide telescope to photograph NGC 7000 (The North America Nebula) using our ZWO ASI 1600MM and ASI Air under the dark skies of NV

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NGC 2237 - The Rosette Nebula Astrophotography - All You Need to Know

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Jan 20, 202210 min read

NGC 2237 - The Rosette Nebula Astrophotography - All You Need to Know

Astrophotography tips and different example images on the beautiful Rosette Nebula!

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IC 405 & IC 410 - The Flaming Star & Tadpoles Nebulae

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Dec 3, 20215 min read

IC 405 & IC 410 - The Flaming Star & Tadpoles Nebulae

IC 405 (The Flaming Star Nebula) and IC 410 (The Tadpoles Nebula) are two large emission nebulae located in the constellation Auriga. The...

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Messier 107 - A Loose Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Aug 30, 20213 min read

Messier 107 - A Loose Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

The constellation Ophiuchus holds a loose star cluster - Messier 107. This object has many beautiful yellow stars. See our photo of M107.

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M40 - Photographing One of Charles Messier's Mistakes

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Aug 26, 20213 min read

M40 - Photographing One of Charles Messier's Mistakes

Messier 40, also known as Winnecke 4 is just... two regular stars... that were cataloged by Charles Messier as a Deep Sky Object as he...

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Messier 92 - A Bright and Impressive Globular Cluster

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Jul 28, 20213 min read

Messier 92 - A Bright and Impressive Globular Cluster

An impressive globular cluster that is great for beginner astrophotographers is Messier 92. Learn more about this deep-sky object.

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NGC 6820 - A Beautiful Emission Nebula imaged from our Backyard

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Jul 13, 20214 min read

NGC 6820 - A Beautiful Emission Nebula imaged from our Backyard

NGC 6820 is a beautiful emission nebula located in the constellation Vulpecula. It surrounds a bright open cluster, designated as NGC...

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M99 & M100 - Astrophotography Tips for a Field of Galaxies

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Apr 28, 20214 min read

M99 & M100 - Astrophotography Tips for a Field of Galaxies

Messier 99 and 100 are deep-sky objects that are a bit tricky to photograph unless you know all about them. See our photos of M99 and M100.

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The Twin Quasar - A Rare Astrophotography Target Showing Gravitational Lensing

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Apr 12, 20214 min read

The Twin Quasar - A Rare Astrophotography Target Showing Gravitational Lensing

A rarely photographed astrophotography target by amateurs, the Twin Quasar is a sight to see. Find out how to capture it yourself.

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QHY600 Review: Our Dream Camera for Astrophotography!

Antoine & Dalia Grelin

Mar 29, 202110 min read

QHY600 Review: Our Dream Camera for Astrophotography!

The QHY600 astronomy camera is a 16-bit full-frame camera with a gigantic 61-Megapixel resolution, incredible low noise capabilities, and...

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