Jim Case
I am an avid astrophotographer passionate about the wonders of the universe from my SoCal home. My gallery: astrobin.com/users/JimCase/
Also experienced woodworker and retired career educator, exploring how to leverage my dependable strengths.
- The Christmas Tree Cluster shines bright in this Hubble Palette inspired presentation. The dual narrowband filters enabled capturing the image over two nights with a full moon. app.astrobin.com/i/688c2h #astrophotography
- I used Lucky Stack Worker to extract more detail and create a better color balance in this image of Jupiter from January 14th. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/xyy5pf #astrophotography
- This is Jupiter last night (January 15, 2026) just a few days past its opposition when it is closest to the Earth. The air turbulence (seeing) was better than average allowing a decent image, and I am waiting for a night of excellent seeing to once again visit our Jovian neighbor. #astrophotography
- I first saw this reflection nebula IC 447 in Monoceros in a wide field image I took last year, and decided to use the AT115EDT with a crop to zoom in on it last night. Two other smaller reflection nebulas are also visible in the lower right corner. app.astrobin.com/i/uef9q6 #astrophotography
- Image is centered on the runway star AE Aurigae, often referred to as the Flaming Star Nebula, possibly ejected from Orion 2.5 million years ago. The b/w version provides an optimal way of viewing the intricate details. More information in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/vwh9wp #astrophotography
- This is a short video highlighting some of my favorite Astrophotography images for 2025. Happy New Year and I hope you enjoy! #astrophotography app.astrobin.com/i/ixv4k6
- Will the Spider catch the Fly (IC417 and NGC1931)? This emissons nebula in Auriga captured my attention this week and I hope you ponder this age old question! More details in my gallery. #astrophotography app.astrobin.com/i/41ya0r
- This wide field image of the iconic Horsehead and Flame nebulas in Orion, on left rendered in a SHO palette (Sulpher, Hydrogen, Oxygen), and on right a Hydrogen, Oxygen,captured with the 180mm APO and two dual band filters. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/65al2i #astrophotography
- It is hard to ignore the Pleiades (M45) with the 40MM refractor. The iconic reflection nebula inspired the corporate logo for the Subaru automobiles, after the Japanese name for M45. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/urvcl7?r=B #astrophotography
- These are two planetary nebula on the border of Cassiopeia, Abell 6 and HFG1, including 7 hours of exposures with a dual narrowband filter and the 115mm telescope. Details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/59wv4b #astrophotography
- On the left is the diamond shaped raised area, Palus Somni, just above the Mare Tranquilitatis, where Apollo 11 landed in 1969. To the right is the 70% illuminated moon captured at the same time. The images were captured last night with short videos with a 115mm refractor. #astrophotography
- On the terminator tonight, if you look closely, you may see the Lunar X on the top left and the Lunar V on the top right. #astrophotography
- This is the supernova remnant CTB1 in Cassiopeia, often called the Garlic Nebula, with 17 hours of exposures over 5 nights. app.astrobin.com/i/w6q3wu #astrophotography
- Conditions were favorable last night to capture this image of Saturn with its edge on rings as part of a 15 year cycle. Details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/ugkow6 #astrophotography
- This is Comet C/2025 SWAN R2 from October 17th. It should be closest to earth this evening so it may be the best opportunity to see or image it. Details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/3zgswn #astrophotography
- These emissions and reflection nebulas in Lacerta are sometimes called the Lizard or Gecko nebula, Just over 11 hours of total exposure with two filters were used. You are invited to chase this cosmic lizard! More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/nezmt2 #astrophotography
- The Lunar ray system in the Copernicus/Kepler regions are composed of glassy impact generated particles that are highly reflective. Capturing them when they are illuminated overhead, near full moon, provides a particularly dramatic view. #astrophotography More details at: app.astrobin.com/i/hmxkbe
- I captured this image of the last Titan transit of the year on October 5th with very good but not great seeing. This is one of 23 images that I may assemble into an animation. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/bdfx1sAn #astrophotography
- This is NGC 6946, a face-on spiral galaxy on the border of Cepheus and Cygnus. Ten supernovas have been detected in this galaxy over the last 100 years leading to its nickname, the Fireworks galaxy. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/57inax?r=C #astrophotography
- This is SH2-155 in Cepheus. The use of two dual band filters, recombining the signal in a Hubble3 palette in APP, brings out the subtle depth of the nebulosity in this target, sometimes called the Cave Nebula. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/cha0mf #astrophotography
