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The Oregon Coast Astrophotography 2024 Calendar
The 2024 calendar shares print-quality photographs taken either of or from the Oregon Coast between Waldport and Otter Rock. It includes important dates such as elongations, oppositions, moon phases, super-moons, meteors, and even some star parties in the Pacific Northwest.
2023-12-14 learn more
Chasing the Milky Way
My wife and I recently went to a nearby town with darker skies to stargaze and chase the Milky Way.
2022-07-24 learn moreTagged videos
A Night on the Bluff in Otter Rock, Oregon
The moon. The Milky Way. The Rho Ophiuchi complex. So many targets, and just one night. In this video, I share the experience of watching the sun, moon, and Orion nebula constellation set to be replaced by the beautiful expanse of stars and the Scorpion nebulae which hides a complex and rare nebula.
2024-05-04 learn more
Colorado Springs 2023: Astrophotography on the road
Gear: Svbony sv503 70ED 70mm (420mm f/7 or 336mm f/5 with reducer) doublet refractor, Sony Alpha 6300 mirrorless camera, assorted Samyang manual focus lenses, Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTi 'go to' mount, Manfrotto tripod. Targets: Milky Way, Moon, SpaceX Crew-5 Dragon trunk, M13, Orion constellation, Venus, and Antares region with part of Rho Ophiuchi.
2023-05-05 learn more
Goodnight, Oregon Coast
Timelapse of time spent taking timed captures of the sky looking south from Cape Foulweather. To the left is the Inn at Otter Crest, further down is the Yaquina Head lighthouse, and the glow in the distance is my new hometown, Newport.
2023-10-03 learn more
Hey, Milky Way
A group of photographers summited Heybrook Lookout seeking dark skies. After dealing with cold winds, thunderstorms, and an encounter with a black bear, they almost lost hope. Then the skies cleared, and the Milky Way unfurled.
2023-06-23 learn more
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 learn more
Orcas' Starry Skies
A timelapse of the Milky Way moving across the horizon looking towards Shaw Island from Orcas Island. Includes a cameo from the Andromeda Galaxy.
2023-08-12 learn more
The Night of the Milky Way
Timelapse from a shoot of the Milky Way on the banks of the Skykomish River in Index, WA.
2023-07-16 learn more
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 learn more