Deep Sky Workflows

08/24/2026

Test shoot for the lunar eclipse. I think the system is ready!

08/24/2026

Hope to see some of you there! Tested my super-high magnification camera and telescope last night. PASS✅

FRIDAY is the Sturgeon Moon Star Party at Regatta Park! 🌕🔭 Join a local astrophotographer in an exploration of lunar landing sites, galaxies, and stars. ⭐ This workshop costs $9 and starts at 7:30pm. See you there!
Sign Up: https://f.mtr.cool/mqd32d8tdn

08/15/2026

Here is a composition to celebrate the 2026 Perseid meteor show. I started with a frame that had the least amount of clouds. I love the way the Milky is diagonal with the Andromeda galaxy clearly in view. I aligned the stars from the other frames and overlaid them to bring the meteors in. I also shot the Andromeda galaxy that night with a 350mm lens and integrated that into the shot.

08/15/2026

Here was one of the brightest meteors of the evening that I captured.

08/15/2026

When I stepped out of my car, I couldn't see any stars. Something told me to stay. As my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I began to see faint stars at first, then bright patches of sky. As I unloaded my gear, a bright meteor lit the ground as it flew overhead.

I could see a faint glow to the North that I suspect was aurora, although I know the KP index was low. This is the timelapse from the 14mm f/1.4 lens I set up on a fixed tripod taking 20 second exposures all night.

As you can see, it was a mix of cloud and stars with plenty of holes to see the meteors througfh.

I found 23 meteors. How many can you count?

08/15/2026

On August 12th, 2026, the Perseid meteor shower peaked on a dark night due to a favorable moon phase. The coast was a washout of cloud cover, so I traveled inland to a remote and isolated location where the forecast called for less clouds.

It was cloudy the whole night, but there were plenty of breaks in the clouds. It appears there was intense aurora farther north causing a green glow on the horizon. The spot I picked was eerily quiet and I didn't run into anyone - not even a passing car - until morning. At one point I just laid on my back and watched the show.

Here's my sky cam.

08/12/2026

Ever wonder what Saturn looks like through a powerful telescope in realtime? Instead of the final processed image, let's take a look at a realtime video feed I took a few mornings ago!

Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 9.25" SCT
Barlow: Teleview PowerMate 2.5x
Camera: ZWO Astrophotography ASI662MC

Focal length: 5,875mm (f/25)

08/02/2026

Welcome back, Saturn!