Nebulae, galaxies, planets and the Moon, captured and processed at Pinnacle Hill Observatory by Andrew Kirk.
Carina Nebula · NGC 3372 · A vast stellar nursery in the southern constellation Carina, rendered through dense fields of hot young stars and glowing hydrogen.Orion Nebula · M42 · The nearest major star-forming region to Earth, with the bright Trapezium cluster at its heart.Trifid Nebula · M20 · Three dark dust lanes divide a luminous field of red emission and blue reflection nebulosity.Horsehead Nebula · B33 · A cold silhouette of dust rising against the red glow of IC 434 in Orion.Tarantula Nebula · NGC 2070 · An immense and energetic star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud.Eta Carinae · NGC 3372 core · The luminous central region of the Carina Nebula, shaped by one of the most massive stellar systems known.Antennae Galaxies · NGC 4038 / 4039 · A pair of galaxies in collision, their long tidal tails giving the system its familiar name.The Moon · Waxing crescent · Low-angle light traces craters and ridges along the lunar terminator.Mars · Sol IV · Mars captured as a small ochre world, with subtle surface markings visible through the atmosphere.Carina — wide field · NGC 3372 · A second view of the Carina complex reveals its surrounding dust lanes and star-rich field.
Read the observatory journal for the equipment, software and field work behind an imaging session.
