M30 - A Globular Cluster in Capricornus
Messier 30 is a bright globular cluster that is not easily visible for Northern hemisphere observers as it lies in the Southern...
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- Jul 14, 2020
- 5 min
M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula - DSLR Vs Mono
M27 was the first planetary object discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. We imaged this target several times with different equipment,...
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- Jul 9, 2020
- 8 min
M16 - The Eagle Nebula & The Pillars of Creation
Messier 16 is one of the most iconic deep sky objects in the night sky, we imaged this target with our stock DSLR camera and cooled mono!
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- Jun 17, 2020
- 3 min
Messier 10 - A nice globular cluster in Ophiuchus
Messier 10 is a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus. It was discovered in 1764 and spans about two thirds the size of the...
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- Jun 1, 2020
- 6 min
M17 - The Omega nebula taken from our backyard
M17 is a fairly bright diffuse emission nebula, and is also commonly named the Swan nebula. M17 is very similar to the famous Orion...
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- May 25, 2020
- 4 min
M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy - DSLR vs Cooled Mono
Featured on Orion Telescopes & Binoculars 2016 Holiday Catalog, page 41. Featured on Orion Telescopes & Binoculars "featured member"...
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- May 10, 2020
- 5 min
Markarian's Chain - A Handful of galaxies photographed in virgo
Markarian’s Chain Astrophotography with a QHY128C and Orion 8" Astrograph.
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- May 6, 2020
- 4 min
Messier 4 and Antares - A Cluster near Nebulosity
Messier 4 is a beautiful globular cluster located in Scorpius, very close to the bright orange star Antares. The unique aspect of...
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- May 6, 2020
- 5 min
Messier 26 - You've never seen so many stars in one photo!
This was probably the most difficult cluster we ever had to process! Look at the thousands of stars visible in the field of view!
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- Apr 20, 2020
- 5 min
M59 & M60 - Two Elliptical Galaxies in Virgo
Messier 59 and Messier 60 are two elliptical galaxies in the constellation Virgo. Because of their type, they both look like bright blobs...
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- Nov 30, 2019
- 4 min
M36 - The Pinwheel Cluster in Auriga
Messier 36, just like M38, is located in Auriga at a distance of about 4,100 light years away, making it one of the farthest open cluster...
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- Nov 25, 2019
- 4 min
M38 - The Starfish Cluster
Messier 38 is an open cluster of stars located 4,200 light-years away in the constellation Auriga. M38 lies very close to two other open...
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- Nov 14, 2019
- 5 min
M71 - Globular Cluster in Sagitta
Messier 71 is a rather strange star cluster located about 12,000 light-years away in the small constellation Sagitta. It is best...
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- Nov 9, 2019
- 4 min
M103 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia... With a Twist!
Open Cluster M103 astrophotography with the ASI 1600MM-Pro and Orion 8" Astrograph. How do you make a boring cluster more interesting?
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- Jun 22, 2019
- 4 min
Messier 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy in Canes Venatici
Messier 63, the Sunflower Galaxy taken with an 8" Newtonian Astrograph telescope and our ZWO ASI 1600MM camera in LRGB!
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- May 20, 2019
- 5 min
Messier 109 - Astrophotography with the asi 1600mm Pro in LRGB
Messier 109 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of the big bear, Ursa Major. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in...
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- May 4, 2019
- 5 min
The Owl Nebula (M97) and Surfboard Galaxy (M108)
Messier 97 and Messier 108 were both discovered in February 1781 by Pierre Méchain. He first spotted the small, dim, and unimpressive M97...
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- Mar 10, 2019
- 5 min
Messier 106 - INTERMEDIATE SPIRAL GALAXY IN CANES VENATICI
M106 is often overlooked as "just another object in the Messier catalog", most likely because it doesn't have a cool nickname like most...
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- Jan 21, 2019
- 5 min
M78 - REFLECTION NEBULA IN ORION
Download our raw files HERE and try to process M78 on your own! Upload your result on Instagram with the Hashtag #M78GalacticHunter and...
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
- Dec 1, 2018
- 4 min
M74 - THE PHANTOM GALAXY
The Phantom galaxy was discovered in 1780 by Pierre Méchain, who then gave its location to Charles Messier to include in his catalog. The...
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