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Thanks for visiting these occasional notes about my photography. They explain some of the background related to the photographs, information about their location or circumstances and some of the technical details about capturing them. Feel free to leave comments or ask questions.
A Pair of Hairy Stars
October 26, 2025
Apparently the origin of the word comet is from their description as "long-haired stars" (kometes in greek). Two comets currently are bright enough to photograph, and one...
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An Interstellar Interloper
September 23, 2025
I was pleasantly surprised to be able to image a rather unusual object, known as 3I/ATLAS. It's likely a comet, but visiting from interstellar space, not originating in o...
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A Telltale Sign of Baby Stars
September 22, 2025
Today's Cosmic Postcard is a region of active star formation known as IC 5070 (aka the Pelican Nebula) in the constellation Cygnus. The distinctive forms of the immense c...
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A Not So Bright Comet
August 19, 2025
It may not look like it but this is the brightest comet in the sky right now. Known as C/2025 K1 (ATLAS), it's a primordial visitor from the distant Solar System. It is e...
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A (relatively) Bright Supernova
August 17, 2025
The brightest supernova in the sky right now, known as 2025rbs in the relatively nearby spiral galaxy NGC 7331. Still a very faint object because of its distance (47 mill...
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