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Cave of Wonder This is an image from within a sea cave at Pettinger Point in Tofino, British Columbia, on the west coast of Vancouver Island. The sea is mighty here, making it a popular surfing spot and also a dangerous place to photograph at night. I made this image by shooting the cave at sunset ...

The Rosette Nebula and NGC 2244 The Rosette nebula and NGC 2244 in the constellation Monoceros. Imaged over three nights in early Feb(4,9, 12) 2024 with my Sky-Watcher Quattro 150p at F3, ASI183MM Pro, and Antlia 3nm Pro SHO filters from Bortle 9 Vancouver. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/536492...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53412520673_86f7bbcd86.jpg" width="500" height="333" This is a wide-field view of Orion’s belt featuring the Flame, Horse Head, Running Man, and Orion Nebulae. Imaged from Vancouver, BC on the nights of November 22nd and 23rd, 2023. I use...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53412316461_1f7015b130.jpg" width="334" height="500" The Bubble Nebula in the constellation, Cassiopeia. The bubble is formed from the stellar wind coming from a star about 45 times larger than our own. I shot this from Vancouver, Canada,...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53411384752_d4220338ca.jpg" width="500" height="333" RCW 16 RCW (RCW stands for Rodgers, Campbell, and Whiteoak) catalogues a series of emission nebulae found in the southern hemisphere. RCW 16, in particular, is a stunning and intricate ...

Christmas Tree Cluster, Cone Nebula, and Fox Fur Nebula I created this image for an astronomical-themed Christmas card this year, and what better subject could there be than the Christmas Tree Cluster, Cone, and Fox Fur Nebulae. Imaged from El Sauce Observatory on December 16th, 2020. Equipment used...

NGC 6188: The Rim Nebula This iconic nebula is more popularly named the Fighting Dragons of Ara and the Dragon's Egg. Seen here in the classic Hubble colour palette to help distinguish the different gas emission lines in the nebula. Imaged from the Heaven's Mirror Observatory in NSW, Australia on Ju...

Heart of the Swan Gamma Cygni Here is my widefield image of Gamma Cygnus (Sadr Region) shot from my Bortle 8/9 rooftop in Vancouver, Canada. I created this image over the nights of September 7, 8, and 12th for a total of 33 hours of imaging time. I used my full frame Sony A7R, Altair Astro 4nm HA/O...

California Nebula California was too hot to handle! I shot this back in February of 2022 at -30 degrees celsius, but the weather warmed up the next day and I was unable to get the camera cold enough until now(Nov 2022). In the time in between I have replaced almost all the gear I use and will be sel...

M33 - The Triangulum Galaxy The Triangulum Galaxy captured over 6 nights from the Bortle 8/9 skies of downtown Vancouver, Canada. I wanted to know if it was even possible, and it actually turned out way better than I expected! The light from this neighbouring galaxy travelled almost 3 million years ...

NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula The Pacman Nebula imaged from the Trottier Observatory on Tuesday November 15th/16th, 2022. I used the mighty CDK700 to reach deep into the constellation Cassiopeia to capture this close up view of the Pacman Nebula. I wonder if he was on his way to eat the Ghost of Cassi...

Sol - Nov 18th, 2022 Sol on the morning of November 18th at 11am PST from Vancouver, Canada. There are filaments, sunspots, and a prominence all performing their nuclear dance together. Telescope: Daystar 60DS Camera: ASI290MM Mount: SW Solar Scout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6e5...

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6e5adcbdb6bc770b84f98f/29c3034d-1e29-4b50-9494-372e8825539d/Lobster+Claw+Nebula+Rob+Lyons.jpg?format=1500w The Lobster Claw Nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. Imaged from Vancouver, Canada over 3 nights in October, 2022. Telescope: Sky-Watcher Qu...

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6e5adcbdb6bc770b84f98f/345dd011-f442-4b14-a58f-98e016067d84/Eastern+Veil+Nebula+Rob+Lyons.jpg?format=1500w The Eastern Veil Nebula imaged over 3 nights in early October from Vancouver, Canada. This is one half of the expanding shockwave of ionized gas...

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6e5adcbdb6bc770b84f98f/a1091081-b8ae-4bf2-ac14-5861c39eaeab/IC1805_Rob_Lyons.jpg?format=1500w The remarkable Fish Head Nebula and Melotte 15 star forming region within the Heart Nebula. This is the first light image from my new Sky-Watcher Quattro 150...

Colours of Sadr A two panel mosaic of the nebulous region around the star, Sadr in the constellation Cygnus. Instead of selectively editing the colours to be the mainstream Hubble palette, I let them run wild. Imaged over 11 nights in August of 2022 from Vancouver, Canada. Bortle 8/9 zone. Telescope...

Milky Way Tofino, BC Canada The Milky Way in Tofino, British Columbia, Canada on the night of August 30th, 2022. One of Canada's most beautiful natural places to visit and a Bortle 2 zone to boot. I used the little ocean inlet full of starfish to mirror the Milky Way above. As above, so below. The f...

IC1396 Elephant Trunk Nebula Equipment: ASI183MM Pro, WO Redcat51, SW AZ-GTi, Antlia 3nm filters Exposure: 17.83 Hours Processing: Stacked and stretched in Astro Pixel Processor and edited in Photoshop Location: Vancouver, Canada Bottle 8-9 Time: July 11,12, 13, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26 2022 Photographer:...