{"id":4,"date":"2014-05-15T20:24:37","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T19:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astrophotos.se:8080\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-05-28T19:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T18:32:08","slug":"4-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/","title":{"rendered":"WELCOME&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id='mla_gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'>\r\n<figure class='gallery-item last_in_row'>\r\n\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n\t\t<a href='https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/?attachment_id=3966'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"mla_gallery-1-3966\" width=\"4701\" height=\"3038\" src=\"https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8_LRGBHa_19x300_101x60_Final.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8_LRGBHa_19x300_101x60_Final.jpg 4701w, https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8_LRGBHa_19x300_101x60_Final-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8_LRGBHa_19x300_101x60_Final-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8_LRGBHa_19x300_101x60_Final-1536x993.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/M8_LRGBHa_19x300_101x60_Final-2048x1324.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4701px) 100vw, 4701px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='mla_gallery-1-3966'>\n\tM8 in LRGBHa \u2013 SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope\n\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>The latest astrophoto<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">...TO THE UNIVERSE AS SEEN THROUGH MY CAMERA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<address style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Welcome to my astrophoto site. Through these pages, I hope to be able to inspire people to start imaging our beautiful night sky. With the right processing techniques and some patience you don\u2019t have to travel far or use ultra-expensive equipment to discover the heavens as some of my images hopefully show.<\/span><\/address>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Recent astrophotos:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-carousel-v2 cb-carousel-block\" data-cb-slides-per-view=\"1\" data-cb-slides-per-group=\"1\" data-cb-space-between=\"10\" data-cb-speed=\"300\" data-cb-navigation=\"true\" data-cb-pagination=\"true\" data-cb-breakpoints=\"{&quot;768&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:3,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1}}\"><div class=\"swiper\"><div class=\"cb-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-slide-v2 cb-slide swiper-slide\">\n<div class='photonic-wp-stream photonic-stream ' id='photonic-wp-stream-1'>\n\n\t<div id='photonic-wp-stream-1-container' class='title-display-tooltip photonic-level-1-container sizes-present photonic-masonry-layout photonic-thumbnail-effect-zoom' data-photonic-platform=\"wp\" data-photonic-gallery-columns=\"1\" data-photonic-query=\"order=ASC&amp;orderby=post__in&amp;id=4&amp;itemtag=figure&amp;icontag=div&amp;captiontag=figcaption&amp;size=thumbnail&amp;include=3958&amp;exclude=&amp;link=&amp;offset=0&amp;layout=masonry&amp;custom_classes=&amp;alignment=&amp;caption=desc-title-alt&amp;page=1&amp;count=-1&amp;thumb_size=thumbnail&amp;slide_size=large&amp;type=default&amp;style=masonry&amp;display=local&amp;ids=3958&amp;media_tag=equipment&amp;columns=1&amp;main_size=full&amp;tile_size=full\">\n\t\t<figure class='photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb'>\n\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/M5_LRGB_132x60_Final.jpg' title='M5 \u2013 SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope' rel='lightbox-photonic-wp-stream-1' class='photonic-lb photonic-none none' data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-wp-stream-1]\/3958\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/?attachment_id=3958&#039; &gt;M5 \u2013 SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-photonic-tooltip=\"M5 \u2013 SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt='M5 \u2013 SAAF, Margareta Westlund Telescope' class='masonry' data-src='https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/M5_LRGB_132x60_Final.jpg' loading='lazy' width='4495' height='3019' \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/photonic-level-1-container -->\n\t<span id='photonic-wp-stream-1-container-end'><\/span>\n<\/div><!