This page has some of my favorite astronomical photos. They are taken from my backyard observatory with a 12” Hyperion Telescope. Another page on the site has images taken with a 6” portable Hyperstar fast telescope. Both instruments were created by Starizona here in Tucson. They give great support and encouragement. The skies here in Arizona are truly amazing. We average about 310 clear nights a year.
M81 - Bode’s Galaxy
NGC1977 - the Running Man Nebula
Messier 20, the Triffid Nebula
Messier 16 - the Pillars of Creation
Messier 8 - the Lagoon Nebula
NGC2237 - the Rosette Nebula
Messier 42 - the Orion Nebula
IC5070 - the Pelican Nebula
VDB142 - the Elephant Trunk Nebula
Messier 16 - the Pillars of Creation - Hubble Palette
Messier 51 - the Whirlpool Galaxy
NGC7293 - the Helix Nebula
Messier 33 - the Triangulum Galaxy
NGC 281 - the PacMan Nebula
NGC2264 - the Cone Nebula