THE PLEIADES
An open star cluster located in the constellation Taurus (M45; 444ly); RA 3h 46m 38s, Dec 24° 106’ 41”. Taken January 15, 2026 to February 28, 2026, from Sugar Land, TX (29.58, -95.62); Bortle 7-8. Vespera Pro, 200mm, f5; 21.8 Hours (7837 - 10 second frames). Processed with Pixinsight/Photoshop.
ANDROMEDA GALAXY
A spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda (M31; 2.5 million ly); RA 00h 42m 44.3s, Dec 41° 16’ 9”. Taken January 1-7, 2026, from Fort Henderson, Boerne TX (29.733, -98.713); bortle 6. Vespera Pro, 200mm, f5; 6 Hours (2160 - 10 second frames). Processed with Pixinsight/Photoshop.
SCORPION CLUSTER AND BUBBLE NEBULA
The Scorpion Cluster (M52; 4,600 ly; RA 23h 24m 47s, Dec 61° 35’ 35”) and the Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635; ca. 9,000 ly; RA 23h 20m 45s, Dec 61° 12’ 44”) located in the constellation Cassiopeia. Taken October 4-9, 2025, from Sugar Land, TX (29.58, -95.62); Bortle 7-8 under a full moon. Vespera Pro; 200mm, f5, dual band filter; 10.3 Hours (3712 - 10 second frames).
M2
A globular cluster located in the constellation Aquarius (M2; 38,140 ly); RA 21h 33m 27s, Dec -00° 49’ 23”. Collected September 20, 2025 from Sugar Land, TX (29.58, -95.62); Bortle 7-8. First light, Vespera Pro, 200mm, f5; ; 2.1 Hours (745 - 10 second frames). Processed with Pixinsight/Photoshop.
ANNULAR ECLIPSE
Annular solar eclipse. Taken October 14, 2023, ~11:51 a.m. CDT from Fort Henderson, Boerne TX (29.73, -98.71). Nikon D90, Sigma 675mm, 1/500 sec, f6.3, ISO 200; Orion Solar Filter. Processed with Photoshop.
MILKY WAY
The Milky Way (somewhere in the northeastern sky). Taken July 28, 2016, 12:32 a.m.-12:42 a.m. ADT from Sebim Beach, Barrington, Nova Scotia Canada (43.52, -65.55); Bortle 2. Nikon D90, Nikkor 75mm, f1.4, ISO 1000; 7.3 Minutes (32 frames 5.2-15 sec [13.7 sec average]). Processed with DeepSkyStacker/Pixinsight/Photoshop.