The late Al Nagler (optical engineeer, founder and owner of Televue Optics) and myself at the 2017 Southern Star Astronomy Convention in Little Switzerland, North Carolina.
The 6-inch f/6 Newtonian pictured below is now my largest telescope. After 34 years and more than 1,500 hours under a night sky, my 10-inch Newtonian became just too large and heavy for regular use.
My other hobby for almost 48 years is cycling:
I would achieve my 100,000 miles ( a personal goal for most all cyclists) on October 11th 2008, but took me 29 years. My current miles to-date as of September 2026 is ~135,000.
A few examples of my raw deep-sky pencil sketches as following. I don’t embellish or use computer enhancements.
M71 Globular Cluster in Sagitta
Galaxy NGC 2859 in Leo Minor
NGC 1931: Bright Nebula + Star Cluster
Veil Nebula East:
Veil Nebula West:
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