Ken Knorr
The Orion Nebula, photographed by Ken Knorr
Astrophotography · Unity Lake Observatory

Looking up, from my backyard.

Every image here was captured by me from Central Florida. Each one is hours of photons, collected over cold, clear nights.

Why the night sky

The best perspective there is.

Light from the Orion Nebula left about 1,300 years ago. Point a telescope at it, stack a few hundred exposures, and you're collecting light that began its journey long before any of my companies existed. It keeps things in perspective.

Astrophotography is equal parts patience, technology, and stubbornness. It's also the most humbling hobby I know, which may be why I love it.

42
Images in this gallery
30
Nebulae
7
Galaxies
1,001
Exposures in one Horsehead image
Main scope

Celestron Origin

A smart telescope for deep, detailed captures of nebulae and galaxies.

Wide field

ZWO Seestar S50

A portable smart telescope for wide fields, mosaics, and the Moon.

Ultra-wide

ZWO Seestar S30 Pro

The widest views, for big targets like the California Nebula.