Cody Michener

Who am I?

Just a dude catching photons. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I’ve been making media since the 90’s; having clocked almost 20 years of professional experience in both photography and videography.

Outside of freelancing, I spend my time studying the universe; devoting my energy towards physics, and astrophotography. If I don’t have a telescope, or a camera in my hands, I’m probably fishing or motorcycling.

Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have a project you’d like to discuss; I’m here to help. Enjoy your stay. 🤙

Orion & Running Man Nebulas (M42, NGC1977) - 11/30/24 - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO AM3 - Exposure: 20x300s (~100 Minutes) - No Filters / Bortle 4 #astrophotography #nebula #telescope #deepsky #nig
Orion & Running Man Nebulas (M42, NGC1977) - 11/30/24 - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO AM3 - Exposure: 20x300s (~100 Minutes) - No Filters / Bortle 4 #astrophotography #nebula #telescope #deepsky #nightsky #universe #orionnebula
Flame & Horsehead Nebulas (NGC2024, IC434) - 11/7/24 Starting the season strong; Orion and Running Man up next. 🤙 - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 69x180s (~207 Minutes) - Filter: O
Flame & Horsehead Nebulas (NGC2024, IC434) - 11/7/24 Starting the season strong; Orion and Running Man up next. 🤙 - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 69x180s (~207 Minutes) - Filter: Optolong L-Ultimate (x39) & L-Pro (x30) #astrophotography #nebula #telescope #deepsky #nightsky #universe #horseheadnebula #flamenebula
Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC1396) "Poking around in Cepheus" follow up. - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 15x300s (~75 Minutes) - Filter: Optolong L-Pro #astrophotography #nebul
Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC1396) "Poking around in Cepheus" follow up. - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 15x300s (~75 Minutes) - Filter: Optolong L-Pro #astrophotography #nebula #telescope #deepsky #nightsky #universe #elephantstrunknebula
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Two years in the making; L-Ultimate narrowband HA & OIII (2024) + L-Pro visible (2023) stacked data composite. - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 65x300s (~3
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Two years in the making; L-Ultimate narrowband HA & OIII (2024) + L-Pro visible (2023) stacked data composite. - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 65x300s (~325 Minutes) - Filter: Optolong L-Ultimate & L-Pro #astrophotography #galaxies #telescope #deepsky #nightsky #universe #andromedagalaxy
Poking around in Cepheus 😀 #astrophotography #telescope #deepsky #nightsky #universe #milkyway
Poking around in Cepheus 😀 #astrophotography #telescope #deepsky #nightsky #universe #milkyway
Comet C-2023 A3 - 10/14/24 See you in 80,000 years, space cowboy. #astrophotography #comet #telescope #deepsky #nightsky #universe
Comet C-2023 A3 - 10/14/24 See you in 80,000 years, space cowboy. #astrophotography #comet #telescope #deepsky #nightsky #universe
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Collected throughout the fall & winter of 2023, and the first "part" of a larger project. This data will be used alongside extensive narrowband data this coming fall/winter (HA & OIII). - Scope: William
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Collected throughout the fall & winter of 2023, and the first "part" of a larger project. This data will be used alongside extensive narrowband data this coming fall/winter (HA & OIII). - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 25x300s (~125 Minutes) - No Filters / Bortle 4 #astrophotography #galaxies #telescope #deepsky #nightsky #universe #andromedagalaxy
The Aurora Borealis - 5/11/24 A couple stills & a timelapse I snagged during the event; this was the first time I'd seen the Aurora in Colorado. #astrophotography #auroraborealis #nightsky #universe
The Aurora Borealis - 5/11/24 A couple stills & a timelapse I snagged during the event; this was the first time I'd seen the Aurora in Colorado. #astrophotography #auroraborealis #nightsky #universe
North American Nebula (NGC7000) - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 20x300s (~100 Minutes) - Filter: Optolong L-Ultimate (HA & OIII Narrowband) #astrophotography #nebula #telescope #dee
