Nebula

JWST Crab Nebula vs. Amateur Telescope

JWST Crab Nebula vs. Amateur Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has just released a new image of the Crab Nebula using its NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument). This supernova remnant lies about 6,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Taurus.  The Crab Nebula has fascinated astronomers for many years since a ‘guest star’ was first documented by…

Selective Processing for More Detail

Selective Processing for More Detail

Staying Inside – Image Processing The unseasonably cold weather and precipitation we have experienced here in Southern Ontario have given me the perfect opportunity to go through my old astrophotography images and reprocess the data.  I have been advancing my image-processing skills by studying current astronomy images taken by the pros. Being a creative professional myself, I…

M33 Galaxy – The Triangulum Galaxy

M33 Galaxy – The Triangulum Galaxy

The Triangulum Galaxy The M33 Galaxy is the third-largest galaxy in the local-group of galaxies, behind the Milky Way and Andromeda.  Its large size from our vantage point makes my wide-field astrophotography 80mm telescope a great choice for imaging this target. Despite it’s size, the Triangulum Galaxy appears much dimmer than M31 – The Andromeda…