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The Astro-imager’s Corner

by Michael DiMario The Jelly Fish Nebula, located in the Gemini Constellation 5000 light years from Earth, is a result of possibly several supernova remnants of spinning neutron stars. The nebula is 70 light years in diameter and is composed … Continue reading

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The Astro-imager’s Corner

by Michael DiMario The Jelly Fish Nebula, located in the Gemini Constellation 5000 light years from Earth, is a result of possibly several supernova remnants of spinning neutron stars. The nebula is 70 light years in diameter and is composed … Continue reading

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September 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair We begin a new astroimaging season with this edition of the Sidereal Times. The image below by AAAP astroimager Daniel Mints accessed a remote observatory, Starfront https://starfront.space with his own systems. The relatively inexpensive … Continue reading

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Mid-Summer 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The summer thus far in eastern PA and NJ has been self-evident in poor weather from clouds, humidity, storms, and extreme heat making astroimaging difficult to say the least. However, a few tremendous images … Continue reading

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June 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The month of May has been one of the cloudiest months negating many DSO astronomical quests. However, solar activity has been the mainstay with April’s solar eclipse and May’s extraordinary Aurora Borealis visible to … Continue reading

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May 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The month of April 2024 has brought out the tremendous skills, innovative engineering, techniques, excitement, and frankly the true astro-grit of AAAP members chasing the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse. Many members, including those … Continue reading

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April 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The astroimaging section of this month’s Sidereal Times displays several images from the AAAP membership. The solar eclipse of April 8th may reveal Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, nick named the Devil Comet, shown as the first … Continue reading

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March 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The astroimaging section of this month’s Sidereal Times displays eleven remarkable images from the AAAP membership. The images presented in this edition represent a disparate set of telescopes and imaging configurations captured from locations … Continue reading

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February 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

by Michael DiMario, Astroimaging Chair Welcome to the new section of the Sideral Times dedicated to club member’s activities in astrophotography or called astronomical imaging. It is our intent to publish a few of our member’s latest images demonstrating our … Continue reading

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The Dark Side of Astro Imaging

by Bill Murray My first foray into the “dark side” of astroimaging … The image of the North America Nebula (NGC 7000) and the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) below, was taken at my home in MA in September with my … Continue reading

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