This is the place to find photographs of activities and astrophotography done by members of the Platte Valley Astronomical Observers. If you have club photos to submit, please e-mail me at the link below. Please note we have several great astrophotographers in our group. It's impossible for me to keep up with all the wonderful images they create! Fortunately they have taken it upon themselves to maintain their own photo web site. Click "Astrophoto Guys" on the menu above to view their wonderful images.

Mark Watson - PVAO Member

Has Astrophotos That Can Be Found Here.

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Lower's Nebula 3-27-2026 at HCO

The Medusa Nebula - 3-22-26 at HCO

The Rosette Nebula 2-28-26 at HCO

The Horsehead and Flame Nebula 2-15-26 at HCO

Comet C\2025 10-22-25 at HCO

Sadr and the Crescent Nebula 7-1-25 at HCO

The Leo Triplet 3-27-25 at HCO

Total Lunar Eclipse Timelapse by Mark Urwiller

SeeStar S50, Exposures taken every 2 seconds. Playback 30 fps - 1 sec playback = 1 min realtime

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas

10-14-24

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas

10-12-24

Andromeda Galaxy

HCO 9-28-24

Aurorae 10-10-24

From Honey Creek Observatory

Photos by Craig Semonds

New Member From Council Bluffs IA

My First H alpha Solar Image

From O'Neill 9-23-24 neg Left pos Right

The Iris Nebula - Photographed at

the Nebraska Star Party July/August 2024

Aurorae - May 10/11, 2024!

Total Solar Eclipse - Mason TX 4-8-24

Annular Eclipse of the Sun

South of Farmington NM

Time Lapse Video Here

Aurorae 4-23-23

Aurorae 3-23-23

STEVE - 3-23-23(Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement)

Next 4 images

Rho Ophiuchi and the Blue Horsehead

Winner 2022 Nebraska Star Party

Astrophotography Contest

Markarian's Chain

A Group of Galaxies in Virgo

The Veil Nebula Complex (Stars Removed)

Photographed at the 2022 Nebraska Star Party

Same Image With 50% of Stars

Lunar Eclipse May 15th 2022

The Pleiades and California Nebula - Dec 2nd 2021

Comet Leonard and M3 - Dec 2nd 2021

IC 1396 in Cepheus

M45 - The Pleiades

Comet Neowise - Photographed at the unofficial

Nebraska Star Party July 2020

ISS-Sun Transit - 6-13-2020

Photographed by Mark Urwiller at Honey Creek Observatory

Milky Way and Zodiacal light from Honey Creek Observatory.

Tripod mounted Canon 5DMKIV at 3200 ISO, Sigma 14mm f1.8 at 1.8 for 10 sec.

Bob Runyan Didn't Even Have To Leave His Backyard To Get These!

The Great American Eclipse of 2017 - Stack of 6 Images of the Corona

2 Images of the Diamond Ring!

How About Some Prominences?

Earthshine At Totality! See the Maria/Craters? The Earth is Reflecting Light on the Moon!

Photographed by Mark Urwiller North of O'Neill NE 5-27-2017

Dr. Mariana Lazarova Presenting On Quasars For The PVAO

Dr. Lee Powell Presenting On UNK Astrophysics Offerings

And An Observatory Grant Proposal For The PVAO

Comet Q2 Lovejoy - Dan Glomski

Lunar Halo 12-31-2014 From Norton Kansas

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