From 8 Minutes to 157 Hours: One Year of Deep-Sky Imaging success with the DWARF 3
M51 was the first target with the Dwarf 3. August 2025, Alt-Az mode, 8 minutes and 30 seconds of 15-second subs on a galaxy low in the summer sky. The telescope was…
Horsehead Nebula
Posts involving the Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33), a dark nebula in Orion silhouetted against the emission nebula IC 434.
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Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula with the DWARF 3
A 2 hour 54 minute DWARF 3 session on the Horsehead Nebula (B33) and Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) using the Duo-Band filter under Bortle 6 skies. Documents the challenge of imaging a…
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Why DWARF 3 Images Look Blurry or Noisy: Understanding Signal vs. Noise
First images from the DWARF 3 often appear noisy or faint because they are raw data measurements rather than finished photographs. To improve image quality, you must manage the signal-to-noise ratio through…