Best Photographs: Astro-Photography
 

Provided below are a few of my best Astro-Photography pictures.  Most were taken with my Celestron C-11 Edge telescope.

 

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Solar System/Scenic Objects

 

2023-10-14

Ring of Fire Video (mp4)

 

2023-10-14

Ring of Fire - Night & Day

2023-10-14

Ring of Fire Sequence

2023-10-14

Ring of Fire Eclipse Series

Arch Moonrise (2023-05-04)

Arch Moonrise (2023-05-04)

 

Arch Moonrise (2023-05-04)

Our Sun (2022-12-10)

 

Moon 2022-11-30

Moon 2022-11-30

 

Mars Occultation

Engress 07:32 pm

Mars Occultation

Egress 08:30 pm

Mars Occultation

Egress 08:31 pm

Moonrise - Spur Cross Conservation Area

2020-05-06

Planing Document (PDF)

Lunar Eclipse

2022-05-16

Lunar Eclipse

2022-05-16

Lunar Eclipse

2022-05-16

Lunar Eclipse

2022-05-16

Huge Solar Prominence

2022-02-06

This one, big enough to swallow 30 earths

Partial Lunar Eclipse

2021-11-18

Six Planets and a Dwarf Planet

2020-09-23

Three Planets

2020-09-06

 

 

 

Sunset - Spur Cross Conservation Area

2020-05-06

Moon and Venus

2019-12-28

Mars

2018-08-03

Kitt Peak: Star Trails at the 4 Meter Scope

Kitt Peak: 4 Meter at night with Phoenix Glow

Freemont Star Trails

2018-05-19

Freemont Saddle Milky way

2018-05-19

Freemont Saddle Milky way

2018-05-19

Freemont Saddle Milky way

2018-05-19

Jupiter

Red Spot & Io Moon

2018.06.29

Saturn

2018.06.29

4 Planets

Mars, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter

Star Trails at Picket Post Mountain

Jupiter with Io shadow

2018.04.28

Saturn

2018.04.28

Jupiter

(Red Spot, Ganymede Shadow)

Lunar Eclipse 2018-01-31

 

Sun Corona

HigRes Image

 

 

 

Total Solar Eclipse 207.08.21

Casper, WY

Total Solar Eclipse 207.08.21

Casper, WY

Total Solar Eclipse 207.08.21

Casper, WY

Jupiter

Uranus

Mercury Transit of Sun

2016.05.09

Perseid Meteor Trails & Andromeda Galaxy

2016.08.12

Perseid Meteors at Radiant

2016.08.12

Venus and Saturn Conjunction

2016.01.09

Christmas Moonset

2015.12.25

Moonset Morning

2015.12.26

Venus And Moon

2015.12.07

Venus And Moon

2015.12.07

Venus And Moon

2015.12.07

Saguaro And Moon

2015.10.10

Saguaro Morning

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Moon

2015.10.10

Picture with labels

Lunar Eclipse - 2015.09.27

Over Superstitions

10 Minute Intervals

Lunar Eclipse - 2015.09.27

Lunar Eclipse - 2015.09.27

Over Superstitions

Moonset Over Phoenix - Zoom 2015.04.20

See Time-lapse Video

Moonset Over Phoenix - Zoom 2015.04.20

See Time-lapse Video

Lunar Eclipse: 2015.04.04

Lunar Eclipse 2015.04.04

See Time-lapse Video

Lunar Eclipse 2015.04.04

 

Lunar Eclipse Totality: 2014.04.15

Lunar Eclipse 2014.04.15

See Time-lapse Video

Startrails: Grainery, Cedar City, UT

StarTrails: Grainery - Cedar City, UT

Moonrise at Shaw Butte, AZ

Shaw Butte Moonrise

 

 

 

Venus Transit 2012.06.05

Comet Hyakutake 1996

Comet Hyakutake: 1996

 

First Telescope

Startrails: First Telescope

Moonrise over Cedar Mountain

Moonrise at Cedar Mountain

Saturn

Planet: Saturn

Partial Solar Eclipse 2014.10.23

Comet PanSTARRS: 2013

Comet PanSTARRS: 2013

Imaging with the Ultima 8

Globular Cluster M079,

Comet Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2)

See Time-lapse Video

 

 

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Deep Space Objects

 

Cave Nebula (SH2-155)

