Return to M20 the Trifid Nebula
Featured Astronomy Magazine online Picture of the Day, Sept 8th, [...]
M42 The Orion Nebula
One of the most spectacular objects in our night sky [...]
Moon and Venus before dawn
Just a quick post here... very cold this morning, February [...]
Northern Lights October 8th 2013
Always an amazing sight to see – the Northern Lights [...]
NGC 7635 The Bubble Nebula
Another interesting object is NGC7635 also known as the Bubble [...]
IC 405 and IC 410 in Auriga HaRGB
This image of IC 405 and IC 410 consists of [...]
Local Kitchener company reduces its light pollution footprint
Heroux-Devtek of Kitchener recently switched to LED lights without being aware of the environmental impacts it would have. Then they fixed the [...]
Light pollution researcher and the ecological impact of artificial light at night
Dr. Christopher Kyba, light pollution researcher at the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences talks about the ecological impact of artificial light [...]
Energy saving LEDs increasing light pollution globally
What was herald by the lighting industry and politicians as a means to combat climate change and save our environment has become [...]
Light Pollution linked to increase risks of West Nile Virus
As reported in ScienceMag and American Veterinarian, new research has linked light pollution to longer infection periods of West Nile Virus in birds. [...]
Hello and welcome to my Astrophotography and Astronomy website! My name is Shawn Nielsen. I’m fascinated with the science of Astronomy and enjoy sharing my passion of stargazing with others.
As a young boy I was intrigued with the Moon and stars I could see above. 40+ years later I still am fascinated by the vast cosmos that appears to us on clear nights. continue reading…
