astrophotography by james mchugh
I have been interested in Astrophotography since I purchased by first telescope in 2009.
I have created this website to showcase my journey through the years.
Be sure to check out my deep space images here.
NGC 6188
8 hour exposure taken April 2012. NGC 6188 is an emission nebula located about 4,000 light years away in the constellation Ara.
Tarantula Nebula NGC 2070
5 hour exposure taken October 2010. The Tarantula Nebula (also known as NGC 2070) is an H II star forming region in nearby galaxy The Large Magellanic Cloud. Taken with Ha filter.
Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)
A 16 hour exposure taken October 2011. The Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is located about 11.4 million light years from Earth.