Nebula in Cepheus

Pacman Nebula (NGC-281)

Nebula in Cassiopeia

NGC-6820

Diffuse Nebula in Vulpecula

Triangulum Galaxy (M-33)

Face on Galaxy in Triangulum

Gamma Cyni Nebula (IC-1318)

Nebula in Cygnus

Gamma Cassiopeiae Nebula (SH2-185)

Nebula in Cassiopeia

 

Fish on Platter (B-144, LDN-857)

Black Hole Cygnus X-1

Region in Cygnus

Blue Flash Nebula NGC-6905

Planetary Nebula in Delphinus

Box Nebula NGC-6445

Planetary Nebula in Sagittarius

Witch's Broom Nebula NGC-6960

Supernova Remnant in Cygnus

 

Fetus Nebula NGC-7008

Planetary Nebula in Draco

NGC-6572

Planetary Nebula in Ophiuchus

NGC-6210

Planetary Nebula in Hercules

NGC-4361

Planetary Nebula in Corvus

Lemon Slice Nebula IC-3568

Planetary Nebula in Camelopardalis


Pinwheel Galaxy (M-101) with Supernova

(SN-2023ixf) in Ursa Major


Eagle Nebula
(M-16) Region

Open Cluster and Nebula in Serpens

M-8 (Lagoon Nebula) Region

Nebulas in Sagittarius


Praying Mantis Nebula (B-84)

Dark Nebula in Sagittarius


NGC-4236

Barred Spiral Galaxy in Draco


NGC-6027 (Seyfert's Sextet)

Galaxy Cluster in Serpens


NGC-3184

Barred Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major


NGC-2346

Planetary Nebula in Monoceros

M-3

Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici

NGC-2371 (Double Bubble Nebula) Planetary Nebula in Gemini

NGC-1535 Cleopatra's Eye Planetary Nebula in Eridanus

Globular Cluster NGC-5466 in Bootes

NGC-2403 (Caldwell 7) Face-On  Galaxy in Camelopardalis

Pinwheel Cluster (M-36/ NGC-1960) Open Cluster in Auriga

Hickson Compact Group 44 (HCG-44, Arp-316)

Galaxy Cluster in Leo

Annotated Image

Amatha Galaxy (NGC-952)

Face-on Galaxy in Triangulum

Intergalactic Wanderer (NGC-2419)

Globular Cluster in Lynx

NGC-1514 (Crystal Ball Nebula)

Planetary Nebula in Taurus

NGC-1501 (Oyster Nebula)

Planetary Nebula in Camelopardalis

NGC-2022

Planetary Nebula in Orion

NGC-2438

Planetary Nebula in Puppis

NGC-3242 (Ghost of Jupiter)

Planetary Nebula in Hydra

NGC-7139

Planetary Nebula in Cepheus

NGC-2392 (Eskimo Nebula)

Planetary Nebula in Gemini

Pikering's Triangular Wisp (NGC-6960)

Supernova Remnant in Cygnus

2022/09 - 460 minutes

Fishhead Nebula (IC-1795)

Bright Nebula in Cassiopeia, part of the Heart Nebula

2022/09 - 480 minutes

Cave Nebula (SH2-155)

Diffuse Nebula in Cepheus

N American (NGC-7000) & Pelican Nebula (IC-5070)

Emission Nebula in Cygnus

2022/09 - Mosaic (404min, 484min)

M-4

Globular Cluster in Scorpius

2022/04 - 70min

M-53

Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices

2022/04 - 178min

M-12

Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

2022/04 - 82min

M-9

Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

2022/04 - 72min

Coddington's Nebula (IC-2574)

Irregular Dwarf galaxy in Ursa Major

2022/04 - 800min

M-80 (NGC 6093)

Globular Cluster in Scorpius

2022/04 - 268min

NGC-5053

Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices

2022/04 - 212min

Crab Nebula (M-1)

Supernova remnant in Taurus

2022 - 300min

Crab Nebula (M-1)

Supernova remnant in Taurus

2018 - 145min

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Crab Nebula (M-1)

Supernova remnant in Taurus

2014 - 85min

Medusa Nebula (Abell-21)

Planetary Nebula in Gemini

Lot Ness Monster (LDN-772)

Dark Nebula in Vulpecula

Annotated Image

Virgo Cluster of Galaxies

Galaxy cluster in Virgo

Annotated Image

Seagull Nebula(IC-2177, NGC-2327, 2335, 2343)

