Photo Gallery 10 - Astrophotography
Moon Mosaic
Moon - Labeled
Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
Dec 2020 - Celestron 11" SCT
Dumbbell Nebula - First Attempt
73mm Refractor - Nikon D5300
Constellation Orion
Nikon D300
Great Orion Nebula (M42)
The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest nebulae and can be seen with the naked eye. It's also one of the most studied and photographed deep sky objects. The nebula is located in Orion's sword, about 1,344 light years from Earth. It's a region of massive new star formation.
Orion Nebula (M42, NGC 1976)
73mm Refractor - Nikon D5300
Orion Nebula - False Color
73mm Refractor - Nikon D5300
Orion Nebula (M42, NGC 1976)
127mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Orion Nebula - False Color
127mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Flame and Horsehead Nebulae
73mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Flame and Horsehead Nebulae Labeled
73mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Pleiades (M45)
73mm Refractor - Nikon D5300
7 Sisters and their Parents
Beehive Cluster (M44, Praesepe)
100mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Perseus Double Cluster
73mm Refractor - AIS 533MC Pro
Seagull Nebula - First Attempt
73mm Refractor - Nikon D5300
Christmas Tree Cluster, Fox Fur and Cone Nebulae
73mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 29)
The Rosette Nebula is part of a giant cloud of hydrogen and dust in our Milky Way Galaxy. Various regions in the nebula have been given New General Catalog designations. Astrophotographs of two of the regions, NGC 2238 and NGC 2244, are presented here.
NGC 2238 - Rosette Nebula
127mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
NGC 2238 False Color
127mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237)
73mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237) - SHO
73mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Rosette Nebula (Open Cluster NGC 2244)
127mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Cocoon Nebula - First Attempt
127mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) HDR
61mm Refractor
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) HDR
73mm Refractor
"Heart of the Galaxy" - Andromeda Galaxy
127mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Leo Triplet
73mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Leo Triplet Labeled
Leo Triplet
100mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Bode's Galaxy (M81)
100mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Bode's Galaxy (M81)
127mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Bode's Galaxy (M81) and Cigar Galaxy (M82)
73mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Annular Solar Eclipse
10:12:50 AM 10/14/2023
Annular Solar Eclipse
10:31:08 AM 10/14/2023
Annular Solar Eclipse
10:36:54 AM 10/14/2023
Heart Nebula
61mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Heart Nebula
73mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Soul Nebula aka Baby Nebula
73mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Pinwheel Galaxy - First Attempt
California Nebula
61mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Pacman Nebula (NGC 281)
100mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443)
100mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Triangulum Galaxy (M33, NGC 598)
100mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Triangulum Galaxy (M33, NGC 598)
127mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro
Deer Lick Group (NGC 7331) Preliminary
127mm Refractor - ASI 533MC Pro