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The Orion Nebula via Smartphone

There were many targets in the sky, but as it was a school night, I decided to focus (no pun intended) on the Orion Nebula.

I would like to try a long-exposure exercise through my telescope, pointed at the Andromeda Galaxy, to determine if I can capture any detail.

I have wanted to go back to my original wide-field views and…refresh them with this process. Today I bring you an updated Leo the Lion.

As you can see, my view was a tad narrow, but you can easily make out the side of Scorpius anchored by Antares.

I have been searching for a way to accentuate the stars based on their brightness, short of manually blowing them up.

Though the sky was mostly clear lest a few stray clouds, the Moon’s brightness was the only unfortunate circumstance compared to last year’s.

Five weeks. That is how long I had to wait from my first session photographing Leo the Lion to my second.

I am pleased with the amount of stars I captured. Can you see Polaris and Ursa Minor?