I was fortunate enough to witness and capture the fascinating “ring of fire” of the annular solar eclipse from Fair Oaks Ranch, TX, on October 14, 2023. What is an Annular Solar Eclipse? Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes in front of the Sun as...
Here is my recent capture of 62P/Tsuchinshan comet that was passing near a well known group of galaxies called “Leo Triplet”. The image is a result of blending three images: – image of the comet (captured on December 29, 2023);- image of the star...
My first ever picture of IC 410 nebula also known as The Tadpoles Nebula. I was capturing this target over the course of 10 nights in December 2023. IC 410 is an emission nebula located approximately 10,000 light years away in the constellation Auriga. At the center...
In this post I want to share with you a picture of The Fossil Footprint Nebula that I captured during a course of 10 nights in November 2023. The Fossil Footprint Nebula is a non official name for the nebula, and it is also known as NGC 1491 or Sh 2-206. In addition...
Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System, and it has the shortest length of the day which is 9 hours 56 minutes. When observing Jupiter with a telescope over a period of an hour let’s say, you can easily see its rotation. Filming the animation of full...