North American Nebula (NGC7000) - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 20x300s (~100 Minutes) - Filter: Optolong L-Ultimate (HA & OIII Narrowband) #astrophotography #nebula #telescope #deepsky #nightsky #universe #northamericannebula
The Veil Nebulas (NGC6960, NGC6992, NGC6995) - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 20x300s (~100 Minutes) - Filter: Optolong L-Ultimate (HA & OIII Narrowband) #astrophotography #nebula #t
The Veil Nebulas (NGC6960, NGC6992, NGC6995) - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 20x300s (~100 Minutes) - Filter: Optolong L-Ultimate (HA & OIII Narrowband) #astrophotography #nebula #telescope #deepsky #nightsky #universe #veilnebula
The Buck Supermoon My most ambitious project of capturing ole' Luna to date. This 16-panel mosaic contains over 40 gigabytes of data & 35000+ individual frames. Uncompressed, it clocks in at 10k resolution. - Scope: William Optics Fluorostar 13
The Buck Supermoon My most ambitious project of capturing ole' Luna to date. This 16-panel mosaic contains over 40 gigabytes of data & 35000+ individual frames. Uncompressed, it clocks in at 10k resolution. - Scope: William Optics Fluorostar 132 - Camera: ZWO ASI 585MC - Mount: iOptron CEM70G - No Filters #astrophotography #moon #telescope #deepsky #nightsky #universe #moonphotography
Flame & Horsehead Nebulas (NGC2024, IC434) - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 73x180s (~217 Minutes) - Filter: Optolong L-Ultimate (HA & OIII Narrowband) #astrophotography #nebula
Flame & Horsehead Nebulas (NGC2024, IC434) - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 73x180s (~217 Minutes) - Filter: Optolong L-Ultimate (HA & OIII Narrowband) #astrophotography #nebula #telescope #deepsky #nightsky #universe #horseheadnebula #flamenebula
Orion & Running Man Nebulas (M42, NGC1977) - 11/30/24 - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO AM3 - Exposure: 20x300s (~100 Minutes) - No Filters / Bortle 4 #astrophotography #nebula #telescope #deepsky #nig Flame & Horsehead Nebulas (NGC2024, IC434) - 11/7/24 Starting the season strong; Orion and Running Man up next. 🤙 - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 69x180s (~207 Minutes) - Filter: O Elephant's Trunk Nebula (IC1396) "Poking around in Cepheus" follow up. - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 15x300s (~75 Minutes) - Filter: Optolong L-Pro #astrophotography #nebul The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Two years in the making; L-Ultimate narrowband HA & OIII (2024) + L-Pro visible (2023) stacked data composite. - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 65x300s (~3 Poking around in Cepheus 😀 #astrophotography #telescope #deepsky #nightsky #universe #milkyway Comet C-2023 A3 - 10/14/24 See you in 80,000 years, space cowboy. #astrophotography #comet #telescope #deepsky #nightsky #universe The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Collected throughout the fall & winter of 2023, and the first "part" of a larger project. This data will be used alongside extensive narrowband data this coming fall/winter (HA & OIII). - Scope: William The Aurora Borealis - 5/11/24 A couple stills & a timelapse I snagged during the event; this was the first time I'd seen the Aurora in Colorado. #astrophotography #auroraborealis #nightsky #universe North American Nebula (NGC7000) - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 20x300s (~100 Minutes) - Filter: Optolong L-Ultimate (HA & OIII Narrowband) #astrophotography #nebula #telescope #dee The Veil Nebulas (NGC6960, NGC6992, NGC6995) - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 20x300s (~100 Minutes) - Filter: Optolong L-Ultimate (HA & OIII Narrowband) #astrophotography #nebula #t The Buck Supermoon My most ambitious project of capturing ole' Luna to date. This 16-panel mosaic contains over 40 gigabytes of data & 35000+ individual frames. Uncompressed, it clocks in at 10k resolution. - Scope: William Optics Fluorostar 13 Flame & Horsehead Nebulas (NGC2024, IC434) - Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 - Camera: ZWO ASI 533MC Pro - Mount: ZWO ASI AM3 - Exposure: 73x180s (~217 Minutes) - Filter: Optolong L-Ultimate (HA & OIII Narrowband) #astrophotography #nebula

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