Media & Animations

Jupiter and Ganymede Animation

My favorite planetary capture — Jupiter’s rotating cloud belts with Ganymede visible in striking detail. Animated to showcase the motion and sharp features of the solar system.

Mars Rotation with Atmospheric Detail

My best capture of Mars to date — this animation shows the planet rotating with surface shading and atmospheric contrast clearly visible. Seeing the Red Planet in motion like this is always a thrill.

Aurora Borealis from My Backyard

Recorded on a security cam during a geomagnetic storm — a rare vivid aurora lighting up southern Washington skies.

Solar Imaging Session

Imaging the sun's active surface features in hydrogen-alpha light. Prominences and sunspot regions become vivid through careful tuning and post-processing.

Custom Telescope Mount Demo

Short overview of my custom-built, fast-slewing telescope mount — used for ISS and planetary tracking.

Stepper Driver & PCB Test

Early hardware testing for my custom mount: closed-loop steppers, driver tuning, and PCB prototyping in action.

ISS Transit Capture – July 24, 2023

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♬ original sound - Kelsi

A high-speed capture of the International Space Station as it transited the sky on July 24, 2023 — showing the station with impressive detail, recorded using my custom tracking mount.

Tracking the Dwarf Planet Makemake

Makemake slowly drifting against background stars, with its predicted orbital track overlaid. Captured using my custom mount and long exposure alignment tools. Over 6 billion km away — one of my most distant tracked objects.

NOAA-15 Satellite Pass – July 13, 2022

A pass of the NOAA-15 weather satellite captured on July 13, 2022. The SDR-based setup decoded imagery as the satellite crossed overhead, revealing detailed weather patterns.