Cyngus Loop
Cygnus Loop - Relection Nebula
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
July 12, 2026
From Cherry Springs State Park
Astro-Tech AT60ED wit 0.8x reducer
Atlas EQ/G mount

41 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Wiegers Dragon
Messier 94 & Wiegers Dragon
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
June 12, 2026
From New Bremen, Ohio
Astro-Tech AT60ED & 0.8X reducer
Atlas EQ/G mount

49 images at 120 seconds
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Blue Disc
M106 - Galaxy
May 17, 2026
From Cherry Springs State Park
SeeStar S50

571 images at 20 seconds
SeeStar stress test
Acquired with NINA
Stacked with Siril
Processed with PixInsight

Galaxies in the Mist
M81, M82, NG3077 & Integrated Flux Nebula
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
May 16 & 18, 2026
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127 & 0.7x reducer
Atlas EQ/G mount

84 images at 300 seconds
24 images at 30 seconds
Stacked & processed with PixInsight
Claude helped with an artificial flat to help pull out the IFN.

SeeStar Sun
ur Sun Our Sun
Shot with a SeeStar S50
February 11, 2026
From New Bremen
SeeStar S50 Solar filter

Stacked with AutoStakkert
Processed with ImPPG and PixInsight

Comet Lemmon
C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
October 16, 2025
From New Bremen, Ohio
Using a Canon 300mm lens
Atlas EQ/G mount

63 images at 5 seconds
Stacked & processed with PixInsight
Lens courtesy of Jerry Sommerville

Seeing Soul
SH2-199 - Emission Nebula
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
September 19 & 20, 2025
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127 and 0.7X Reducer
Atlas EQ/G mount

41 images at 300 seconds
21 images at 30 seconds
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Berkeley 88 Again
B88 - Relection Nebula
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
September 18, 2026
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ/G mount

62 images at 300 seconds
8 images at 30 seconds
I just had to revisit the area.
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

PacMan
NGC 281 - Emission Nebula
Pac Man nebula - Sharpless 184
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
September 17, 2025
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ/G mount
53 images at 300 seconds
17 images at 30 seconds
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Cocoon Revisited
Sh2-125 - Emission Nebula
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
August 21, 22, & 25, 2025
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127 + Siebert Optics 1.5X barlow
Atlas EQ/G mount

48 images at 300 seconds
12 images at 30 seconds
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Filiments Through Haze
Relection Nebula around Berekley 88
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
August 18, 2025
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127 0.7X reducer
Atlas EQ/G mount

11 images at 300 seconds
9 images at 30 seconds
High haze all night
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

North America
NGC7000 - Relection Nebula
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
July 22-24, 2025
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127 0.7X Reducer
Atlas EQ/G mount

40 images at 300 seconds
60 images at 300 seconds
17 images at 30 seconds
16 images at 30 seconds
Two panel mosaic
Stacked & processed with PixInsight
Reprocessed - Version 2

North America
NGC7000 - Relection Nebula
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
July 22-24, 2025
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127 0.7X Reducer
Atlas EQ/G mount

40 images at 300 seconds
60 images at 300 seconds
17 images at 30 seconds
16 images at 30 seconds
Two panel mosaic
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Eagle Again
M16 v2 - Relection Nebula
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
July 20, 2025
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ/G mount

32 images at 300 seconds
35 images at 30 seconds
V2 Reprocessed
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Eagle
M16 - Relection Nebula
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
July 20 & 21, 2025
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127 0.7X reducer
Atlas EQ/G mount

32 images at 300 seconds for the nebula
35 images at 30 seconds for the stars
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Lunar X & V
LunarX+V - Unknown Object
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
July 02, 2025
From New Bremen, Ohio
Exp Sci ED127 2X with 2X ED Barlow
Atlas EQ/G mount

~175 images at 0.05 seconds
Stacked & processed with AutoStakkert, ImPPG & PixInsight

Needle
NGC4565 - Galaxy
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
April 24, 2025
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ/G mount

18 images at 300 seconds
22 images at 30 seconds
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Missing Globular
M53 - Unknown Object
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
April 23, 2024
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ/G mount

24 images at 150 seconds
11 images at 60 seconds
I can finialy see NGC5053!
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

