So there's a newly discovered supernova happening right now in galaxy NGC 7331. I captured just over two hours of data on it. Included is a labeled closeup showing the supernova. #astrophotography
Subject: NGC 6914. Time and Date: 10:28 pm, 7/19/2026. Location: Westminster, MD. Telescope: William Optics Gran Turismo 81 IV (480mm focal length, f/5.9). Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro. Adjusted Focal Length and Aperture: 384mm, f/4.72. Camera: Player One Uranus-C Pro. #astronomy
Subject: IC 1805 (Heart Nebula). Time and Date: 9:48 pm, 7/23/2026. Location: Westminster, MD. Telescope: William Optics Gran Turismo 81 IV (480mm focal length, f/5.9). Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro. Adjusted Focal Length and Aperture: 384mm, f/4.72. Camera: Player One Uranus-C Pro. #astronomy
Subject: NGC 7635 (The Bubble Nebula). Time and Date: 9:23 pm, 8/28/2026. Location: Westminster, MD. Telescope: William Optics Gran Turismo 81 IV (480mm focal length, f/5.9). Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro. Adjusted Focal Length and Aperture: 384mm, f/4.72. Camera: Player One Uranus-C Pro. #astronomy
Subject: M33 (Triangulum Galaxy). Time and Date: 10:35 pm, 8/25/2026. Location: Westminster, MD. Telescope: William Optics Gran Turismo 81 IV (480mm focal length, f/5.9). Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro. Adjusted Focal Length and Aperture: 384mm, f/4.72. Camera: Player One Uranus-C Pro. #astronomy
Subject: IC 1848 (Soul Nebula). Time and Date: 9:51 pm, 8/18/2026. Location: Westminster, MD. Telescope: William Optics Gran Turismo 81 IV (480mm focal length, f/5.9). Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro. Adjusted Focal Length and Aperture: 384mm, f/4.72. Camera: Player One Uranus-C Pro. #astronomy
Subject: IC 1396A (The Elephant's Trunk Nebula). Time and Date: 10:12 pm, 6/19/2026. Location: Westminster, MD. Telescope: William Optics Gran Turismo 81 IV (480mm focal length, f/5.9). Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro. #astrophotography #williamoptics #nikon #skywatcher
T Coronae Borealis, a binary star about 3,000 light-years away in the constellation Corona Borealis, is expected to go nova any time now. Photo details in comments. #astrophotography #williamoptics #tcoronaeborealis #skywatcher #westminsterastronomicalsociety #nightskyphotography
Not an easy target to say the least. M94 is a very small target in a mid-sized refractor. This was just over two hours of data. Photo details in comments. #astrophotography #galaxy #nightskyphotography #williamoptics #nikon #skywatcher #westminsterastronomicalsociety
Very quiet Sun today. Not much surface activity. On the right-hand side can clearly be seen sunspot group 4036 (above center right) and sunspot 4030 (below center right). Sunspot group 4028 can be faintly seen below-right of 4030. Details in comments.
Very quiet Sun today. Not much surface activity. On the right-hand side can clearly be seen sunspot group 4036 (above center right) and sunspot 4030 (below center right). Sunspot group 4028 can be faintly seen below-right of 4030. Details in comments.
Hera's Nightmare "Love Bites" Valentine's Haunt tonight and tomorrow night.
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) taken October 15, 2024. #astrophotography #nightsky #comet #nikon
The Sun in white light, taken September 2, 2024. #astrophotography #thesun #williamoptics #skywatcher #nikon
Single 5 minute sub of NGC 6992 and NGC 6960 (East and West Veil Nebula) taken September 8, 2024. #astrophotography #nightsky #veilnebula #williamoptics #skywatcher #nikon
Single 5 minute sub of M31 (Andromeda Galaxy), taken September 8, 2024. #astrophotography #nightsky #andromeda #williamoptics #skywatcher #nikon
Single image of our most recent deep space visitor. It was still very soon after sunset, hence the dominant blue sky. Subject: Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS). Time and Date: 7:51 pm, 10/24/2024. Location: Westminster, MD.
