After two years of trying, finally took a pic of the Andromeda Galaxy I’m proud of (OC)2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/pics
Traveled to the darkest skies I could find in the U.S. to shoot the Milky Way. This photo is the result.2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
After nearly two years of astrophotography, finally have an image of the Andromeda Galaxy I’m proud of2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
Two years after falling in love with astrophotography, finally captured an image of the Milky Way I’m proud of. Full details in comments.1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
I spent the last month photographing the “green comet” C/2022 E3 (ZTF) to show its ever-changing structure (OC)1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
Taking a closer look at one little corner of the Milky Way. Both photos taken from the same field in Virginia.3yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Cygnus region of the Milky Way setting over the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia [3376 x 4672] (OC)1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/EarthPorn
Waited an hour an a half and finally got a 30 second break in the clouds2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
With careful planning and a large telescope I photographed Jupiter and its moons rising over a barn1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
After two years of astrophotography finally have an image of the Andromeda Galaxy I’m proud of2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
Spent two nights in my front yard for the Geminids meteor shower — these are the largest I saw (OC)4mo ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
Jupiter is as close to earth as it's been in 59 years. I photographed it rising over a barn tonight.1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/pics
Jupiter rising with four of its moons, photographed over a barn 2.5km away at a focal length of 2350mm1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Been struggling with solar imaging, but think I'm finally getting the hang of it: Sun today, high-res.2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
Last night I sat in a river for two hours photographing the Milky Way, while the banks exploded with fireflies competing with starlight for attention. Cured everything that ailed me.1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
A closer look at one small corner of the Milky Way. Both images taken from the same field in Virginia.2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
Last nights geomagnetic storm was so strong I captured the northern lights from Virginia7mo ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
I took up astrophotography two years ago. These are my favorite images of 2022. (High-res)1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
There was so much wildfire smoke this week I could photograph sunspots without a solar filter (OC)10mo ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
Photographed every planet I could last night. Took 3.7 million frames to end up with these images.1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/BeAmazed
Comet A1 Leonard transiting the M3 globular cluster on 4 December 20212yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/astrophotography
Took 17 hours to photograph this mysterious corner of our galaxy. The faint squid nebula is cradled in the wings of the flying bat nebula around 2300 light years away. The squid is the size of six full moons in the night sky, found in the constellation Cepheus.2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
Invited my parents over to stargaze and caught this giant meteor in front of the Milky Way2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
If you’ve ever wondered where Hubble’s famous “Pillars of Creation” image is situated in the sky1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
Last night’s geomagnetic storm was so intense I was able to photograph the northern lights from central Virginia7mo ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
In the Inuit constellations, mostly named for whale parts and other Arctic necessities, these stars were known as the breastbone.2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
Incoming comet C/2022 E3 ZTF is getting brighter every night - the next couple of weeks will be prime. (OC)1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
Combined 14 separate photos to capture the full Milky Way arch over Hays Creek, Rockbridge County, Virginia [OC]2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
My best Milky Way photo since I fell in love with astrophotography two years ago!1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
Antares rocket launching from Wallops Island, Virginia on 19 Feb to resupply the ISS2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
The Milky Way galactic core photographed from Bortle 1 skies (the darkest on earth)2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF - 1/15/23 approaching closest point to Earth early next month1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/Astronomy
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was only discovered in March but could soon be visible to the naked eye. I photographed it this week. [OC]1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
Jupiter tonight, at its closest approach to Earth (with the four Galilean moons)1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
I photographed in Milky Way the galactic core from my college campus in the middle of a light-polluted city. (Explanation of technique in comments)1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko soaring through the solar system on 7 November 20212yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
The last time this comet passed Earth was 50,000 years ago. I photographed its return to our neighborhood this morning. (OC)1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
I photographed each of these planets from my backyard last night: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
Brightest meteor I caught during the new Tau Herculids shower this week. Orange vapor train of ionized atoms lasted nearly 30 minutes.2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
Captured 650,000 frames to create this three hour animation of Jupiter’s rotation (with the moon Io)1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
All the satellites that passed overhead during a 45 minute window while shooting the Milky Way from northern Michigan...1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
Picked up astrophotography as a hobby three years ago. This week I photographed my favorite (and most challenging) image to date: the Seahorse Nebula8mo ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
Took 17 hours to photograph this mysterious corner of our galaxy. The faint squid nebula is cradled in the wings of the flying bat nebula around 2300 light years away. The squid is the size of six full moons in the night sky, found in the constellation Cepheus.2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
I traveled to the pristine dark skies of Big Bend National Park to shoot the Milky Way bridging the Rio Grande border between the U.S. and Mexico2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
A single-shot photograph of Jupiter and its moons rising over a barn (explained in comments)1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
I photographed the Milky Way galactic core from my college campus in a light-polluted city (technique explained in comments)1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
Found buried under 6 inches of soil in Virginia. Pretty heavy metal object.1mo ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/whatisit
The very active Cygnus region of the Milky Way, photographed from a dark sky area. A Rorschach test of sorts. [OC]1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
This comet was only discovered in March but is brightening so quickly it may be visible to the naked eye next month. I photographed it yesterday from my backyard. [OC]1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Milky Way core over Big Bend National Park, one of the darkest sky sites in the U.S.1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
Spent this winter searching the night skies for cosmic sea creatures. Found a jellyfish, squid and dolphin.2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
Travelled to the darkest skies I could find in the U.S. to shoot the Milky Way. This photo is the result.2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
A piece of comet debris from the new Tau Herculids meteor shower evaporates into orange smoke in the upper atmosphere [OC]2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Our closest neighboring galaxy Andromeda is bigger than the moon in the night sky, but can only be seen in dark skies. Although it's 2.7 million light years away, one day it will merge with our own Milky Way. I took these photos the last few nights to show its scale and detail.2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
EarthPorn meets SpacePorn - Rho Ophiuci over Highland County, Virginia [3123 × 3091] [OC]1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/EarthPorn
Cygnus region of the Milky Way, photographed on a recent trip to a dark skies area [OC]1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/spaceporn
Captured 3.7 million frames to photograph these five planets in one night.1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
I spent three nights capturing the Heart and Soul Nebulae over UVA’s Rotunda2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Discovered only a decade ago, the mysterious Squid Nebula is larger than six full moons in the night sky but is extremely faint. This photograph took seventeen hours of exposure time.2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
This comet was only discovered in March but is brightening so rapidly it may be naked eye visible next month. I photographed it this morning from my backyard. [OC]1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Photo I took of the Cygnus region of space, looking a lot like something out of Stranger Things [OC]1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/pics
Heart Nebula (Starless) - Captured from Charlottesville, Virginia3yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/astrophotography
Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) - Conjunction with the Whale Galaxy on Nov 242yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/astrophotography
This photo shows visible satellite passes over northern Michigan during a 45 minute window last night [OC]1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
How do I get my flock out of the trees and back into the coop? After a raccoon attack they’re all sleeping in trees or on the fence and won’t go back to the coop/scene of the crime.1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
I Photographed the Milky Way galactic core from my college campus in the middle of a light-polluted city (explainer in comments)1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
Spent the last year photographing the sea creatures of deep space: squid, shark, jellyfish and dolphin nebulae [OC]1yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Orion’s Belt is one of the most active and stunning regions in the night sky. These images - wide angle and zoom - were shot on the same evening.2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
The “clouds” in this photo I took at Big Bend National Park are actually 470 light-years away2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
The Heart and Soul nebulae cover an area of the sky 10x the size of the full moon but are too faint for the human eye to see. I spent three nights photographing them above the UVA Rotunda.2yr ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/Damnthatsinteresting
