Astrophotography Gallery
A collection of celestial objects captured from my backyard observatory
Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
Our closest spiral galaxy neighbor, approximately 2.5 million light-years away.
Orion Nebula (M42)
A stellar nursery located in the Milky Way, approximately 1,344 light-years away.
Eagle Nebula (M16) - Pillars of Creation
Famous for the "Pillars of Creation" - towering columns of gas and dust where new stars are born.
Saturn
The sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, known for its spectacular ring system.
Jupiter and Great Red Spot
The largest planet in our Solar System featuring its iconic Great Red Spot storm.
Milky Way Center
The center of our galaxy captured showing the dense star fields and dark dust lanes.
Crab Nebula (M1)
The remnant of a supernova explosion observed by Chinese astronomers in 1054 AD.
Lunar Surface - Tycho Crater
One of the most prominent craters on the Moon, formed by an impact approximately 108 million years ago.
Horsehead Nebula (B33)
A dark nebula silhouetted against the bright emission nebula IC 434 in the constellation Orion.
Ring Nebula (M57)
A planetary nebula formed when a dying star expelled its outer layers into space.
Mars Surface - Olympus Mons
The largest volcano in the Solar System, located on Mars and standing about 21 km high.
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
A grand design spiral galaxy interacting with its smaller companion galaxy NGC 5194.
Equipment Used
Telescopes & Lenses
- Celestron EdgeHD 8" SCT
- William Optics RedCat 51
- Sigma 24mm f/1.4 Art
Cameras
- ZWO ASI294MC Pro
- ZWO ASI224MC
- Sony A7III