This page has some of my favorite astronomical photos. They are taken from my backyard observatory with a 12” Hyperion Telescope. Recently (June, 2023), I upgraded the Mount and the Camera to get even better images. 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
M13 -Star Cluster in Hercules
Messier 8 - the Lagoon Nebula
Hubble Palette
NGC2237 - The Rosette Nebula
Hubble Palette
Messier 42 - The Orion Nebula
IC5070 - The Pelican Nebula
VDB142 - The Elephant Trunk Nebula
Messier 16 - The Pillars of Creation - Hubble Palette
Messier 16 - Natural Colors
NGC7293 - The Helix Nebula
Messier 33 - The Triangulum Galaxy
NGC 281 - The PacMan Nebula
NGC2264 - The Cone Nebula
Messier 20 - The Triffid Nebula
Short Exposure - new camera
Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
Elephant Trunk Nebula-VDB142
Messier 8 - The Lagoon Nebula
Messier 27 - The Dumbell Nebula
IC 5070 - Close up of Pelican Nebula and IC 5067
NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula
The Cygnus Wall - Hubble Palette
NGC6960 - Veil Nebula Complex
NGC7380 - Wizard Nebula Hubble Palette
NGC6992 - Veil Nebula Complex
SH2-101
The Tulip Nebula - Hubble Palette
Melotte 15 - Hubble Palette
Wide view Melotte 15
SH2-171 in Cepheus
NGC 896 in Cassiopeia
IC63 in Cassiopeia