Michael A. Phillips' Astro Blog

I can sit and complain about clouds being so bad this year all I want, but the fact of the matter is 2014 was a great year and I'm bless...

This edition is very nebula heavy.  Nebula are interesting in their aesthetics and beauty but are foreboding, inhospitable places.  In sharp...

This month was full of many clear days.  I took advantage First up is NGC 100, which according to http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc1.ht...

I had previously shot this target on the same telescope ( +Akule   ) last year but used a DSLR. Here's my more recent effort with a CC...

Taken over the span of 36 minutes on September 28th, 2014.  I was able to image; Titania (mag. 13.9), dimmest Miranda (mag. 16.5), Ariel (ma...

I'm rolling through the Messier Catalog.  It's 8 or so years in the works but I now have images of 109 of the 110 objects!  Only one...

I struggle with trees in my yard that obscure a large portion of my night sky. I setup my 14" telescope in one of the only areas that...