I’m diving into the history of astrophotography—from early Moon shots on glass plates to modern deep-sky captures from backyard rigs.
A longform piece is in the works for all the amateur stargazers and photon hunters out there. Stay tuned!

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A shot of the Orion Nebula on a Nikon Z5 with a Sigma 600mm mirror lens. Multiple exposers are stacked together with calibration frames to reduce as much noise as possible while keeping details. This was not shot with a star tracker, so I couldn't keep the shutter open for too long without getting star trails.

My first attempt at capturing the Orion Nebula, shot with a 600mm Sigma mirror lens. I think it turned out well and am looking forward to improving

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Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) captured on October 16th 2024. The comet was beginning to fade by then so the tail was not as long. Shot on a Nikon Z5 with a Sigma 600mm mirror lens.

My attempt at capturing Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) last October. I was fortunate enough to catch some of the Orionids meteor shower in frame as well!

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A picture of the full Wolf Moon shot on January 13, 2025 with a Sigma 600mm mirror lens on a Nikon Z5

A view of our beautiful natural satellite on January 13, 2025. The first full moon of the year and known as the "Wolf Moon"

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The lunar occultation of Mars on January 13, 2025. Shot from the northern hemisphere with a Nikon z5 & 600mm Sigma mirror lens.

On Monday, Mars moved behind the moon in a lunar occultation and allowed the chance to catch the two together on approach

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