Both day and night, the sky holds things of interest to me as an amateur astronomer. My two most favorite objects to observe—the Sun and Moon—are surprisingly dynamic, and they continue to draw my interest as a photographer. Other brighter objects beckon me to capture their appearance using my camera.
Great Hercules Cluster (Messier 13). Canon EOS M200 with 3.5-inch Questar telescope, ISO 12800, 30 sec., f/16.Waxing gibbous moon. Canon EOS M200 with 3.5-inch Questar telescope, ISO 100, 1/8 sec., f/16.Sun in hydrogen-alpha light. Canon EOS M200 with Lunt Solar Systems 60mm H-alpha telescope, ISO 1600, 1/25 sec., f/8.Center of the Milky Way galaxy rising over the horizon, Malheur Field Station, eastern Oregon. Canon EOS M200 with Meike 25mm f/1.8 lens, ISO 1600, 15 sec.Great Orion Nebula with De Mairan’s Nebula (Messier 42 and 43). Canon EOS M200 with 3.5-inch Questar telescope, ISO 1600, 1 min., f/16.
