NGC 6960 Th Witch's Broom. Shawn Nieslen 2014
NGC 6960 The Witche’s Broom

NGC 6960 is a supernova remnant. The source supernova is believed to have exploded between [...]

Moon and Mars conjunction
Moon and Mars Conjunction

Shawn NielsenMy story began more than 40 years ago looking up at the Moon with [...]

Sadr region in the constellation of Cygnus. Shawn Nielsen 2014
The Cygnus Sadr Region in H-alpha

Continuing my narrowband imaging, I shot this late June 2014. This is an area at [...]

Light dome from Kitchener-Waterloo caused by artifical light sources (street lights, porch lights, business lights and signs). This not only washes away the stars in the night sky but also has been linked to negative affects on our night time environment health (ecology).
Light pollution dome from Kitchener and Waterloo

Badly designed and implemented outdoor lighting such as street lights, house lights, business lights and [...]

Moon and Venus February 26, 2014
Moon and Venus before dawn

Just a quick post here… very cold this morning, February 26, 2014. The Moon and [...]

NGC 7000 North America Nebula in H-alpha - Shawn Nielsen 2013
NGC 7000 The North America Nebula In H-Alpha

Now that Winter’s snow and sub-zero temperatures are just around the corner for me here [...]

IC405 Flaming Star Nebula

This image of IC405 Flaming Star Nebula was acquired during the first week of October [...]

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