Astrophotography by David Gares

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"When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him?"  (Psalm 8, David)

Welcome to my website.  Here's my ongoing effort to capture the heavens using equipment available to backyard astronomers.  May this site inspire you to seek the farthest reaches of Creation, and to understand our humble place in the universe.

Please choose an image category on the left to view my images.  Thanks for visiting, and feel free to write.

David Gares

 Latest Project:  First Quarter Moon
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May 30, 2009
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Processed with Registax and AstroArt

Commercial use of my images will require written permission.  For other purposes just include my name or a link to my site if you copy them.  The sky is a gift to us all; my purpose is to share it with you.

This site is best viewed at 1024x768 resolution or higher. Adjust your monitor using the scale below, and avoid glare when viewing shots with dark backgrounds.  Press Ctrl and scroll your mouse wheel if you'd like to adjust text sizes on this site.

About my imaging site:  Harahan is located on the bank of the Mississippi River a few miles upstream of New Orleans, Louisiana (U.S.A.).  The Superdome is seven miles away.  My skies are Bortle Class 8 (City Sky -White).  The huge river reduces the local lighting just a little.  My site lands squarely in the white area of the attached light pollution map.  Imaging would seem hopeless here, but I work around it using filters and staying aimed near the zenith.  For more on light pollution, please visit the International Dark-Sky Association website.  Do what you can to save our skies!

Technical Note:  If S.T.A.R. 2000 guiding is shown for an image, the actual capture time is twice the exposure time shown.

Questions or Comments:  mailto:DJGares@aol.com

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