The Wizards Nebula

 

🌌 The Wizard Nebula (NGC 7380) ✨

Deep within the constellation Cepheus, approximately 7,000 light-years from Earth, lies the Wizard Nebula—a beautiful cloud of glowing hydrogen gas and cosmic dust where new stars are being born.

Captured during my stargazing adventure near Middle Fork River Forest Preserve in Illinois.

🔭 Seestar S50 Pro
📸 60-minute exposure
📍 Rankin, Illinois
📅 November 9, 2026

Another glimpse into the wonders of our universe.

#WizardNebula #NGC7380 #Astrophotography #SeestarS50 #DeepSkyPhotography #Cosmos

The Mily Way

 ✨ A Journey Through the Milky Way 🌌

Last night, under the dark skies of rural Illinois, I finally captured a beautiful stretch of our own galaxy!

This 48-minute exposure with my Seestar reveals countless stars, intricate dark dust lanes, and the faint reddish glow of distant nebulae in the constellation Cygnus.

Sometimes the most extraordinary sights are right above our heads. All we have to do is look up. 🔭✨

📍 Rural Illinois | November 9, 2026
📸 Seestar S50 Pro | 48-minute integration

#MilkyWay #Astrophotography #Seestar #Cygnus #NightSky #TheGreyPilgrimRidesAgain

Stargazing

 Just bought a Seestar s50 Pro and here are a few shots from my first week 

City of Heroes characters

My Characters via AI from The City of Heroes Game

 

Gandalf visits the shire

snowy drive

 

Gandalf at Hobbiton