
My name is Larry Byrge. I first got into Astronomy in the winter of 2000 when I saw the moon for the first time through my cousins small 60mm refractor telescope she got for Christmas. I peeked into the eyepiece and realized that this was it...man I was hooked. It wasn't long after that I made my first telescope purchase. A 6" Meade Dobsonian telescope. I got a lot of use out of that old dob and learned a lot about the night sky. Unfortunately it didn't take long and I had aperture fever. I wanted a bigger and better telescope like so many of us do in this hobby. Not long after, I purchased an 8" Meade Schmidt Cassegrain telescope. It produced great views of all the beauty the night sky had to offer and served me well for many years to come. Visual astronomy was great but I began to want to take pictures of my own like the ones I saw in magazines and books. So I purchased a camera and off I went. I took a few shots of this and that. Although they weren't all that great, it was a start. It wasn't until 2018 that I really started getting into deep sky astrophotography. I upgraded my telescope rig to accommodate my need for being able to take the images I really wanted. I strive to make my images better as I go. I've learned a lot and continue to learn with a little determination and a lot of help from Youtube :) So come with me on my journey, check out my images, drop me a line and let me know what you think.
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Camera Cooled to -10° C
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Total Integration Time : 4 Hours 10 Minutes
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Total Integration Time : 3 Hours 50 Minutes
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Total Integration Time : 1 Hour 55 Minutes
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Total Integration Time : 4 Hours 40 Minutes
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Total Integration Time : 6 Hours
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Total Integration Time : 2 Hours 50 Minutes
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Total Integration Time : 3 Hours
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Total Integration Time : 2 Hours 40 Minutes
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Total Integration Time : 4 Hours
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Total Integration Time : 1 Hour 35 Minutes
Single Shot
ISO 800
3 Second Exposure
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Total Integration Time : 3 Hours 30 Minutes
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Total Integration Time : 1 Hour 54 Minutes
Explore Scientific ED102 Apochromatic Refractor
Skywatcher Eq6-r Pro Equatorial Mount
ZWO ASI294MC Pro Imaging Camera
ZWO 5 Position Filter Wheel
Orion 60mm Guidescope
ZWO ASI120mm Mini Guide Camera
ZWO Asiair Plus
ZWO EAF Focus Motor
PrimaLuce Labs Dovetail Bars, Rings and Saddle
Altair Lightwave 1x Field Flattener
Astronomic L2 UV\IR Cut Filter
Optolong L-Extreme Filter
Optolong L-Pro Filter
Dew Not Dew Straps
If you want to let me know what you think about my work or have questions or comments I will do my best to get back to you soon!
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