Several Astronomy Club of Asheville members enjoy photographing what they see through their telescopes, and a few capture pictures without the use of telescopic equipment at all. Most of these photos were shot using long exposures, so they display much more detail than our eyes alone can see through the telescope. We hope you enjoy this selection of astrophotography and nightscape images taken by our talented club members.
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M45, The Pleiades, sometimes called “the seven sisters.” Photo by club member and President, Knox Worde.
Cloud iridescence, photo by club member Bob Lewis, November 28, 2019 near Erwin, Tennessee.
M42, the Orion Nebula, in the constellation Orion. Photo by club member and President, Knox Worde.
Our closest neighbor M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, with satellites M32 and M110. Photo by club member Dennis Wilde, Transit Dreams Observatory.
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Cropped image of Mercury transiting the sun, November 11, 2019. Photo by club member Tim Barnwell.
Mercury transiting the sun, November 11, 2019. Photo by club member Tim Barnwell.
Cocoon Nebula in the constellation Cygnus. Photo by club member and President, Knox Worde at the October, 2019 Staunton River Star Party. Click here for more information about this image.
M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, in the constellation Canes Venatici. Photo by club member and President, Knox Worde. Click here for more information about this image.
M63, the Sunflower Galaxy, in the constellation Canes Venatici. Photo by club member and President, Knox Worde. Click here for more information about this image.
The Leo Triplet, three galaxies in the constellation Leo. Photo by club member and President, Knox Worde. Click here for more information about this image.
NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. Photo by club member Dennis Wilde, Transit Dreams Observatory. Click here for more information about this image.
M92 globular cluster in the constellation Hercules. Photo by club member Dennis Wilde, Transit Dreams Observatory. Click here for more information about this image.
M31, The Andromeda Galaxy, photo by club member Randy Flynn, Squirrel Valley Observatory, Columbus, North Carolina.
International Space Station transits Sirius on March 20, 2019 in this 30 second exposure. Photo by club member Jerry Sherman.
Horsehead Nebula, in the Orion constellation. Photo by club member Dennis Wilde, Transit Dreams Observatory.
M8 Lagoon Nebula in the constellation Sagittarius. Photo by club member Dennis Wilde, Transit Dreams Observatory.
M42 the Orion Nebula, photographed using a Hydrogen-Alpha filter, by club member Dennis Wilde, Transit Dreams Observatory.
NGC 7635 the Bubble Nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. Photo by club member Dennis Wilde, Transit Dreams Observatory.
NGC 281, the Pacman Nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. Photographed using a Hydrogen-Alpha filter, by club member Dennis Wilde, Transit Dreams Observatory.
The Rho Ophiuchi_Cloud Complex near the core of the Milky Way, photographed at our club’s Grassland Mountain Observatory by club member Dennis Wilde.
The International Space Station crosses the Milky Way in this time exposure photo by club member Jerry Sherman.
The International Space Station passing in front of the sun, August 26, 2018. Photo by club member and President, Knox Worde.
Comet PANSTARRS and the moon over Asheville, 2013. Photo by club member Tim Barnwell.
Comet Hale-Bopp, photographed by club member Tim Barnwell in 1997.
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Comet Hyakutake, photographed by club member Tim Barnwell in 1996.
Jellyfish Nebula in the constellation Gemini. Photo by club member and President, Knox Worde.
Jupiter, along with its Great Red Spot and its moon, Ganymede (visible to the upper left), photographed on July 9, 2018 by club member and President, Knox Worde.
Saturn, photographed on August 14, 2018 by club member and President, Knox Worde.
M3 Globular Cluster in the Canes Venatici Constellation. Photo by club member and President, Knox Worde.
NGC 2264 The Christmas Tree Nebula in the constellation Monoceros. Photo by club member and President, Knox Worde.
Tadpole Nebula in the constellation Auriga. Photo by club member and President, Knox Worde.
Ice crystals in the atmosphere forming a “sundog.” Photo by club member Tim Barnwell.
NGC 5907 Splinter Galaxy, photo by club member Ken Westall. Click here for more information about this image.
NGC 2264, the Christmas Tree Cluster in the constellation Monoceros. Photographed by club member Ken Westall, using a Hydrogen-Alpha filter. Click here for more information about this image.
M33, the Triangulum Galaxy. Photo by club member Ken Westall. Click here for more information about this image.
LBN 350, the Pelican Nebula in the constellation Cygnus, photographed by club member Ken Westall, using a Hydrogen-Alpha filter. Click here for more information about this image.
M27 Dumbbell Nebula in the constellation Vulpecula. Photo by club member Ken Westall.
IC 1871, the Soul Nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. Photo by club member Ken Westall, using a Hydrogen-Alpha filter. Click here for more information about this image.
M63 Spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. Photo by club member Randy Flynn, Squirrel Valley Observatory, Columbus, North Carolina.
M33 Triangulum galaxy. Photo by club member Randy Flynn, Squirrel Valley Observatory, Columbus, North Carolina.
NGC 891 Large spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda, seen edge on. Photo by club member Randy Flynn, Squirrel Valley Observatory, Columbus, North Carolina.
Comet Wirtanen glowing green December 17, 2018. Photo by club member Alan Davis.
A Perseid meteor with the Milky Way, photo by club member Alan Davis, at Grassland Mountain Observatory, August 13, 2018.
An Iridium Satellite flare over our club’s Grassland Mountain Observatory. Photo by club member Alan Davis.
A thunderstorm on the horizon, seen from our club’s Grassland Mountain Observatory. Photo by club member Alan Davis.
The Milky Way, from our club’s Grassland Mountain Observatory, August 13, 2018. Photo by club member Vince Castello.
M57, The Ring Nebula in the northern constellation of Lyra. Photo by club member Vince Castello.
The sun, as seen through an H-alpha filter, revealing sun spots, solar prominences (extending from along the solar limb) and filaments. Photo by club member Vince Castello.
Our Sun, with sunspots. Photo by club member Tim Barnwell.
The Milky Way as seen from the club’s Grassland Mountain Observatory. Photo by club member Jerry Sherman.
Rosette Nebula, photo by club member Randy Flynn, Squirrel Valley Observatory, Columbus, North Carolina.
M45, The Pleiades, photo by club member Randy Flynn, Squirrel Valley Observatory, Columbus, North Carolina.
Milky Way over Blue Ridge Parkway, photo by club member Jerry Sherman at Mt. Pisgah Astronomy Club Star Gaze.
The Milky Way and Mars, peeking through the clouds over the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo by club member Jerry Sherman.
Our Moon on December 17, 2018. Photo by club member Jerry Sherman.
Sunspots during a peak sunspot year, 2014. Photographed October 21, 2014 by club member Dennis Wilde, Transit Dreams Observatory.