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Saturday, August 29, 2026

Solar Eclipse from Leon - Spain.

  Total Solar Eclipse, HDR image taken on August 12, 2026. Time: 20:29:55 CEST, from Carbajal de la Legua, León, Spain (Location on Google Maps)

Jose Luis Martin




Telescope:
Sky Watcher Evostar 72D | 420 mm | f/5.8

Camera:
Canon EOS 250D | APSC | 6000 x 4000 px, mounted at Prime Focus

Mount:
Sky -Watcher Star Adventurer GTI

Guiding:
Unguided tracking with Synscan Pro

Control:
S.E.T.'n C.

Filter:
No filter

Imaging:
Bracketing 2 step, 3 pics, adjustment in Tv 1/125 
ISO 200

Notes:
Crop: 4000x4000 px
Processed: Canon's DDP, ambient priority white balance, sharpening and noise reduction.



Detail of the protuberance, Time: 20:28:23 CEST:

Jose Luis Martin





Telescope:
Sky Watcher Evostar 72D | 420 mm | f/5.8

Camera:
Canon EOS 250D | APSC | 6000 x 4000 px, mounted at Prime Focus

Mount:
Sky -Watcher Star Adventurer GTI

Guiding:
Unguided tracking with Synscan Pro

Control:
S.E.T.'n C.

Filter:
No filter

Imaging:
HDR Bracketing 2 step, 3 pics, adjustment in Tv 1/500
ISO 200

Notes:
Crop: 4000x4000 px
Processed: Canon's DDP, ambient priority white balance, sharpening and noise reduction. Zoom with Photoshop.



Friday, August 28, 2026

Partial Lunar Eclipse - Spain 2026

Partial Lunar Eclipse taken on August 28, 2026 from Sagunto Port, in Valencia Spain (Location on Google Maps)

Rómulo Márquez


Lens:
Canon 75-300 RF | 300 mm | f/5.6

Camera:
Canon EOS Ra | Full Frame 1:1 | 6720 x 4480 px

Apps:
EOS Utility

Imaging:
One Shot 1" | ISO 800

Editing Workflow:
1. Camera RAW
2. Photoshop
3. Topaz DeNoise

Notes:
Start at 04:25
Max at 06:12
Ends at 08:05
Moon Altitude: 13.4º
Weather: Cloudy


https://astronomia.ign.es/eclipses-de-sol-y-luna/eclipse-parcial-luna-28-agosto-2026



Sunday, August 23, 2026

Total Solar Eclipse - Spain 2026

Total Solar Eclipse taken on August 12, 2026 from Gallocanta Lagoon Bird Observatory, Teruel Spain (Location on Google Maps)


Rómulo Márquez


Telescope:
Meade ETX-90 | 1250 mm | f/13.8

Camera:
Canon EOS Ra | Full Frame | 6720 x 4480 px

Mount:
Skywatcher Star Adventurer Classic

Solar Filter:
Baader Planetarium AstroSolar Photo Film OD 3.8

Apps:
EOS Utility

Imaging:
Bracketing (AEB) 7 @ 1.3 EV

Editing Workflow:
1. Camera RAW
2. Photoshop

Notes:
C1 at 19:35:49
C2 at 20:30:06
Max at 20:30:57
C3 at 20:31:47
C4 at 21:22:41
Totality Duration 1:41
Sun Altitude: 6.04º


Photopills Plan



SDO Images:









Sunday, April 12, 2026

Cone Nebula / Christmas Tree Cluster - NGC 2264

 Cone Nebula and the Christmas tree Cluster (NGC 2264) true color image taken on March 14, 2026 from Avana Eastlake apartments, Colorado (Location on Google Maps)

Federico Arribas

Telescope:
Askar 71F | 490 mm | f/6.9

Camera:
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro | APSC | 6248 x 4176 px

Mount:
ZWO AM3N

Guiding:
SVBONY SV106, 50mm F3.8 guide scope
ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:
ZWO ASIAir Plus

Filter:
SV220 Dual narrowband Ha + OIII 7nm

Imaging:
100 minutes integration time
300 seconds subs
GAIN 100

Notes:
Bortle 7
Moon: 9%
Crop: 6000x4000 px

Jellyfish Nebula - IC 443

Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443) true color and HOO palette images taken on March 20, 2026 from Avana Eastlake apartments, Thornton, Colorado (Location on Google Maps)

