Astrophotography

A visual observing log spanning nearby worlds and objects millions of light-years away. Every image below was captured firsthand, from long deep-sky integrations to quick looks through a Dobsonian.

Frames online: 16
Deep-sky integration: 23h 45m
Target classes: 04

Log 01

Deep Sky

Tracked and stacked images of deep sky objects including galaxies, nebulae, and star fields.

The Whirlpool Galaxy M51 and companion galaxy NGC 5195 in a dense star field — DSO-01 // Canes Venatici Whirlpool Galaxy // M51 Dwarf 3 · 5 h 28 min integration · May 9, 2026

The face-on Pinwheel Galaxy M101 surrounded by stars and faint background galaxies — DSO-02 // Ursa Major Pinwheel Galaxy // M101 Dwarf 3 · 11 h 12 min integration · May 4, 2026

Bode's Galaxy M81 with M82 and other faint galaxies visible in the surrounding field — DSO-03 // Ursa Major Bode's Galaxy // M81 Dwarf 3 · 5 h 4 min integration · May 31, 2026

The densely packed Hercules Globular Cluster M13 against a wide star field — DSO-04 // Hercules Hercules Cluster // M13 Dwarf 3 · 2 h 1 min integration · May 6, 2026

Log 02

Solar System

Single-frame and eyepiece captures of the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn.

A detailed crescent Moon with craters sharply visible along the terminator — LUNA-01 // Terminator Crescent Moon Dobsonian eyepiece capture · Crater detail

A copper-colored Moon with a bright cool rim and soft atmospheric glow — LUNA-02 // Color Study Copper Moon Dobsonian eyepiece capture · Atmospheric color

A bright waxing gibbous Moon showing maria, craters, and a textured terminator — LUNA-03 // Wide Field Waxing Moon Dwarf 3 · 1/320 s single exposure · April 25, 2026

Jupiter with four bright Galilean moons aligned beside the planet — PLANET-01 // Jovian System Jupiter & Galilean Moons Dobsonian eyepiece capture · Four moons visible

Jupiter and several moons appearing as bright points in a wide dark field — PLANET-02 // Wide Field Jupiter System Dwarf 3 · Wide-field planetary capture

Saturn and its rings isolated against a black sky — PLANET-03 // Ringed World Saturn Dobsonian eyepiece capture · Rings resolved

Log 03

Solar

Filtered white-light observations following sunspot groups across the visible disk, plus one atmospheric study through broken cloud.

Orange filtered solar disk with two detailed sunspot groups separated across the surface — SOL-02 // White Light Sunspot Transit Full-disk filtered observation · Sequence 02

Orange filtered solar disk with a compact sunspot pair on the right half — SOL-03 // White Light Active Region Full-disk filtered observation · Sequence 03

Orange filtered solar disk showing a dark sunspot and smaller neighboring spots — SOL-04 // White Light Active Region Detail Full-disk filtered observation · Sequence 04

The Sun glowing through broken cloud above a dark tree silhouette — SOL-05 // Atmosphere Sun Through Cloud Atmospheric study · Tree-line silhouette

Log 04

Nightscape

A long-duration composite recording the apparent motion of the sky, interrupted by aircraft and satellite tracks above the tree line.

Dense diagonal star trails and crossing aircraft paths above silhouetted evergreen trees — FIELD-01 // Earth Rotation Star Trails Long-duration composite · Aircraft and satellite tracks

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