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Wizard and California Nebulae

We have had clear skies for a few days now, and I wasn’t sure what projects to take on. I’m mostly limited to northern targets due to the trees and houses around where I live. So, I decided to revisit the Wizard Nebula, and added the California Nebula for after the Wizard went behind the neighbors’ tree.

Here is the Wizard Nebula result, processed in StellarStudio “auto” and Apple Photos “auto”:

amateur astrophoto of the Wizard Nebula

The Wizard Nebula, NGC 7380; 806 subs, 45 secs, 60 gain, duo filter; taken October 28/29, 30/31, and November 1 from Monsters’ Clubhouse

And here is the California Nebula, processed the same way:

amateur astrophoto of the California Nebula

The California Nebula, NGC 1499; 593 subs, 45 secs, 60 gain, duo filter; taken October 29, 31, and November 1 from Monsters’ Clubhouse