Nebula in Monoceros

Annotated Image

Flaming Star Nebula (IC-405)

Nebula in Auriga

Annotated Image

Galaxies NGC-4747, 4725, 4712

Galaxies in Coma Berenices

Annotated Image


Tadpole Nebula
(IC-410)

Nebula in Auriga

Annotated Image

The Spider(IC-417) and the Fly(NGC-1931)

Nebula in Auriga

Annotated Image

Galaxies NGC-1055, M-77, NGC-1072

Galaxies in Cetus

Annotated Image

Sculptor Galaxy (NGC-253), Globular Cluster (NGC-288)

Objects in Sculptor

Annotated Image

M042: The Great Orion Nebula

Sculptor Galaxy (NGC-253)

Spiral Galaxy in Sculptor

Firefox Nebula (SH2-188) Owl Cluster(NGC-457), NGC-436

Objects in Cassiopeia

Annotated Image

Cigar Galaxy (M-82), Bode's galaxy (M-81)

Galaxy group in Ursa Major

Annotated Image

Cigar Galaxy (M-82)

Cigar Galaxy in Ursa Major

Bode's galaxy (M-81)

in Ursa Major

 

M033 - The Pinwheel Galaxy

M033: The Pinwheel Galaxy

NGC-7822 Region Mosaic

Bright nebula in Cepheus

Annotated Image

 

NGC-7479

Barred spiral galaxy in Pegasus

Angel Nebula (NGC-2170)

Reflection Nebula in Monoceros

Annotated Image

Lobster Claw(SH2-157) and Bubble Nebula(NGC-7635)

Nebula in Cassiopeia

Annotated Image

The Bubble Nebula (NGC-7635)

Diffused Nebula in Cassiopeia

Little Dumbbell Nebula (M-76, NGC-650)

Planetary Nebula in Perseus

Annotated Image

Jellyfish Nebula (IC-443) Supernova Remnant In Gemini

Annotated Image

M042: The Great Orion Nebula

IC 443: The Jellyfish Nebula (IC-443)

Supernova remnant in Gemini

Needle's Eye Galaxy (NGC-247)

Intermediate Spiral Galaxy in Cetus

M-110

Dwarf Satellite galaxy to Andromeda Galaxy

in Andromeda

M-74 (NGC-628)

Face-on Spiral Galaxy in Pisces

 

IC-342

Face-on Spiral Galaxy in Camelopardalis

NGC-185 & NGC-147 Dwarf satellite galaxies in  Cassiopeia, companions  to the great  Andromeda Galaxy

Annotated Image

Skull Nebula(NGC-246) & NGC-255

Planetary Nebula and Galaxy in the Cetus Constallation

Annotated Image

Butterfly Nebula (IC-1318)

Diffuse Emission Nebula in Cygnus

Annotated Image

IC-1274, 1275, 4685, NGC-6559, B-303

Bright Nebula and Dark Nebula in Sagittarius

Annotated Image

Cat's Eye Nebula(NGC-6543)

Planetary Nebula in Draco

Annotated Image

M-54 (NGC-6715)

Globular Cluster  in Sagittarius

Annotated Image

Spindle Galaxy (M-102/NGC-5866)

Spiral Galaxy in Draco

Annotated Image

Dark Horse Nebula (LDN-42)

Dark Nebula in Ophiuchus

Blue Horse Nebula (IC-4592)

Bright Nebula in Scorpius

Tadpole Galaxy

Disrupted Barred Spiral Galaxy in Draco

Annotated Image

Trifid Nebula

Bright Nebula in Sagittarius

Annotated Image

Abell-39

Planetary Nebula in Hercules

Annotated Image

Ophiuchus Complex Region

Annotated Image

Galaxies NGC-5905, NGC-5908

Galaxy pair in Draco the dragon

Annotated Image

Galaxies M-95(NGC-3351), M-96(NGC-3368)

Galaxy pair in Leo

Annotated Image

Snake Nebula B-72

Dark Nebula in Ophiuchus

Coma Cluster Abell-1656

Galaxy Cluster in Coma Berenices

Annotated Image

The Great Hercules Cluster M-13 (NGC-6205)

Globular Cluster in Hercules

Annotated Image

Leo Trio of Galxies (M-65, M-66, NGC-3628)