1000 Galaxies - The Coma Cluster
Abel1656 - Galaxy
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
April 22, 2025
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127 0.7X Reducer
Atlas EQ/G mount

50 images at 300 seconds
Not bad for high clouds all night.
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Two Faced
fvSH2-248+443 - Relection Nebula
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
March 11, 2025
From New Bremen, Ohio
Exp Sci ED127 0.7X Reducer
Optolong L-Ultimate filer
Atlas EQ/G mount

75 images at 300 seconds
34 images at 30 seconds
Can you see two faces with a shared skull?
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Airplane Cluster
NGC2301 - Open Cluster
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
March 02, 2025
From New Bremen, Ohio
Exp Sci ED127 2X ED Barlow
Atlas EQ/G mount

20 images at 60 seconds
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Double Open Cluster
NGC1817 - Open Cluster
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
March 02, 2025
From New Bremen, Ohio
Exp Sci ED127 2X ED Barlow
Atlas EQ/G mount

12 images at 60 seconds
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Yep, Open Cluster
NGC1528 - Open Cluster
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
March 02, 2025
From New Bremen, Ohio
Exp Sci ED127 2X ED Barlow
Atlas EQ/G mount

17 images at 60 seconds
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Less Than
NGC1342 - Open Cluster
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
March 02, 2025
From New Bremen, Ohio
Exp Sci ED127 2X ED Barlow
Atlas EQ/G mount

18 images at 60 seconds
Can you see the <?
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Salt and Pepper Cluster
M37 - Open Cluster
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
March 02, 2025
From New Bremen, Ohio
Exp Sci ED127 with 2X ED Barlow
Atlas EQ/G mount

16 images at 60 seconds
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Medusa
M2-274 (Medusa Nebula)
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
Optolong L Extreme filter
February 22 & 25, 2025
From New Bremen
Exp Sci ED127
Siebert Optics 1.5X Barlow
Altas EQ/G mount

40 filtered images at 300 seconds
8 unfiltered images at 60 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

My First Crab
M 1 (Crab Nebula)
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
Optolong L Extreme filter
January 29, 2025
From New Bremen
Exp Sci ED127
Siebert Optics 1.5X Barlow
Altas EQ/G mount

27 filtered images at 300 seconds
10 unfiltered images at 60 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

The Cygnus Wall - part of NGC 7000
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
Optolong L Extreme filter
November 1, 2024
From New Bremen
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

39 filtered images at 300 seconds
137 unfiltered images at 150 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

The Cocoon Nebula - IC 5146
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
September 2 & 4, 2024
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

33 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

The Hidden Galaxy - IC 342
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
September 4 & 5, 2024
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

63 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Grand Spiral - M33
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
September 1 & 2, 2024
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

63 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

My First Sun

The Sun in Hα.

Shot with a ZWO 2022mini
July 22, 2024 at New Bremen
Coranado PST on EQ-G mount
Best 750 of 1000 images
Stacked with AutoStakkert
Processed in ImPPG and PixInsight

Rho Oph Neblua - IC4603 & IC4604
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
May 3 & July 6, 2024
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

39 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

A hint of the faint veil (SH2-91)
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
July 7, 2024
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127 with 0.7x focal reducer
Altas EQ/G mount

30 images at 300 seconds
Needs more data! Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

M5
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
June May 30 and June 3 & 10, 2024
From New Bremen
Exp Sci ED127 and Siebert Optics 1.5X barlow
Altas EQ/G mount

33 images at 150 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Rho Oph Area
IC4603 & IC4606
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
May 10, 2024
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

34 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Little Spider
M 74 (Phantom Galaxy)
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
February 3 & 6, 2024
From New Bremen
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

41 images at 150 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Hypertune Test Image
This was frist light after a tola tear down and rebuild of my mount

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
Dec 12, 2023
From New Bremen Ohio
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

47 images at 180 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

The Brain
NGC 6888 - Cresent Nebula
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
July 20-22, 2023
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

23 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

My favorite Cluster
I do love to visually observe globular Clusters. This is my favorite.
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
July 19, 2023
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

18 images at 150 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

M2 Experiment
I tried to add a Siebert Optics 1.5X barlow into the imaging chain. This experiment needs more work.

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
July 19, 2023
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

22 images at 150 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Discus fish
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
May 19, 2023
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

25 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Can you count the Galaxies?
I saw well over 100 galaxies while processing this image.

