16 boo) Albireo Andromeda galaxy Antares Arcturus Barnard's merope nebula Beehive Bellatrix Betelgeuse Bode's galaxy Brocchi's cluster Bubble nebula California nebula Camera Capella Caroline's rose Cassiopeia Checkmark nebula Cheleb (βoph) Chi persei cluster Christmas tree cluster Cigar galaxy Clavius Cocoon nebula Cone nebula Crab nebula Crescent nebula Deconvolution Dumbbell nebula Eagle nebula Epsilon Epsilon lyr Exposure Fetus nebula Flame nebula Fox fur nebula Galaxy Ghost of cassipeia Great orion nebula H persei cluster Helix nebula Hercules globular cluster Horsehead nebula Ic 423 Ic 426 Ic 5068 Ic1296 Ic1340 Ic1396 Ic1590 Ic1795 Ic1805 Ic1831 Ic348 Ic349 Ic420 Ic423 Ic426 Ic4263 Ic4277 Ic431 Ic432 Ic434 Ic435 Ic4592 Ic4617 Ic4701 Ic4703 Ic4706 Ic4707 Ic4715 Ic5070 Ic5134 Ic5146 Ic59 Ic63 Ic783 Iris nebula Jupiter Knife edge galaxy Lagoon nebula Lobster nebula Lower sword Lunar M1 M100 M101 M103 M104 M110 M13 M15 M16 M17 M2 M20 M21 M24 M27 M29 M3 M31 M32 M33 M36 M37 M38 M39 M42 M43 M44 M45 M47 M5 M51 M53 M57 M63 M65 M66 M71 M8 M81 M82 M84 M86 M87 M89 M90 M95 M97 Maia nebula Mairan's nebula Mare imbrium Mars Merope nebula Meteor Milky way Monkey head nebula Moon Neptune Ngc 1973 Ngc 281 Ngc 4594 Ngc 7293 Ngc1027 Ngc1432 Ngc1435 Ngc1499 Ngc1912 Ngc1952 Ngc1960 Ngc1973 Ngc1975 Ngc1976 Ngc1977 Ngc1980 Ngc1981 Ngc1982 Ngc2023 Ngc2024 Ngc205 Ngc2099 Ngc2112 Ngc2174 Ngc2175 Ngc221 Ngc2237 Ngc2238 Ngc2239 Ngc224 Ngc2246 Ngc2252 Ngc2264 Ngc2422 Ngc2632 Ngc281 Ngc3031 Ngc3034 Ngc3351 Ngc3587 Ngc3593 Ngc3623 Ngc3627 Ngc3628 Ngc4312 Ngc4321 Ngc4323 Ngc4328 Ngc4374 Ngc4388 Ngc4402 Ngc4406 Ngc4425 Ngc4429 Ngc4435 Ngc4438 Ngc4452 Ngc4461 Ngc4473 Ngc4477 Ngc4486 Ngc4518 Ngc4531 Ngc4535 Ngc4550 Ngc4552 Ngc4569 Ngc4594 Ngc5024 Ngc5055 Ngc5146 Ngc5194 Ngc5195 Ngc5263 Ngc5272 Ngc5455 Ngc5457 Ngc5461 Ngc5471 Ngc5477 Ngc581 Ngc5904 Ngc5907 Ngc595 Ngc598 Ngc604 Ngc6205 Ngc6514 Ngc6523 Ngc6526 Ngc6530 Ngc6531 Ngc6603 Ngc6611 Ngc6618 Ngc6720 Ngc6727 Ngc6823 Ngc6838 Ngc6853 Ngc6888 Ngc6913 Ngc6960 Ngc6992 Ngc6995 Ngc7000 Ngc7008 Ngc7023 Ngc7078 Ngc7089 Ngc7092 Ngc7129 Ngc7142 Ngc7331 Ngc7335 Ngc7337 Ngc7340 Ngc7380 Ngc7635 Ngc7789 Ngc869 Ngc884 Ngc896 Noise reduction North america nebula Omega nebula Omi per cloud Orion Orion b Orion nebula Owl nebula Pacman Part of the constellation andromeda (and) Part of the constellation aquila (aql) Part of the constellation cassiopeia (cas) Part of the constellation cepheus (cep) Part of the constellation corona austrina (cra) Part of the constellation cygnus (cyg) Part of the constellation lacerta (lac) Part of the constellation ophiuchus (oph) Part of the constellation orion (ori) Part of the constellation perseus (per) Part of the constellation sagittarius (sgr) Part of the constellation serpens (ser) Pelican nebula Pixinsight Polaris Praesepe cluster Processing Ring nebula Rosette a Rosette b Rosette nebula Saturn Scripts Sh2-101 Sinus iridum Sirius Small sagittarius cloud Small sgr star cloud Snowflake nebula Sombrero galaxy Splinter galaxy Stacking Star queen Sunflower galaxy Swan nebula The coat hanger The constellation camelopardalis (cam) The constellation cassiopeia (cas) The constellation scutum (sct) The cosmic rose The moon The running man nebula The star 12mon The star 14vul The star 15mon The star 18tau The star 31ori The star 32and The star 32ori The star 42ori The star 45ori The star 47cyg The star 4vul The star 52cyg The star 56cyg The star 57cyg The star 5ser The star 5vul The star 63cyg The star 73leo The star 7sgr The star 9sgr The star albireo (β1cyg) The star aldebaran (αtau) The star alfirk (βcep) The star almach (γ1and) The star alnilam (εori) The star alnitak (ζori) The star antares (αsco) The star arcturus (α boo The star arcturus (αboo) The star ascella (ζsgr) The star atlas (27tau) The star bellatrix (γori) The star betelgeuse (αori) The star capella (αaur) The star caph (βcas) The star cebalrai The star celaeno (16tau) The star deneb (αcyg) The star electra (17tau) The star errai (γcep) The star gienah (εcyg) The star kaus australis (εsgr) The star kaus borealis (λsgr) The star media (δsgr) The star merope (23tau) The star mintaka (δori) The star mirach (βand) The star mirfak (αper) The star navi (γcas) The star nunki (σsgr) The star pleione (28tau) The star polaris (αumi) The star rasalhague (αoph) The star rigel (βori) The star ruchbah (δcas) The star sabik (ηoph) The star sadr (γcyg) The star saiph (κori) The star schedar (αcas) The star sirius (αcma) The star sterope i (21tau) The star taygeta (19tau) The star β2cyg The star γper The star δaql The star ε1lyr The star ε2lyr The star εcas The star ζcas The star ζcep The star ζoph The star ηcas The star ηori The star ηser The star ηtau The star θ1ori The star θ2ori The star θaql The star θcas The star ιori The star κcas The star λaql The star λcas The star λcyg The star νand The star νcyg The star νoph The star ξcyg The star ξser The star οper The star πsgr The star ρcas The star ρcyg The star σori The star τori The star τsgr The star υ2cas The star υori Tracking Triangulum Triangulum galaxy Triangulum pinwheel Trifid nebula Tulip nebula Upper sword Uranus Vega Veil nebula Venus Virgo galaxy Whirlpool galaxy
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The night sky captured from a camera riding piggyback on the telescope mount.
The Night Sky
Tag: 16 boo) 
An alignment capture of the 4th brightest star in the night sky, a red giant.
Arcturus with Svbony Scope
Tag: Albireo 
Albireo is a bright binary star system featuring a stark contrast between the primarily yellow A star and bluish secondary star.
Albireo
Tag: Andromeda galaxy 
The Andromeda Galaxy for 24 minutes in one-shot color.
Andromeda's Splendour
The Andromeda Galaxy occupies a large field of view. It is both near to the Milky Way and bright enough to see with the naked eye.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy
Over 2,000 10-second exposures went into stacking 6 panels that were blended to produce this capture of Andromeda with neighboring galaxies M32 and M110.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy Mosaic
First attempt at capturing this galaxy with nothing but an ordinary camera and zoom lens.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy with Camera
A detailed image taken over just a few minutes with a remotely controlled telescope in Spain.
M31: via iTelescope in Spain
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: Antares 
Antares is a red supergiant with 12x the mass of the sun about 550 light years from the sun.
Antares
Tag: Arcturus 
The brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, Arcturus is 25 times the size of the sun and 170 times as bright.
Arcturus
Tag: Barnard's merope nebula 
The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, are visible to the naked eye, resolve in binoculars and can be captured by regular cameras. This is the first time I've collected enough exposure to capture the delicate nebulosity that surrounds these beautiful blue stars.
M45: The Luminous Pleiades
40 2-minute exposures in Bortle 5.
M45: The Merope Nebula
A brilliant blue cluster wreathed in intricate strands of nebula.
Maia Nebula
Tag: Beehive 
The 44th item in the Messier catalog is a bright, open cluster visible to the naked eye and one of the closest to the earth.
M44: The Beehive Cluster
Tag: Bellatrix 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
Tag: Betelgeuse 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
Tag: Bode's galaxy 
These two galaxies are bright enough to be seen with binoculars and close enough to capture together in a single frame.
M81 and M82
M81 imaged over 5 sessions and 1 year.
M81: Bode's Galaxy
I shot this image with two sets. One was with a UV/IR cut filter, the other with a 7 nanometer narrowband for Ha and OII.
M81: Bode's Galaxy with Hydrogen Alpha
Tag: Brocchi's cluster 
Brocchi's cluster is a beautiful asterism made of colorful stars that randomly form a coat hanger pattern. This image is a mosaic to capture the full starfield.
Collinder399: The Coat Hanger
Tag: Bubble nebula 
The bubble is a cloud of molecular gas blown outward by an energetic young star and supercharged so it glows.
NGC7635: The Bubble Nebula
Tag: California nebula 
This picture is just a small part of the California-shaped NGC1499, a faint nebula that requires lots of exposure and/or narrowband filters to truly appreciate.
NGC1499: The Calfornia Nebula
Tag: Camera 
How to take deep sky pictures of galaxies and nebulae using nothing but a camera and a tripod.
Astrophotography without a telescope
I recently purchased a SkyWatcher Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) to take longer exposures with my camera. I'll talk about what that all means and show you examples of what can be produced.
Camera Astrophotography with Tracking: Star Adventurer Mini (SAM)
Tag: Capella 
The star Capella is less than 50 light years from the sun. Although it appears to be a single star, it is actually a quad system comprised of a pair of binary stars.
Capella
Tag: Caroline's rose 
Caroline's Rose is a cluster of about 1,000 stars that spans 50 light years and shares the apparent size of the moon.
NGC7789: Caroline's Rose
Tag: Cassiopeia 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
I recently purchased a SkyWatcher Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) to take longer exposures with my camera. I'll talk about what that all means and show you examples of what can be produced.
Camera Astrophotography with Tracking: Star Adventurer Mini (SAM)
Tag: Checkmark nebula 
A nebula with many names, the swan, lobste or horseshoe nebula is a bright object that is easy to capture.
M17: The Omega Nebula
Tag: Cheleb (βoph) 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: Chi persei cluster 
A bright and colorful grouping of two clusters that span a section of the sky twice the size of a full moon.
NGC884 and NGC869: The Double Cluster in Perseus
Tag: Christmas tree cluster 
This dense patch of stars and nebulae hosts a variety of targets. Starting at the bottom is the Cone Nebula. The top of the cone touches the inserted peak of the Christmas Tree Cluster. Past the faintly visible Snowflake Nebula is the bluish Fox Fur Nebula.
NGC2264: The Christmas Tree Cluster and Friends
Tag: Cigar galaxy 
These two galaxies are bright enough to be seen with binoculars and close enough to capture together in a single frame.
M81 and M82
M82 is a starburst galaxy that contains one of the brightest pulsars known.
M82: The Cigar Galaxy
Tag: Clavius 
A close up of the multiple craters including Clavius.
The Clavius crater region
Tag: Cocoon nebula 
The cocoon nebula incubates at a distance of about 4,000 light years, awainting its transformation as a reflection and emission nebula.
NGC5146: The Cocoon Nebula
Tag: Cone nebula 
This dense patch of stars and nebulae hosts a variety of targets. Starting at the bottom is the Cone Nebula. The top of the cone touches the inserted peak of the Christmas Tree Cluster. Past the faintly visible Snowflake Nebula is the bluish Fox Fur Nebula.
NGC2264: The Christmas Tree Cluster and Friends
Tag: Crab nebula 
It started as a supernova recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054 AD. M1, the Crab Nebula, is the expanding remnant of that millenia old explosion.
M1: The Crab Nebula
Tag: Crescent nebula 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
The Crescent Nebula is formed by the interaction of stellar winds around a red giant.
NGC6888: The Crescent Nebula
Tag: Deconvolution 
A full end-to-end processing workflow for my camera-only (no telescope) photos focused on PixInsight. Contains some advanced tips for rounding stars, stretching contrast, and making masks.
My Camera Processing Workflow with PixInsight
Tag: Dumbbell nebula 
This bright nebula visible in binoculars is a planetary nebula surrounding a white dwarf star.
