My Astrophotos
Moon
Also known as M31 The closest large galaxy to the Milky Way - 2.5 million light years away
October 21, 2017 - Notice the sunspots near the center of the sun.
Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
AKA The Seven Sisters
Located below the belt in the Orion Constellation
Orion in the center, Sirius (the dog star) on the left, Taurus (the bull) to the right
Canon 6D on 8" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain, 2,000 mm focal length
October 21, 2019, Partial Eclipse by John Manning, Total Eclipse by Terry Rascoe
Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
Also known as M33
Moon, over the Orion constellation
Composite photo of the moon, superimposed over the photo of the orion constellation (accurate relative sizes)
Notice the planet Venus on the left, about to disappear behind the moon. This photo was taken in broad daylight.
Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)
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.
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
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)
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.
Shot with Celestron 8" using a 2x barlow resulting in a focal length of over 4,000 mm.
Also known as M42. It is seen as part of the sword in the constellation of Orion.
Almost at "first quarter"
Sunset at the Manning Ranch
An open cluster of stars; notice the varying colors of some of the stars.
