M51
Images
One of my favorite targets imaged for the first time with my Celestron telescope and the Optolong L-eXtreme filter.
2022-07-28
One-shot color with a light pollution filter was combined with narrowband images to create this capture. It is my most detailed M51 and I believe it captures the delicate and complex beauty of this pair of galaxies.
2023-02-23
A stellar example of a grand-design galaxy, the whirlpool is tugging on its distant companion, the yellow NGC5195, and the resulting tidal forces may be creating new stars.
2021-06-17
Videos
How can I take pictures of beautiful deep sky pictures like the Elephant Trunk Nebula?
The basics of astrophotography from image acquisition, polar alignment, guiding, and calibration through image processing.
2023-05-31 00:00:00 +0000
My best space pictures taken in 2022
Collage of planets, galaxies, nebulae, and more that I captured in 2022. From Saturn and Andromeda to Thor's Helmet and the Milky Way.
2022-12-20 00:00:00 +0000
The best images I captured in 2023
Hold on to your hats! We're going for a ride. 2023 was a breakout year for my astrophotography as I had my first access to dark sites, refined my Milky Way technique, got closer to the moon and started working with planets, processed my first comet, made my first solar filter to take solar shots, and a lot of new and improved targets with the addition of narrowband filters.
2023-12-14 00:00:00 +0000