M27: Dumbbell Nebula
A quick imaging session to capture the beauty and detail of planetary nebula M27.
M27: The Dumbbell Nebula in 10 minutes
Tag: Eagle nebula 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
M16 is called the Eagle Nebula due to its overall shape, but it's the smoky columns that span lightyears in height that make it famous. The columns are called the Pillars of Creation.
M16: The Eagle Nebula
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: Epsilon 
Epsilon Lyr, in the constellation Lyrae, looks like two bright blue stars, but each star is actually a binary system.
Epsilon: the Double Double
Tag: Epsilon lyr 
Epsilon Lyr, in the constellation Lyrae, looks like two bright blue stars, but each star is actually a binary system.
Epsilon: the Double Double
Tag: Exposure 
How to take deep sky pictures of galaxies and nebulae using nothing but a camera and a tripod.
Astrophotography without a telescope
I recently purchased a SkyWatcher Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) to take longer exposures with my camera. I'll talk about what that all means and show you examples of what can be produced.
Camera Astrophotography with Tracking: Star Adventurer Mini (SAM)
Tag: Fetus nebula 
The so-called fetus nebula looks like an embryo stretched one light year in diameter waiting to be born 2,800 light years away.
NGC7008: The Fetus Nebula
Tag: Flame nebula 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
IC434 illuminates the nearby Horsehead Nebula that rears its head in silhouette. Dominating left is the triple star system Alnitak with its main superhot blue giant centerpiece that adorns the undulating waves of NGC2024, the Flame Nebula.
IC434 NGC2024: The Horse and the Flame
Although we tend to refer to IC434 as the Horsehead Nebula, it's actually an emission nebula hidden behind the Horsehead nebula. The latter is made up of dark dust that is illuminated by the former. This framing honors the beauty and grace of the horse's silhouette, but I'm working on a mosaic that captures the broader area to include the Flame Nebula (NGC2024).
IC434: The Nebula Behind the Horsehead
The star ζ Orionis (Alnitak) is the leftmost star on the constellation Orion's belt. It is a triple star system hosted by a blue supergiant. Next to it bursts the Flame Nebula, an emission nebular supercharged by ultraviolet rays emanating from Alnitak. Often grouped with the more iconic Horsehead Nebula (IC434), the Flame stands well on its own.
NGC2024: The Flame Nebula
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
A capture of Orion's belt.
Orion's Belt
Took ~350 4-second 210mm of Orion's belt: Alnitak (with NGC2024 the Flame Nebula and IC434 the Horesehead Nebula), Alnilam and Mintaka. First pic of 2022!
Orion's Belt New Year 2022
A combination of new images for the Flame and Horsehead nebulae.
Orion's Belt: Another Take
Beautiful and brilliant colors abound in the swirls of intergalactic dust lit by stellar jewels in the region of constellation Orion's belt.
Orion's jeweled belt at 336mm
The Easternmost jewel on Orion's belt is brilliant Alnitak, a bright star that bombards NGC 2024 The Flame Nebula with ultraviolet light, causing the gases to glow and form a brilliant orange flame. Nearby, a cloud of dust is illuminated from behind by emission nebula IC434 to create a strikingly horsehead-like silhouette.
The Horse and the Flame
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
An Optolong L-Extreme filter helped bring out the rich red that gives this deep sky object the lesser known name of Flame Nebula.
The Red and the Horsehead.
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Fox fur nebula 
This dense patch of stars and nebulae hosts a variety of targets. Starting at the bottom is the Cone Nebula. The top of the cone touches the inserted peak of the Christmas Tree Cluster. Past the faintly visible Snowflake Nebula is the bluish Fox Fur Nebula.
NGC2264: The Christmas Tree Cluster and Friends
Tag: Galaxy 
The journey to capture M33 that lasted almost a year.
Finding redemption in M33: The Triangulum Galaxy
Tag: Ghost of cassipeia 
γ Cas or gamma Cas is the middle point of the 'W' that makes up the constellation Cassiopeia. It is a rapidly spinning variable star that is incredibly bright. It dominates the scene and overpowers the delicate, faint reflection nebula nearby designed IC59 and named, 'The Ghost of Cassiopeia.' It took me over 500 exposures to draw out the detail of this elusive nebula.
IC59: The Ghost of Cassiopeia
Tag: Great orion nebula 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
This popular nebula is bright, easy to photograph and visible to the naked eye.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula
This image was rendered from nearly 600 10-second exposures collected over a year.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula Multi-Session
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
A stack of over 800 exposures to grab as much detail as possible.
M42: The Orion Nebula in rich detail
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
An integration of several hours of data.
Two Hours of M42
Tag: H persei cluster 
A bright and colorful grouping of two clusters that span a section of the sky twice the size of a full moon.
NGC884 and NGC869: The Double Cluster in Perseus
Tag: Helix nebula 
NGC7293 is the Helix Nebula, a planetary nebula about 600 - 700 light years from Earth. It's distinctive shape has given it the nicknames 'Eye of God' and 'Eye of Sauron.' From my location it never rises more than 30 degrees above the horizon so it was a tricky one to observe.
NGC7293: The Helix Nebula
Tag: Hercules globular cluster 
This cluster, just barely visible to the naked eye, contains several hundred thousand stars in its diameter of 145 light years.
M13: The Hercules Globular Cluster
Tag: Horsehead nebula 
IC434 illuminates the nearby Horsehead Nebula that rears its head in silhouette. Dominating left is the triple star system Alnitak with its main superhot blue giant centerpiece that adorns the undulating waves of NGC2024, the Flame Nebula.
IC434 NGC2024: The Horse and the Flame
Beautiful and brilliant colors abound in the swirls of intergalactic dust lit by stellar jewels in the region of constellation Orion's belt.
Orion's jeweled belt at 336mm
The Easternmost jewel on Orion's belt is brilliant Alnitak, a bright star that bombards NGC 2024 The Flame Nebula with ultraviolet light, causing the gases to glow and form a brilliant orange flame. Nearby, a cloud of dust is illuminated from behind by emission nebula IC434 to create a strikingly horsehead-like silhouette.
The Horse and the Flame
Tag: Ic 423 
A capture of Orion's belt.
Orion's Belt
Tag: Ic 426 
A capture of Orion's belt.
Orion's Belt
Tag: Ic 5068 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
Tag: Ic1296 
A star shed this ring of ionized gas as it collapsed into a white dwarf.
M57: The Ring Nebula
Tag: Ic1340 
This beautiful nebula is part of a supernova remnant that spans a large field of view.
NGC6992: The Eastern Veil Nebula
Tag: Ic1396 
The long curling trunk is cosmos gas and dark dust believed to be forming stars across a massive region.
IC1396: The Elephant's Trunk
Tag: Ic1590 
This nebula is named the Pacman nebula and you'll never guess why.
NGC281: The Pacman Nebula
Tag: Ic1795 
The star cluster Melotte 15 contains bright young stars that energize hydrogen, causing it to emit the red light that illuminates this heart-shaped nebula. In the corner is its near companion Fishead Nebula.
IC1805: The Heart Nebula
Tag: Ic1805 
The star cluster Melotte 15 contains bright young stars that energize hydrogen, causing it to emit the red light that illuminates this heart-shaped nebula. In the corner is its near companion Fishead Nebula.
IC1805: The Heart Nebula
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: Ic1831 
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: Ic348 
IC348 is a star-forming nebula with about 400 stars.
IC348
Tag: Ic349 
The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, are visible to the naked eye, resolve in binoculars and can be captured by regular cameras. This is the first time I've collected enough exposure to capture the delicate nebulosity that surrounds these beautiful blue stars.
M45: The Luminous Pleiades
40 2-minute exposures in Bortle 5.
M45: The Merope Nebula
The Pleiades is one of the closest star clusters to Earth and filled with bright blue stars.
M45: The Pleiades
A brilliant blue cluster wreathed in intricate strands of nebula.
Maia Nebula
Tag: Ic420 
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Ic423 
Took ~350 4-second 210mm of Orion's belt: Alnitak (with NGC2024 the Flame Nebula and IC434 the Horesehead Nebula), Alnilam and Mintaka. First pic of 2022!
Orion's Belt New Year 2022
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Ic426 
Took ~350 4-second 210mm of Orion's belt: Alnitak (with NGC2024 the Flame Nebula and IC434 the Horesehead Nebula), Alnilam and Mintaka. First pic of 2022!
Orion's Belt New Year 2022
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Ic4263 
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.
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy
Tag: Ic4277 
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.
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy
5 sessions of exposures over one year!
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy in 2022
Tag: Ic431 
A capture of Orion's belt.
Orion's Belt
Took ~350 4-second 210mm of Orion's belt: Alnitak (with NGC2024 the Flame Nebula and IC434 the Horesehead Nebula), Alnilam and Mintaka. First pic of 2022!
Orion's Belt New Year 2022
Beautiful and brilliant colors abound in the swirls of intergalactic dust lit by stellar jewels in the region of constellation Orion's belt.
Orion's jeweled belt at 336mm
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Ic432 
The star ζ Orionis (Alnitak) is the leftmost star on the constellation Orion's belt. It is a triple star system hosted by a blue supergiant. Next to it bursts the Flame Nebula, an emission nebular supercharged by ultraviolet rays emanating from Alnitak. Often grouped with the more iconic Horsehead Nebula (IC434), the Flame stands well on its own.
NGC2024: The Flame Nebula
A capture of Orion's belt.
Orion's Belt
Took ~350 4-second 210mm of Orion's belt: Alnitak (with NGC2024 the Flame Nebula and IC434 the Horesehead Nebula), Alnilam and Mintaka. First pic of 2022!
Orion's Belt New Year 2022
A combination of new images for the Flame and Horsehead nebulae.
Orion's Belt: Another Take
Beautiful and brilliant colors abound in the swirls of intergalactic dust lit by stellar jewels in the region of constellation Orion's belt.
Orion's jeweled belt at 336mm
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Ic434 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
IC434 illuminates the nearby Horsehead Nebula that rears its head in silhouette. Dominating left is the triple star system Alnitak with its main superhot blue giant centerpiece that adorns the undulating waves of NGC2024, the Flame Nebula.
IC434 NGC2024: The Horse and the Flame
Although we tend to refer to IC434 as the Horsehead Nebula, it's actually an emission nebula hidden behind the Horsehead nebula. The latter is made up of dark dust that is illuminated by the former. This framing honors the beauty and grace of the horse's silhouette, but I'm working on a mosaic that captures the broader area to include the Flame Nebula (NGC2024).
IC434: The Nebula Behind the Horsehead
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
A capture of Orion's belt.
Orion's Belt
Took ~350 4-second 210mm of Orion's belt: Alnitak (with NGC2024 the Flame Nebula and IC434 the Horesehead Nebula), Alnilam and Mintaka. First pic of 2022!
Orion's Belt New Year 2022
A combination of new images for the Flame and Horsehead nebulae.
Orion's Belt: Another Take
Beautiful and brilliant colors abound in the swirls of intergalactic dust lit by stellar jewels in the region of constellation Orion's belt.
Orion's jeweled belt at 336mm
The Easternmost jewel on Orion's belt is brilliant Alnitak, a bright star that bombards NGC 2024 The Flame Nebula with ultraviolet light, causing the gases to glow and form a brilliant orange flame. Nearby, a cloud of dust is illuminated from behind by emission nebula IC434 to create a strikingly horsehead-like silhouette.
The Horse and the Flame
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
An Optolong L-Extreme filter helped bring out the rich red that gives this deep sky object the lesser known name of Flame Nebula.
The Red and the Horsehead.
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Ic435 
Took ~350 4-second 210mm of Orion's belt: Alnitak (with NGC2024 the Flame Nebula and IC434 the Horesehead Nebula), Alnilam and Mintaka. First pic of 2022!
Orion's Belt New Year 2022
A combination of new images for the Flame and Horsehead nebulae.
Orion's Belt: Another Take
Beautiful and brilliant colors abound in the swirls of intergalactic dust lit by stellar jewels in the region of constellation Orion's belt.
Orion's jeweled belt at 336mm
Tag: Ic4592 
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: Ic4617 
This cluster, just barely visible to the naked eye, contains several hundred thousand stars in its diameter of 145 light years.
M13: The Hercules Globular Cluster
Tag: Ic4701 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: Ic4703 
M16 is called the Eagle Nebula due to its overall shape, but it's the smoky columns that span lightyears in height that make it famous. The columns are called the Pillars of Creation.
M16: The Eagle Nebula
Tag: Ic4706 
A nebula with many names, the swan, lobste or horseshoe nebula is a bright object that is easy to capture.
M17: The Omega Nebula
Tag: Ic4707 
A nebula with many names, the swan, lobste or horseshoe nebula is a bright object that is easy to capture.
M17: The Omega Nebula
Tag: Ic4715 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
M24 is a Messier object that isn't a deep space target, but instead describes a region of the sky so dense with stars it forms a cloud named the Small Sagittarius Cloud.
