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Recent updates from the observatory.

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Andromeda GalaxyM31

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The Crab NebulaM1

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The Great Orion NebulaM42 & M43

BLOG1 Month Ago

The Great Orion Nebula: Measuring Progress in Imaging and ProcessingA three-stage journey through the Orion Nebula, tracing my growth in astrophotography from a smart telescope to a full mono LRGB + narrowband workflow, and the lessons learned processing a 45-hour HDR image with nearly 3,000 exposures.

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GALLERY1 Month Ago

The Great Orion Nebula (A Quick Night, Still Worth It)M42

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Deep sky objects captured in high resolution.

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Andromeda Galaxy

The Crab Nebula

The Great Orion Nebula

The Horsehead Nebula — Closing a Chapter

The Great Orion Nebula (A Quick Night, Still Worth It)

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The Christmas Tree Cluster

Latest Blog Posts

The Great Orion Nebula: Measuring Progress in Imaging and Processing

IMAGE PROCESSINGJan 20, 2026

The Great Orion Nebula: Measuring Progress in Imaging and ProcessingA three-stage journey through the Orion Nebula, tracing my growth in astrophotography from a smart telescope to a full mono LRGB + narrowband workflow, and the lessons learned processing a 45-hour HDR image with nearly 3,000 exposures.

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PFR Sentinel: From Pier Anxiety to a Purpose‑Built Tool

PYTHON PROGRAMJan 2, 2026

PFR Sentinel: From Pier Anxiety to a Purpose‑Built ToolI built PFR Sentinel because I was tired of logging into a remote observatory just to see if my pier was okay. What started as a small script became a purpose-built tool shaped by community feedback and vibe coding.

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Why PFRAstro Exists

WEBSITEDec 29, 2025

Why PFRAstro ExistsPFRAstro is where I document the process behind astrophotography — not just the finished images. From remote imaging and exposure planning to PixInsight scripts, SNR analysis, and in-flight projects, this site is a living notebook for how deep-sky images are actually made. Instagram and AstroBin show the results; this platform exists to share the thinking, experimentation, and systems behind them.

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