Dan Hackett Photography

05/06/2025

Today's adventure.

02/20/2024

This is the latest project I've been working on, the Rosette nebula. This nebula is about 5,000 lights years from Earth, and is around 130 light years in diameter.

10/27/2023

Here is my biggest project so far, with 12 hours of data used.

IC1805, also known as the Heart shaped nebula, is an emission nebula 7500 light years away and is located in the constellation Cassiopeia.

06/30/2023

05/03/2023

M101, also known as the Pinwheel galaxy, is located 21 million light years from Earth. In the sky it can be found near the handle of the big dipper. As if the galaxy in the middle wasn't cool enough, there are some other galaxies peeking out in this picture as well!

04/28/2023

04/28/2023

Taken April 28, 2023. Current river stage is at 22.9

04/24/2023

Stepped outside for some astronomy imaging and was greeted with the northern lights!

09/26/2022

Tonight I visited M45, also known as Pleiades, or the Seven Sisters. Sitting at about 444 light years away puts this among the nearest star clusters to earth!

This is my first time photographing this star cluster and I think it turned out well!

09/24/2022

As soon as I took this picture, I could NOT wait to come back to share it! Spend some time at Pikes Peak today hoping to catch some early fall leaves, and my hike ended with this beautiful monarch practically posing for me!