NGC281 - Pacman Nebula

William Optics M110 + 0.8 FF/Reducer + Astronomik CLS filter
Canon 40D, 59 60-sec exposures, ISO800, F4.75
Sirius Mount

NGC6888 - Crescent Nebula

William Optics M110 + 0.8 FF/Reducer + Astronomik CLS filter
Canon 40D, 60 60-sec exposures, ISO800, F4.75
Sirius Mount

M57 - Ring Nebula

William Optics M110 + Astronomik CLS filter
Canon 40D, 28 60-sec exposures, ISO800, F6
Sirius Mount

M45 - Pleiades Cluster

William Optics M110 + 0.8 FF/Reducer + Astronomik CLS filter
Canon 40D, 42 60-sec exposures, ISO400, F4.75
Sirius Mount

Full Moon

William Optics M110 F5.95
Canon 40D, 1/1600sec, ISO200
William Optics EZmount

M52 Cluster and Bubble Nebula

Widefield image just north of star Caph of Cassiopeia. The Bubble Nebula is almost center with the Scorpion Cluster (M52) to the left and the small nebula NGC 7538 in the upper right.

Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer
Sirius Mount
Canon 40D
40 60-sec frames @ F6 ISO800

M31 Andromeda Galaxy

Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer
Sirius Mount
Canon 40D
42 60-sec frames @ F6 ISO800

This is my second attempt at the Andromeda Galaxy with more light frames.

M33 The Triangulum Galaxy

Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer
Sirius Mount
Canon 40D
42 60-sec frames @ F6 ISO800

M31 - Andromeda Galaxy

Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer
Sirius Mount
Canon 40D
20 45-sec frames @ F6 ISO1600

Double Cluster

The Double Cluster (NGC 869, 884) is located in Perseus just under Casseipoeia.
Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer
Sirius Mount
Canon 40D
6 60-sec frames @ F6 ISO800

M16 - Eagle Nebula

Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer
Sirius Mount
Canon 40D
41 60-sec frames @ F6 ISO800

M17 - Swan (or Omega) Nebula

Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer
Sirius Mount
Canon 40D
55 60-sec frames @ F6 ISO800

M20 - Trifid Nebula

Orion ED80 + 0.8x FF/Reducer
Sirius Mount
Canon 40D
45 60-sec frames @ F6 ISO800
The star cluster on the upper right is M21.

NGC 7000 North America Nebula

NGC 7000 - North America Nebula
William Optics ZenithStar 70 + 0.8x FF/Reducer
Sirius Mount
Canon 40D
51 60-sec frames @ F5 ISO1600

M27 Dumbell Nebula

Celestron C8 8" SCT + Sirius mount
Canon 40D
27 60-sec exposures @ F10, ISO 1600

M8 - Lagoon Nebula

Meade 8" F/4 Schmidt Newtonian + Sirius mount

Canon 40D

24 90-sec exposures ISO 1600

Lunar Eclipse Feb 20, 2008

Canon 30D

Canon 70-200mm F/2.8L + Canon 2x Extender

9:26pm Central Daylight

Full Moon

August 30, 2004

Canon Digital Rebel

Orion 100ED 4" apo refractor

I Am Here

Living in the suburbs of Chicago, IL, I yearn for darker skies. As a member of the Northwest Suburban Astronomers, we have dark sites reserved. Unfortunately, "dark skies" becomes a relative term. Nonetheless, this blog is dedicated to my meager attempts at imaging the skies.