Photographs of the Skies at Night

My Equipment:

• William Optic Zenithstar 61 APO refractor, 360 mm focal length and f/5.9 (Z61)
• Celestron C8 Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector, 2000 mm focal length, f/10 (C8)
• ZWO 30 mm f/4 Guide Scope, mounted on W-O Zenithstar 61
• Astromania 50 mm f/4 Guide Scope, mounted on Celestron C8
• ZWO Model ASI183 20 megapixel astrocamera (15.9 mm diag CMOS sensor)
• ZWO Model ASI120 20 mm guide camera
• Pentax K-70 DSLR (K-70)
• Pentax K-7 DSLR (K-7)
• Celestron AVX mount (permanently mounted on pedestal in backyard)
• Skywatcher EQ mod tripod mount
• ZWO ASIAir PRO camera controller, with Apple iPad screen readout
• Siril, processing software running on Macbook Pro

Horsehead & Flame Nebulae (IC434). 17March2026. Camarillo, CA.

Orion Nebula (M42). 17March2026. Camarillo, CA.

Rosette Nebula (NGC2237). 20March2026. Camarillo, CA.

Cone Nebula – March 2026, Camarillo CA

Andromeda Galaxy – October 2023, Camarillo CA