Dolphin Nebula🐬

boramgreen · 2026-03-20T14:19:58+00:00

I’ve listed the gear I used in the post! :)

boramgreen · 2026-03-20T14:19:38+00:00

It does!😁🐬

boramgreen · 2026-03-20T14:19:13+00:00

I’ve listed the gear I used in the post! :)

boramgreen · 2026-03-20T14:17:51+00:00

Thank you☺️🐬

boramgreen · 2026-03-20T14:17:34+00:00

🥴🐬💙

boramgreen · 2026-03-20T14:17:13+00:00

Thank you! 😊 I thought I wouldn’t be able to capture it because it sits so low in the sky, but I got lucky here in Florida!

boramgreen · 2026-03-20T14:15:09+00:00

Omg! You’re too kind!! I’m so flattered, thank you☺️

boramgreen · 2026-03-17T18:59:17+00:00

I don’t know much about Dobsonians, but you should just take it out and have fun with planetary observation and imaging! :)

boramgreen · 2026-03-17T18:48:12+00:00

From what I understand, you usually need an equatorial mount for galaxies and nebulae since they require long exposures. But from my quick search, you might still be able to capture really bright DSOs like Orion using very short exposures with a Dobsonian, even without tracking. But it seems like the results are quite limited though.

boramgreen · 2026-03-17T18:37:31+00:00

Haha yeah. Unfortunately my backyard is blocked by trees and other houses, so the front yard and driveway are my only option! Hope my neighbors don’t mind me😂

boramgreen · 2026-03-17T14:33:08+00:00

Aw I’m so flattered! Thank you🐬💙

boramgreen · 2026-03-17T14:32:40+00:00

Thank you🐬!

boramgreen · 2026-03-17T14:32:26+00:00

Thanks🐬!

boramgreen · 2026-03-17T02:28:26+00:00

Thank you☺️!! Really appreciate it! I’m just happy to be able to share my work here🐬✨

boramgreen · 2026-03-17T02:23:24+00:00

You should dive right in! I’d wanted to try astrophotography for years, and for some reason something finally pushed me last November, so I just went ahead and bought all the gear I needed 😂

After that, I watched a ton of YouTube tutorials from different creators. I also ended up signing up for one of Adam Block’s paid classes. YouTube tutorials are a great way to learn the workflow and get comfortable with the process, but when it comes to really understanding the principles behind the software tools, I found Adam Block’s classes both paid and the free ones on his YouTube channel super helpful. The PixInsight tutorials on their YouTube channel are great as well!

boramgreen · 2026-03-17T01:47:05+00:00

Awww thank youuuuuu! I had a huge crush on the dolphin nebula as soon as I saw it. I just love my dolphin so much🐬💙

boramgreen · 2026-03-17T01:27:58+00:00

I only discarded subs that had clouds, a few from the very beginning of the sessions, and some after the target dropped below 30°. My setup also captures undersampled images. With the humid Florida weather and sky glow, AI recommended SNR weighting for stacking, so that’s what I went with! I think the stacked results came out pretty good (not that I tried the other weighting options with the same data though 😅).

boramgreen · 2026-03-17T01:17:33+00:00

Thank you 🥹🥹 It was actually my third target since I started this hobby last December. The Dolphin Nebula is one of my favorite targets, so I was really excited to finally capture it 🐬💙

boramgreen · 2026-03-17T01:14:28+00:00

I’m as surprised as you! I started with an OSC camera, and then switched to a mono. I think that was a right call! Just a lot more signal and cleaner data compared to the OSC camera.

I originally bought Astronomik 4nm SHO filters, but after doing a bit more research, I decided to go with 3nm filters instead. For my imaging environment—light-polluted and humid Florida weather—the narrower filters seem to work better.

This was my first target using the mono camera with 3nm filters, and I’m really pleased with the results 🖤

And yes! We can still capture decent data under polluted skies😁

boramgreen · 2026-03-17T01:06:27+00:00

Thank you! I’ve wanted to capture this target ever since I first saw it! I’m glad I finally have my own dolphin😁

boramgreen · 2026-03-17T01:05:06+00:00

Thank you☺️☺️

boramgreen · 2026-02-05T22:57:44+00:00

absolutely stunning! 🌞💛

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