M24: The Small Sagittarius Cloud
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: Ic5070 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
In the dark reaches of space there are columns of molecular dust that span light years and are illuminated by nearby stars. This nebula is part of a large and complex region.
IC5070: The Pelican Nebula
Tag: Ic5134 
The Cosmic Rose is a hot cauldron of starbirth with vast molecular clouds that reflect the bluish light of young stars.
NGC7129: The Cosmic Rose
Tag: Ic5146 
The cocoon nebula incubates at a distance of about 4,000 light years, awainting its transformation as a reflection and emission nebula.
NGC5146: The Cocoon Nebula
Tag: Ic59 
γ Cas or gamma Cas is the middle point of the 'W' that makes up the constellation Cassiopeia. It is a rapidly spinning variable star that is incredibly bright. It dominates the scene and overpowers the delicate, faint reflection nebula nearby designed IC59 and named, 'The Ghost of Cassiopeia.' It took me over 500 exposures to draw out the detail of this elusive nebula.
IC59: The Ghost of Cassiopeia
Tag: Ic63 
γ Cas or gamma Cas is the middle point of the 'W' that makes up the constellation Cassiopeia. It is a rapidly spinning variable star that is incredibly bright. It dominates the scene and overpowers the delicate, faint reflection nebula nearby designed IC59 and named, 'The Ghost of Cassiopeia.' It took me over 500 exposures to draw out the detail of this elusive nebula.
IC59: The Ghost of Cassiopeia
Tag: Ic783 
A grand design spiral nebula with a few neighbors.
M100
Tag: Iris nebula 
This inky nebula is a reflection nebula that is illuminated by a central star and glows blue.
NGC7023: The Iris Nebula
Tag: Jupiter 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
A conjunction of Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus at dusk.
Conjunction at Dusk
This is a capture of Jupiter and three moons (from left right): Io, Europa, and Ganymede.
Jupiter and moons
Learn how to use ImageContainer, ProcessContainer, and FFTRegistration to stack planetary images produced by Stellina. With a guest appearance from Pierre, my parrot.
Processing Planets with PixInsight using Bulk Operations
Tag: Knife edge galaxy 
This is a spiral galaxy viewed edge-on from 50 million light years away.
NGC5907: The Knife Edge Galaxy
Tag: Lagoon nebula 
This cloud of interstellar dust surrounds a cluster that radiates energy to make the nebula glow.
M8: The Lagoon Nebula
Tag: Lobster nebula 
A nebula with many names, the swan, lobste or horseshoe nebula is a bright object that is easy to capture.
M17: The Omega Nebula
Tag: Lower sword 
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
Tag: Lunar 
I walk you through step-by-step several approaches to imaging the moon. Most of them are free!
To the Moon! Processing lunar images
Tag: M1 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
It started as a supernova recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054 AD. M1, the Crab Nebula, is the expanding remnant of that millenia old explosion.
M1: The Crab Nebula
My first ever astrograph taken with the Celestron EdgeHD 9.25 SCT.
M1: The Crab Nebula Test Shot
Tag: M100 
A grand design spiral nebula with a few neighbors.
M100
Tag: M101 
A beautiful spiral galaxy that is quite photogenic.
M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy
A year of images to contribute to a detailed photo of the Pinwheel.
The Detailed M101: Pinwheel Galaxy
Tag: M103 
Cassiopeia hosts the open cluster M103 that contains a few hundred colorful stars. It is an easy cluster to find, located very near the 'W' shape of the constellation.
M103: Open Cluster in Cassipeia
Tag: M104 
Messier 104 is referred to as 'The Sombrero Galaxy.' Can you guess why? This galaxy presents itself edge-on with a bright core and dark dust obscuring the central disk. 45 60-second exposures.
M104: Sombrero Galaxy
The Sombrero Galaxy features a bright core illuminated by over 2,000 globular clusters and presents a dark dust lane in the edgewise view of the spiral.
M104: The Sombrero Galaxy
A detailed look at the flying saucer with a Celestron EdgeHD 9.25.
M104: The Sombrero Galxy with the Edge
Tag: M110 
The Andromeda Galaxy for 24 minutes in one-shot color.
Andromeda's Splendour
Over 2,000 10-second exposures went into stacking 6 panels that were blended to produce this capture of Andromeda with neighboring galaxies M32 and M110.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy Mosaic
First attempt at capturing this galaxy with nothing but an ordinary camera and zoom lens.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy with Camera
A detailed image taken over just a few minutes with a remotely controlled telescope in Spain.
M31: via iTelescope in Spain
Tag: M13 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
This cluster, just barely visible to the naked eye, contains several hundred thousand stars in its diameter of 145 light years.
M13: The Hercules Globular Cluster
Learn how to set up Telescopius to plan mosaics.
Planning Mosaics with Telescopius and Processing with AstroPixel Processor
Tag: M15 
An estimated age of over 12 billion years makes M15 the oldest known globular cluster. This massive grouping of stars is collapsing under its own gravitation pull, drawing the stars in towards a possible black hole in its core.
M15: Ancient Globular Cluster
Tag: M16 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
M16 is called the Eagle Nebula due to its overall shape, but it's the smoky columns that span lightyears in height that make it famous. The columns are called the Pillars of Creation.
M16: The Eagle Nebula
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: M17 
A nebula with many names, the swan, lobste or horseshoe nebula is a bright object that is easy to capture.
M17: The Omega Nebula
Tag: M2 
M2
Tag: M20 
This is a specially framed capture to grab two Messier objects, one of which is a cluster, reflection nebula, emission nebula, and dark nebula all at the same time.
M20 and M21: Trifid Nebula and Webb's Cross
Tag: M21 
This is a specially framed capture to grab two Messier objects, one of which is a cluster, reflection nebula, emission nebula, and dark nebula all at the same time.
M20 and M21: Trifid Nebula and Webb's Cross
Tag: M24 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
M24 is a Messier object that isn't a deep space target, but instead describes a region of the sky so dense with stars it forms a cloud named the Small Sagittarius Cloud.
M24: The Small Sagittarius Cloud
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: M27 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
This bright nebula visible in binoculars is a planetary nebula surrounding a white dwarf star.
M27: Dumbbell Nebula
A quick imaging session to capture the beauty and detail of planetary nebula M27.
M27: The Dumbbell Nebula in 10 minutes
Tag: M29 
A bright open cluster of stars in the Cygnus constellation.
M29 Open Cluster
Tag: M3 
A night of exposures with Stellina.
M3: Full night capture in 2022
M3 is one of the largest and brightest clusters visible from Earth.
M3: Globular Cluster
Tag: M31 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
The Andromeda Galaxy for 24 minutes in one-shot color.
Andromeda's Splendour
The Andromeda Galaxy occupies a large field of view. It is both near to the Milky Way and bright enough to see with the naked eye.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy
Over 2,000 10-second exposures went into stacking 6 panels that were blended to produce this capture of Andromeda with neighboring galaxies M32 and M110.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy Mosaic
First attempt at capturing this galaxy with nothing but an ordinary camera and zoom lens.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy with Camera
A detailed image taken over just a few minutes with a remotely controlled telescope in Spain.
M31: via iTelescope in Spain
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: M32 
The Andromeda Galaxy for 24 minutes in one-shot color.
Andromeda's Splendour
Over 2,000 10-second exposures went into stacking 6 panels that were blended to produce this capture of Andromeda with neighboring galaxies M32 and M110.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy Mosaic
First attempt at capturing this galaxy with nothing but an ordinary camera and zoom lens.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy with Camera
A detailed image taken over just a few minutes with a remotely controlled telescope in Spain.
M31: via iTelescope in Spain
Just off the edge of the Andromeda Galaxy is one of two satellites orbiting the Milky Way's neighbor: M32, a dense cloud of stars that are classified as a dwarf, early-stage compact elliptical galaxy.
M32: Dwarf Compact Eliptical Galaxy
Tag: M33 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
The journey to capture M33 that lasted almost a year.
Finding redemption in M33: The Triangulum Galaxy
M33, the Triangulum Galaxy, is sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Pinwheel Galaxy (that title is held by M101). It is one of the few galaxies visible to the naked eye.
M33: The Triangulum Galaxy
Tag: M36 
Like a cousin to the Seven Sisters, M36 is an open cluster of young, blue stars that is far more distant than the Pleiades. Called the Pinwheel Cluster, it is a region of contrast with neighboring red stars.
M36: The Pinwheel Cluster
Tag: M37 
The 37th item in the Messier catalog is the open cluster NGC2099. It is visible in binoculars and shines at an apparent magnitude of 6.2. It resides in the constellation Auriga.
M37
Tag: M38 
M38 is an open cluster called the Starfish Cluster.
M38: The Starfish Cluster
Tag: M39 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
An open cluster in the Cygnus constellation with an apparent size larger than the moon, making it visible with binoculars.
M39 Open Cluster
Tag: M42 
How to take deep sky pictures of galaxies and nebulae using nothing but a camera and a tripod.
Astrophotography without a telescope
I recently purchased a SkyWatcher Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) to take longer exposures with my camera. I'll talk about what that all means and show you examples of what can be produced.
Camera Astrophotography with Tracking: Star Adventurer Mini (SAM)
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
This popular nebula is bright, easy to photograph and visible to the naked eye.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula
This image was rendered from nearly 600 10-second exposures collected over a year.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula Multi-Session
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
A stack of over 800 exposures to grab as much detail as possible.
M42: The Orion Nebula in rich detail
A full end-to-end processing workflow for my camera-only (no telescope) photos focused on PixInsight. Contains some advanced tips for rounding stars, stretching contrast, and making masks.
My Camera Processing Workflow with PixInsight
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
An integration of several hours of data.
Two Hours of M42
Tag: M43 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
This popular nebula is bright, easy to photograph and visible to the naked eye.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula
This image was rendered from nearly 600 10-second exposures collected over a year.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula Multi-Session
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
A stack of over 800 exposures to grab as much detail as possible.
M42: The Orion Nebula in rich detail
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
An integration of several hours of data.
Two Hours of M42
Tag: M44 
The 44th item in the Messier catalog is a bright, open cluster visible to the naked eye and one of the closest to the earth.
M44: The Beehive Cluster
Tag: M45 
I recently purchased a SkyWatcher Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) to take longer exposures with my camera. I'll talk about what that all means and show you examples of what can be produced.
Camera Astrophotography with Tracking: Star Adventurer Mini (SAM)
The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, are visible to the naked eye, resolve in binoculars and can be captured by regular cameras. This is the first time I've collected enough exposure to capture the delicate nebulosity that surrounds these beautiful blue stars.
M45: The Luminous Pleiades
The Pleiades is one of the closest star clusters to Earth and filled with bright blue stars.
M45: The Pleiades
Tag: M47 
M47 is an open cluster with around 500 stars.
M47
Tag: M5 
'My friend, I don't always photograph stars, but when I do, I prefer globular clusters.' M5 is a top favorite of mine (M13 holds the #1 spot) and I was excited to image it at 1650mm focal length. You can count the stars! (When William Herschel did it in 1791, he counted 200).
M5
M5, the rose cluster, framed with nearby variable binary 5 Ser.
M5 and 5Ser
Tag: M51 
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.
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy
5 sessions of exposures over one year!
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy in 2022
Tag: M53 
M53 is a globular cluster that is about 58,000 lightyears from our solar system and nearly the same distance (60,000 lightyears) from our galaxy core.
M53
Tag: M57 
A star shed this ring of ionized gas as it collapsed into a white dwarf.
M57: The Ring Nebula
Tag: M63 
If you look closely at this spiral galaxy, you may be able to count its approximately 400 billion stars.
M63: The Sunflower Galaxy
Tag: M65 
A rare partnership of galaxies with lots of friends in the background.
The Leo Triplet
Tag: M66 
A rare partnership of galaxies with lots of friends in the background.
The Leo Triplet
Tag: M71 
In the constellation Sagitta lies a controversial group of stars that might be a dense open star cluster, or may be an unusually loose globular cluster. Either way it's home to 20,000, many of which shine a distinctive gold color.
M71
Tag: M8 
This cloud of interstellar dust surrounds a cluster that radiates energy to make the nebula glow.
M8: The Lagoon Nebula
Tag: M81 
These two galaxies are bright enough to be seen with binoculars and close enough to capture together in a single frame.
M81 and M82
M81 imaged over 5 sessions and 1 year.
M81: Bode's Galaxy
I shot this image with two sets. One was with a UV/IR cut filter, the other with a 7 nanometer narrowband for Ha and OII.
M81: Bode's Galaxy with Hydrogen Alpha
Tag: M82 
These two galaxies are bright enough to be seen with binoculars and close enough to capture together in a single frame.
M81 and M82
M82 is a starburst galaxy that contains one of the brightest pulsars known.
M82: The Cigar Galaxy
Tag: M84 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: M86 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: M87 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: M89 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: M90 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: M95 
M95 is a barred spiral galaxy with an estimated 40 billion stars.
M95
Tag: M97 
Who who is the Owl Nebula? A bright starburst nebula believed to be about 8,000 years old.
