Welcome to our Gallery of Astrophotography

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Our Imaging Timeline 2020 - Present (Most recent on top)

Programs: Programs

The Heart & Soul Nebula 32 hours - Redcat-51 telescope

Our highest amount of data on one target ever acheived - 32 hours. This almost broke our computer! Now we know our limits. This is an addition to the Pink version shot last, where I took additional images and added them to the pink version for even more detail. We couldn't get the color just right, but we felt accomplished and moved onto the next target

The California Nebula - Esprit-80 Telescope - (retake)

Wow... This is our favorite image so far. I can't explain how proud we are of this incredible outcome, yet it's flawed! Watch the video to see what's wrong with it. Or, simply compare the other California nebula image in the list and see if you can see the issue :) I'll have to re-process it and update it.

The Christmas Tree Nebula

- Images 3 days before Christmas - now an annual tradition in our nonprofit to show how were growing!.One of our best images yet!

California Nebula - Redcat-51 (2in) Telescope

My first time imaging this beautiful, large nebula. It came out to 16 hours of exposures, yet its very blurry and I didnt process it well, so, I tried it again in January of 2024 with a bigger telescope to get in closer and the results show. Either way, I hope you like it!

The Pleiades Nebula - aka Seven Sisters - aka the Subaru Logo - Redcat-51 telescope

I am in love with this image - a serious leap forward in our processing skills was the outcome of this and the result is incredible. I cant imagine a better end to November 2023

Cosmic Dragon - 15 hours Exposure with Redcat-51

- An unknown, unnamed target I found while hunting the night skies. It absolutely looks like a dragon, and even has a bright eye star! I named it myself and I love it because my nickname is the dragon My last name - Aragon sounds like the movie Eragon with the dragons). Fun stuff and a fantastic find from our backyard!

Object: Unknown! Alien, UFO? Warp-Drive Exhaust Trail? You tell us...

I found this while imaging with an old telescope while live, and I have no idea what it is! This threw us off and has made us very excited! Some soy it's just a lens flare (reflection), but I say warp drive exhaust trail! What do you think?

A video explaining how our nex California image is flawed and we don't know how it happened!

Watch the video to learn what happened with our best image ever!

A Hyperlapse of the Eclipse!

2hrs into 1 minute :)

2023 Annual Solar Eclipse in Hydrogen Alpha

We used our special Hydrogen Alpha telescope to capture all the amazing details of the sun, while the Moon passed in-between the Earth and the Sun!

The North American nebula (Blue region)

A stunning object that's one of the brightest in the night sky,

The Dumbbell Nebula

With proper imaging technique, the figure 8 is clearly visible in center, but I did not get it right. Still, it looks cool!

Our Imaging technique in a Hyperlapse - Advanced astrophotography process.mp4

M20 - The Trifid Nebula

This is hands-down one of my favorite objects in the night sky. It's a triple whammy, containing a reflection nebula, emission nebula, and absorption nebule(dark nebula). Strikingly beautiful, this has to be one of my best captures and procedded image. Taken with our EdgeHD-8 telescope on EQ6R-Pro mount with an Optolong L-Ultimate Filter. 400x 120s Exposures.

The Cygnus Wall, a small area of the Pelican nebula

Tho me, this resembles the recent James Webb Space Telescope of the "Cosmic Cliffs" - look it up :) - This is another top-10 images in my book. It seems I am getting better and better and processing images, This was taken July 4th, 2023. Taken with our EdgeHD-8 telescope on EQ6R-Pro mount with an Optolong L-Ultimate Filter. 400x 120s Exposures.

The Helix Nebula

Processed in a specific color scheme to pull out the dust surrounding the core. This object is also called the EYE OF GOD for obvious reasons. :)

The Helix Nebula

Processed in a specific color scheme close to what the Hubble Space Telescope captured. This object is also called the EYE OF GOD for obvious reasons. :)

M27 - The Dumbbell Nebula

A very bright object in the Summer skies. This is a figure 8 object and consists of oxygen and hydrogen. This is also striking through a large telescope :)

Rosette nebula image - Looks like a view of a rose when looking straight down from above with red and white colors

NGC 2238: The Rosette Nebula - January 2023

Backyard image taken with an 80mm refractor with a color camera and a Light Pollution filter that only allows Oxygen and hydrogen photons of light through, processed in PixInsight

v450-scuti image of deep sky area in the Milky Way band.

V450-Scuti - Area in the Milky-way - June 2023

To me, this looks like a lions head. Backyard image taken with an 80mm refractor with a color camera and a UV/IR filter processed in PixInsight

a color image of a deep sky object that shows thin structures captured on our backyard camera and telescope.

The Easter Veil Nebula - April 2023

This ghostly figure in the night sky is one of two similar objects that appear like a veil covering a brides face. To me, it looks like a few ghosts whirling around each other.

The Propeller Nebula - June 2023

This is an image taken by a fellow astronomer who shared their capture and allowed others like myself to take a crack at processing it. This is my version of his image.

M20: The Trifid Nebula (Left) & M8: The Lagoon Nebula (Right) - June 2023 - - Natural Processing

The Horsehead (right) & Flame nebula (left) - March 2023

Taken with a Redcat 51 (2inch) Telescope, Processed in Natural L-Ultimate FIlter Colors.

The Horsehead (right) & Flame nebula (left) - March 2023

Taken with a Redcat 51 (2inch) Telescope, Processed in Narrowband

Imaging Equipment

Mounts: Ioptron CEM25, Celestron CGX, Skywatcher Star Adventurer mini

Main Cameras: ZWO ASI 2600MC-Pro, Canon T7i

Filters: Optolong L-Ultimate, Baader UV/IR

Guide System: Svbony 60mm Scope
William Optics Uniguide, ZWO ASI 385MC

Telescopes: William Optics Redcat-51, Sky-Watcher Esprit-80 Super APO, Celestron Edge HD-8in

Software - ASI Studio, Pixinsight, Topaz Labs suite, SharpCap-Pro, Deep Sky Stacker (DSS), PIPP, Star Trails

Solar Gear: Lunt LS50T-HA, Solar film (sunspots) cardboard Solar Projector

Welcome to our Gallery of Astrophotography

We use special telescopes and cameras to capture the cosmos from our backyard in Tucson Arizona. Book a Lesson Book a one of a kind experience and capture an object of your choosing to take home Rent or buy some gear and start your own journey

We use special telescopes and cameras to capture the cosmos from our backyard in Tucson Arizona.

Book a Lesson
Book a one of a kind experience and capture an object of your choosing to take home
Rent or buy some gear and start your own journey