Learn About The Captures

Rosette Nebula

The Rosetta Nebula is a vast cloud of glowing gas and dust located about 5,300 light‑years away in the constellation Monoceros.

This image was captured in the winter of 2026 over the course of several nights from Nick's sidewalk in Phoenixville.

Andromeda Galaxy

The Andromeda Galaxy is a sprawling island of stars roughly 2.5 million light‑years away, and it’s the closest major galaxy to our own Milky Way. Its bright core, sweeping spiral arms, and vast halo of ancient stars make it one of the most striking deep‑sky objects visible from Earth, even from suburban skies like Phoenixville. Containing an estimated trillion stars, it is double the size of our galaxy.

This was captured in September of 2025 from Nick's sidewalk in Phoenixville

Its rose‑like shape is carved by powerful radiation and stellar winds from the young, massive stars at its center. This active star‑forming region spans over 100 light‑years,

making it one of the most striking and colorful nebulae in our galaxy.