Emission and reflection nebula · Cassiopeia
The Ghost of Cassiopeia
IC 63 · 1,419 × 60-second exposures · 23 hours 39 minutes · 31 October 2026
A backyard window to the deep sky
The deep sky.
My backyard.
I’m Josh. I photograph nebulae and galaxies from my backyard, one clear night and one stack of light at a time. This is where the finished images, field notes, and little lessons along the way live.
Deep skyNebulae, galaxies, and star clusters
Bortle 4/5The night sky over my backyard
Still learningEvery image teaches me something new
Featured image · IC 63, The Ghost of CassiopeiaSelected deep sky
Made under the stars
A note from the backyard
There’s a lot of night between the shutter and the stars.
Every image starts with a simple ritual: set up, find the target, and let the telescope gather photons while the sky slowly turns. Later comes the careful work of stacking and processing—bringing out faint structure while trying to keep the image honest.
This site follows both sides of that process: the finished view and the nights that made it possible.
A little more about me ↗From the field notes