Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand and I can move the Earth

— Archimedes 200 BC

Astrophotography

The dark side of photography. Deep space and planetary imaging. Occasionally some day light pictures of the Sun.

MOON

MOON

Cone

An image of the cone nebula taken one of the coldest evening I have ever been out (1F)
Total combined exposure 100 minutes (10 minx 10 img) with FS102 & SXHV .
Stars are trailded noticeably.

Cone

Appenine Mountains

Appenine Mountains

ARISTOTELES

ARISTOTELES

M104

M104

Jellyfish

Not really pleased with this as I was only able to get 78 minutes on this.  I will try again soon.

Jellyfish

NGC 2244

Camera:  QHY8
Scope:  LX200 14 GPS @ F/2
LPS filter
82 X 45 seconds = 61 minutes

NGC 2244

Venus exits Sun

Venus exits near edge of Sun during Solar Eclipse June 2004

Venus exits Sun

Venus

Older image, but interesting eclipse, club event from West Orange, NJ early morning sunrise.

Venus

Rosette Close up

After seeing Joe's close up I remember I got one too.

Rosette Close up