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Astrophotography





I hope you enjoy these images as much as I enjoy creating them.

All of the photos here were taken from my suburban back yard, with various amateur astronomy equipment and cameras. Most of the images have descriptions of the objects and the equipment used to take the photos.

Before viewing these images you should make sure your monitor is calibrated correctly. The strip below contains 17 blocks ranging from black to white. You should be able to differentiate all 17 blocks. If the two darkest blocks look the same, increase the brightness setting of your monitor. If the two lightest blocks appear the same, decrease the brightness setting of your monitor. If you cannot differentiate the 17 blocks you may not be able to see these astrophotos correctly.

M17 and the power of PixInsight
M17 and the power of PixInsight		 The Pleiades (M45), Annotated
The Pleiades (M45), Annotated		 The Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy		 The Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum Galaxy		 M15, The Pegasus Cluster
M15, The Pegasus Cluster
Eastern Veil Nebula
Eastern Veil Nebula		 Horsehead Nebula
Horsehead Nebula		 NGC 2264, The Christmas Tree Cluster and The Cone Nebula
NGC 2264, The Christmas Tree Cluster and The Cone Nebula		 M106
M106		 M81 and M82
M81 and M82
The UFO Galaxy
The UFO Galaxy		 NGC 2237 - The Rosette Nebula
NGC 2237 - The Rosette Nebula		 The Bubble Nebula
The Bubble Nebula		 Western Veil Nebula
Western Veil Nebula		 Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF again
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF again
Comet C/2023 E3 ZTF animation
Comet C/2023 E3 ZTF animation		 Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF		 IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula
IC 5146 - The Cocoon Nebula		 William Optics FluoroStar 91
William Optics FluoroStar 91		 The Iris Nebula
The Iris Nebula
NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula
NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula		 The Wizard Nebula
The Wizard Nebula		 IC 5070, the Pelican Nebula
IC 5070, the Pelican Nebula		 M31, the Andromeda Galaxy
M31, the Andromeda Galaxy		 NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) again
NGC 7000 (The North American Nebula) again
First image with a new telescope
First image with a new telescope		 Saturn
Saturn		 Jupiter
Jupiter		 Saturn
Saturn		 M13, The Hercules Cluster
M13, The Hercules Cluster
Globular Cluster M15
Globular Cluster M15		 Planetary Nebula M27
Planetary Nebula M27		 M8 and M20 in Sagittarius
M8 and M20 in Sagittarius		 M57, The Ring Nebula
M57, The Ring Nebula		 Galaxy M94
Galaxy M94
Mare Nubium area
Mare Nubium area		 Lunar closeup
Lunar closeup		 Pegasus Cluster annotated
Pegasus Cluster annotated		 Color-enhanced Moon
Color-enhanced Moon		 The Moon
The Moon
Globular Cluster M3
Globular Cluster M3		 M16, the Eagle Nebula
M16, the Eagle Nebula		 M63 - the Sunflower Galaxy, with a new telescope
M63 - the Sunflower Galaxy, with a new telescope		 M64, the Black Eye Galaxy
M64, the Black Eye Galaxy		 M51 again
M51 again
M101 again
M101 again		 Globular Cluster M3
Globular Cluster M3		 The Sombrero Galaxy
The Sombrero Galaxy		 Markarian's Chain
Markarian's Chain		 The Leo Trio
The Leo Trio
NGC 3184 reprocessed
NGC 3184 reprocessed		 NGC 3184
NGC 3184		 Bode's Galaxy - M81
Bode's Galaxy - M81		 M101
M101		 M20, the Trifid Nebula
M20, the Trifid Nebula
M51
M51		 NGC 2683
NGC 2683		 M44, the Beehive Cluster
M44, the Beehive Cluster		 M1, the Crab Nebula
M1, the Crab Nebula		 Horsehead Nebula
Horsehead Nebula
M15, How Low Can You Go?
M15, How Low Can You Go?		 Galaxy M74
Galaxy M74		 Globular Cluster M15
Globular Cluster M15		 IC 5146, the Cocoon Nebula
IC 5146, the Cocoon Nebula		 M27, the Dumbbell Nebula
M27, the Dumbbell Nebula
NGC 7331
NGC 7331		 Jupiter - The Other Side
Jupiter - The Other Side		 Jupiter
Jupiter		 Hi-Res Moon
Hi-Res Moon		 Solar Eclipse on Jupiter
Solar Eclipse on Jupiter
M33 - The Triangulum Galaxy
M33 - The Triangulum Galaxy		 Silk purse or sow's ear?
Silk purse or sow's ear?		 The Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula		 Wide field of the Orion region
Wide field of the Orion region		 Comet C2014/Q2 (Lovejoy) animation
Comet C2014/Q2 (Lovejoy) animation
Comet C2014/Q2 (Lovejoy)
Comet C2014/Q2 (Lovejoy)		 M13
M13		 DSLR Astrophotography - How It's Done
:: DSLR Astrophotography - How It's Done :: 		M1, The Crab Nebula
M1, The Crab Nebula		 M27 again
M27 again
The Pillars of Creation
The Pillars of Creation		 M57
M57		 M13, new camera
M13, new camera		 M17, The Swan Nebula
M17, The Swan Nebula		 Globular Cluster M5
Globular Cluster M5
Globular Cluster M3
Globular Cluster M3		 Jupiter, 8-Oct-2011
Jupiter, 8-Oct-2011		 Jupiter, 7-Oct-2011
Jupiter, 7-Oct-2011		 Globular Cluster M2, with unprocessed frames
Globular Cluster M2, with unprocessed frames		 Pegasus I Galaxy Cluster
Pegasus I Galaxy Cluster
M81, Bode's Galaxy
M81, Bode's Galaxy		 M31, the Andromeda Galaxy
M31, the Andromeda Galaxy		 Another take on M42
Another take on M42		 Orion Nebula again
Orion Nebula again		 Horsehead and Flame Nebulas - the lost frames
Horsehead and Flame Nebulas - the lost frames
What is the moon made of?
What is the moon made of?		 M15 Again
M15 Again		 M33 Again
M33 Again		 The Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula		 Galactic Grace and Calamity
Galactic Grace and Calamity
Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster
Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster		 Jupiter and Moons
Jupiter and Moons		 Jupiter Animation
Jupiter Animation		 M57 Planetary Nebula - the Ring Nebula
M57 Planetary Nebula - the Ring Nebula		 NGC 1977 reflection nebula - The Running Man
NGC 1977 reflection nebula - The Running Man
The Leo Trio
The Leo Trio		 Markarian's Chain
Markarian's Chain		 Comet C/2007 N3 (Lulin)
Comet C/2007 N3 (Lulin)		 Comet 144P/Kushida
Comet 144P/Kushida		 An asteroid in the constellation Taurus, captured while imaging the Crab Nebula
An asteroid in the constellation Taurus, captured while imaging the Crab Nebula
Asteroid animation
Asteroid animation		 M8 emission nebula - The Lagoon Nebula
M8 emission nebula - The Lagoon Nebula		 B33 dark nebula (Horsehead nebula) and NGC 2023 reflection nebula (Flame nebula)
B33 dark nebula (Horsehead nebula) and NGC 2023 reflection nebula (Flame nebula)		 M42 emission nebula - The Orion Nebula
M42 emission nebula - The Orion Nebula		 M2 globular cluster
M2 globular cluster
M33 - Triangulum Galaxy
M33 - Triangulum Galaxy		 M45 open cluster - The Pleiades
M45 open cluster - The Pleiades		 The Andromeda Galaxy again
The Andromeda Galaxy again		 M15 globular cluster
M15 globular cluster		 NGC 6992 - Veil Nebula - supernova remnant
NGC 6992 - Veil Nebula - supernova remnant
Jupiter
Jupiter		 M16 Nebula and Cluster
M16 Nebula and Cluster		 Saturn again
Saturn again		 M5 globular cluster
M5 globular cluster		 Total Lunar Eclipse
Total Lunar Eclipse
M31, the Andromeda Galaxy
M31, the Andromeda Galaxy		 Helix Nebula, NGC 7293
Helix Nebula, NGC 7293		 M15 globular cluster
M15 globular cluster		 M2 globular cluster
M2 globular cluster		 Moon again
Moon again
M27 (Dumbbell Nebula)
M27 (Dumbbell Nebula)		 M13 again
M13 again		 M13 HDR Test
M13 HDR Test		 M57 (Ring Nebula)
M57 (Ring Nebula)		 M13 globular cluster (Hercules Cluster)
M13 globular cluster (Hercules Cluster)
M57 planetary nebula (Ring Nebula)
M57 planetary nebula (Ring Nebula)		 Luna
Luna		 Saturn
Saturn		 Horsehead and Flame Nebulae
Horsehead and Flame Nebulae		 Horsehead Nebula
Horsehead Nebula
M42 emission nebula (Orion Nebula)
M42 emission nebula (Orion Nebula)		 M1 supernova remnant (Crab Nebula)
M1 supernova remnant (Crab Nebula)		 M3 globular cluster
M3 globular cluster		 calibration_strip_h.jpg
calibration_strip_h.jpg

