First Light with Celestron C11 EdgeHD. This image of the Pinwheel Galaxy is a composite of 15 one minute photos that have been stacked. — in Prescott, AZ. September 30, 2013.
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Dumbbell Nebula
The Dumbbell Nebula photographed at the Nightfall Star Party, Borrego Springs, Ca. on 10/28/2011.
Horsehead Nebula
Horsehead Nebula photographed with 8 inch Newtonian. — in Borrego Springs, CA. In 2011
Altair
This photo of Altair was taken with an 8 inch Newtonian (60 seconds) and a QSI 583wsg camera. It was processed using a Maxim DL Digital Development low pass filter. Altair in the constellation Aquila is part of what is called the summer triangle of stars. The other two stars are Deneb and Vega.
Crab Nebula
Crab Nebula – M1 photographed through 8 inch Newtonian— in 2011 in Borrego Springs, CA.
Rosette Nebula
This stacked photo was taken a few months ago using the Celestron EdgeHD 11 in the Fastar F1.9 configuration together with a QSI 583WSG camera in monochrome with an H alpha filter. It is a composite of 15 thirty second images and it was processed and colorized in Photoshop.
Astro La Vista Observatory 