NGC 4565 (Coma Berenices)

Also known as the "Needle Galaxy," NGC 4565 is about 30 - 50 million light years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The image is about 6 hours LRGB.

 NGC 1514 (Taurus)

This is a planetary nebula, also known as the Crystal Ball Nebula in Taurus. About 80 minutes in each LRGB with ZWO ASI 6200M.

 NGC 891 (Andromeda)

NGC 891, Edge on spiral galxy in Andromeda.

 NGC 672 (Triangulum)

NGC 672 in Triangulum

 NGC 524 (Pisces)

NGC 524. Eliptical galaxy and other smaller galaxies in teh field, in Pisces.

  Barred Spiral in Cetus

Barred Spiral, 55 million light years away.

 NGC 598 (Triangulum)

Galaxy M33 in Triangulum. About 120mins LRBB with ZWO ASI6200M

 NGC 2244 (Monoceros)

Rosette Nebula taking with QHY533C (the first image that turned ok ok with this new camera)., 01/24/25

 NGC 2903 (Leo)

Galaxy NGC 2093 with annotations generated by Pix Insight.

 Galaxy M81 (SELECT)

Galaxy M81. About 4 hours LRGB with QHY1600A. Reprocessed with flats.

 Open Cluster NGc1807 (Taurus)

Open Cluster NGC 1807 in Taurus. Taken with QHY533C and Takahashi 85mm.

 Moon (SELECT)

The Moon. Taken with QHY533C and Takahashi 85mm, about 50 frames stacked.

 M81 (Ursa Major)

Galaxy M81. About 4 hours LRGB with QHY1600A. The processing could be better but need to take flats first.

 Crab Nebula

Narrow band photo (HOS=RGB) of the Crab Nebula

 Virgo Cluster

A wide field section of the Virgo Cluster

 IC410

The Tadpole Nebula - a region of star formation in Auriga.

 My Astronomy Journey

PDF of slides for a recent presentation about my amateur astronomy experiences.

 C2023A3_Tsuchinshan_ATLAS

About 20 degrees above western horizon after sunsiet

 2024 Solar Eclipse

April 8 2024 Solar Eclipse

 Galaxy M81

 OGC 1559

A very faint galaxy in Leo, 1.2 billion ly away. Also known as PGC 27924 and CGCG 122-67.

 NGC 4321

A beautiful face on spiral, 55 million light years away in the Virgo cluster.

M42 Nebula

 NGC4565

A favorite edge on spiral NGC 4565.

 Cocoon Nebula

Photo of cocoon taken 7/1/2010

 Sombrero

Probably taken with an SBIG STXME CCD.

The Ring Nebula

 NGC 4565

Actual photo date, Feb, 2011. Probably with an SBIG ST10XME.

 Pleiades

Pleiades cluster with Takahashi 85mm.

 Galaxy M82

March, 2021, QSI 690 - Reprocessed Feb 2023 in Pix Insight

 Galxy M31

Taken in 2015 with Orion EOS 80, QSI 683

 My Rig

Paramount MX+, ATRC-14, TAK 85, QHY16200A CFW7, QSI 683