About Me

Hey Friends!

Ever since 2020, my favorite hobby is astronomy. I first got into astrophotography (photographing the night sky). After a couple years of photographing the sky, I desired to see the things I was photographing with my very own eyes. Thus, I find myself entrenched with the hobby of visual astronomy in addition to astrophotography.

With my faith at the center of my life, I found this hobby to be an act of worship. God created the heavens which declares His glory. When I am under the heavens and beholding their splendor, it ushers my heart into a place of worship with Him. Thus, as a thank offering for God giving me this incredible gift of a hobby, I seek to give it all back to Him as worship.

I established Visual Awe in 2024 with the purpose to praise His holy name and to share the hope of the cross. The cross is where I have been reconciled to our Creator because of Christ’s blood being shed on the cross. You, too, can be reconciled before our holy God and creator of the universe if you repent and believe in Jesus Christ.

I wish you all the best of luck with your astronomy journey. Clear skies and God bless!
—Caleb

Equipment

For those who are interested in the technical specs, here is a list of the equipment I use to photograph the night sky:

Night Scape Setup:

  • Nikon D750

  • AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm 1:2.8G ED lens

  • Benro TSL08C Slim Magnesium Carbon Fiber Tripod

Wide-angle Deep Space Setup:

  • Nikon D750

  • AF-S Nikkor 80-200mm 1:2.8 ED lens

  • iOptron SkyGuider Pro

  • Feisol CT-3442 Tripod

  • USB Dew Heater

  • JJC Intervalometer for Nikon Cameras

Deep Space Setup:

  • Nikon D7200

  • Tameron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DI VC USD A011N lens

  • SkyWatcher Star Adventurer GTi with included tripod

  • USB Dew Heater

  • JJC Intervalometer for Nikon Cameras