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The Andromeda Galaxy (M31)After multiple nights of passing clouds compounded by the low position of this target from Per...
19/10/2026

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

After multiple nights of passing clouds compounded by the low position of this target from Perth, we finally collected sufficient data to process this image. This is a Hybrid Broadband & Dual-Band Blend of our massive galactic neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy (M31).

By combining short broadband exposures with long dual-band narrowband subs, the goal was to reveal the delicate star-forming Hydrogen alpha regions, those ruby-red emission knots and gas clouds, peppered along the sweeping dust lanes and outer spiral arms without washing out the bright galactic core.

Integration Details:

Total Integration: 16 Hours (across 7–8 sessions)
Broadband: 7.5 hours (180s subs) using Astronomik UV/IR Cut filter
Narrowband (Ha / O III): 8.5 hours (300s subs) using SVBony SV220 Dual-Band filter

Acquisition Hardware:

Main Telescope: SVBony SV545
Main Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro

Processing: Stacked, normalized, and culled in Astro Pixel Processor v2, stretched and blended in Photoshop CS5.

Clear skies, everyone! 🌌

18/10/2026

Mundaring Seed Savers are running a booth at the Slow Food Festival in Mundaring today! Come along and say hello.
Look out for pigeon pea seedlings at the booth, grown from seeds saved by Starry Acres. It's a great chance to see what seed saving can produce and to take a little bit of it home.
Happy growing, and see you at the festival!
https://www.slowfoodswanvalley.com.au/slow-food-festival-mundaring-2026/

✨ The Great Orion Nebula (M42) & The Running Man Nebula (NGC 1977) ✨There’s a reason M42 is the crown jewel of the night...
17/10/2026

✨ The Great Orion Nebula (M42) & The Running Man Nebula (NGC 1977) ✨

There’s a reason M42 is the crown jewel of the night sky, but controlling its extreme dynamic range—from the blindingly bright Trapezium core to the faint, dusty outer tendrils—is always a fun processing puzzle! 🌌

For this composite, we collected a massive 15 hours of total integration across multiple nights to blend deep broadband star colors with crisp narrowband hydrogen and oxygen emissions.

By combining short exposures to tame the brilliant core with longer broadband and narrowband frames for the outer dust lanes, we were able to bring out the vibrant pink Hydrogen alpha shockwaves and soft blue Oxygen III ionization shell while keeping the background background dark and velvety.

📡Acquisition & Technical Details:

Target: Orion Nebula (M42) & Running Man (NGC 1977)
Total Integration: 15 Hours (7.5h Broadband + 7.5h Narrowband)
Telescope: SVBony SV545 Petzval Refractor (45mm f/4.5)
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro
Filters: Astronomik UV/IR Cut (Broadband) & SVBony SV220 Dual-Band 7nm (Ha / O III)
Processing: Astro Pixel Processor & Adobe Photoshop

Clear skies! ✨🔭

Teochew Steamed Gold Promfret with pickled mustard greens, tofu and tomato. Stir-fried Celtuce stem
14/10/2026

Teochew Steamed Gold Promfret with pickled mustard greens, tofu and tomato.
Stir-fried Celtuce stem

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