M33, The Pinwheel Galaxy in the constellation Triangulum.
Photographed 2002/10/04 using SBIG ST7 CCD Imager, 15 integrations, 4 minutes each. from the Okie-Tex Star Party in Kenton, Oklahoma.
Here's a wee sample of my work. Click an image for an enlargement.
M33, The Pinwheel Galaxy in the constellation Triangulum.
Photographed 2002/10/04 using SBIG ST7 CCD Imager, 15 integrations, 4 minutes each. from the Okie-Tex Star Party in Kenton, Oklahoma.
M31, The core of the Andromeda Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda.
Photographed 2002/10/05 using SBIG ST7 CCD Imager, 30 integrations, 1 minute each. from the Okie-Tex Star Party in Kenton, Oklahoma. Notice the dust lanes visible below and right of the galaxy core (bright blob).
IC434, The Flame Nebula in the constellation Orion.
Photographed 2002/10/04 using SBIG ST7 CCD Imager, 15 integrations, 4 minutes each. from the Okie-Tex Star Party in Kenton, Oklahoma.
M1, The Crab Nebula in the constellation Taurus.
Photographed 2002/10/04 using SBIG ST7 CCD Imager, 15 integrations, 4 minutes each, from the Okie-Tex Star Party in Kenton, Oklahoma.
M27, The Dumbbell Nebula in the constellation Cygnus.
Photographed 2002/08/31 using SBIG ST7 CCD Imager, 6 integrations, 5 minutes each, from the Atoka, Oklahoma TAS observing site.
Note the dark frame errors (black dots)
M76, The Little Dumbbell Nebula in the constellation Persius.
Photographed 2002/08/31 using SBIG ST7 CCD Imager, 6 integrations 5 minutes each, from the Atoka, Oklahoma TAS observing site.
M57, The Ring Nebula in the constellation Lyra
This is my first digital image. Photographed 2002/07/07 using SBIG ST7 CCD Imager, 6 integrations 5 minutes each, from the Atoka, Oklahoma TAS observing site.
M13, The Great Globular Cluster in the constellation Hercules
This is my second digital image. Photographed 2002/07/07 using SBIG ST7 CCD Imager, 6 integrations 5 minutes each, from the Atoka, Oklahoma TAS observing site.
M81 and M82 in Ursa Major
Photographed 2000/06/01 on hyper'd Fuji G800 film, 30 minute exposure, from the Atoka, Oklahoma observing site of the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas.
North America Nebula NGC7000 and Pelican Nebula
Photographed 2000/06/01 on hyper'd Fuji G800 film, one hour exposure, from the Atoka, Oklahoma observing site of the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas.
Region of dark matter known as the Pipe Nebula
Photographed 2000/05 on hyper'd Fuji G800 film, one hour exposure, from the Texas Star Party, Ft. Davis, Texas.
Region of the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulas
Photographed 2000/05 on hyper'd Fuji G800 film, one hour exposure, from the Texas Star Party, Ft. Davis, Texas.
The Milky Way Galaxy! Looking toward the core of our galaxy in the constellation Sagitarius.
Photographed 1999/05 on hyper'd Fuji G800 film, 30 minute exposure, from the Texas Star Party, Ft. Davis, Texas.
Lunar Eclipse
The 01/2000 total lunar eclipse. Photographed from Plano, Tx, Fuji 400, C8 F10 prime focus.
Lunar Eclipse
A total lunar eclipse. Photographed from the Atoka, Oklahoma observing site of the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas.
Trifid Nebula
A example of reflection (blue) and emission (red) nebula in the constellation Sagittarius.
Scan of print made from two stacked negatives of 45 minutes and 1 hour. Shot on hyper'd Fuji HG400 film through a Celestron C8 PowerStar 2032mm F10 SCT during the 1995.
Cresent Moon
Photographed from my backyard in suburban Plano Texas.
Dumbbell Nebula, M27
A planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula.
This is a scanned print of a 1 hour exposure that was shot on hyper'd Fuji Super G800 "Press" film through a Celestron C8 PowerStar 2032mm F10 SCT from the Atoka, Oklahoma observing site of the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas.
Lunar Craters
Photographed from my backyard in suburban Plano Texas.
The Whirlpool Galaxy, M51
A beautiful face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.
Scanned print of 30 minute exposure on Fuji G800 "press" film. Taken through a Mead 6" LX200 refractor from the TAS observing site.Find out more about the Messier objects.
Comet Hale-Bopp
A beautiful comet. I think we should keep it.Dawn on March 15, 1997.
10 minute exposure on Fuji G800 50mm F4 piggy back on Celestron C8 from Atoka, Ok.Evening of April 5, 1997.
20 minute exposure on Fuji G800 350mm F5.6 piggy back on Celestron C8 from Atoka, Ok.
Omega Centauri
The largest globular cluster visible from North America.
30 minute exposure on Fuji G800 through a Celestron C8 telescope at f10 during the 1996 Texas Star Party, Fort Davis, Texas.
Ink Spot Nebula
A dark nebula (interstellar dust) in the constellation Sagittarius.
It's just to the left of the small star cluster near the center of the photograph.
50 minute exposure on Fuji G800, 2032mm F10 Celeston C8 telescope shot from the 1996 Texas Star Party.
My typical equipment setup consists of a Celestron 8 inch SCT, SBIG ST-4 autoguider, off-axis guider, Olympus OM-1 camera, and a 12vdc marine battery.
I often set up at the TAS Atoka observing site.
If there is any chance of any wind at all, I usually erect my portable observatory dome.
Films usually used are Tech Pan, T-Max 400, Fuji HG 400, and Fuji G800 "press". I've found the new Kodak 400 PPF pretty good for emission nebula, but it doesn't repond as well as G800 to blue and green. I've put up some comparison shots of the Ring Nebula, M57. The blues, yellows, and greens are plainly evident on G800, but it's just red on PPF.
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Excellent reference materials and star atlases.
Sky Atlas 2000.0 : Deluxe 
