Category: Astrophotography

Here is the 2023 update for my “best” image of M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. This is a milestone in my astrophotography journey, as I have captured new data on M31 this year, and then added last year’s image data as well. This proves the concept that it is possible to constantly improve images by adding Read More …

Here is a current visitor to our solar system: Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF). ZTF stands for the Zwicky Transient Facility, which is located at the Mount Palomar Observatory. The comet was discovered there last March when it was 399 million miles (643 million kilometers) from the sun, just inside the orbit of Jupiter. This image Read More …

Here is the Helix Nebula, NGC 7293. It has also been called the Eye of God, or the Eye of Sauron. The Helix Nebula is a perfect example of a Planetary Nebula, formed by an intermediate to low-mass star, which sheds its outer layers near the end of its life. Gases from the star in Read More …

This is NGC 7380, otherwise known as The Wizard Nebula. The name comes from the shape of a wizard in profile, with his pointy hat & long robe, with outstretched arms. NGC 7380 is a young open cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Cepheus, and was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1787. The Read More …

This is NGC6888, the Crescent Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. I think it looks more like a brain than a crescent. The Crescent Nebula (also known as NGC 6888, Caldwell 27, Sharpless 105) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away from Earth. It is formed by the fast stellar wind Read More …