Welcome to my astrophotography and astronomy website. Here you’ll see images I have taken of the night sky and deep space objects, using a variety of equipment. My story began more than four decades ago looking up at the Moon with a small telescope my Father had. Today I do astrophotography from my home in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada and also with remote telescopes located in New Mexico, Chile and Australia. I also have a Youtube channel where I discuss astrophotography, PixInsight processing as well as review and test astro products. Thank you for visiting and clear skies!
The Cone Nebula (top) and Christmas Tree Cluster (center) imaged with a Starfield Optics 8in astrograph using a Starizona Nexus F3 reducer/flattener and Optolong Ha,
The galaxy M82 has a complex and dynamic structure, with a disk-shaped central region surrounded by a thick ring of gas and dust. This ring
The Rosette Nebula is an H II region located near one end of a giant molecular cloud in the Monoceros region of the Milky Way
If you’re an astrophotographer, then you know that image processing can be a complicated and time-consuming process. However, with the right tools and techniques, you
M97 and M108 in the constellation of Ursa Major. Imaged with a Starfield Optics 8 astrograph, QHY268M camera and Optolong LRGB filters. Processed in PixInsight.
As the spring season approaches, astrophotographers are eagerly anticipating the arrival of galaxy season. This is the time when the skies are still dark early
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF from my backyard The weather had been cloudy for nearly 3 months and I wasn’t sure if I would get an
IC405 the Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga IC405, also known as the Flaming Star Nebula, is a bright and colourful emission nebula located in the
The double cluster in Perseus – NGC 869 and NGC 884 NGC 869 is a star cluster located in the constellation Perseus. It is also
An affordable, compact and intelligent smart telescope for astrophotography and nature Dwarf II is a digital smart telescope that can connect to your smartphone or
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF image by Katie Hughes Comets are often seen to have a green hue due to the presence of certain compounds in
How to Choose the Best Telescope for Beginners: Refractor vs. Reflector Telescopes Are you interested in buying your first telescope? When it comes to choosing
Taken with the new Starfield Optics 8″ astrograph and Starizona Nexus reducer/corrector to make it an F3 light collecting beast! Also used, a QHY268M camera
The Elephant Trunk Nebula imaged using the Starfield Optics 8″ astrograph and Starizona Nexus reducer/corrector (F3 focal ratio). Also used was a QHY268M camera, QHY
The Wizard Nebula NGC 7380, imaged using the Starfield Optics 8″ astrograph and Starizona Nexus reducer/corrector (F3 focal ratio). Also used was a QHY268M camera,
NGC 7129 in Cepheus as imaged using the Starfield Optics 8″ astrograph and Starizona Nexus reducer/corrector (F3 focal ratio). Also used was a QHY268M camera,
Give four astrophotographers the same data, and surprise, surprise, four different results! This was an interesting collaboration I took part in with the Masters of
The Pelican Nebula in Cygnus The Pelican Nebula, also known as IC 5070 and IC 5067, is an H II emission region situated 1,800 lightyears
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