Deep sky, from a suburban garden

AstroChris

Astrophotography from Bortle 6 — captures, write-ups, and observing guides.

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Objects

One page per target: every capture of it, the facts that matter at the eyepiece, and when it is best placed from these latitudes.

Collections

Curated sets with a bit of context — narrowband favourites, one target revisited across several years, the seasonal showpieces.

Write-ups

What was actually hard: framing decisions, filter choices, guiding problems, and the processing steps that made the difference.

Gear

The whole setup, honestly described — a fast Newtonian, a small refractor, a mid-range mount, and a free processing chain.