astrophotography by bill w

some models predict all the colors of the rainbow can be detected at the edges of an eclipsed moon.  here's an image at the end of the t...

 The 5/15/22 lunar eclipse began with the partially eclipsed moon rising during full daylight--it being May: full moon rising Well, not exac...

i've recently had bad luck hunting bright meteors under my light polluted skies. Here's my latest effort during the eta aquarid mete...

a nice set of sunspots were on display the weekend of 4/23/22.  Here's an animation comparing two views: a traditional "broad band...

I don't usually post others' work, but I sort of collaborated: StormyStarry Night Notice anything unusual about the sky? The sky is ...

Here's a capture of Uranus equatorial north (earth's) up: Uranus 11/29/21 06:50 UTC Uranus' north pole is rotated to the left 90...

seeing was not great for me this past apparition of jupiter.  here's an animation at low power: Jupiter 10/4/21 03:34-03:47-UTC Here...