![]() Clouds of dust and gas billowing along the “Pacific Coast” form a dense star-forming region. The colorful detail section shown is known as the “Cygnus Wall” that includes “Mexico” and “Central America.” This rendition is rotated with the “Gulf of Mexico” being the deep-blue region at upper right with the “Panama Canal” split below it. The often imaged North America Nebula glows from ionized gas (like a neon light) powered by photons from nearby stars. ![]() Taken through Astrodon Hα, OIII, and SII filters for a total integration time of 4.5-hours. ![]() Tele Vue-85 APO refractor with TRF-2008 0.8x Reducer/Flattener (480mm f/5.6) with ZWO ASI1600MM Pro camera on iOptron iEQ30 Pro mount. North American Nebula (section), Narrowband by AstroBin user Chris Owen. I went west after finishing school and my astronomy interest faded away under the light polluted sky of Southern California. The results were predictably flawed and after I went off to college the scope and gear were put away. I remember trying to manually guide my first prime focus images of M42 with the 2,000mm focal length SCT, shooting 35mm film in 10☏ temperatures. ![]() I spent cold clear winter nights in Northern New York learning the basics together with my father on an 8″ Schmidt Cassegrain. I got started in astronomy in the 1990s while I was still in High School. ![]()
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