Galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, planets, and the night sky — photographed, processed, and explained from my own backyard observatory.
FEATURED BACKYARD CAPTURES
A few favorite galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters captured from my backyard in Indiana.
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Explore the Night Sky
Browse my backyard astrophotography by object type, catalog, or constellation. Explore Messier objects, Nebulae, Galaxies, Star Clusters, and more captured from Indianapolis.
ABOUT INDY BACKYARD ASTRO
Indy Backyard Astro is my small corner of the universe, where I share deep sky and solar system images captured from my backyard near Indianapolis, Indiana. Using backyard astrophotography equipment, patience, and a lot of clear-night chasing, I photograph galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, planets, the Moon, and other wonders of the night sky. My goal is to make astronomy feel approachable, interesting, and a little more personal by showing what can be captured from an ordinary backyard under suburban skies.