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ASTROPHOTOS
It is fun to see how our skills have improved over the years. Here you can get a taste of the enjoyment that we have felt as we have taken this hobby to new heights (pun intended). Just click on the tiny icon to see the progress we've made on that object.
LATEST CAPTURES & FAVORITES
 Total Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017 |
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 Horsehead and Flame Nebulae. Hazy that night so Alnitak glows brightly. |
 Messier 81 and 82 My first capture of two galaxies on a single frame |
 Pleaides Astonishing blue nebulocity! |
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CAPTURES FROM DOWN UNDER
Winters in Oregon can be long and wet. So I and nine other amateur astronomers lease a marvelous telescope from Martin Pugh in Australia. We get lots of great data in the winter when it is rainy and wet here. But being in Australia, south of the equator, he is able to capture objects that we just can't see here in the northern hemisphere! So here are a few that I've processed. It is a great way for me to continue to develope my processing skills! Hope you enjoy!
 NGC 7293 - Helix nebula |
 Messier 16 - The Pillars of Creation |
 Centaurus A |
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SUN
Our older and smaller observatory is devoted to solar viewing. This is one of my favorite activities. It is the only star in the sky that you can wee such amazing detail. And it changes constantly. We are headed into a more active solar cycle, so look for exciting photos to come.
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 Using White Light Solar Filter |
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MOON
PLANETS
 Saturn |
 Jupiter |
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ECLIPSES
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 May 20, 2012 Annular Solar Eclipse |
 June 5, 2012 Venus Transit |
 September 30, 2015 Lunar Eclipse |
August 21, 2017 |
MILKY WAY AND STARS
 Milky Way |
 Binary Stars |
 Star Trails |
MESSIER OBJECTS
Charles Messier was a French astronomy who was a comet hunter. He was frustrated seeing objects that looked similar to comets but weren't. So in 1771 he came up with a catalog of objects to avoid wasting time on them. The catalog has grown to 107 objects. They have traditionally been 107 of the favorite deep sky objects for amateur astronomers, and I'm no exception. I've got a long way to go to capture all of them, but below is what I have so far.
| M1 | M2 |  M3 Globular Star Cluster |
M4 | M5 |
| M6 | M7 |  M8 |
M9 |  M10 Globular Star Cluster |
| M11 | M12 |  M13 Great Globular Star Cluster in Hercules |
M14 | M15 |
M16 Eagle Nebula |
 M17 Omega Nebula |
M18 | M19 | M20 |
| M21 | M22 | M23 | M24 | M25 |
| M26 |  M27 Dumbell Nebula |
M28 | M29 | M30 |
 M31 Andromeda Galaxy |
M32 |  M33 |
M34 | M35 |
| M36 | M37 | M38 | M39 | M40 |
| M41 |  M42 Orion Nebula |
M43 | M44 |
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| M46 | M47 | M48 | M49 | M50 |
 M51 WhirlPool Galaxy |
M52 | M53 | M54 | M55 |
| M56 | M57 | M58 | M59 | M60 |
| M61 | M62 | M63 | M64 | M65 |
| M66 | M67 | M68 | M69 | M70 |
| M71 | M72 | M73 | M74 | M75 |
| M76 | M77 | M78 | M79 |
M80 |
M81 Bode's Galaxy |
 M82 |
M83 | M84 | M85 |
| M86 | M87 | M88 | M89 | M90 |
| M91 | M92 | M93 | M94 | M95 |
| M96 | M97 | M98 | M99 | M100 |
| M101 | M102 | M103 | M104 | M105 |
| M106 | M107 | M108 | M109 | M110 |
BARNARD OBJECTS
Barnard 33 (Horsehead Nebula) |
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NGC OBJECTS
 NGC 1973 Running Man Nebula |
 NGC 6960 Western Veil Nebula |
 NC6992 Eastern Veil Nebula |
 NGC 1499 California Nebula |
 NGC 7000 North America Nebula |
NGC 7293 Helix Nebula |
NGC 5128 Centaurus A |
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