astrophotography by bill w

still working on composition.  my first attempt managed to catch the backlit falcon in the middle of the frame over the back bay, but wasn...

Saturn's rings disappear 9/13/25 7:08.3 UTC 11/1/25 6:08.4 UTC 11/23/25 4:01.3 UTC Saturn's rings are tilted 27 degrees  to the axis...

Some nice prominences from a sunny weekend: Prominence  10/12/25 22:08 UTC anyone see a ghoul dancing on the sun? or maybe kokopelli  ( wiki...

trying this wide field composite of the entire falcon path over the back bay by a stroke of luck, i managed to center the rocket's arc i...

Saturn's iconic rings are edge-on this year--almost invisible--but this gives an opportunity to appreciate rare shadow transits as the ...

perhaps the best combination of surface filaments, sunspots and prominences i've seen this year Sun 2025-06-28 19:12 UTC, 19:20 UTC Ha c...

the neighborhood turned out for a twilight falcon launch (click on the arrow twice to start the video--the audio is priceless): first stage ...