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Alexandr Zaytsev

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Former HEP physicist turned IT professional. Amateur astronomer since the age of 6, getting into wide angle astrophotography starting from 2015, remote astronomy - since 2020.

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40" Refractor of Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay, WI (May 2024)...19923
Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay, WI (May 2024)...20947
Jupiter and 12P/Pons-Brooks comet in evening before the day of the solar eclipse of Apr 8, 2024...42223
Planets during totality of the Solar Eclipse of Apr 8, 2024 (Goldthwaite, TX)...46155
Sky near the 2nd and the 3rd contacts of the Total Solar Eclipse of Apr 8, 2024 (Goldthwaite, TX)...35324
Corona just after the 3rd contact of the Total Solar Eclipse of Apr 8, 2024 (Goldthwaite, TX)...457511
RCW 56 / GAL 291.1-02.1 HII region - Evil Martian Head nebula?...41227
Checking up PN G290.7-01.7 in Carina with 1m aperture...40622
Dark nebulae halfway between lambda Cen and Carina nebula...42418
LMC, I need your clothes, your boots, and your... motorcycle?=)...683414
V1025 Tau and its Associated Reflection Nebula by Zaytsev and Hanson...10471423
SMC: 7kly long bookmark edition...39534
LHA 115-N 78 and its neibourhood in the SMC in Ha...41822
Going after the fine structure of NGC 346 / N66 in SMC in Ha...44946
Fleeting Moon on the night of the first snow of the season...467210
Ghostly Moon setting over the nearly perfect mirror surface of Bonneville Salt Flats...43725
Shadow and flame of a winter sunset...413112
Total Solar Eclipse of Aug 1, 2008...433410
Nested Bubbles of the Northeastern SMC by Zaytsev and Hanson...79244
NGC 7293 (Helix) nebula and its immediate surroundings in HOS colors...55422
NGC 7293 (Helix) nebula and its accompanying galaxies...39700
RCW 71 (Gum 46) nebula in LRGBHOS colors by Zaytsev and Hanson...596813
IC4706-4707 The “Brain Stem Nebula” in HOS colors by Zaytsev and Hanson...759819
“Loop cascade” in the middle of the SMC in HOS colors by Zaytsev and Hanson...722318
A "little spindle" nebula complex in the SMC in HOS colors by Zaytsev and Hanson...9631114
Closer look at M12 and its accompanying galaxies in Ha...49700
Crux constellation starfield in HHSS colors and Ha only...46510
Searching for diffuse structures in the vicinity of Alpha Cru (Acrux) in Ha...486212
RCW 75 (Gum 48a) HII region in Centaurus in HOS colors by Zaytsev and Hanson...921818
Henize 2-111 (PN G315.0-00.3) planetary nebula in Centaurus in HOS colors by Zaytsev and Hanson...662108
Henize 2-111 planetary nebula in OHS / HSO colors...487313
Henize 2-111 / RCW 85 / R Cen starfield / starless mosaic in Ha...355110
Structures at the tip of the "giant dust hook" in Cen (seen at this level of details in visible range for the first time?)...32610
Henize 2-111 planetary nebula in Centaurus in Ha...48435
NGC 5617 and Cl Pismis 19 star clusters, complete with a nebula...29600
Exploring Henize 2-111 / NGC 5617 region near Alpha Cen in Ha...37032
Upper jaw of one of the Fighting Dragons of Ara (NGC 6188) in HOS colors by Zaytsev and Hanson...830119
NGC 1914 ("Labyrinth") nebula in HOS colors by Zaytsev and Hanson...96157
Moon setting over the rock formations on the edge of Horseshoe Bend Overlook in Arizona (Nov 2016)...544011
Mars cosplaying molecular hydrogen with Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) passing by (2 nights composite)...38813
Green Bank Telescope (GBT) peeking through the trees in the autumn (WV, Nov 2014)...38519
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) passing by Alpha Tau and Hyades cluster...42925
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) tails passing over NGC 1647 open cluster in Taurus...47618