M97: The Owl Nebula
Tag: Maia nebula 
The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, are visible to the naked eye, resolve in binoculars and can be captured by regular cameras. This is the first time I've collected enough exposure to capture the delicate nebulosity that surrounds these beautiful blue stars.
M45: The Luminous Pleiades
40 2-minute exposures in Bortle 5.
M45: The Merope Nebula
A brilliant blue cluster wreathed in intricate strands of nebula.
Maia Nebula
Tag: Mairan's nebula 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
This popular nebula is bright, easy to photograph and visible to the naked eye.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula
This image was rendered from nearly 600 10-second exposures collected over a year.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula Multi-Session
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
A stack of over 800 exposures to grab as much detail as possible.
M42: The Orion Nebula in rich detail
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
An integration of several hours of data.
Two Hours of M42
Tag: Mare imbrium 
A close up of the Mare Imbrium region at the edge of the shadow.
The Mare Imbrium edge region
A close up of the Mare Imbrium region.
The Mare Imbrium region
A close up of the edge of the moon.
The edge of the moon
Tag: Mars 
Yes, that is the red planet.
Mars
Tag: Merope nebula 
40 2-minute exposures in Bortle 5.
M45: The Merope Nebula
The Pleiades is one of the closest star clusters to Earth and filled with bright blue stars.
M45: The Pleiades
A brilliant blue cluster wreathed in intricate strands of nebula.
Maia Nebula
Tag: Meteor 
A meteor and a satellite streak by over the Paint Mines in Colorado.
Fire in the Sky
Tag: Milky way 
The Milky Way looms over a field by the Paint Mines in Colorado.
Milky Way at Paint Mines.
Tag: Monkey head nebula 
The Monkey Head Nebula lies in the nebula-dense constellation of Orion. It is believed to be formed of dust, wind, and radiation caused by newborn stars.
NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula
Tag: Moon 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
A cloudy view of the moon.
A cloudy moon
A full color almost full moon.
A detailed, full color shot.
A full moon obscured by clouds.
A spectral moon in clouds.
A crescent moon in February 2022.
Beautiful crescent in February 2022.
Dust from fires turned the moon red.
Blood Moon August 2021
A highly detailed dawn view of the moon.
Bright moon after sunrise
A close-up of the edge of the moon.
Close up moon quarter
A gibbous moon close-up.
Closeup of the Moon
This image of the moon was stacked from multiple images taken while it was behind clouds. The layering of clouds give it an embossed appearance.
Embossed moon.
A gibbous moon in January 2022.
First gibbous moon of 2022.
The first half moon of 2022.
First half moon of 2022
This image of the moon was stacked from multiple images taken while it was behind clouds. The detail of the moon popped out to make it appear to float above the clouds.
Floating moon.
Four unfiltered images of the moon: a blue taken by day, a yellow due to fog, and a red due to forest fire smoke in addition to the traditional gray.
Four moons.
A full moon captured in color in February 2022.
Full Color Full Moon
A full moon in April.
Full moon April 2021
A gibbous moon in July.
Gibbous Moon July 2021
A gibbous moon in November.
Gibbous Moon November 2021
A capture of the moon just before sunset.
Half Moon at Dusk
A half moon in April.
Half moon April 2021
A half moon in September.
Half moon September 2021
The moon shining brightly through thin cloud cover.
The Moon through the Clouds
A full color view of Copernicus.
The Moon's Copernicus crater.
A full color view of Tycho.
The Moon's Tycho crater.
I walk you through step-by-step several approaches to imaging the moon. Most of them are free!
To the Moon! Processing lunar images
A dawn view of Venus with a crescent moon.
Venus approaches the moon
A half moon in January 2022.
Yellow Moon January 2022
Tag: Neptune 
The light for this image of Neptune raced over 2.7 billion miles to reach Earth.
Neptune
Tag: Ngc 1973 
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
Tag: Ngc 281 
Cassiopeia is a very busy piece of sky. The constellation is easy to find with its distinctive 'W' shape. I just missed one of the main stars but captured the colorful variety of background stars and even some nebulosity in several areas.
The Cassiopeia Starfield
Tag: Ngc 4594 
Messier 104 is referred to as 'The Sombrero Galaxy.' Can you guess why? This galaxy presents itself edge-on with a bright core and dark dust obscuring the central disk. 45 60-second exposures.
M104: Sombrero Galaxy
Tag: Ngc 7293 
NGC7293 is the Helix Nebula, a planetary nebula about 600 - 700 light years from Earth. It's distinctive shape has given it the nicknames 'Eye of God' and 'Eye of Sauron.' From my location it never rises more than 30 degrees above the horizon so it was a tricky one to observe.
NGC7293: The Helix Nebula
Tag: Ngc1027 
The star cluster Melotte 15 contains bright young stars that energize hydrogen, causing it to emit the red light that illuminates this heart-shaped nebula. In the corner is its near companion Fishead Nebula.
IC1805: The Heart Nebula
Tag: Ngc1432 
The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, are visible to the naked eye, resolve in binoculars and can be captured by regular cameras. This is the first time I've collected enough exposure to capture the delicate nebulosity that surrounds these beautiful blue stars.
M45: The Luminous Pleiades
40 2-minute exposures in Bortle 5.
M45: The Merope Nebula
A brilliant blue cluster wreathed in intricate strands of nebula.
Maia Nebula
Tag: Ngc1435 
40 2-minute exposures in Bortle 5.
M45: The Merope Nebula
The Pleiades is one of the closest star clusters to Earth and filled with bright blue stars.
M45: The Pleiades
A brilliant blue cluster wreathed in intricate strands of nebula.
Maia Nebula
Tag: Ngc1499 
This picture is just a small part of the California-shaped NGC1499, a faint nebula that requires lots of exposure and/or narrowband filters to truly appreciate.
NGC1499: The Calfornia Nebula
Tag: Ngc1912 
M38 is an open cluster called the Starfish Cluster.
M38: The Starfish Cluster
Tag: Ngc1952 
It started as a supernova recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054 AD. M1, the Crab Nebula, is the expanding remnant of that millenia old explosion.
M1: The Crab Nebula
My first ever astrograph taken with the Celestron EdgeHD 9.25 SCT.
M1: The Crab Nebula Test Shot
Tag: Ngc1960 
Like a cousin to the Seven Sisters, M36 is an open cluster of young, blue stars that is far more distant than the Pleiades. Called the Pinwheel Cluster, it is a region of contrast with neighboring red stars.
M36: The Pinwheel Cluster
Tag: Ngc1973 
In the popular sweep of nebulae and stars known as Orion's sword is NGC1977, the Running Man. This is a subtle reflection nebula that scatters blue light across vast lanes of space dust. It resembles the smoky outline of a running man casting a shadow on disco fog as a strobe light flashes.
NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
The Running Man is clearly visible in this dusty nebula with beautiful blue and purple highlights. An often overlooked gem in the Orion constellation.
The Running Man
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Ngc1975 
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
In the popular sweep of nebulae and stars known as Orion's sword is NGC1977, the Running Man. This is a subtle reflection nebula that scatters blue light across vast lanes of space dust. It resembles the smoky outline of a running man casting a shadow on disco fog as a strobe light flashes.
NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
The Running Man is clearly visible in this dusty nebula with beautiful blue and purple highlights. An often overlooked gem in the Orion constellation.
The Running Man
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Ngc1976 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
This popular nebula is bright, easy to photograph and visible to the naked eye.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula
This image was rendered from nearly 600 10-second exposures collected over a year.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula Multi-Session
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
A stack of over 800 exposures to grab as much detail as possible.
M42: The Orion Nebula in rich detail
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
An integration of several hours of data.
Two Hours of M42
Tag: Ngc1977 
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
A full end-to-end processing workflow for my camera-only (no telescope) photos focused on PixInsight. Contains some advanced tips for rounding stars, stretching contrast, and making masks.
My Camera Processing Workflow with PixInsight
In the popular sweep of nebulae and stars known as Orion's sword is NGC1977, the Running Man. This is a subtle reflection nebula that scatters blue light across vast lanes of space dust. It resembles the smoky outline of a running man casting a shadow on disco fog as a strobe light flashes.
NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
The Running Man is clearly visible in this dusty nebula with beautiful blue and purple highlights. An often overlooked gem in the Orion constellation.
The Running Man
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Ngc1980 
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
Tag: Ngc1981 
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Ngc1982 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
This popular nebula is bright, easy to photograph and visible to the naked eye.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula
This image was rendered from nearly 600 10-second exposures collected over a year.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula Multi-Session
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
A stack of over 800 exposures to grab as much detail as possible.
M42: The Orion Nebula in rich detail
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
An integration of several hours of data.
Two Hours of M42
Tag: Ngc2023 
IC434 illuminates the nearby Horsehead Nebula that rears its head in silhouette. Dominating left is the triple star system Alnitak with its main superhot blue giant centerpiece that adorns the undulating waves of NGC2024, the Flame Nebula.
IC434 NGC2024: The Horse and the Flame
Although we tend to refer to IC434 as the Horsehead Nebula, it's actually an emission nebula hidden behind the Horsehead nebula. The latter is made up of dark dust that is illuminated by the former. This framing honors the beauty and grace of the horse's silhouette, but I'm working on a mosaic that captures the broader area to include the Flame Nebula (NGC2024).
IC434: The Nebula Behind the Horsehead
A capture of Orion's belt.
Orion's Belt
Took ~350 4-second 210mm of Orion's belt: Alnitak (with NGC2024 the Flame Nebula and IC434 the Horesehead Nebula), Alnilam and Mintaka. First pic of 2022!
Orion's Belt New Year 2022
A combination of new images for the Flame and Horsehead nebulae.
Orion's Belt: Another Take
Beautiful and brilliant colors abound in the swirls of intergalactic dust lit by stellar jewels in the region of constellation Orion's belt.
Orion's jeweled belt at 336mm
The Easternmost jewel on Orion's belt is brilliant Alnitak, a bright star that bombards NGC 2024 The Flame Nebula with ultraviolet light, causing the gases to glow and form a brilliant orange flame. Nearby, a cloud of dust is illuminated from behind by emission nebula IC434 to create a strikingly horsehead-like silhouette.
The Horse and the Flame
An Optolong L-Extreme filter helped bring out the rich red that gives this deep sky object the lesser known name of Flame Nebula.
The Red and the Horsehead.
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Ngc2024 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
IC434 illuminates the nearby Horsehead Nebula that rears its head in silhouette. Dominating left is the triple star system Alnitak with its main superhot blue giant centerpiece that adorns the undulating waves of NGC2024, the Flame Nebula.
IC434 NGC2024: The Horse and the Flame
A full end-to-end processing workflow for my camera-only (no telescope) photos focused on PixInsight. Contains some advanced tips for rounding stars, stretching contrast, and making masks.
My Camera Processing Workflow with PixInsight
The star ζ Orionis (Alnitak) is the leftmost star on the constellation Orion's belt. It is a triple star system hosted by a blue supergiant. Next to it bursts the Flame Nebula, an emission nebular supercharged by ultraviolet rays emanating from Alnitak. Often grouped with the more iconic Horsehead Nebula (IC434), the Flame stands well on its own.
NGC2024: The Flame Nebula
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
A capture of Orion's belt.
Orion's Belt
Took ~350 4-second 210mm of Orion's belt: Alnitak (with NGC2024 the Flame Nebula and IC434 the Horesehead Nebula), Alnilam and Mintaka. First pic of 2022!
Orion's Belt New Year 2022
A combination of new images for the Flame and Horsehead nebulae.
Orion's Belt: Another Take
Beautiful and brilliant colors abound in the swirls of intergalactic dust lit by stellar jewels in the region of constellation Orion's belt.
Orion's jeweled belt at 336mm
The Easternmost jewel on Orion's belt is brilliant Alnitak, a bright star that bombards NGC 2024 The Flame Nebula with ultraviolet light, causing the gases to glow and form a brilliant orange flame. Nearby, a cloud of dust is illuminated from behind by emission nebula IC434 to create a strikingly horsehead-like silhouette.
The Horse and the Flame
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Ngc205 
The Andromeda Galaxy for 24 minutes in one-shot color.
Andromeda's Splendour
Over 2,000 10-second exposures went into stacking 6 panels that were blended to produce this capture of Andromeda with neighboring galaxies M32 and M110.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy Mosaic
First attempt at capturing this galaxy with nothing but an ordinary camera and zoom lens.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy with Camera
A detailed image taken over just a few minutes with a remotely controlled telescope in Spain.
M31: via iTelescope in Spain
Tag: Ngc2099 
The 37th item in the Messier catalog is the open cluster NGC2099. It is visible in binoculars and shines at an apparent magnitude of 6.2. It resides in the constellation Auriga.
M37
Tag: Ngc2112 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
Tag: Ngc2174 
The Monkey Head Nebula lies in the nebula-dense constellation of Orion. It is believed to be formed of dust, wind, and radiation caused by newborn stars.
NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula
A full end-to-end processing workflow from acquiring images to final polish using AstroPixel Processor, PixInsight, and Topaz Labs.
Processing NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula
Tag: Ngc2175 
The Monkey Head Nebula lies in the nebula-dense constellation of Orion. It is believed to be formed of dust, wind, and radiation caused by newborn stars.
NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula
Tag: Ngc221 
The Andromeda Galaxy for 24 minutes in one-shot color.
Andromeda's Splendour
Over 2,000 10-second exposures went into stacking 6 panels that were blended to produce this capture of Andromeda with neighboring galaxies M32 and M110.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy Mosaic
First attempt at capturing this galaxy with nothing but an ordinary camera and zoom lens.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy with Camera
A detailed image taken over just a few minutes with a remotely controlled telescope in Spain.
M31: via iTelescope in Spain
Just off the edge of the Andromeda Galaxy is one of two satellites orbiting the Milky Way's neighbor: M32, a dense cloud of stars that are classified as a dwarf, early-stage compact elliptical galaxy.
M32: Dwarf Compact Eliptical Galaxy
Tag: Ngc2237 
The Rosette Nebula is a delicate ring of fire that engulfs a cluster of stars forming from its substance.
NGC2237: Rosette Nebula
A wider field shot of the Rosette Nebula composite of two nights at two and three-minute exposures.
The Rosette Nebula
Tag: Ngc2238 
The Rosette Nebula is a delicate ring of fire that engulfs a cluster of stars forming from its substance.
NGC2237: Rosette Nebula
A wider field shot of the Rosette Nebula composite of two nights at two and three-minute exposures.
The Rosette Nebula
Tag: Ngc2239 
The Rosette Nebula is a delicate ring of fire that engulfs a cluster of stars forming from its substance.
NGC2237: Rosette Nebula
A wider field shot of the Rosette Nebula composite of two nights at two and three-minute exposures.
The Rosette Nebula
Tag: Ngc224 
The Andromeda Galaxy for 24 minutes in one-shot color.
Andromeda's Splendour
The Andromeda Galaxy occupies a large field of view. It is both near to the Milky Way and bright enough to see with the naked eye.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy
Over 2,000 10-second exposures went into stacking 6 panels that were blended to produce this capture of Andromeda with neighboring galaxies M32 and M110.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy Mosaic
First attempt at capturing this galaxy with nothing but an ordinary camera and zoom lens.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy with Camera
A detailed image taken over just a few minutes with a remotely controlled telescope in Spain.
M31: via iTelescope in Spain
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: Ngc2246 
The Rosette Nebula is a delicate ring of fire that engulfs a cluster of stars forming from its substance.
NGC2237: Rosette Nebula
A wider field shot of the Rosette Nebula composite of two nights at two and three-minute exposures.
The Rosette Nebula
Tag: Ngc2252 
A wider field shot of the Rosette Nebula composite of two nights at two and three-minute exposures.
The Rosette Nebula
Tag: Ngc2264 
This dense patch of stars and nebulae hosts a variety of targets. Starting at the bottom is the Cone Nebula. The top of the cone touches the inserted peak of the Christmas Tree Cluster. Past the faintly visible Snowflake Nebula is the bluish Fox Fur Nebula.
NGC2264: The Christmas Tree Cluster and Friends
Tag: Ngc2422 
M47 is an open cluster with around 500 stars.
M47
Tag: Ngc2632 
The 44th item in the Messier catalog is a bright, open cluster visible to the naked eye and one of the closest to the earth.
M44: The Beehive Cluster
Tag: Ngc281 
This glowing W-shaped constellation is a centerpiece amongst several nebulae and galaxies.s
Cassiopeia
This nebula is named the Pacman nebula and you'll never guess why.
NGC281: The Pacman Nebula
Tag: Ngc3031 
These two galaxies are bright enough to be seen with binoculars and close enough to capture together in a single frame.
M81 and M82
M81 imaged over 5 sessions and 1 year.
M81: Bode's Galaxy
I shot this image with two sets. One was with a UV/IR cut filter, the other with a 7 nanometer narrowband for Ha and OII.
M81: Bode's Galaxy with Hydrogen Alpha
Tag: Ngc3034 
These two galaxies are bright enough to be seen with binoculars and close enough to capture together in a single frame.
M81 and M82
M82 is a starburst galaxy that contains one of the brightest pulsars known.
M82: The Cigar Galaxy
Tag: Ngc3351 
M95 is a barred spiral galaxy with an estimated 40 billion stars.
M95
Tag: Ngc3587 
Who who is the Owl Nebula? A bright starburst nebula believed to be about 8,000 years old.
M97: The Owl Nebula
Tag: Ngc3593 
A rare partnership of galaxies with lots of friends in the background.
The Leo Triplet
Tag: Ngc3623 
A rare partnership of galaxies with lots of friends in the background.
The Leo Triplet
Tag: Ngc3627 
A rare partnership of galaxies with lots of friends in the background.
The Leo Triplet
Tag: Ngc3628 
A rare partnership of galaxies with lots of friends in the background.
The Leo Triplet
Tag: Ngc4312 
A grand design spiral nebula with a few neighbors.
M100
Tag: Ngc4321 
A grand design spiral nebula with a few neighbors.
M100
Tag: Ngc4323 
A grand design spiral nebula with a few neighbors.
M100
Tag: Ngc4328 
A grand design spiral nebula with a few neighbors.
M100
Tag: Ngc4374 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4388 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4402 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4406 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4425 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4429 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4435 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4438 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4452 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4461 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4473 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4477 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4486 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4518 
Galaxy season calls for a galaxy party. In this frame, the 'Lost Galaxy of Copeland' or NGC4535 is the beautiful spiral. The 'large star' is HD109270 (invisible to the naked eye), and upper left hosts lenticular galaxy NGC4518. You can see several other galaxies 'hanging around.'
Galaxy Party
Tag: Ngc4531 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4535 
Galaxy season calls for a galaxy party. In this frame, the 'Lost Galaxy of Copeland' or NGC4535 is the beautiful spiral. The 'large star' is HD109270 (invisible to the naked eye), and upper left hosts lenticular galaxy NGC4518. You can see several other galaxies 'hanging around.'
Galaxy Party
Tag: Ngc4550 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4552 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4569 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Ngc4594 
The Sombrero Galaxy features a bright core illuminated by over 2,000 globular clusters and presents a dark dust lane in the edgewise view of the spiral.
M104: The Sombrero Galaxy
A detailed look at the flying saucer with a Celestron EdgeHD 9.25.
M104: The Sombrero Galxy with the Edge
Tag: Ngc5024 
M53 is a globular cluster that is about 58,000 lightyears from our solar system and nearly the same distance (60,000 lightyears) from our galaxy core.
M53
Tag: Ngc5055 
If you look closely at this spiral galaxy, you may be able to count its approximately 400 billion stars.
M63: The Sunflower Galaxy
Tag: Ngc5146 
The cocoon nebula incubates at a distance of about 4,000 light years, awainting its transformation as a reflection and emission nebula.
NGC5146: The Cocoon Nebula
Tag: Ngc5194 
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.
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy
5 sessions of exposures over one year!
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy in 2022
Tag: Ngc5195 
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.
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy
5 sessions of exposures over one year!
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy in 2022
Tag: Ngc5263 
A night of exposures with Stellina.
M3: Full night capture in 2022
M3 is one of the largest and brightest clusters visible from Earth.
M3: Globular Cluster
Tag: Ngc5272 
A night of exposures with Stellina.
M3: Full night capture in 2022
M3 is one of the largest and brightest clusters visible from Earth.
M3: Globular Cluster
Tag: Ngc5455 
A year of images to contribute to a detailed photo of the Pinwheel.
The Detailed M101: Pinwheel Galaxy
Tag: Ngc5457 
A beautiful spiral galaxy that is quite photogenic.
M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy
A year of images to contribute to a detailed photo of the Pinwheel.
The Detailed M101: Pinwheel Galaxy
Tag: Ngc5461 
A beautiful spiral galaxy that is quite photogenic.
M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy
A year of images to contribute to a detailed photo of the Pinwheel.
The Detailed M101: Pinwheel Galaxy
Tag: Ngc5471 
A beautiful spiral galaxy that is quite photogenic.
M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy
A year of images to contribute to a detailed photo of the Pinwheel.
The Detailed M101: Pinwheel Galaxy
Tag: Ngc5477 
A beautiful spiral galaxy that is quite photogenic.
M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy
A year of images to contribute to a detailed photo of the Pinwheel.
The Detailed M101: Pinwheel Galaxy
Tag: Ngc581 
Cassiopeia hosts the open cluster M103 that contains a few hundred colorful stars. It is an easy cluster to find, located very near the 'W' shape of the constellation.
M103: Open Cluster in Cassipeia
Tag: Ngc5904 
'My friend, I don't always photograph stars, but when I do, I prefer globular clusters.' M5 is a top favorite of mine (M13 holds the #1 spot) and I was excited to image it at 1650mm focal length. You can count the stars! (When William Herschel did it in 1791, he counted 200).
M5
M5, the rose cluster, framed with nearby variable binary 5 Ser.
M5 and 5Ser
Tag: Ngc5907 
This is a spiral galaxy viewed edge-on from 50 million light years away.
NGC5907: The Knife Edge Galaxy
Tag: Ngc595 
M33, the Triangulum Galaxy, is sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Pinwheel Galaxy (that title is held by M101). It is one of the few galaxies visible to the naked eye.
M33: The Triangulum Galaxy
Tag: Ngc598 
M33, the Triangulum Galaxy, is sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Pinwheel Galaxy (that title is held by M101). It is one of the few galaxies visible to the naked eye.
M33: The Triangulum Galaxy
Tag: Ngc604 
M33, the Triangulum Galaxy, is sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Pinwheel Galaxy (that title is held by M101). It is one of the few galaxies visible to the naked eye.
M33: The Triangulum Galaxy
Tag: Ngc6205 
This cluster, just barely visible to the naked eye, contains several hundred thousand stars in its diameter of 145 light years.
M13: The Hercules Globular Cluster
Tag: Ngc6514 
This is a specially framed capture to grab two Messier objects, one of which is a cluster, reflection nebula, emission nebula, and dark nebula all at the same time.
M20 and M21: Trifid Nebula and Webb's Cross
Tag: Ngc6523 
This cloud of interstellar dust surrounds a cluster that radiates energy to make the nebula glow.
M8: The Lagoon Nebula
Tag: Ngc6526 
This cloud of interstellar dust surrounds a cluster that radiates energy to make the nebula glow.
M8: The Lagoon Nebula
Tag: Ngc6530 
This cloud of interstellar dust surrounds a cluster that radiates energy to make the nebula glow.
M8: The Lagoon Nebula
Tag: Ngc6531 
This is a specially framed capture to grab two Messier objects, one of which is a cluster, reflection nebula, emission nebula, and dark nebula all at the same time.
M20 and M21: Trifid Nebula and Webb's Cross
Tag: Ngc6603 
M24 is a Messier object that isn't a deep space target, but instead describes a region of the sky so dense with stars it forms a cloud named the Small Sagittarius Cloud.
M24: The Small Sagittarius Cloud
Tag: Ngc6611 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
M16 is called the Eagle Nebula due to its overall shape, but it's the smoky columns that span lightyears in height that make it famous. The columns are called the Pillars of Creation.
M16: The Eagle Nebula
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: Ngc6618 
A nebula with many names, the swan, lobste or horseshoe nebula is a bright object that is easy to capture.
M17: The Omega Nebula
Tag: Ngc6720 
A star shed this ring of ionized gas as it collapsed into a white dwarf.
M57: The Ring Nebula
Tag: Ngc6727 
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: Ngc6823 
NGC6823 is a small reflection nebula with intriguing dust columns that span light years in size and are believed to serve as the building material to form new stars.
NGC6823
Tag: Ngc6838 
In the constellation Sagitta lies a controversial group of stars that might be a dense open star cluster, or may be an unusually loose globular cluster. Either way it's home to 20,000, many of which shine a distinctive gold color.
M71
Tag: Ngc6853 
This bright nebula visible in binoculars is a planetary nebula surrounding a white dwarf star.
M27: Dumbbell Nebula
A quick imaging session to capture the beauty and detail of planetary nebula M27.
M27: The Dumbbell Nebula in 10 minutes
Tag: Ngc6888 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
The Crescent Nebula is formed by the interaction of stellar winds around a red giant.
NGC6888: The Crescent Nebula
Tag: Ngc6913 
A bright open cluster of stars in the Cygnus constellation.
M29 Open Cluster
Tag: Ngc6960 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
A brilliant star caps the veil in this delicate and beautiful nebula.
NGC6960: The Veil Nebula
Tag: Ngc6992 
This beautiful nebula is part of a supernova remnant that spans a large field of view.
NGC6992: The Eastern Veil Nebula
Learn how to set up Telescopius to plan mosaics.
Planning Mosaics with Telescopius and Processing with AstroPixel Processor
Tag: Ngc6995 
This beautiful nebula is part of a supernova remnant that spans a large field of view.
