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Back Under the Stars: High-Detail Jupiter with Io’s Shadow
Finally back under the stars! Jupiter in great shape: the Great Red Spot clearly visible, Io’s shadow crossing the disk, and plenty of detail in the bands and zones.
Astrophotography 2025 Recap
Discover my top 2025 astrophotography hightlights in this 4-minute video: from Saturn to the Sun, star clusters and colourful nebulae, a bright comet and northern lights display.
A Halloween Treat: I Captured the Ghost of Cassiopeia
The Ghost of Cassiopeia (IC 63) is a faint nebula haunted by the glow of nearby Gamma Cassiopeiae.
About 4 hours of integration with my backyard setup. I tried to balance pulling out the nebula’s signal without blowing out that bright star at the bottom.
ET or Owl? I imaged the Owl Cluster in Cassiopeia
I imaged the Owl Cluster (NGC 457, Caldwell 13, the “ET Cluster”), a stunning open cluster in Cassiopeia, 7,900 light-years away. Challenge: Can you spot the Owl (or the friendly alien?)
I Imaged the Pleiades from My Backyard: More Automation, Better Results
Captured from my backyard in Richmond Hill (Bortle 7–8), this 3-hour image of the Pleiades (M45) shows how incremental automation can improve results.
I Captured the Perseus Double Cluster in Stunning Detail
Captured under crystal-clear skies, the Double Cluster in Perseus shines with hundreds of young and bright stars. Bonus: I generated a textbook HR diagram with a new PixInsight script.