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A really interesting string of galaxies that are part of the Virgo cluster. The interacting pair in center frame are nicknamed "The Eyes".

Dwarf Mini
60s exposures at gain 60
About 5.8 hours worth of sub-frames over two nights
Stacked on the device, post-processing done with Seti-Astro Suite Pro

I've been chasing this one for a couple weeks now. It always seems to be behind trees or clouds whenever I try to capture it, but I finally managed to get a some solid time. I'll get more when I get a chance to try to pull out more deail.
Dwarf Mini, 108 60s exposures, Gain 60, duo-band filter
Post-processed with seti-astro-suite pro

I got two mostly clear nights in a row (a rarity this time of year) and was able to gather a total of about 11 hours of sub-frames on NGC 7023. I wish I could get more of the fainter details, but I think I'm limited by the light pollution in my area (Bortle 6ish).
Gear: Dwarf Mini
Settings: eq mode, 60 second exposures, gain 60, astro filter
683 total sub-frames used in the stack

I've dabbled in amateur astronomy for many years, but I've never really gotten into astrophotography because, frankly, I didn't have the patience. Or the funds. Especially considering where I live. It's a Bortle 6 zone not far from Seatltle, so observing conditions are rarely great. This time of year it's mostly overcast.

In the last several years, though, we've got some amazing new devices coming on the market that make the hobby a lot more accessible. And in the last year or so they've become much more affordable. I just got my hands on a Dwarf Lab Mini. So far, I've only had one good clear night to really put it through its paces, but I'm already blown away at what I was able to capture with no real experience. This is the M81 cluster after about 4.5 hours of 60s subframes. The auto-stacked results looked okay, but I grabbed the FITS files off the device and re-stacked them using Siril, then did some post-processing using Seti Astro Suite. Really not much, though. It almost feels like cheating.

This is one of Ozzy's preferred snuggling positions this time of year. He'll wait until you're comfortable on the couch, then jump up on the headrest and sort of squirm his way in between the cushion and your head.

This is our Ozzy (short for Ozymandias).