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"When I
consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of
him?" (Psalm 8, David)
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Welcome
to my website. Here's my ongoing effort to capture the heavens using equipment available
to backyard astronomers. Well... it used to be ongoing. Below is an image
from my first session in more than a year...yet again. Anyway, I hope this site inspires you to seek
the farthest reaches of Creation, and to understand our humble place in the universe.
Please
choose an image category on the left to view my images. Thanks for visiting,
and feel free to write.
David Gares
Latest
Project: Globular Cluster M3
(Click Image to Expand)
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| Captured with EdgeHD 800 / SXV-H9C One Shot Color |
Commercial use of my images will require written permission. For
other purposes just include my name or a link to my site if you copy them.
This site is best viewed at 1024x768 resolution or higher. Adjust your monitor using the scale below, and avoid glare
when viewing shots with dark backgrounds. Press Ctrl and scroll your mouse wheel if you'd like to adjust text sizes
on this site.
About my imaging site: Harahan is located on the bank of the Mississippi River a few miles upstream of New
Orleans, Louisiana (U.S.A.). The Superdome is seven miles away. My skies are Bortle Class 8 (City
Sky -White). Imaging would seem hopeless here, but I work around it using filters and staying aimed near the zenith.
For more on light pollution, please visit the International Dark-Sky Association website. Do what you can to save our skies!
Technical Note: If S.T.A.R. 2000 guiding is shown for an image, the actual capture time is twice the exposure
time shown.
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