Skip to content
  • Solar System
  • Deep Sky
  • Equipment
  • Observing
  • Messier Log
  • M81 Group
  • My Gear

The Suffolk Sky

Exploring the Suffolk Virginia Night Sky – Astronomy, Astrophotography, Telescopes, EAA – Planets and Stars and Nebula and Galaxies – Looking, Learning, Sharing…

  • Solar System
  • Deep Sky
  • Equipment
  • Observing
  • Messier Log
  • M81 Group
  • My Gear

Tag: M42

Messier 42, the Orion Nebula

12/16/2022 – EAA – Flames, Horses, Monkeys, Christmas Trees, and More…
Clusters Deep Sky Galaxies Nebula Observing 

12/16/2022 – EAA – Flames, Horses, Monkeys, Christmas Trees, and More…

December 17, 2022 by Hersey

The first night out in nearly a month and it was a good one. A very nice clear sky and my gear work great. I observed a few objects from the CloudyNights’ December 2022 Monthly EAA Observing Challenge. Then had fun just…

No comment
Continue Reading
EAA – 03/04/2022 – First Light for the ZWO ASI294MC Pro…
Clusters Deep Sky Equipment Galaxies Nebula Observing 

EAA – 03/04/2022 – First Light for the ZWO ASI294MC Pro…

March 5, 2022 by Hersey

I picked up a new camera, the ZWO ASI294MC Pro, and these are the first EAA captures using it. The ZWO ASI294MC Pro is much (way much) more sensitive camera than the SVBONY SV305, and it should be since it cost considerable…

No comment
Continue Reading
EAA – 02/18/2022 – Messing With the 6″ SCT
Deep Sky Galaxies Nebula Observing 

EAA – 02/18/2022 – Messing With the 6″ SCT

February 19, 2022 by Hersey

Yesterday was cloudy and rainy for most of the day, but things started to clear up in the late afternoon. I had taken the scope down and put it in the garage due to high winds the night before. Since it looked…

No comment
Continue Reading
EAA – 01/09/2022 – Open Clusters and a Flame…
Clusters Deep Sky Observing 

EAA – 01/09/2022 – Open Clusters and a Flame…

January 9, 2022 by Hersey

Last night was cold and clear. In the day light I rebalanced the mount. I started out my observing outside to get a proper polar alignment on the mount, it was way off. I used the Polar Alignment Tool in Ekos. It…

No comment
Continue Reading
EAA – 12/23/2021 – Andromeda Galaxy, Triangulum Galaxy, Orion Nebula
Deep Sky Galaxies Nebula Observing 

EAA – 12/23/2021 – Andromeda Galaxy, Triangulum Galaxy, Orion Nebula

December 24, 2021 by Hersey

Last night was cold but clear so I set out to try to catch a glimpse of the Andromeda Galaxy EAA style with the SV305 Camera. Same setup I have been using the past few nights, my Stellervue 80mm scope for visual…

No comment
Continue Reading
EAA – 12/22/2021 – Owl Cluster, Double Cluster, M37, M15, and M42
Clusters Deep Sky Nebula Observing 

EAA – 12/22/2021 – Owl Cluster, Double Cluster, M37, M15, and M42

December 23, 2021 by Hersey

Finally some clear skies, cold but clear. Just after dark I aligned the mount and started looking. Jupiter looked amazing and I spent a bit of time just admiring it and its moons. But I really wanted to give the SV305 Camera…

No comment
Continue Reading
Join My EAA Discord Server
EAA Chat, EAA Session Streams

Suffolk, VA
7:19 pm, January 28, 2023
47°F
clear sky
Wind: 3 mph
Pressure: 1029 mb
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 7:11 am
Sunset: 5:26 pm
Weather from OpenWeatherMap
  • Light Pollution Map
  • Clear Outside Forecast for Suffolk, VA


Astronomy Software

  • SharpCap – Astronomy EAA Software
  • Astroberry – Raspberry Pi EAA
  • AstroDMx – Deep Sky Imaging
  • PHD2 Auto Guiding
  • Stellarium – Planetarium Software
  • AstroPi3 – Raspberry Pi Astro Scripts
  • Deep Sky Stacker
  • N.I.N.A – Nighttime Imaging Software

Astro Communities

  • AstroMart – News and Classifieds
  • CloudyNights – Reviews and Forums
  • Stargazers Lounge

Astronomy Equipment

  • SV305 Astronomy Camera
  • StellarVue Telescopes
  • Celestron Telescopes
  • ScopeStuff – Accessories and Hardware
  • Astronomics – Scopes and Gear

Astronomy News

  • SpaceWeather.com
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day

Most Viewed Posts

  • Setting Up a Raspberry Pi for EAA… (3,723)
  • Weather Resistant Enclosure for the INDI-AllSky Camera (3,464)
  • Celestron Advanced GT CG5 Mount Tune Up (2,379)
  • Learning KStars/Ekos – Polar Alignment – What, Why, How… (2,349)
  • Setting Up a GPS Module on the Astroberry (2,315)

Tag Cloud

Astroberry AT66ED Camera Celestron CloudyNights Observing Challenge EAA EAA Observing Challenge Ekos Focus Galaxy Horsehead Nebula IC 405 IC 434 INDI indi-allsky Kstars M1 M16 M31 M33 M42 M46 M52 M60 M65 M66 M81 M82 M101 M110 NGC 457 NGC 869 NGC 884 NGC 891 NGC 2392 NGC 2403 NGC 4565 NGC 6888 open cluster Raspberry Pi SharpCap SV305 SV503 Veil Nebula ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Copyright © 2023 The Suffolk Sky - Powered By WordPress
Designed & Developed by Sparkle Themes