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The Heart of the Virgo ClusterA Six-Panel Mosaic of Markarian's Chain

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Fire and Ice in AurigaIC 405 & IC 410

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The Mistake That Became Something BeautifulM40 · Winnecke 4

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Andromeda GalaxyM31

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The Crab NebulaM1

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The Heart of the Virgo Cluster

Fire and Ice in Auriga

The Mistake That Became Something Beautiful

Andromeda Galaxy

The Crab Nebula

The Great Orion Nebula

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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