"That's no Moon" (C) experience - courtesy of Canadian wildfires...377012
Close encounter of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) with NGC 1637 galaxy in Eridanus...489210
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) transiting over the LBN 917 (Wolf) nebula in Eridanus...644521
Revisiting "Ghost of Hadar" nebula and looking at other diffuse objects in the vicinity of Beta Cen...476610
How to make a "warp nebula" using one Riccardi-Honders f/3 astrograph and +0.6m star (USS Discovery edition=)...41302
Attempting to detect the Ha counterpart of a "giant dust hook" visible in WSSA 12um survey halfway between Alpha and Beta Cen...46028
Dark Tower of Centaurus (Gum 48a / RCW 75)...46144
Central part of Musca constellation in HaRGB and Ha only...49427
Checking a peculiar small nebula 30 arc.min away from Alpha Cen with 1m aperture...34114
Searching the halo of Alpha Cen in Ha for possible diffuse structures hiding in it...37137
Alpha Cen to RCW 85 starfield mosaic in Ha...68219
Starfield in the beta Cen, alpha Cen and alpha Cir triangle in RGB (and Ha for annotations)...35012
Centauri Starfield in RGB...33710
Closer look at the shock front part of RCW 85 HII region in Centaurus with 1m aperture...38524
Closer look at Gum 48d HII region (or shall we call it a "Bat'leth nebula"?) in Centaurus with 1m aperture...42610
Gum 48a / RCW 75 HII region in Centaurus in Ha (a "Southern Elephant Trunk" nebula?)...49905
RCW 85 HII region / SFO 74 in Centaurus in Ha...72659
Gum 48d HII region / RCW 80 SNR in Centaurus in Ha...53544
Ghost of Hadar in SHS and HRSH colors...65840
Circinus-Centaurus starfield panorama in Ha...49735
The Ghost of Hadar (fully structurally resolved for the first time!)...10241613
Compact dark nebulae complex on the Eastern side of the Circinus molecular cloud...48202
Inverse teardrop and wavy sunset observed in under -40 deg. C conditions...42600
Full Moon rising over the Alpes as observed from Grenoble, France (Oct 2011)...394616
NGC 456, 460, 465, IC 1662 near the SMC in Ha only and HHOS / HOSH colors...90131
Part of "Herbig-Haro object preserve" around vBH65d in Circinus...45012
NGC 1914 ("Labyrinth") nebula in OSH / HOS colors...49200
Western portion of the Circinus molecular cloud in RGB...49720
The Arachnomorph of Circinus...37604
Further exploration of dark nebulae in Circinus...34330
"Draconid of Circinus" in HaRGB...73445
NGC 456, 460, 465 area near the SMC in Ha...40910
Checking up an extra pink object near Collinder 261 in Musca with 1m aperture...39911
Collinder 261 fully resolved...35929
NGC 456, 465, 602 area near the SMC in Ha...39317
Chamaeleon Molecular Cloud...42005
Wide angle view to Tarantula Nebula (30 Dor) in the LMC in Ha only and SOH/HOS colors...39100
Near-full Moon rising behind Montauk Point Lighthouse (Aug 2015)...39204
Wide angle view to the surroundings of Collinder 261 open cluster...35910
Comet 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann 3 zooming past the NGC 6723 (Oct 2022)...48522
A "little spindle" nebula in the SMC next to NGC 261 in corrected OHH colors...58333
A "little spindle" nebula in the SMC next to NGC 261...42200
Wide angle view to the surroundings of NGC 6727, 6726 and 6723 in RGB...44602
Close conjunction of Mars and the Moon of Dec 7-8, 2022 as observed from Long Island, NY...45724
LHA 120-N 120 / NGC 1918 SNR in the LMC in HOB colors...46100
LHA 120-N 120 / NGC 1918 SNR in the LMC in Ha...38400
NGC 1914 in color...47410
Observing the total lunar eclipse of Jan 20-21, 2019 from Montauk Point, NY through the opening in the fleeting clouds...27800
Venus nearing the greatest eastern elongation of Jun 9, 2007 - as observed throughout May 2007...30812
Partial lunar eclipse of Nov 18-19, 2021 as observed from Long Island, NY near the maximum phase of the eclipse...27904
