April 2025 Image of The Month, “Our Sun, March 25th, 2025”
From Phil:
I was able to capture this picture through a thin cloud layer. They just did not want to entirely clear for me. Very nice prominence off the right edge of the solar disk. Thanks to my friend Steve J. for making me aware of it.
This was captured as a monochrome (B&W) image and for artistic impact, artificially colored using Adobe Lightroom Classic; viewers love the yellow Sun. 🙂 This picture was capture using a 60mm Lunt Hα telescope in the double stack configuration.
Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Capture software: SharpCap
March 2025 Image of The Month, “Blood Moon” Total Lunar Eclipse
Total Lunar Eclipse taken from Elkins, WV on March 14th, 2025 Taken by James Willinghan.
The left image shows the “Japanese Lantern Effect” which is noticeable up to 5 minutes before and after the total eclipse.
Images taken with Canon T7i camera through Williams Optics 132mm refractor telescope.
February, 2025 Image of The Month, SH 2-308, The Dolphin Head Nebula
object: The Dolphin Nebula (SH 2-308)
imaged by: Jim Johnson
image capture/processing details:
HOO Palette
Tele Vue NP101is/ZWO ASI6200MM-P
Scout Key, FL (Winter Star Party 2025), Bortle 3
Ha 20 x 600s = 3:20
OIII 26 x 600s = 4:20
Total integration: 7:40
May 2024 OOTM was M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy.
object: Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
imaged by: Jared Case
image capture/processing details: Captured with a 130mm Refractor, at 737mm focal length. The camera was a monochrome 2600MC.
Red : 1hr 15min @ 180s
Blue : 1hr 15min @ 180s
Green: 1hr 15min @ 180s
HA : 2hrs 4min @ 240s
Lum: 4hrs 40min @ 180s
location: Highland, MD
date: May 2024
April 2024 OOTM was the North American Total Solar Eclipse.
Object: Cave Nebula (Sh2-155), a diffuse nebula in the constellation Cepheus.
Imaged by: Jared Case
Image capture/processing details: Shot with a monochrome camera using narrowband filters. The image contains over 12 hours of data and was processed using the SHO palette. The telescope used was a 130mm refractor.
Location: Highlands, MD
Date: November 2023
June/July 2023 OOTM was the Veil Nebula
Object: Eastern Veil Nebula, NGC 6995 Imaged by: Ken Everhart
Image capture/processing details: Click on the image
Location: Hanover, MD
Date: July 2023
August 2023 OOTM was objects within the constellation Cygnus.
Object: Crescent Nebula
Imaged by: Ken Everhart
Image capture/processing details: Click on the image
Location: Hanover, MD and Alpha Ridge Park
Date: August 2023
September 2023 OOTM was Elephant’s Trunk Nebula.
Object: Elephant’s Trunk Nebula, IC 1396
Imaged by: Jared Case
Image capture/processing details: The image is a combination of Ha, Sii, and O3 data combined in SHO; over 16 hours of data. Shot with a monochrome ZWO 2600MM and a 130mm Refractor.
Location: Highlands, MD
Date: Three nights in September 2023
October 2023 OOTM was Lion Nebula (Sh2-132).
Object: Lion Nebula (Sh2-132)
Imaged by: Jared Case
Image capture/processing details: 350mm Refractor and 2600MC camera. Over 8 hours of integration; processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop.
Location: Highland, MD
Date: October/November 2023
January / February 2024 OOTM was the Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443).
Object: Cave Nebula (Sh2-155), a diffuse nebula in the constellation Cepheus.
Imaged by: Jared Case
Image capture/processing details: Shot with a monochrome camera using narrowband filters. The image contains over 12 hours of data and was processed using the SHO palette. The telescope used was a 130mm refractor.
Location: Highlands, MD
Date: November 2023