It's peak tulip in my front yard right now - some of the early bloomers are done, the mid bloomers are in full swing, and the late bloomers are about ready to go.

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Spring just after the new leaves emerge is my favorite time of year for this tree. In training for about a decade.

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In training since 2022.

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I was hoping to shoot Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks before it fell below the horizon, but I was overly optimistic. By the time I arrived at my imaging site, the comet was sitting on the western horizon. I had all my gear and nearly clear skies and hadn't imaged in well over a year, so rather than head home, I decided to image something. I chose the Pinwheel Galaxy on a whim. I was able to squeeze the Whirlpool Galaxy into the frame as well.

Instead of using Astro Pixel Processor for gradient removal (my license expired), I used GraXpert for the first time. It worked well, especially considering the cost (free!).

Acquisition details: Fujifilm X-T10; Samyang 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC @ f2.0, ISO 1600; tracking with iOptron SkyTracker Pro; 32 x 60 sec; stacking with DeepSkyStacker; gradient (i.e. vignetting) removal with GraXpert; and curves adjustment/star reduction/editing with GIMP; taken on April 8, 2024 under Bortle 3/4 skies.

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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

www.inaturalist.org/taxa/37769-Plestiodon-skiltonianus

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