NGC6992: The Eastern Veil Nebula
Tag: Ngc7000 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
The North America nebula is vast and my telescope can only capture a small frame. I created this mosaic to appreciate the breadth and depth of its beauty.
NGC7000: North America Nebula Mosaic
Tag: Ngc7008 
The so-called fetus nebula looks like an embryo stretched one light year in diameter waiting to be born 2,800 light years away.
NGC7008: The Fetus Nebula
Tag: Ngc7023 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
This inky nebula is a reflection nebula that is illuminated by a central star and glows blue.
NGC7023: The Iris Nebula
Tag: Ngc7078 
An estimated age of over 12 billion years makes M15 the oldest known globular cluster. This massive grouping of stars is collapsing under its own gravitation pull, drawing the stars in towards a possible black hole in its core.
M15: Ancient Globular Cluster
Tag: Ngc7089 
M2
Tag: Ngc7092 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
An open cluster in the Cygnus constellation with an apparent size larger than the moon, making it visible with binoculars.
M39 Open Cluster
Tag: Ngc7129 
The Cosmic Rose is a hot cauldron of starbirth with vast molecular clouds that reflect the bluish light of young stars.
NGC7129: The Cosmic Rose
Tag: Ngc7142 
The Cosmic Rose is a hot cauldron of starbirth with vast molecular clouds that reflect the bluish light of young stars.
NGC7129: The Cosmic Rose
Tag: Ngc7331 
This spiral galaxy believed to be a similar size and shape as the Milky Way shares its field of view with several other galaxies.
NGC7331: The Milky Way's Twin
Tag: Ngc7335 
This spiral galaxy believed to be a similar size and shape as the Milky Way shares its field of view with several other galaxies.
NGC7331: The Milky Way's Twin
Tag: Ngc7337 
This spiral galaxy believed to be a similar size and shape as the Milky Way shares its field of view with several other galaxies.
NGC7331: The Milky Way's Twin
Tag: Ngc7340 
This spiral galaxy believed to be a similar size and shape as the Milky Way shares its field of view with several other galaxies.
NGC7331: The Milky Way's Twin
Tag: Ngc7380 
The Wizard Nebula is a faint nebula that requires lots of exposures and possibly a filter to see. It surrounds a young cluster of stars.
NGC7380: The Wizard Nebula
Tag: Ngc7635 
The bubble is a cloud of molecular gas blown outward by an energetic young star and supercharged so it glows.
NGC7635: The Bubble Nebula
Tag: Ngc7789 
This glowing W-shaped constellation is a centerpiece amongst several nebulae and galaxies.s
Cassiopeia
Caroline's Rose is a cluster of about 1,000 stars that spans 50 light years and shares the apparent size of the moon.
NGC7789: Caroline's Rose
Tag: Ngc869 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
A bright and colorful grouping of two clusters that span a section of the sky twice the size of a full moon.
NGC884 and NGC869: The Double Cluster in Perseus
Tag: Ngc884 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
A bright and colorful grouping of two clusters that span a section of the sky twice the size of a full moon.
NGC884 and NGC869: The Double Cluster in Perseus
Tag: Ngc896 
The star cluster Melotte 15 contains bright young stars that energize hydrogen, causing it to emit the red light that illuminates this heart-shaped nebula. In the corner is its near companion Fishead Nebula.
IC1805: The Heart Nebula
Tag: Noise reduction 
A full end-to-end processing workflow from acquiring images to final polish using AstroPixel Processor, PixInsight, and Topaz Labs.
Processing NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula
Tag: North america nebula 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
Tag: Omega nebula 
A nebula with many names, the swan, lobste or horseshoe nebula is a bright object that is easy to capture.
M17: The Omega Nebula
Tag: Omi per cloud 
IC348 is a star-forming nebula with about 400 stars.
IC348
Tag: Orion 
A look back at the first year of my astrophotography with my favorite photos from 2021.
2021 in Retrospective and Favorite Photos
Tag: Orion b 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
IC434 illuminates the nearby Horsehead Nebula that rears its head in silhouette. Dominating left is the triple star system Alnitak with its main superhot blue giant centerpiece that adorns the undulating waves of NGC2024, the Flame Nebula.
IC434 NGC2024: The Horse and the Flame
Although we tend to refer to IC434 as the Horsehead Nebula, it's actually an emission nebula hidden behind the Horsehead nebula. The latter is made up of dark dust that is illuminated by the former. This framing honors the beauty and grace of the horse's silhouette, but I'm working on a mosaic that captures the broader area to include the Flame Nebula (NGC2024).
IC434: The Nebula Behind the Horsehead
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
A capture of Orion's belt.
Orion's Belt
Took ~350 4-second 210mm of Orion's belt: Alnitak (with NGC2024 the Flame Nebula and IC434 the Horesehead Nebula), Alnilam and Mintaka. First pic of 2022!
Orion's Belt New Year 2022
A combination of new images for the Flame and Horsehead nebulae.
Orion's Belt: Another Take
Beautiful and brilliant colors abound in the swirls of intergalactic dust lit by stellar jewels in the region of constellation Orion's belt.
Orion's jeweled belt at 336mm
The Easternmost jewel on Orion's belt is brilliant Alnitak, a bright star that bombards NGC 2024 The Flame Nebula with ultraviolet light, causing the gases to glow and form a brilliant orange flame. Nearby, a cloud of dust is illuminated from behind by emission nebula IC434 to create a strikingly horsehead-like silhouette.
The Horse and the Flame
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
An Optolong L-Extreme filter helped bring out the rich red that gives this deep sky object the lesser known name of Flame Nebula.
The Red and the Horsehead.
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Orion nebula 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
This popular nebula is bright, easy to photograph and visible to the naked eye.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula
This image was rendered from nearly 600 10-second exposures collected over a year.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula Multi-Session
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
A stack of over 800 exposures to grab as much detail as possible.
M42: The Orion Nebula in rich detail
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
An integration of several hours of data.
Two Hours of M42
Tag: Owl nebula 
Who who is the Owl Nebula? A bright starburst nebula believed to be about 8,000 years old.
M97: The Owl Nebula
Tag: Pacman 
This nebula is named the Pacman nebula and you'll never guess why.
NGC281: The Pacman Nebula
Tag: Part of the constellation andromeda (and) 
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: Part of the constellation aquila (aql) 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Tag: Part of the constellation cassiopeia (cas) 
Cassiopeia is a very busy piece of sky. The constellation is easy to find with its distinctive 'W' shape. I just missed one of the main stars but captured the colorful variety of background stars and even some nebulosity in several areas.
The Cassiopeia Starfield
Tag: Part of the constellation cepheus (cep) 
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: Part of the constellation corona austrina (cra) 
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: Part of the constellation cygnus (cyg) 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
Tag: Part of the constellation lacerta (lac) 
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: Part of the constellation ophiuchus (oph) 
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: Part of the constellation orion (ori) 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
A capture of Orion's belt.
Orion's Belt
Took ~350 4-second 210mm of Orion's belt: Alnitak (with NGC2024 the Flame Nebula and IC434 the Horesehead Nebula), Alnilam and Mintaka. First pic of 2022!
Orion's Belt New Year 2022
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Part of the constellation perseus (per) 
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: Part of the constellation sagittarius (sgr) 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: Part of the constellation serpens (ser) 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: Pelican nebula 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
In the dark reaches of space there are columns of molecular dust that span light years and are illuminated by nearby stars. This nebula is part of a large and complex region.
IC5070: The Pelican Nebula
Tag: Pixinsight 
Link your RGB channels permanently with this automated script that extracts channels, performs a linear fit and recombines them.
Easily Normalize RGB with Auto-Linear Fit
A full end-to-end processing workflow for my camera-only (no telescope) photos focused on PixInsight. Contains some advanced tips for rounding stars, stretching contrast, and making masks.
My Camera Processing Workflow with PixInsight
A full end-to-end processing workflow from acquiring images to final polish using AstroPixel Processor, PixInsight, and Topaz Labs.
Processing NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula
Tag: Polaris 
Star trails around the north star.
Around Polaris.
I recently purchased a SkyWatcher Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) to take longer exposures with my camera. I'll talk about what that all means and show you examples of what can be produced.
Camera Astrophotography with Tracking: Star Adventurer Mini (SAM)
Learn how to use Stellina to reframe observations and produce panels for larger images, then use AstroPixel Processor to combine them into a mosaic.
Making mosaics with Stellina and AstroPixel Processor: Polaris
Star trails around the north star.
Polar Alignment.
Polaris, the North Star, makes the crowning jewel on a ring of several neighboring stars in this mosaic.
Polaris and the Engagement Ring
Tag: Praesepe cluster 
The 44th item in the Messier catalog is a bright, open cluster visible to the naked eye and one of the closest to the earth.
M44: The Beehive Cluster
Tag: Processing 
A full end-to-end processing workflow for my camera-only (no telescope) photos focused on PixInsight. Contains some advanced tips for rounding stars, stretching contrast, and making masks.
My Camera Processing Workflow with PixInsight
A full end-to-end processing workflow from acquiring images to final polish using AstroPixel Processor, PixInsight, and Topaz Labs.
Processing NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula
Tag: Ring nebula 
A star shed this ring of ionized gas as it collapsed into a white dwarf.
M57: The Ring Nebula
Tag: Rosette a 
The Rosette Nebula is a delicate ring of fire that engulfs a cluster of stars forming from its substance.
NGC2237: Rosette Nebula
A wider field shot of the Rosette Nebula composite of two nights at two and three-minute exposures.
The Rosette Nebula
Tag: Rosette b 
The Rosette Nebula is a delicate ring of fire that engulfs a cluster of stars forming from its substance.
NGC2237: Rosette Nebula
A wider field shot of the Rosette Nebula composite of two nights at two and three-minute exposures.
The Rosette Nebula
Tag: Rosette nebula 
The Rosette Nebula is a delicate ring of fire that engulfs a cluster of stars forming from its substance.
NGC2237: Rosette Nebula
A wider field shot of the Rosette Nebula composite of two nights at two and three-minute exposures.
The Rosette Nebula
Tag: Saturn 
A conjunction of Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus at dusk.
Conjunction at Dusk
My telescope can just barely make out the rings.
Saturn
Tag: Scripts 
Link your RGB channels permanently with this automated script that extracts channels, performs a linear fit and recombines them.
Easily Normalize RGB with Auto-Linear Fit
Tag: Sh2-101 
SH2-101 is an emission nebula that wasn't catalogued until 1959. It is very faint and requires plenty of exposure or good narrowband filters to capture. You can see why it's sometimes referred to as the Tulip Nebula.
SH2-101: The Tulip Nebula
Tag: Sinus iridum 
A close up of the Sinus Iridum region.
The Sinus Iridum region
Tag: Sirius 
The brightest star in the sky is Sirus, the Dog Star that brings on the Dog Days. It is actually a binar with a white dwarf that orbits every 50 years.
Sirius
Tag: Small sagittarius cloud 
M24 is a Messier object that isn't a deep space target, but instead describes a region of the sky so dense with stars it forms a cloud named the Small Sagittarius Cloud.
M24: The Small Sagittarius Cloud
Tag: Small sgr star cloud 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
M24 is a Messier object that isn't a deep space target, but instead describes a region of the sky so dense with stars it forms a cloud named the Small Sagittarius Cloud.
M24: The Small Sagittarius Cloud
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: Snowflake nebula 
This dense patch of stars and nebulae hosts a variety of targets. Starting at the bottom is the Cone Nebula. The top of the cone touches the inserted peak of the Christmas Tree Cluster. Past the faintly visible Snowflake Nebula is the bluish Fox Fur Nebula.
NGC2264: The Christmas Tree Cluster and Friends
Tag: Sombrero galaxy 
Messier 104 is referred to as 'The Sombrero Galaxy.' Can you guess why? This galaxy presents itself edge-on with a bright core and dark dust obscuring the central disk. 45 60-second exposures.
M104: Sombrero Galaxy
The Sombrero Galaxy features a bright core illuminated by over 2,000 globular clusters and presents a dark dust lane in the edgewise view of the spiral.
M104: The Sombrero Galaxy
A detailed look at the flying saucer with a Celestron EdgeHD 9.25.
M104: The Sombrero Galxy with the Edge
Tag: Splinter galaxy 
This is a spiral galaxy viewed edge-on from 50 million light years away.
NGC5907: The Knife Edge Galaxy
Tag: Stacking 
How to take deep sky pictures of galaxies and nebulae using nothing but a camera and a tripod.
Astrophotography without a telescope
A full end-to-end processing workflow from acquiring images to final polish using AstroPixel Processor, PixInsight, and Topaz Labs.
Processing NGC2174: The Monkey Head Nebula
Tag: Star queen 
M16 is called the Eagle Nebula due to its overall shape, but it's the smoky columns that span lightyears in height that make it famous. The columns are called the Pillars of Creation.
