I revisited this classic target after 4 years with new gear, new knowledge, and new processing techniques. Still from the same backyard! The larger telescope gives great star colors and shows crisp stars inside another galaxy. The first image below … Continue reading Star formation inside Messier 33

I used the short exposure technique on a few planetary nebulae as they usually have high surface brightness. The uncooled ASI462MC produced surprisingly clean results for deepsky, even during a heat wave.  A few objects were imaged at low elevations, those … Continue reading Deepsky with the ASI462MC

It’s been over 6 years since I last photographed a shadow transit on Jupiter. Such solar eclipses are not very uncommon on Jupiter, but the weather really needs to cooperate. This week I had an opportunity to capture Io, one … Continue reading A solar eclipse on Jupiter and many more

Dark nebula are usually incredibly hard to photograph from light polluted skies. Still, I was curious how much (or how little) I would be able to see from my garden. There were thin clouds scattered over the course of both nights … Continue reading Dark dust from light polluted skies