Arkansas Skies – Photo Gallery | Arkansas Natural Sky Association

Natural State – Natural Skies

To include your images here, send any images and info to [email protected]. All photos submitted must be taken in the state of Arkansas and include information such as where the photo was taken and when, plus any other details you’d like to include.

Gallery by Sandeep Nitta

Taken 11/14/2020 at Devil's Den State Park. — Star Trails at Devil's Den

Taken Aug 2020 at Steel Creek, Buffalo national river — Milky Way at Steel Creek Bluff

Gallery by Alex McGalliard

Taken outside of Cedar Hill, AR with Canon t5i — Milky Way

Gallery by Tony Milligan

Gallery by Dillon Slaten

Taken July 7th, New Blaine, Arkansas. Canon 800D ISO 3200. At f/2.8, 20 seconds. — Milky Way

Gallery by Mona Amsden

Milky Way over Lake Nimrod by Mona Amsden. Taken on the beach area at Carter Cove Park near Plainview, Arkansas on Lake Nimrod. — Milky Way over Lake Nimrod

Gallery by Nader Afsordeh

Gallery by Casey Crocker

Taken at Buffalo National River near Gilbert on September, 2016 — Buffalo National River Gilbert

Gallery by Eilish Palmer

Perseids from my tent on a hill near Dennard — Persieds

Boxley Valley Lunar Eclipse 2016 — 4E4A5774

Steele Creek 2015 during Perseid Meteor Shower — Steele Creek Campground Buffalo National River

Gallery by Chad Bins
Chad lives in the Little Rock area and all of his images were taken using a DSLR from various locations in Arkansas.

Lunar mosaic consisting of 21 panels shot through a Celestron 6" SCT. October 2015. — The Moon

Venus sets over the western sky. Mt. Nebo State Park, Arkansas 02/07/15 — Venus

Partial Solar Eclipse taken on 10/2014 using a solar filter. — Partial Solar Eclipse

Gallery by Jim Dixon
Jim lives in the Little Rock area and all of his images were taken using a 235mm SCT (C9.25).

Saturn - Taken July of 2015 from Little Rock on the soccer fields off Highway 10 using a 235mm SCT (C9.25). — Saturn

Jupiter - Taken May of 2015 from his backyard using a 235mm SCT (C9.25) — Jupiter

Full moon taken on 11/25/2015 with a simple DSLR and 300mm zoom lens — Moon

Taken July 17, 2016 from west Little Rock — Saturn

Gallery by Danny Flippo
Danny lives in the Little Rock area and his images were taken using various gear in various locations. His full gallery can be seen on Astrobin.

The Andromeda Galaxy - Consists of 32 frames @ 10min each, shot at the River Ridge Observatory near Bigelow, AR. — Andromeda Galaxy

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) - 6x10min L, 5x10min RGB, shot at the River Ridge Observatory near Bigelow, AR. — The Whirlpool Galaxy

North American Nebula - Taken October, 2011 — North American Nebula

Taken 9/23/17 from River Ridge Observatory near Bigelow, AR. 8.5 hours of integration. — M33

The Veil Nebula - This is a false color image from narrow band Hydrogen alpha [Ha], and Oxygen III [OIII] filters. Red = 5 x 30 minutes Ha; Green = 5 x 30 minutes [OIII]; Blue = Blend of [OIII] + 20% Ha; Optics: 180mm Nikon lens @ f/4; Camera: SBIG ST-10XME — The Veil Nebula

Gallery by DC Astro
DC Astro is a collaboration between Danny Flippo and Chris Lasley who work together to create their images. They have permanent observatories at River Ridge, so all of their images are taken there. Their full gallery can be seen at dcastro.us.

The Elephant Trunk Nebula - Shot in October, 2014 from the River Ridge Observatory near Bigelow, AR. — The Elephant Trunk Nebula

The Snake Nebula - Shot in August, 2015 from the River Ridge Observatory near Bigelow, AR. — The Snake Nebula

The Pelican Nebula - Shot in August, 2014 from the River Ridge Observatory near Bigelow, AR. — The Pelican Nebula

The Eagle Nebula - Shot in September, 2014 from the River Ridge Observatory near Bigelow, AR. — The Eagle Nebula

Gallery by Don Walters
All photos were taken from his backyard in Benton, AR. All images were taken using a Stellarvue 80mm APO telescope, with Orion Sirius motorized mount. [ Astrobin ]