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Hydrogen Alpha Images

 

Monochrome hydrogen-alpha imaging is the primary focus of my work. I prefer the striking contrast and details afforded by this form of expression over color images and have endeavored to perfect my skills in this style. There is a poignant and ethereal beauty to black and white images that I feel capture a sense of the universe's timelessness and grand order.

   

Abell 85 Supernova Remnant in Cassiopeia
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

Barnard's Loop in Orion
180mm Nikon EDAF lens at f/2.8
SBIG ST-10 XME CCD Camera

Barnard Dark Nebulae B 30, 31, 31 and 225
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

Barnard Dark Nebula B343
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

Barnard Dark Nebula B344
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

Cederblad 214 in Cassiopeia
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

DWB 111 The Propeller Nebula in Cygnus
Takahashi FCT-76 at f/4.5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

IC 405 The Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.7
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

IC 405 The Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

IC 410 The Tadpole Nebula in Auriga
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

IC 410 and The Tadpoles in Auriga
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

IC 434/Barnard 33/NGC 2024 - The Horsehead and Flame Nebulae
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.5
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

IC 434/Barnard 33/M42 - The Horsehead and M42 Region of Orion
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

IC 443 in Gemini
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7 and 155 EDF at f/5.3
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera
Collaborative effort between US and French imagers

IC 443 and Sharpless 2-249 in Gemini
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

IC 1274 and Environs in Sagittarius
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

IC 1318 Butterfly Nebula in Cygnus- Wide Field 8-Pane Mosaic
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

IC 1318 Butterfly Nebula in Cygnus- Mosaic
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

IC 1396 in Cepheus - 4 Pane Mosaic
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

ic 1396_vdB 142

IC 1396 & vdB 142 in Cepheus
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

ic 1805

IC 1805 & NGC 896 in Cassiopeia
Takahashi FCT-76 at f/4.5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

IC 1848 The Fetus Nebula in Cassiopeia
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

IC 1848 The Fetus Nebula in Cassiopeia
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

ic 2177

IC 2177 (Gum 1) in Canis Major
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

IC 2177 (Gum 1) Wide Field in Canis Major
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

IC 5068 in Cygnus
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

IC 5070 The Pelican Nebula in Cygnus
Takahashi FCT-76 at f/4.5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

IC 5070 The Pelican Nebula in Cygnus
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

IC 5070 The Pelican Nebula in Cygnus - Beak Details
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

IC 5146 The Cocoon Nebula in Cygnus
12.5" RCOS Ritchey-Chretien at f/6.9
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

LDN 1622 The Boogie Man Nebula in Orion
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

LDN 1622 The Boogie Man Nebula in Orion
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

Monoceros Loop SNR in Monoceros
180 mm Nikon EDAF lens at f/2.8
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

M 8 The Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

M 8, M 20 and IC 4685 in Sagittarius
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

lagoon and trifid

M 8 & M 20 The Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae in Sagittarius
Takahashi FCT-76 at f/4.5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

The Sagittarius Gas Cloud
Takahashi FCT-76 at f/4.5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

M 16 The Eagle Nebula in Serpens
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

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M 17 The Swan Nebula in Sagittarius
12.5" RCOS Ritchey-Chretien at f/6.9
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

M 17 The Swan Nebula in Sagittarius
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

M 20 The Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

M 27 The Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula
12.5" RCOS Ritchey-Chretien at f/6.9
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

M 42 The Great Nebula in Orion
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.5
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

M42 The Great Nebula in Orion
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

NGC 281 The Pac-Man Nebula in Cassiopeia
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

NGC 1499 The California Nebula in Perseus
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

NGC 2174 in Orion
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

NGC 2244 The Rosette Nebula in Monoceros
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

NGC 2244 The Rosette Nebula in Monoceros
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

NGC 2244 The Rosette Nebula in Monoceros
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7 and 155 EDF at f/5.3
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera
Collaborative effort between US and French imagers

NGC 2264 The Cone Nebula in Monoceros
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

NGC 6334 The Cat's Paw Nebula in Scorpius
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

NGC 6357 Emission Nebula in Scorpius
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

ngc 6357

NGC 6357 Emission Nebula in Scorpius
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

NGC 6820 in Vulpecula
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

NGC 6820 & NGC 6823 in Vulpecula
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula in Cygnus
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

ngc 6888

NGC 6888 The Crescent Nebula in Cygnus
12.5" RCOS Ritchey-Chretien at f/6.9
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

NGC 6888 Wide Field Crescent Nebula in Cygnus
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

NGC 6960 The Witch's Broom portion of The Veil Nebula in Cygnus
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

NGC 6979 Pickering's Triangle portion of The Veil Nebula in Cygnus
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

NGC 6992 & 6995 Network Nebula portion of The Veil Nebula in Cygnus
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

NGC 6992 & 6995 Network Nebula portion of The Veil Nebula in Cygnus
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

NGC 7000/IC 5070/IC 5068 in Cygnus
Takahashi FSQ-106
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

NGC 7000 Cygnus Wall portion of The North American Nebula in Cygnus
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

NGC 7380 and Sharpless 2-142 in Cepheus
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

NGC 7293 Helix Nebula in Aquarius
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

NGC 7538 and Environs in Cassiopeia-Cepheus
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

NGC 7635 The Bubble Nebula & M 52 Open Cluster in Cassiopeia
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

ngc 7822

NGC 7822 & Cederblad 214 in Cepheus
Takahashi FCT-76 at f/4.5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

PN G75.5+1.7 "The Cygnus Bubble" Nebula
12.5" Ritchey-Chretien at f/6.9
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

Sharpless 2-9 in Scorpius
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

Sharpless 2-54 in Serpens
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

Sharpless 2-101 and the Eta Cygni Region
Takahashi FCT-76 at f/4.5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

Sharpless 2-112 in Cygnus
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

Sharpless 2-119 in Cygnus 2-Pane Mosaic
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

Sharpless 2-129 in Cepheus
Takahashi FCT-76 at f/4.5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

Sharpless 2-132 in Cepheus
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

Sharpless 2-155 The Cave Nebula in Cepheus
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/7.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

Sharpless 2-157 in Cassiopeia
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

Sharpless 2-224 in Auriga (aka SNR G166.0+04.3)
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

Sharpless 2-232, 2-231 and 2-235 in Auriga
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

Sharpless 2-261 Lower's Nebula in Orion
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

Sharpless 2-278 in Orion
Astro-Physics 160 EDF at f/5.7
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera

Simeis 147 in Taurus
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5
SBIG STL-11000M CCD Camera

VdB 142 The Elephant's Trunk in Cepheus
12.5" RCOS Ritchey-Chretien at f/6.9
SBIG ST-10XME CCD Camera