Justin the Dark

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Jan 15, 2026

Pacman Nebula (NGC281)

Blog Post 5: 8-bit fun in the night sky!

Jan 8, 2026

December Skies: A Month of Galaxies, Nebulae, and Not so Cold Nights

Newsletter 1: What December had to show in the dark.

Dec 30, 2025

Rosette Nebula (C49)

Blog Post 4: Photographing one of my favorite sights in the night sky.

Dec 17, 2025

The Pleiades (M45) & an Unexpected Visitor

Bog Post 3: A quiet night on the Pleiades turns into an unexpected encounter with a tumbling relic of spaceflight.

Dec 11, 2025

Triangulum Galaxy (M33) & Heart Nebula (IC1805)

Blog Post 2: Imaging the Triangulum Galaxy and Heart Nebula in a single night from the backyard.

Dec 9, 2025

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

Blog Post 1: This is my first post on my new platform. Capturing the Andromeda Galaxy from Breckenridge, Colorado on 11/25/2024 on my Dwarf 3 smart telescope and processing in PixInsight.