"The large-scale homogeneity of the universe makes it very difficult to believe that the structure of the universe is determined by anything so peripheral as some complicated molecular structure on a minor planet orbiting a very average star in the outer suburbs of a fairly typical galaxy."

— Steven Hawking

Astrophotography

The dark side of photography. Deep space and planetary imaging. Occasionally some day light pictures of the Sun.

MOON

By Anonymous at Sun, 01/18/2009 - 7:55pm
MOON

Cone

By marzulloj at Sat, 01/17/2009 - 1:43pm

An image of the cone nebula taken one of the coldest evening I have ever been out (1F)
Total combined exposure 100 minutes (10 minx 10 img) with FS102 & SXHV .
Stars are trailded noticeably.

Cone

Appenine Mountains

By dtrapani at Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:08am
Appenine Mountains

ARISTOTELES

By dtrapani at Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:07am
ARISTOTELES

M104

By dtrapani at Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:05am
M104

Jellyfish

By dtrapani at Mon, 01/05/2009 - 3:04am

Not really pleased with this as I was only able to get 78 minutes on this.  I will try again soon.

Jellyfish

NGC 2244

By dtrapani at Sun, 01/04/2009 - 4:20am

Camera:  QHY8
Scope:  LX200 14 GPS @ F/2
LPS filter
82 X 45 seconds = 61 minutes

NGC 2244

Venus exits Sun

By ebfaulkner6a at Fri, 01/02/2009 - 9:08pm

Venus exits near edge of Sun during Solar Eclipse June 2004

Venus exits Sun

Venus

By ebfaulkner6a at Fri, 01/02/2009 - 9:01pm

Older image, but interesting eclipse, club event from West Orange, NJ early morning sunrise.

Venus

Rosette Close up

By kuky at Fri, 01/02/2009 - 2:04pm

After seeing Joe's close up I remember I got one too.

Rosette Close up