Galaxy Group in Leo

Annotated Image

Galaxy (M-108) And Owl Head Nebula(M-97)

Galaxy and Planetary Nebula in Ursa Major

Annotated Image

Flaming Star Nebula

Monkey Head Nebula (NGC-2174)

Emission Nebula in Orion

Flaming Star Nebula

Galaxies NGC-3718, NGC-3729

Galaxy group in Ursa Major

Flaming Star Nebula

IC-2162

Bright Nebula in Orion

Flaming Star Nebula

Owl Nebula (M-97 / NGC-3597)

Planetary Nebula in Ursa Major

Flaming Star Nebula

Flaming Star Nebula (IC-405, IC-410, IC-417)

Emission Nebula in Auriga

NGC-7293 Helix Nebula

Heart Nebula Core

Diffuse Nebula in Cassiopeia

NGC-7293 Helix Nebula

NGC-1961 et al.

Galaxy Cluster in Camelopardalis

NGC-7293 Helix Nebula

M-74

Face-on Spiral Galaxy in Pisces

NGC-7293 Helix Nebula

Wizard Nebula (SH 2-142, NGC-7380)

Nebula in Cepheus

NGC-7293 Helix Nebula

Tadpole Nebula (IC-410)

Nebula in Auriga

NGC-7293 Helix Nebula

Witch Head Nebula

Dark Nebula in Eridanus

NGC-7293 Helix Nebula

NGC-7822 (Ced 214)

Bright Nebula in Cepheus

NGC-7293 Helix Nebula

NGC-147

Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy in Cassiopeia

NGC-7293 Helix Nebula

North American Nebula | Pelican Nebula

Bright Nebula in Cygnus

Annotated Image

NGC-7293 Helix Nebula

Heart Nebula (IC-1805)

Diffuse Nebula in Cassiopeia

Annotated Image

NGC-7293 Helix Nebula

Helix Nebula

Planetary Nebula in Aquarius

M042: The Great Orion Nebula

California Nebula

Diffuse Nebula in Perseus

M042: The Great Orion Nebula

Propeller Nebula (DWB-111)

Nebula in Cygnus

Cocoon Galaxy (NGC-4490 & NGC-4485)

Interacting Galaxies in Canes Venatici

M042: The Great Orion Nebula

Blue Horsehead (IC-4592)

Bright Nebula in Scorpius

M042: The Great Orion Nebula

Markarian's Chain

Galaxy Cluster in Virgo

Annotated Image

M042: The Great Orion Nebula

Whale and Hockey Stick Galaxies

Galaxy Cluster in Canes Venatici

Annotated Image

M042: The Great Orion Nebula

M106 Galaxy Group

Galaxy Cluster in Canes Venatici

Annotated Image

M042: The Great Orion Nebula

NGC5907: The Splinter Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy in Draco

M003 - Globular Cluster

M003: Globular Cluster

M042: The Great Orion Nebula

M042: The Great Orion Nebula (2019)

Diffuse Nebula in Orion

M042: The Great Orion Nebula

M042: The Great Orion Nebula (2014)

Horsehead and Flame Nebula

Bright Nebula in Orion

Horsehead Nebula

Bright Nebula in Orion

NGC-7293 Helix Nebula

Flame Nebula (NGC-2024)

Bright Nebula in Orion

Thor's Helmet (NGC 2359)

Diffuse Nebula in Canis Major

Heart Nebula (IC-1805)

In Cassiopeia

Heart Nebula (IC-1805)

Diffused Nebula in Cassiopeia

Soul Nebula (IC-1848)

Diffuse Nebula in Cassiopeia

Soul Nebula (IC-1848)

Diffuse Nebula in Cassiopeia

Elephant Trunk (IC-1396)

Emission Nebula in Cepheus

Edge-on Galaxy NGC-891

Galaxy in Andromeda

NGC-7822

Emission Nebula in Cepheus

Lagoon Nebula (M008)

Emission Nebula in Sagittarius

C-11 Primary Focus, 800iso, 66min

Chandler, AZ

Astronomik CLS-CCD Filter

The Andromeda Galaxy(M-31)

Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda

M031 - Andromeda Galaxy

The Andromeda Galaxy(M-31)

Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda

Omega Nebula (M017)

Emission Nebula in Sagittarius

C-11 Primary Focus, QHY128c, 100min

Chandler, AZ

Astronomik CLS-CCD Filter

The Pleiades (M-45)

