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Last night from my backyard...
M64 - Black Eye Galaxy
Distance: 24 million light years
I collected RGB (color) data, too :) (to come later)
Captured this using my 12" RC scope... close to 2000mm focal length.
This is just a preview of Luminance data, only (Lum contains all of the detail).

El Paso Zoo then dinner in El Paso yesterday --- it was an awesome time ❤️

Btw, hope to get outside for some astronomy imaging again soon!

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Family time.
Super fun day, today... 💞

"Like No Place Else on Earth"
Monday, 16 Mar 2026 at White Sands National Park.
From NPS site: "Like No Place Else on Earth"

Today... almost exactly ONE YEAR LATER ... our friends from Texas came to visit us, again!

So awesome... and again their daughter and our daughter spent hours and hours together as best friends. ❤️

Such a beautiful day 🥰
(and boy am I tired... haha)

It's been a while, right? 😁

I'm working on some stuff... and meanwhile, re-processed some of my earlier data. Well, just one galaxy (M100) as I knew it had more potential.

THAT result is here:

M100 --- reprocess of my data astronomy

Woah...

No Hollywood here... Tom Cruise , eat your heart out :)



https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/2015257952383594972

Snow in mountains (and in our backyard), today! My daughter was so happy and immediately went out back to play. I took this picture from our backyard... ❄️❤️

Honored!!

My NGC 6888 image is featured in the Astronomical League's "Reflector" magazine (Dec 2025, Vol 78, No 1). PRINTED.
(and featured as First image in Gallery!!!)

I received it in the mail today - awesome "next day" Christmas Present 🎄

"Reflector" is a *printed* national magazine where my work has been featured before (for those of you tracking) 🙂 The Astronomical League consists of over 240 amateur astronomical societies across the United States.

The original version I have here on my page as well as at my main site.

I captured this nebula this year during my last outing and using the big RC Truss-tube scope.

Woohoo!!!

Original: http://jeffjastro.com/dso/NGC6888_21May25.htm

Christmas Day

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Leg night in my gym, tonight! Excellent workout.
A year ago, I had a knee injury - it is finally getting better after many months. Did lunges tonight and it was great.
I am one of those who actually looks forward to leg day 🦵 🏋️‍♂️ 😁

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