Galaxy Quest

October 21, 2018 by Loran Hughes in Astrophotography, DSO

After a summer of smoke and then travel for my day job, I finally got the chance to put a new-to-me telescope through its paces. It didn’t disappoint.

Sometimes I Feel Like a Dumbbell. So I Imaged the Dumbbell Nebula.

September 16, 2018 by Loran Hughes in Astrophotography, DSO

Messier 27, the Dumbbell Nebula (A.K.A. Apple Core Nebula) is a so-called planetary nebula that’s 1360 light years away. It can be seen easily with binoculars.