Federico Arribas

Federico Arribas

Telescope:
Askar 71F | 490 mm | f/6.9

Camera:
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro | APSC | 6248 x 4176 px

Mount:
ZWO AM3N

Guiding:
SVBONY SV106, 50mm F3.8 guide scope
ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:
ZWO ASIAir Plus

Filter:
SV220 Dual narrowband Ha + OIII 7nm

Imaging:
210 minutes integration time
300 seconds subs
GAIN 100

Notes:
Bortle 7
Moon: 5%
Crop: 6000x4000 px

Tadpoles Nebula - NGC 1893

Tadpoles Nebula (NGC 1893) HOO palette image taken on November 22, 2025 from Kline-Dodge dark site of the Denver Astronomical Society (DAS) near Deer Trail, Colorado (Location in Google Maps).

Federico Arribas

Telescope:
Askar 71F | 490 mm | f/6.9

Camera:
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro | APSC | 6248 x 4176 px

Mount:
Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTi

Guiding:
SVBONY SV106, 50mm F3.8 guide scope
ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:
ZWO ASIAir Plus

Filter:
SV220 Dual narrowband Ha + OIII 7nm

Imaging:
245 minutes integration time
300 seconds subs
GAIN 100

Notes:
Bortle 3
Moon: 8%
Crop: 6000x4000 px

Lobster Claw Nebula - NGC 7535

Lobster Claw Nebula (NGC 7535) Foraxx palette image taken on October 18, 2025 from Kline-Dodge dark site of the Denver Astronomical Society (DAS) near Deer Trail, Colorado (Location in Google Maps).

Federico Arribas

Telescope:
Askar 71F | 490 mm | f/6.9

Camera:
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro | APSC | 6248 x 4176 px

Mount:
Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTi

Guiding:
SVBONY SV106, 50mm F3.8 guide scope
ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:
ZWO ASIAir Plus

Filter:
SV220 Dual narrowband Ha + OIII 7nm

Imaging:
190 minutes integration time
300 seconds subs
GAIN 100

Notes:
Bortle 3
Moon: 8%
Crop: 6000x4000 px

Horsehead Nebula - IC 434

Horsehead Nebula (IC 434) true color image taken on January 17, 2026 from Sandstone Ranch of the Douglas County, Colorado (Location on Google Maps)

Federico Arribas


Telescope: 
Askar 71F | 490 mm | f/6.9

Camera:
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro | APSC | 6248 x 4176 px

Mount:
ZWO AM3N

Guiding:
SVBONY SV106, 50mm F3.8 guide scope
ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:
ZWO ASIAir Plus

Filter:
SV220 Dual narrowband Ha + OIII 7nm

Imaging:
140 minutes integration time
300 seconds subs
GAIN 100

Notes:
Bortle 3
Moon: 1%
Crop: 6000x4000 px

Sunday, September 21, 2025

NGC 1499 - California Nebula

California Nebula (NGC 1499) true color image taken on July 26, 2025 from Kline-Dodge dark site of the Denver Astronomical Society (DAS) near Deer Trail, Colorado (Location in Google Maps).

Federico Arribas

Telescope:
Askar 71F | 490 mm | f/6.9

Camera:
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro | APSC | 6248 x 4176 px

Mount:
Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTi

Guiding:
SVBONY SV106, 50mm F3.8 guide scope
ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:
ZWO ASIAir Plus

Filter:
SV220 Dual narrowband Ha + OIII 7nm

Imaging:
42 minutes integration time
120 seconds subs
GAIN 100

Notes:
Bortle 3
Moon: 5%
Crop: 6000x4000 px

NGC 6888 - Crescent nebula

Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) image taken on  July 26, 2025 from Kline-Dodge dark site of the Denver Astronomical Society (DAS) near Deer Trail, Colorado (Location in Google Maps).

Federico Arribas

Telescope:
Askar 71F | 490 mm | f/6.9

Camera:
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro | APSC | 6248 x 4176 px

Mount:
Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTi

Guiding:
SVBONY SV106, 50mm F3.8 guide scope
ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Control:
ZWO ASIAir Plus

Filter:
SV220 Dual narrowband Ha + OIII 7nm

Imaging:
120 minutes integration time
300 seconds subs
GAIN 100

Notes:
Bortle 3
Moon: 5%
Crop: 6000x4000 px