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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 08/10/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography First EAA live stack of the season of Horsehead and Flame Nebulas in the constellation of Orion.

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 02/10/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography EAA stack capture from downtown of The North American Nebula NGC 7000 (Caldwell 20.) Nice color from 2500 light years away. Look forward to capturing full detail on the Parkway soon.

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 22/09/2026

#astronomy #astro #astrophotography Interesting experiment to ask different AI models to label the Seven Sisters from my recent photo. Free version of Gemini repeatedly and confidently failed, I think free Chatgpt finally got it but only after a challenge. Definitely steering us to paid versions.

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 14/09/2026

#astro #astronomy Moon and Venus tonight at Elk Mountain on the Blue Ridge

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 05/09/2026

#astro #astronomy #Astrophotography A sure sign fall is coming.. The seven Sisters are back in the sky.

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 26/08/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Saturn is rising earlier and earlier! Between the clouds last night on the parkway-- Meade 8 inch SCT HD and QHY5iii585mc

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 13/08/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Lagoon and Trifed Nebulas single frame waiting for weather to allow some imaging again!

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 07/06/2026

#astronomy #astro #astrophotography Livestacking Jupiter and The Ring Nebula with Sharpcap.

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 19/05/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Lots of earthshine with tonight's fingernail moon.

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 18/05/2026

#astronomy #astro #astrophotography Jupiter is visible low in the west after dark- Live stacking for online friends.

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 09/05/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Live stacking Jupiter from the astronomy tent.

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 04/05/2026

#astronomy #astro #astrophotography Moon and Jupiter observing at Elk Mountain on the Blue Ridge

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 01/05/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Tube rings on the way for rehabbing 10 inch Meade SN10 (known affectionately as Large Marge) but couldn't resist a few test shots. Pillow adjusted slow-mo controls aren't the best, I recommend this alt-az configuration only for low altitude visual observation 😂

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 23/04/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Moon and Jupiter within 2.5 degrees in the western sky after sunset. Canon t2i and 242mm fl refractor

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 13/04/2026

#astronomy #astro #astrophotography Solar observing Lunt 40mm HA and Atik Horizon short live stack

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 11/04/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography 2 minutes on the Leo Triplet. Did the digital equivalent of " no film in the camera" (21/2 hours of preview instead of capture) oh well it's still up there for next time!

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 19/03/2026

#astro #astrophotography #astronomy hour and a half of data at F2.8 of Horsehead and Flame nebulas. Heroic stretch of limited data by astro buddy in Siril.

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 15/03/2026

#astro #astrophotography #astronomy Imaging from "The Lump" a bald on the Blue Ridge most famous for being the site of the infamous Tom Dulla murder (hang down your head Tom Dooley...)

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 15/03/2026

#astronomy #astro #astrophotography About an hour and a half of data on the Horsehead and Flame nebulas at F2.8 mono for now...

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 07/03/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography A cloudy night Elk Mountain on the Blue Ridge but Flame and Horsehead Nebula visible for a couple of quick snaps.

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 24/02/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Views through 50mm dia scope from a year ago and a photo target as soon as skies clear. Located in the constellation Orion, the Horsehead:emission nebula is a star factory like the Eagle Nebula, made famous by the Hubble iconic "pillars of creation" photo.

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 21/02/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Today's 4 day old waxing crescent moon surface 20% illuminated daytime shot iso 100 1/250 sec Canon t2i prime focus 1268mm (Meade 8 inch SCT with 63 reducer

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 21/02/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography 3 day old waxing crescent moon 10% of surface illuminated Meade 8 inch with .63 focal reducer Canon t2i

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 20/02/2026

Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds, billow or fluctus clouds, are a rare and short-lived atmospheric phenomenon that resemble breaking ocean waves formed when two layers of air of different densities & speeds interact, creating a distinctive rolling wave-like pattern in the sky. A cold front on the Blueridge.

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 18/02/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography The upcoming lunar blood eclipse March 3 with totality near sunrise. You will need a clear view of the lower western sky here in NC. Nice partial views like this from last March where in upper stratosphere, ozone absorbs red light and allows blue light to pass.

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 14/02/2026

#astro #astrophotography #eaa #astronomy using Sharpcap live stacking features to adjust a stack on the fly for such things as background subtraction, histogram adjustment and color noise. Small 50mm refractor and 20 year old DSLR with 20 sec exposures can give observers a satisfying live view.

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 08/02/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Bedtop astronomy--50mm bundled up remote focusing from warm inside!

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 13/01/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Jupiter spins at over 28000 mph making a full revolution in less than 10 hours. The red spot (upper right) disappears and Moon Io makes transit (lower right) during wonderful winter imaging session . Get out and enjoy Jupiter at its brightest & all the winter sky!

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Star Sherpa @starsherpa.net · 13/01/2026

#astro #astronomy #astrophotography Jupiter and moons near opposition captured with venerable Meade LX90 8 inch SCT F10 and QHY462 imager

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