Gallery of my best images

These are some of the better images that I have gathered with my telescopes and cameras. I have provided technical specifications of the images where possible.

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Mars, 24 hours before its closest approach.
  • August 24, 2003.
  • C8
  • Vesta pro
  • 2x barlow
Mars nearing closest approach
  • August 13, 2003.
  • C8
  • Vesta pro
  • 2x barlow
Light Pollution
Two pictures with identical exposures taken in two vastly different locations.
  • Canon FT-1
  • EliteChrome 200
  • 2 minute exposure
Planetary Alignment
  • April 31, 2002, Bothell, WA
  • 5 seconds
  • Coolpix 885
Messier 42 (Orion Nebula)
  • December 23, 2001, Bothell, WA
  • 9x40 seconds
  • ST80 f/5
  • B/W Quickcam
  • Processed with FitsX
Leonid Fireball near Andromeda Galaxy
  • November 18, 2001, near Ellensburg, WA
  • Canon FT
  • 50mm F1.2
  • Kodak Elite Chrome 200

(click for larger)
Messier 57 (Ring Nebula)
  • September 10, 2001, Bothell, WA
  • C8
  • B/W Quickcam
  • Processed with DarkGen
Messier 13 (Hercules Cluster)
  • September 10, 2001, Bothell, WA
  • C8 and f/5 reducer
  • Quickcam
  • Processed with DarkGen
Messier 31 (Andromeda)
  • July 27, 2001, Bothell, WA
  • Orion Shorttube 80mm
  • Piggybacked on C8
  • Quickcam
  • Processed with DarkGen
Messier 13 (Great Hercules Cluster)
  • August 1, 2001, Bothell, WA
  • Orion Shorttube 80mm
  • Piggybacked on C8
  • Quickcam
  • Processed with DarkGen and Gimp
Sol
  • June 17, 2001, Bothell, WA
  • ETX 90/EC
  • Panasonic BP330 Low Lux Security Camera
  • Sharpened with the Gimp
Mars
  • June 4, 2001, Bothell, WA
  • ETX 90/EC
  • Vesta Pro on 2x barlow
  • Processed with AstroStack, 48 images
Jupiter
  • October, 1999 Bellevue, WA
  • ETX 90/EC
  • Color Quickcam2 on afocal 2x barlow
  • Processed with AstroStack, 12 images
Saturn
  • October, 1999 Bellevue, WA
  • ETX 90/EC
  • Color Quickcam2 on afocal 2x barlow
  • Processed with AstroStack, 24 images
Mars
  • April 22, 1999 Bellevue, WA
  • ETX 90/EC
  • Quickcam on afocal 2x barlow
  • Processed with gimp, 3 images+unsharp mask
Venus
  • April 22, 1999
  • ETX 90/EC
  • Quickcam on afocal 2x barlow
  • Unprocesssed
Mars
  • May 14, 1999
  • ETX 90/EC
  • Color Quickcam on afocal 2x barlow
  • Process in gimp (unsharp mask)
Mars
  • April 19, 1999
  • ETX 90/EC
  • Quickcam on afocal 2x barlow
  • Process in gimp (unsharp mask)
  • Whiter area top-left is Hellas, not a polar cap
Saturn
  • October 29, 1998 Bellevue, WA
  • ETX 90/EC
  • Quickcam at prime focus
  • Unprocessed
Jupiter and faint moons
  • October 21, 1998, Bellevue, WA
  • ETX 90/EC
  • Quickcam at prime focus
  • Unprocessed image
Luna
  • November 5, 1998, Bellevue, WA
  • ETX 90/EC
  • Quickcam at prime focus
  • Mosaic assembled in Gimp, no processing
  • Click for full size