You’ve completed your mosaic and you want to share it with others at full resolution but the file is enormous. In this guide I will show you how to create a .dzi file (deep zoom image) from a high ...

A fresh look for the site and a day spent integrating OpenSeadragon, I now have a way to present mosaics! This 16 panel (4x4) mosaic of the Heart and Soul nebula was taken in November 2021. Ge...

Melotte 15 is the center structure in the Heart Nebula. This emission nebula is one of my favorites. My focal length precludes me from imaging the entire heart nebula so I just got my favorite part...

The Helix Nebula is my favorite planetary nebula. It is also the closest of the bright planetary nebulas at 655 light years. I have been trying to image the Helix Nebula for 4 years. Each year pre...

The Bubble Nebula is a HA emission nebula in Cassiopeia with a distinct bubble shape. With monsoon season coming to a close the skies are finally clear again. Monsoon season this year was disappoi...

NGC 6781 is a small, bright planetary nebula. It’s vibrant color makes this a great easy target if you have the focal length! Gear Telescope Orion Optics UK ODK12 ...

The Dumbbell Nebula is the first planetary nebula ever to be discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. This nebula is a very popular target for astrophotographers like myself because of its size and e...

The Antennae Galaxies are a pair of interacting galaxies with beautiful long tails. The effects of the two galaxies merging have triggered intense star formation which is visible as the pink region...

The Crescent Nebula is a classic narrowband target. It is bright and filled with fine details that are wonderful to capture. This emission nebula was first discovered by William Herschel in 1792. ...

M51 is an interacting grand design spiral galaxy with an active core. It is 23 million lighyears distant and has a diameter of 76,000 lightyears. The main galaxy is also known as M51A and is consum...