Monthly Archives: January 2024

M16 – Eagle nebula (with small pillars of creation)

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Table Mt Star Party 2023 at Eden Valley

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M51 – Whirlpool galaxy

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M27 – Dumbbell/Applecore planetary nebula

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Starlink satellites invade all astroimages now

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Airplanes photobomb astroimage

The Camp Delany star party at Sun Lakes state park sits nearly under two major flightways, and have airline traffic every few minutes. So a multi-minute exposure will often capture a plane passing through, showing lines for lights constantly on, and … Continue reading

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M101 – Pinwheel galaxy (with fading SN in October)

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M42 – Orion nebula

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M1 – Crab nebula

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M31 – Andromeda galaxy

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M13 – Great Hercules globular cluster (and little galaxy)

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M101 Pinwheel galaxy with supernova

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M20 – Trifid Nebula

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NGC-4631 – ‘Whale’ galaxy

NGC 4631 (also known as the Whale Galaxy or Caldwell 32) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici about 30 million light years away from Earth. This galaxy’s slightly distorted wedge shape gives it the appearance of … Continue reading

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M8 – Lagoon Nebula

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M17 – Swan Nebula

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