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
May 17-19, 2023
From Cherry Springs State Park
With smoke filled skies
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

47 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Dragon and Praying Mantis
Do you see the dragon coming down on the praying mantis?
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
May 16, 2023
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

21 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

SN 2023gfo in NGC 4995 with annotations
SuperNove 2023gfo in NGC4995 with annotations
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
May 15, 2023
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

17 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

SN 2023gfo in NGC 4995
SuperNove 2023gfo in NGC4995
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
May 15, 2023
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

17 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Dark Bottle Opener NGC7635 & NGC7654 & unnamed dark nebula
Check out that dark nebula in the lower left. I call it the Bottle Opener Dark Nebula.

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
September 23, 2022
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

33 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

SH2-171 Teddy Bear Nebula
Can you see a teddy bear?

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
September 20, 2022
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

43 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Rabbit IC5070
The Pelican Nebula, but it looks like a rabbit.

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
August 28, 2022
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

46 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Eastern Veil and Friends
The Eastern Veil and surrounding nebulosity.

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
August 27 & 28, 2022
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

119 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Veil over Triangle
The Western Veil & Pickering's Triangle

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
August 25, 2022
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

70 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Can you count them? Abell 2666
My first galaxy cluster

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
July 30, 2022
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

46 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Eastern Veil
A reshoot of a favorite

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
July 26, 2022
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

50 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

M15
One of my favorite globulars

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
July 26, 2022
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

25 images at 180 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Omega Swan
Trust me it looks like a swan in a telescope

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
July 25, 2022
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

29 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Triangulum Revisited
This time I got a good shot

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
October 1, 2021
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

44 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

The Cave Nebula
Sharpless 155

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
October 1, 2021
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ/G mount

26 images at 3000 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

The Lion
Lion Nebula
SH2-132

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
September 11 2021
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ/G mount

73 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Not the Squid!
Sharpless 157 - Lobster Claw Nebula
This was supposed to be Sharpless 129.
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
September 9 & 10, 2021
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ/G mount

56 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Wizard!
Wizard Nebula

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
September 7, 2021
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ/G mount

50 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Wizard!
NGC7380 - Reflection Nebula
Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
September 07, 2021
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ/G mount

50 images at 300 seconds
Reprocessed in 2025
Stacked & processed with PixInsight

Keystone Cluster
Revisiting M13

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
June 7, 2021
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ/G mount

9 images at 120 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Barnard's E

Revisiting B142 & B143

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
June 7, 2021
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

25 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

M101 and many galaxies

First Serious Light with ASI2600MC

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
May 12 & 13, 2021
From Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

73 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

M35 & NGC 2158

First Light with ASI2600MC

Shot with a ZWO ASI2600MC
March 5, 2021 in New Bremen
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount

22 images at 300 seconds
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

M45 & UGC 2838

Micro Dipper

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
October 16 and 17, 2020 at Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
2 image mosaic
35 images at 30 seconds
36 images at 180 seconds
28 images at 30 seconds
26 images at 180 seconds
All at 1600 iso
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

M31, M32 & M110

Andromeda and Friends

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
October 13 and 16, 2020 at Cherry Springs State Park
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
58 images at 15 seconds
54 images at 60 seconds
56 images at 240 seconds
All at 800 iso
Stacked & processed with Pix Insight

Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

This was shot at Cherry Springs into haze in the north west.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
July 17, 2020 at Cherry Springs State Park
Canon lens at 100MM
Astronomic OWB filter
30 images of 30 seconds at 800 iso
Processed with Deep Sky Stacker, Star Tools and Photoshop

B33 and NGC2024

The Hoursehead and Flame nebula in Orion

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
February 24, 2020 at New Bremen
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
68 images at 120 seconds; 1600 iso
42 images at 180 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed with Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

2 day Crescent Moon

This was shot leaning against my car at a truck stop!

