M42, Orion

16 Jan 2026

Distance: 1500 Light Years

Constellation: Orion

Image Details:

Celestron Origon MkII

100 images x 6 sec

IC434 -- Horsehead Nebula

18 Jan 2026

Distance: 1600 Light Years

Constellation: Orion

Image Details:

Celestron Origin MkII

120 images x 20 sec

Cadwell 49,50-- Rosette Nebula and Cluster

19 Jan 2026

Distance: 5219 Light Years

Constellation: Monoceros

Image Details:

Dwarf3 Tele mode

60 images x 45 sec

M42, M43, NGC1977 -- Sword of Orion

18 Jan 2026

Distance: 1500 Light Years

Constellation: Orion

Image Details:

Celestron Origin MkII

150 images x 6 sec

Milky Way

10 Jul 2024

Radius 52,850 Light Years

Age 13.61 Billion Years

Image Details:

OM Systems OM-1

Olympus 17mm F1.2 Lens

17mm F1.8 ISO 1600

M31-- Andromeda

15 Jan 2024

Distance: 2.5M Light Years

Magnitude: 3.4

Constellation: Andromeda

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

QHY-268C Pro

30, 20, 15 images x 30, 45, 60 sec @ 0° C

M33-- Trianuglum

15 Jan 2024

Distance: 2.7M Light Years

Magnitude: 5.7

Constellation: Triangulum

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

QHY-268C Pro

10 images x 60 sec, @ 0°C 6 images x 120 sec @ 0° C

M45 --Pleiades

15 Jan 2024

Distance: 445 Light Years

Magnitude: 1.6

Constellation: Taurus

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

QHY-268C Pro

10 images x 120 sec, @ 0°C 6 images x 300 sec @ 0° C

Cadwell 49,50-- Rosette Nebula and Cluster

13 Mar 2021

Distance: 5219 Light Years

Constellation: Monoceros

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

QHY-268C Pro

18 images x 2 min @ -5° C

IC434 -- Horsehead Nebula

13 Mar 2021

Distance: 1600 Light Years

Constellation: Orion

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

QHY-268C Pro

19 images x 1 min @ -5° C11 images x 2 min @ -5° C

M45 --Pleiades

13 Mar 2021

Distance: 370 Light Years

Constellation: Taurus

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

QHY-268C Pro

10 images x 10 sec, 15 sec and 20 sec @ -5° C

M42, M43, NGC1977 -- Sword of Orion

10 Dec 2020

Distance: 1500 Light Years

Constellation: Orion

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

QHY-268C Pro

10 images x 10 sec, 15 sec and 20 sec @ -5° C

M42, M43, NGC1977 -- Sword of Orion

20 Mar 2009

Distance: 1500 Light Years

Magnitude: 4.0

Constellation: Orion

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

SBIG ST-4000XCM

12 images x 3 min @ -20° C

6 images x 5 min @ -20° C

IC434 -- Horsehead Nebula

29 Dec 2008

Distance: 1600 Light Years

Magnitude: 11.0

Constellation: Orion

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

SBIG ST-4000XCM

6 images x 20 min @ -15° C

NGC7000 -- North America Nebula

31 Oct 2008

Distance: 1600 Light Years

Magnitude: 6

Constellation: Cygnus

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

SBIG ST-4000XCM

8 images x 20 min @ -15° C

NGC6992 -- Veil Nebula (East)

23 Oct 2008

Distance: 1500 Light Years

Magnitude: 7

Constellation: Cygnus

Image Details:

Tele Vue NP-127is

SBIG ST-4000XCM

3 images x 20 min @ -15° C

NGC 7635 -- Bubble Nebula

03 Jan 2008

Distance: 7100 Light Years

Magnitude: 11.0

Constellation: Cassiopeia

Image Details:

Stellarvue SV90T

SBIG ST-2000XCM

6 images x 30 min @ -15° C

NGC 6960 -- Witchs Broom

29-30 Oct 2007

Distance: 2500 Light Years

Magnitude: 7.0

Constellation: Cygnus

Image Details:

Stellarvue SV90T

SBIG ST-2000XCM

8 images x 30 min @ -15° C

M27 -- Dumbbell Nebula

21 Oct 2007

Distance: 1250 Light Years

Magnitude: 7.4

Constellation: Vulpecula

Image Details:

Stellarvue SV90T

SBIG ST-2000XCM

6 images x 15 min @ -10° C

M42 -- Orion Nebula

29 Mar 2007

Distance: 1500 Light Years

Magnitude: 4.0

Constellation: Orion

Image Details:

Televue NP-127

SBIG ST-2000XCM

6 images x 5 min @ -5° C

IC 5146 -- Cocoon Nebula

11 Dec 2006

Distance: 4000 Light Years

Magnitude: 7.2

Constellation: Cygnus

Image Details:

Televue NP-127

SBIG ST-2000XCM

3 images x 30 min @ -20° C

NGC 6888 -- Crescent Nebula

03 & 05 Nov 2006

Distance: 4700 Light Years

Magnitude: 10

Constellation: Cygnus

Image Details:

Televue NP-127

SBIG ST-2000XCM

5 images x 20 min @ -25° C

M27 -- Dumbbell Nebula

30 Oct 2006

Distance: 1250 Light Years

Magnitude: 7.4

Constellation: Vulpecula

Image Details:

Televue NP-127

SBIG ST-2000XCM

2 images x 15 min @ -15° C

M57 -- Ring Nebula

12 Aug 2006

Distance: 2300 Light Years

Magnitude: 8.8

Constellation: Lyra

Image Details:

Televue NP-127

SBIG ST-2000XCM

20 images x 1 min @ -15° C