Welcome! This website is designed to share my appreciation for the wonders of the Universe.   As a child, I fell in love with the night sky, and so got started in astronomy from an early age. Having used telescopes ranging from 2" up to 8", I've also enjoyed peering through fellow astronomers' telescopes, which have been as large as 21". 

My current equipment is a Celestron CPC800, an 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain scope, pictured in the upper left hand corner. This scope is used primarily for viewing Deep Space Objects (DSOs). I have also recently added a 4" refractor for viewing the moon, planets and double stars.

The astrophotographs posted here are ones that I've taken through a telescope/camera subscription service. By renting time on their equipment, anyone can take pictures when it is convenient for them, and save them to their own PC. Now I am sharing my pictures with you.