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Barker sailing on a river with a rocky shoreline and green trees, under a clear blue sky. https://www.breakironphotography.com/astro daily 0.75 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e806ed17669d31363ec9be/1768774767514-AQBHT17Z6716NDCFO82I/Orion%2BNebula-1.jpg Astrophotography Orion Nebula (M42) ABOUT: The Orion Nebula (M42) is Earth's closest large star-forming region, visible to the naked eye in the constellation Orion, acting as a stellar nursery where thousands of new stars, including the hot Trapezium cluster, are born from vast clouds of gas and dust. Located about 1,344 light-years away, this bright emission/reflection nebula spans roughly 25 light-years and is a dynamic environment, rich in hydrogen, helium, and oxygen, which glows in vibrant colors due to intense ultraviolet radiation from young, massive stars. CAPTURED: December, 2025 - Sky Meadows Park Virginia INTEGRATION TIME: 3 hours (Bortle 3/4 sky) TELESCOPE: Williams Optics Redcat 71 WIFD CAMERA: ZWO 2400MC Pro (full frame) GUIDING: ZWO 30mm guide scope, ZWO ASI 1200 camera FILTER: Optolong L-Ultimate (3nm dual-band bypass for Ha and OIII) MOUNT: ZWO AM5N HARDWARE CONTROL: ASIAIR and ZWO EAF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e806ed17669d31363ec9be/d06b31f8-a0f5-47ae-a477-ec71c6c9baaa/NGC700_Final_Image-2.jpg Astrophotography North American Nebula (NGC 7000) ABOUT: The North America Nebula (NGC 7000) is a large, bright emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, famous for its striking resemblance to the North American continent. Located approximately 1,600 to 2,500 light-years away near the star Deneb, it is a massive star-forming region glowing in red ionized hydrogen gas. CAPTURED: June, 2025 - Sky Meadows Park Virginia INTEGRATION TIME: 3 hours (Bortle 3/4 sky) TELESCOPE: Williams Optics Redcat 71 WIFD CAMERA: ZWO 2400MC Pro (full frame) GUIDING: ZWO 30mm guide scope, ZWO ASI 1200 camera FILTER: None MOUNT: ZWO AM5N HARDWARE CONTROL: ASIAIR and ZWO EAF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e806ed17669d31363ec9be/e1667dd6-73d1-4d21-b426-8bc121cc9181/Veil_Lightroom-2.jpg Astrophotography Veil Nebula (NGC 6960/6992) ABOUT: The Veil Nebula is a massive, colorful supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus, located about 2,100 to 2,500 light-years from Earth. Formed 8,000–20,000 years ago by a star 20 times more massive than the Sun, it spans over 100 light-years and features delicate, glowing, filamentary structures created by shockwaves colliding with interstellar gas. CAPTURED: August, 2025 - Sky Meadows Park Virginia INTEGRATION TIME: 6 hours (Bortle 3/4 sky) TELESCOPE: Williams Optics Redcat 71 WIFD CAMERA: ZWO 2400MC Pro (full frame) GUIDING: ZWO 30mm guide scope, ZWO ASI 1200 camera FILTER: Optolong L-Ultimate (3nm dual-band bypass for Ha and OIII) MOUNT: ZWO AM5N HARDWARE CONTROL: ASIAIR and ZWO EAF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e806ed17669d31363ec9be/73eb27a3-6d90-4ef6-8b37-b7826b418722/Pacman+Nebula.jpg Astrophotography Pacman Nebula (NGC281) ABOUT: The Pacman Nebula (NGC 281), located 6,500 to 9,200 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia, is an active star-forming HII region in the Perseus Spiral Arm. Nicknamed for its resemblance to the arcade character, it features a "mouth" formed