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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Mar 19, 20214 min read
Messier 94 - The Cat's Eye Galaxy | Astrophotography from the city without filters
Messier 94, also called the Cat's Eye Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy located in Canes Venatici. Find out how we took an astrophoto of it.
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Feb 18, 20213 min read
Messier 102 - The Spindle Galaxy | Tips for Astrophotographers
Messier 102 is also called the Spindle Galaxy because of its appearance. Read our post to find tips for astrophotography and the acquisition
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Jan 19, 20214 min read
Messier 13 - The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules
Messier 13 is a top globular cluster to observe and photograph from the northern hemisphere. See our attempts at photographing this cluster.
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Nov 13, 20202 min read
Messier 67 - The King Cobra Cluster in Cancer
Made up of at least 500 stars, Messier 67 is one of the most studied open clusters. Find out what this cluster looks like in this post.
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Nov 10, 20202 min read
Messier 50 - An Open Cluster in Monoceros
Messier 50 is another rarely photographed deep-sky object and is located in the constellation Monoceros. Find out more about this target.
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Oct 20, 20203 min read
Messier 56 - Backyard Astrophotography Without Filters or Calibration Frames
Messier 56 is a rarely photographed star cluster in the constellation Lyra. We used a new telescope and camera and imaged for just 1 hour.
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Oct 15, 20209 min read
Messier 45 - The Pleiades Star Cluster
The Pleiades Star Cluster (M45) is a fantastic Astrophotography target for beginners. See images of our progress over the years!
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Jul 17, 20203 min read
Messier 29 - An Open Cluster in (Almost) Heaven
Messier 29 is a small and faint open cluster in the constellation of Cygnus. We didn't expect much, but we were surprised while processing!
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Jul 16, 20203 min read
Messier 30 - A Globular Cluster in Capricornus
We captured Messier 30 on a whim! We managed to get a nice photo with only 30 minutes of integration time! Learn more about this object.
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Jul 14, 20205 min read
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
Jun 18, 20202 min read
Messier 10 - A 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, 20206 min read
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 6, 20203 min read
Messier 4 and Antares in Scorpius - A Cluster near Nebulosity
Messier 4 is a great target for summer and with the right telescope and camera, you can capture the bright star Antares and nebulosity!
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Apr 20, 20205 min read
M59 & M60 - Two Elliptical Galaxies in Virgo
M59 and M60 are two Messier objects that are found right next to each other. It's a great springtime target for beginner astrophotographers.
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Nov 30, 20192 min read
Messier 36 - The Pinwheel Cluster in Auriga
One of the closest open clusters to Earth is Messier 36 located in Auriga. Learn how we photographed this star cluster.
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Nov 25, 20192 min read
Messier 38 - The Starfish Cluster in Auriga
Messier 38 is an open cluster of stars located 4,200 light-years away in the constellation Auriga. Find out how we captured this object.
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Nov 14, 20193 min read
Messier 71 - Globular Cluster in Sagitta
Messier 71 is a star cluster located about 12,000 light-years away. Take a look at our acquisition details and how we captured it.
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Nov 9, 20193 min read
Messier 103 - Open Cluster in Cassiopeia with a Twist
Open Cluster Messier 103 astrophotography with the ASI 1600MM-Pro and Orion 8" Newtonian. Check out how we captured it.
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
May 20, 20195 min read
Messier 109 - Galaxy Astrophotography in Mono LRGB
Messier 109 is a galaxy located in Ursa Major. We shot this deep-sky object in monochrome with LRGB filters. See the photo here.
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Antoine & Dalia Grelin
May 4, 20195 min read
M97 & M108 - The Owl Nebula and Surfboard Galaxy Astrophotography
M97 and M108 are two deep-sky objects that are close enough to be photographed together with an 8" astrograph. Find out how to capture it.
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