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How I Photographed a Nebula with a $200 Camera Lens

Taking impressive deep-sky astrophotography images is not reserved for those using an astronomical telescope. A budget camera lens can be used to take images of some of the best deep-sky objects in the night sky. A telephoto zoom lens can provide enough magnification to pull distant objects in space in for a closer look, but…

Capturing the Witch Head Nebula in Orion

Capturing the Witch Head Nebula in Orion

In early February 2014, I captured the Witch Head Nebula using my camera and telescope. This is a good example of what you can expect to capture using a stock DSLR camera under relatively dark skies.  IC 2218 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Eridanus, bordering Orion. It is illuminated by the bright star, Rigel,…