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
September 8, 2018 in Ohio
Canon lens at 300MM
Astronomic OWB filter
One image; 1/400 of a second; 1600 iso
Processed with Photoshop

The Great American Eclipse of 2017

This was shot at the airport in Clarksville Tennessee. The shots during totality were automated with Eclipse Orchestrator so I could enjoy the wondrous view without even thinking about the camera.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
August 21, 2017 in Tennessee
Canon lens at 135MM
Pre-totality shots used a Marumi ND 100000 filter
Astronomic OWB filter
Various exposures; 200 iso
Totality stacked with Nebolosity
Processed with Photoshop

Six Day Old Moon

I have ignored the Moon too long. I wish I had the camera orientated differently. I need to get more pics of the moon.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
November 6, 2016 at New Bremen
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount
Astronomic OWB filter
50 images; 1/1000 seconds; 400 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed with Photoshop

M31 or NGC 224

This object drives me crazy. This shot has good dynamic range, but I still could not fit it in the frame. I need to re-shoot with my focal reducer.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
November 6, 2016 at New Bremen
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
64 images; 120 seconds; 800 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed with Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

NGC 6992

This shot of the Eastern section of the Veil Nebula. This was shot on a problematic night with me loosing my guide star several times. I had to throw out 16 frames in all.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
September 3, 2016 at Cherry Spring
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
23 images; 300 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed with Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

NGC 896 and NGC 884

I call this shot of the Double Cluster, "Double Up." It was shot on a hazy night when dim nebula were well out of reach. I was surprised how it looked even though I've studied it visually dozens of times.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
September 3, 2016 at Cherry Spring
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
16 images; 150 seconds; 1600 iso
20 images; 300 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed with Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

NGC 6979

This shot of Pickering's Triangle is the highlight of my imaging so far. This is a very faint section of the Veil Nebula. It is not really an NGC object as it was discovered right after the NGC catalog was closed. Some people call it NGC 6979, so I will follow that tradition. I tried very hard to provide the look your would see in a large telescope with the addition of color. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
August 30, 2016 at Cherry Spring
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
38 images; 300 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed with Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

M42 or NGC 1976

I call this "The Butterfly". It is my best Orion shot to date. It was first light with my 0.7X focal reducer. I did a lot of special processing to get more dynamic range. Both the 60 and 10 second data was process two different ways giving me 5 final images to combine.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
February 6, 2016 at New Bremen
Exp Sci ED127
0.7x focal reducer
Altas EQ/G mount
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
65 images; 60 seconds; 800 iso
41 images; 30 seconds; 800 iso
32 images; 10 seconds; 800 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed with Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

IC 1975

I call this "Fish Head Swimming Up Stream". It was my first attempt at a dimmer object from my back yard in New Bremen. I am impressed with the detail I managed to capture, but I needed more time to drive out more noise.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
January 2, 2016 at New Bremen
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
15 images; 120 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed with Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

M13 or NGC 6205

Windows 10 works!
I upgraded my laptops to Windows 10, this was the test to see if everything worked. Thank you Microsoft, all is working as expected. It is also the only astro picture I captured in my short time in a Crown Equipment provided home.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
August 8, 2015 at New Bremen
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount
Astronomic CLS/CCD filter
49 images; 60 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

M101 or NGC5457

M101

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
April 19, 2015 at Cherry Springs
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount
Astronomic UV/IR filter
35 images; 360 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

M81 & M82 or NCG 3034 & NGC 3031

Fraternal Twins
I keep returning to this pair. Is this the great shot? I'm almost happy.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
April 15, 2015 at Cherry Springs
Exp Sci ED127
Altas EQ/G mount
Astronomic UV/IR filter
40 images; 120 seconds; 1600 iso
45 images; 240 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

SH 2-276

Barnard's Surprise
This was intended to demonstrate what anyone could do with no special equipment. To my amazement I captured Bernard's loop with only 6 second exposures in a light polluted sky.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
April 18, 2015 at Mountain Top
Canon Lens at 28MM f/3.5
Stationary tripod
Astronomic OWB filter
206 images; 6 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Finished up with Photoshop

IC 5070

Pelican

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
September 6, 2013 at Cherry Springs
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
36 images; 360 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

IC 1795

Fish Head Swimming Up Stream

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
September 6, 2013 at Cherry Springs
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
46 images; 360 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

IC 1318

Dark Angel

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
September 6, 2013 at Cherry Springs
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
30 images; 360 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

M33 or NGC 598

My RV was broken so I finially got to do serious astro-photography at Eckly Miner's Village. My target was the Triangulum galaxy.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
September 6, 2013 at Eckley Miners Village
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
45 images; 360 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

