Keith's Astrophotography Page

Greetings and Salutations!

The telescopes and digital cameras today allow us to take astrophotos with a quality exceeding those from the worlds biggest telescopes and best equipment of only 30 years ago. With digital processing, it is possible to combine stack and refine photos for results that are world class.

The stars galaxies and nebulae that we see and photograph are only a fraction of what's all out there. In much the same way that the nighttime lights of towns and cities from high overhead only hint at all the world below, so everything we see turns out to be less than a fraction of 1% of what's all out there. To perceive and understand it all, astronomers are using a multitude of instruments and looking at all  the spectrum from radio waves to gamma rays to gravity waves.

If you have any comments or questions about the pictures here, you can contact me at       m42email-groups@yahoo.com

What's New? updated 8-10-08

The Central American portion of the North American Nebula..

What's New? updated 7-28-08

The Central American portion of the North American Nebula..

The Moon Tonight

Only February can go without a full moon. That will occur when both January and March have a "blue", (second full) moon

Jupiter's Great Red Spot 1:00am to 2:45am (CST), 3-14-2005.

What's New? updated 7-13-08

Just to the East of the heart of Cygnus the Swan, is this interesting Nebula called the Strait of Sadr

My Stuff

 

Click Here for 100 or so of the most photogenic objects I have found (so far). These particular ones are up there and at their best now.

      

Astronomical Weather Forecast at 90deg West Longitude and 45deg North Latitude

 

USEFUL AND INTERESTING ASTRONOMY LINKS

Heavens Above,
Locations of current Comets, & International Space Station
ASTROMART: buy, sell, trade astronomical equipment. Plus, astronomical news and equipment reviews SKY & TELESCOPE Magazine On Line The 110 Messier objects

Digital AstroPhoto
Email  Group
FAQ For Digital
Astrophotography
ASTRONOMY Magazine On Line   Messier List Details, Excel Spread sheet
MAPUG, Meade user Email group, Extensive telescope info archive ASTRONOMYLINKS.COM  A Master List of Astronomical Links   Astronomy Clubs in Your Area A spreadsheet with bright stars along the length of the celestial equator
        Filter Graphs

If you have any comments or questions about the pictures here, you can contact me at       m42email-groups@yahoo.com

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