-- .photonic-stream or .photonic-panel -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-slide-v2 cb-slide swiper-slide\">\n<div class='photonic-wp-stream photonic-stream ' id='photonic-wp-stream-2'>\n\n\t<div id='photonic-wp-stream-2-container' class='title-display-tooltip photonic-level-1-container sizes-present photonic-masonry-layout photonic-thumbnail-effect-zoom' data-photonic-platform=\"wp\" data-photonic-gallery-columns=\"1\" data-photonic-query=\"order=ASC&amp;orderby=post__in&amp;id=4&amp;itemtag=figure&amp;icontag=div&amp;captiontag=figcaption&amp;size=thumbnail&amp;include=3804&amp;exclude=&amp;link=&amp;offset=0&amp;layout=masonry&amp;custom_classes=&amp;alignment=&amp;caption=desc-title-alt&amp;page=1&amp;count=-1&amp;thumb_size=thumbnail&amp;slide_size=large&amp;type=default&amp;style=masonry&amp;display=local&amp;ids=3804&amp;media_tag=equipment&amp;columns=1&amp;main_size=full&amp;tile_size=full\">\n\t\t<figure class='photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb'>\n\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/M81_M82_LRGBHa_2026_76x300_650x120_Final.jpg' title='M81 and M82 in LRGB+Ha' rel='lightbox-photonic-wp-stream-2' class='photonic-lb photonic-none none' data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-wp-stream-2]\/3804\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/?attachment_id=3804&#039; &gt;M81 and M82 in LRGB+Ha&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-photonic-tooltip=\"M81 and M82 in LRGB+Ha\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt='M81 and M82 in LRGB+Ha' class='masonry' data-src='https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/M81_M82_LRGBHa_2026_76x300_650x120_Final.jpg' loading='lazy' width='7010' height='5471' \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/photonic-level-1-container -->\n\t<span id='photonic-wp-stream-2-container-end'><\/span>\n<\/div><!-- .photonic-stream or .photonic-panel -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-slide-v2 cb-slide swiper-slide\">\n<div class='photonic-wp-stream photonic-stream ' id='photonic-wp-stream-3'>\n\n\t<div id='photonic-wp-stream-3-container' class='title-display-tooltip photonic-level-1-container sizes-present photonic-masonry-layout photonic-thumbnail-effect-zoom' data-photonic-platform=\"wp\" data-photonic-gallery-columns=\"1\" data-photonic-query=\"order=ASC&amp;orderby=post__in&amp;id=4&amp;itemtag=figure&amp;icontag=div&amp;captiontag=figcaption&amp;size=thumbnail&amp;include=3796&amp;exclude=&amp;link=&amp;offset=0&amp;layout=masonry&amp;custom_classes=&amp;alignment=&amp;caption=desc-title-alt&amp;page=1&amp;count=-1&amp;thumb_size=thumbnail&amp;slide_size=large&amp;type=default&amp;style=masonry&amp;display=local&amp;ids=3796&amp;media_tag=equipment&amp;columns=1&amp;main_size=full&amp;tile_size=full\">\n\t\t<figure class='photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb'>\n\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NGC4725_LRGB_241x120_Final.jpg' title='NGC4725' rel='lightbox-photonic-wp-stream-3' class='photonic-lb photonic-none none' data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-wp-stream-3]\/3796\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/?attachment_id=3796&#039; &gt;NGC4725&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-photonic-tooltip=\"NGC4725\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt='NGC4725' class='masonry' data-src='https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NGC4725_LRGB_241x120_Final.jpg' loading='lazy' width='5795' height='3745' \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/photonic-level-1-container -->\n\t<span id='photonic-wp-stream-3-container-end'><\/span>\n<\/div><!-- .photonic-stream or .photonic-panel -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cb-slide-v2 cb-slide swiper-slide\">\n<div class='photonic-wp-stream photonic-stream ' id='photonic-wp-stream-4'>\n\n\t<div id='photonic-wp-stream-4-container' class='title-display-tooltip photonic-level-1-container sizes-present photonic-masonry-layout photonic-thumbnail-effect-zoom' data-photonic-platform=\"wp\" data-photonic-gallery-columns=\"1\" data-photonic-query=\"order=ASC&amp;orderby=post__in&amp;id=4&amp;itemtag=figure&amp;icontag=div&amp;captiontag=figcaption&amp;size=thumbnail&amp;include=3792&amp;exclude=&amp;link=&amp;offset=0&amp;layout=masonry&amp;custom_classes=&amp;alignment=&amp;caption=desc-title-alt&amp;page=1&amp;count=-1&amp;thumb_size=thumbnail&amp;slide_size=large&amp;type=default&amp;style=masonry&amp;display=local&amp;ids=3792&amp;media_tag=equipment&amp;columns=1&amp;main_size=full&amp;tile_size=full\">\n\t\t<figure class='photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb'>\n\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/M3_LRGB_192x120_138x30_Final.jpg' title='M3' rel='lightbox-photonic-wp-stream-4' class='photonic-lb photonic-none none' data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-wp-stream-4]\/3792\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/?attachment_id=3792&#039; 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&gt;Moon March 22, 2026&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-photonic-tooltip=\"Moon March 22, 2026\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt='Moon March 22, 2026' class='masonry' data-src='https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Moon_20260322_LRGB_1x0.02_3x0.08_Final.jpg' loading='lazy' width='4500' height='3036' \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/photonic-level-1-container -->\n\t<span id='photonic-wp-stream-6-container-end'><\/span>\n<\/div><!