I fell in love with asteroids as an undergraduate astrophysics student at Indiana University. In 1966, as a freshman, I worked on the IU Asteroid Program. I was on the Program for four years and even worked there full-time during the summer after graduation in 1970. I was one of several students who would measure star and asteroid positions on 8x10 inch photographic glass plates using the Gaertner Measuring Engine .

This page shows asteroids I have photographed from Cassiopeia Observatory. Images taken with a Meade 12" LX600. Click a thumbnail to see a larger version.

Asteroid names with a single asterisk (*) are named for friends or past professors. Asteroid names with a double asterisk (**) are named for places of significance to me.

Year: 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | Friends | Places | Number

29725 Mikewest * 2 January 2025 D850 DSLR 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	29725 Mikewest * (animated) 2 January 2025 D850 DSLR 5 minutes, ISO 6400 Prime Focus + Focal Reducer	15 Eunomia 6 April 2025 iPhone 15 Pro Max Night Mode, 30 seconds Afocal 81X
15 Eunomia (animated) 6 April 2025 iPhone 15 Pro Max Night Mode, 30 seconds Afocal 81X	29 Amphitrite 9 April 2025 iPhone 15 Pro Max Night Mode, 30 seconds Afocal 81X	29 Amphitrite (animated) 9 April 2025 iPhone 15 Pro Max Night Mode, 30 seconds Afocal 81X
8 Flora & NGC3628 Sarah's Galaxy 10 April 2025 iPhone 15 Pro Max Night Mode, 30 seconds Afocal 81X	8 Flora & NGC3628 Sarah's Galaxy (animated) 10 April 2025 iPhone 15 Pro Max Night Mode, 30 seconds Afocal 81X	14 Irene 19 April 2025 iPhone 15 Pro Max Night Mode, 30 seconds Afocal 81X
	14 Irene (animated) 19 April 2025 iPhone 15 Pro Max Night Mode, 30 seconds Afocal 81X