{"id":65,"date":"2024-11-10T09:50:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T14:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2026-03-25T11:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:22:41","slug":"astrophotography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/astrophotography\/","title":{"rendered":"Astrophotography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">My progression of learning the art of Deep Sky Imaging.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Before my retirement in Oct, 2018, I had played with photographing objects through my telescope by holding the camera\/cell phone to the eyepiece. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b25ccd55 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ff4b9c61 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/horse-head-nebula-ic-434\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"921\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IC_434_HSO_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-531\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;object-fit:cover;width:263px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IC_434_HSO_web.jpg 1169w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IC_434_HSO_web-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IC_434_HSO_web-1024x807.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IC_434_HSO_web-768x605.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">IC-434, Horsehead Nebula Third shot Feb 22, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/rosette-nebula-ngc-2244\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1261\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NGC-2244_HSO_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-534\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NGC-2244_HSO_web.jpg 1261w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NGC-2244_HSO_web-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NGC-2244_HSO_web-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NGC-2244_HSO_web-768x639.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1261px) 100vw, 1261px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rosette Nebula NGC-2244, Feb 27, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/m42-great-orion-nebula-in-sho\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1368\" height=\"1147\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/M42-SHO_LG_Final.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-521\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/M42-SHO_LG_Final.jpg 1368w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/M42-SHO_LG_Final-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/M42-SHO_LG_Final-1024x859.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/M42-SHO_LG_Final-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1368px) 100vw, 1368px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">M42, Orion Nebula First serious attempt with SHO filters. Dec 27, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/m42-orion-nebula\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M42-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M42-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M42-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M42-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M42.jpg 1358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">M42 Orion Nebula, Sep 25, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/m17-swan-nebula\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M17-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M17-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M17-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M17-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M17.jpg 1372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">M17 Swan Nebula, Aug 8, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/ngc6995-eastern-edge-of-veil-nebula\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NGC_6995_HSO-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9\/16;object-fit:cover;width:260px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NGC_6995_HSO-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NGC_6995_HSO-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NGC_6995_HSO-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NGC_6995_HSO.jpg 1372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NGC-6995 Eastern Veil Nebula, Sep 6, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/m27-dumbell-nebula\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M27-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M27-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M27-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M27-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M27-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M27-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">M27 Dumbell Nebula, Aug 6, 2022 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/m64-black-eye-galaxy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M64-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M64-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M64-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M64-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M64.jpg 1409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">M64 Blackeye Galaxy, Apr 18, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/sh2-190-heart-of-the-heart-nebula\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sh2_190-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sh2_190-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sh2_190-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sh2_190-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sh2_190.jpg 1098w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sh2-190 Heart of the Heart Nebula, Aug 26, 2008<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/m74\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"823\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M_74.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M_74.jpg 823w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M_74-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M_74-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">M74 Phantom Galaxy, Sep 13, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--11\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/m42-m43-great-orion-nebula\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"835\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/M43a-1024x835.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-433\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/M43a-1024x835.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/M43a-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/M43a-768x627.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/M43a-1536x1253.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/M43a.jpg 1548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">M42 Great Orion Nebula, LRGB Feb 23 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/m11-wild-duck-star-cluster\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M11-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M11-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M11-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M11-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M11-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M11-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">M11 Wild Duck Star cluster, Aug 6, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--13\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/m51-whirlpool-galaxy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M51_ST8-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M51_ST8-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M51_ST8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M51_ST8-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M51_ST8-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M51_ST8-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, May 8, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--14\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/ngc896-tip-of-the-heart-nebula\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NGC_896.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NGC_896.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NGC_896-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NGC_896-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NGC_896-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NGC896 Tip of the Heart Nebula, Aug 29, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/sh2-125-cocoon-nebula\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sh2_125.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9\/16;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sh2_125.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sh2_125-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sh2_125-1024x802.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sh2_125-768x601.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sh2-125 Cocoon Nebula, Sep 19, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--16\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/m51-whirlpool-galaxy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M51-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;object-fit:cover;width:263px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M51-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M51-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M51-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M51-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M51-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M51-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">M51 taken with Pentax K3 DSLR prime focus mounted on LX200R, May 5, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--17\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/m57-ring-nebula\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1632\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M57-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M57-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M57-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M57-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M57-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M57-1536x979.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/M57-2048x1306.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">M57 Ring Nebula, Sep 21, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--18\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/ngc3628-hamburger-galaxy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/vo2go.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NGC_3628.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" 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