M16: The Eagle Nebula
Tag: Sunflower galaxy 
If you look closely at this spiral galaxy, you may be able to count its approximately 400 billion stars.
M63: The Sunflower Galaxy
Tag: Swan nebula 
A nebula with many names, the swan, lobste or horseshoe nebula is a bright object that is easy to capture.
M17: The Omega Nebula
Tag: The coat hanger 
Brocchi's cluster is a beautiful asterism made of colorful stars that randomly form a coat hanger pattern. This image is a mosaic to capture the full starfield.
Collinder399: The Coat Hanger
Tag: The constellation camelopardalis (cam) 
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: The constellation cassiopeia (cas) 
This glowing W-shaped constellation is a centerpiece amongst several nebulae and galaxies.s
Cassiopeia
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: The constellation scutum (sct) 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: The cosmic rose 
The Cosmic Rose is a hot cauldron of starbirth with vast molecular clouds that reflect the bluish light of young stars.
NGC7129: The Cosmic Rose
Tag: The moon 
A full color almost full moon.
A detailed, full color shot.
A full moon obscured by clouds.
A spectral moon in clouds.
A crescent moon in February 2022.
Beautiful crescent in February 2022.
Dust from fires turned the moon red.
Blood Moon August 2021
A highly detailed dawn view of the moon.
Bright moon after sunrise
A close-up of the edge of the moon.
Close up moon quarter
A gibbous moon close-up.
Closeup of the Moon
A prominent crater on a crescent moon.
Crater
This image of the moon was stacked from multiple images taken while it was behind clouds. The layering of clouds give it an embossed appearance.
Embossed moon.
A gibbous moon in January 2022.
First gibbous moon of 2022.
This image of the moon was stacked from multiple images taken while it was behind clouds. The detail of the moon popped out to make it appear to float above the clouds.
Floating moon.
Four unfiltered images of the moon: a blue taken by day, a yellow due to fog, and a red due to forest fire smoke in addition to the traditional gray.
Four moons.
A full moon in April.
Full moon April 2021
A gibbous moon in July.
Gibbous Moon July 2021
A gibbous moon in November.
Gibbous Moon November 2021
A capture of the moon just before sunset.
Half Moon at Dusk
A half moon imaged in color with the Celestron EdgeHD.
Half Moon with Celestron EdgeHD
A half moon imaged in color with the SvBony sv503 70ED.
Half Moon with Svbony sv503
A half moon in April.
Half moon April 2021
A half moon in September.
Half moon September 2021
A close up of the multiple craters including Clavius.
The Clavius crater region
A close up of the large crater named Copernicus on the moon.
The Copernicus Crater
An image of the moon captured during the day, several hours before sunset.
The Day Moon
A close up of the Mare Imbrium region at the edge of the shadow.
The Mare Imbrium edge region
A close up of the Mare Imbrium region.
The Mare Imbrium region
A close up of the multiple craters past the edge of Mare Nubian.
The Mare Nubium region
A full color view of Copernicus.
The Moon's Copernicus crater.
A full color view of Tycho.
The Moon's Tycho crater.
A close up of the Sinus Iridum region.
The Sinus Iridum region
A naturally unnaturally yellow moon.
The Yellow Moon in February 2022
A close up of the edge of the moon.
The edge of the moon
An image of the moon taken during the day that showed up green.
The green moon
A half moon in January 2022.
Yellow Moon January 2022
Tag: The running man nebula 
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
In the popular sweep of nebulae and stars known as Orion's sword is NGC1977, the Running Man. This is a subtle reflection nebula that scatters blue light across vast lanes of space dust. It resembles the smoky outline of a running man casting a shadow on disco fog as a strobe light flashes.
NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
The Running Man is clearly visible in this dusty nebula with beautiful blue and purple highlights. An often overlooked gem in the Orion constellation.
The Running Man
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: The star 12mon 
The Rosette Nebula is a delicate ring of fire that engulfs a cluster of stars forming from its substance.
NGC2237: Rosette Nebula
A wider field shot of the Rosette Nebula composite of two nights at two and three-minute exposures.
The Rosette Nebula
Tag: The star 14vul 
A quick imaging session to capture the beauty and detail of planetary nebula M27.
M27: The Dumbbell Nebula in 10 minutes
Tag: The star 15mon 
This dense patch of stars and nebulae hosts a variety of targets. Starting at the bottom is the Cone Nebula. The top of the cone touches the inserted peak of the Christmas Tree Cluster. Past the faintly visible Snowflake Nebula is the bluish Fox Fur Nebula.
NGC2264: The Christmas Tree Cluster and Friends
Tag: The star 18tau 
40 2-minute exposures in Bortle 5.
M45: The Merope Nebula
A brilliant blue cluster wreathed in intricate strands of nebula.
Maia Nebula
Tag: The star 31ori 
A capture of Orion's belt.
Orion's Belt
Tag: The star 32and 
First attempt at capturing this galaxy with nothing but an ordinary camera and zoom lens.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy with Camera
Tag: The star 32ori 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
Tag: The star 42ori 
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
In the popular sweep of nebulae and stars known as Orion's sword is NGC1977, the Running Man. This is a subtle reflection nebula that scatters blue light across vast lanes of space dust. It resembles the smoky outline of a running man casting a shadow on disco fog as a strobe light flashes.
NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
The Running Man is clearly visible in this dusty nebula with beautiful blue and purple highlights. An often overlooked gem in the Orion constellation.
The Running Man
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: The star 45ori 
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
In the popular sweep of nebulae and stars known as Orion's sword is NGC1977, the Running Man. This is a subtle reflection nebula that scatters blue light across vast lanes of space dust. It resembles the smoky outline of a running man casting a shadow on disco fog as a strobe light flashes.
NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
The Running Man is clearly visible in this dusty nebula with beautiful blue and purple highlights. An often overlooked gem in the Orion constellation.
The Running Man
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: The star 47cyg 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
Tag: The star 4vul 
Brocchi's cluster is a beautiful asterism made of colorful stars that randomly form a coat hanger pattern. This image is a mosaic to capture the full starfield.
Collinder399: The Coat Hanger
Tag: The star 52cyg 
A brilliant star caps the veil in this delicate and beautiful nebula.
NGC6960: The Veil Nebula
Tag: The star 56cyg 
In the dark reaches of space there are columns of molecular dust that span light years and are illuminated by nearby stars. This nebula is part of a large and complex region.
IC5070: The Pelican Nebula
Tag: The star 57cyg 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
In the dark reaches of space there are columns of molecular dust that span light years and are illuminated by nearby stars. This nebula is part of a large and complex region.
IC5070: The Pelican Nebula
Tag: The star 5ser 
M5, the rose cluster, framed with nearby variable binary 5 Ser.
M5 and 5Ser
Tag: The star 5vul 
Brocchi's cluster is a beautiful asterism made of colorful stars that randomly form a coat hanger pattern. This image is a mosaic to capture the full starfield.
Collinder399: The Coat Hanger
Tag: The star 63cyg 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
Tag: The star 73leo 
A rare partnership of galaxies with lots of friends in the background.
The Leo Triplet
Tag: The star 7sgr 
This cloud of interstellar dust surrounds a cluster that radiates energy to make the nebula glow.
M8: The Lagoon Nebula
Tag: The star 9sgr 
This cloud of interstellar dust surrounds a cluster that radiates energy to make the nebula glow.
M8: The Lagoon Nebula
Tag: The star albireo (β1cyg) 
Albireo is a bright binary star system featuring a stark contrast between the primarily yellow A star and bluish secondary star.
Albireo
Tag: The star aldebaran (αtau) 
Alpha Tau, or Aldebaran, is 44 times the size of our sun and 400 times as luminous.
Aldebaran
Tag: The star alfirk (βcep) 
Alfirk, roughly translated 'the flock,' is the name of a triple star system that is classified as β Cephei (Beta Cephei). It is a part of the outline of the Cepheus constellation. The main star is a blue subgiant and gives it the distinctive blue color.
Alfirk
Tag: The star almach (γ1and) 
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: The star alnilam (εori) 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
A capture of Orion's belt.
Orion's Belt
Took ~350 4-second 210mm of Orion's belt: Alnitak (with NGC2024 the Flame Nebula and IC434 the Horesehead Nebula), Alnilam and Mintaka. First pic of 2022!
Orion's Belt New Year 2022
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: The star alnitak (ζori) 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
IC434 illuminates the nearby Horsehead Nebula that rears its head in silhouette. Dominating left is the triple star system Alnitak with its main superhot blue giant centerpiece that adorns the undulating waves of NGC2024, the Flame Nebula.
IC434 NGC2024: The Horse and the Flame
The star ζ Orionis (Alnitak) is the leftmost star on the constellation Orion's belt. It is a triple star system hosted by a blue supergiant. Next to it bursts the Flame Nebula, an emission nebular supercharged by ultraviolet rays emanating from Alnitak. Often grouped with the more iconic Horsehead Nebula (IC434), the Flame stands well on its own.
NGC2024: The Flame Nebula
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
A capture of Orion's belt.
Orion's Belt
Took ~350 4-second 210mm of Orion's belt: Alnitak (with NGC2024 the Flame Nebula and IC434 the Horesehead Nebula), Alnilam and Mintaka. First pic of 2022!
Orion's Belt New Year 2022
A combination of new images for the Flame and Horsehead nebulae.
Orion's Belt: Another Take
Beautiful and brilliant colors abound in the swirls of intergalactic dust lit by stellar jewels in the region of constellation Orion's belt.
Orion's jeweled belt at 336mm
The Easternmost jewel on Orion's belt is brilliant Alnitak, a bright star that bombards NGC 2024 The Flame Nebula with ultraviolet light, causing the gases to glow and form a brilliant orange flame. Nearby, a cloud of dust is illuminated from behind by emission nebula IC434 to create a strikingly horsehead-like silhouette.
The Horse and the Flame
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: The star antares (αsco) 
Antares is a red supergiant with 12x the mass of the sun about 550 light years from the sun.
Antares
Tag: The star arcturus (α boo 
An alignment capture of the 4th brightest star in the night sky, a red giant.
Arcturus with Svbony Scope
Tag: The star arcturus (αboo) 
The brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, Arcturus is 25 times the size of the sun and 170 times as bright.
Arcturus
Tag: The star ascella (ζsgr) 
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: The star atlas (27tau) 
The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, are visible to the naked eye, resolve in binoculars and can be captured by regular cameras. This is the first time I've collected enough exposure to capture the delicate nebulosity that surrounds these beautiful blue stars.
M45: The Luminous Pleiades
40 2-minute exposures in Bortle 5.
M45: The Merope Nebula
A brilliant blue cluster wreathed in intricate strands of nebula.
Maia Nebula
Tag: The star bellatrix (γori) 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
Tag: The star betelgeuse (αori) 
Brilliant orange Betelgeuse is a red supergiant that adorns Orion's shoulder and is one of the lagest stars the human eye can perceive. In our solar sytem, the edge of Betelgeuse would extend beyond the orbit of Mars.
Betelgeuse
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
Tag: The star capella (αaur) 
The star Capella is less than 50 light years from the sun. Although it appears to be a single star, it is actually a quad system comprised of a pair of binary stars.
Capella
Tag: The star caph (βcas) 
This glowing W-shaped constellation is a centerpiece amongst several nebulae and galaxies.s
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia is a very busy piece of sky. The constellation is easy to find with its distinctive 'W' shape. I just missed one of the main stars but captured the colorful variety of background stars and even some nebulosity in several areas.
The Cassiopeia Starfield
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: The star cebalrai 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: The star celaeno (16tau) 
The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, are visible to the naked eye, resolve in binoculars and can be captured by regular cameras. This is the first time I've collected enough exposure to capture the delicate nebulosity that surrounds these beautiful blue stars.
M45: The Luminous Pleiades
40 2-minute exposures in Bortle 5.
M45: The Merope Nebula
A brilliant blue cluster wreathed in intricate strands of nebula.
Maia Nebula
Tag: The star deneb (αcyg) 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
Tag: The star electra (17tau) 
The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, are visible to the naked eye, resolve in binoculars and can be captured by regular cameras. This is the first time I've collected enough exposure to capture the delicate nebulosity that surrounds these beautiful blue stars.
M45: The Luminous Pleiades
40 2-minute exposures in Bortle 5.
M45: The Merope Nebula
A brilliant blue cluster wreathed in intricate strands of nebula.
Maia Nebula
Tag: The star errai (γcep) 
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: The star gienah (εcyg) 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
Tag: The star kaus australis (εsgr) 
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: The star kaus borealis (λsgr) 
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: The star media (δsgr) 
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: The star merope (23tau) 
The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, are visible to the naked eye, resolve in binoculars and can be captured by regular cameras. This is the first time I've collected enough exposure to capture the delicate nebulosity that surrounds these beautiful blue stars.
M45: The Luminous Pleiades
40 2-minute exposures in Bortle 5.
M45: The Merope Nebula
A brilliant blue cluster wreathed in intricate strands of nebula.
