Featured Photograph
Messier 42, the magnificent Orion Nebula
© 2024 Klaus Brasch
Messier 42, the magnificent Orion Nebula, a favorite object in any amateur telescope, is usually portrayed in vivid, high contrast colors. While that looks spectacular, the reality is that one of our closest stellar nursery’s true colors are likely much more subdued. I have attempted to depict it in hues one might expect as seen in a large aperture telescope, showing the light pink emission regions and the bluish reflection veils surrounding the nebula’s core.
DETAILS: Astro Physics AP 155 Starfire shooting at f/5.2, though an IDAS LPS-V4 filter and a spectrally modified Canon EOS 6D Mrk II. Total exposure: 8 minutes at ISO 4000.
Klaus Brasch
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Monthly Meeting for August
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Presenter: Jim Glish
Title: “Front-yard Astrophotography: Processing Tips and Tricks”
Astrophotography is more than just taking pictures through a telescope. It’s an ever evolving process of understanding the hardware and software technology needed to get the most out of each astro image. I’ll be reviewing the path I’ve taken on my 10 year cosmic journey along with demonstrating a post-processing workflow in PixInsight that makes is possible to get consistently good results in a relatively short period of time. Jim Glish is relatively new to astronomy and astrophotography, but is no stranger to visual communication and technology. His 40+ year career includes being a TV director for PBS, a computer-graphics innovator for a large computer company, and most recently a multi-media developer for an international brokerage firm. Since moving to Flagstaff in 2014, he has taken on the challenge of learning how to capture and process deep sky images from his front yard observatory.
CAS Monthly Meetings and Astronomical Programs are held the
Saturday closest to the Full Moon at the Mars Hill Campus of
Lowell Observatory, Hendricks Center for Planetary Studies
Auditorium (6:45 pm - 8:00 pm)., unless otherwise noted followed
by refreshments, and informal discussion. Meetings are open and free
to the public.
