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@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Sep 7, 2026, 2:35 PM

Last minute addition to this morning observations by the Odyssey Pro - #M45 #ThePleiades. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

M45 The Pleiades - telescope processed image. The luminous blue reflection nebula surrounding the stars is not leftover birth material, but an unrelated interstellar dust cloud M45 is currently passing through.

M45 The Pleiades - unprocessed image. Because it is so close to Earth (~444 light-years), measuring the precise distance to M45 has served as a vital benchmark for calibrating the cosmic distance ladder.

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Sep 7, 2026, 11:38 AM

Here is the last image of the Odyssey Pro from yesterday - #M102 #TheSpindleGalaxy. Noticed the Odyssey Pro seems to have issues tracking items. Time for service I suppose. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

M102 The Spindle Galaxy - telescope processed image. M102 remains one of Messier’s most debated entries, with historians arguing whether it is NGC 5866 or a duplicate observation of M101.

M102 The Spindle Galaxy - unprocessed image. Viewed nearly edge-on, this lenticular galaxy features a strikingly thin, prominent dark dust lane cutting straight across its glowing bulge.

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Sep 7, 2026, 11:34 AM

Good morning everyone. Took out the Odyssey Pro yesterday morning and had a lot of firmware to update before I could even use it. Here is the first image from yesterday morning - #M57 #TheRingNebula. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

M57 The Ring Nebula - telescope processed image. Though it looks like a flat ring from Earth, it is actually a barrel-shaped cylinder of glowing gas tilted so we look almost directly down its central axis.

M57 The Ring Nebula - unprocessed image. The central dying star powering the nebula is an ultra-dense white dwarf with a surface temperature reaching a scorching 120,000 degrees Celsius.