Maia Nebula
Tag: The star mintaka (δori) 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
A capture of Orion's belt.
Orion's Belt
Took ~350 4-second 210mm of Orion's belt: Alnitak (with NGC2024 the Flame Nebula and IC434 the Horesehead Nebula), Alnilam and Mintaka. First pic of 2022!
Orion's Belt New Year 2022
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: The star mirach (βand) 
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: The star mirfak (αper) 
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: The star navi (γcas) 
This glowing W-shaped constellation is a centerpiece amongst several nebulae and galaxies.s
Cassiopeia
γ Cas or gamma Cas is the middle point of the 'W' that makes up the constellation Cassiopeia. It is a rapidly spinning variable star that is incredibly bright. It dominates the scene and overpowers the delicate, faint reflection nebula nearby designed IC59 and named, 'The Ghost of Cassiopeia.' It took me over 500 exposures to draw out the detail of this elusive nebula.
IC59: The Ghost of Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia is a very busy piece of sky. The constellation is easy to find with its distinctive 'W' shape. I just missed one of the main stars but captured the colorful variety of background stars and even some nebulosity in several areas.
The Cassiopeia Starfield
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: The star nunki (σsgr) 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: The star pleione (28tau) 
The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, are visible to the naked eye, resolve in binoculars and can be captured by regular cameras. This is the first time I've collected enough exposure to capture the delicate nebulosity that surrounds these beautiful blue stars.
M45: The Luminous Pleiades
40 2-minute exposures in Bortle 5.
M45: The Merope Nebula
A brilliant blue cluster wreathed in intricate strands of nebula.
Maia Nebula
Tag: The star polaris (αumi) 
Polaris, the North Star, makes the crowning jewel on a ring of several neighboring stars in this mosaic.
Polaris and the Engagement Ring
Tag: The star rasalhague (αoph) 
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: The star rigel (βori) 
This brilliant star marks out the lower corner of the Orion constellation.
Rigel
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
Tag: The star ruchbah (δcas) 
This glowing W-shaped constellation is a centerpiece amongst several nebulae and galaxies.s
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia is a very busy piece of sky. The constellation is easy to find with its distinctive 'W' shape. I just missed one of the main stars but captured the colorful variety of background stars and even some nebulosity in several areas.
The Cassiopeia Starfield
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: The star sabik (ηoph) 
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: The star sadr (γcyg) 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
Tag: The star saiph (κori) 
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
Tag: The star schedar (αcas) 
This glowing W-shaped constellation is a centerpiece amongst several nebulae and galaxies.s
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia is a very busy piece of sky. The constellation is easy to find with its distinctive 'W' shape. I just missed one of the main stars but captured the colorful variety of background stars and even some nebulosity in several areas.
The Cassiopeia Starfield
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: The star sirius (αcma) 
The brightest star in the sky is Sirus, the Dog Star that brings on the Dog Days. It is actually a binar with a white dwarf that orbits every 50 years.
Sirius
Tag: The star sterope i (21tau) 
The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, are visible to the naked eye, resolve in binoculars and can be captured by regular cameras. This is the first time I've collected enough exposure to capture the delicate nebulosity that surrounds these beautiful blue stars.
M45: The Luminous Pleiades
40 2-minute exposures in Bortle 5.
M45: The Merope Nebula
A brilliant blue cluster wreathed in intricate strands of nebula.
Maia Nebula
Tag: The star taygeta (19tau) 
The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, are visible to the naked eye, resolve in binoculars and can be captured by regular cameras. This is the first time I've collected enough exposure to capture the delicate nebulosity that surrounds these beautiful blue stars.
M45: The Luminous Pleiades
40 2-minute exposures in Bortle 5.
M45: The Merope Nebula
A brilliant blue cluster wreathed in intricate strands of nebula.
Maia Nebula
Tag: The star β2cyg 
Albireo is a bright binary star system featuring a stark contrast between the primarily yellow A star and bluish secondary star.
Albireo
Tag: The star γper 
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: The star δaql 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Tag: The star ε1lyr 
Epsilon Lyr, in the constellation Lyrae, looks like two bright blue stars, but each star is actually a binary system.
Epsilon: the Double Double
Tag: The star ε2lyr 
Epsilon Lyr, in the constellation Lyrae, looks like two bright blue stars, but each star is actually a binary system.
Epsilon: the Double Double
Tag: The star εcas 
This glowing W-shaped constellation is a centerpiece amongst several nebulae and galaxies.s
Cassiopeia
Tag: The star ζcas 
This glowing W-shaped constellation is a centerpiece amongst several nebulae and galaxies.s
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia is a very busy piece of sky. The constellation is easy to find with its distinctive 'W' shape. I just missed one of the main stars but captured the colorful variety of background stars and even some nebulosity in several areas.
The Cassiopeia Starfield
Tag: The star ζcep 
Wide angle shot using the Star Adventurer Mini (SAM).
The Milky Way meets Andromeda Galaxy
Tag: The star ζoph 
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: The star ηcas 
This glowing W-shaped constellation is a centerpiece amongst several nebulae and galaxies.s
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia is a very busy piece of sky. The constellation is easy to find with its distinctive 'W' shape. I just missed one of the main stars but captured the colorful variety of background stars and even some nebulosity in several areas.
The Cassiopeia Starfield
Tag: The star ηori 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
Tag: The star ηser 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Tag: The star ηtau 
The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, are visible to the naked eye, resolve in binoculars and can be captured by regular cameras. This is the first time I've collected enough exposure to capture the delicate nebulosity that surrounds these beautiful blue stars.
M45: The Luminous Pleiades
40 2-minute exposures in Bortle 5.
M45: The Merope Nebula
A brilliant blue cluster wreathed in intricate strands of nebula.
Maia Nebula
Tag: The star θ1ori 
This popular nebula is bright, easy to photograph and visible to the naked eye.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula
This image was rendered from nearly 600 10-second exposures collected over a year.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula Multi-Session
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
A stack of over 800 exposures to grab as much detail as possible.
M42: The Orion Nebula in rich detail
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
An integration of several hours of data.
Two Hours of M42
Tag: The star θ2ori 
This popular nebula is bright, easy to photograph and visible to the naked eye.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula
This image was rendered from nearly 600 10-second exposures collected over a year.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula Multi-Session
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
A stack of over 800 exposures to grab as much detail as possible.
M42: The Orion Nebula in rich detail
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The Running Man Nebula (NGC1977), De Mairan's Nebula (M42) and the Great Orion Nebula (M43) are beautiful on their own. That beauty stands out in contrast when you witness the wider field of view that contains all three Nebulae on the glowing tip of Orion's sword. This is a mosaic of all three with 400mm exposures from Stellina.
Orion's Sword at 400mm
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
An integration of several hours of data.
Two Hours of M42
Tag: The star θaql 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Tag: The star θcas 
Cassiopeia is a very busy piece of sky. The constellation is easy to find with its distinctive 'W' shape. I just missed one of the main stars but captured the colorful variety of background stars and even some nebulosity in several areas.
The Cassiopeia Starfield
Tag: The star ιori 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
Tag: The star κcas 
This glowing W-shaped constellation is a centerpiece amongst several nebulae and galaxies.s
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia is a very busy piece of sky. The constellation is easy to find with its distinctive 'W' shape. I just missed one of the main stars but captured the colorful variety of background stars and even some nebulosity in several areas.
The Cassiopeia Starfield
Tag: The star λaql 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Tag: The star λcas 
Cassiopeia is a very busy piece of sky. The constellation is easy to find with its distinctive 'W' shape. I just missed one of the main stars but captured the colorful variety of background stars and even some nebulosity in several areas.
The Cassiopeia Starfield
Tag: The star λcyg 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
Tag: The star νand 
The Andromeda Galaxy for 24 minutes in one-shot color.
Andromeda's Splendour
First attempt at capturing this galaxy with nothing but an ordinary camera and zoom lens.
M31: Andromeda Galaxy with Camera
Tag: The star νcyg 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
Tag: The star νoph 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Tag: The star ξcyg 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
Tag: The star ξser 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Tag: The star οper 
IC348 is a star-forming nebula with about 400 stars.
IC348
Tag: The star πsgr 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Venus is partially covered by clouds. To the left rises the core of the Milky Way.
The Milky Way over Venus
Tag: The star ρcas 
This glowing W-shaped constellation is a centerpiece amongst several nebulae and galaxies.s
Cassiopeia
Tag: The star ρcyg 
This part of the sky is bursting with clusters and nebulae as the Milky Way dominates the background behind part of the Cygnus constellation.
A Starfield in the Cygnus Contellation
Tag: The star σori 
This detailed photograph of the Orion constellation is rich nebulae. The Flame Nebula is on the left of the 'belt' and the Orion Nebula pops at the bottom of the 'sword'.
Detailed Orion with Flame Nebula and Orion Nebula
The Orion constellation is easily recognizable by the bright red Betelgeuse 'shoulder', three stars to form the 'belt' and a sword tipped with a nebula visible to the naked eye.
Orion
A capture of Orion's belt.
Orion's Belt
Took ~350 4-second 210mm of Orion's belt: Alnitak (with NGC2024 the Flame Nebula and IC434 the Horesehead Nebula), Alnilam and Mintaka. First pic of 2022!
Orion's Belt New Year 2022
A combination of new images for the Flame and Horsehead nebulae.
Orion's Belt: Another Take
Beautiful and brilliant colors abound in the swirls of intergalactic dust lit by stellar jewels in the region of constellation Orion's belt.
Orion's jeweled belt at 336mm
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: The star τori 
The Orion constellation.
The Orion Constellation (sans Betelgeuse)
Tag: The star τsgr 
This glimpse of star-filled skies features a dense part of the Milky Way.
A Glimpse of the Milky Way
Tag: The star υ2cas 
This glowing W-shaped constellation is a centerpiece amongst several nebulae and galaxies.s
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia is a very busy piece of sky. The constellation is easy to find with its distinctive 'W' shape. I just missed one of the main stars but captured the colorful variety of background stars and even some nebulosity in several areas.
The Cassiopeia Starfield
Tag: The star υori 
This close-up of the sword in the Orion constellation actually captures x nebula and clusters, including the Great Orion Nebula, De Marain's Nebula, the Running Man Nebula, and the Lost Jewel of Orion.
Orion's Sword
Tag: Tracking 
I recently purchased a SkyWatcher Star Adventurer Mini (SAM) to take longer exposures with my camera. I'll talk about what that all means and show you examples of what can be produced.
Camera Astrophotography with Tracking: Star Adventurer Mini (SAM)
Tag: Triangulum 
The journey to capture M33 that lasted almost a year.
Finding redemption in M33: The Triangulum Galaxy
Tag: Triangulum galaxy 
M33, the Triangulum Galaxy, is sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Pinwheel Galaxy (that title is held by M101). It is one of the few galaxies visible to the naked eye.
M33: The Triangulum Galaxy
Tag: Triangulum pinwheel 
M33, the Triangulum Galaxy, is sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Pinwheel Galaxy (that title is held by M101). It is one of the few galaxies visible to the naked eye.
M33: The Triangulum Galaxy
Tag: Trifid nebula 
This is a specially framed capture to grab two Messier objects, one of which is a cluster, reflection nebula, emission nebula, and dark nebula all at the same time.
M20 and M21: Trifid Nebula and Webb's Cross
Tag: Tulip nebula 
SH2-101 is an emission nebula that wasn't catalogued until 1959. It is very faint and requires plenty of exposure or good narrowband filters to capture. You can see why it's sometimes referred to as the Tulip Nebula.
SH2-101: The Tulip Nebula
Tag: Upper sword 
Orion's sword contains multiple nebulae as evidenced in this wide field mirrorless camera shot.
M42: The Great Orion Nebula and NGC1977: The Running Man Nebula
The purple running man hangs suspended above the red-cloaked Great Orion Nebulae. M42, M43, and NGC1977 together in the same frame!
The Beauty of Orion's Sword
First long exposure using my CGEM-II mount.
The many nebulae of Orion.
Tag: Uranus 
You can clearly see the blue color of this distant planet.
Uranus
Tag: Vega 
A bright star about 25 light years away.
Vega
Tag: Veil nebula 
A brilliant star caps the veil in this delicate and beautiful nebula.
NGC6960: The Veil Nebula
This beautiful nebula is part of a supernova remnant that spans a large field of view.
NGC6992: The Eastern Veil Nebula
Learn how to set up Telescopius to plan mosaics.
Planning Mosaics with Telescopius and Processing with AstroPixel Processor
Tag: Venus 
A conjunction of Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus at dusk.
Conjunction at Dusk
A dawn view of Venus with a crescent moon.
Venus approaches the moon
Tag: Virgo galaxy 
A great target to kick off galaxy season. The main galaxy is unique with a massive plume of plasma ejecting from its core, while the neighbors are a catalog of spiral galaxy viewing angles.
Virgo-A Galaxy and friends
Tag: Whirlpool galaxy 
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.
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy
5 sessions of exposures over one year!
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy in 2022