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Astrophotography

An evolving body of work focused on learning the art and science of astrophotography — from data capture to processing — using home rigs, travel setups, and a remote observatory at Starfront.
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M31

Andromeda Galaxy

This image of M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, was captured as a small first-light project with my new William Optics RedCat 51 WIFD, taken from a remote si...

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M1Emission Nebula

The Crab Nebula

Captured under pristine dark skies near Richfield, this image shows the Crab Nebula, the expanding remnant of a supernova observed on Earth in 1054 AD...

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M42 & M43Emission Nebula

The Great Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula is one of the most studied and recognizable regions of star formation in the night sky. Located roughly 1,350 light-years away, it is...

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Barnard 33Narrowband Imaging

The Horsehead Nebula — Closing a Chapter

This image marks the final deep-sky project captured with my ZWO ASI585MM Pro before moving to a larger-sensor camera — a fitting subject to close out...

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M42

The Great Orion Nebula (A Quick Night, Still Worth It)

This image of M42, the Great Orion Nebula, came from a fairly spontaneous night out and a setup I hadn’t used in a while. Even with only around two ho...

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NGC 2264Narrowband Imaging, Emission Nebula

The Christmas Tree Cluster

This was a last-minute holiday project that I hoped to finish in time for Christmas… but even without hitting the deadline, it turned into a really re...

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NGC 7635Narrowband Imaging, Emission Nebula

The Bubble Nebula — A Deeper Look

This image revisits the Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635), located roughly 7,100 light-years away in Cassiopeia, within the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way. Sculp...

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SH2-157Narrowband Imaging, Emission Nebula

The Lobster Claw Nebula in SHO with RGB Stars

This is my deepest and most refined narrowband project to date: the Lobster Claw Nebula (Sh2-157), processed in an SHO palette with true RGB stars. Th...

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M33Narrowband Imaging

Triangulum Galaxy in LRGB with Ha & OIII

This is my LRGB + Ha/OIII rendition of the Triangulum Galaxy (M33), captured over a multi-night integration. I built the final color image by first cr...

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Sh2-124Narrowband Imaging, Emission Nebula

Sh2-124 — The Hidden Heart of Cygnus

This project was a bit of a happy accident. Sh2-124 wasn’t a planned target — I stumbled upon it while configuring my remote setup at Starfront Observ...

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LDN 949Narrowband Imaging

Shadows in the Clamshell

This image captures a cropped section of the vast Clamshell Nebula, with a special focus on the dark nebula LDN 949. Instead of chasing large mosaics,...

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Fomalhaut

The Lonely Bright Star of the Southern Fish

From my 3rd-floor condo balcony, my sky is anything but wide open. I only get a small slice of the southern horizon, reaching up to about 50° elevatio...

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