Sky and Rockets

Nestled within the Small Sagittarius Star Cloud, the Black Hole Nebula—formally known as Barnard 92 or LDN 323—appears as a haunting void in...

It took about 8 hours total to do the mount and OTA maintenance. This included a complete cleaning and regreasing of both motor boxes and bo...

Maintenance is crucial for all mechanical devices and needs to be done regularly. Telescope mounts are no exception. To keep that smooth, pr...

While sitting in my hotel room in Vancouver after a wonderful cruise to Alaska, reviewing my notes and information on my plans to photograph...

During my cruise to Alaska, at the Princess Denali Lodge the skies were exceptionally clear (we had overcast skies and rain leading up to th...

On July 25 I took the opportunity to take advantage of some relatively clear skies (for a change) and point my scope to NGC 7331. The reason...

NGC 5906 - the Splinter Galaxy NGC 5906, commonly known as the Splinter Galaxy, is a striking edge-on spiral galaxy residing approximately 5...

Here are a few new images taken from my home in Reisterstown, MD. PGC 16052 This object, designated as NGC 1573 in Stellarium, is more corre...

  Soldiers Delight Star Party - June 21, 2025 Looking for something to do this Saturday night? Want to expand your knowledge of Astronomy? I...

Soldiers Delight Star Party - May 17, 2025 Looking for something different to do on a Saturday night? Want to expand your knowledge of Astro...

Been awhile since I posted my latest captures here on the blog. Here are a few of them. Hope you enjoy them. The Rosette Nebula The Rosette ...