Eyes of the Cat

Here is Casio, a little older and more experienced. His eyes tell the story.

Veil Nebula

My friend Sheldon is not only a talented astrophotographer, but designs and builds the instruments themselves. Here is a test made with a new, very small astrograph of the Veil nebula. Not bad for a scope the size of your arm.

Don't bug me

Sometimes we don't liked to be disturbed when we take a nap.

Jupiter

Here's a recent shot of Jupiter taken with a little 6" Intes telescope. Also visible is one of Jupiter's moons.

Another insect from Olbrich

Another insect that was nice enough to let me get close got a quick shot.

Flying not spelling bee

Olbrich gardens is a great place to shoot flowers and insects. This bee was nice enough to cooperate.

Illinois Skies

There are a lot of stars at our observing location in Northwestern Illinois.