My Astrophotos

My hobby - shooting pics of near and deep sky objects (galaxies, nebulae, lunar, and others)
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  • Moon

    Moon

  • Andromeda Galaxy

    Andromeda Galaxy

    Also known as M31 The closest large galaxy to the Milky Way - 2.5 million light years away

  • Comet Lulin

    Comet Lulin

  • Super Moon

    Super Moon

  • Solar Eclipse

    Solar Eclipse

    October 21, 2017 - Notice the sunspots near the center of the sun.

  • Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

    Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

  • The Pleiades

    The Pleiades

    AKA The Seven Sisters

  • Horsehead Nebula

    Horsehead Nebula

    Located below the belt in the Orion Constellation

  • Orion Constellation

    Orion Constellation

    Orion in the center, Sirius (the dog star) on the left, Taurus (the bull) to the right

  • Waxing crescent moon

    Waxing crescent moon

    Canon 6D on 8" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain, 2,000 mm focal length

  • Solar Eclipse

    Solar Eclipse

    October 21, 2019, Partial Eclipse by John Manning, Total Eclipse by Terry Rascoe

  • Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

    Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

  • Triangulum Galaxy

    Triangulum Galaxy

    Also known as M33

  • Moon, over the Orion constellation

    Moon, over the Orion constellation

    Composite photo of the moon, superimposed over the photo of the orion constellation (accurate relative sizes)

  • Waxing gibbous moon

    Waxing gibbous moon

  • The Moon eclipsing Venus

    The Moon eclipsing Venus

    Notice the planet Venus on the left, about to disappear behind the moon. This photo was taken in broad daylight.

  • Super Moon and Blue Moon

    Super Moon and Blue Moon

  • Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

    Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

  • Comet 17P Holmes

    Comet 17P Holmes

    A relatively unknown comet that suddenly brightened and enlarged over a two-day period of time in Oct 2007 while cruising through the constellation of Perseus.

  • Rosette Nebula

    Rosette Nebula

  • Lunar Eclipse

    Lunar Eclipse

    Notice the red color of the moon when in the Earth's shadow; also the surrounding stars that normally aren't seen when the moon is reflecting the bright sunlight.

  • Milky Way over the Grand  Canyon with Andromeda

    Milky Way over the Grand Canyon with Andromeda

    The Andromeda Galaxy can be seen left of the milky way in the upper half of the photo.

  • Stars trailing around Polaris (the North Star)

    Stars trailing around Polaris (the North Star)

    Polaris sits directly above the North Pole so it is always at the exact same point in the sky - due north. It never moves and everything else revolves around it as the Earth turns.

  • Saturn & Jupiter

    Saturn & Jupiter

    Shot with Celestron 8" using a 2x barlow resulting in a focal length of over 4,000 mm.

  • Orion Nebula

    Orion Nebula

    Also known as M42. It is seen as part of the sword in the constellation of Orion.

  • Waxing crescent moon

    Waxing crescent moon

    Almost at "first quarter"

  • Crescent moon

    Crescent moon

    Sunset at the Manning Ranch

  • Solar Eclipse 2017

    Solar Eclipse 2017

  • Beehive

    Beehive

    An open cluster of stars; notice the varying colors of some of the stars.

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    Lunar Eclipse
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