Mars tonight
As a bonus- here's how it looks as I'm capturing it:
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2020-09-19 07:57:47 +0000 UTC View Post
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What if we flew around the moon?
This was done using a combination of my images, weather satellite data, and NASA/JPL data from the LRO (to render the backside of the moon).
If you want to see it in high resolution, th...
2020-09-16 03:22:28 +0000 UTC View PostAsk me anything!
This is an open-ended AMA. Ask me anything you like about space, astronomy, astrophotography, moon landings or other missions, etc! I am keeping this open ended so anyone is welcome to chime in if ...
2020-09-14 18:44:32 +0000 UTC View PostReprocessed an older Venus shot in light of the current news
Apparently there may be life on Venus, in the form of Phosphine-emitting microbes! Unfortunately I couldn't take a new picture thanks to the smoke here in California, so here's an older one I repro...
2020-09-14 18:42:02 +0000 UTC View PostJupiter and Saturn in Methane
Jupiter and Saturn look completely different when you filter out everything but the light emitted by certain gasses. Brighter areas are regions with strong methane presence. On Jupiter you ca...
2020-09-13 22:05:21 +0000 UTC View PostOur Moon and Our Sun
Two of my older works blended together, to show the contrast between the two brightest celestial objects over our heads.
2020-09-12 17:20:42 +0000 UTC View Post
One of my highest clarity lunar images ever with vivid color
A blend of many deep sky objects, All set to scale.
This is approximately how large these objects are in relation to each other. Nebulas are all on a very similar scale. Stars and planets would be smaller than a pixel at this scale. Galaxies would b...
2020-09-04 04:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostLook closely- this isn't a view of the moon you've seen before
This is not a photo. This is a view of the moon as if it were it completely flipped around. I took data from NASA and JPL of the LRO- height map data and color data, and mapped it to a sphere in bl...
2020-09-01 19:06:45 +0000 UTC View PostTonight's moon in 81 megapixels, a sneak peek at tomorrow's post
Thought I'd do another big one for you guys. This is the 96% illuminated waxing moon from tonight. Brought out a hint of color, but otherwise tried to get it as close to how it looks through my tel...
2020-08-31 07:32:57 +0000 UTC View PostCelestial events in September- and an image Poll
Here's a quick rundown of celestial events happening in September, and a bit of background on what to expect from each. A relatively quiet month from a celestial event happening, so barring a surpr...
2020-08-30 21:22:12 +0000 UTC View PostUnedited image and Simulated True Color of My last post, plus an explanation of colors
I get a lot of questions when I post False color images, basically "What does it look like to my eyes" and "Do you just paint colors in?"
Basically, astrophotgraphy is so different from regul...
2020-08-29 21:05:56 +0000 UTC View Post
A 60 megapixel of deep space- the "Sadr" region
For Aspiring astrophotography patrons- the raw image files I used for this are available in dropbox!
2020-08-29 00:44:40 +0000 UTC View PostPatron Exclusive Print Sale
My recent moon image is now available through my main gallery- but for you guys I created a separate gallery, with special pricing just for you. This deal will not show up for anyone else. (Please ...
2020-08-28 23:12:05 +0000 UTC View Post
An 85 megapixel shot of last night's moon
Updated because I discovered Patreon actually reduced the quality on this one after uploading. Check the attachment and download for a slightly higher quality version!
2020-08-26 21:32:13 +0000 UTC View PostA 100 megapixel image of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex
Data collected by Dustin Gibson, image processed by me.
2020-08-25 21:49:25 +0000 UTC View PostA Note for my Wonderful Patrons
Howdy Patrons,
A few quick things- First, I enabled annual memberships so you can save 10% on the cost! Monthly memberships will still be available though, so no pressure to switch!
Als...
2020-08-24 20:25:33 +0000 UTC View PostEarly look at tomorrow's post. This is the core of our home galaxy.
Perseid meteor shower
My lens had a bit of an astigmatism- so the corners don't look great. I don't shoot widefield often, so this was a bit of a learning experience for me.
2020-08-21 23:17:40 +0000 UTC View Post