Open Cluster in Taurus

Pleiades (M-45)

Open Cluster in Taurus

NGC-7293 Helix Nebula

The Pleiades (M-45)

Open Cluster in Taurus

Veil Nebula Complex

Emission Nebula in Cygnus

M-022

Globular Cluster in Sagittarius

C-11 Primary Focus, 800iso, 29min

Pipe Nebula

Dark Nebula in Ophiuchus

C-11 HyperStar, 1600iso, 43min

NGC 6888

Emission Nebula in Cygnus

C-11 Primary Focus, 1600iso, 45min

Astronomik CLS-CCD Filter

Gamma Cygni Nebula

Nebula in Cygnusthe Swan

C-11 HyperStar, 1600iso, 51min

NGC-5981, NGC-5982, NGC-5985

Galaxy Cluster in Draco

C-11, 1600iso, 70min

Markarian's Chain (of galaxies)

Galaxy cluster in Virgo

C-11 HyperStar, 1600iso, 58min

NGC 7023

Iris Nebula in Cepheus

NGC 5907

Edge-on Spiral Galaxy in Draco

M033 - The Pinwheel Galaxy

M029: Open Star Cluster

M095, M096, M105, NGC 3384, NGC 3389

Galaxy Cluster in Leo

M-063

Sunflower Galaxy in Canes Venatici

Rho Ophiuchi Nebula

M-051

Whirlpool Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

M-14

Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus

 

M-097

Owl Nebula in Ursa Major

NGC-7293 Helix Nebula

Wolf's Cave (VdB-152)

Dark Nebula in Cepheus

Rosette Nebula (NGC 22237, 2238, 2239, 2244, 2246)

Nebula complex in Monoceros

M-038

The Starfish Cluster in Auriga

M-057

The Ring Nebula in Lyra

NGC-6543

Cat Eye Nebula in Draco

M-092

Globular Cluster in Hercules

NGC-2903

Barred Spiral Galaxy in Leo

M-005

Globular Cluster in Serpens

NGC-4565

The Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices

M-034

Open Cluster in Perseus

M-103

Open Cluster in Cassiopia

NGC-0253

The Sculptor Galaxy

IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula

Exposure: 84min @3200iso

NGC 7331, NGC7335, NGC 7337- Galaxy Group

Exposure: 47min @3200iso

M074: Spiral Galaxy

M065 & M066 - Spiral Galaxies

Exposure: 17min @3200iso

M083 - Spiral Galaxy

Exposure: 62min @3200iso

NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula

Exposure: 78min @3200iso

M016 - Eagle Nebula

Exposure: 55min @3200iso

NGC 3628

Edge-On Spiral Galaxy

M010 - Globular Cluster

Exposure: 26min @3200iso

M-12

Globular Cluster

M-015

Globular Cluster in Pegasus

M-101

Face-On Spiral Galaxy

Galaxy Trio

Galaxy Trio: NGC 3389, NGC 3384, NGC 3379

Thumb_IC5146_CacoonNebula.jpg

NGC 2264: Christmas Tree Cluster

Thumb_IC5146_CacoonNebula.jpg

M046: Open Cluster and Planetary Nebula

M104: Sombrero Galaxy

Thumb_NGC0891_EdgeOnSpiral.jpg

NGC 0891: Edge-On Galaxy    

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IC 5146: Cocoon Nebula

M-027

Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula

M-027

Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula

C-11, 1600iso, 91min

 

 

Moon Shots

 

 

Plato Crater

Diameter = 109 km

Tycho Crater

Diameter = 102 km

Rupes Recta (the Straight Wall)

134 km

Montes Apenninus

401 km

2022-07-07 Archimedes Crater

Diameter = 81 km

2022-07-07 Cassini Crater

Diameter = 27 km

2022-07-07 Vallis Alpes

2022.04.18 Atlas Dark-halo Craters

2022.04.18 Mare Crisium

2014.10.11 Copernicus Crater

2022.04.18 Mare Fecunditatis

Moon- Archimedes Crater

2020-09-06

Moon-Theophilus Crater

2020-09-06

2014.10.11: Waning Gibbous Moon

2014.10.11: Mare Serenitaris

Moon: Mare Humorum

 

 

 

Mare Crisium

(Sea of Crises, 345 miles diameter.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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