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Andrei Bacila

I'm a Romanian astrophotographer. I live in Timisoara, Romania and shoot my astrophotographs from a moderately light polluted site in the countryside. I started doing astrophotography at the beginning of 2015 and I've been enjoying it ever since. I started with DSLR camera but later moved to a dedicated cooled CCD. My current setup consists of a SkyWatcher ED80 refractor with a 0.8x FR/FF that sits on a AZ-EQ6 GT mount. The camera I'm currently using is an Atik 460ex mono coupled with a EFW2 filter-wheel and 1.25" filters. I enjoy shooting RGB compositions but due to my location this can sometimes be difficult. Whenever my time allows it I try to travel to a less light polluted site to get better captures.

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M81 / M82

By: Andrei Bacila March 15, 2017

Nebula & Galaxy

The Wizard Nebula (HOO bicolor)

By: Andrei Bacila February 21, 2017

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Pickering's Triangle

By: Andrei Bacila February 3, 2017

Nebula & Galaxy

C34 - The Western Veil Nebula

By: Andrei Bacila February 3, 2017

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The Eastern Veil Nebula

By: Andrei Bacila January 27, 2017

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The Crescent Moon

By: Andrei Bacila January 20, 2017

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IC410, The Tadpoles Nebula - A star nursery

By: Andrei Bacila January 19, 2017

Nebula & Galaxy

M33, The Triangulum Galaxy - The little spiral brother

By: Andrei Bacila January 19, 2017

Nebula & Galaxy

M45, The Pleiades - Nymphs in the night sky

By: Andrei Bacila January 18, 2017

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The Iris Nebula, A Flower in the Night Sky

By: Andrei Bacila January 12, 2017

Nebula & Galaxy

M51, The Whirlpool Galaxy - a galactic entanglement

By: Andrei Bacila January 12, 2017

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