astrophotographs

Astrophotographs

I have a 10" Meade LX-200 telescope that I bought in October of 1994. I have been using it for astrophotography. Fortunately, I live in Tempe, Arizona, where one can still find clear, dark skies only 30 to 60 miles from town. Below are a few astrophotographs I have taken as well as text covering some of what I have learned so far about astrophotography using this wonderful telescope.

(Click on the thumbnail images below to view a larger image)

Eagle Nebula M16	Trifid Nebula M20	Trifid Nebula M20	Horsehead Nebula IC434	Horsehead Nebula IC434
Horsehead Nebula IC434	Cone Nebula NGC2264	Cone Nebula NGC2264	Crab Nebula M1	Crescent Nebula NGC6888
Whirlpool Galaxy M51	Whirlpool Galaxy M51	Ring Nebula M57	Ring Nebula M57	Ring Nebula M57
Galaxy - NGC253	Comet Hale-Bopp	NEW Lagoon Nebula M8	NGC6781	Helix Nebula NGC7293
Pinwheel Galaxy M101	Omega Centauri Star Cluster NGC5139	Swan Nebula M17	Galaxies NGC4565 and NGC4562	Sombrero Galaxy M104
Centarus A Galaxy NGC5128	Dumbbell Nebula M27	Crescent Nebula NGC6888	Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy	Cocoon Nebula NGC5146
Galaxy M82	Galaxy NGC891	Lunar Eclipse 26 September 96	Leonid Meteor 17 November 89	Galaxy M83
Galaxy M83 Enhanced	Nebula NGC6357

GUEST SHOT:

Danny's Meteor

Danny's Leonid Meteor

ARIZONA ASTRO-HAZARDS:

cow licks

Things that walk by night

Lightning
Mars expedition to the White Mountains in Arizona