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www.FocalWorld.com07-Feb-2023 10:20
Don, these are so awesome! Great job on each of these. Can you also post them in the Astro Section athttp://www.FocalWorld.com also? We have a growing Astro group, and it would be awesome to see your images there too!
tomr-photos24-Dec-2021 03:13
Outstanding!
Guest 02-Mar-2017 22:38
wow! this collection is fantastic!
Guest 08-Apr-2016 00:44
Beautiful photos. I appreciate the explanations a well!
Agnes T. Ackerl03-Jul-2012 19:56
Wow! I'm really impressed by your gallery. You have put a lot of passion, time and know how in your photography. The result speaks for itself. Congratulations! Thanks for sharing this with us.
Rick Dingus 15-Feb-2011 05:14
Great images! Thanks very much for sharing details about the process. I'm interested in trying it, too, and this helps me understand all the steps and aspects to consider.

Guest 31-Aug-2009 04:25
I love this gallery. Lots of information, and the photos are gorgeous!!
Guest 21-Aug-2009 17:56
fine shots! DD
831Infrared18-Aug-2009 19:30
Stunning gallery!~~~V!
Guest 15-Oct-2008 21:12
Excellent gallery, V
Guest 20-Jun-2008 19:42
Wonderful, informative gallery. Thanks for sharing.
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