A Private Astronomical Observatory in Central Florida
Here is the famous Eagle Nebula (M16) in the constellation of Serpens. This emission nebula is also known as the “Star Queen Nebula”. The inset circle shows the well-known “Pillars of Creation”, made famous by the Hubble Space Telescope.The nebula contains several active star-forming gas and dust regions, including the aforementioned Pillars of Creation. The Read More …
Caught on a rare clear summer night in Central Florida, here is the Lagoon Nebula / Messier 8 (bottom) and the Trifid Nebula / Messier 20 (top). Both M8 and M20 are star-forming regions, with M8 showing off all its Bok globules (the small dark pockets of dust and gas), which are cocoons for infant Read More …
We’ve been making great progress on KPO Phase 2. Over the past 5 months I have been working on the new Rolloff Observatory. This 8′ x 10′ building is on wheels and rolls back to allow the KPO Reflector to have access to the entire sky. The Rolloff Observatory I am very excited to have Read More …
The new scope has arrived! It’s the next chapter in the KPO Phase 2 technology refresh. I received all the new imaging equipment back in July of last year, and have been capturing some high quality images. The new ZWO cameras and ASIAir controller have revolutionized my imaging process. But currently I am only using Read More …
This is the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex, which lies near the summer Milky Way on the border between the constellations of Scorpius and Ophiuchus. This area is loaded with gas and dust, and is home to many deep sky objects. It is also one of the more colorful nebulae in the sky. The bright star Read More …