Will Downs Photography

09/20/2026

Weather is not looking to great over the next week so this might be the last one for a bit..
Taken from Cornelius Oregon, USA
Total Exposure Time is 6hours 33 minutes
The M33 Galaxy, also known as the Triangulum Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy located about 2.73 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Triangulum.
Key FactsSize: Measures about 60,000 light-years across, making it roughly half the size of our Milky Way.Local Group Position: Ranks as the third-largest galaxy in our Local Group, following the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and the Milky Way.Discovery: Cataloged by Charles Messier in August 1764 as object number 33.Star Formation: Contains NGC 604, a massive star-forming nebula spanning 1,500 light-years across one of its spiral arms.

09/18/2026

Last Nights image before those stupid clouds moved in

M45
The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters or Messier 45 (M45), is a bright open star cluster located about 440 light-years away in the constellation Taurus.Key FactsDistance: Roughly 440 to 444 light-years from Earth.Age: About 100 million years old, making it a very young cluster of stars.Composition: Contains over 1,000 stars, though only six or seven are typically visible to the naked eye as a tiny, misty dipper shape.Blue Glow: The bright blue light comes from hot B-type stars surrounded by a reflection nebula, where starlight scatters off interstellar dust.

09/17/2026

Last nights capture 3 hours and 49 seconds to capture
Caldwell 34 (NGC 6960), commonly known as the Western Veil Nebula or the Witch's Broom Nebula, is a stunning supernova remnant located in the constellation Cygnus.Key FactsDistance: Approximately 2,400 light-years from Earth.Age: Formed by a star that exploded roughly 10,000 to 20,000 years ago.Size: Spans a vast area of space, measuring roughly 110 light-years across.
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09/16/2026

M27 The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as the Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, and NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1360 light-years.[1] It was the first such nebula to be discovered, by Charles Messier in 1764.

SHOT FROM OREGON, USA

08/30/2026

08/29/2026

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08/27/2026

A very secret place in southwest Oregon.

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