M16 or NGC 6611 and IC 4703

Fingers of Stars

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
September 6, 2013 at Cherry Springs
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
9 images; 360 seconds; 1600 iso
17 images; 240 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

IC 1318

Billions of stars

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
September 6, 2013 at Cherry Springs
Canon Lens at 100MM f/5.6
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
75 images; 240 seconds; 800 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

M101 or NGC 5457

ED127's first light

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
September 6, 2013 at Cherry Springs
Exp Sci ED127
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
19 images; 360 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

IC 342

IC Spiral

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
September 6, 2013 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
37 images; 360 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

NGC 6960

Western Veil

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
September 6, 2013 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
17 images; 360 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

NGC 6995

Eastern Veil

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
September 4, 2013 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
21 images; 300 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

Sadly, the original data for this image was lost

M16 or NGC 6611

Eagle

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
August 4, 2013 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
10 images; 360 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

Sadly, the original data for this image was lost

M74 or NGC 628 and SN 2013ej

SN 2013ej in M74

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
August 5, 2013 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
18 images; 360 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

Sadly, the original data for this image was lost

NGC 7023

Iris

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
August 6, 2013 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
28 images; 360 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

Sadly, the original data for this image was lost

M81 & M82

Messier Pair

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
April 5, 2013 and May 3, 2013
at Mountain Top
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
65 images; 21 as 180 seconds
and 44 at 120 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

M45 and surroundings

Experimenting with the camera lens to see what it can do.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Nov 17, 2012 at Mountain Top
Cannon 70-300MM lens at 165MM;
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
45 images; 30 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Stretched in Nebulosity
Processed with Photoshop

M31 or NCG 224 and surroundings

Experimenting with the camera lens to see what it can do.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Mar 10, 2012 at Mountain Top
Cannon 70-300MM lens at 200MM;
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
48 images; 15 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Stretched in Nebulosity
Processed with Photoshop

NGC 6963 and NGC 6946

Fireworks galaxy and Open cluster

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Sep 16, 2012 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
40 images; 360seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Finished up with Photoshop

M33 or NGC598

The Triangulum galaxy

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Sep 24, 2012 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
45 images; 360 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Nebulosity
Processed in Star Tools
Finished up with Photoshop

M52 or NGC 7654 and NGC 7635

I got the Bubble and an open cluster in the same frame.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Aug 16, 2012 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
23 images; 360 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Finished up with Photoshop

NGC 7000

North American Nebula

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Sep 13, 2012 at Cherry Springs State Park
Cannon 70-300MM lens at 170MM;
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
35 images; 180 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Stretched in Nebulosity
Processed with Photoshop

M31 or NGC 224

Andromeda and friends

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Sep 13, 2012 at Cherry Springs State Park
Cannon 70-300MM lens at 170MM;
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
51 images; 120 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Stretched in Nebulosity
Processed with Photoshop

NGC 6960 and NGC 6979

The Veil complex wide field

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Sep 12, 2012 at Cherry Springs State Park
Cannon 70-300MM lens at 200MM;
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
40 images; 180 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Stretched in Nebulosity
Processed with Photoshop

IC 5146

The Cocoon Nebula, the first on many IC objects to capture.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Aug 19, 2012 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
23 images; 350 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Finished up with Photoshop

M22 or NGC 6656

It was a bad night with passing clouds, but it only took 3 frames to get this image.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Sep 19, 2012 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
4 images; 180 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Finished up with Photoshop

M45

My first attempt of the Pleiades at longer focal length

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Aug 18, 2012 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
15 images; 240 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Finished up with Photoshop

M31 or NGC 224

My first attempt of Andromeda at longer focal length

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Aug 18, 2012 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
20 images; 240 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Finished up with Photoshop

B-142

Bernard's E

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Aug 18, 2012 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
11 images; 350 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Finished up with Photoshop

M17 or NGC6618

It was a tough night, but I got a few shot in between clouds.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Aug 17, 2012 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
4 images; 120 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Finished up with Photoshop

NGC7635

The Bubble Nebula

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Aug 16, 2012 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
23 images; 360 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Finished up with Photoshop

