NASA APOD 20th May 2026
Wow, NASA APOD for 20th May 2026. Usually they let you know in advance, but I only found out when I was just scrolling down my facebook feed. Thanks NASA! Check out the NASA...
Tagged: DeepSky
The Koy in the Infinite Pond
Alone in dark, mirky waters whose surface reflects the stars from the heavens above- the koy turns abruptly. What startling revelations does it see in the infinite darkness? This is the supernova remnant ESO...
De Mairan’s Nebula and the Orion Trapezium Cluster
A close up of the Orion nebula showing M43 (De Mairan’s Nebula) and the Trapezium (cluster of stars at the “core” of the Orion nebula). This was a quick one to fill in time,...
Homunculus Nebula, Pixellated Edition
Another fill in time image from last weekend. Two hours of integration with varying length exposures in the Carina Nebula centered on the Keyhole Nebula. I was curious to see if I could resolve...
NASA APOD 11th Mar 26
Thrilled to share that my astronomy image has been selected as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for March 11th, 2026! After pouring heart and soul into capturing this stunning shot over several...
The Red Horror
Out of the red mist, a great cosmic horror, jaws wide open, reaches out to a hapless galaxy to devour! Reminiscent of the giant sand worms from the fictional novel “Dune”, the cometary globual...
Sphere of Flame
Amongst the red, misty nebulas that burn brightly throughout the Carina constellation – an almost perfect sphere erupts from a distant past. Near its center is WR16 – a Wolf-Rayet star that formed the...
Icarus Ascending
Often called the Angel Nebula, the framing and orientation I chose for the reflection nebula NGC 2170 in the constellation Monoceros reminds me of the ancient Greek myth of Icarus. With alot of imagination,...
IC434 Horsehead Nebula
This image of IC434 – The Horsehead Nebula is part of a larger mosaic which is still a work in progress, but I couldn’t help but try and process this old favourite. I run...
Orion Region 2×2 Mosaic
A work in progress. I’m partway through doing a large mosaic of the Orion region and just wanted to check to make sure I was collecting enough data, so I processed this 2 x...
