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The Crescent Nebula and M 31

Before our recent van trip to Austin, I took some shots of the Crescent Nebula and M 31. In Austin, I was happy to have good stargazing weather, so I took another night’s worth of data. And, on our trip home through Kansas, we had awesome observing conditions:

screenshot of Good to Stargaze showing good conditions

Not only were the conditions good, but we had a clear view of the sky without trees or other major obstacles.

Here is the Crescent Nebula, stacked from all three nights:

amateur astrophoto of the Crescent Nebula

The Crescent Nebula. 288 subs, 45 secs, 60 gain, duo filter. From October 14 (Louisville, CO), 15 (Austin, TX), and 18 (Wilson State Park, KS), 2025.

Here is M 31, stacked from all three nights:

amateur astrophoto of M 31

M 31. 735 subs, 45 secs, 60 gain, astro filter. From October 13 (Louisville, CO), 15 (Austin, TX) and 18 (Wilson State Park, KS), 2025.

I couldn’t resist getting Comet Lemmon again (C/2025 A6), but the sun was coming up and conditions weren’t as ideal.

amateur astrophoto of C/2025 A6 (comet Lemmon)

C/2025 A6 (comet Lemmon). 19 subs, 30 secs, 60 gain. From Wilson State Park, Kansas.