CCAS Astrophotography
Here are photographs taken by our members. If you have original photographs that you would like posted on our site, please contact us!

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The Lagoon Nebula by Pete LaFrance Hues of red and blue swirl around to coagulate into newborn stars in the Lagoon Nebula. This Nebula is divided by a dark rift, the so-called lagoon, giving the object its name. Telescopes of 3" or greater are needed to show this well. The full complexity of the Lagoon Nebula and its pinkish-red color are brought out only in photographs.

The Rosette Nebula by Pete LaFrance The Rosette Nebula is a faint loop of gas surrounding the star cluster NGC 2244 in Monoceros. A very large telescope is needed to see any nebulous qualities.

The Swan Nebula by Pete LaFrance Named for its apparent shape, the Swan Nebula is a splendid deep sky object. Other names include, Horseshoe and Omega Nebula.

The Horsehead Nebula by Pete LaFrance The Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula are visually highly elusive in even the largest amateur telescopes. The Horsehead itself is all but invisible, so enjoy the picture.

Jupiter by Pete LaFrance Jupiter in the summer Milky Way Galaxy.

The Moon by Pete LaFrance Pete captured a very thin crescent moon on May 18, 2007 from his backyard observatory.