-- .photonic-stream or .photonic-panel -->\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cb-pagination swiper-pagination\"><\/div><div class=\"cb-button-prev swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"cb-button-next swiper-button-next\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Most photos on this site were taken from home backyard in Bor\u00e5s, Sweden, which is located in an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inquinamentoluminoso.it\/worldatlas\/pages\/fig4.htm\">orange zone<\/a> (class 5) on the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bortle_Dark-Sky_Scale\">Bortle dark-sky scale<\/a>. For my images I am currently using an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zwoastro.com\/product\/asi2600\/\">ASI 2600MM Pro<\/a> dedicated astro-camera (but have mostly been using an <a href=\"https:\/\/astronomy-imaging-camera.com\/product\/asi1600mm\/\">ASI 1600MM Pro<\/a> camera) together with either a &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/skywatcher.com\/product\/esprit-80ed-apo-triplet\/\">SkyWatcher Esprit 80ED f\/5<\/a>&nbsp;triplet refractor telescope, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teleskop-express.de\/shop\/product_info.php\/info\/p5033_TS-Optics-8--f-4-UNC-Newtonian-Telescope-with-Quartz-main-Mirror-and-Carbon-Tube.html\">TS-Optics 8\" f\/4 UNC Newtonian<\/a> reflector telescope or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celestron.com\/products\/edgehd-8-optical-tube-assembly-cge-dovetail\">Celestron EdgeHD 8<\/a>\" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope attached to a <a href=\"http:\/\/skywatcher.com\/product\/eq6r-pro\/\">Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro<\/a> mount. For autoguiding I use an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zwoastro.com\/product\/mini-cameras\/\">ASI 120MM Mini<\/a> camera with an off-axis guider (OAG).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full alignnone is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CelestronEdgeHD800Natt.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CelestronEdgeHD800Natt.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CelestronEdgeHD800Natt-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CelestronEdgeHD800Natt-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CelestronEdgeHD800Natt-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CelestronEdgeHD800Natt-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Celestron EdgeHD 8\" Schmidt-Cassegrain photo session<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The camera is computer-controlled with <a href=\"https:\/\/nighttime-imaging.eu\">N.I.N.A<\/a>&nbsp;or <a href=\"http:\/\/mainsequencesoftware.com\/Products\/SGPro\">Sequence Generator Pro <\/a>and I mainly use <a href=\"http:\/\/pixinsight.com\/\">PixInsight<\/a>&nbsp;together with the software from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rc-astro.com\">RC Astro<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/photoshop.html?promoid=PC1PQQ5T&amp;mv=other\">Adobe Photoshop<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/affinity.serif.com\/en-gb\/photo\/\">Affinity<\/a> for image processing, while <a href=\"https:\/\/stellarium.org\">St<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysafariastronomy.com\">ellarium<\/a> is used for planning the photo sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am also <a href=\"https:\/\/astrophotos.se\/?page_id=2983\">using<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saaf.se\/startsida\/sektioner\/fjarrteleskop\/observera-med-margareta-westlundteleskopet\/\">Margareta Westlund Telescope<\/a>, a remote controlled PlaneWave CDK 17 432mm f\/6.8 telescope on a Paramount ME mount equipped with a ASI6200MM Pro camera provided to the members of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saaf.se\">SAAF<\/a> and hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/icastronomy.com\">IC Astronomy<\/a> in Oria, Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for looking and wish you all clear skies,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter Folkesson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Current weather forecast for Bor\u00e5s:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clearoutside.com\/forecast\/57.72\/12.94\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clearoutside.com\/forecast_image_large\/57.72\/12.94\/forecast.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My images (and data about them)&nbsp;are&nbsp;also available at the eminent site&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.astrobin.com\/users\/petfol\/\">AstroBin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest astrophoto &#8230;TO THE UNIVERSE AS SEEN THROUGH MY CAMERA Welcome to my astrophoto site. 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