NGC 6888

The Crescent Nebula

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Aug 15, 2012 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
24 images; 240 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Finished up with Photoshop

NGC 6960 and NGC 6979

Another Veil wide field

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Jul 19, 2012 at Cherry Springs State Park
Cannon 70-300MM lens at 190MM;
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
33 images; 90 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Stretched in Nebulosity
Processed with Photoshop

NGC 7000

North American Nebula wide field

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
May 20, 2012 at Cherry Springs State Park
Cannon 70-300MM lens at 130MM;
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
70 images; 120 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Stretched in Nebulosity
Processed with Photoshop

NGC 7000

North American Nebula

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
May 19, 2012 at Cherry Springs State Park
Cannon 70-300MM lens at 210MM;
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
75 images; 100 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Stretched in Nebulosity
Processed with Photoshop

M13 or NCG 6205

Second light with my Celestron GP-C102. This will change things!

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
May 15, 2012 at Cherry Springs
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
71 images; 45 seconds; 1600 iso
70 images; 60 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Finished up with Photoshop

M101 or NGC 5457

The Pinwheel galaxy.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
May 17, 2012 at Cherry Springs State Park
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic UV-IR filter
45 images; 240 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Stretched in Nebulosity
Processed with Photoshop

M13 or NCG 6205

First light with my Celestron GP-C102. This will change things!

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Apr 20, 2012 at Mountain Top
Celestron GP-C102
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
79 images; 45 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity

M101 or NCG 5457and surroundings

Second light with my Atlas EQ-G Mount. This will change things!

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Apr 20, 2012 at Mountain Top
Orion Short Tube 80
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
20 images; 180 seconds; 1600 iso
16 images; 240 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Touched up with Photoshop

M81 & M82 or NCG 3034 & NGC 3031 and surroundings

First light with my Atlas EQ-G Mount. This will change things!

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Apr 20, 2012 at Mountain Top
Orion Short Tube 80
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
22 images; 180 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Touched up with Photoshop

M42 or NCG 1976 and surroundings

Frist light with my Atlas EQ-G Mount. This will change things!

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Mar 10, 2012 at Mountain Top
Cannon 70-300MM lens at 85MM;
Atlas EQ-G
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
15 images; 250 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Stretched in Nebulosity
Processed with Photoshop

M42 or NGC 1976

What a way to start 2012. This is worth framing!
Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Feb 26, 2012 at Mountain Top
Orion Short Tube 80; Alt-Az
Riding piggy back on a C11
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
29 images; 20 seconds; 800 iso
28 images; 30 seconds; 800 iso
29 images; 60 seconds; 800 iso
30 images; 15 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Stretched in Nebulosity
Processed up with Photoshop

M45 Pleiades

My last shot of 2011.
Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Oct 25, 2011 at Mountain Top
Orion Short Tube 80; Alt-Az
Riding piggy back on a C11
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
43 images; 60 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Finished up with Photoshop

M31 or NGC 224

This Globular Cluster was the first image that I saved! Many months of frustration ended with this image.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
Oct 25, 2011 at Mountain Top
Orion Short Tube 80; Alt-Az
Riding piggy back on a C11
57 images; 60 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity

NGC 7000 and NGC5070

This was shot one of the very few nights Debbie joined me at Cherry Springs State Park

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
July 4, 2011 at Cherry Springs
Olympus Zuiko 30mm-70mm at 70mm
lens on an Orion EQ1 mount
34 images; 90 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Finished up with Photoshop

M82 and M81 or NGC 3034 and NGC 3031

I closed my first successful night of imaging with this shot.
Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
April 30, 2011 at Mountain Top
Orion Short Tube 80; Alt-Az
Riding piggy back on a C11
Astronomic CLS-CCD filter
22 images; 120 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity
Finished up with Photoshop

M82 or NGC 3034

This Galaxy was the second image that I saved! Many months of frustration ended that night

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
April 30, 2011 at Mountain Top
Celestron C11; Alt-Az mount
7 images; 600 seconds; 1600 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity

M3 or NGC5272

This Globular Cluster was the first image that I saved! Many months of frustration ended with this image.

Shot with a Full spectrum T1i
April 30, 2011 at Mountain Top
Celestron C11; Alt-Az mount
6 images; 8 seconds; 3200 iso
Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Nebulosity