I've been busy this summer going back and taking pictures of objects that I had shot the previous year. On top of some much needed equipment upgrades, I've also leaned a great deal since my first attempts.
Every failed shot is a learning experience. Here are a few of mine:
The Andromeda Gal... (READ MORE)
As much as I enjoy taking my telescope out to the driveway and shooting some pictures, there are a number of objects that I have recently added to my gallery that are nearly impossible to image from my location with the equipment that I have.
The Whirlpool galaxy was one of those objects. I ha... (READ MORE)
Since the addition of a focal reducer and a guide cam to my arsenal, I've been taking lots of images that would have previously been far more difficult.
Lately, I've been focusing on galaxies. From the pictures, it's hard to get a feel for how far away these objects actually are. The light fro... (READ MORE)