Photons collected after dark

Astrophotography Gallery

A growing collection of nebulae, galaxies, star clusters, and other celestial targets captured from my backyard. Open an image for a closer look; each one has its own story in the journal.

Emission and reflection nebula · Cassiopeia

The Ghost of Cassiopeia

IC 63 · 1,419 × 60-second exposures · 23 hours 39 minutes

31 October 2026

Emission nebula · Cassiopeia

The Heart Nebula

IC 1805 · 845 × 60-second exposures + 348 × 30-second exposures · about 17 hours

18 October 2026

Emission nebula · Cepheus

The Wizard Nebula

NGC 7380 · 2,557 × 30-second exposures · about 21.3 hours

15 October 2026

Reflection nebula · Cepheus

The Iris Nebula

NGC 7023 · 1,496 × 30-second exposures · nearly 12.5 hours

11 October 2026

Emission nebula · Cassiopeia

The Pacman Nebula

NGC 281 · 907 × 30-second exposures · about 7.6 hours

30 September 2026

Open cluster · Taurus

The Pleiades

M45 · 234 × 30-second exposures · about 2 hours

15 September 2026

Dark nebula · Orion

The Horsehead Nebula

IC 434 · 278 × 60-second exposures · about 4.6 hours

8 September 2026

Emission nebula · Cygnus

The Western Veil Nebula

EQ mode · 278 × 60-second exposures · about 4.6 hours

6 September 2026

Emission nebula · Cassiopeia

The Heart Nebula

IC 1805 · 369 × 60-second exposures · about 6.2 hours

6 September 2026

Galaxy · M51

The Whirlpool Galaxy

M51 · 84 × 20-second exposures · about 28 minutes

22 August 2026

Lunar · Earth’s Moon

The Moon

21 August 2026

Emission nebula · Cepheus

Elephant’s Trunk

IC 1396A · 436 × 20-second exposures · about 2.4 hours

19 August 2026