Category: Astro-Photos

Frank Seminaro 2023 Astrophotography

Post author By Frank Seminaro
Post date April 25, 2025
Categories In Astro-Photos, Galaxies, Globular Cluster, Nebulae

Objects: Rosette Nebula, Andromeda, M3Globular Cluster, M81 & M82, Horsehead & Flame Nebulas, Pinwheel Galaxy, Eagle Nebula, Pillars of Creation, M24 Small Sagittarius Star CloudM17 Swan Nebula, North America Nebula, M13Globular Cluster, The Cygnus Loop, Western Veil, Eastern Veil, Flemings Triangle Photographer: Frank Seminaro Camera: Location: Various

Astro-Photo: Bubble Nebula

Object: Bubble Nebula or NGC 7635 Photographer: Michael Cooke Camera: eVscope v1 Location: San Mateo, CA

Astro-Photo: NGC 6520 & Barnard 86

Post author By Michael Cooke
Post date March 11, 2025
Categories In Astro-Photos, Nebulae, Open Cluster

Object: NGC 6520 (an open cluster of stars) & Barnard 86 (Dark Nebula) Photographer: Michael Cooke Camera: eVscope v1 Location: Crestview Park, San Carlos, CA.

Astro-Photo: Cocoon Nebula

Object: Cocoon Nebula or IC 5146 Photographer: Michael Cooke Camera: eVscope v1 Location: Crestview Park, San Carlos, CA.

Astro-Photo: Sculptor Galaxy

Object: Sculptor Galaxy or NGC 253 Photographer: Michael Cooke Camera: eVscope V1 Location: San Mateo, CA The galaxy was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783.

Astro-Photo: Comet Tauchinshan-Atlas showing Anti-Tail

Object: Comet Tsauchinshan-Atlas (aka C/2023 A3) showing anti-tail. Photographer: Stephen Kwong. Camera: A stack of 17 x 30 seconds exposures. Used a Rokinon 135mm lens at F/2 aperture, ZWO ASI533MC camera, ZWO ASIAIR Plus computer, and tracked on Skywatcher AZ GTI mount. The picture was post processed in Siril. Location: Crestview Park, San Carlos, CA.

Astro-Photo: Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas

Post author By SMCAS
Post date October 15, 2024
Categories In Astro-Photos, Comets

Object: Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas Photographer: Kevin Simpson Camera: iPhone 16 Location: San Mateo, CA

Astro-Photo: Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas (aka C/2023 A3)

Post author By SMCAS
Post date October 15, 2024
Categories In Astro-Photos, Comets

Object: Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas (aka C/2023 A3) Photographer: Marion Weiler Camera: iPhone 15 Pro, 0.5 seconds Location: College of San Mateo, San Mateo, 10/14/2024, 7:53pm PST

Astro-Photo: Aurora Borealis Aug 2024

Post author By SMCAS
Post date October 13, 2024
Categories In Astro-Photos, Aurora

Object: Aurora Borealis Photographer: Marion Weiler Camera: iPhone 15 Pro, 28 mm main lens, 0.5 seconds Location: Svelvik, Norway

Astro-Photo: Lunar Terminator

Object: Lunar Terminator Photographer: Chanan Greenberg, GreenhawkObservatory.com Scope: 12” Orion Dobsonian Location: Backyard San Jose