- Here is an initial effort to capture Saturn with its rings almost edge-on with the 7" Orion Maksutov-Cassegrain from last night. Forecast is for great seeing tonight so I will try again! #astrophotography
- This lunar image is with a “new” Orion 7” Maksutov-Cassegrain lunar, planetary, and bright DSO telescope I just purchased. I stacked 150 fits files in Affinity Photo in 6 stacks and stitched them together producing a high resolution result. More details: app.astrobin.com/i/0ujkal #astrophotography
- Yesterday we spent the afternoon swimming with the fishes at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Here are a few of the amazing and beautiful sea creatures we saw. We hope it will provide some peace for you in these troubling times. #jellyfish @aquariumpacific.bsky.social
- As I set up Saturday, August 31st, the seeing was quite good and I captured a minute video and stacked this image of the Lunar Straight Wall which is visible one day after the first quarter moon. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/b49z3c #astrophotography
- This is the Western Veil Nebula in a Hubble palette. By capturing and integrating the ionized sulphur signal with the hydrogen and oxygen signal, the delicate filament structure is enhanced. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/xund1g #astrophotography
- This closeup of part of the colorful Eastern Veil Nebula supernova remnant is one of my favorite summer targets in North America. More details in my gallery:https://app.astrobin.com/i/yamj94 #astrophotography
- This is Sh2-101, also known as the Tulip Nebula in the Cygnus Star Cloud. I combined exposures from 2022, 2023, and 2025 (more details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/vdx73i) .The subtle nebulosity surrounded by the dense star field makes this a summer North American favorite. #astrophotography
- Summer in North America always brings to mind for me the Swan Nebula (M17) in Sagittarius. I hope this soaring bird brings some joy into your day. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/9ezhlh?r=B #astrophotography
- This beautiful small reflection nebula in Cygnus was captured with 3+ hours of exposures. The hint of red on the left side captured my eye. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/0kixje #astrophotography
- While this is most often called the Pelican Nebula, it always looks more like a peaceful dove in the summer North American sky, shaded by the nearby North American nebula in Cygnus. We all need a little more peace in our lives! More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/rygqku #astrophotography
- This is an emissions nebula in Cygnus (SH2-112) captured with 10+ hours of exposures with two dual band OSC filters using the APP Hubble 2 palette as a base. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/gmjq1b?r=C #astrophotography
- This image integrates the first two panels of a four panel mosaic of the Southern summer Milky Way in North America. Let's call it the Eagle, the Dove, and the Lion after some of the most iconic targets! more details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/qda5q5 #astrophotography
- These two twins in Serpens started as first of four panes in a summer North American mosaic of the Milky Way with the 51mm Redcat telescope. The twins requested their own separate image, and I obliged. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/znuqdb #astrophotography
- NGC6539 is a faint globular cluster in Serpens. The red cast in the image is generated by a large dark cloud complex in front of the cluster, which is located in the outer parts of the galactic bulge. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/due5g2 #ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
- This image features three Sharpless nebulas in Cygnus, SH2-115, SH2-112, and SH2-116. I used a SHO palette from APP to bring out the luminosity and subtle oxygen and sulphur signals with the stronger hydrogen signal. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/bti9te?r=C . #astrophotography
- This is Abell 39, an interesting planetary nebula in Hercules. It is unusual since it is almost a perfect sphere, the transparent blue color generated from ionized oxygen from the expanding layers around the central star. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/233spq #astrophotography
- Over 300 objects are included in this wide field mosaic image of the nebulosity in Cygnus. Exposures with a 50mm lens and an Astro camera were integrated with exposures with a 250mm F/L telescope and another Astro camera. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/4c3gjz #astrophotography
- The iconic North American and Pelican Nebulas in Cygnus peak out from the trees in the northeast in my backyard in July, and this year I revisited them with my wide field OSC dual band setup. More details in my gallery: app.astrobin.com/i/nv8gfh #astrophotography
- This wide field image includes a diverse set of colorful objects in the summer sky of North America including three globular clusters, as well as reflection nebulas, emissions nebulas, dark nebulas, and distinctive stars. More details in my gallery. app.astrobin.com/i/1q241i #astrophotography