Observing the lunar eclipse of Nov 7-8, 2022 from Montauk Point, NY with total phases starting just before the dawn...29402
"Grand Hexagon" of the SMC in HOO / OHH colors...59804
"Grand Hexagon" of the SMC in Ha...39320
Dark Nebulae in the Sagittarius Star Cloud in HOS colors and Ha only...33200
Improvement on the "Twosday galaxy" (NGC 2222) scene in Pic...39000
Closer look at NGC 1914 ("Labyrinth"?) nebula with 1m aperture in Ha...34600
The surroundings of the Omega Nebula in RGB...43810
M11 Widefield - The Scutum Star Cloud...53144
How dark a near central Total Lunar Eclipse can be? Hunting for below +14m galaxies near the lunar limb (TLE of May 15/16, 2022)...38822
Venus wielding the beam of zodiacal light against the rising Milky Way in early morning of Sep 22, 2020...27200
Catching an Orionid meteor directed at Venus in the morning of Sep 22, 2020...29202
CMa, Orion and Taurus rising with winter Milky Way on a side (Sep 2020)...27500
In celebration of the 5Y since observing Total Solar Eclipse of Aug 21, 2017 from the Northern Rim of Hell's Half Acre (Wyoming)...30206
Cassiopeia, Perseus and Auriga rising above the fog coming in from the ocean (Jul 19, 2020)...22500
Venus and Moon conjunction by the road (July 15, 2018)...21700
Wide angle view to the central part of Norma constellation in RGB...25900
Upper jaw of one of the Fighting Dragons of Ara (NGC 6188) in HHOS / HOSH colors (1m RC)...38824
Crooked tree reaching out to the Moon near the edge of the cliff at Grand View Point at Colorado NM just before sunrise...31900
M11 and its surroundings in RGB...48322
Extra bright upper sun pillar and tangent arc haloes observed at sunset under some harsh conditions (-38 deg. C and dropping)...346812
Visiting Štefánik's Observatory (Štefánikova hvězdárna) in Prague, Czech Republic back to Mar 2009...459111
PGC55251 and other nearby galaxies in Libra...25700
M10 and its surroundings in LRGB...34300
HD 330994 and the surrounding dark and reflective nebulae on the edge of Ara...26620
The region of incredible complexity in between the jaws of Fighting Dragons of Ara...421611
The angels of the Dragons realm of Ara...29322
"Brocken spectre" and a well formed "Solar glory" observed at Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix Valley, France (Jul 2007)...263117
Moon and Venus rising above the fog covered ocean before sunrise of June 26, 2022...28512
HD 36062 and its surroundings near the LMC...54130
Closer look at LHA120-N70 superbubble of the LMC with 1m aperture in HOB colors...81966
Isolated superbubble LHA120-N70 of the LMC in HRGB colors...53564
Close-up on NGC 1877 - 1881 region in the LMC in HHOS colors...42820
Spectacular sunset with multiple atmospheric layers reflections observed from Frascati, Italy in Apr 2006...21002
Megadome of 200" Hale telescope, Palomar Observatory, CA (Oct 2016)...38225
McMath-Pierce 1.6m f/54 solar telescope - the only telescope with a full size rail-track inside the "OTA" I know of (May 2016)...26012
On proper sizing of a solar telescope compared to the nearest pine tree=)) (Sunspot, NM, Nov 2015)...19920
Heavenly views of Kitt Peak National Observatory (May 2016)...243413
Visiting Apache Point Observatory - the home of 2.5m SDSS telescope (Nov 2015)...19622
Very Large Array (VLA) at sunset (Nov 2015)...295320
Moon rising over the Sierra Blanca peak (+3.7km) as seen from I-70 in New Mexico (Nov 2015)...21908
Checking up on Triton's (+13.5m) rotation around Neptune (in Aqr) with 1m aperture...26720
Saying hello to Pluto (+14.4m) in Sgr with 1m aperture...41121
Scenic view of the near-full Moon rising behind Montauk Point Lighthouse (June 2018)...18200
There is simply no such a thing as too many knobs on a given setup=)...44617
