Alin Selicean Astrophotography

24/12/2025

Because I have no fresh images captured due to angry weather, here are my rigs.

The smallest (and newest): SV555, SV165 guide scope, ASI220MM Mini guide camera, Canon 600D astromodded, ASIAIR Mini, all riding on a SkyWatcher Star Adventurer 2i. EAF to come.

The medium one (and the oldest): Evolux 62ED/400, SV241 powerbox (non-Pro version), ASIAIR Mini, SV165 guide scope, ASI120MM Mini guide camera, ZWO EAF v1, ZWO CAA, SV226 filter drawer, ASI585MC Pro main camera. All riding on a SkyWatcher Star Adventurer GTi mount.

And the 3rd one and the biggest one (the closest one in the 2nd image): Omegon RC 8" Pro 203/1624mm, ASIAIR Plus, SV226 filter drawer, SV241 powerbox (non-Pro version), ASI 585MC Pro main camera, SV106 guide scope, ASI 662MC guide camera. All riding on a pillar-mounted SkyWatcher EQ6R-Pro mount.

07/01/2025

04/01/2025

NGC 6946 aka Fireworks galaxy.

Full res image: https://www.astrobin.com/zwhym1/

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6946

More full res images: https://www.astrobin.com/users/alin.selicean/

02/01/2025

Sh2-274 from the Shapeless catalogue, aka Medusa nebula.

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa_Nebula

31/12/2024

NGC 6995 aka Eastern Veil nebula, from the much larger complex, Veil Nebula (aka Cygnus Loop).

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veil_Nebula

31/12/2024

This page will showcase my astrophotography journey I started a bit over 1 year ago. This is one of my very first pictures of the night skies I ever took (2023-10-06). Check the comments for the same target after 1 year.

Enjoy the images!