Astrophotography: definitely one of my biggest passions (and challenges!)
It takes perseverance, luck, time and talent. Only one of which I have.
(which one I am not saying) Every year I have to drive farther away
from Las Vegas to get away from the light



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The blueish glow in the above long exposure is from the Milky Way galaxy.



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A 45 min. guided exposure of the summer Milky Way. The
gold colored line streaking across is the Mir space station.




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A looong exposure pointed at the celestial
North Pole. The red streaks are planes. I hate planes.