Observing Saturn and Jupiter conjunction of Dec 21, 2020 under some challenging conditions...17311
Of the Dawn and the Tree (May 2020)...23714
Moon, Venus, Mercury and a flight out of JFK pretending to be a planet on the left=) (Mar 2018)...25222
Moon and Sgr-Oph-Sco starfield rising above Montauk Point Lighthouse (Feb 2017)...18803
Moon and Orion rising above Montauk Point Lighthouse (Sep 2020)...20504
Stairway to the Moon (Jul 2018)...21802
This is as good as summer Milky Way viewing gets on Long Island (extra low RH night in Jul 2019)...17302
One of the best nights of observing Comet NEOWISE from Montauk Point (Jul 2020)...21408
Hunting for zodiacal light from Montauk Point, NY in Oct 2018...29714
Observing Mars (close to opposition, 0.42au away) and Sgr / Sco starfield on July 8, 2018...22900
Observing transit of Venus across the Sun on June 5, 2012 through some dramatic clouds...13100
Observing a rare "horns up" sunrise during the partial phases of annular solar eclipse of June 10, 2021...27526
Putting Mars into perspective, 0.53au away (May 12, 2016)...26302
Observing transit of Mercury across the Sun (Nov 11, 2019)...25530
NGC 6164 & 6165 and NGC 6188 in SOH colors (deep ocean style)...27902
Gum 46 (RCW 71) shining though the Coalsack dark nebula...25010
NGC 6188 in HOS colors...26806
NGC 6164 & 6165 and NGC 6188 in Ha...23400
The utter darkness of SDN155 at the edge of Coalsack nebula...20410
NGC 456, 460, 465 region of the SMC...446011
Wide angle view to the SMC in Ha...27810
Wide angle view to the SMC and 47 Tuc globular cluster...21456
Star field at the corner of Nor, Ara, and Sco...16200
Going after the Fornax Dwarf (For dSph galaxy) in LRGB...20702
Comet 9P/Tempel 1 (quite literally) dashing through the star field of Sgr past the NGC 6717 globular cluster...24114
NGC 6717 and the surrounding Sgr star field...16500
Many galaxies hiding in the star field of Cen near the border with Hya - a very barren "star desert" otherwise)...19500
Lambda Cen, its associated IC 2944 nebula, and the neighbors...16400
Fornax galaxy cluster with NGC 1365 as a centerpiece in Ha...27700
NGC 2442 and 2443 ("Cobra and Mouse") interacting galaxy pair in the middle of Vol star field...21804
"Deep field" of the galaxy trio of IC 1858, 1859, 1860 and many more components of ACO S 301 galaxy cluster near Beta For...23000
Beta For and a TON of tiny (and not so tiny) galaxies around it...22610
Mu, Zeta, and Eta Sco starfield with IC 4628 as a centerpiece...19400
NGC 2451 & 2477 open cluster pair in Pup...15914
Checking up on what boldly goes... somewhere on its mission near the IC 760...23314
Just for the fun of it - the Twosday galaxy: trying to get the NGC 2222 in Ha on 22/02/2022 (22:22 ET included)...15400
If we have a "Thor's Helmet" in the sky, this must be the "Thor's Helmet Storage Closet"))...20326
The "Cyberdemon Nebula" complex around theta Dor (in HOB colors)...23912
Close-up on NGC 1910 OB association and LHA 120-N 119 region in the LMC in Ha only and HOB colors...38037
Triskelion of NGC 1910 & N119, "monkey face" of NGC 18[72, 74, 76, 77, 80, 81] and many other structures inside the LMC...38545
Deep dive into NGC 1763 depicting the SNR J045447-662528 "squid" swimming in the waves of the "outer bay" of the the nebula...16412
NGC 1763 nebula complex near the LMC in Ha only and HOB colors...26320
Eta Carina (NGC 3372) nebula complex in the LMC...38022
Wide field view of the LMC in Ha...18210
The LMC - the largest playground of the Southern sky...27520
FeSt1-203 high density area in the corner of the Coalsack nebula...26020
Coalsack dark nebula on Cru / Cen boundary...26925
Comet C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) "making a turn" by the NGC 4105 & 4106 galaxy pair in Hydra...779722
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