This page will include all the core images from the Galleries, Collections and Studies, detailing infromation about each individual image. To date, 10 images have been added. The plan is to add all images by the end of 2026. Click on an item in the index of common names to view the image and its information.
A close-up of a high-velocity shock wave from the Vela Supernova Remnant, showcasing a razor-sharp, luminous turquoise filament cutting across the cosmic void with delicate internal structure.
Calibrated, integrated, and colour-mapped in PixInsight; refined in Topaz and Adobe Photoshop.
A close-up study isolating the energetic core of the Lagoon Nebula, featuring a luminous turquoise centre framed by sweeping, amber-gold molecular clouds and intricate dark dust lanes that evoke the profile of a horse's head.
Processed with PixInsight, Topaz, and Adobe Photoshop.
A false-colour study of the Rosette Nebula featuring a luminous violet and electric-blue core cradling its central cluster, encircled by a rim of deep crimson emission gas and delicate dark dust filaments.
Calibrated, integrated, and colour-mapped in PixInsight; refined in Topaz and Adobe Photoshop.
A striking monochrome-style study rendering the iconic equine silhouette of Barnard 33 against a luminous cascade of ethereal teal and cyan gas, highlighting the complex dust structures of IC 434 and the brilliant neighboring reflection nebula NGC 2023.
Processed with PixInsight, Adobe Photoshop, and Topaz.
A planetary nebula study featuring a luminous, three-dimensional core enveloped in electric-blue outer shells, framed by golden-amber shock fronts expanding into the stellar field.
Taming the Dumbbell: An HDR Workflow for Balancing M27’s Core and Filaments
Processed with PixInsight, Adobe Photoshop, and Topaz.
An intricate study of IC 410 featuring a radiant, icy-blue core cradling the stellar cluster NGC 1893, framed against expansive, wispy amber-gold dust tendrils and flowing outer shock structures.
Processed with PixInsight, Topaz, and Adobe Photoshop.
A dramatic, false-colour rendering of NGC 1499 showcasing brilliant golden-yellow and amber emission billowing across the frame, sharply contrasted against a deep, cool blue upper cloud structure.
Processed with PixInsight, Topaz, and Adobe Photoshop.
A wide-field false-color study of the Carina Nebula featuring a blazing, complex core of electric blue gas interwoven with rich, glowing amber-gold dust tendrils and expanding shock structures.
Processed with PixInsight, Topaz, and Adobe Photoshop.
A crisp, high-resolution monochrome study of the Milky Way's largest globular cluster, resolving a dense swarm of millions of individual stars blazing outward from a brilliant, luminous core into the surrounding star field.
Capturing the Unseen: Why Astrophotography Only Tells a Fraction of the Story
Processed with PixInsight, Topaz, and Adobe Photoshop.
A composition of NGC 6188 portraying turbulent, fiery crimson emission structures and dark, winding dust lanes sculpted like cosmic dragons, juxtaposed with the distinct, glowing symmetry of the stellar-merger Dragon's Egg (NGC 6164) below.
Project Hail Mary’s Deep Space Realities: The Celestial Architecture of Survival
Processed with PixInsight, Topaz, and Adobe Photoshop.
