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This is the Flaming Star Nebula (まが玉星雲), sitting approximately 1,500 light-years away in the constellation of Auriga (ぎょしゃ座). The integration for this was a Quad BP (Ha, Hb, SII, OIII) filter for 25 x 12-minute exposures. I also shot an extra hour with a UV/IR filter, but it didn't really add anything. I am somewhat limited by my sky, a Bortle 5, so the bluer areas of this nebula are out of reach unless I travel to a darker sky zone at some point. And, there are other things that I'd like to shoot first when I do, so this is my lot with the Flaming Star Nebula at this point, but I'm happy with it.

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This is the Rosette Nebula NGC 2238 (ばら星雲) from last night, shot with the new ZWO ASI 6200MC camera on my Sky Watcher Quattro 250P newtonian telescope with the Sky Watcher EQ6-R PRO equatorial mount. Integration was 27 x 7 min exposures for 3 hours 9 minutes using a Quad BP filter and a final 6 x 10 min (1 hour) exposures with the L-Ultimate (Ha + OIII) filter.

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Here's my latest rendition of the Orion Nebula, a star nursery 1,344 light years away, which is relatively close in astronomy terms. It amazes me that when the light I captured last week left Orion, we were still in Medieval times. The predomenant red in this version comes from shooting half of my exposures with an L-Ultimate filter that only allows 3nm of Ha and OIII light to pass through, and the other half of my exposures were shot with a Quad BP filter, to allow slightly wider band range of Ha, Hb, SII and OIII through to my sensor.

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This week, I share 11 images that I've shot in and around our new home prefecture of Gunma over the last three months. The post Roundup of the Last Three Months (Podcast 842) first appeared on Martin Bailey Photography . https://mbp.ac/842

Today, I share a video of the new audio studio I have been working on since moving house, including advice for budding podcasters. https://mbp.ac/841

Today, I'll walk you through the first few weeks of my 2024 Complete Namibia Tour. Next, we'll round it off with three days in the Etosha National Park. https://mbp.ac/839

Today, we cover the second half of my Japan Winter Wildlife Tours for 2024 with the Whooper Swans and Sea Eagles and comments from the guests. https://mbp.ac/838

Check out our video of the minimalist photographer's dream tour, Hokkaido Landscape Photography Adventure. https://mbp.ac/hlpav

Having moved house, set up a new studio, and completing my Complete Namibia Tour, here is a review of the Canon RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM lens. https://mbp.ac/836

After a long hiatus, I just released a video of this year's Hokkaido Landscape Photography Adventure. We're also crazy busy as we bought a house! https://mbp.ac/835

After a long hiatus, as I travel on my winter tours, I explain what I've been up to and walk you through our Hokkaido Landscape Photography Adventure. https://mbp.ac/834

Thanks for all the lovely B'day messages! I can't reply personally to them all as I'm still catching up after returning from my Hokkaido Landscape Photography Adventure. Here's a drone shot from the trip.

In this episode, I share my thoughts as I whittle down 1060 final selects from my 2023 tours and shoots to what I consider to be my best ten images. https://mbp.ac/833

A quick roundup update as 2023 draws to an end with my cataract surgery, Glacier backup, and I have a new DJI Air 3 drone, so I'm airborne again! https://mbp.ac/832

Today, I share the fruits of a Sunday project to photograph food coloring being dropped into water. Only some pigment and a little milk got hurt. https://mbp.ac/831

A short video to demonstrate the reason I use Manual Exposure instead of Exposure Compensation, especially for winter wildlife. https://mbp.ac/830

I've recently started to stand for at least half a day when doing office work, aided by a new desk with adjustable height. I love it! https://mbp.ac/829

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