LATEST PICTURES 

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International Space Station from Babylon, NY. The International Space Station along with the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS 124).   Captured on June 5, 2008 with a Stellacam EX video camera and a Meade LX200, 10 inch telescope.
Comet 17P/Holmes This comet was almost practically unknown over a week before this picture was taken.  It suddenly brightened and expanded for no apparent reason.  Captured on 10/28/2007 on a Digital Rebel with a 10inch SCT.  Composite of 16 images at ISO 400 for 30 seconds. No post processing
Messier 16 the Eagle Nebula in the constellation Serpens.  Picture captured on May 18, 2007 at Cherry Springs State Park, PA.  Images 16x5 minutes at ISO 800 prime focus on a 78mm Stellavue Refractor and Canon Digital Rebel. Guided, raw conversion, dark, flat, bias frames. Graded, aligned, averaged, stacked, 3x3 bin.  Color adjustment and cropped in PhotoShop.
Messier 17 the Swan Nebula in the constellation Sagittarius. Picture captured on May 18, 2007 at Cherry Springs State Park, PA.  Images 15x5 minutes at ISO 800 prime focus on a 78mm Stellavue Refractor and Canon Digital Rebel. Guided, raw conversion, dark, flat, bias frames. Graded, aligned, averaged, stacked, 3x3 bin.  Color adjustment and cropped in PhotoShop.
A Crescent Moon and the planet Venus at sunset. Image Captured on May 19, 2007 at 9pm at Cherry Springs State Park, PA.  Single image at ISO 200 and 1/125 seconds with a 78mm Stellavue Refractor and Canon Digital Rebel

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