The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy.  Stacked with Deepskystacker using 17 light photos (Nikon D750, edge8 HD at 105 s exposure each), 20 dark frames, 20 flat frames, 20 offset frames.

 Comet Tsuchinshen-atlas next to the Milkyway Galaxy.  14mm, F/2.8, ISO 8000, 10 s exposure.

 Comet Tsuchinshen-atlas over Stephen A Forbes State Park.  24 mm, F/4, ISO 2500, 6 s exposure.

 Comet Tsuchinshan-atlas over Sam Parr Biological Station.  24 mm, F/4, ISO 2500, 5 s exposure.

 Comet Tsuchinshan-atlas over Forbes Lake, Illinois.  48 mm, F/4, ISO 1000, 10 s exposure.

 Comet Tsuchinshan-atlas over Forbes Lake in Illinois.  24 mm, F/4, ISO 2400, 5 s exposure.

 Aurora borealis over Southern Illinois, October 10, 2024.  14 mm, F/2.8, ISO 4000, 4 s exposure.

 Aurora borealis in Southern Illinois, October 10, 2024.  14 mm, F/2.8, ISO 4000, 4 s exposure.

 Aurora borealis over Kinmundy, IL on October 10, 2024.  14 mm, F/2.8, ISO 4000, 4 s exposure.

 Aroura Borealis over Kinmundy, IL on October 10, 2024.  14 mm, F/2.8, ISO 4000, 4 s exposure.

 Auroras over Kinmundy, Illinois on October 10, 2024.  14 mm, F/2.8, ISO 4000, 4 s exposure.

 Moray Incan ruin site, Peru.  24 mm, F/9, ISO 200, 1/320 s exposure.  Panoramic stitched together in Photoshop from 5 photos.

 Maras salt mines near Cusco, Peru.  120 mm, F/7.1, ISO 200, 1/800 s exposure.

 Mt. Veronica of the Andes Mountains east of Cusco, Peru.  120 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/500 s exposure.

 Machu Picchu.  24 mm, F/7.1, ISO 200, 1/200 s exposure.

 Machu Picchu from trail up to peak.  35 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/250 s exposure.

 Andes Mountains of Peru, from Machu Picchu.  70 mm, F/6.3, ISO 200, 1/640 s exposure.

 Machu Picchu from more distant perspective.  48 mm, F/6.3, ISO 200, 1/160 s exposure.

 

Machu Picchu.  14 mm, F/10, ISO 200, 1/400 s exposure.

 

Inside the Machu Picchu citadel.  14 mm, F/10, ISO 200, 1/400 s exposure.

 

Agricultural terraces at Machu Picchu.  14 mm, F/9, ISO 200, 1/320 s exposure.

Machu Pichu.  14 mm, F/9, ISO 200, 1/320 s exposure.

 

 Machu Picchu.  24 mm, F/8, ISO 200, 1/250 s exposure.

 Entrance to Machu Picchu.  24 mm, F/10, ISO 200, 1/400 s exposure.

 Working fountain in the Incan ruins at Ollantaytambo, Peru.  35 mm, F/4.5, ISO 200, 1/80 s exposure.

 More Incan ruins from Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley, Peru.  24 mm, F/4.5, ISO 200, 1/80 s exposure.

 Incan agricultural terraces at the Ollantaytambo site in the Sacred Valley, Peru.  24 mm, F/5.6, ISO 200, 1/125 s exposure.

 Incan stonework at Ollantaytambo Peru showing how temple stones were fitted together.  24 mm, F/6.3, ISO 200, 1/60 s exposure.

 View of Ollantaytambo, Peru from Incan Ruin site.  24 mm, F/9, ISO 200, 1/320 s exposure.

 Incan ruins at Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley, Peru.  24 mm, F/6.3, ISO 200, 1/160 sec exposure.

Ollantaytambo

 Alpaca in the Sacred Valley in Peru.  70 mm, F/6.3, ISO 200, 1/640 sec exposure.

 Incan agricultural terraces at Parque Arqueologico Pisac in Peru.  24 mm, F/8, ISO 200, 1/250 sec exposure.

 Incan ruins at the Parque Arqueologico Pisac in the Sacred Valley, Peru.  78 mm, F/6.3, ISO 200, 1/640 sec exposure.

Incan Agricultural terraces along the sacred valley at Parque Arqueologico Pisac in Peru.  14 mm, F/9, ISO 200, 1/320 sec exposure.

 

Looking down towards the village of Pisac, Peru from Parque Arqueologico Pisac.  24 mm, F/8, ISO 200, 1/250 sec exposure, circular polarizing filter.

Pisac ruins andenes.  Incan ruins site in the Sacred Valley of Peru.  48 mm, F/8, ISO 200, 1/250 sec exposure, circular polarizing filter.

 13 year, Southern Brood Cicada.  120 mm, F/4, ISO 200, 1/100 sec exposure.

 Southern Brood Cicadas.  120 mm, F/11, ISO 3200, 1/500 sec exposure.

Great Southern Brood Cicadas and casings.  120 mm, F/5.6, ISO 3200, 1/500 sec exposure.
 

13 year cicadas, great southern brood.  85 mm, F/9.1, ISO 3200, 1/1250 sec exposure.

 

 Thirteen-year cicadas, the Great Southern Brood (XIX), 2024.  120 mm, F/7.1, ISO 3200, 1/800 sec exposure.

 

Full Aurora timelapse for the May 10, 2024 event at the Sam Parr Biological Station.

 Aurora Borealis at Sam Parr Biological Station in Southern Illinois on May 10, 2024.  14 mm, F/2.8, ISO 1000, 5 sec exposure.

Aurora Borealis over Sam Parr Biological Station in Southern Illinois on May 10, 2024.  14 mm, F/2.8, ISO 1000, 5 sec exposure.

Aurora Borealis from Sam Parr Biological Station in Southern Illinois.  14 mm, F/2.8, ISO 1000, 5 sec exposure.

 

 Aurora Borealis in Southern Illinois on May 10, 2024.  14 mm, F/2.8, ISO 1000, 5 sec exposure.

Aurora borealis at Sam Parr Biological Station on night of May 10, 2024.  14 mm, F/2.8, ISO 1000, 5 sec exposure.

 

Aurora Borealis at Sam Parr Biological Station on May 10, 2024.  14 mm, F/2.8, ISO 1000, 5 sec exposure.

 

2024 Total eclipse diamond ring effect.  2032 mm, F/10, ISO 200, 1/320 sec exposure.

 

2024 Solar Eclipse featuring Bailey's Beads as the sun emerges from totality.  2032 mm, F/10, ISO 200, 1/320 sec exposure.

 

2024 Solar eclipse showing prominences.  2032 mm, F/10, ISO 200, 1/320 sec exposure.