by dark dust lanes, and is energized by the young open cluster IC 1590. CAPTURED: December, 2025 - Sky Meadows Park Virginia INTEGRATION TIME: 20 hours (Bortle 3/4 sky) TELESCOPE: Williams Optics Redcat 71 WIFD CAMERA: ZWO 2400MC Pro (full frame) GUIDING: ZWO 30mm guide scope, ZWO ASI 1200 camera FILTER: Optolong L-Ultimate (3nm dual-band bypass for Ha and OIII) MOUNT: ZWO AM5N HARDWARE CONTROL: ASIAIR and ZWO EAF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e806ed17669d31363ec9be/0c190a41-418b-4901-8b1d-723548489038/SH2-131+Final.jpg Astrophotography Elephant's Trunk Nebula (SH2-131) ABOUT: The Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC 1396A/SH2-131) is a dense, 20-light-year-long pillar of gas and dust located within the larger IC 1396 emission nebula in the constellation Cepheus, roughly 2,400 light-years from Earth. Known for its trunk-like appearance, it is a stellar nursery where intense ultraviolet light from nearby massive stars triggers new star formation. CAPTURED: August, 2025 - Sky Meadows Park Virginia INTEGRATION TIME: 6 hours (Bortle 3/4 sky) TELESCOPE: Williams Optics Redcat 71 WIFD CAMERA: ZWO 2400MC Pro (full frame) GUIDING: ZWO 30mm guide scope, ZWO ASI 1200 camera FILTER: Optolong L-Ultimate (3nm dual-band bypass for Ha and OIII) MOUNT: ZWO AM5N HARDWARE CONTROL: ASIAIR and ZWO EAF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e806ed17669d31363ec9be/39e9f2ac-01a7-4ce2-a7d0-e68c89d8d0be/M101-2.jpg Astrophotography Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) ABOUT: The Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101 or M101) is a large, face-on spiral galaxy located approximately 21–25 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. About 70% larger than the Milky Way (170,000 light-years across), it is renowned for its well-defined, bright spiral arms filled with star-forming regions and an estimated one trillion stars. CAPTURED: April, 2025 - Sky Meadows Park Virginia INTEGRATION TIME: 1.5 hours (Bortle 3/4 sky) TELESCOPE: Williams Optics Redcat 71 WIFD CAMERA: ZWO 2400MC Pro (full frame) GUIDING: ZWO 30mm guide scope, ZWO ASI1200 camera FILTER: None MOUNT: ZWO AM5N HARDWARE CONTROL: ASIAIR and ZWO EAF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e806ed17669d31363ec9be/62d9b7d5-b2aa-4012-87db-fbe9c36b725e/_NZ80736-2-DxO_DeepPRIME+XD2s_XD.jpg Astrophotography Milky Way CAPTURED: October, 2025 - Rocky Mountain National Park CAMERA: Nikon Z8 LENS: Nikkor Z 20mm f/1.8 S EXPOSURE: 20 seconds APERATURE: f/1.8 ISO: 2000 GUIDING: None FILTER: None https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e806ed17669d31363ec9be/9b7e5567-6fc7-4089-b497-5ea0126334f9/Full+Moon.jpg Astrophotography Beaver Moon CAPTURED: November, 2025 - Centreville, Virginia CAMERA: Nikon Z8 LENS: Nikkor Z 400 mm f/4.5 VR S with TC 2.0x (800 mm equivalent) EXPOSURE: 1/800 seconds APERATURE: f/9 ISO: 64 GUIDING: None FILTER: Kase variable ND filter, neutral night filter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68e806ed17669d31363ec9be/53ef4933-84ef-46ce-972d-f535470a171d/_NZ88929-DxO_DeepPRIME+3-2.jpg Astrophotography Waxing Moon CAPTURED: September, 2025 - Centreville, Virginia CAMERA: Nikon Z8 LENS: Nikkor Z 400 mm f/4.5 VR S EXPOSURE: 1/2000 seconds APERATURE: f/4.5 ISO: 12800 GUIDING: None FILTER: None https://www.breakironphotography.com/store daily 0.75 57810-01-13